Sylvia Baughman Named President of St Therese Altar Society
Sylvia Baughman was chosen president by the Altar Society of St. Therese's parish at the first meeting of the season held at the William Fairbanks home on Cross Street with Mrs. Fairbanks as hostess. Officers elected include Bernard Costello, vice president. Jack Sill, secretary. Joe Frizzell, treasurer. and Burley Dooley, publicity. Plans include fall activities, a rummage sale on October 18 and a bazaar on November 9 at the parish social hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Baughman
Altar Society
St. Therese’s Parish
William Fairbanks
Cross Street
Choir Dinner in Bakersfield Brings Basque Foods and Music
The Mennonite Brethren church choir held a dinner in Bakersfield with Reverend Dick giving the invocation. Mrs. Art Hemingson chaired social activities as about 60 members and spouses enjoyed Basque dishes, songs led by Spud Heinrichs, and plans announced by choir director Lowell Bergman.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Bakersfield
Art Hemingson
Spud Heinrichs
Lowell Bergman
Robert Petker
Newmans Vacation in SF Bay Area
Mrs. Bud Newman and children Lynette and Dale spent two weeks in the San Francisco Bay Area visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Floyd and sister Mrs. Virginia Grange in San Leandro. They attended a joint birthday for Dale and his aunt, with twenty four guests, and toured sites including the San Francisco Zoo China Town Stinson Beach Treasure Island and Jack London Square home to the new KCTV Channel 2 television station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Newman
Lynette
Dale
Bay Area
San Francisco Zoo
China Town
Stinson Beach
Treasure Island
Jack London Square
KCTV
Channel 2
Barbecue and Carnival Set by Richland P T A
The Richland P T A plans a barbecue and carnival on October 2 on the school lawn. Tickets go 1.50 for adults and .50 for children, served 5:00 to 8:00 with Mr and Mrs Lewis Carroll as general chairmen. Proceeds rise from 372 to about 1300 over the years, with Herman Rains as chef. The event, the year’s sole fund raiser, includes booths and contests to aid hot lunches and welfare care for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Richland School
Lewis Carroll
Aduel Mettler
Mettler
Manuel Park
H. P. Wilson
Herman Rains
Richland P.T.A
Lew Carroll
Carroll
Ed Nikkel
Mies
Jack Cutherell
Jack Wisely
Bob Somers
Ray Fast
Herb Neuman
Booth
Robert Bongberg
Bruce Crawford
Elmer Unruh
Kenneth Pipkin
Richland Pta
Jack Wisley
Jack Catherell
Raymond Fast
Eighty Attend Fast Family Reunion in Reedley California
Descendants of John J. Fast gathered at Reedley Park California for a family reunion totaling eighty people. Entertainment included a taped "Reports from African Mission Fields" program with later hamburger fries and homemade ice cream. Shafter visitors included Mr and Mrs H H Nikkel Mr and Mrs Otto Becker and Mr and Mrs Frank Enns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Fast
Reedley Park
Reedley
Califfornia
Shafter Area
H. H. Nikkel
Otto Becker
Frank Enns
Shafter To Form City Garden Club
Shafter will establish a garden club with charter member Mrs James Jacobs. The group began last night with Mrs Hunter of Visalia, president of California Federated Garden Clubs, in attendance. Monthly meetings will cover seasonal gardening, pests and disease, and landscaping. Special speakers will present topics each month. By laws are being drafted by Mrs Bill Griffin Mrs Charles Hitchcock Mrs Harvey Lefler Mrs Jim Paul and Mrs Tom Leigh. Further details will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
James Jacobs
Hunter
Visalia
California Federated Garden Clubs
Bill Griffin
Charles Hitchcock
Harvey Lefler
Jim Paul
Tom Leigh
James
Leaders Urgently Needed for Camp Fire and Blue Bird Groups
The Shafter District Camp Fire meeting reports severe shortage of leaders for 7 to 18 year olds across Jumping Jack Blue Birds Rose and Blue Jay Blue Bird Whistling Camp Fire Conte Suta and Ot Yokwa groups. Chairman Mrs Laverty invites adults over 18 to volunteer and notes a Freshman Horizon Club advisor is also sought with a leaders meeting planned Sept 24 at 10 am in Richland School library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter District
Ben Laverty
James Moquist
Richland School Library
Juniors Name Panel for Shafter Fall Fashion Show
Mrs Billy Jack Thompson announces the committee for the Shafter Juniors fall fashion show theme Vivid Views by Vaughan. Members include Mines Kerneth Anderson decorations Ivan Meyer tickets George Haworth models Dave Anderson prizes Calvin Goehring refreshments Gene Guenther hostess. The annual event features fall and winter sportswear and many fashionable ensembles. It will be held in the latter part of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Shafter
Billy Jack Thompson
Mines
Kerneth Anderson
Ivan Meyer
George Haworth
Dave Anderson
Calvin Goehring
Gene Guenther
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Ee Baughman
Newmans
SF Bay Area
Herbert Spencer
Stringham's
Shafter Drug Store
Central Valley Hwy
Pioneer
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