Shafter Camp Fire Girls Pow Wow Day Set for May 2
The Camp Fire Girls of Shafter host a joint Pow Wow Day with Buttonwillow Wasco Delano McFarland and Shafter groups at Manuel Park on Saturday May 2 from 9 to 12. Activities include music sports games skits crafts bead awards and a drawing for three camp credit awards of three dollars each. Some groups stay for lunch in the park.
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Camp Fire Girls
Shafter
Kern County
Manuel Park
Buttonwillow
Wasco District No
Delano District No
McFarland
Camp Fire
Funeral services held for Katherine Sophie Ebel in Shafter
Katherine Sophie Ebel 89 of 140 E Tulare Ave Shafter died Tuesday April 14 in a Shafter convalescent hospital. Funeral conducted April 16 at 2 pm at Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church with Elder Owen P Jones officiating and burial at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born January 5 1881 in Warenburg Russia married George Jacob Ebel and later moved to Escondido before settling in Shafter. Surviving relatives include a stepson Conrad Ebel and two stepdaughters Lydia Ebel and Olinda Barnun, 19 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Robert Sutton Norman Ebel Leonard Ebel Elton Ebel Charles Barnun Raymond Epp John Bucher Herb Chapin. Agee Funeral Home Shafter handled arrangements.
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Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church
Katherine Sophie Ebel
E. Tulare Ave
Shafter
Owen P. Jones
Sea Cnansas
Escondido
California
Morjanta Susana
Sarah Ashworth
Bakersfield
Leah Pruitt
Seal Beach
Violet Warkentin
Gladys Ohlsson
Conrad Ebel
Lodi
Lydia Ebel
Antioch
Olinda Barnun
San Pedro
Robert Sutton
Norman Ebel
Leonard Ebel
Elton Ebel
Charles Barnun
Raymond Epp
John Bucher
Herb Chapin
Agee
Lady Lions Hear April Dinner Meet Reports and Events
The Shafter Lady Lions held their April dinner in the Shafter Motel banquet room with President Mrs. Voth presiding. Operation Morale needs volunteers and cookies, and members were invited to the Marche and Salad Bar on April 24 and the PTA Smorgasbord on April 21. Prizes were awarded to several members after games. Also noted were Shafterites in Mexico trip details for Dr. and Mrs. Wathoad and Mr. and Mrs. Quist, returning April 12.
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Shafter Lady Lions
Shafter
Henry H. Voth
Shafter Woman’s Club
Lady Lions
Shafter High School
PTA
Peres
Bonner Boel
Ce Mra
John
Sham ‘Lof
Bob Mikwee
Voth
Kerber
Larson
Boel
Smith
Howze
Mexico
Ensenada
W. T. Wathoad
Jim Moquist
Mother-Daughter Dessert Features Musical Program
The Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship hosts a mother daughter dessert on Thursday April 30 at 7 pm in the church fellowship hall. Co chairs are Fred Allison Mrs John Dobbs and Mrs Roy Ryan with a full committee. Vocal and instrumental performers include Andrea Neufeld Joy Ryan Cindy Ryan Jeranda Karen Nickelson Pam Fletcher Susan Zachary and Karen Anderson. The evening features piano by Sumas Zachary and a violin flute duet. Officers for 1970 71 include President elect Mrs Steve Jefferies Vice President Mrs Camp Secretary Mrs Neal Olsen and Treasurer Mrs Marvin Neuman.
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Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship
Church Fellowshi
Fred Allison
John Dobbs
Roy Ryan
C. H. Brannen
Anna Hunte
Mervin Neue
Susan Zachary
Karen Anderson
Deli
Jan Cutherell
Leo Herrera
Becky Kliewer
Sumas Zachary
Emil “Jack” Frost
Steve Jefferies
Camp
Neal Olsen
Marvin Neuman
Pre Wedding Shower Honors Charlene Carlton Bride to Be
A pre wedding shower for Charlene Carlton was held at her parents home with cake and refreshments. Attendees included family members and friends such as Mrs. Charlie Carlton and Mrs. Wesley Janzen. The couple, Charlene Carlton and Jerry Janzen, are set to wed on April 17 at the First Southern Baptist Church.
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Charlene Carlton
Jerry Janzen
First ‘Southern Baptist Church
Charlie Carlton
Wesley Janzen
Sherri
Kenneth Carlton
Tom Johnson
Carla Taffera
Janet Bo Tg
Linda Hearn
Pat Clue
Kathie Anderson
Paulette McKinley
Connie Janzen
Buckingham Enters Hospital After Fall in Bakersfield
S A Buckingham 92, father of Mrs Leota Adams, visited Fresno for a Methodist Women’s Society conference. He fell at the Adams home Saturday and was admitted to Memorial Hospital room 202 with a broken hip awaiting surgery. Cards and notes are appreciated during recovery.
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S.A. Buckingham
Leota Adams
Fresno
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Buckingham
Adams
Memorial Hospital
Don Smith Promoted to Private E-2 at Fort Bragg
Don W. Smith of Company C 1st Battalion 1st Brigade earned accelerated promotion to Private E-2 during basic training at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He ranked in the top third of his company in rifle marksmanship physical training and general proficiency tests. He is the son of Mr and Mrs N Vern Smith of Tempe Arizona and married to Beverly Gloeckler of Tempe.
