Pretty Shafter girl vies for Mex Fiesta queen
Viola Ramirez, 17, a Shafter high school coed and former Richland PTA carnival queen, is a candidate for queen of the Mexican Independence Day fiesta set for Bakersfield on Sept 15-16. O D Handel becomes Shafter Lions Club president leading a service-minded slate. Mr and Mrs E B Stringham finish a six week cross country trip ending at their Faber Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Viola Ramirez
Richland
Phil Zachary
New York City
Zachary
E. F. Hutton Company
Greenwich
Conn
W. B
Bill) Camp
Bill Camp
Agribusiness Council, Inc
New York
Mrs Mettler Attends 63rd Delta Theta Tau Sorority Meet
Violette Mettler of Shafter attends the 63rd annual Delta Theta Tau Sorority convention in July 2024 at the Stardust Hotel Las Vegas with Vivian Newman and delegates from 194 chapters. The meeting highlighted philanthropy awards and fund totals. The Golden Hand Fund across 203 chapters spent 184005.86 dollars. Grants Nursing Services and School programs were reported with pledged expenditures. Mrs Robert Schnar was installed as president and Mrs Kenneth Lynwood named Board of Trustees chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violette Mettler
Kappa Nu
Shafter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc
Stardust Hotel
Las Vegas
Nev
Vivian Neuman
National Philanthropy Sorority
Golden Hand Fund
National Philanthropy Committee
Kentucky
Delta Theta Tau
Robert Schnar
Marion
Ind
Kenneth Lynwood
Calif
Shafter Names Humane Officer and Local Entries
Joe Cooper, 55, began work yesterday as Shafter humane officer. Two local youths, brothers Hayden and James Brannon, recently enlisted in the armed forces with Hayden at Lackland AFB and James in the Navy at San Diego. The First Baptist Church marked Rev. William J. Bestwater’s 82nd birthday with about 50 members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cooper
Shafter Humane Officer
Shafter
Hayden Brannon
James Lee Brannon
Armed Forces
Hayden
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
James
San Diego
William J. Bestwater
First Baptist Church
Shafter residents join missions and trips abroad
Nine years ago on Wednesday August 3 1966 a Shafteran was among 44 Loma Linda University students and staff traveling to southern Mexico to deliver medical and dental care to remote Indian communities. Airman Herbert S Loewen son of Mr and Mrs Herbert H Loewen 29125 Fresno Ave Shafter trained at Lowry AFB Colorado as an Air Force photographic specialist. Five young women left Shafter for a three week trip across the United States and to the East Coast Lynn Wiedmann Marcia Craig Jeanie Channeson Judy Onsum and Mrs Mike Killfoil from Elko Nevada accompanied Lynn's cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Shafterman
Loma Linda University
Mexico
Herbert S. Loewen
Herbert H. Loewen
Fresno Ave
Shafter
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
U. S. Air Force
United States
East Coast
Lynn Wiedmann
Marcia Craig Jeanie Channeson
Judy Onsum
Lynn
Mike Killfoil
Elko, Nev
Tom Garber Set to Speak at M B Church Sunday
Tom Garber son of Mr and Mrs Richard Garber of Shafter will speak at 7 p m Sunday evening service in the Mennonite Brethren Church. He recently graduated Fresno State College and joined the Campus Crusade Campaign at Arrowhead Calif with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Garber
Richard Garber
Shafter
Mennonite Brethren Church
Garber
Fresno State College
Arrowhead
Calif
KWSO
Wasco
Gaede Family Advances Toward Doctorates in Sociology
Mr and Mrs Stan Gaede plan a Nashville move as he is accepted to Vanderbilt University for a sociology doctorate and she receives a kindergarten teaching contract Both are Westmont graduates and recently earned masters and teaching credentials at San Fernando State College The couple, formerly based with his parents in Shafter, have been teaching and working summer jobs while preparing to relocate to Hollywood for belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Gaede
Leonard Gaede
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Gaede
San Fernando State College
Shafter High School
Pacific College
Tabor College
Westmont
Stan Garde
Judy
the Gaedes
Janet Florez Elected Youth Council President
Janet Florez is elected head of a newly forming Mexican American youth council in Shafter. The article notes the council aims to engage ages 14 to 25, organize activities, and raise funds to meet community needs, with several active members already participating. It also covers Connie Fuller’s Las Vegas wedding to Dennis Vaglicia on January 30, 1971, and mentions their later residence in Ojai California and Fuller’s Shafter roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Vaglicia
Connie Faye Fuller
Las Vegas
Nev
Everett Fuller
Prince Lane, Shafter
Shafter
Council Alto
Janet Florez
Lupe Olveda
Gloria Martinez
Marianne Pinada
Esperanza Rosas
Anita Albiar
Lolie Rodriguez
Ninfa Albiar
Florez
Youth Employment Service
Sarah Rodriguez
McFarland
Drivers Get into Ruts Says Auto Club
The National Automobile Club urges drivers to honestly assess their techniques as many unsafe habits persist. The piece notes highways demand safe driving and highlights common, fixable errors that can improve overall driving safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Club
National Autombile Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
O.D. Handel
Shafter Lions Club
Canada
Mrs
E.B. Stringham
Faber Street
Mrs. Mettler
Sorority
Howard Tucker
Standard Oil Company of California
M.B. Church
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Prater
Tulare
Cancer Fund
al Pellett
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Avenue
Electrolux
HU AS SA Ue Ht
Instamatic
Kodak Films
Howell Studio
James Shafter
Vaglicia
Connie Fuller
Vaglicias
Ojai
Oxnard
Bakersfield College
Phil Zacharys
Lost
Oldsmobile
P&e Goertzen
Riverside Avenue
Transwestern Mortgage CO
Choice Residential
Maple St
Cassady CO
Ernie Hofman
Chester Avenue
Cross Street
Schnaidt
Faber
Gibson Ln
Weyand Way
Trailer Ct
Schnaidt-Roth Ins
Clara J. Schnaidt “Realtor
Lady Ins
Bakersfield Board of Realtors & Farm Brokers
Central Ave
Shafter PLC
Cali
IRV
Karpe Associates Realtors
Ming Ave
John& Beverly Milkcevicht
Arly
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
California Ave. Shafter
San Diego Ave
Camper City
Central Valley Highway
F Street
Sat, & Sun
Palm and
Fresno
Maple
Hollywood
Golden West
Universal
Frost Publications
I Central Avenu Shafter
California
Congress
EMI Ff Eaters
Kern County
P.O
Enatter
Mahan Trailer Court
Voth Lane
Thomas Lane
Central
Brand New Town House
Apts
California St
Lee J. C. Penner Real Estate
Rev. C. Churchill
Strathmore
Avon
Kernco Shafter High School
Shaklee
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