Legion Auxiliary Plans Holiday Season Events
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary president Jane Hahn presided at the bi monthly meeting in the Congregational Church. Members prepared food baskets for Thanksgiving and arranged gifts for hospitalized veterans through the daddy gift program. Reports covered Armistice parade participation, gold star mothers, and upcoming Christmas party for gold star mothers on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hahn
Shafter American Legion Auxiliary
Congregational Church
Legion
Velma Guenther
Jean Bristow
Mildred Guenther
Alvina Enns
Shafter
Hahn
Kern County
Taft
Charles Burns
Pport Community Chest
Luncheon Bridge Club Event in Canelo Announces Winners
A Saturday afternoon luncheon bridge at Luncheon Bridge Motel Canelo hosted by Mesdames Neufeld Thomas and Enns featured fall decor and chrysanthemums. Top prizes went to Mrs Emil Bender first, Mrs Tom Rootes second, and Mrs Ike Peters third, with Christine Roscamp drawing the prize. many guests from Shafter Pond McFarland and McFarland attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Peters
Emil Bender
Tom Rootes
Ike Peters
Bill Bender
Bert Ware
Sylvia Baughman
Joe Frizzell
Fred Ruhlman
Pete Bender
H. C. Freedman
Christine Roscamp
Ete Guenther
Horace Gray
Phil Hanneson
A. Peter Channeson
George Harrison
P. L. Arnold
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed Brown
Bill Lachenmaier
Tip Henderson
Dress Making Classes Staged at Mrs Bruner Home
The extension service held two dress making sessions at Mrs. Joe Bruner’s home with Miss Dorothy Wilkinson assisting in measurements and pattern fitting. Project leaders Mrs. Bruner and Mrs. Sturges supervised fittings and finishing at home, with participants including Mrs. Dan Voth and several others. Arthur Duehren’s hospital stay ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bruner
Dorothy Wilkinson
Robert Sturges
Miss Wilkinson
Dan Voth
Henry Hildebrand
Paul Smith
Henry Penner
Walter Nicol
John Devincenzo
Scaroni
Pasadena Players
Returns From Extended Tour Across the United States
Mrs. J. C. Channeson of Shafter and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McKinley of Pond with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. M. Jones of Sharp Park California completed a six week 10000 mile motor trip circling the country. They toured Canada and New England then New York City and the eastern coast to Annapolis Washington D C Williamsburg and the Carolinas to the Gulf of Mexico and back via New Orleans Jackson Mississippi Carlsbad Caverns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Channeson
Shafter
A. B. McKinley
Pond
J. R. M. Jones
Sharp Park
California
United States
Canada
Quebec
New England
New York City
Boston
New York
Annapolis
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Williamsburg
Virginia
Carolinas
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jackson
Mississippi
J. C. Hite
Southwest
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Channeson
Modern Miss Club Formed at Kern Academy
The Kern Academy Home Economics class held a picnic at Legion Park Shafter to organize a new club named Modern Miss. Beverly Voth was elected president with Martha Jane Johnson as vice president Lorraine Clark secretary Wanda Buckson social chairman Elsie Eyraud publicity chairman and Gloria Brockett Darlene Cowan on the social committee. Other members include Veda Adamson Juanita Ashmore and Pattie Wikoff under teacher sponsor Mrs. Lucille Roth. SEE PASADENA PLAYE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Legion Park
Shafter
Beverly Voth
Martha Jane Johnson
Lorraine Clark
Wanda Buckson
Elsie Eyraud
Gloria Brockett
Darlene Cowan
Veda Adamson
Juanita Ashmore
Pattie Wikoff
Lucille Roth
Pasadena
Shafter High School P T A Panel Tackles Community Issues
The Shafter High School P T A held a panel discussion featuring two parents and two teachers at the November meeting. They debated homework expectations, who should handle teen driver education, the value of popularity, and how parents and teachers can improve relations with students. The panelists were Phil Channeson Amelia Cornell Dan Bledsoe and Hazel Frizzell with Joe Bruner as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School P.T.A
