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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1957

Page

2

Hawthorne Visitors and Rams Fans Attend LA Games

Mrs Jeannie Bosserdit of Hawthorne and her daughter Janice Kay visit her mother Mrs Lela Thomas at Anderson Trailer Court. Shafterites attending the 1941 Rams football game in Los Angeles include Mr and Mrs Dick Scott John and Dorothy Dalke and Henry Voths.

Jeannie Bosserdit Janice Kay Philip Hawthorne California Lela Thomas Anderson Trailer Court Onece Rams Los Angeles Dick Scott John Dorothy Dalke Henry Voths

Gas Firm Wins National Public Relations Award

Southern California Gas Company earned first place in the AGA 1957 Public Relations Achievement contest in St Louis Missouri. The firm also received honorable mention for a second entry, presented by AGA President C H Zachry to F M Banks and honored colleague Frank C Sullivan at the national convention luncheon.

Southern, California Gas Company American Gas Association St. Louis Missouri C. H. Zachry F. M. Banks Southern California Gas Company

Local Job's Daughters Convene in San Jose Delegation

Verna Peters honored queen attended as one of 1000 delegates at a San Jose convention. She notes 3000 people, including chaperons, were housed and fed over Friday and Saturday, the largest turnout in the organization's history.

Verna Peters San Jose Verna

Meet Your Teacher Richard Hause Shafter High English Instructor

Richard Hause remains a local educator at Shafter High School teaching English. A Colorado native, he earned his AB in 1954 and MA in 1955 from Colorado State College in Greeley. He was active in student government, music direction, and Air Force ROTC, and he is married to Nancy with a two year old daughter Jane.

Richard Hause Shafter Colorado Hause Colo Rado State College Greeley Colorado State Air Force Reserve Officers Sigma Phi Epilson Nancy Jane

U C C Skate Party Planned For Saturday Evening

Mrs Paul Babbitt Sunday School teacher for seventh and eighth grades of Union Congregational church announces a roller skating party Saturday evening. Students meet at the church at 6 15 p m for transport to Skateland Bakersfield provided by the Kadel Roselle Bledsoe Craig and Nickel families.

Paul Babbitt Union Congregational Church Bakersfield Kadel, Roselle, Bledsoe, Craig and Nickel

Ceramics Topic at Jr Women Meeting Demonstration

Mrs. Bill Bradley led a ceramics demonstration for junior women outlining processes from initial concept to finished piece. A business session followed led by Mrs. Gene Guenther with president Mrs. Herbert Spitzer absent ill. Hostesses served refreshments and members discussed future Holiday dinners and Thanksgiving plans.

Bill Bradley Gene Guenther Herbert Spitzer Mmes John Hill George Haworth Wayne Wood Marvin Weidenbach Wayne Payne David Anderson Darrell Durbin Robert Hines James del Rio Calvin

Young Siemens Receives Second Honor At Wheaton

William Lee Siemens of Shafter California, a Wheaton College senior, earns year honors for 1956 57 after carrying twelve hours and averaging 2 2 per term. He is pursuing the ministry and is the son of Mr and Mrs William M Siemens. The campus honors convocation awarded the class trophy at Pierce Memorial chapel on October 22.

William Lee Siemens Box Shafter California Wheaton College Illinois Lee William M. Siemens Pierce Memorial Chapel Chicago

Bartel Family News Prominent Visit Southland Plans

Miss Marilyn Bartel daughter of Reverend and Mrs John Bartel spent a weekend with her brother Mr John W Bartel in Reseda. The Bartel family plans Thanksgiving in the Southland. Henry Turner hosts his son Richard and family from Petersburges Texas along with Mr and Mrs Joe Kidd and their Spur Texas daughter. Tramel Turner of Inglewood joined them on Sunday.

Marilyn Bartel John Bartel John W. Bartel Reseda Reverend Bartel Bartel Southland Henry Turner Richard Petersburges Texas Joe Kidd Spur, Texas Turner Tramel Inglewood

Shafter and Corcoran Students Work Toward Better Relations

Shafter and Corcoran High Schools held interschool activities to foster goodwill before the final 1957 football game. Students performed songs, dances, and skits while football squads from both schools visited each campus. Art Johnson urged courteous behavior from visiting teams and communities to preserve sportsmanship and community trust.

Corcoran Ronnie Chappell Jim Marsee Mary Garcia Shafter Dale Thayer Shafter A Bob Florez Herman Jones Thearthur White Glen Putman Jim Nixon Bill Dauphin Danny Ballard Cnero Glen Mettler Dwaine Banks Willie Bursey Bob Borton Corcoran Foot Vern Williams Jim Archer Ron Chappell Gene Fox Jim Hansen Dave Rostrim Cleo James Mickey Murray Ron McDonald Roy Muncy Ken Gardner Ernie Gomez Zozimo Banales Gil Aguilar Alfred Armenta Donnie Doran Richard Goodrich Gene McBride Elicio Murrietta Tom Vernon Art. Johnson Shafter High School

200 Shafterites To Get $15 000 Through Yale Club

Bank of America will mail 15 000 to 200 Shafter Christmas Club savers on November 15. Statewide Christmas Club totals reach 62 million in deposits and 94 000 more accounts than last year, the highest since the program began nearly 25 years ago. The club helps savers set aside funds for holidays and can provide ready cash for winter vacations or end of year expenses.

Shafter Phil Clarkin Clarkin Bank of America Clarkin Added

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