Richland PTA Barbecue and Carnival Planned for Oct 3
Co chairs Mrs. Carl rn and Mrs. Russell Paul with Mrs. Marshall Unruh oversee the annual Richland PTA barbecue and carnival at the school on Oct 3. Carnival chairman is Mrs. Wayne Payne with ticket co chair Mrs. Harvey Neuman and booth chairman John Stockton. Yolanda Gutierez foreign exchange student was honored at a party hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Harold Freedman. Linda Wait, who spent the summer in Turkey, was also honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rn
Russell Paul
Marshall Unruh
Richland Pta
Wayne Payne
Harvey Neuman
John Stockton
Booth
Yolanda Gutierez
Harold Freedman
Linda Wait
Turkey
Backyard Carnival Aids Cerebral Palsy School
A Sept 20 carnival at Jim Eckmann’s home raised $10 for Wasco Cerebral Palsy School. Volunteers ran hot dogs and cokes, darts, a ball and line game, ping pong, and a dog show. Also noted: Bob Bann named manager of KWSO by Maple Leaf Broadcasting. Sports headlines follow with Arvin Bruins, Bears, and Lemoore games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Eckmann
E. C. Eckmann
Manner Street
David Woodard
Leonard Vannatta
Teddy Ruggenberg
Barry Bongberg
Randy Craig
Wasco Cerebral Palsy School
Bob Bann
KWSO
Maple Leaf Broadcasting Company
Scouts Hamburger Fry Set for October 19 at Stringham Park
Local Cubs Webelos and Boy Scout troops sell tickets for the annual hamburger fry to raise funds for the Boy Scout Hall building fund. Event runs 4 to 6 pm Saturday at Stringham Memorial Park beside the Veterans Memorial Building. Proceeds support the community building project with donations noted from Rotary and Kiwanis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
Stringham Memorial Park
Veteran’s Memorial
Boy Scout Hall
Tom Leigh
Shafter Community Boy Scouts of America
California Avenue
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
Shafter Rifle Club
Rotary and
Kiwanisser
Septhen Cooke
Ralph Goehring
Greg Cole
Thomas Leigh
Troop 993 Camp Out at Tehachapi Park Scouts work on merit badges
Boy Scouts from Troop 953 sponsored by Shafter Rotary Club camped Saturday at Tehachapi State Park. Scoutmaster Jack Bingham and assistant Bob Diltz led the group with accompanying fathers. Two five mile hikes and sightings of deer accompanied cooking activities and merit badge progress. Members listed include Mike McMeans David Barber Don Camp Edwin Camp Bruce Camp and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Shafter Rotary Club
Tehachapi State Park
Jack Bingham
Bob Diltz
Burley Dooley
Roy Kerber
Don Zachary
Lloyd Robertson
W. Allen Johnson
Mike McMeans
David Barber
Don, Edwin
Bruce Camp
David Dooley
Ron Johnson
Rick Johnston
Dwayne Kerber
Steve Siemens
Clark
Ralph Goehring
David Zachary
Brian Bingham
Scott Robertson
Steve Griffin
Robert Diltz Jr
Joe Voth
Greg Haworth
Shafter Scouts Open Youth Center Building On Walker Street
Cs vice clubs aided construction of a new Youth Center at Walker Street in Shafter. The Scouts fund most hall expenses after initial year costs, with civic groups providing remaining support. A hamburger fry may move to the Shafter Veterans Memorial Building in wet weather. admission is 1.50 for adults and 1 for under 12, with tickets via Scout or Marvin Neuman at 746-4372.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Street
Shafter
Tom Leigh
Shafter Scouts
Shafter Veteran’s Memorial
Marvin Neuman
Letter condemns derisive labels by flag supporters
Brook Templeton of Shafter writes that critics mock flag wavers as patriots. He asserts he flies the flag every day and decries the idea of a superior patriot, comparing opposing views to blind philosophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Brook Templeton
Minter Avenue
Shafter
Danzas Venezuela Opens Bakersfield Concert Series
The Venezuelan Folklore Ballet Danzas Venezuela opens the Community Concerts at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium on Monday Oct 21. A 22 dancer company with 2 female singers and 10 musicians uses harp mandolins maracas Venezuelan guitars drums contrabass tambourine in a vibrant show of Indian and folk dances from the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danzas
