Engle Family Spends Summer at Hume Lake
Mr and Mrs Elmer Engle and children Jimmy and Nancy returned home after a summer at Hume Lake where the parents ran the fountain. Jimmy worked as a dishwasher. The camp draws staff and campers from across the state. Mr and Mrs L M Painter of Norwalk and Mr and Mrs R F Heinlein of Beech avenue, with Jack Heinlein and family of Taft, were visitors.
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Engle
Hume Lake
Maple
Elmer Engle
Jimmy
Nancy
Hume
State
L. M. Painter
Norwalk
R. F. Heinlein
Beech Avenue
Jack Heinlein
Taft
Shatterites Visit Dinuba Church and Reedley Homes
Mr and Mrs Pete Isaac Rev John Isaac and Mr and Mrs Jacob Baerg traveled to Dinuba to visit Rev and Mrs Ben Isaac of the Dinuba Seventh Day Adventist Church They also called on George Baerg and family Vaughn McManaman Elizabeth Baerg Lydia Peters and Dave Toews group then toured the Old Folks Home in Reedley before returning to Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Isaac
John Isaac
Jacob Baerg
Dinuba
Ben Isaac
Generals Tack at Strength of B Team in New Season
Coach Bledsoe plans a fresh look at the Generals with many top Bs from last year forming the core. He notes risks of star Colonels failing to adapt against strong defenses and cites returns from last year’s varsity for defensive strength. The quarterback and center positions remain uncertain as he searches for a new field general.
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Colonels
Generals
Bledsoe
Tettermen
George Larson
Hugh Mouser
Rudy Prender
Don Blattenberg
Wayne Bradshaw
Gary Weyand
Kenny Smith
Smith
The
Dave Muir
North Kern Golf Leaders Push Membership Drive
North Kern Golf Association seeks renewed member recruitment across four communities led by president W D Gaskill Wasco Two thirds of the drive completed signaling strong interest in a Northern course planned near Famoso About 75 members enrolled from Shafter Total membership around 450 The county would build the course once sufficient interest is shown and local boards will study Kern River and Taft courses as planning guides The Kern River course is profitable and the Westside club expects to be soon eliminating tax support for operation A full plan will be shown to the board of supervisors when local directors deem the drive successful Next meeting in Shafter within two to three weeks to survey the campaign.
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North Kern Golf Association
W. D. Gaskill
Wasco
Gaskill
Famoso
Shafter
Kern River
Taft
North Kern
Westside
Board of Supervisors
Families Attend Mennonite Church Retreat at Cambria Pines
Three Shafter families joined the First Mennonite Church retreat at Cambria Pines for a weekend of worship, Bible study, and family workshops. Participants included Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Schroeder and family, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gorsching, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Froese.
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Shafter
First Mennonite Church
Cambria Pines
Ernest Schroeder
P. J. Gorsching
Albert Froese
School plans include movable Maypoles and shared facilities
Kindergarten units feature two small classrooms per twin building with a teacher’s work area and lavatories. A cafetorium will serve a heavy noon crowd and include a stage for meetings. Back assembly area gains a concrete loading zone for safety. Trustees approve two bids: a 92 passenger school bus from Crown Body and Coach for 14220 plus 700 turn in and 185 PA system. pickup truck to Irvin E. Fike for 1443.82.
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Charford
Crown Body and Coach Corp
Crown Company
Irvin E. Fike
Shafter
Harvey Gaede
Ternational
Visit Northam Home Guests Entertain Family
Northam home at 487 Shafter highway welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Dwey Northam and their children Donnie and Wanda of Ontario during a weekend visit. Earlier Mrs. A. W. Northam former Louella Johnson spent a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beck of Amarillo, Texas, are reported in good health after long illnesses.
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W. C. Northam
Shafter Highway
Dewey .Northam
Donnie
Wanda
Ontario
A. W. Northam
Louella Johnson
Ier
Rian Ray
J. D. Beck
Amarillo, Tex
Mrs Victoria Cornelius Leaves for Visit
Mrs Victoria Cornelius of 129 Stone Street departed Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Ruth Powell in Atascadero.
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Victoria Cornelius
Stone St
Ruth Powell
Atascadero
Wasco Chamber Opens Doors To Local Folk
Wasco Chamber of Commerce invites Shafter residents to Veterans Memorial Hall for Thursday sessions. The fall season opens with Congressman Harlan Hagen. Sept 17 covers water interests with speakers from state and county levels including Pat Kelly and John Peters. Sept 24 features John Reynolds on cotton developments in Washington.
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Reta O. Fry
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
Shafterites
Veterans Memorial Hall
Harlan Hagen
San Joaquin Valley
Kern County
H.W
Pat) ‘Kelly
Shafter
John J. Peters
Shafter- Wasco
John Reynolds
Central Valley Empire Association
Wasco Chamber
Washington
Fresno County
PTA Leaders Will Study Nutrition
Rio Bravo PTA opens the semester with a discussion on Nutrition and the School Lunch led by kindergarten teacher Annette Nancy. Luciel Walker reports that monthly PTA programs will include children's entertainment films chosen by Wanda Dozier, with by-law revisions by parliamentarian Paul Wilsei and plans for a teacher-parent get together in early school term.
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RIO Bravo
Rio Bravo Parent Teachers Association
Annette Nancy
Luciel Walker
PTA
Wanda Dozier
Paul Wilséi
Mrs Frank Subriar Leaves For Merced Peach Harvest
Mrs Subriar departed Friday to visit her husband who is employed in the peach harvest at Merced.
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Frank Subriar
Merced
Daughter Dad Party Honors Family Birthday Duo
The Mitchell family celebrated the simultaneous birthdays of Shirley Claudette Mitchell aged one and her father Claude Mitchell age one with a family dinner at the East Marengo Street home. Attending were Shirley's mother, Barbara Sue, and Ralph Holland with Jacquetta and Ronnie from Vista.
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Shirley Claudette Mitchell
Claude Mitchell
Mitchell
East Marengo St
Shirley
Barbara Sue
Ralph Holland
Jacquetta
Ronnie
Vista
Keith Burnquist Visits Mother During Naval Duty
Keith Burnquist spent the weekend at his mother Mrs. Stella Burnquist home. The destroyer he serves on is based in San Diego and may be ordered to the Orient soon. Burnquist has made two prior tours with the ship and saw heavy action off Korea during the war.
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Maple
Keith Burnquist
Stella Burnquist
San Diego
Burnquist
Korea
Hollands Tour Mexico Amid Shared Ventures
The passage notes the Hollands traveling and touring in Old Mexico while coordinating activities with partners. It hints at parallel travels in Tiajuana during the same period, suggesting concurrent engagements across locations.
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Hollands
Tiajuana
Old Mexico
West’s 6 000 000th Telephone Goes to Work
The West is served by more than 200 telephone companies and the United States by over 5 200 firms. Cooperation among these companies enables any West phone to connect with any of America’s 49 000 000 telephones, fueling regional growth through teamwork.
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West
Korea
Interstate Telegraph Company
California Electric Power Company
Barstow
Williams
U.S
America
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Bert Ware
Jack Stepp
Shafter Lions Club
Bakersfield Country Club
Central Ave
Northam Home
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ATS
Buick
Snow Bros. Buick
Wasco, Calif
Wasco C of C
Mrs._R.B
Chevron Supreme Gasoline
Chevron Supreme
Standard Oil Company of California
Standard Man
Bay Albert Wasco
Res
USMC
Lionel P. Williams
Calif
Pacific Telephone
Telephone Business
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