Mrs Little To Attend Five Meet
Members of the Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs Ed Bender to name Mrs Don Little a delegate to the state convention in Hollywood September 8 9 and to join her husband and Albert Finkbeiner as delegates to the firemen's convention at the Roosevelt Hotel. The group hosted husbands at a Saddle and Sirloin dinner in Bakersfield with Vernon Pierce George Vine Albert Finkbeiner Nick Johnson John Knottley and Ed Bender present. They voted last week to sell cakes and coffee at the Police and Fireman's benefit hall September 28 in Memorial Hall with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bender
Golden West Ave
Don Little
Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood
Albert Finkbeiner
Saddle and Sirloin
Bakersfield
Messrs
and Mesdames
Vernon Pierce
George Vine
Nick Johnson
John Knottley
Memorial Hall
Balzer Family Reunion Draws Balzers to Portland Oregon
The J. S. Balzer family gathered in Portland for a seven year reunion. J S Balzers from Shafter and Wasco attended with Wesley Balzer and family from Wasco. Other relatives from Salem La Grande and Klamath Falls joined then traveled to San Francisco to visit Bob Unger at Alameda Naval Base before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Balzer
Portland
Ore
Shafter
Wesley Balzer
Wasco
Wesley Balzers
Martha Unger
Salem
J. S. Balzers
Deppe Bay
Waldo Balzer
Familly
Keith Fields
Klamath Falls
Verna Balzer
la Grande
San Francisco
Bob Unger
Alameda Naval Base
Mennonite Brethren Church
Two Shafter Youths Serve Navy Together at Camp St. Lawrence
James R. Guenther and Lowell Gene Baldwin both joined the Navy the same day and train at Camp St. Lawrence San Diego. Guenther 17 and Baldwin 18 attended Shafter High School and are sons of local residents in Shafter CA.
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Shafter
Navy
Camp St. Lawrence
San Diego
James R. Guenther
Lowell Gene Baldwin
Shafter High School
Guenther
George Guenther
Los Angeles Avenue
Baldwin
L. C. Baldwin
North Shafter Camp
Congregational Youth Group Formed After Dinner
A new Young Adult Fellowship will be organized at Union Congregational Church on September 23 after a spaghetti dinner by the Couples Club. Dick Smith will chair the group which aims to include school teachers and young professionals for meetings at 8 p.m.
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Union Congregational Church
Couples Club
Dick Smith
John Foxes Back From Canada
Mr and Mrs John Fox of Sh after have returned from a three week vacation to Washington Oregon and Canada They visited her niece and family Mr and Mrs Harvey Blohm in Portland Oregon Others visited included Mr and Mrs G C Keeter in Oakland and relatives in Endin Wash They spent most of their time at Lake Loulee in Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fox
Shafter
Washington
Oregon
Canada
Portland
Ore
Harvey Blohm
G. C. Keeter
Oakland
Endin ‘Wash
Lake Loulee
St Therese’s Church Plans Annual Bazaar
St Therese’s Catholic Church Altar Society announces its fall bazaar and dinner set for November 18 in Memorial Hall. The planning meeting was held at Mrs. Frank Sill’s home with President Mrs. A C Mortimore presiding. Booths will feature fancy work candy parcel post dolls kitchen wear and a fish pond. Dinner coordinators are Mesdames J W Frizzell and John Revell while bazaar coordinators are Mesdames Bill Brown and J C Hodges.
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St. Therese’s Catholic Church Altar Society
Memorial Hall
Frank Sill
A. C. Mortimore
Mesdames
J. W. Frizzell
John Revell
Bill Brown
J. C. Hodges
Shafter Fire Chief and Fireman to Attend California Meet
Two Shafter firefighters will attend the California Fire Association convention in Hollywood from September 16 to 19. Fire Chief Albert Finkbeiner and Fireman Don Little will represent the city, which provided 50 dollars for their expenses, matched by the Shafter Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California Fire Association
Hollywood
Albert Finkbeiner
Don Little
Finkbeiner
Shafter Fire Department
Quartet Wins First Place At Singfest
The Gospel Messengers Quartet from Shafter and Wasco won first prize at the Northern California regional meeting of the Christian Businessmen's Committee International at Mount Hermon. This is their second year winning, and after a third year they would receive a permanent loving cup from Charles Peach of Honolulu. Members are Bob Haag, Robert Petker, David Heinrichs, Leo Heinrichs, and Lowell Bergman. They head to Toledo, Ohio for the international convention next month. Forty California committees, from San Diego to the north, participated, with the Shafter-Wasco group overseeing Saturday’s program for 40 representatives.
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Gospel Messengers
Shafter
Wasca
California
Christian Businessman’s Committee International
Mount Hermon
Winni
Charles Peach
Honolulu
Bob Haag
Robert Petker
David and Leo Heinrichs
Lowell Bergman
Toledo
San di
Shafter-Wasco Group
Maudie Crabb Heads Group at Pilgrim Fellowship
Maudie Crabb was elected president of the Pilgrim Fellowship of Union Congregational Church at a meeting in fellowship hall last week. She succeeds Phil Zachary. Officers include Carol Crabb as vice president Mary Jane Crawford as secretary Norma Craig as treasurer. The group plans a square dance on Sept 21 and aims to raise money for a ping pong table with family night suppers and rehearsal for a later play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maudie Crabb
Pilgrim Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
Phil Zachary
Carol Crabb
Roberta Liles
Mary Jane Crawford
Susie Roberts
Norma Craig
Ross Atkins
Cotton Defoliation Talk At Shafter Rotary Meeting
The Shafter Rotary Club heard Lloyd Brook discuss defoliation in cotton. He showed slides of Kern County cotton fields at different development stages during the Tuesday noon meeting at Cawelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Rotary Club
Cawelo
Lloyd Brook
Kern County
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ST. Therese’s
Singfest
O. K
Pacific
Kelly
E. R. Harris
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