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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
5
Kern County Health Department lists sanitarian office hours in Shafter District 3 from 8:00 to 9:00 am Monday to Friday. Shafter office phone numbers are 887 or 721 for information and appointments.
Carl Richards, English and public speaking teacher at Shafter High, also runs the school radio program and will help present a TV show later. A Bakersfield native, he studied at Burroughs High, Bakersfield College, UC Berkeley, and San Francisco State, with a career in music, drama, and education. He has two children, Susan and Laura, and plans PTA events and a new debating team while continuing literary and dramatic interests.
118 homemaking students toured the Kern County Fair visiting home making displays model homes and commercial exhibits. After a guided exhibit tour they evaluated fair value for homemakers and planned class discussions on product quality. The trip may become an annual event says Mrs Teves.
Mr and Mrs J H Fuller announce the birth of a daughter at Mercy hospital on October 4 weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Steve Roberts and Mr and Mrs Pat Bradshaw of Shafter. Wayne Bradshaw and Carolyn Roberts welcome their first child, Michael Wayne, born in Bakersfield. Mr and Mrs Robert Townsend of Rio Bravo greet daughter Nancy Lynn born September 28 weighing seven and one half pounds, joined by sisters Carolyn Roberta and brother Dennis. grandparents are L T Townsend of Bakersfield and Harry Helsey of Shafter.
Shafter Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary observes Education Month in October with a plastic party and potluck at Memorial Hall. Louise Bellow presided as Isabelle Crawford was installed treasurer. A Hard Times Potluck is planned for October 22 with Kern County and district meetings scheduled in Shafter and Oildale.
Lt James Thomson USAF spoke at the Junior Women's Club meeting at Mary Andersons home on GOC needs and answered questions. A business session outlined plans for a Fashion Show in Shafter on November 1 with Opal Spitzer as chairman and Ginger Hitchcock in charge of models.
The Richland PTA Cub Pack No. 913 held its first meeting in the Richland cafeteria with Hal Stanton chosen as Cubmaster and Collins Hath as assistant. Den mothers were named for Dens 2 5 6 and 8, with monthly meetings set for the first Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the same location. Plans include participation in the Scoutorama the last week of October and ticket distribution beginning next week.
Under council director Richard Scott and president Jenee Evans the meeting discussed class pins or yearbooks this year. Minutes were recorded by Delores Contreras with Marilyn Gaede as treasurer and Reg Hammond elected publicity chairman. The Unita Mountains in Wyoming are noted as the only east west range in the United States.
Ed Chilla owner of Owl Dairy Bar on Central Avenue says the cafe will operate until midnight daily to serve late coffee and cake snacks.
Commercial forest and alpine lands produce more than 80 percent of California's annual streamflow, highlighting the sector's crucial role in regional water supply and hydrology.
Mrs Faye Ehrhorn director of education led a district delegation to the Governors conference on education in Sacramento. About 3 000 delegates and educators gathered at Memorial Auditorium with 30 person discussion sections to explore what schools should accomplish. Ehrhorn reports the conference was interesting and enriching.
Rev and Mrs Waldo Wiebe and Rev Earnest Schroeder attended the Greater Los Angeles Sunday School Convention held last Friday at the Angels Temple in Los Angeles. Also present were Jake Isaak Miss Frances Cooper and Mrs Ralph Lachenmaier representing Mennonite churches. California's bighorn population was noted in a state summary.
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