Roger Benischek at Methodist Church wedding of Lee Lockhart
The wedding of Lee Lockhart to Roger L Benischek was held at the Methodist Church with Jana M Campbell as maid of honor. The bride, a Bakersfield North High School graduate, and the groom, an art instructor at Shafter High School, will reside at 2019 C Street Bakersfield. Out of town guests included multiple grandparents and family from Iowa California and Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North High School
Bakersfield
Pacific Telephone Company
Drake University
Des Moines
Shafter High School
Benischek
San Francisco
Monterey
Big Sur
Disneyland
C Street
Winchip
Roger
Iowa
A. T. Milner
Mill Valley
Esther Lockart
Santa Rosa
Edwin Lockhart
Martinez
Bill Fountain
Merced
Cory Thompson
Stockton
April Busy Month at Maple School District
Maple School District plans a busy April with students returning April 12 after Easter recess. An eighth grade trip to the state capitol is scheduled for April 12, and the Art Festival preliminaries and displays occur April 15. Bil Kendrick will visit late April for language arts outreach and a staff conference. Open House is set for April 28 with more details to follow.
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Maple
Maple School
Clyde Johnston
The
Maple Pta
State Capitol
Bil Kendrick
San Diego County
Kendrick
Workhop on Rehabilitation Highlight at Taft District Meeting
Jean Keene district rehabilitation chairman spoke at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Taft on March 27 about the field service program visiting non hospitalized veterans at home and providing needed aids. Lydia Briggs stressed the poppy program as units prepare for Poppy Days on May 27 and 28. District officials announced events including VA hospital visitation day April 23 and Girls State luncheon May 1 at Delano, with notes on membership and proper chain of command.
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Jean Keene
American Legion Auxiliary
Taft
V. A
Lydia Briggs
American Legion and Auxiliary
Delano
Lois Scott
Bobby Comizine
Rio Bravo PTA to Install New Officers and Exchange Student Talk
Rio Bravo PTA officials will be installed Thursday evening at 7 30. Installing officer will be Mrs Ed Nikkel of Shafter. New officers include President Mrs Keith Mixon and Treasurer Mrs Leroy Janzen. The 4th grade class under Mrs Beth Curtis will present the program with Miss Barbara Whisler sharing Brazil exchange experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo Pvt.a
Ed. Nikkel
Shafter
Keith Mixon
Art Kadel
Jim Turner
Paul Enns
Bob Briggs
Leroy Janzen
Jim Balnantine
Beth Curtis
Barbara Whisler
Max Whisler
Brazil
Engagement of Local Man Is Made Known
The engagement of Miss Mari Lee Davies to James Dennis Russell has been announced by their families at a San Jose dinner. Miss Davies, a Ventura High School graduate of 1961 and a January 1966 San Jose State College graduate, teaches elementary education in San Jose.
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Marilee Louise Davies
James Dennis Russell
Marilee Davies
James Dennis Russel
Robert Frank Russell
Cross, Shafter
John Franklyn Davies, Sr
Ventura
San Jose
Miss Davies
Ventura High School
San Jose State College
Couple Announces Ventura Wedding Date for July Second
Miss Davies is granddaughter of Mrs William Dudley Youngblood of San Marino and the late Mr. Youngblood and Mr and Mrs Hywell Davies of Los Angeles. James is grandson of Mr and Mrs A D Klassen of Mount Hermon and other relatives from Vernon and Houston. He studied at Bakersfield College Tabor College and San Jose State College. He designs for Flowers by Rose Marie in San Jose. They plan to wed July 2 at the First Christian Church in Ventura.
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Miss Davies
James Is
A. D. Klassen
Mount Hermon
May Russell
Vernon
Tex
Benjamin Henderson Russell
Houston
Bakersfield College
Tabor College
San Jose State College
Rose Marie
San Jose
First Christian Church
Ventura
Hyatt Family Celebrates Fifth Generation Reunion in California
Five generations of the Hyatt family gathered for an Easter reunion at Bartlett Park in Porterville with 66 members present. Guests traveled from Shafter Delano Long Beach Chicago and other towns. Attendees included Wayne and Wayne Spears and Roscoe Gist families who visited relatives in Shafter and shared a park picnic.
