Congregational Church Builds Fund Drive For New Church
Union Congregational Church on Manuel and Tulare Avenues plans a $30,000 Building Fund drive with twenty teams canvassing households this Sunday. The week includes Schumacher led training, women’s teas, a Sunday School program, and a commissioning service at 11 o clock with “We Would Be Building” sung.
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Congregational Church
Schumacher
Union Congregational Church
Manuel and
Tulare Avenues
Curtis R. Schumacher
Congregational Board of Home Missions
New York
Church Council
E. C. Eckmann
Clyde Zachary
Rolf Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
Mr. Schumacher
Glen “Slade ” Putman
Elping
Jack Battaglia
Edward Brown
Robert Brown
George Collins
Arthur Craig
J. H. Fuller
George Guenther
Jack Hare
Arthur Hemingson
Jack Hill
Ernest Hofman
C. J. Vignolo
Bert Ware
Merton Wiedmann
Donald Zachary
Gordon J. Baker
Women's Fellowship
Community Chest Calls Full Membership Meeting Next Tuesday
The local Community Chest schedules a full membership meeting for Tuesday night at 8 o clock in the Chan neson Building. The purpose is to elect new officers and board members to guide the Chest for the coming year. Herb Schirmer chairs, with Earl Weil as vice chair as a newly elected group prepares for the annual fund drive.
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Munity Chest
the Chest
Community Chest
Channeson
Chest
Herb Schirmer
Earl Weil
Channes
Fire Prevention Essay and Poster Contest Closes
Final entries were filed this week in the Fire Prevention Essay Contest sponsored by the Shafter 20 30 Club and the City Fire Department. Deadline for entries in the Fire Prevention Poster Contest is tomorrow. Cash prizes are awarded. judging will occur in the coming days and final winners will be announced next week.
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Shafter
City Fire Department
Local VFW Post to be Instituted Tuesday Night
A public program will inaugurate Shafter Post 3783 Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Veterans Memorial Building next Tuesday evening October 25 at 8 p.m. The event also includes installation of the post’s elected officers with Lloyd E. Allen, 9th District VFW Commander, as guest.
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Institution of Shafter Post 3783
Veterans Memorial Building
Post 3783
Lloyd E. Allen
9Th District
V.F.W
Chamber Meets at Memorial Hall Starting Friday
War Memorial Building hosts a Chamber meeting beginning Friday. Members and guests are urged to attend, with box lunches available. Farmers, growers, and agriculture men encouraged to participate and support ongoing chamber activities.
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Chamber
Memorial Hall
War Memorial Building
Kiwanis Kids Halloween Parade Set for October 31
Shafter Kiwanis Club sponsors the annual Halloween parade on Monday October 31 starting at 6 30 p m Entries for float division are welcome notify Chairman Frizzell by October 29 Prizes include cash and bicycles with a Richland grade school band concert in County Park before awards Float route runs from the American Legion Hall east on James Lerdo Central to James then County Park Awards honor various grade levels and floats.
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Shafter
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Frizzell
Amercian Legion Hall
James
Lerdo
Cntral Avenue
Central
County Park
Richland
Fred Curtion
Istee
Cotton Co op Manager Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Russell Kennedy, manager of the California Cotton Cooperative, addressed the Rotary Club at its Tuesday luncheon. He spoke about his Europe trip and prospects for cotton exports to various countries. Two new members, Clayton Wikoff and Fred Bryant, were introduced by President Harold Freedman.
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Russell Kennedy
California Cotton Cooperative
Rotary Club
Kennedy
Europe
Harold Freedman
Clayton Wikoff
Fred Bryant
Shafter Generals Meet Strathmore Spartans Friday Night
Shafter high undefeated varsity faces Strathmore high Spartans Friday night on the local gridiron. Strathmore defeated Exeter 7 to 6 last week and aims to challenge Sierra league standings. The game begins at 8 p.m with a JV tilt at 6 p.m.
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Shafter High
Strathmore High Spartans
Shafter-Lindsay
Strathmore
Exeter
Spartans
Brave
Emdeas
Generals Dominate Lindsay 35 to 6 in Friday Night Showdown
Shafter High School’s Generals routed Lindsay 35 to 6, displaying strong offense lead by Glynn Scales and Ed Edwards and a standout 70 yard kickoff return by Aldridge. John Kelly, Cato, and Edwards contributed multiple scoring plays while Lindsay failed to convert several drives including a missed extra point.
