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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
2
Shafter will start an adult education salesmanship program on Sept 27 with Principal Grant W. Jensen announcing more than 50 students are expected to enroll. Classes will begin at 7 30 in the evening at Shafter High School.
Glenn Ray Taylor aged 2, son of Mrs. Wanda Duggan, is recovering today from injuries after being struck by a car at the North Shafter Labor Camp.
The program runs for two hours weekly. Instructor is Jack Graham, a department store manager, guiding the sessions.
Clayton E. Steward of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company attends a five week insurance course at the Hartford home office. The program features lectures clinics and class work on insurance bonding protection and new developments. Steward is vice president of the Wasco Insurance Agents Association and active in regional industry groups.
Louisiana counties are termed parishes reflecting historic Spanish church divisions. The term distinguishes Louisiana’s civil geography from other states and echoes colonial church governance.
Mothers were honored at a Rice Bowl dinner in Bakersfield hosted by Check-cha’may Camp Fire Girls to mark the end of Camp Fire activities as many members entered high school. Afterward they went to East Bakersfield for miniature golf with guests listed.
A Friday evening housewarming at the new Handel home in Fresno was hosted by Paul Pilgrim and Harry Thompson. Dinner guests included Marvin Neuman Handel Thompson and others who invited more guests for a late surprise gathering. A gift order was given and refreshments were served.
Fireman John McDowell, 26, assigned to the Shafter station, has just returned from Korea where he served nearly a year with the Engineers. He was recalled in 1950 after a prior service from 1944 to 1946, with duties as compressor operator on road and bridge work.
Local notices detail visits and travels of residents including MR. AND MRS. HARRY SHULFZ and family in Lerdo and Fresno, Clifford Weaver in Bakersfield, Ed Schacht’s Kings Canyon fishing trip, and retirees holidaying near Modesto and Pismo Beach. It notes reunions, guests, and a church supper with teachers.
Funeral rites note Mrs Hasty with ties to UCLA church work and the Art Association. She led Bible clubs in Shafter and Richland School, with a daughter born Aug. 27, 1947. Survived by her husband, four brothers and a sister. Her favorite verse urged trust in the Lord.
Cpl. James Youell son of Mr and Mrs R E Youell of returned Tuesday to Camp Lejeune NC after spending two weeks of his 20 day leave in Shafter. Youell is attending officer candidate school and upon graduation will be commissioned a lieutenant.
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