Football Pickers Have Poor Week Penner Wins
Johnny Penner won ten dollars in a football guessing contest by correctly predicting all winners except two. Bakersfield teams caused his two misses while Kenneth O. Smith placed second on points. Ed Gaede finished third with three wrong.
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Johnny Penner
Bakersfield
Penner
Kenneth O. Smith
Ed Gaede
Nemisis
Bakersfield J.C
Hartnell College
Bakersfield High
Compton High
Local Kiwanians to Attend Big District Conclave
Kiwanis Club of Shafter will be represented at the 1949 California Nevada Kiwanis District convention in Long Beach October 23 to 26. More than 225 clubs and 15 000 members are expected. speakers include J Hugh Jackson Stanford dean and Kiwanis International president Don H Murdoch Winnipeg laundry executive. Delegates from Shafter include outgoing President Hanley Witcher, incoming President-elect Bert Ware, and Vice-President-elect Ray Rose.
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Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Kiwanis
Long Beach
Hanley Witcher
Witcher
J. Hugh Jackson
Graduate School of Business
Stanford University
Stanford, Calif
Kiwanis International
Don H. Murdoch
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Community — Services Organization
Donald B. Rice
Oaksend
Calif
Kiwanis ‘Club of
Bert Ware
Ray Rose
Fires Here During Past Week
Three fires occurred over the past week. The most serious destroyed a small house near Shafter at Bishop's Acres owned by E. O. Parker. tenant J. C. Hendricks was named. Fire on Monday at North Shafter Farm Labor Camp was brought under control before county crews. cabin 75 percent destroyed, occupant Jim Broom family. Last Friday a cotton storage bin fire was put out at Coberly West Gin, just south of town.
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Shafter
Bishop’s Acres
Tennant
J.C. Hendricks
E. O. Parker
North Shafter Farm
Tennafit
Jim Broom
Coberly- West Gin
Legion Discusses Dedication Plans for Veterans Memorial
The American Legion post outlined plans for the Veterans' War Memorial Building dedication set for Saturday night October 15. District officers will be installed at the hall followed by a district dance. The next day representatives will hold the quarterly meeting. Commander Lee Thomas presided.
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American Legion
Veterans’ War Memorial
15Th American Legion District
15Th Legion District
The
Legion
Post
Bill Banks
Lee Thomas
20-30 Plans Turkey Shoot Next Month
The Shafter 20-30 club met at Motel Canelo to plan a Turkey Shoot on November 13 at the Shafter Skeet Grounds two miles west of Five Points. First grade birds will be used. Masquerade and ladies night, Hallo ween event, Kids' Christmas Party and the next district meeting in Monterey December 7-9 were also discussed.
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Shafter
Monterey
Barrie Burns Travels Through Europe Remembers Iconic Sights
Barrie Burns recounts a European journey visiting Heidelberg Lucerne Zurich Basel Golden Switzerland Italy including Milan Venice Paris Rome and Naples. He notes ancient landmarks cathedrals gondolas the Last Supper David and open air theater performances and a return by bus toward the Mediterranean.
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Milan
Venice
Venice Opera House
Florence
Art Center
Michael Angelo
David
Rome
St. Peters
St. Pauls
Vatican City
Parthenon
la Traviata
Linda Penner 24 Dies in San Jose
Linda Penner age 24 formerly of Shafter died after a five week illness in the San Jose Community Hospital. She attended grammar school in Shafter and Wasco High School, worked during the war at an Los Angeles aircraft plant. Funeral at Erickson Chapel of Psalms San Jose was held October 1 officiated by Rev J N Williams. survivors include her mother Mrs J F Penner San Jose and three brothers El Ray J Penner San Jose Jesse K Penner and John L Penner Shafter, plus uncles and aunts. Her father died in San Jose about five months ago.
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Miss Penner
Shafter
Wasco
Los Angeles
Erickson Chapel of Psalms
San Jose
J. F. Penner
Jesse K. Penner
John L. Penner
Justina Heinrichs
Agnes Klassen
Bakersfield
Last Rites Held Here for Victim of Wreck in Germany
Final rites were conducted for Pfc. Donald D. Sephus who died in a vehicle wreck in Germany on August 22, 1949. He was 19, had served 10 months since enlisting November 12, 1948, and was born September 1, 1930 in Wilburton Oklahoma. He was interred at Shafter Cemetery following services at Flickinger Janzen chapel with Rev. B. E. Andrews officiating. He lived in Shafter six years with family on the North Shafter Farm Labor Camp. Surviving are brothers Jimmy and James Sephus of Shafter and Charlotte Molly Sephus, Pauline Bryant, and Mrs Venera Hampton of Dinuba, Mrs Geraldine Haskin of Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Pfc
Donald D. Sephus
Germany
Sephus
Wilburton
Oklahoma
Ross L
Anna May Sephus
North Shafter
Jimmy
James Sephus
Shafter
Charlotte
Molly Sephus
Shafterites Escape Injury in Head-on Collision
Kermit Anderson, driving his parents home from California Hot Springs, avoided serious harm after a head-on crash on a narrow road ten miles from the springs. A second car struck a rock and slid into the Anderson vehicle. Both cars sustained damage and were towed to Porterville. all passengers suffered only minor bruises.
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Kermit Anderson
John Anderson
California Hot Springs
Hot Springs
Anderson
Porterville
Shafter
Andersons
Shafter Mixed Chorus Formed Under Night School Plan
Mr. Ernest Graf of Shafter High School announces the creation of the Shafter Mixed Chorus as part of a seven school Wasco to Arvin group. The Kern County Recreation Commission and Adult School sponsor the Night School instruction aimed at adult participation, with a Spring Concert in Bakersfield as the goal.
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Ernest Graf
Shafter High School
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
McFarland
Bakersfield
Taft
Arvin
Kern County Recreation Commission
Graf
Well Known Pair Web in Nevada to Wed in Las Vegas
Minnie Anderson and Hugo Zimmerman announce their Las Vegas wedding at two oclock on Saturday September 24. Las Vegas guests include Mr and Mrs Omer Evans. The couple will reside in Bakersfield after returning to Shafter. Zimmerman recently bought the Valley Paint Store. both are long time Shafter residents.
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Shafter
Minnie Anderson
Hugo Zimmerman
Las Vegas
Nevada
Omer Evans
Zimmerman
Bakersfield
Valley Paint
Benedict
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San Jose Community’ Hospital
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Flickinger-Janzen
B. E. Andrews
Shafter Cemetery
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