Venezuela
National Institute of Culture and Fine Arts
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Yolanda Morena
Civic Auditorium
Melinda Fuller's 13th Birthday Celebration Saturday
Mrs John Fuller entertained 18 girls Saturday evening at a hamburger fry and scavenger hunt in Wasco and Bakersfield honoring her daughter Melinda on her 13th birthday. The guest list included Kim Handel Susan Franklin Susan Channeson Paula Lawson Judy Guenther Deanna Gorsching Kathy Hutchings Jennifer Weidenbach Loretta Schellenberg Kathy Scott Bonnie Tucker Brenda Whitt Rene Witcher Sharon Grumbles Leona Jones Karen Southwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fuller
Melinda
Kim Handel
Susan Franklin
Susan Channeson
Paula Lawson
Judy Guenther
Deanna Gorsching
Kathy Hutchings
Jennifer Weidenbach
Loretta Schellenberg
Kathy Scott
Bonnie Tucker
Brenda Whitt
Rene Witcher
Sharon Grumbles
Leona Jones
Wasco
Karen Southwick
Bakersfield
Shafterites Attend Los Angeles Pro Football Game
Shafter residents traveled to Los Angeles to watch the Rams meet the 49ers with Dick Witcher a 49ers end and former Shafter High player. The crowd included many local families and friends while W R McClatchy moved from North Kern Hospital to San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McClatchy
North Kern Hospital
Wasco
San Joaquin Hospital
Bakersfield
Kelly Attends Health Planning Meet in Fresno
H. W. Pat Kelly attends the annual meeting of the Regional Health Planning Committee of the South San Joaquin Valley in Fresno on October 1. Kelly was reelected as a director representing seven San Joaquin and San Luis Obispo counties. He also serves on the Kern County Health Planning Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pat Kelly
South San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Kelly
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
Kern County
Wa Pa Ki Ya Camp Fire Group Elect Officers
The Wa Pa Ki Ya Camp Fire group elected officers at a September meeting. Guardian Estella Arthington. group sponsored by Shafter Woman's Club. Officers include Cheryl Arthington pre president Monica Perales secretary Diane Schaderle treasurer Susan Paul custodian Martha Arthington game chairman Pam Miller song leader Sandy Siemens scribe Tina Colvard telephone chairman Patricia Bailey chaplain Vicky Johnson sunshine Cheri Sutton supplies. Plans set to complete rank requirements. Sept 20 patio party at guardian home with tacos punch cupcakes. skits games songs. Sleepout after guests departed at 9 pm. They attended Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Veteran's Memorial Hall next morning. Guests included Carla Crawford Elaine Criswell Carolyn Jones Lisa Beach Patricia and Mary Lou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Arthington
Shafter Woman’s Club
Jerry Paul
Cheryl Arthington
Monica Perales
Diane Schaderle
Susan Paul
Martha Arthington
Pam Miller
Sandy Siemens
Tina Colvard
Patricia Bailey
Vicky Johnson
Cheri Sutton
Kiwanis
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Carla Crawford
Elaine Criswell
Carolyn Jones
Lisa Beach
Patricia
Mary Lou
Shafter News Highlights From October 6 1949 Front Page
Front page notes three major items Construction to Start on Radio Station School for Handicapped Children Seen Shafter Gridders Meet Woodlake and Shafter High Opens with Victory. Junior Womens Club Rush Tea honors prospective members with officers in charge Mrs Maxine Mettler presiding welcoming guests and assisting with decorations invitations and refreshments coordinated by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Woodlake
Shafter High
Victory
Junior Womens Club
Rush
Maxine Mettler
Mettler
Vivian Neuman
Pat Neuman
Helen Neessen
Peggy Duerksen
Dorothy Neuman
Annabell Thompson
Lee Koehn
Mary Jane Arnold
Eloy Larson
Phyllis Moquist
Pilgrim Fellowship Plans Church Spaghetti Dinner
