Wasco Chapter 489 Elects 1967 OES Officers at Masonic Temple
The Wasco 489 Order of the Eastern Star held its 41st ceremony Saturday evening November 19 at the Wasco Masonic Temple with about 185 attending. Barbara Hill hosted and John Hill introduced officers led by Dottie Boyd Hebel as worthy matron and John Brown as worthy patron. New officers include Ruth Grisso, Helen Hasty, Estelle Winn, Ethel Douglas and more. The emblem featured Wings of Music and rhododendron blooms. The event welcomed escort officers from Bakersfield Tehachapi Fellows and Utah California reps. A first meeting is set for December 12 at 7:30 pm.
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Iet
E. Pollock
Clyde Shuford
Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Barbara Hill
John Hill
Dottie Boyd Hebel
P. m
John Brown
P. P
Ruth Grissol
P- m
Lenora Porter
Dorothy Smith
Winifred McCombs
Horace Grisso
Velma Guenther
John Atchison
Claire Angel
Bakersfield
Mildred Sprinkle
Tehachapi
Mildred Koshal
Buena Vista
Maudie Mae Scott
Utah
California
Gladys Brown
Wasco Chap
Wasco Chapter
Raymond Squire
Ruth Grisso
Helen Hasty
Gay Armstrong
Estelle Winn
Ethel Douglas
Jane Atchison
Eldalene Coodey
Lillian Terrell
Pauline Copeland
Zadha Robinson
Adah
Ruth Miller
Ruth
Mable Sloas
Esther
Veda Mills
Martha
Ruby Edwards
Electa
Lucille Galbraith
the Sentinel
Clarence Kleist
Nellie Lassiter
Mildred Armstrong
Hannah Miller
Lillian Pritschke
Jimmie
Walter Mack
Miriam Griss
Beverly Colbert
Clarence Telat
Lillian Tereréll
Ruth Anderson
Zada Robinson
Faye
Irvin Barr
Rotary Club Hears Slides From Mrs Bell Europe to Hawaii
Mrs Wilma Bell displayed her travel slides from Europe Japan Australia and Hawaii at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall on Nov 15. Guests included Mrs T V Little Mrs Ione Epp and Mrs John Scaroni. The district meeting is set for Tipton on Nov 27 and a Kern County Council event will be hosted at the hall on Dec 3 at 7 30. A joint Christmas party and pot luck dinner is planned for Dec 19 to collect toys and food for Fresno Nutritional Home. Reservations for the San Diego Department meeting June 25 28 1967 were requested with limited accommodations. The Auxiliary raffle offers a General Electric electric knife with Grace Cox as ticket chair. The drawing is Dec 21 at 4 p.m. Grace Cox hosted the November meeting with a Thanksgiving motif serving pumpkin pie and coffee.
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Wilma Bell
Europe
Japan
Australia
Hawaii
American Legion
Thier
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Bell
T. V. Little
Ione Epp
John Scaroni
Tipton
Legion
Auxiliary
Leslie L. Robinson
Kern County Council
Nutritional Home
Fresno
San Diego
General Electric Electric
Grace Cox
Stringham's Drug Store
Moving Mountains Speak at Shafter Rotary Luncheon
Gary Stevens of the State Division of Highways spoke at the Shafter Rotary Luncheon on Nov 22 about the spanning treeway project between Gorman and Castaic. The Nov 29 program features William Hoffmann on alcoholism as a growing industry threat with county estimates of six million alcoholics and alcohol related deaths.
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Gary Stevens
State Divison of Highways
Shafter Rotary
Gorman
Castaic
William Hoffmann
Los Angeles
Wasco Eagles Defend Wellbase Season Joyful
Richard Freeborn and Larry Freeborn starred on the defensive squad with old reliables Wittenberg Carrasco Witcher Robnett Askew and Jerry Ratcliff. The Eagles joined by the rest of the lineup made the season one of joy.
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Wasco
Richard Freeborn
Larry Freeborn
Wittenberg
Carrasco
Witcher
Robnett Askew
The
Eagles
Jerry Ratcliff
Bank of America Christmas Club checks to be distributed
Bank of America plans to distribute Christmas Club checks today to Shafter residents as part of a national program. Hoffman said savers will receive a total gift of 35 415 dollars from more than 430 000 accounts contributing to 81 700 000 dollars in California and nationwide.
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Bank of America Christmas Club
Shafter Resment
Paul H. Hoffman
Christ- America
Mas Club Savers
Bank of California
California
October enrollment tops 18 thousand in Kern high schools
The Kern County Union High School District reports total October enrollment at 18 233 across eleven schools. October attendance averages 18 124, up 78 from 1965. Board approves demolitions of Bakersfield High Agriculture building and related notices. Delano district transportation, Bear Mountain Park District aquatics use for Arvin High, and a $4 820 repair for Arvin High water tank were approved.
