Homecoming Committee Plans Vacation Trailer Raffle
Shafter civic events unfold with a 15 foot vacation trailer prize, tickets on sale at Central avenue, and a drive by women attendants. The fundraiser is led by General Chairman Robert Doss with Joe Sales as finance chair, aiming to sell thousands of tickets during a three day homecoming.
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Homecoming Committee
Robert Doss
Central Avenue
Shafter
Joe Sales
Velma Cross
Joyce Sales
Mary Koop
Naomi Ary
Jim Tucker
Bill McCullough
Smiley Burnett
Sam Becker
Bruce Crawford
Art Johnson
John Reily
Bob Dosk
Don
Shafter Billiard
Shafter High School
Home-coming Chairman Stricken With Flu
Bob Doss, general home-coming chairman, is ill this week with a severe flu. His temperature spiked to 106 degrees Sunday as he rests at home.
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Bob Doss
Cobernly West Co. Wins at California State Horse Show
Cob erly West Co of Shafter won the Thomas Burgess Memorial Trophy in the draft geldings class at the California State Fair and Exposition Horse Show. Castagnasso and Sons of Sonoma claimed second through fourth places as Cob erly West entries took first and fifth. The event was the second show of the 1957 Fair running through Sept 8 with a good crowd in attendance.
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Coberly-West Co
Shafter
Thomas Burgess
Castagnasso and Sons of
Sonoma
Coberly-West
Castagnasso and
Son Norses
Inquest Friday On Fatal Shooting Of Shafter Man
Olga Irene Smith 43 of SSec tor faces inquest for the killing of her husband Charles W 27 at Butsler’s Trailer court north Shafter near Ranch market Coroner Stanley Newman schedules the inquiry for 10 a m with defense claiming self defense Smith says Charles attacked her and she fired a .22 revolver after he began beating her They had been visiting neighbor Boyd Cloud and had been drinking before the incident continued on Page 4.
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Charles W
Butsler
North Shafter
Stanley Newman
Smith
Boyd Cloud
Last Rites for Emilie Isaac Held at Seventh-day Adventist Church
Funeral services for Emilie Isaac age 82 of 18250 Thomas Lane were conducted last Monday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Elder Harvey Retzer officiated with interment in Shafter Cemetery. Armstrong Funeral Home supervised arrangements.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Emilie Isaac
Thomas Lane
Harvey Retzer
Shafter
Armstrong Ortuary
Shafter Schools Open With Record Enrollment Rise
On opening day 2727 Shafter children began classes as districts started a week early to finish the term by potato harvest. Shafter High School surpassed 800, with Buttonwillow transfers totaling about 100. Lerdo School added staff for 312 registrations up from 260 last year.
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Shafter
Maples
Shafter High School
Buttonwillow
Art Johnson
Lerdo School
Jerry Miller
Richland School
Hu On
Se Gesford
Hats and humor headline Shafter civic parade Saturday
The Shafter 20-30 club led by Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann plans a downtown hat rule satire this Saturday. Members will fine men not wearing hats and act as policemen while a parade and talent showcase proceed, with parade staging at 1 30 p m from the primary school playground.
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Shafter
Adolf Kirschenmann
Anderson
Bob Baze
Rotary Club to Welcome District Governor on Monday
Rotary Club of Shafter will host Frank F Hornkohl district governor for Rotary International 524th district on Monday. He will address members and confer with President George W Collins and Secretary Marvin Neuman about Rotary service activities. Hornkohl, founder of Hornkohl Laboratories, studied chemical engineering at Stanford and led Standard Oil California before starting his own business in 1936. He served as World War II lieutenant.
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Rotary Club
Shafter
Frank F. Hornkohl
Rotary International
George W. Collins
Marvin Neuman
Hornkohl
Hornkohl Laboratories, Inc
Saas
Michigan
Stanford
Univer
Standard Oil Company of
California
Thes
Pace 4
Dismissed and New Charges in Police Sergeant Case
The Shafter City council dismissed acts of neglect and dissention against Police Sgt. Claude Mitchell, citing insufficient seriousness for dismissal. It held a roundtable discussion and continued investigation into his conduct after suspension. Police Chief John Reily urged dismissal, citing public vindictiveness.
