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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
2
The Shafter Sharpshooters' Junior Rifle Club launches a hunters safety course to meet state requirements for a junior hunting license. It meets in the American Legion wing of the Veterans Memorial Hall every Wednesday at 4 05 after school for three weeks. Newly elected officers will assume duties at the next meeting.
Earl Wipf of 219 California joins the Boys' State Commission of the American Legion California for a one year term. State Commander Joseph M. Farber announces vice president Bill Beckham executive officer John Dooley treasurer and Donald Blumkin secretary. Dick Scott notes need for a suitable in town range and a 60 by 20 foot building. National parks and monuments exist in 30 of 48 states and four possessions.
About 150 Seventh Day Adventist members held a pot luck supper in Mannel Park to welcome their new pastor and family, Harvey Retzer and two boys Jimmy and Ronald, who came from Chula Vieja to replace Elder Stanley Huen now in San Francisco. A blessing was given by Professor Harry Reile of Kern Academy, with Kathy Lorenz hosting a brief program and songs by the Men’s quartet. Robert Arnett and his wife returned to Bellingham after visiting Shafter for Pete Guenther’s funeral, staying at the Guenther home on Golden West Avenue Cardamon seeds are the dried fruit of a plant of the ginger family.
Reverend Melvin Krug of First Baptist reports strong interest in the church Bible reading program which began on Sunday September 11. The aim is for all interested to read through Genesis together with weekly passages announced for the group.
Education today notes that accidents are preventable and outlines a state mandated course in fire prevention and safety. The Kern County chart “Health Expectancies for Kern County Children” guides grade level safety objectives from primary crossing streets to bus riding and swimming precautions.
The Union Cantional church of Shafter will hold World Wide Communion next Sunday October 2 at 11 a m in a Service of Divine Worship. All Christians are invited to join The Lord's Supper. Rev Paul Edward Babbitt will preach on Does Your Religion Include All People using Acts 17 26 as the sermon text.
The Wasco Christian Science Society announces a Sunday service at 11 a.m with a lesson sermon on Un reality. Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health is cited distinguishing fact from fable using the phrase fan as a separator. The Golden Text is I Corinthians 7:31.
Mr and Mrs Walter Nicol plan a trip to Ontario Canada and the East with Kenneth and Norma left to care for the home. Nadia Nevarov Evelyn Schellenberg and Karen Wiens win various first prizes in sewing baking and youth fair categories including dresses skirts blouses and yeast rolls. Norma Nicol also earns prizes for wool street dress formal pedal pushers and a nightgown and canned items.
Guests at the home of Ruben Siemens Sunday and Monday included Mrs Siemens sister and family Mr and Mrs Fred Fairbairn and a daughter from Happy Camp California. They came to visit their father Frank Trogdon who is convalescing after a recent operation in Bakersfield.
The Maple Scouts held their first meeting of the school year with two returning members and five new joiners Gene Branch Joe Norwood Clyde Broom Ronald Evans and Ray Watson Vernon Isaac the scoutmaster expects an active year of scouting.
The Maple 4 H girls show a strong clothing display with prize winners in the first year phase including Manya Nevarov first on scarf and apron and second on skirt and blouse. Beverly Nightengale second on skirt and third on scarf. Marilyn Whitfield second on scarf and third on skirt. Judy Neufeld third on scarf. Helen Chernabaeff first on scarf and apron and second on skirts. Second year phase notes Ruth Whittenberg won second on item not completed in fragment.
The piece cites poliomyelitis relief totaling about 50 million dollars from 100000 victims, equating 30 cents per person to support various diseases. It lists counts of afflicted Americans across muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, cerebral palsy, cancer, mental disease, arthritis, rhe heart disease, and notes August vehicle traffic into California, 1955 era figures.
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