New class officers named at Shafter High School
Shafter High School announced new class officers for four grades. Senior officers include Rolf Jacobsen as president with Pete Jones as vice president and John Devincenzo elected by juniors alongside Susanne Ellis as freshman class president.
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Shafter High School
Rolf Jacobsen
John Devincenzo
Juni- Breek
Revere Sus Wy Oeard Ellis
Jacobsen
Pete Jone
Jan
Yell
Wilson
Glen
Morvice
Deloris Hig
Doris Wilson
Joyce MacDonnell
Ellis
Reshman
Bill Cargill
Marlene Elnis
Secury
Rita Tiberghien
Kay Duerksen
Margie Hearon
Pound of Flesh film sermon planned at South Chapel
A full color film sermon titled Pound of Flesh from Shakespeare will be shown at 7 30 p m Sunday in South Gospel Chapel. The Bob Jones University Unusual Films Studios produced the 30 minute program with Dr Bob Jones Jr preaching and portraying Shylock in the Merchant of Venice courtroom scene.
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South Gospel Chapel
Bob Jones University
Bob Jones, Jr
Shylock
Phoenix Visitor At Smith Home
Mrs. Laura E. Smith of Phoenix Arizona visits in the home of her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. E Gordon Smith at the Shafter Experimental Station. She came three weeks ago with son Donald T Smith and his family who later visited relatives in northern California before Yosemite. Also with them was Mrs Gordons mother Mrs Della Carson who stayed several days before returning to Phoenix. The Donald Smiths stopped again at Shafter and the group went to Yosemite. Laura Smith also visited her sister in Bakersfield.
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Laura E. Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
E. Gordon Smith
Shafter Experimental Station
Donald T. Smith
Gordon Smith
Della Carson
Donald Smith's
Shafter
Yosemite
Laura Smith
Bakersfield
Pfc Hobbs Returning Home From Korea
Pfc. Raymond Harold Hobbs 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hobbs of 18896 San Diego Ave, is expected home from Korea early in October. He served 19 months overseas with the 40th Infantry Division, eight of which were in Korea, and has been hospitalized recently in Korea.
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Raymond Harold Hobbs
W. F. Hobbs
San Diego Ave
Korea
Hobbs
40Th Infantry Division
Ex Maple Resident Visits Neufeld Home
A former Shafter resident, Miss Sue Janzen, visited Elmer Neufeld's home last Saturday. The trip coincided with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Nickel and their Fresno family. A Wasco sister in law, Mrs Johri Nickel, joined for dinner.
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Maple
Shafter
Elmer Neufeld
Sue Janzen
Frank Nickel
Fresno
Nickel
Neufeld
Johri
Wasco
Shafter Festival Committee Plans 1953 Celebration
The Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival committee will meet Monday to begin plans for 1953 events. Edwin Wilson becomes chairman, replacing Dick Larson. Topics include parade, barbecue, dance, Junior Horse Show timing, finances, and last year’s premium prize auto drawing. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Shafter Potato
Ernie Hofman
Edwin Wilson
Shafter
Dick Larson
Hofman
Shafter American Legion
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Brother Family Visit at Bullers Home
Recent visitors to John Buller’s Maple home included her brother and his family from Escondido along with guests from Bakersfield Fresno and Whit tier. A family dinner was held with William Reimers Loren Kopper Wallie Tucker and Henry Friesen families. Buller’s sons Stanley and Norman study in Bakersfield and Fresno while Buller hopes to return from Korea by Christmas.
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Maple
John Buller
William Reimers
Escondido
Sarah Reimer
Buller
Loren Kopper
Wallie Tucker
Bakersfield
Henry Friesen
Fresno
Buller's
John Shaskey
Whittier
Mexico
Stanley
Norman
Pacific Bible Institute
Kennth
Korea
Jack and Helen in brief message to reunite
A brief message shows Helen writing to Jack asking him to return. She promises to be good and expresses longing for reconciliation. The note appears as a personal plea labeled by the sender as Adv.
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Jack
Helen
Band bogs down as horn supply hits shortage
Shafter High School faces a band instrument shortage this semester. Music Director Ernest Graf cites unprecedented enrollment and a need for cornets and saxophones. Without more instruments, some students may be dropped from the course.
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Shafter High School
Ernest Graf
Quake Delays Rio Bravo Gym Construction
Kern county relief work slows Rio Bravo project as Bakersfield earthquake damage pushes gym completion by about one month. Superintendent Frank O Neill said the September 1 target is extended and workers are returning to site. School board plans a dedication service once finished.
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Rio Bravo
Kern County
Bakersfield
Frank O'Neill
Adventists Back Yes Vote on California Proposition 3
Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church members join a city wide campaign urging a yes vote on Proposition 3 to end church school taxation. Church leaders argue education and religion should not be taxed and note California, unlike other states, taxes non profit schools. They cite that religious schools serve over 160000 children and would save more than several hundred thousand dollars annually in operating costs.
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Shafter Seventh- Day Adventist Church
California
Keratolytic for Athlete's Foot Promises Quick Relief
An old ad claims a keratolytic treatment will slough off the tainted outer skin to expose and kill fungi and touts T-4-L at McClure Drug for 40 cents with a one hour promise. It encourages trading and buy offers, urging quick action.
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McClure Drug
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U. S
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Lodi
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