Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Planned at Veterans Hall
Kiwanis Club schedules its second annual pancake breakfast at Veterans Memorial Hall Saturday from 6 30 to 10 a m with bacon strips and coffee. About 1000 people expected. Shafter High band provides entertainment under Kenneth Fahsbender. prizes at the door require names and contact info on tickets.
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Kiwanis Club
Vets’ Memorial Hall
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Dan Lowen
Kiwanis Charities
Grant Jensen
Kiwanis
Les Reeves
KBAK
Loewen
Paul McDonald
Robert Townsend
Joe Frizzell
al Finkbeiner
Vernon Ross
Pear Divers
Don Little
Lowell Webb
Leonard Duck
Ryan Jacobus
Dan Loewen
Veterans Memorial Hall
Proper Lighting Talk in Shafter This September
UC Home Advisor Jean Fritz will discuss home lighting needs for different occasions and how to improve current lighting. The meeting is September 28 at 1 p.m. at Mrs. Alvin Schneider's home, 18286 Thomas Lane, Shafter, with driving directions provided.
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Shafter
University of California
Jean Fritz
Alvin Schneider
Thomas Lane
Five Points
Riverside Drive
Final Rites Held For Dr Guenther
Final rites were held Saturday at 8 p m for Peter C Guenther 62 of 189 Golden West Avenue Shafter at Union Congregational Church with Rev Paul Babbitt and Rev Waldo Wiebe officiating Guenther died at his home on Wednesday 14 aged 62 He was born February 26 1893 in Parker South Dakota The Shafter resident since 1937 was a chiropractor World War II veteran who served in France He belonged to Philip Sousa s band and taught in South Dakota The American Legion color guard participated with Menno Church members continuing on Page 8
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Peter C. Guenther
Golden West Avenue
Union Congregational Church
Shafter
Paul Babbitt
Waldo Wiebe
Guenther
Parker
South Dakota
Guenthers
France
Philip Sousa
American Legion
Color Guard
Menno
Shafterite's Grandson Injured in Auto Accident
Ralph G. Sanderson of 605 State Street reports his grandson Robert Davis son of Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Walnut Creek was injured in an automobile accident on a road to Mt Diablo near Danville. The CHP says the car with three youths lost control on a hillcrest bend. two occupants were treated at Walnut Creek hospital and Robert was driven home by the driver's father. He suffered a head bump facial scratches and a back injury from being thrown from the car. The other two were released soon after. Robert has since left for Eugene Oregon to begin his first year at the University of Oregon.
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Ralph G. Sanderson
State Street
Robert Davis
Harry Davis
Walnut Creek
Mt. Diablo
Danville
CHP
Hillcrest
Robert
Eugene
Oregon
University of Oregon
Tickets for Potato Bowl On Sale At Kelly-Somers Here
Tickets for the Shrine Potato Bowl at the new Memorial stadium in Shakefsfield on December 3 are available at the Kelly-Somers agency on James street. The game features two top junior college football teams in the country.
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Kelly-Somers
Memorial Stadium
Shakefsfield
Agency
James Street
Fire Destroys Bailey's Market No 3 in Oildale
The Bailey family market in Oildale burned to the ground on Wednesday night. Firemen estimated losses at 20000 dollars for the building equipment and stock, with faulty wiring suspected as the cause. The market was bought exactly one month earlier and was the Baileys third branch.
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Oildale Op Bailey
Shafter
Baileys
Buttonwillow Faces Loss of Adult Library Section
Kern County Free Library officials say the town risks losing the adult portion of Buttonwillow library as dusty adult books could serve better in other communities. They urge residents to visit the library and read the books to prevent educational calamity.
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Buttonwillow
Kern County Free Library
Kern Fair Opens Monday With Shafter Exhibits in Competition
The Kern County Fair begins Monday featuring Shafter exhibits in livestock and home economics. Shafter residents Pauline Goehring Flora Fenton Theresa Norris H L McKusic exhibit paintings and portraits. Shafter High and FFA students enter steers lambs hogs and poultry with diverse entries and a miniature football stadium display by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Fair
Shafter
Suffolk
Pauline Goehring
Flora Fenton
Theresa Norris
Carmel Beach
H. L. McKusick
Shafter High School
Shafter Ffa
Richard Arreola
Wallace Cook
Billy Bobling
Bill Fullmer
Elmer Ledbetter
Charles Robinson
Jerry Whicker
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern-O-Rama
Sam Becker
Skywatch to Resume in Shafter Beginning Monday
Skywatch operations start Monday at 6 a.m. in Shafter as part of an Air Defense Command plan to place Ground Observer Corps on full time duty along the coasts and near the Canadian border. Local volunteers will man the post and strengthen radar detection with door-to-door recruitment efforts already yielding 72 volunteers.
