Mennonite Youth Potluck Feed in Manne Park
Mennonite youths gathered for a potluck in Manne Park on Friday night. Wesley Brown led the event with Doris Ren and Norman Baerg assisting. Activities included volleyball, baseball, and a group singing session led by Harold Reimer. Johnny Nickel gave a brief address. attendees included Norman Baerg and numerous local families and church members.
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Mennonite
Ren Church
Manne Park
Wesley Brown
Doris Ren
Norman Baerg
Harold Reimer
Johnny Nickel
Thomas Pember
Frances Cooper
Helora Schellenberg
Alice
Nikkel
Barbara Becker
Geraldine Becker
Lorretta Becker
Lloyd Unruh
Lowell Reimer
Doris Bergen
Elvas Buller
Carolyn Bergen
Stanley Buller
Barbara Siemens
Jeanette Ediger
Franklin Bergman
Alvin Nikkel
Chester Neufeld
Mary Montgomery
Charlene Krocker
Lucille Wiebe
Waldo Wiebe
Donald Isaac
Ida Koenig
Orville Balzer
Barbara Wiens
Donald Klass
SGT Homer Hendrick Visits Long Beach Family
SGT Homer Hendrick of Long Beach spent last weekend in the home of his family, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Johnson, 205 California Ave.
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Homer Hendrick
Long Beach
Nick Johnson
California Ave
540 Students Back on Campus At Shafter High Year
Shafter High School welcomed 540 students and 33 teachers with aim to reach 600 within three weeks. Enrollment shows a higher male share 55.5 percent vs 1951 level and freshmen lead with 185 students, while 135 staffers balanced scheduling and counseling duties.
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Shafter High School
Grant W. Jensen
Dan Biedsoe
Amelia F. Cornell
Richard R. Heber
Kathleen Warren
Escapee Sought Ties to California Burglary Wave
Two southland youths fled from Shafter jail after a two week crime spree spanning much of the state. Police report thefts exceeding 10000 dollars and the capture at Smiths Corner, with underage girls taken along. Authorities from multiple towns seek hold orders and parole violations.
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Southland
Shafter
Witcher
Pomona
Santa Rosa
Thornton
Marysville
Colonel football prospects and key players discussed
The article lists Colonels players for wing and back positions including Ken ny Smith Johnny Palo mo Dave Muir Everett Jordan Mike Levell and Leroy Kirschenmann. Coach Eliades sees Muir as a key man as the quarterback develops and notes the challenge of talent depth with many youngsters joining the B squad. It mentions last year’s strong B lineup losing Hinsley Broom and Char- to graduation.
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Kenny Smith
Johnny Palomo
Dave Muir
Everett Jordan
Mike Levell
Leroy Kirschenmann
Eliades
Muir
Colonels
Bill Hinsley
Jim Broom
End
Char
Jes Ellis
Generals
Dan Bledsoe
Bledsoe
John Notley
Coalinga
Strathmore
Taft
Arvin
Air Raid Alarm Slated for City
An air raid alarm system with bells and lights will be installed at the Shafter Police Department headquarters as part of the state program. Police Chief John Reily informed councilmen the county communications department will complete the setup soon.
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Shafter
John Reily
Council Buys Site for New City Hall
The City of Shafter purchased a 100 foot frontage site on State Street across from the new post office for 6500 dollars as a potential location for the future City Hall. The planning commission will decide the final site, with a second meeting scheduled tonight at the Boy Scout Hall.
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Shafter
Planning Commission
State Street
Clarence Neuman
Rolf Jacobsen
City Hall
Central Avenue
Kern Street
Harold Freedman
Ryland Jacobus
J. C. Penner
Council
State Department of Finance
Boy Scout Hall
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Jeanette Quarry
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs. Jeanette Quarry 64 a Shafter resident died last Saturday in Bakersfield hospital Bro Joe Wilson officiating at Armstrong Mortuary Chapel interment at Shafter Cemetery Survivors include two sons Jessie Thomas Seattle and Jack Thomas Los Angeles three daughters Ruth Wilson Violet Stamps Alpaugh and June Tackett Shafter five brothers Claude Dee Jim Ed and Roy Thomas all of Dallas Texas.
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Jeanette Quarry
Lordo Hwy
Shafter
Bakersfield Hospital
Joe Wilson
Armstrong Mortuary Chapel
Shafter Cemetery
Jessie Thomas
Seattle
Jack Thomas
Los Angeles
Ruth Wilson
Violet Stamps
Alpaugh
June Tackett
Kelly Will View East Coast Show
Kern county assemblyman H W Pat Kelly from Shafter is on the East Coast this week examining the Eastern States Exposition. He travels with son Tom a Stanford student and visits Washington New York and Annapolis where twin son John is a naval academy cadet.
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H.W
Pat) Kelly
Kern County
Shafter
Assembly
Kelly
Tom
Stanford Universiy
Washington, D. C
New York
Annapolis
John
Naval Academy
Dinner guests hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cotton
Sunday in their Alamo street home Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cotton entertained dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Graves.
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Walter Cotton
Alamo Street
W. K. Graves
Plan Progra m&S jon Prowl On New Bib
Plans for a public Bible observance at Veterans Memorial Hall Sh after on September 30 at 7 30 p m announced by Rev Baker of First Congregational Church Gordon Baker said the program will include an address and presentation of copies of the new Bible to community leaders Frank B Fagerburg and Dr Luther A Weigle are among organizers Three churches cooperate to present the event reflecting the 1946 revision aims to simplify and modernize biblical language and vocabulary with manuscripts and archaeological discoveries cited to support the update
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Holy Bible
Shafter and
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Gordon Baker
Church of
Baker
Luther Agle
Yrinity School
Gate Press
Weigle
Fire Chief Don Little to Represent Shafter at Las Vegas Meeting
Fire Chief Don Little will represent the City of Shafter at the Pacific Coast and Intern Fire Chiefs Association meeting in Las Vegas Nevada next week. He was allocated 50 dollars from the city budget to be matched by department funds to help pay expenses for the trip.
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Don Little
Shafter
Pacific Coast and Intern Fire Chiefs Association
Las Vegas
Nev
Ity
Tri
Honeymoon tales from Ben and Belle in Idaho canyon town
Ben recalls a 100 foot wide Idaho town built in a narrow canyon where a railroad runs through the hotel. The couple parked on the tracks for gas at the Garden Tavern dinner, and Belle screamed when a train approached as the gas attendant laughed.
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Ben
Belle
Rockies
Garden Tavern
Idaho
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