Wasco Chapter 489 Eastern Star Hosts Brothers Night
Wasco Chapter 489 of the Eastern Star resumed regular meetings with a Brothers Night on Monday Sept 12 led by Clyde Shuford and John Brown. Guests from Bakersfield Taft Delano Arvin attended as dignitaries and regional representatives discussed summer visitations and grand officer receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Order of the Eastern Star
Clyde Shuford
Selma
John Brown
Shuford
Bakersfield
Taft
Delano
Arvin
Gladys Brown
Stringham honored as Shafter Grand Marshal for community service
The article recounts Mrs. Stringham’s long residency and family life in Shafter, detailing the Stringhams storekeeping, moving houses along Central Ave and James Street, and her education and service. It notes the early local doctors and churches, her PTA and club involvement, and her ambivalence about the Grand Marshal honor while praising the committee’s choice.
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James Street
Kelley and Somers
Collins
Sycamore Street
Phil Channeson
Stringhams
M. M. Kay
Shafter
Mennonite
Union Congregational Church
USC
Stringham
Maple School Bus Routes Updated for Home Dropoffs
WASCO Minor adjustments in Maple School routes allow nearly all students to be dropped off directly at homes with few crossings. The redesign targets Lerdo and Palm highways. Superintendent Clyde Johnston reported on sixth to eighth grade schedules and new Wednesday afternoon activities including home economics, shop, typing, and physical education.
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Wasco
Maple
Lerdo
Palm
Clyde Johnston
Carolyn Buxman
Elmer Engel
Doyle Donahoe
Gwen Reimer
Betty Petrie
Hilda Wiebe
Richland Board
Richland
Phil Robnett
Stanley Klein
Robnet
Shafter High School
Johnston
Rio Bravo 4-H Club elects new officers
The Rio Bravo 4-H Club elected new officers at its September 12 meeting. Officers are Carol Cummings president Tommy Firkins vice president Pam Wilson secretary Brenda Neeley treasurer Bennie Nixon reporter and Danny Wilson and Nancy Townsend song and recreation chairs. Members discussed Kern County Fair preparations with 15 steers and five lambs shown by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo 4-H
Carol Cummings
Tommy Firkins
Pam Wilson
Brenda Neeley
Bennie Nixon
Danny Wilson
Nancy Townsend
Davis University
Carol
Kern County
Cayucos Beach
Ted Cummings
Danny
Jerry
Janet Crabb
Carl Enns
Steve Hei
Jim Janzen
Barbara Boggs
Joan Schill
Vivian Turner
Sally Calder
Bill Calder
Rodney Janzen
Interior Decorating Program Presented by Elva Preston
Elva Preston led a dinner meeting of the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club at the Veterans Memorial Hall discussing interior decorating. She advised buyers to trust personal taste when selecting carpet drapes furniture and other home furnishings and noted some people have good taste but fail to use it.
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Elva Preston
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Delois Witcher
Irene Tilley
Clara Schnidt
Mildred Fike
Fresno
Helen Hastey
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Edna Ross
Ann Stoller
Shafter Club
Shafter Bpw
Bakersfield
Mikired Fike
Clara Schmidt
Evelyn Agee
Lorrist N
Te Fran Garvin
LaVelle Schmidt
Vi Crabb
Anne Stoller
Barbara Smith
Dorris Wood
Ruth McMillan
Cosmo Thomas
Iva Jo Fosdick
Laura Hare
Eva Elmore
Elsie Dargatz
Judy Dargatz
Barba Smith
Cotton Researchstation
Shafter Business and Professional Woman's Club
Shafter PTA Carnival plans and school board actions
The district tackles PTA carnival protection and outlines insurance by the PTA this year. Inter-district attendance pacts with Rio Bravo McFarland and Maple were approved. Evron Barber, assistant superintendent, to attend a San Francisco conference with further California School Boards' conference planned. An in-service day October 7 will dismiss classes for teacher training on school machines. A free or reduced price meals policy is to be formalized next meeting. A fishing excursion to Port Hueneme is planned for October 8 with reservations due by October 3. Absent trustees were W B Camp Jr and Phil Zachary.
