Henry Bergman Birthday Celebrated With Family Gathering
Shafter Press notes Henry Bergman celebrated his birthday on April 9 with a family gathering at the home of his son Lee W. Bergman. Attending were Lowell Bergman Robert Bergman Lee Bergman Oscar Bergman and their spouses. Margie Bergman and Ethel Schultz could not attend. Margie’s birthday was also celebrated by phone. Kevin Bergman, son of Robert Bergman, shares April 9 as a family birthday.
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Gman
Henry An
Lee W
East Orange
Lowell Bergman
Robert Bergman
Lee Bergman
Oscar Bergman
Lawrence Handel
Curtis Bergman
Henry Bergman
Ernest
Ethel) Schultz
Shafter
Jim
Margie) Bobst
Adel
Ore
Margie
Kevin Bergman
Hildebrand Named Fourth of July Committee Chairman
Shafter councilman Bill Hildebrand was appointed chairman of the citys annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration by George Jones president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce The Chamber supports installing an atomic power plant in San Luis Obispo County between Morro Bay and Avila Beach by PG E to serve Kern Countys needs The Chamber reported funds of 8606 and voted to buy an advertisement for a flyer promoting air races at the Shafter Airport in May
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Bill Hildebrand
Shafter
George Jones
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
San Luis Obispo County
Morro Bay
Avila Beach
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Kern County
City Funds Report Presented by Johnston
Clerk William Johnston presented an accounting report to the City Council on March 31 detailing balances. General checking at Bank of America was 18 837.45, time deposits 20 234.12, special emergency fund 148 599.64, and Building and Improvement funds 48 436.63.Petty cash stood at 550.
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William Johnston
Bank of America
Mayvis Arnold Engagement Announced in Bakersfield Area
Mr and Mrs John L Arnold announce the engagement of their daughter Mayvis to Curtis Lee Maynard son of Mr and Mrs Coy Maynard of Rowlee Road Wasco The couple attended Shafter High School and Bakersfield College with active involvement in clubs and groups No wedding date has been set Third parties and organizations referenced include the Horizon club and the Assembly of God church with Mayvis employed at Fendersons Rainbow and Maynard at Ss H Foodliner.
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John L. Arnold
Walnut Street
Mayvis
Curtis Lee Maynard
Coy Maynard
Rowlee Road
Wasco
Miss Arnold
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Girls Athletic Associatin
Laurion Staff
Horizon Club
Assembly of God Church
Ss & H “Foodliner
Fenderson’s
Rainbow
Call Meeting to Plan for Summer Baseball
A meeting is called for Tuesday April 18 in the Richland school library to plan the summer recreation baseball program. Ray Wiley says 30 teams are expected. coaches sponsors and helpers are invited. uniforms and equipment will be on display and may be ordered that day.
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Richland School
Ray Wiley
Cooper Nursery to Give Way to Used Car Lot in Shafter
Landmark at 329 East Lerdo, once Floyd Coopers residence, is being torn down for a Fike's used car lot. The site housed a flower shop and nursery started after a 1942 building, with Mrs. Genevieve Cooper managing orders by phone. Sons Ken and George run Kern City nursery and local landscaping crews. The Coopers express nostalgia and gratitude for 26 years of patronage.
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East Lerdo
Cooper’s Nursery
Floyd Coopers
Shafter
Fike’s
Coopers
Floyd Cooper
Genevieve
Los Angeles
Ken
Kern City
George
Floyd
Jensen
Dixion
Calif
P.S. Pescatore
Elm
Reagan Signs Maturity Bill on Potatoes
Governor Reagan signed Senate Bill 28 establishing maturity standards for potato marketing in California. Sen. Walter Stiern noted support from the Potato Growers Association of California and described specific skin and condition tolerances for bulk lots, with April as an exception. The measure ends California as a dumping ground for immature potatoes and aims to upgrade state marketing for growers.
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Reagan
Senate
California
Walter Stiern
Potato Growers Association of California Inc
Bakersfield
Stiern
Handel Family Returns to Shafter From Cal Poly
Lawrence Handel and his wife with two month old daughter Kim return to Shafter after studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Lawrence plans to finish agriculture by March. Mrs Handel paused her home economics degree in December and will resume part time studies on their fall return. They live on Lee W Bergman farm 30775 East Orange. Bergman family is Mrs Handel's parents.
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Lawrence Handel
Kim
San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly
Shafter
Lawrence
Handel
Lee W. Bergman
East Orange
Bergmans
Pontiac dealer promo touts GTO Le Mans Firebird offers
All Pontiac dealers claim to offer both and invite customers to seize any kind of deal on a new Pontiac. The pitch lists GTO Le Mans Catalina Firebird Bonneville Grand Prix and urges shoppers to visit their local Pontiac dealer now for great values.
Beautility brings beauty and utility to new plantings
The project Beautility blends architecture design and landscaping with surrounding nature. It aims to make new neighborhood builds attractive as well as useful by integrating plants into the urban environment.
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