Football Skills Contest Ends at Shafter High School
The Shafter High School football skills contest sponsored by Dick Heber closed last Friday September 24. Frank Wells won the heavyweight division with 147 foot throw 135 foot punt a 10 yard pass through a tire and three perfect 20 yard kicks. Jack Thompson won the lightweight division with Janus Weaver second and Robert Lamas third.
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Shafter High School
Dick Heber
Frank Wells
Jack Top
Place
Vernon Unruh
Furman Lytle
Jack Thompson
Janus Weaver
Robert Lamas
White Shrine party attendees in Bakersfield event
Three from Shafter attended the line officers party of the White Shrine at the Caledonia Masonic Temple in East Bakersfield last Saturday evening. Attendees included Mrs Helen Hobson Mrs Edna Camp and Mrs Julia Potter. The following morning the same group plus Mrs Esther Robinson joined a lawn breakfast at Mrs Paul Sullivans Bakersfield home.
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Shafter
Caledonia Masonic Temple
East Bakersfield
Helen Hobson
Edna Camp
Julia Potter
Esther Robinson
Bakersfield
Paul Sullivan
Shafter High School Girls Basketball Round Robin Opens
On Monday October 4 Shafter High School begins a week long round robin girls basketball series during noon hour. Teams play two eight minute quarters each with points earned toward athletic letters. Miss Betty Lund and Dick Heber sponsor the event for students.
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Shafter High School
Betty Lund
Dick Heber
Ferrelene Parker Flies Home for Weekend Visit
Miss Ferrelene Parker, daughter of the Clint Parkers, flew home via American Airlines to spend the weekend with her parents. Donald Zachary and Mr and Mrs Carl Taffera drove her back to Los Angeles, where she attends Woodbury College, on Sunday.
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Ak Toy
Shafter
Ferrelene~ Parker
Clint Parkers
American Airlines
Donald Zachary
Carl Taffera
Los Angeles
Woodbury’s College
St Therese Altar Society to Host Spanish Dinner
Tickets go on sale in coming days for a Spanish dinner by St. Therese's Altar Society on Wednesday evening October 20 at the Women's Club House. Dinner is served 6 to 8 pm and reservations are required, with Mrs. Joe Frizzell as chair.
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ST. Therese’s Altar Society
Woman’s Club
Joe Frizzell
Justesen’s
Miss Barbara Fox Visits Parents in Hollywood Dinner
Barbara Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Fox flew home Friday via American Airlines for a brief visit to Los Angeles area. The Foxes and Barbara aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs H C Schneider of Bakersfield drove her back to Los Angeles Sunday. That evening two Woodbury College classmates joined for dinner at Little Bit o Sweden in Hollywood.
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Miss Fox
Hollywood
Barbara Fox
John P. Fox
American Airlines
Foxes
Barbara
H. C. Schneider
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Woodbury’s College
Little Bit O
Sweden
Gorschings Visit Relatives Here
Mrs. Alan Gorsching from Richmond visited Shafter relatives, staying with sister Mrs. Melvin Parrett while the Parretts attended the Firemen's Convention in Santa Cruz. She also visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gorsching.
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Shafter
Richmond
Alan Gorsching
Dennis
Martin
Gorsching
Melvin Parrett
Parretts
Santa Cruz
P. J. Gorschings
Isaac Huns Deer Hunt Turns Homefront Tale
Isaac pursues a deer hunt above Quaking As pen. While absent, Mrs. John Baerg of Dinuba and Mrs. Henry Richert of Long Beach stay at the Isaac home with Mrs. Isaac.
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Isaac
John Baerg
Dinuba
Henry Richert
Long Beach
Suckuts Visit in Pomona with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Suckut and daughters spent Sunday in Pomona visiting at the home of Mrs. Suckut's aunt Mrs. T. S. Gilooley. Returning to Shafter with the Suckuts was Mrs. Suckut's mother Mrs. Norman Baker.
Church Picnic Attendance in McFarland
Mr and Mrs A L Rodgers and Mr and Mrs C M Rodgers attended a Sunday picnic and singing in McFarland conducted by the Church of Christ with daughters Maybell and Dortha present.
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A. L. Rodgers
C. M. Rodgers
Maybell and
Dortha
McFarland
Church of Christ
Merwin Schirmer Returns Home After Appendectomy
Merwin Schirmer returned to his Shafter home Tuesday after an appendectomy performed Friday morning in Bakersfield.
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Merwin Schirmer
Shafter
Bakersfield
Seventh-day Adventist Layman's Institute at Fresno
J F Richerts Morris Adamson Dr J J Baerg and M M Fender attended in Fresno on September 24 25 and 26 for the Seventh-day Adventist Layman's Institute. Representatives from central California churches gathered to study evangelism and home missionary work.
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S.D.A
J. F. Richerts
Morris Adamson
J. J. Baerg
M M. Fenderson
Fresno
Seventh-day Adventist
Central California
P T A Membership Drive Ends at Shafter High
The Shafter High P T A drive closed with 177 members enrolled. Linda's aviation science class led at 136 percent, winning three football game passes and a party. Wilkinson, Gates, Wheeler, and Smithberg placed second through fifth. Mrs. Raney will greet new members at the October 19 meeting featuring a men's night led by Tom Letizia.
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P.T. A
Wesley Linda
McFarland
Linda
Wilson
Gates
Wheeler
Smithberg
F.C. Raney
P.T.A
Tom Letizia
Mrs Herbert Neuman Draws San Francisco Shopping Trip
Mrs Herbert Neuman spent Monday and Tuesday in San Francisco on a shopping trip.
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Herbert Neuman
San Francisco
Bakersfield Horse Show Entrant Donna Weitz Debuts
Donna Weitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Weitz will be among the entrants at the Kern County Fair horse show in Bakersfield tonight.
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Donna Weitz
Dan Weitz
Kern County Fair
Bakersfield
Paul Garrett to dine with Lincoln Goddards tonight
Paul Garrett will be a dinner guest of the Lincoln Goddards this evening and the two will later attend the junior college football game in Bakersfield.
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Paul Garrett
Lincoln Goddards
Goddard
Garrett
Bakersfield
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Shafter High
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Travel BY Air
Constable’s Sale
Chevrolet
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Shafter Press Office
Munzer St
Guy R. Boyd
Santa Fe Pickup & Delivery Service
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Best Foods
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