Rio Bravo PTA Focuses on Safety Theme Night
Rio Jane Elementary held its first PTA meeting of the new year with a safety program led by eighth grade students under teacher William Benton. Dean na Skidmore chaired a panel on safety rules, and a skit showed rule violations and possible disciplinary action.
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Rio Bravo
Rio
N. R. Boggs
Frank H. O'Neill
Graham Lovelace
John Walker
John Donelson
Fred Jones
Sowder Family Weekend Visit in Modesto
Mr and Mrs C A Sowder and granddaughter Mrs Eugene Neufeld with two children spent the weekend visiting their son Marshall and family in Modesto.
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C. A. Sowder
Eugene Neufeld
Modesto
Marshall
Potato Growers Convene Eleventh Annual Bakersfield Meeting
The Potatoes Growers Association sets its Eleventh Annual Convention in Bakersfield on March 21 and 22 1955. Myron McFarland Jr serves as program chairman and J Waldo Unruh leads the Nominating Committee. An invitation was extended to Ezra Taft Benson to keynote.
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Foundation of Agricultural Economics
Berkeley
Myron McFarland, Jr
McFarland
J. Waldo Unruh
Wasco
Ezra Taft Benson
Association
Bakersfield
Myrtle Connell Wins KWSO Jackpot on Monday
Mrs Myrtle Connell was the winner of the prize jackpot announced on station KWSO Monday.
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Myrtle Connell
KWSO
Health exams planned for Shafter High freshman girls
Freshman girls at Shafter High will take health examinations starting at 8 30 a m in the nurse's room. Mrs Violet Cowan, the school nurse, announced the plan. Dr H C Freedman of Shafter will conduct the exams and will hold Friday consultations from 1 to 2 p m during the school year.
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Shafter High School
Violet Cowan
H. C. Freedman
Shafter
Dr. Freedman
Deeper Life Conference at First Baptist Shafter
The First Baptist Church of Shafter announces a Deeper Life Conference from Sunday October 3 to Wednesday October 6. Guest speaker Rev. O M Temple will address morning and evening services, with meetings Monday to Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. All are welcome.
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First Baptist Church of
Shafter
Deeper Life
O. M. Temple
Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Temple
Austin Speaks at Oil Industry Safety Conference
Kyle Austin, wholesale agent for General Petroleum at Shafter, spoke on Petroleum Products Loaded Toted and Left during the Transportation and Marketing section of the Oil Industry Regional Safety Conference held September 28 29 1954 at the Bakersfield Inn under the Western Gas Oil Association. Austin has led bulk plant operations since 1929 and was transferred in 1942.
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Kyle Austin
General Petroleum
Shafter
Oil Industry
Bakersfield Inn
Western Gas & Oil Association
Austin
Thrifty Shopper gains smooth ride with new tire plan
Mr. Howe offers big week pricing on tires matching America’s finest cars. Buy first tire at 22.65 dollars no trade in and second for 7.77. All sizes available with an 18 month hazard guarantee. Also mentions pie from Red Wagon and Ma Myrick in Shafter.
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Gertie
Ma Myrick
Shafter
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Plan Class Contest For PTA Membership Drive
Shafter High School PTA announced a plan to boost membership with a class contest. The winning class with the most parent PTA members by the week ending October 4 will receive a party. Each class matching its own size in parent members earns a free movie. Hal Williams, HS instructor, chairs the drive.
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PTA
Shafter High School
Hal Williams
Notable Petroleum Official Moves Agency to Pacific Co op
General Petroleum Corp announces Bakersfield field manager shifts to Walla Walla as special consultant to Pacific Supply Cooperative bulk plants across Eastern Washington Oregon and Idaho. He has served as General Petroleum agent at Shafter since 1947.
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General Petroleum Corporation
Bakersfield
Walla Walla
Pacific Supply Cooperative
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
General Petroleum
Shafter
Meet Your Teacher Thelma Schroeter Joins Richland Primary Staff
Thelma Schroeter, born near Reedley and educated in Reedley and Fresno State, joins Richland Primary as a third grade teacher after teaching in Exeter. She has camp leadership experience and traveled on a cross country trip visiting Chicago, the Badlands, Black Hills, Yellowstone, Reno, and more before returning to Shafter.
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Richland
Shafter
Thelma Schroeter
Reedley
Miss Schroeter
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno State College
Exeter
Miss Schroder
Neetley
Schroeter
Flint
Michigan
Chicago
Dakota Badlands
Black Hills
Yellowstone
Reno
Lake Ta- Hoe
Sioux City
Towa
Sacramento
Cambria
Coalinga-Huron
Ummel
West Lerdo
Shafter Generals defeat North High 26 to 0 in Valley clash
Shafter Generals led 20 0 at halftime and added six more on a late Ellis to Goossen TD to beat North High 26 0. North High stars struggled with fumbles and a strong Generals line while Ed Ellis earned praise as the valley s best back.
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North High
North
Genecrats
Ellis
Shafter
Bob Goossen
Goossen
Bledsoe
Generals
Clarence Kastner
Morris
George Larson
Turk Eliades
North High Stars
Dan Bledsoe
Shafter Generals
Ed Ellis
Shafter B
Colonels
North High Comets
Bruce Muir
Quick
Dick Nieto
Pas
Don McCauley
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Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Potato Growers
Larry Becker
Bill Hearn
Joe Borton
Mike Steele
Jack Nham
Glenn Morris
Edllis
Richard Clay
Red Wagon
Central Valley Highway
South Shafter
Saal Ha Sale
New High
Eahy Goodjsyear Fire
Blackwall
Hak Tt
Tex
Irvine
C.vhwy
First Baptist
Sy Fia
Edwards
Edwards Coffee
UMIT
Dagwood
Bob Goossl
U.S
Warrens
Chester
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