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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1971
Page
2
Shafter residents excel at the Kern County fair with 4 H club entries and adult displays. Noreen Lum and Eileen Lum win first in cotton and vegetable sweepstakes while Vera Ross takes multiple firsts in jams and a second in canned vegetables.
Helene Mathilde Umbach representing American Crayon Co will give a demonstration and work session at Richland Primary on Oct 14 with additional mid October workshops at other schools. Gwen Burgess notes she is an art consultant for county schools. Umbach, Ohio native, earned BFA BS at Kent State and MA there after a stint in Germany with the U S Army arts and crafts unit. She previously worked as a midwest art consultant before moving to Southern California.
Richland School hosts a Barbecue Carnival on Thursday October 7 from 5 to 8 PM at the school patio 331N Shafter Avenue. PTA chairmen and volunteers organized food booths games posters and prizes with 25 booths and family activities. Poster winners Dana Nickelsen Lindy Miller and Rene Ward earned top honors.
Parents of members were honored guests at a dad's night hosted by Jo Ann Hair as honored queen. The evening included lasagne and salads, with a regular meeting led by the honored queen. Special guests included Mrs Mildred Harlan and Mrs John Guardian Bethel club.
Senior Mennonite Brethren Church volunteers under Mrs Oliver Neufeld and Mrs Susan Ratzlaff head a busy season of relief effort. In 1970 71 they prepared 590 pounds of used clothing plus new items, comforters, layettes, 80 pounds of bandages, and 734 pounds of waste fat for soap and baking projects.
Two Shafter men Jess Arney and Riland Nixon were jailed over the weekend at Grover City for not wearing beards as required by the Five Cities celebration. They were released after paying a dollar fine. At the Kern County Fair Bill and Liz Tackett placed third with an Appaloosa colt while Karen Anderson won first with a lamb. Cheryl Anderson took second and third in the same class. Gary Henley received honorable mention in the Kern Fair junior art exhibit. Ronnie Holly completed a 10 week course at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. his wife Brenda lives on Burbank Avenue in Shafter.
Kiwanis of Shafter honors Eagle Scout Ralph John Goehring with the Outstanding Church Youth Award recommended by his minister Calvin Stuebbe of Ebenezer Reformed. A Shafter High School sophomore, he is active in band baseball and International Relations Council, plus Boy Scouts leadership and World Jamboree attendance in Japan.
Mrs Marlin Clark of Delano reviewed a book on parliamentary procedure during the Shafter Woman's Club season opener at the American Legion Hall. Members gathered to hear the discussion and participate in club activities.
Maple and Rio Bravo 4 H members won in home economics and woodwork at the Kern Fair. Rio Bravo prizewinners include Sally Calder in cake and cookies events and Nancy Calder in cookies and jam. Maple winners feature several Holly Thomas and Kath i Umfrees entries with multiple top placements. Early bulb planting tips and local club notices follow with community events in Delano and Wasco.
Mothers of LuTa Camp Fire Girls invited to first meeting on Sept 27. Group to run lollipop tree booth at Richland PTA Carnival on Oct 7. Regular meetings Mondays after school at 124 W. Orange, home of Mrs. Meyers.
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