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Army
Don W. Smith
1St Brigade
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Smith
N. Vern Smith
Tempe
Ariz
Beverly Gloeckler
Tempe, Ariz
Jim Gloeckler
Fuchsias Pinch Growth to Spur Bushier Shape and Blooms
Constant pinching of new growth on fuchsias forces bushy side growth and added new wood to carry blooms, encouraging a fuller plant with more flowering wood.
Kern County Ambassadors Named For Royal Rose Gifts
Mrs. Dorothy Whisler and Mrs. Sunny Scofield named Kern County ambassadors with rose plants to present to Mrs. Richard Nixon at the White House and Princess Margaret in London. Plants were prepared by Kern County rose fields near Shafter-Wasco, with Buck Owens also slated for London Palladium. Kathryn Youngblood engaged to Bill Lane with Las Vegas wedding planned. Mrs. Tom Leigh attends California LWV state council in Santa Barbara representing Bakersfield Westside group.
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Milton
Dorothy) Whisler
Sierra Avenue
Shafter
Sunny Scofield
Bakersfield
Board of
London
Eny
Princess Margaret Rose
Ralph Jordan
Kern County
Beech and Merced Avenues
Buck Owens
London Palladium
Kathryn Youngblood
Kenneth Youngblood
Oak Street
Kathryn
Bill Lane
Benedict
Floyd Lane
Shafter Avenue
Las Vegas
Nevada
Shafter High School
Richland Schools
Future Homemakers of Tomorrow Association
Lane
United States Marine Corp
Vietnam
Armed Forces
Richland
W.H. Easter Sand Plastering
Bakersfield- Rosedale
Tom Leigh
League of Women Voters
Pine Street
California League of Women Voters
White House
California Federation of Women’s Club
Kern
Washington, D.C
Richard Nixon
David Fairbairn
Ernest Ry
Milton Whisler
W. F. Summons
Scofield
Whisler
Board of Supervisors
Kern County Ambassadresses
Rose
Shafter Riders Host Annual Los Flojos Warm-Up at Granite Station
Old Granite Station overflowed with fans as the Shafter Horsemen’s Los Flojos Riders hosted their annual warm-up for Rancheros Visitadores. Los Flojos Captain L Roberts earned the Beat All Around Cowboy award. Dick Flemming presented prizes. Chuck Hartley and Chuck Hitchcock shared team honors. Robertson won the Harry West Memorial race. Jim Rogers judged the event.
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Granite
Los Flojos
Rancheros Visitadores
L Roberts
Shafter
EY Verre
God
Dick Flemmin
Chuck Hartley
Lebec
Chuck Hitchcock
Willie Tellum
Robertson
Jim Rogers
Will Roy
L. Weill
Alpha Kappa Sorority
Rogers
Gene Thomas
Irvine
Charles West
James Holmes
Harry West
Tom Parks
Santa Ines
Calif
B. Jack Thompson
Rolf Jacobsen, Jr
Bud Costello
Roy Ryan
Ed Gaede
Bruno Malanca
Bates Dewey
C. J
Ted) Vignolio
Los Floras
Weill Talk Focuses on Teenagers at Sorority Meeting
Mrs. Lawrence Weill addressed Alpha Kappa Chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority on April 16 in the home of Mrs. Gary Wilson. The 16 attendees heard stories from Weill about life with teens, with Roy Farrell introducing the speaker and Mrs. Wade Hamilton presiding at the business meeting.
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Weill
Lawrence Weill
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Roy Farrell
Gary Wilson
Pine Street
Wilson
John Dobbs
Mike Hawkins
Wade Hamilton
B. Jack Thompson
Dave Muir, Jr
Wayne Horn
Mrs Burgess Honored on Her 82nd Birthday
Mrs Mabel Burgess celebrated her 82nd birthday at Shafter Rest Home with a party hosted by Mrs Genevieve Cooper and Mrs Phyllis Channesson from St Mark's Episcopal Church Guild. Twelve residents and staff enjoyed cake and ice cream. Burgess has lived at home eight years and is mother of Mrs Arthur Brownell. St Mark's women regularly host resident birthday parties.
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Mabel Burgess
Shafter Rest Home
Genevieve Cooper
Phyllis Channeson
St. Mark’s
Redwood City Girls Visit Domino Beraud on Exchange
Domino Beraud the American Field Service representative from France entertained Mykel Hamilton and Janice Mitchell in Shafter. The two Redwood City girls hosted visit in February under the AFS program with Mykel as Redwood City AFS Youth president and Janice as an AFS member.
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Domino Beraud
France
Mykel Hamilton
Janice Mitchell
Shafter
Redwood City
Domino
AFS
Hamilton
Mykel
Janice
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K. Ebel
Mark Street
John Mullen
Medford
Oreon
Safter
Donald Sauer
Oildale
Sauers
Minter
Sivas
Agerie
Patt Johnson
East Lerdo Highway
Lorretta Phillips
Holly Kliewer
Gracie Alblar
Susan Petrie
Domina Beraud
Mary Or
Trisha Anderson
Vickie Rawlins
Ted Voth
Mia
Somuel
Manuel Neuman
Shafter Seventhday Adventist
Burch
Claremore Fenderson
Louie Jarard
Owen T. Jones
Pacific College
Shafter Mennonite Brethren
Handel
Britten
Billings
Pacific Coast
Larry Warkenthin
S. A. Buckingham
Don Smith
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
Owen C. Onsum
Mrs. Whisler
Shafter Horsemen
Granite Station
M. Burgess
Mrs. Burgess
Atten First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Tulare
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