Womans Clubs Hold Kern District Convention in Shafter
The Kern District Women’s Clubs convention was hosted by Shafter on April 14 with 105 members from six Kern County clubs. Wasco won most activity reports. Shafter earned multiple arts and education awards, and student art divisions debuted. Officers were re elected with one resignation, and upcoming events include a Prayer Breakfast and a Yosemite outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern
Shafter Woman's Club
Kern County
Patricia Tognini
Bakersfield
Vi Crabb
Shafter
Priscilla Neufeld
Wasco
Laura Hare
Shafter Club
San Diego
Medal of Valor honors Gaeta and others at Oxnard dinner
California Highway Patrolman Larry O. Gaeta received the Medal of Merit at the 10th annual Medal of Valor awards in Oxnard on April 15, 1938. The 11 year CHP veteran helped extinguish a Ventura residence fire and hazardous smoke, risking his life to search for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Larry O. Gaeta
Larry
Mary Gaeta
Shafter
Oxnard
Gaeta
CHP
Peace Officers’ Association of
Ventura
Whch
Annual Prayer Breakfast Seeks Community Wide Attendance
Shafter Woman's Club invites all residents to the annual Prayer Breakfast on Saturday April 30 at 9 30 a m in the Shafter Veterans Hall. Speaker August Caires City Administrator will address moral and spiritual values with musical selections by Valley Bible Church members and Mrs Mitchell Assembly of God Church. Fire scene restricts damage to kitchen and Gaeta exposed to smoke but not hospitalized. Awards ceremony draws 500 attendees including Gaeta's family.
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Shafter Woman's Club
Shafter Veteran's Hall
August Caires
Ken
Melanie West
the Valley Bible Church
Mrs. Mitchell
The
Assembly of God Church
Gaeta
Nancy
David
Bill
Kingdom of Dancing Stallions
Buena Park
Frank Lloyd Wright
Los Angeles
Richland PTA Circus Parade and Roaring 20s Student Talent
Monica Thompson, 14, of Shafter, won first place in a Fresno vocal contest at California Christian College held April 4 5 6. She advances to a national event in Denton Texas May 21 27 representing Free Will Baptist Christian Academy and Oildale Assembly of God Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Stone
Richland Pta
Tom Flanagan
Monica Thompson
Free Will Baptist Christian Academy
Shafter
California Christian College
Fresno
Denton
Texas
Monica
Patsy Thompson
Oildale Assembly of God Church
Christian Education
Central
California
The
Free Will Baptist Church of
Kern County Special Olympics Opens April 30 at Bakersfield
Kern County Special Olympics launches with opening ceremonies at 9 30 a m April 30 at Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium. The program, funded by community support, serves about 300 local athletes with training in a county pursuing more funding to send athletes to the State Meet in June. Donors are asked to contribute to Kern County Special Olympics at 1001 10th Street Bakersfield CA 93304.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation
United States
Copics
10Th Street
Bakersfield
Church sale at Community Evangelical The starts at 7 a.m.
Women of Community Evangelical Church hold a parking lot sale at Tulare and Manuel Avenues in Shafter. Mereidh Pollard chairs the event with Jerine Rekosh and Marge Albright leading publicity and sections. Early arrivals can save on bargains.
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Tulare and
Manuel Avenues
Shafter
Lori Thomas Named 1983 Dairy Princess for District 9
Lori Thomas of Shafter was selected as the California Milk Advisory Board's District 9 Dairy Princess for 1983-84 before about 600 people at the Visalia Holiday Inn. She will represent Tulare Kings Kern Mono and Inyo counties. Des Jardins crowned Lori, who is a Cal Poly dairy science student and former FFA Sweetheart, after a seven year 4H/FHA run and multiple scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Thomas
Shafter
California Milk Advisory Board
Allied Industries
Holiday Inn
Visalia
Lori
Countie
Tulare
Kings
Kern
Mono
Inyo
Babette Des Jardins
Hanford
California
Industry Hills and Sheraton Resort
FFA
Michael and
Delores Thomas
Cal Poly
San Luis
Obispo
Cal Poly Los Lecheros
Shafter High
Theresa Corti
Dairy Maids
AARP meet considers new standing rules
The Shafter Chapter of the AARP discussed proposed standing rules in a Monday meeting at the Veterans Hall. A first reading set a May vote with amendments possible, govern club year, officer nominations, and director structure. The board would handle most business but could not spend more than 100 dollars without member approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
American Association of Retired Persons
Harlan Wilson
Veteran's Hall
Wilson
Kathryn Gibbs
Kern Information and
Epp
St. Mark's Episcopal Barbecue Invites Public to Attend
The Congregation of St. Mark's Episcopal Church invites the public to its annual barbecue on Sunday April 24 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Beech and State. Tickets are sold at the door, take-out dinners available, with music, a country store, and a carnival. Co chairs are G P Meyers and the Dave Andersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Beech and
State
G.P. Meyers
Dave Andersons
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Womans Clubs Convention
Deanna Root
Susan Neufeld
Maryellen Newman
Stuent
June Green
Jerry Mesa
Shafter High School
Troy Montgomery
North of the River
Lamont
Rita Avila
Carmen Munoz
Fred Augustina
Bev Hawkins
Barbara Judd
Sylvia Baughman
Marcia Krause
Cris Starrh
Helen Hasty
Judy Hoffer
Pat Bryant
Nina Leigh
Lucy Gorsching
Treta
Larry Gaeta, Jr
the People's Church
James Mt
Gene Freeman
Bette Freeman
Kenneth McCoggh
Shafter United Methodist
Ted Larson
W. Lerdo Hwy
St. Mark’s
Pure Welcome
King David
E. Tulare Ave
W. Stanley Jensen
Eee Sa Community Evangelical Congregational Church
Pentecostal Church OF God
South Shafter Ave
Kevin Grills
PY PA
John Davis
Tom Kelley
Valley Bible
North
Jr. High
Evening Service High School Encounter
Roger Trautmann
Ken West
Menno Schellenberg
Big
Women of Community Evangelical
Perth
Elm Street
Jerry Mitchell
Msgr
John A. Delany
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern St
H.D. Rutledge
Pastor Dou
Dairy Princess
Henry Harder
Dick Dean
Awaha
Sparks
Cubbies
Mennonite Brethren Church
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