Birthday Greetings This Week Names List
This week features birthday notices for M. R. Adamson Leroy Kirschenmann Mrs. Delmar Mettler Mrs. J. B. Honey Mrs. John Jacobsen E.B. Stringham Mrs. J. L. Hill David Jones Mrs. Charles Burns Marjorie Vannatta Ezra Schneider Jack Fry Mrs. Walker Fry Alfred Weaver John J. Peters Mrs. Lowell Todd Robert Stockton Mrs. Geraldine Jarrard Mrs. M. J. Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Adamson
Leroy Kirschenmann
Delmar Mettler
J.B. Honey
John Jacobsen
E.B. Stringham
J. L. Hill
David Jones
Charles Burns
Marjorie. Vannatta
Ezra. Schneider
Trip to San Francisco Ends for Shafter Bakersfield Pair
Mrs Walter Kirschenman of Shafter and Mrs Wilbert Kirsch enman of Bakersfield returned by train Friday from a three day shopping tour in San Francisco. They left by plane early last week and had an enjoyable time while achieving extensive shopping. Mr and Mrs Walter Kirschenman moved to Shafter from the Cuyama Valley last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F
Walter Kirschenman
Shafter
Wilbert Kirschenman
Bakersfield
San Francisco
Cuyama Valley
Battaglia Family Weekend Visit to Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia and children Johnnie and Jacque line spent the weekend in Los Angeles visiting Mrs Battaglia s brother Aden and Mrs Stone cypher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Battaglia
Johnnie and
Jacqueline
Los Angeles
Shafter Girl Attends School In Colorado
Miss Rosemary Stocker daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stocker of Shafter attends Loretta Heights College a Catholic girls school in Loretta Colorado located near Denver She resides in the dormitory majors in journalism and secretarial work She was on the staff of the Commander at Shafter High School before graduating Mr Stocker works as service manager at Fikes Chrysler Plymouth garage and the family lives at 187 Golden West Avenue Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Stocker
Wilbur Stocker
Shafter
Lorreta Heights College
Lorreta
Colorado
Denver
Miss Stocker
Shafter High School
New Bus Bought For Shafter High School Team Transport
A White bus costing $13,000 was purchased by Kern County Union High School Districts District Transportation Department. It carries 72 passengers and has a large top luggage compartment. It will shuttle football and basketball gear to and from games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
District Transportation Department
The
Kern County Union
Minor Weekend Fires Hit County Truck and Cotton Trailer
The county fire department fought a truck fire on Santa Fe Avenue north of North Shafter Labor Camp owned by Clifford Weaver. Damaged cab and interior destroyed. Later, both county and city crews battled a cotton trailer fire at Manuel and Lerdo near the tracks, as the trailer of S A Camp Ginning Company burned and was dumped to the ground to extinguish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County ‘Fire Department
Santa Fe Avenue
North Shafter Labor Camp
Clifford Weaver
Manuel and
Lerdo
S. A
Hannah Pritschke Wasco Settler Passes at 87
Hannah Caroline Pritschke dies at 87 in Wasco after years of invalidism. Services set for 10 this morning at Robert L. Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Cleland and Rev. B. C. Barrett officiating. Survived by two daughters, two sons including Fred Pritschke city judge and Herbert Pritschke postmaster, plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. burial in Wasco cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Caroline Pritschke
Robert L. Jones
Robert Cleland
Wasco
B. C. Barrett
Bakersfield
Pritschke
7Th Street
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Lillian Pritschke
Arthur Johnson
Fred. Pritschke
Herbert Pritschke
Philharmonic Season Tickets on Sale for Kern Orchestra
Mrs. Ed Brown of Shafter heads the county ticket committee for the Kern Philharmonic Orchestra season in Shafter. Tickets went on sale Monday September 15 as the 1947 48 season opened with Edouard Hurlimann conducting. Adult season passes are 7.50 for five concerts and student tickets are 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brown
Shafter
Kern Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonic Orchestra
Edouard Hurlimann
Altar Society Sets October Potluck Bingo Night
The Altar Society of St Therese Catholic Church held its first fall meeting. President Mrs Joe Frizzell led a short session during which a potluck dinner and bingo party were planned for October ninth for members and guests. Attending were Mrs Joe Cosgrove Sylvia Baughman John Revell Clifford Weaver Wilbur Stocker Frank Sill Al Mortimore Laughlin and Father Badeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe’ Frizzell
Misdames
Joe Cosgrove
Sylvia Baughman
John Revell
Clifford Weaver
Wilbur Stocker
Frank Sill
al Mortimore
Laughlin
Father Badeson
Important Dates This Week In California
A list of historical dates observed in California includes 9 11 National Guard Day, 1854 Farragut sets Mare Island Navy Yard, 1787 Constitution Day, 1776 San Francisco Presidio founding, 1822 California province of Mexico, and 1822 autumn starts and 1822 California province status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Guard
David Farragut
Mare Island Navy Yard
Constitution
Empire of
Mexico
Night School Classes Forming at Shafter High
Community adult classes in typing woodshop and recreation to start if 25 or more enroll. Registration Tuesday evening September 23. classes run 7 to 9 p m Tuesday Thursday and Monday Wednesday nights. No fees. sponsored by Kern County High School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Tom Letizia
Lowell Todd
Ed Schacht
Woodshop
Kern County High School District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maple Leaf Gun
Allen Bartel
Uigley Electric Co
Oak Street
L. A
Kern County
Allis-Chalmers
Crawler
Crawbar H. P
Kern Tractor & Equipment Co
Sllis Chalmers
Chrimers
Guesel
Hannah Pritschke
Philharmonic
Cotton Growers
Jack Hare
Altar Society
Altar Society of
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church
San Francisco Presidio
Jose J. Morgan
Albert Neil
Barbara Sly
Brenda Loraine
Tulsa
Nineteenth Street
Kern County Fair & Horse Show
Syed Destrei
Shafter Press
Cara Nome
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
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