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Shafter High Generals
Lindsay
Shafter
Cardinals
Generals
John Kelly
Linday
Harley Martin
Cato
Martin
Palomo
Aldridge
Scales
Neufeld
Auto Stolen From Smiths Corner Resident
Prince Harris reports his 1937 blue Ford sedan stolen from the South Shafter area early last week. Police urged witnesses to come forward with any information leading to recovery or suspects.
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Prince Harris
Smith’s Corner
South Shafter
Tanksley thanked for grocery donations to needy families
The Legion Auxiliary Community Service Committee expresses gratitude to Curley Tanksley of the Post Office Market for his unselfish contributions of groceries to families in need.
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The
Legion Auxiliary Community Service Committee
Curley Tanksley
Post Office Market
Shafter Starts City Mail Delivery With Three Carriers
Shafter introduces city mail delivery this month with three mailmen Wesley Gorsching Salvador Palomo and Henry Moor taking the routes. The carriers are shown in a posed photo from the start of the program.
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Shafter
Wesley Gorsching
Salvador Palomo
Henry Moor
Chamber Debates Feasibility of Shafter Community Hospital
Shafter chamber members discussed building a 50 bed community hospital funded one third by the state, one third by the county, and one third by the local district. Critics warned of high operating costs, staffing challenges, and insufficient local demand, urging a formal study committee to report back.
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Rem Bristow
Shafter
Bristow
Clifford Pyre
Kern County
Nagel
Chamber
Special Chamber
H. C. Freedman
Freedman
Shafter District
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Kern General
Pat Kelly
Stoller
Firemen's Ball Plans Readied For Big Event
Final arrangements by Shafter City Volunteer Fire Department for their annual Firemen's Ball set for October 29 at Veterans Memorial Hall. Masquerade event supports firemen insurance funds. tickets at $1 cover admission dancing 9 p m to 1 a m and a chance at nine prizes. Prizes include a Electric Refrigerator from Shafter Maytag Shop and a Radio Phonograph Console from Reed's Music Shop among others.
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Shafter City Volunteer Fire Department
Shafter City
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Maytag Shop
Reed’s
Music Shop
Cedar Chest — Wheeler Furniture
Sunbeam Mimaster
Frank Russell Mfg
Westinghouse Electric Roaster —Home Appliance & Furniture Co
Casco Spotlight
Hitchcock’s
Shafter
Westinghouse Toaster
Richland Chevrolet
Shafter P T A Holds Talks on Sex Hygiene at High School
Shafter High School P T A conducted a panel discussion and film on sex hygiene in the new cafeteria. Speakers included Dr. Oreen Keesler, Pat Kelly, Herbert Anderson, Dr. Harold Freedman, and Rev. Gordon Baker. The meeting followed permits totaling 21000 for September housing projects in Shafter.
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Hi School
P.T. A
Shafter High School
Parent- Teacher Association of
University of Oregon
Oreen Keesler
Kern County
Pat Kelly
Herbert Anderson
East Bakersfield High School
Harold Freedman
Gordon Baker
Shafter Congregational Church
Keesler
Eddy Howard Corporation
Kelly
Anderson
Baker
Dr. Freedman
Unusual Program at Maple School Shines With Reports
Maple school fifth and sixth graders presented an unusual program Friday afternoon as book reports took a creative turn. Students performed scenes from Louisa Alcott biographies and other works, using costumes, murals, puppets, and peep shows to bring readings to life.
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Verna Spiecker
Maple School
Louisa Alcott
Jean Wagner
Louisa
Bobby Jean Sturges
Benny Garcia
Norma Nicol
Huck
Linda Schmidt
Freddy
Helena Loewen
Teddy
Arlene Ehrhorn
Zoe Ann Janzen
Margie Hearon
Jack Navero
Jack London
Donna Jeanne Hosman
Patricia Neeley
Mary
Skippy
Carol Giesbrecht
Barbara Wiens
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E. Bakersfield
Taft
U.S.C
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Porterville
John Muir
Visalin
Oregon State
Michigan
Harvey Gaede
Pontiac G. M. C
E. Lerdo
V.F.W. Post
Kiwanis Kids Hallowe'en
Cotton Co-op
Rotary
Shafter Generals
Martin Boots
Tanksley
Shafter’s Mailmen
Chamber of Commerce
F. G. Shaw
Milton G. Koop
Munzer
Dan Gloeckler
Faber
W. A. Dewitts
West Orange
D. J
D. J. Voth
California Ave
Cecil T. Loveless
Beth Eden
J. A. Crafton
California Avenue
Allison Sanitarium
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