Memorial services for E B Stringham held in Shafter
Hundreds gathered at the Mennonite Brethren Church for memorial services honoring E B Stringham who died aboard the USS Mariposa at Tahiti. The town also noted Tony Brown as new mayor and Allen Zenk as mayor pro tem in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Mennonite Brethren Church
E. B
Doc’’ Stringham
Mr. Stringham
Papeete
Tahiti
Tony Brown
Allen Zenk
Officials discuss Minter Development and water issues in joint Kern Shafter meeting
In a combined gathering at Richland Cafeteria Kern County Chamber of Commerce president F R Kalloch spoke on development and water topics. Local hosts Jim Klassen and wife hosted a Tuesday chicken dinner at 130 Tulare Avenue with guests Ernest Bartel Beverly Unruh Irene Kroeker and the Klassen family. Junior high and high school age Shafter First Baptist Church youths depart for a Tehachapi Caliente weekend retreat sponsored by the Sunday School. Twenty six CSF students from Shafter High attend the 10th District spring convention at Dinuba High School on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Richland
F. R. Kalloch
Jim Klassen
Tulare Avenue
Ernest Bartel
Beverly
Oliver Unruh
Irene Kroeker
Bobby
Shafter First Baptist Church
Tehachapi
Caliente
CSF
California Scholarship Federation
Shafter High School
Dinuba High School
Desert Tour By Two Couples Details California Trip
Otto Becker and Henry Kohfeld with their spouses returned from a five day desert tour visiting Cali ente Twenty Ninth Palms Joshua Tree National Monument and Salton Sea area. They noted light desert blooms and a half inch of seasonal rain as they also saw Borega Springs and San Diego Santa Monica stops before returning home. Keith Gloeckler Shafter High School student attends Shafter Rotary luncheons and aims for Bakersfield College and Fresno City College with a plan for a teaching career. Leo Herrera another Shafter student guest is active in Black S Club and Key Club and plans to study architectural drawing at Bakersfield and California Poly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Becker
California Avenue
Henry Kohfeld
Fresno
California
Caliente
Loop
Johsua Tree National Monument
Desert
Salton Sea
Coachella Valley
Palm Springs
Borega Desert
Borega Springs
San Diego
Santa Monica
John Bergens
James Kohfeld
Ghandi Gardens
Self Realization
Fellowship Church
Busch Gardens
San Fernando
Keith Gloeckler
Dan Gloeckler
Faber
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter High School
Keith
Bakersfield College
Fresno City College
California Poly
Leo Herrera
Shafter
Leo
Black ‘‘S
Bakersfield
Kern Women’s Golf Group Awards At April Luncheon
The North Kern Women’s Golf Association awarded prizes at a Ranch Inn luncheon on April 24. Maude Beavan won the 1969 club championship with Robbie Wingate as runner-up. Eleanor Merritt captured the first flight with Margo Sundberg second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kern
Eleanor Merritt
Margo Sundberg
Gladys Snider
Nadine Maclin
Jane Flanigan
Robbie Wingate
Virginia Dieter
Jessie Brown
Maude Beavan
Sammye_ Bannantine
Marge McCain
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Millie Wright
Avis Dumler
Babe Reed
Kern River’s
Shafter H S Wins SSL Titles In Track And Swimming
Shafter High School dominates the South Sequoia League with undefeated track and swimming teams. Jim Brown sets a new discus mark at 260-? while multiple winners earn firsts in sprints relays and field events. The varsity squads also post strong baseball and golf results in a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter H.S
Shafter High School
Bob Smith
Jim Rush
McFarland
Kern River
Taft
Wasco
Generals
Carroll Winter
Mike Bender
Carrol Winter
Bill Kroeker
Tom Hallman
Richard Gaeta
Juan Villareal
Robbie Smith
Kuno Tschumi
Harold Helter
Jim Brown
Colonels
Rvin
Shafter
Garces
Gilbert Flores
Larry Abair
Sevon Figures
Jesse Pino
Bucks
Alvin
Alvin Bryant
Robert Figures
Keith Kruger
City plans recreation district and pool inclusion
The council heard a long range plan for a 15 to 20 acre recreation district with a base on Hudson Parkette, including baseball and softball diamonds swimming pool picnicking and other units. It may incorporate a school pool in the future and the panel asked for a master plan at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Anderson
Wayne Wood
Hudson Parkette
Tommy Colvard
Carl Taffera
James Grumbles
Bill Hildebrand
Shafter
al Mortimore
Jay C. Atkinson
Mortimore
G.P.O. D
Atkinson
Ash and
Wall Streets
Engine and Equipment Company of
Bakersfield
Mrs Carroll Honored at Baby Shower in Sacramento
Mrs Dwight Carroll was the guest of honor at a layette shower hosted by Mrs Larry Toews at 243 East Orange. Co host Mrs E D Carroll, mother in law, presided with prizes won by Mrs Averil Mouser and Mrs Geraldine McIllwain who also took the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Carroll
Larry Toews
E. Orange
Carroll
Gail Satterfield
Shafter
Sacramento
Maudie Graves
Olamay Parker
Eva Turn
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Shafter Press
Richland School Board
Kern County Committee On School District
Ray Randolph
Shafters Council
Sam Becker
City Planning Commission
Kern County
County Administrative Office
Henry Duerksen
Faber Street
Otto Beckers
Henry Kohfelds
Kern Women’s Golf Group
Billy Calhoun
Billy Wherry
Don Nikkel
Taft Wildcats
David Torigiani
Tim Powell
Torigiani
Rhe Shafter
Ar- Bears
Ken Carrasco
Dennis Palla
Larry Antongiovanni
Rod Rutledge
Bruins
SSL
Greg Wilcoxon
Eric Berger
Vernon Allen
Dennis Meyer
John Snively
Jim Voth
Jerry Klassen
Richard Enns
Dennis Marlatt
Ted Wiedmann
Blake Fraley
Jim Dick
Jerri Willis
Sandy Ohlsson
Mary Miller
Gretcchin Sill
Carol Snively
Gretchin Sill
Lesa Koehn
Jan Catherell
Georgette Jones
Steve Hair
Bill McKinley
Andy Russell
Gary Somers
Steve Fuller
Ken Corrie
Frank Oliver
Oliver
Dana Nickleson
Kim
Pam Wells
Jennifer Poznoff
Southwest Veterans Hall
Wilson Oad
MaOana
Allara
Albert A. Dorman
Southern California Gas Company
Howard S. Dallimore
Kern County Employees Association, Inc
Dallimore
State Retirement Department
G. H. Grundy
Rodriguez Parkette
Grundy
Civil Defense
Delano
W. H. Johnston
Bakersfield Dodgers
Dodger
Clifford Ratzlaff
Hanley Witcher
Central Avenues
Johnston
Mrs. Carroll
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Avenue
Owen C. Onsum
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