Art Exhibit Highlights Local Students from Monterey Bay Academy
Boarding school students home from Monterey Bay Academy last weekend attended a local library exhibit. Veda Adamson Teddy Smith Martha Jane Johnson Kenneth Greybill and Juanita Ashmore, children of local residents, were among the attendees.
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Monterey Bay Academy
Veda Adamson
Morris Adamson
Teddy Smith
Mable Kirkman
Martha Jane Johnson
William Johnson
Kenneth Greybill
Maynard Greybill
Juanita Ashmore
Aubrey Ashmore
Shafter F F A Elects Neufeld President For Semester
The Shafter Unit of the Future Farmers of America elected De Wayne Neufeld as president for the current semester after a hot October 6 vote in the high school Agricultural Classrooms. Jesse Mauser will be Vice President with Bill Leonard as Secretary, Bill Blattenberg as Treasurer, and Roy Koenig handling publicity. Jack Bayless serves as Sentinel as the group plans events including a dance and night meetings subject to approval.
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Shafter
Future Farmers of America
DeWayne Neufeld
Neufeld
Kern County
Jesse Mauser
Bill Leonard
Bill Blattenberg
Roy Koenig
F.F.A
Jack Bayless
Kern Entries Made in Grand National Livestock Show
Kern County ranchers entered the Fifth Grand National Livestock Exposition in San Francisco at the Cow Palace from October 28 to November 6. Norbert Streiff of Wasco entered hogs and Chester Whites, plus Durocs. Wasco FFA sent hogs and cattle. Greenfield Hereford Ranch Bakersfield contributed breeding Herefords. Glenn Maddux of Bakersfield entered Rambouillet and Southdown sheep, adding to his Kings and Kern County Fair wins.
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Kern County
San Francisco
Norbert Streiff
Wasco
Wasco F.F.A
Greenfield Hereford Ranch
Bakersfield
Glenn Maddux
Southdown
Maddux
Shafter Navy Man Visits French Riviera
Billy G. Thompson seaman on the radar picket destroyer USS Furse took ten days of leave at Golfe Juan France with leave parties organized for Paris and other French sites for the crew.
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Billy G. Thompson
French Riviera
Furse
Golfe Guan
France
Paris
Mariletts Welcome First Child Nancy Lynn
Mr and Mrs Bob Mariett became the proud parents of a daughter named Nancy Lynn born Monday October 17 at Friese's Maternity Home Bakersfield The infant weighed seven pounds ten ounces and adds joy to the family
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Bob Mariett
Friese
Bakersfield
Nancy Lynn
Captain Montgomery Quartered Troops in San Francisco
Captain John B. Montgomery quartered his troops in San Francisco's old Mexican Customs House in 1846, a site later tied to the city’s early military activities and governance.
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John B. Montgomery
San Francisco
Old Mexican Customs House
Mrs Becker Senecol Win in Magic Key Contest Here
Winners in the first half of the Magic Key promotion sponsored by Schneider and Wikoff were announced this week. Mrs Sam L Becker received an electric broiler and Robert Senecol a coffee maker. The grand prize at campaign end is a Hotpoint Automatic Dishwasher.
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Schneider & ‘Wikoff
Sam L. Becker
Robert Senecol
Shafter
Schneider & Wikoff
Folk Dancing Added At Shafter Evening School
The Kern County Union High School District board approved another course at Shafter Evening High School. Miss Elizabeth Lund, the day school physical education teacher, will teach a folk dancing class starting this week.
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Shafter Evening High School
Kern County Union High School
Elizabeth Lund
Shafter High
New Employee Joins Flickinger Janzen Mortuary
Bob Townsend formerly of Bakersfield has joined Flickinger Janzen Mortuary as an apprentice embalmer. He previously worked with Bakersfield Ambulance Service and began at the funeral home last week.
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Bob Townsend
Bakersfield
Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary
Townsend
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Grumbles in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Leroy Grumbles welcome a son born on Monday October 17 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield. The mother is formerly Miss Marilyn Guenther.
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Leroy Grumbles
Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield
Grumbles
Marilyn Guenther
World champion sweet potato grown by Mrs. Heinlein
An 18 pound sweet potato grown by Mrs. Evelyn Heinlein near 633 East Pacific is described as possibly the world’s champion. Measurements show 32 inches around and over 17 pounds weight with no larger example found in surface checks.
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Evelyn Heinlein
Heinlein
East Pacific
V F W Committee Heads Named at Shafter Post
Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3783 met at the Veterans Memorial Building. Commander Bill Gunnarson announced appoint ments Adjutant and Public Relations Officer Bob Puryear Dance Committee Chairman Blackie Waymyre House Committee Chairman Bob Puryear Community Hospital Committee Chairman Rem Bristow. The group planned dances and social functions and directed the house committee to secure hall use storage space and office space for the post activities.
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Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Veterans Memorial Building
Bill Gunnarson
Gunnarson
Bob Puryear
Blackie Waymyre
House Committee
Community Hospital
Rem Bristow
House
V.F.W
PTA thanks Shafter Press for barbecue carnival support
The Richland School P.T.A. expresses sincere thanks to Mrs. Helen Neessen and the staff of the Press for cooperation and interest in the Barbecue Carnival. The space given contributed greatly to the project’s outstanding success. Mrs. Richard Arnold, Press Chairman.
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Shafter Press
Richland School P.T.A
Helen Neessen
Richard Arnold
Ladies Night Halloween Masquerade by Shafter 20-30 Club
The Shafter 20-30 Club plans a Ladies Night and Halloween masquerade on October 29 at Motel Canelo. Festivities start at 7 PM with dinner and run to 10 PM. Master of ceremonies will host humor bits, raffles, and wives participating. Chuck Klassen Frank Guidera and George Cooper guide dinner plans. Marvin Lane and Dale Knoff oversee Halloween decorations.
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Shafter 20-30
Motel Canelo
Chuck Klassen
Frank Guidera
George Cooper
Marvin Lane
Dale Knoff
Hallowe’en
Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting Seeks New Members
Space for desk and filing cabinet was offered. Visiting VFW members included Commander Beckes and Comrade Scaroni from Wasco and Comrade Joe Johnson from Taft. Refreshments of chili and beans by Blackie Waymire and coffee followed. All eligible overseas veterans are urged to see any Post member.
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V.F.W
Beckes
Scaroni
Wasco
Joe Johnson
Taft
Blackie Waymire
Birthday Dinner for Nancy Isaac
A birthday dinner on Oct 10 celebrated Nancy Isaac and Patricia Decard turning 12. Hosted by Mr and Mrs Elmer Isaac at their Orange Avenue home with family Carl Decard, Jimmie Smith, Carol Smith, and others present.
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Nancy Isaac
Patricia Decard
Nancy
Elmer Isaac
Orange Avenue
Bill Decard
Patricia
Donald
Jimmie
Carol
P. S. Isaac
Reuben
Alfred Smith
Donna Clannin to Play in Concert in Boston
Miss Donna Clannin of Bakersfield, a New in Boston student, will perform tonight at Jordan Hall in a concert by the era. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Clannin and is well known locally for her musical ability with past appearances as a soloist with Bakersfield High School and College orchestras.
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Donna Clannin
Bakersfield
the New
Boston
Eera
Jordan Hall
Clannin
T. J. Clannin
Miss Clannin
Kern County
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