Operation Morale aids servicemen with Christmas boxes
Shafter Woman's Club launches Operation Morale on November 17 at 9 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall to assemble Christmas packages for U S troops in Southeast Asia. Relatives supply names and addresses. donations of cash and items are welcome.
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Shafter Woman’s Club
Nova
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
United States
Southeast Asia
R. M. Bongberg
Shafter
Shafter High School
Bongberg
Art Brownell
Shafter BPW Plans Christmas Party December 3
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club outlines a progressive dinner as part of its Christmas party set for December 3. At the November 5 meeting hosted by Mildred Fike co hosted by Mable Sloas members heard from Mrs. Mary Nixon and Mrs. Chris Fuller of the Shafter Flower Shop and urged attendance at the November 20 Section IV meeting at Freddie's Town House.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mildred Fike
Mable Sloas
Mary Nixon
Chris Fuller
Shafter_Flower Shop
Freddie
Vi Crabb
Ann Stoller
Audrey Wisner
Sarah Carrasco
Louise Maupin
Delois Witcher
Karen Morgan
Mabel Sloas
Evelyn Little
Leota Adams
Betty Gloeckler
Lorraine Christensen
Tan Da Camp Fire Girls Schedule Busy Fall Activities
Tan Da Camp Fire Girls outline a candy sale from November 20 to December 6, with last year’s high per member candy sales. October included a Haunted Village field trip in Bakersfield, a Richland PTA carnival booth, craft projects, Halloween parade floats, and trick or treating. November focuses on planning Christmas gifts, and an honor bead in creative arts was awarded at the November 9 meeting. members must earn 20 new honors.
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Tan da Camp Fire Girls
Shafter
Brundage Lane
Bakersfield
Nartele
Black Beard
Dracula
Keith Watson
Guardian
Bud
Barton
Bill Howell
Eddie Mejia
Watson
Bud Barton
Louise Barton
Vicki Dansby
Brenda Dunkin
Tahwana Watson
Julie Robertson
Annual Ham Dinner Bazaar Plans Complete
Tickets are on sale for the Union Congregational Church annual ham dinner and bazaar at the Fellowship Hall on Thursday November 19 from 5 to 8 p m. Roy Farrell leads as serving chairman with Roy Ryan in charge of decorations and Mrs Lawrence Horn making almond rocha and divinity candy.
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Union Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
Steve Jeffries
Women’s Fellowship
Leland Bell
C. H. Brannen
Jim Franklin
Fred Allison
Phil Zachary
Roy Farrell
Millard LaGrange
W. B. Camp,Jr
Roy Ryan
Lawrence Horn
Shafter Local News Briefs Highlights Community Stories
Mr and Mrs Gary Wilson planted shrubbery on Lerdo Highway donated by Alpha Kappa Chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority. Mrs Steve Hillis and son Bryan visited relatives in Shafter from Fresno and Bryan, the Elmore’s first grandchild, took his first steps after returning home. A church bazaar by the Women’s Fellowship funds mission aid scholarships church maintenance Camp Fire Bakersfield Rescue Mission with tickets sold by church members or at the door.
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Gary Wilson
Lerdo Highway
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi‘ Epsilon Phi Sorority
Steve Hillis
Bryan
Orel Elmore
Walnut St
Shafter
Hillis
Janet Elmore
Fresno
Elmore
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Bakersfield Rescue Mission
YUGO Kickoff Rally set for Shafter First Baptist
A YUGO Kickoff Rally featuring Mole Cole is planned for Saturday night at the First Baptist Church Shafter 350 Pine Street beginning at 7 30 p m The event promotes a Christmas vacation Mexico trip and outlines four training sessions for participants Debbie Smith will teach Mexican choruses His Way singers from Shafter Congregational Church will perform Slides will show past trips Will Moir is area coordinator and invites evangelical youths and adults to attend
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Ee Cole
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Shafter
Mexico
YUGO
Youth Unlimited Gospel
Bakersfield
Mole”’ Cole
Youth For Christ
Fruitvale
Congregational
Debbie Smith
Biola College
Will Moir
Marionette program to thrill Shafter Sunday at 2 PM
Lesselli Marionette presents a children’s show in Shafter on November 15 featuring marionettes, sketches, and variety acts. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Little Red Riding Hood headline with handcrafted props and live puppeteer voices for a tailored, interactive performance.