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PTA
Rio Bravo
McFarland
Maple
Evron Barber
San Francisco
California School Boards
Port Hueneme
Crawford
W. B. Camp, Jr
Phil Zachary
Shafter Junior Women Attend Sequoia District Meeting
Shafter Junior Women's Club members attended a Sequoia District CFWC meeting at Paul Bunyan Restaurant in Porterville on Sept 17. Morning session led by Sequoia District president Mrs. Kenneth Wedel. afternoon program by Mrs. Collins Crosby emphasized leadership training for individuals and clubs. Attendees included Mrs. Henry Rice, Mrs. Kenneth Handel, Mrs. Delroy Deniston, Mrs. Janzen, and Mrs. Collings Crosby.
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Shafter
Sequoia District C.F.W. C
Paul Bunyan
Porterville
Kenneth Wedel
Sequoia District
Luncthon
James Janzen
Collins Crosby
District Federation
Crosby
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Henry Rice
Kenneth Handel
Delroy Deniston
Janzen
Collings Crosby
Shafter Juniors
Man Taken to Hospital After Detainment by Police
Harvey Carl Gaylor of 18748 South Shafter Avenue was taken to Kern General Hospital Saturday for observation after becoming ill following detainment by Shafter police. He had been observed at the rear of Country Boy Market.
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Thomas Johnson
Shafter Police Department
Albert Johnson
James Roberts
Harvey Carl Gaylor
Layton Richardson
Hig
Johnson
South
Shafter Avenue
Kern General Hospital
Gaylor
Shafter
Country Boy Market
Mennonite Brethren Dedicate New Organ in Shafter
Franklin Martens chair of the Music Committee announces the dedicatory service for a three manual Allen organ at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. The concert Sunday September 25 at 4 p.m. features Lyn Larson of Los Angeles as guest artist. Larson, a longtime pianist and organist, has toured the U S and Panama and will perform benefit concerts in Australia this year. Pastor Henry H. Dick invites the community to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Martens
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Lyn Larson
Los Angeles
Mr. Larson
Whittier
U. S
Republic of Panama
Australia
Henry H. Dick
Beckers Move To Virginia
Mr and Mrs Richard Becker and five children moved to Virginia recently where they rented a comfortable home The Becker family programs computers for Lockheed and he was transferred from San Jose to Washington DC Ronald joined them at their new home after a trip by air He is enrolled in a new high school opened two years ago
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Richard Becker
Virginia
Becker
Lockheed
Washington, D. C
San Jose
Shafter High School
Otto Becker
Shafter
Ronald
Beckers
May Organize 4 H Club at Maple School
About fifty people attended at Maple School on Friday to hear Kern County 4 H Farm advisor Bob Willoughby speak on the program. Enrollment cards were distributed for a sign up on October 25 when officers and adult leaders will be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple School
Bob Willoughby
Kern County Farm
Willoughby
Farm Advisor
Farm Advisors
M Street
Bakersfield
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Edward T. Mancuso
California
Albert Pike
Marian Schwabh
Beacon Bay
Oakland
Selma Rhenert Warner
CBMC
George Jones
Shafter Memorial Hall
Santa Cruz
Congregational Church
John Atchison
Was Co
Dottie Boyd Hebel
Sunshine Fund
John Hill
Starlight Circle
Jane Atchison
Mrs. Stringham
Shafter Recreation District
Opal Ratzlaff
Ruben Siemens
Jones Nickel
Paul Wiebe
Rio Bravo 4-H Club
Shafter Press
Flint
Mennonite Brethren
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Dale B. Kilnt
Family Bible Hour
Reagan
Gov. Brown
McCarthy
Commie
Brown
Central Avenue
Walker Fairview
Shafter, Calif
Pioneer
Oasepower Wiring
Pgnk Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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