Community notes from Shafter and surrounding towns
Labor Day weekend visits and trips are recorded for local residents. MR. AND MRS. PAT THOMAS and family vacationed at Her Beach and toured Finotts Berry Farm. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE GUENTHER and Freddy toured Lodi and the California State Fair in Sacramento on a combined business and pleasure trip. MRS. ERLE BAILEY and Denise Gayle of Burbank visit Shafter. MR. AND MRS. JIM HONEY moved to Pomona. Local gatherings included a Sunday dinner with the Weavers, Battaglia, Stone cypher, and others. The Hitchcocks hosted guests from Pittsburg, Penn. The Rohms visit from Pittsburg arrived Aug 27 and depart Sept 10. weekend clamming trip to Pismo Beach with Taft friends. Altar Society of St Therese’s Church meets Sept 18 at 8 pm. James Bradshaw, seven, flies Bakersfield to Arcadia via San Francisco, marking end of summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Thomas
Johnny
Jimmy
Finotts Berry Farm
C. D
Lowell Webb Family Return From Texas Trip
Mrs Lowell Webb and her daughter Janice returned on Monday from Texas where they had been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Webb
Janice
Texas
Births Featured in Shafter and Burbank Families
Two families announce newborns with details. Denise Gayle Bailey born August 28 weighing 8 pounds to Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, former Shafter residents now in Burbank. Larry Allen Robbins born September 1 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Robbins. John Stephen Fuller born September 6 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fuller Jr. in Shafter area. Rosedo B. Carrasco Jr. born September 5 weighing 7 pounds 12 1/2 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carrasco with grandmother Patsy Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
rle_ Bailey
Shafter
Burbank
Little Miss
Denise Gayle
Bailey
Anna Marie Wikoff
Lloyd Wikof
Riverside Ave
Jack Bailey
California
Allan Robbins
Larry Allen
Returning Students at Shafter High School Look Forward to Improvements
Returning students at Shafter High School discuss new improvements including a study hall and upcoming activities. Seniors Edna Crane and Iry Becker express eagerness to return, while sophomores Jane Dauphin and Barbara Maupin anticipate volleyball, tennis, and fundraising. Freshman Harman Koren plans to major in industrial studies and join football, basketball, and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Edna Crane
Thuman Baker
Jane Dauphin
Canada
Barbara Maupin
Iry Becker
Becker
Jean Thomas
Mary DeVincenzo
Harman Koren
Shafter High Students Earn Fair Honors at State Show
Shafter High students earned top awards at the State Fair with Ross Johnson taking second place in heavyweight Shorthorns and other students winning in heavyweight and middleweight Angus and Hereford classes. Eight students attended, led by instructor Mr. Burley Dooley, with plans to show 100 head at the Kern County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Johnson
Shafter High School
Jim Wilson
Angus
Sam Baker
Leroy Kirschenman
Henry Warkentine
Sid Kenneth
Skroeker
Kenneth Kroeker
Bruce Epp
Woodrow Wilson
James Wilson
Leroy Kirschenmann
Burley Dooley
Sacramento
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter High Ag
Howard Dirkson
Kern County Union High School
Kern County
How to Calk Small Cracks in Your Home
How to seal drafts dirt and water through small cracks with caulking. Focus on around windows doors frames chimneys moldings base boards and cornices where moisture enters. Use rubber plastic sealers for interior work around tubs showers or sinks to resist soaps and chemicals.
Birthday Greetings Listings for Local Residents
A birthday notice listing residents including T. P. Rootes, Stanley Askew, Emil Bender, Vivian Grendlin, Mrs. John Voth, Virginia Hitchcock, Les Gillaspie, Ginger Gillaspie, Mrs. Herbert Neuman, John Keller, David Ruth, Mrs. Art Hemingson, Roy Paslay, George Gaede with birth dates spanning September 10 through September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Rootes
Stanley Askew
Emil Bender
Vivian Grendlin
John Voth
Virginia Hitchcock
Les Gillaspie
Ginger Gillaspie
Herbert Neuman
John Keller
David Ruth
Art Hemingson
Roy Paslay
George Gaede
Rev Cecil Poole Elected President Of Shafter Ministers
The Rev Cecil Poole has been elected president of the Shafter Ministerial Association. Voting was by mail due to no summer meetings. Other officers elected include Rev Waldo Wiebe as vice president Rev M N Krug as secretary and the treasurer elected at the Nazarene Church on the first fall meeting day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Poole
The
Shafter Ministerial Association
Waldo Wiebe
M. N. Krug
Nazarene Church
Eastern Star first autumn meeting set for September 13
Shafter-Wasco Chapter 489 of the Order of the Eastern Star announces its season opener on Monday September 13 with a 6 30 potluck supper before the meeting The hostess committee includes Mesdames Laura Hare Chris Rootes Emma Lachenmaier and Julia Potter. Margaret Koehn daughter of Mr and Mrs A D Koehn wed John Balzer son of Mr and Mrs J A Balzer on October 25 1936 Alfred Smith a sixth grade Richland School teacher toured San Jose and other northern cities in October 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Laura Hare
Chris Rootes
Emma Lachenmaier
Julia Potter
Margaret Koehn
A. D. Koehn
John Balzer
J. A. Balzer
Alfred Smith
Richland School
San Jose
Naval Cadet Exam Sets February 28 and March 1
The Coast Guard cadet appointment exam will be held February 28 and March 1 in 100 plus cities both in the U S and abroad. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates, 17 but under 22 on July 1 1955, with specific unit and course requirements. Physical standards include height 66 to 76 inches and 20/20 vision. Selection is by competitive exam and adaptability. no Congress or geographic quotas.
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United States Coast Guard
United States
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
Radio fans in Shafter buy set for Christmas
Mr and Mrs E Hofman were among Shafter radio enthusiasts in January 1925 after purchasing a Christmas set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hofman
Shafter
1925 bungalow built on California street near Heaths
Jake Neufeld erected a small bungalow on California street next to the home of Mr and Mrs J C Heath during the summer of 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Neufeld
California Street
J. C Heath
Baby Girl Phyllis Kay born to Peters family
A baby girl named Phyllis Kay arrived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Peters Jr. in December 1931, adding a new member to the Peters household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Kay
John J. Peters Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Guenther
Freddy
Relatves
Lodi
Sacraguiento
Erle Bailey
Jim Honey
Pomona
Honey
Clifford Weaver
Stone Street
Jack Battaglia
Jackie
E. F. Stonecypher
Alfred Weaver
Patsy
Michael
Altar Society of
St. Therese’s Church
Frank Sill
Lerdo Highway
James Bradshaw
J. N. Bradshaws
Bakersfield
Arcadia
San Francisco
Pope Ved
Highlander
Polaroid
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
John H. Fuller, Jr
Manuel Ave
John Stephen
Fuller
Patsy Kelly
H. W
Pati Kellys
Ross Carrasco
Rosedo B. Carrasco Jr
Maryoontreras
Ross Carrasco Sr
Pablo Contreras
Heaven and Home Singers
McMahon
Channel 10
Kero-Tv
Bill
King
Gladys
George
Mike
Kings
Navy
Arkansas
Chevrolet
Fisher
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Shafter High
Poole
Congress
Carter
Party Hassock
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile
Agricultural Chemicals Division
Broadway
Oakland
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