Phil Channeson
Amelia Cornell
Dan Bledsoe
Hazel Frizzell
Joe Bruner
Pasadena
Faculty Wives Host Meeting in Shafter Club
The Shafter Faculty Wives and Women's Club met at Mrs. Adrian Dooley's Golden West Avenue home with co host Miss Margrette Smithberg. Evelyn Linda led the session with reports on community affairs and club activities including a Horizon girl scout officer initiation and a Forty niner barn dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Adrian Dooley
Golden West Avenue
Margrette Smithberg
Evelyn Linda
Jean Waffle
Horizon Club
Linda
Kern County Union High School
Lawson Lowe
Blanche Hill
Theodora Richard
Mary Schacht
Jack Hill
Irving Stone
Mesdames
Leta Bledsoe
Dorothy Bruner
Amelia Cornell
Maude Arnold
Gertrude Nay
Misses Margrette Smithberg
Jeanette Wheeler
Great Prophecy And Poetry In Hebrew Verse
An analysis contrasts Hebrew poetry with prose through parallelism, rhythm, and form, citing Psalms and the "Sherer i Dralm" as examples. It notes prophetic lyric beauty, three parallel patterns, and the link between poetry and prophecy in Old Testament literature. Reunion article follows. Mr and Mrs Forrest Jones host Mrs Prentiss and family in a Shafter reunion after Monte Vista years apart. Kansas visitors Ed and Herb Engel share a dinner with later departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Forrest Jones
James Prentiss
Monte Vista
Colorado
Ruth Bailey
Kirksville
Missouri
June Bailey
Shafter
California
Yosemite
Prentiss
Patsymae Kelly Chosen Campus Queen at Shafter High
Patsymae Kelly has been elected Campus Queen by Shafter High School students. Dona Baughman is maid of honor. four princesses to be announced. Tom Fletcher, student body president, will crown Patsymae at the Coronation Ball on December 17. IPPORT COMMUNITY CHEST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsymae Kelly
Shafter High School
Dona Baughman
Patsy
Tom Fletcher
Patsymae
Ipport Community Chest
Koehns Host Buffet Dinner After Convention Visit
Mr and Mrs Arnold Koehn hosted a buffet dinner at their Lerdo Road home Sunday night. About 20 to 30 guests and their spouses who attended the recent International Convention at Catalina enjoyed a barbecue meal and informal time listening to records. Attending were Mary and Kenneth Howell Beverly and Marvin Lane Jane and Bob McClain and Lee and Arnold Koehn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
Koehn
Lerdo Road
Catalina
Mary
Kenneth Howell
Beverly
Marvin Lane
Jane
Bob McClain
Lee
Arnold Koehn
Pasadena
Visitors and travelers from Iowa to California events
Sunday visitors at the Forrest Jones home were Mr and Mrs David Harp of Inglewood and Mr and Mrs John William Harp of Bakersfield. John Harp is a Bakersfield high school coach who recently finished college at Ames Iowa. Mr and Mrs Charles Burns and Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanenson leave for Berkeley to attend the Stanford vs California game. The Burns visit Bar rie at Stanford while the Chanpsons see Gregory at UC Berkeley. The Naval Ordnance Test Station Inyokern California is about Rhode Island in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Jones
David Harp
Inglewood
John William Harp
Bakersfield
John Harp
Ames
Iowa
Charles Burns
A. Peter Ohanenson
Berkeley
Stanford
University of California
Burns
Barrie
Chanpsons
Gregory
University of California At Berkeley
Naval Ordnance Test Station
Inyokern
Calif
Rhode Island
Army Furloughs for Two Servicemen from Camp Hood
Frank Pellet and Don Nicol return on furlough from Camp Hood Texas where they completed basic training with the Second Armored Division. Don will join Headquarters Company while Frank, who broke an ankle before furlough, will check in at a hospital. Both express pride in enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pellet
al Pellet
Don Nicol
Walter Nicol
Camp Hood
Texas
Second Armored Division
Don
Frank
California
Army
Nicol
Pasadena
Los Angeles
J. R. Isaac
Bakersfield
Guy Berry