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Kern County Union High School
Board of Trustees
Arvin
Bakersfield
Burroughs
East Bakersfield
Foothill
Kern Valley
Oeland
North
Ter
South
West
Bakersfield High School
Delano Union
Bear Mountain Recreation and Park District
Floyd McCloud
Arvin High School
Bats Discovered in Mannel Park
Children playing in Mannel Park last week found baby bats in a pit where leaves dumped by the City Street Department. A county rabies control officer ordered the leaves burned. the fire department burned the pit with gasoline. The bats were found by Jerry Waters of 624 Central Avenue.
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Mannel Park
Shafter Press
Jerry Waters
Central Avenue
Area Committeemen Nominations From Shafter ACS
Nominations for Agricultural Stabilization Service Community Committeemen in the Shafter area include Marvin Kirschenmann Albert B McGee Wallace F Reimer Wesley Robinson Melvin Ruth Donald Neufeld Fred L Starrh and Gary B Wil Balloting runs until December 2 with results tabulated December 5 at the ACS County Office.
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Agricultural Stabilization Service
Shafter Area
Marvin Kirschenmann
Albert B. McGee
Wallace F. Reimer
Wesley Robinson
Melvin Ruth
Donald Neufeld
Fred L. Starrh
Gary B. Wilson
ACS
Shafter Press Reports on Curriculum Choices and Local Fame
The Shafter Press discusses Richland Upper Grades teachers and the school board readding two courses after funding allowed, noting home economics and shop were cut this year. It cites tax election hopes for future restoration and praises the teachers. The article also mentions UCLA's winning touchdown against USC credited to Cornell Champion, with Shafterer Tom Ware involved.
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Shafter Press
Richland
UCLA
USC
Shafter
Tom
Cornell
Bert Ware
Frank
Roy Hansen
Monrovia
Community Thanksgiving Service at Shafter High
Invitation to Shafter residents for aCommunity Thanksgiving service held Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium.
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Shafter
Marine Pvt Obert Bongberg completes guerilla warfare training
CAMP PENDLETON CALIF Oct 27 Marine Private Obert E Bongberg son of Dr and Mrs Robert M Bongberg of Shafter has completed four weeks of individual instruction in guerilla warfare infantry weapons patrols and squad tactics His next assignment is four weeks of basic specialist training to prepare him for a specific job in the Marine Corps Marines to be assigned to infantry units will be taught sub specialties such as machine gun grenade launcher or mortar Those entering skilled occupational fields will receive advanced training at resident technical schools
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Obert E. Bongberg
Robert M. Bongberg
Faber St
Shafter
Marine Corps
Rev Owen Onsum to Speak at Shafter Kiwanis Lunch
The Rev Owen C Onsum will be the speaker at the Wednesday meeting of the Shafter Kiwanis Club. Pastor Henry Dick serves as program chairman for the club which meets at Veterans Hall for lunch.
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Owen C. Onsum
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Henry Dick
Veterans’ Hall
Colonels, Cubs Battle. Wasco Leads at Half 12-0
In a tense game, Wasco takes a 12 to 0 halftime lead after interceptions by Steve Hair and Dave Freeborn, while Shafter’s defense stalls Wasco drives. The Cubs break through late with a 51 yard pitchout score, and Wasco holds on as Colonels threaten multiple times.
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Wasco
Shafter
Jerry Jarrett
Steve Hair
Colonels
Cubs
Richland Teachers Urge Reinstatement of Homemaking and Shop
The Richland Upper Grades Teaching Staff petition the Shafter Board of Trustees urging immediate reinstatement of homemaking and shop in grades seven and eight. They argue vocational training is essential for many students and that proper preparation time and counseling improve outcomes and behavior during the transition to departmentalized instruction.
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Richland
Richland Board of Trustees
Shafter Press
Richland Op Grades
Morrows Welcome Daughter Shanna in Visalia
Mr and Mrs Harold Morrow of Visalia announce the birth of a daughter born at the Visalia hospital on Saturday November 19. The infant weighs 8 pounds and is named Shanna. The Morrows also have a three year old son named Todd.
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Harold Morrow
Visalia
Shanna
Morrow
Todd
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Texas
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Waco
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Houston
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Pege
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Farm Income
Federal Land Bank
Association of Bakersfield
L Street
James C. Beagle
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern
C.ogan
Buel Mouser
Training Union
Horace Womack
J.C. Wells
Pres. Brotherhood
Hoffman
Voice OF Prophecy
ACS Area
Robert Bonberg
Robert Bongberg
Onsum
George Globe
O.A.S
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla Espanol
18Th & K Sts
Trustees
Shafter Avenue
Shafter, California
Harold Morrows
First Baptist Church
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Dele B. Kilt
Family Bible Hour
Southern
Pacific Lighting System
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