Members of the Pilgrim Fellowship group at Union Congregational Church plan a spaghetti dinner on Thursday Oct 17 from 5 30 to 8 00 pm in the church fellowship hall. Proceeds support the Pilgrim Fellowship camp fund. Leaders are Mr and Mrs Wayne Siemens and Mr and Mrs Steve Jefferies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Pilgrim Fellowship Camp Fund
Wayne Siemens
Steve Jefferies
Pilgrim Fellowship Group
Mrs Priest to Speak at Wasco Meeting October 16
Mrs Ivy Baker Priest treasurer of California and United States in the Eisenhower administration will speak at an open Wasco gathering at Rustigian's restaurant on Wednesday October 16 starting at 8 p.m. Assemblyman Bill Ketchum will introduce her. There is no charge. The Wasco Republican Steering Committee sponsors. For information call Mrs William Funke or Mrs George Borello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Baker Priest
California
United States
Eisenhower
Rustigian
Wasco
Baker
Bill Ketchum
Republican Steering Committee
William Funke
George ‘Borello
Indian Summer Women’s Golf Invitational At River Island
Thirty five foursomes played in the Indian Summer’s Women’s Golf Invitational at River Island Porterville on Oct 3 for a team best two balls event. Players came from Bakersfield Fresno Visalia Salinas and three Kern County clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Island
Porterville
Bakersfield
Fresno
Visalia
Salinas
Kern County
Dixon Robb
Golf tourney honors awarded with feathered head dresses
Chief Dixon Robb led an Indian ceremonial dance as the winning golf teams were introduced. Top team members included P Kennedy Rice Valley River Island S Garrison Buena Vista and H Tassey Kern River with 128. Others followed with 130 131 132 scores. Door prize won by Dana Dewey Stockdale and Lavender bag set prize went to Mrs Pepper Ametijian Tulare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Robb
Donna Braly
Barbara Cranmore
Fern Roberts
Jean Stark
P. Kennedy
Stockdale
Ruth Hazel
River Island
S. Garrison
Buena Vista
H. Tassey
Kern River
D. Klinger
K.R
D. Jefferies
J. Reinhardt
Airways
D. Burnham
Lake Elizabeth
R.I
Carol Duncan
N. K
Beria Ballengee
B.V
B. Williams
Porterville
M. Marzoian
Jessie Brown
N.K
D. Dewey
C. McClanahan
B. V
A. Hoffman
E. Grant
A.dumler
C. Strout
Tulare Country Club
Seka Junior Women's Club Plans at September Meeting
The Shafter Junior Women's Club reviewed March of Dimes plans and honors luncheons, discussed venereal disease workshop details, and reported on a school bond outreach and pancake supper proceeds for a spring scholarship. Members honored for long service and a rummage sale, with safety campaigns and correspondence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Tom Colvard
Wm. Prout
Cancer Society
Jon Johnston
Collins Crosby
Bakersfield
Sequoia District Health
Troy Huckabay
Kingsbury
California State Department of Health
Homer Hendricks
Henry Rice
Sequoia
Prout
Lester Robbins
Mickey Duke
T.B. Assn
Earl Oliver
Colvard
Johnston
Future Farmers Break Records at Kern County Fair
Records set at Kern County Fair as the Junior Livestock Auction totals 205000 for 711 prize animals. Premiums help defray prep costs and sustain agriculture projects. Entries include Jeff Bryant’s Angus steer placing third and numerous Hereford and cross bred entries with several steers and lambs gaining choice or high placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers
Kern County
Jeff Bryant
Louis Andreotti
Dennis la Ferney
Marvin Norman
Mike Richards
John Sharp
David Kattenhorn
John Warren
Louie Dillard
Gary Jones
Stanley Unruh
Jack Siffing
Angus
David Dooley
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Arvin Bruins
Colonels
Bears
Generals
Lemoore
Scouts
Tehachapi Park
Melinda Fuller
Shafterites
L.A
Wa Pa Ki Ya
David Schultz
David Onsum
Bill Dauphin
First Sc. Baptist the
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Dexter C. Ogan
P. F
Mrs
Safeway
Post Office
Clifford Ratzlaff
Mary van de Valk
Freeman Nixon
Clarence Evans
Rice
J. L. Hill
Gene Stark
Betty Rummans
Deb’s Floral
Robert Merz
Federation
Hendricks
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. E . Shafeer
Owen C. Gnsudsim
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