Open Forum Programs Due for Shafter
Five program series to be held through the Shafter Evening School approved by Kern County Union High School and Junior College District trustees. The lineup starts Jan 17 with Pakistan by Hal Linker, followed by Peru by Pageant of Peru, Our Marvelous Century by Arnaold Manhs on Mar 10, New Guinea by Arnold Manhs, and The New Germany by Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr on Mar 28. All are film lectures except the March 14 entry by T V Smith. The Shafter Recreation Commission co sponsors the forum.
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Shafter
Kern County Union High School and Junior College
Pakistan
Hal Linker
Pageant of
Peru
T. V. Smith
New Germany
Smith
Shafter Recreation Commission
Campfire Girls Dress As Book Characters for Week
Campfire Girls plan a National Book Week program at Shafter Public Library on James Street November 18 at 4 p.m. Each girl will present a short book report and dress as the principal character to bring stories to life.
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Shafter Public Library
James Street
Shafter Children’s Library
Cheryl Roberts
Nadine Emerald
Clarice Fink
Norma Neufeld
Wee
Willie. Winkle
Wanda Jo Harding
Donya Emerald
Firefighters Repairing Donated Toys for Christmas
Shafter Fire Department volunteers set up a Santa workshop to rebuild broken toys for distribution to needy youngsters on Christmas morning. Residents may call for pickup or bring donations to the fire station.
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Shafter Fire Department
Fire Department
Mrs L Hughes Moves To Barstow With Army Spouse
Mrs Lavina Hughes relocated to Barstow last week to join her husband Jack Hughes who is stationed with the Army there. Mr and Mrs Harry Peters and granddaughter Linda Pember visited Dinuba and Reedley last week to see their parents. Miss Frances Midgley was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Herb Midgley on July 17, 1931.
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Lavina Hughes
Barstow
Jack Hughes
Harry Peters
Linda Pember
Dinuba
Reedley
Frances Midgley
Herb Midgley
Stanton Advocates Mechanization To Cut Cotton Labor
Stanton says the goal of the mechanization program is to reduce man hours per acre of cotton. He notes progress from 112 hours per acre years ago to 77, then 30 to 40, and targets 20 to 25 hours with future improvements aiming for 10 hours. The effort focuses on defoliation and efficient cultivation.
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Stanton
Mrs Shirley Hobbs and Daughters Visit Husband in Fresno
Mrs Shirley Hobbs and her twin daughters from Orange Street spent the weekend in Fresno visiting Wesley Hobbs, who is a patient at the Fresno Veterans Hospital.
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Shirley Hobbs
Orange Street
Fresno
Wesley Hobbs
Fresno Veteran's Hospital
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