Buttonwillow Wins First Prize for Novel Transportation
Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce earned first prize for Most Novel Manner at the California State Fair. A 100 pound rice stew contribution was airlifted to Sacramento by plane and parachuted into the fairgrounds. The effort was arranged by Marty Becker with Honorary Mayor Darrell Tracy and flown by Buttonwillow Agricultural Aircraft, with Vince Bittleson piloting. Joan Johnston, Miss Buttonwillow, also participated in the flight.
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Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
Buttonwillow
Sacramento
Marty Becker
Darrell Tracy
Buttonwillow Agricultural
Vince Bittleson
Joan Johnston
Family gathering honors Reedley resident Peter Kliewer
A family reunion was held last Sunday in Reedley to honor Peter Kliewer, resident at the home for the aged. Attending were the C. S. Ratzlaffs of Shafter and Clayton Dodges of Whittier, plus Edna Kliewer and J. P. Kliewer with family from Lawrence, Kansas.
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Reedley
Peter Kliewer
C. S. Ratzlaffs
Shafter
Clayton Dodge
Whittier
Edna Kliewer
J. P. Kliewer
Lawrence
Kansas
Parks Family Visit Highlights Northbound Trip
Driving north to Livermore last Thursday to spend a few days with the Alcie Forlines family were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Parks and son Edward.
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Livermore
Alcie Forlines
Herman Parks
Edward
Shafter Merchants Welcome Shoppers to Local Event
Local merchants in Shafter invite residents and visitors to support downtown shops during a community sales event. Shafter Chamber of Commerce promotes shopping downtown with special hours and promotions aimed at boosting small businesses.
Ekhartans Plan Picnic to Welcome New Arrivals
The Ekhartans invite recently moved or visiting friends and relatives to a community picnic. Mrs. Bailey is the contact person at Box A, 29 Emp., Camarillo, California, for details and attendance.
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Bailey
Camarillo
California
Go To The Church Of Your Choice Sunday Shafter Churches You
A fragmented OCR item urges readers to attend church on Sunday in Shafter and mentions local churches. The readable text emphasizes church attendance and community faith.
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Safeway
Church of
Shafter
Travelers and Visitors Seem to Enjoy California Weather
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson visit Ceace and enjoy salty air while spending a day in Santa Maria. Mrs Howard Schneider and daughter visit Mr Leon Pempleton. The Bishops report two surgeries and Raymonds first birthday. Reed family from Shafter visits Saratoga relatives. Families return to Shafter after trips to Lakes Carson City Virginia City Big Bear Old Mexico Burbank Indio. Betty Wilcoxon visits Reverend Sam Wilcoxon and Long Beach Teachers College. Ed Brown family return from Riverbank after visiting Betty Houston.
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Santa Maria
Howard Schneider
Daugher
Leon Pempleton
Shafter
Paul Wiebe
Carol
Bruce
Buck
Carson City
Virginia Ty
Big Bear
Old Mexico
Burbank
Indio
Calif
W. F Hellman
Howard Brown
Betty Wilcoxon
Long Beach
Sam Wilcoxon
Maple Scouts Reach High Sierras on Burro Pack Trip
Maple PTA sponsored hike logs Sam and Snuffy the burros as they cross North Lake in the High Sierra. The first day brings misadventure with Sam escaping and Snuffy tipping a load of canned goods into icy water. After a rainy week the group homes via Florence Lake and vows to return next summer.
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Sam
Burro
High Sierras
North Lake
Boy Scouts
Snuffy
Piute Pass
Golden Trout Lake
Hutchison Meadow
Desolation Lake
Florence Lake
Blaney Camp
Florence
Fred Gaede
Walter Loewen
Phil Siemens
Stanley Loewen
Johnny Enns
Dale Siemens
Ronnie Nickel
Ruben Siemens
Jonas Nickel
Clyde Johnston
Herb Loewen
Helena
Ernest Siemens
Theodore Heinrichs
John Enns
Kenneth Nicol
Freddie Brodrick in Germany
Freddie Brodrick, 24, stationed with the Army in Landstuhl, Germany, is part of an evangelical, Catholic and Jewish chaplain program at a Berchtesgarden retreat site. A March 1957 Army enlistee, he completed basic training at Fort Knox and is a Kingburg High School 1952 graduate living with his father Nolan S. Brodrick in Shafter California.
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Berchtesgarden
Germany
Brodrick
Landstuhl
Fort Knox
Kingsburg
California
Nolan S. Brodrick
Shafter
Trek to Mountains A respite from valley heat
Mr. Eugene Hill and his son Leon spent a week in the mountains near Jack's Ranch to escape the valley heat. They enjoyed cooler air and scenic views during their mountain retreat.
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Eugene Hill
Leon
Jack
Local Baptism and Visit Notes from Ashland Parish
Mrs. Ira Burton visits relatives in New Mexico and plans to return soon. Paul Benjamin Butler was baptized Sunday August 31 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Shafter. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Butler with Godparents Jack and Betty Sill and baptism by Father Cleary.
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Ira Burton
New Mexico
Paul Benjamin Butler
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Shafter
Paul
John Butler
Jack
Betty Sill
Father Cleary
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