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Lesselli
Shafter
Dave Andersons Visit in Missouri at Stephens College
Mr and Mrs Dave Archeron visited their daughter Kathleen Mary during Stephens College Parents Weekend held Oct 30 to Nov 1 in Columbia Missouri More than 1700 parents from 39 states and two foreign countries attended the eleventh annual event A convocation by President Seymour A Smith and a panel on The World and Stephens were part of the activities alongside classes performances and a college open house
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Dave Archerson
Sierra, Shafter
Kathleen Mary
Stephens College
Columbia
Miss Anderson
Stephens
Seymour A. Smith
Edwin S. Miller
Smith
New Camellia Society Officers Named in Bakersfield
The Kern Camellia Society elected new officers to assist president John Fortenberry at Fruitvale School. Mr and Mrs Robert Krause of Shafter and Lemuel Freeman and Charlotte Johnson of Bakersfield will serve. Melvin Gumm discussed a new chemical preservative for fresh flowers at Franklin School related meeting. Samples of the chemical were shown and prizes for rare camellia plants were awarded. A dinner at a Bakersfield restaurant preceded the business session.
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Bakersfield
Southern California Camellia Society
Melvin Gumm
Kern Camellia Society
Franklin School
John Fortenberry
Fruitvale School
Robert Krause
Shafter
Lemuel Freeman
Charlotte Johnson
Mrs. Marshall Unruh Elected Alpha Kappa Leader
Mrs. Marshall Unruh was installed as president of the Alpha Kappa chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority at a recent ceremony. Officers include Mrs. Robert Cloud as vice president and Mrs. Roy Farrell as recording secretary. The group, joined by spouses, dined at a Wasco restaurant after a short business meeting.
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Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Marshall Unruh
Wasco
Bob Cloud
Roy Farrell
Wade Hamilton
Mike Hawkins
Geo Hayworth
David Muir, Jr
Lloyd Robertson
Roy Ryan
Jack Thompson
Verson Wilson
Tom Leigh
Phi Epsiion Sorority
John Dobbs
Clayton Hutchings
Robert Cloud
Shafter High PTA enrollment plans and updates
Shafter High School PTA enrollment runs November 16 to 20 with letters mailed this week to inform parents about joining and the PTA purpose. Dues are fifty cents per parent. envelopes will be provided for student return to advisory class. Virginia Hitchcock and Mrs Unruh led the first business meeting November 5.
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Shafter High School
PTA
Roy Farrell
Shafter Junior Women Host Wasco Juniors Party
Shafter Junior Women host Wasco Juniors at a banco party at Mrs Clif ford Ratzlaff home with plans for November activities. Mrs Jim Neufeld Wasco president and six members attended. Mrs William Prout Shafter president led a short meeting as the Sidewalk Art Contest was discussed. Plans include November 21 22 Memorial Hall Christmas Festival with Shafter Merchants Assoc. Four concert tickets were given to Richland School. Speaker Mrs Jan Perry California state mental health chairman spoke on drug abuse and alcoholism.
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Collins Crosby
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
William Isaacs
Pfizer Laboratories
Crosby
California V. D. Controllers
Sacramento
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Sequoia
Wasco
Banco
Clifford Ratzlaff
Jim Neufeld
Wasco Club
William Prout
Shafter Merchants Association
Memorial Hall
Richland School
Ing
Ratzlaff
Jack Colvard
Ronald Mettler
Mickey Duke
Prout
Tom Colvard
N. R. Boggs
Jon Johnston
Jan Perry
California State Mental Health
Cougar Country to Screen in Three Showings at SHS
Rainbow Adventurers present Cougar Country at Shafter High School Auditorium on November 12 with showings at 4 30 6 30 and 8 30 p m The wildlife film follows Whiskers the cougar through his first two years featuring 22 animals including coyotes deer elk grizzlies bears beavers and eagles in a vivid Rocky Mountain setting.
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Rainbow Adventurers
Shafter High School
Rockies
Geology Talk Sparks Interest for Cub Scouts Den
Webelos Den of Cub Scout Pack 953 kicked off 1970 71 with leader Doyle Cole guiding October activities. Dr Leonard Duck visited to share his geology hobby and show rock and mineral specimens to the group. Members include Nick Leigh Greg Cole Victor Aguilar Craig Bassett Doug Mettler David Criswell Gary Lynch Jeff Poplin Scott Brewer. Cubmaster Carlos White leads the pack.
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Webelos den
Doyle Doyle Cole
Leonard Duck
Dr. Duck
Webelos Scouts
Webelos
Nick Leigh
Greg Cole
Victor Aguilar
Craig Bassett
Doug Mettler
David Criswell
Gary Lynch
Jeff Poplin
Scott Brewer
Carlos White
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Tan da Camp Fire
Y.U
Rally Ba Mole Cole
North Pine Street
Family Bible
KWSO
Edward M. Rhoades
Dave Andersons
Missouri
Bob Krauses
Camellia Society
Alpha Kappa
Shafter High Pta
Virginia Hitchcock
Unruh
Village Ave
Jordan Kanikkeberg
Kanikkeberg
Don Zachary
Army
Albert V. Albiar
Agapito P. Albiar
Burbank St
442Nd Transportation Company
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Ord
Calif
Dolores
Cubs
Sr. "High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
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