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Shafter City
Claude Mitchell
John Reily
Mitchell
Reily
Police
Police Department
Karen Wiens Rated Highly in State Dress Revue
Karen Wiens a Maple 4H Club member placed among 10 blue award winners at the state Dress Revue. The high school sophomore, youngest among 50 entrants, won Kern County last May for an all expenses trip to Davis to compete with county winners.
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Karen Wiens
Karen
Kern County
Davis
California
Mrs. de Wiens
Local FFA Entries Given High Rating At California Fair
Six Shafter High School FFA members earned high marks at the California State Fair in Sacramento August 26 to September 1. Winners include Edward Parks, Jimmy Ryan, Richard Ledbetter, Kenneth Paslay, Larry Perry, and Joe Romanini, with placements in Hereford and Angus classes. Glenn Nay and Burley Dooley accompanied the group. none of the animals were sold and several will be shown at Kern County Fair later this month.
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Shafter High School
FFA
Sacramento
Burley Dooley
Edward Parks
Hereford
Jimmy Ryan
Angus
Richard Ledbetter
Kenneth Paslay
Larry Perry
Joe Romanini
Glenn Nay
Kern County
Community Chest to Meet Tuesday in Shafter
Newly appointed members of Shafter Community Chest will join the old board for a 7 AM meeting at the Shafter Billiards cafe. President Sam Becker said the gathering will elect officers, plan a trip to the national camp near Washington D C, and inspire 4 H work among club members. The evening program highlighted the International Farm Youth program with visiting youth from abroad.
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Sam Becker
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter, Community “Chest
Shafter Billiards
Community Chest Board
Becker
Otfiedre
Washington D. C
Er Club
International Farm
Ile
America
Maple School to Open on Monday
Maple School will start classes Monday morning September 9 with a listed program. Services at the school are kept at a high level while taxes are reduced by 4 cents per 100 assessed valuation. Names appearing include Raub Helen Hooge Janet Peter son Hazel Haag and Elmer Engel. Leroy Hooge resigns as part time music instructor to take a post in Bakersfield, successor not yet named.
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Maple School
Raub
Helen Hooge Nee Schellenberg
Janet Peterson
Hazel Haag
Elmer Engel
Leroy Hooge
Golden State
Bakersfield
Hometown Jubilee to Open in Shafter Next Week
The Shafter Memorial Hall hosts a two day Hometown Jubilee on September 12 and 13 with rehearsals underway. Prominent local citizens fill the cast in scenes from the Gay Nineties and Little Red Riding Hood as two proposal moments and a lively chorus perform.
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Shafter
Shafter Memorial Hall
Mny
Tom Wedge
Bob Hope
Pat Jones
Jeri Jones
Margaret Freedman
Ramona Banks
Floradora
Mary Ann Repent
Vivian Baze
Roger A. Round
Ee Meyer
Senden Bieece
Butch
Babe
Little Red Riding Hood
Tobias T. Ticklebush
Darrell Durbin
Epoch
Wayne Wood
Leu Bridges
Clarence Evans
Dave Anderson
Bob Baze
Hershall Rodgers
Jack Thompson
Herb Spitzer
Anna Pionton
Linda Banks
Doris Pickeye
Pans Luker
Gloria Organ
Doris Bhys Firkins
Contin
David Anderson
Ministers Group To Meet Tuesday In Shafter
The Shafter Ministerial association will hold its first meeting of the season at 8 a m Tuesday at the First Baptist church. Rev John Esterline secretary announces the gathering will focus mainly on organizational matters.
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Shafter Ministerial Association
First Baptist Church
John Esterline
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Shafter Press
Ont Moorehead
Shafter Boy
Kid Kern
Kern County Fair
Shafter Man
Olga Irene Smith
Lou Bridges
Central Pharmacy
Shafter Corpémen
Bridges
Johnson
Veterans Memorial Hall
Mon
Frank Hornkobl
Peron
University of California
Kern
Marilyn Whitfield
Maple Club
Wiens
Miss
Lois Lyman
Les Allen
Everet Nourse
Fae “Ae
Fern Shipley
California Dignondiar
Community Chest
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