Richland PTA Plans Oct 16 Barbecue Carnival Queen Contest
Richland School hosts a Barbecue Carnival on October 16 organized by the Richland PTA with ML Wiedmann as general chair. Beef barbecue, salads, beans, rolls, coffee and milk will be served for $1.50 adults and 75 cents for children. A queen contest will crown the winner after ticket ballots cast at the announcer’s stand. Proceeds fund school needs as committees organize games booths and attractions for a family evening.
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Enit
Shafter
Richland Grent -Teacher Association Barbec
Richland School
ML. Wiedmann
Se Castro
Tien
Richland
Harry
PTA Pri Ri
Bill Johnston
Bean
Clarence Heiser
Kenneth
foWell
Mr Lanes
Booth
C. J. Vignolo
Rotary
Bill Carpenter
Harvey Funk
Heiser
Carpenter
Booths
Paul Pilgrim
Sylvia Baughman
Johnn
Keneth Pipkin
gWis
H Holmes
Clarence Queen
Harry Thompson
Harold Greene
Shafter Lions hear on Bledsoe team chances
Dan Bledsoe Shafter High School Generals coach outlined the team’s prospects to Lions Club members. Katie Zipke spoke for the Legion, and Earl Ditmore joined the fund committee. Plans for a Halloween party were also discussed with guests G. A. Drescher Wasco J.B. Reed Logan Fred Jenkins Bakersfield and Ben Peters Shafter attending.
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Dan’ Bledsoe
Shafter High School Generals
Lions Club
Falar
Katie Zipke
A Legion
Pawel
Shafter ‘Community Bank
Earl Ditmore
G. A. Drescher
Wasco
Logan
Fred Jenkins
Bakersfield
Ben’ Peters
Shafter
Vacation Reading School Members Feted at Party
Members who read at least 10 books during the summer were honored at a Saturday party in the Shafter Branch Library. Hosts Mrs. Thomas Wedge and Mrs. Mary Neufeld served cake and punch to the group as Susie Mason, two, joined as a special guest.
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Thomas Wedge
Susie Mason
Fred Mason
Shafter Library
Shafter
Mary Neufeld
Fred. Mason
Sportsmen Leave For Eastern Trip
Five Shafter sportsmen will drive to Kentucky to buy race horses and then attend the 1952 World Series. Participants include H. C. Henderson, Eichenmaier, John Stricklen, Ralph Boel and Bob Neuman. They will meet S. A. Camp in Kentucky for a horse sale before continuing to New York for the series.
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Shafter
Kentucky
H. C
Tip) Henderson
Eichenmaier
John Stricklen
Ralph Boel
Bob Neuman
S. A. Camp
Shafterites
New York
Funeral Services Held for Mary Daylene Adams
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mary Daylene Adams three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Adams of Carolina Farms with Armstrong Mortuary in charge. The service was in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Wendell and Larry a sister Paggy and grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Wilkinson of Texas.
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Mary Daylene Adams
Robert Adams
Carolina Farms
Armstrong Mortuary
Was
Shafter Cemetery
Wendell
Larry
Paggy
Ray Wilkinson
Texas
Guests Monday at Stubblefield Home
In the home of Mr and Mrs R L Stubblefield 18051 Beech Ave guests were her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs A C Goertzen of Los Angeles.
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R. L. Stubblefield
Beech Ave
A. C. Goertzen
Los Angeles
School Teachers Guests of Honor At PTA Reception
Rio Bravo PTA opens its year with plans for the annual carnival and booth chairmen announced by president Mrs Paul Wilson. Mrs John Walker outlined the year while teacher mother get togethers were set for primary and upper grades, followed by an Oriental travelogue and refreshments hosted by Mrs Frank Schierlamn assisted by several members.
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Rio Bravo
Booth
Paul Wilson
John Walker
Jack Addington
Frank Schierlamn
Donald Kinser
Lanham
Rose Skidmore
Boy Scouts Plan PTA Party Booth
Local Boy Scouts announce a Saturday canvass to collect gifts for a white elephant and barbecue fundraiser. Marvin Lane oversees the booth and asks residents to donate suitable gifts. Campfire Girls will wrap all gifts on October 1.
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Boy Scouts
PTA
Marvin Lane
Campfire Girls
St Therese Parish Plans English Mission Program
St Therese Parish will host an English mission from Sept 28 to Oct 5 led by Rev Frankin N Karp of St Marys Redemptorist Church Whittier The program centers on the Little Flower with 7 am Mass and instruction followed by 8 pm service with sermon and benediction The missioning priest, a Chicago native and WWII Air Force chaplain, has worked in Michigan Ohio Oregon and Whittier The feast of St Therese will be observed Oct 3.
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St. Therese's Catholic Church
Frankin N. Karp
St. Mary’s
Father Karp
Chicago
Mid-West
Michigan
Ohio
Portland
Ore
Whittier
Therese
Patrick Breslin
Maple School PTA Hosts Welcoming Reception for Teachers
Mrs. Reuben Siemens led the Maple PTA welcome for teachers at Maple School last week. Principal Ralph Gribble introduced staff including Miss Helen Schellenberg and Elmer Engel. The event featured a flag salute, America, prayer led by John Bakzer, and short program with nine year old Karen Bartel on accordion.
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Maple
Reuben Siemens
Ralph Gribble
Helen Schellenberg
Hilda Neufeld
Wiebe
Hazel Haag
Opal Day Ratzlaff
Elmer Engel
America
John Bakzer
Bakersfield
Boy Scouts
Explorers
PTA
Bill Siemens
Weill Clinic
Karen Bartel
Camptown
Harvey Auditorium
Ruben Siemens
C. C
Memberships Open for Shafter-Wasco Concert Season
The Shafter-Wasco Community Concerts Association announces its 1952-53 season begins November 3 and memberships remain open through that date. In Shafter, memberships may be purchased from Mrs. John J. Peters Jr. or Mrs. Arthur Hemingson to welcome new concert followers who moved to the area recently. Reimer and Mrs. Arthur Ehrhorn led homemaking and character education talks, with sessions concluding after group reports and a luncheon conference.
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Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
John J. Peters, Jr
Arthur Hemingson
Youth Ends Jet Training at Webb AFB Buttonwillow
Second Lieutenant Curtis A. Graves son of Mr and Mrs C H Graves of Buttonwillow is home on leave after completing jet pilot training at Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Texas The Graveses announce that after his cadet graduation September 13 he married Miss Pat Kirkham of San Angelo Texas She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Kirkham of San Angelo The couple will report to Moody Air Force Base Georgia for specialized training in all weather flying.
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Buttonwillow
Curtis A. Graves
C. H. Graves
Webb Air Force Base
Big Springs
Tex
Graveses
Graves
Pat Kirkham
San Angelo
E. O. Kirkham
Moody Air Force Base
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