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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1971
Page
3
In the 1966 city election 833 ballots were cast from 2007 registered voters. City Clerk Bilk Johnston reported the high turnout as residents engaged in local governance and school district matters.
John W. Koop 84 a Shafter pioneer and longtime resident was buried Tuesday April 20 at 3 p.m. at Shafter Memorial Park with service at Agee Family Funeral Home officiated by Thé Rey Dan E Friesen. Koop born October 7 1886 in Hillsboro Kansas married Elizabeth Warkentin in Buhler Kansas 1908. They moved to California 1912 settled Reedley then Shafter in 1919 worked in county road maintenance retiring 1951. Survived by widow Elizabeth of 540 N Wall St Shafter a son Harry Koop four daughters three brothers two sisters four grandchildren five granddaughters nine great grandchildren plus one deceased daughter. Pallbearers Earl Duncan William Collett Alvis Smith Kenneth Duncan Blue Barnes Harvey Gaede.
On Easter Sunday families gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Sherrell with Lola Costello and children Lisa and Danny visiting from Bakersfield and Citrus Grove kin of Wanda Flynn Angela Teddi Patti Kathy and Sp 4 Mark Costello serving in Vietnam. A legal notice lists Nikkel Iron Works at 184 Central Ave Shafter with Albert and Jack Nikkel and filings dated April 8 1971. another notice lists Hanner Trailer Manufacturing Co at Bidg 192 Minter Field Bak entele Calif with M Hanner and filing details.
Funeral services for Anna Boese 85 of Kern Crest Manor Shafter were held at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev Dan Friesen officiating. Burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park. She was born in Russia and lived in Shafter since 1918, leaving Bakersfield after marrying Abraham F Boese in 1912. She was survived by three daughters, a brother, six grandsons, four granddaughters, and one great grandchild.
Richland trustees skimmed tentative budget figures for the North Shafter grant labor center and planned bids for new cafeteria equipment costing 10 000 to 12 000. Supt Barber noted March was strong for operations and announced an April 27 open house as Public Schools Week.
Kern County Department of Highways and Bridges invites sealed bids for road mixed asphalt surfacing on Brite Road and various roads in Shafter. Bids due May 10 1971 at 2 00 PM. Plans in Bakersfield. Prevailing wage rates apply. County reserves right to reject all bids.
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