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Hyatt
Bartlett Park
Porterville
Shafter
Wayne Allen
Wayne Spears
Long Beach
Delano
California
Chicago
Tommy Brown
Spears
Roscoe Gist
Hyatt Family
Gist
Wayne Spear
Robert Warrens Head High School PTA Smorgasbord
Mr and Mrs Robert Warren co chairmen for Shafter High School PTA Smorgasbord scheduled for Tuesday April 26 Tickets available from PTA members or at the door Entrees include turkey ham and ravioli with assorted salads Desserts and drinks sold separately
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Robert Warrens
PTA
Robert Warren
Shafter High School
Old Trunk drive seeks Kern County relics for centennial
Kern County aims to assemble old books diaries letters and papers for a Centennial Arts Festival display in May. The Operation Old Trunk committee chaired by H B McWilliams seeks donations and exhibit forms are available at Kern County Libraries.
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Kern County
Lawrence Weill
21St Street
Bakersfield
Alphonse Weill
Kern County Historical Society
Friends of the
Kern County Library
H. B. McWilliams
E. W. Enstin
Eleanor Wilson
Drexler Dana
William Rea
Richard Bailey
Civic Auditorium
Guenther sisters attend Bellingham installation
Mrs Velma Guenther of Shafter and Mrs Viola Rose of Bakersfield travel with Wilbur Immel of Minneapolis to Bellingham Washington for the Maple Leaf chapter No 58 installation where Marie Arnett is installed as worthy matron. Guenther serves as installing musician. They return home after a week abroad.
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Velma Guenther
Shafter
Viola Rose
Bakersfield
Bellingham
Wash
Amaranth
Rose
Linden
Immel
San Diego
Victorville
San Francisco Earthquake Birthday Commemoration
Exactly sixty years ago this April the great earthquake devastated San Francisco in the early morning of the 18th. The event defined a generation and shaped rebuilding efforts across the city.
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San Francisco
Postal Pat Districts and Police Bulletin Reflections
Frankly Speaking discusses postal code targeting for big mailers in Stanislaus and Kern counties evaluating a June primary test of the California Photonatic Electric System. A police bulletin from Chief Hanley Witcher argues democracies rely on officers to protect rights and community security, not just interrogation tactics.
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Stanislaus County
Kern County
George
Hanley Witcher
Philosphy
Cuckoos Found Among Hawks and Doves
Report notes that even within hawks and doves there are individuals described as cuckoos, suggesting traitors or unreliable figures among rival factions. The comment implies intra-group deception or substitution.
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Hawks
Mennonite Youth Group Holds Annual Progressive Dinner
The Mennonite Youth Group hosted its annual progressive dinner on Tuesday April 5. Guests enjoyed soup at Lloyd Kroeker and John Shultz homes, main course hobo stew at Manne Park, and dessert at Lee Beaman’s patio with prizes for bunko winners.
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Lloyd Kroeker
John Shultz
Manne Park
W. Frank Johnson
Ernest . Siemens
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Lee Lockhart
Daugh
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Roger L. Beni
Richard
Monticello
Jana M. Campbell
Flint
First Baptist Church
Paey
Roger Benischer
Bonnie “Lee Lockhart
Freddie
Skyway House
Exeter
Fresno
Mrs. Mixon Will
Rio Bravo Pta
Ray Wiley
Big Bear
Camp Green Valley
van St. John
Hesperia
Claremont
Dick Moon
Mennonite
Mr. and
Lee Beman
Mrs. Jonag
Bunko
Ed Nikkel
Ernest Siemens
Bill
Snow Gates & Valves
Church OF Christ
Buick
Garlatz Motor CO
E. Lerdo St. Shatter
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