Frank Garner
Jim Pellet
C. W. Sherwin
Esther Brooks
Wasco
Tilton Tracy
Bill
Buttonwillow
J. W. Lewis
Shafter
Officials Named for Tulare Scholarship Benefit Game
H W Pat Kelly of Shafter has been chosen to officiate the football game in Tulare between Compton Junior College and Fresno State Frosh. The match is a scholarship fund benefit sponsored by the Tulare Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter busi_ness
Tulare
Compton Junior College
Fresno State Frosh
Scout Meeting Draws Bakersfield Cub Leaders
Shafter cub scout enthusiasts attend a five address series on the art of cubbing at Washington School Bakersfield culminating Tuesday night. Den mothers Mrs Egron Hanson Mrs Ed Kirschenmann Mrs Combs and cub master Ed Brown present. Community Chest appears in note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Washington School
Den
Egron, Hanson
Ed Kirschenmann
Combs
Ed Brown
Family Visits Here In Shafter Weekend
Mrs Lynn Kirkland and daughter of El Monte visited in Shafter last weekend with Mr Kirkland who works here. Mrs Bob Warren is confined at home with a broken foot after turning her foot on stairs and will wear a cast for six weeks. Mrs Lela Thomas learned of her mother Mrs Beltz in Harmon Oklahoma suffering a stroke and Mrs Thomas with daughter Mrs Della Steele flew to Oklahoma to be with her. no word yet for Shafter friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Kirkland
el Monte
Shafter
Mr. Kirkland
Bob Warren
Lela Thomas
Beltz
Harmon
Oklahoma
Thomas
Della Steele
Belz
Enjoy Square Dancing and Community Chest Sale News
Saturday guests at Byron Hanson’s home included Miss Lorraine Kleinkauf after which they square danced at the W E Nicol warehouse in rural Shafter. Junior Women’s Club rummage sale raised 96.80 under Violette Neuman’s supervision with helpers Mary Howell Ruth Handel Margery Callen Lois Young Vivian Neuman Vivian Crandall Claudine Rodgers Maxine Mettler Pat Neuman Annabel Thompson. Harry Thompson underwent an appendectomy at Cottage Hospital in Oildale and is recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hanson
Lorraine Kleinkauf
W. E. Nicol
Shafter
Upport Community Chest
Violette Neuman
Mrs. Neuman
Mary Howell
Ruth Handel
Margery Callen
Lois Young
Vivian Neuman
Vivian Crandall
Claudine Rodgers
Maxine Mettler
Pat Neuman
Annabel Thompson
Harry Thompson
Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Pport Community Chest
Shafter High S group plans activities and charity drive
Shafter High School announces a new intra mural boxing tournament and a Sunday trip to the Rams Steelers game. An error in a previous cafe Neuman item is corrected to Lampmans and Marjorie operating the business. Rotary Troop 53 to deliver Christmas Seal posters November 22 with Mrs Ed Brown supervising. Welfare needs donations of shoes and clothing announced by Amelia Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High Block
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
O. H
Tiny) Lampman
Lampman
Nan
Neuman
Lampmans
Marjorie
Nan Lampman
Rotary Boy Scout Troop No
Shafter
Ed Brown
Welfare Department
Shafter High School
Amelia Cornell
P.T. A
T. P. Rootes
Central Avenue
Modesto Friend Bob Bryant Guest Of Leo Goddard
Leo Goddard hosted a Sunday visit with his Modesto friend Bob Bryant as the guest. The social gathering centered on friendly conversation at Goddard’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddard
Leo Goddard
Modesto
Bob Bryant
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Legion Auxiliary
Xena Pla
Arthur Duehren
Modern Miss Club
P-Ta
R. W. Waffle
Owosso
Michigan
Waffles
Willard Hellman
Bay Area
P. C. Guenther
W. M. Lowe
San Francisco
Fresno
George A. Gordon
Ole South Church
Dr. Cadman
Kansas
Ed Engel
McPherson
Herb Engel
Pat Kelly
Koehns
Mye
Betty Jo Williams
Yuma, Ariz
Yuma Future Farmers of America
Farmers
Lillian M. Gilbreth
Montclair, N. J
Amer
I. Q
America
ORT Community Chest
Mark Roy Schildkraut
Scout Troop 53
State Theatre
Shafter, Calif
Lee Mace
Lee’ S
Bill Bell
Chef's Cafe - French Cafe
Richey Cafe
Lee's Drive-In
Walker
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