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Sky Watch
Shafter
Air Defense Command
Ground Observer Corps
Bor OO Eer
Bes Ledure
James Thomson
Larry Bread
Bakersfield
Richland
Cafetria
Catherine Morgan
GOC
Lieut. Thomson
Son R
James Jones
Jean Tanner
James Ryan
R. L. Vargas
Thomson
Morgan
Adolf Kirschenmarin
SHS Music Spotlight on KWSO Weekly Series
The Shafter High School music department will be spotlighted in the first Meet Your School broadcast on KWSO this Saturday at 11 30 a m according to Bob Bann the station manager. Next Saturday Richland school will be featured.
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Shafter High School
KWSO
Meet Your School
Bob Bann
Shafter
Tickets Available for Shafter-Wasco Fall Concert Series
Mrs. Emory Hobson of Wasco announces season tickets remain available for three fall concerts. Those not contacted in the spring drive or newcomers may purchase by calling Wasco or contacting Mrs. Harold Greene in Shafter. First concert October 23 at 3 p.m. features Frances Bible soprano. Subsequent events include the Gotham String Trio on February 16 and the Concertmen's Men's Choral Group on March 7.
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Emory Hobson
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco Concert Association
Hobson
Plateau
Harold Greene
Shafter
Frances Bible
New York City Opera
Ree
Gotham String Trio
Concertmen
Shafter Generals Open 1955 Grid Season at Home
The Shafter High School Generals start the 1955 football season Saturday night at 8 with a home game against North High. The nine-game schedule features four league tilts against Garces Wasco Exeter and Corcoran. Coach Dan Bledsoe expects a tough battle as North High adds seniors and Shafter returns four veteran starters Ed Ellis Joe Borton Hollis Crite. Light workouts noted Wednesday as preparation continues.
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Shafter High School Generals
North High School
Shafter
Dan Bledsoe
Ed Ellis
Swift
Joe Borton
Hollis Crite
Rotary Club Hears Professional Talent from Bakersfield
Three Bakersfield young women performed at the Rotary Club meeting arranged by program chairman Collins Hath. Harpist Marjorie Trammil, vocalist Susie Stozenfel who starred in Pajama Girl, and accordion teacher Elizabeth Brassarret showcased their talents. They were introduced by Frank Hornkoh.
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Rotary Club
Bakersfield
Collins Hath
Marjorie Trammil
Susie Stozenfel
Elizabeth Brassarret
Frank Hornkoh
Jelletich Wins Buttonwillow Straw Vote Appointment as Judge
In Buttonwillow and Rio Bravo a 482 turnout produced 232 votes for John Jelletich to win a plurality in the Straw Vote. He was officially appointed Buttonwillow Judicial District Judge to take effect October 1, to be sworn in by County Clerk Vera Gibson. Other candidates were Hardy Hare and Benjamin F. Kosden. A thanks note honors Mrs. El Sarah Forshand, Mrs. Doris Williams, and Mrs. Ellen Torigiana for volunteer efforts.
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Buttonwillow
Rio Bravo
John Jelletich
Board of Supervisors
Jelletich
Vera “Gibson
Hardy Hare
Benjamin F. Kosden
el- Sarah Forshand
Woman Hurt In Apartment Fire Near Smiths Market
A fire damaged the roof and interior of two of three apartments in a building adjacent to Smiths Market. The water heater in one kitchen is suspected as the cause. the property is owned by Forest V. Longoof Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Smith's Market
Forest V. Longoof Shafter
Scooter Victim Returns to School After Accident
Johnny Thomas, injured when a car struck his scooter near the Shafter pool, has returned to school. He was thrown about 20 feet, broke his leg in two places, and spent several days in Bakersfield hospital with the leg in a cast and crutches for weeks.
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Johnny Thomas
Shafter
Scheeet
Johnny
Bakersfield
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Our New All Church
Othr
Oere
Shafter Press
Bob Tatum
Safeway
Claude R. Coble
Los Angeles
Bob
Dr. Guenther
Shafterite
North High
John Armendariz
Jim Banks
Jesse Bradford
Dean Burnqust
C. L. Howell
Mike Steele
Same Order
Ed Bilis
Roger Tatum
Dick Nieto
Bailey's Market
Oildale
Agricultural Department
Glenn O. Nay
Bill Araujo
Donald Burrows
Marvin Neufeld
Leroy Kirschenmann
Angus
Larry Hamilton
Henry Warkentin
Kenneth Schuletz
Sam Baker
Woody Wilson
Kenneth Kroeker
Baker
Wilson
Ledbetter
Kroeker
South Camp
Shafter la Camp
SHS Music
Richland School
Bann
Scooter
North Shafter
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