Danish youth to spend year as Shafter exchange student
John Thue Tobiasen, 17, of Borre pr. Oksed Denmark, will study at Shafter High School in California through the American Field Service. He departs Aug 7 on the Seven Seas, arrives in New York Aug 15, then travels to Los Angeles to live with foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Roland Grisham and their children Anita, David and Susan. John has studied German and French, enjoys reading, art, and mathematics, and played in summer 1964 bicycle trip in Germany. He is the first male student in Shafter under this program. Mrs. Grisham and AF S officials anticipate his arrival and welcome him to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thue Tobiasen
Shafter
New York
Los Angeles
Roland Grisham
Pine
Anita
David
Susan
John
Germany
Shafter High School
United States
Denmark
Grishams
Arthur Craig
American Field Service
Ray Wiley
Kenneth
Linda
Shaw
Mt. Lassen
Ronald Gilbert
Sherry
Terry
Stacy
Canoga Park
Gilberts
Wiley
Ray
Gilbert
Red Bluff
William B. Ide
Ide
California
San Francisco
Red Wear
Mrs
A. P. Prawucki
Carmel
Ben Laverty Returns to BYU Football as Preseason Invitee
Ben Laverty, former Shafter High star, is among 65 varsity players invited to Brigham Young University's preseason practice starting Sept 1 in Provo Utah. The 1965 BYU squad went 6-4 and claimed its first Western Athletic Conference title under coach Tom Hudspeth. Laverty will play right halfback on defense, punt, and handle kicking duties while teaming with All-Americans Virgil Carter and Phil Odle. Also noted are Jack Janzen’s improving condition at the Fresno VA hospital and Brooks Templeton’s recent surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Laverty
Shafter
Brigham Young University
Cougars
Provo
Utah
BYU
Arizona
New Mexico
Tom Hudspeth
Utah State
Texas Western
Arizona State
Salt Lake City
Virgil Carter
Phil Odle
United States
Laverty
Jack Janzen
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Fresno
Brooks Templeton
Jack
Templeton
Mrs Putman Returns From Sorority Convention
Mrs. Glen Putman Jr, president of Kappa Nu, returned from the 58th Delta Theta Tau convention at the Brown Hotel in Louisville Kentucky Delegates from 200 chapters attended along with officers past presidents and province chairmen The Kappa Nu group ranked sixth in last year’s international philanthropy totals The convention opened with a memorial service and included a California invitation The 1967 International convention will be held in San Francisco next July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Putman, Jr
Kappa Nu
Delta Theta Tau Sorority Inc
Brown Hotel
Louisville
International Philanthropy Sorouty
Hartland Bible Camp campers announced for seventh and ninth grades
The Hartland Bible Camp in Badger California lists seventh grade campers Don Goertzen Rodney Isaac Tim Nikkel Stephen Reimer David Senultz Philip Sliter Kathy Pentecost Susan and Tim Dunbar and Sandra Heinrichs with Donna Heinrichs in the ninth grade. Adults Al Janzen George Nickle Willis Reimer plus Rev. Al Kroeker and Rev. Richard Gerbrandt lead sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartland Bible Camp
The
Mennonite Brethren Church
Badger
Calif
Don Goertzen
Rodney Isaac
Tim Nikkel
Stephen Reimer
David Senultz
Philip Sliter
Shifter
Kathy Pentecost
Susan
Tim Dunbar
Los Angeles Area
Sandra Heinrichs
Sandra
Donna Heinrichs
Donna
E. J. Theisen
California
Kathy Anderson
Ludie Bergman
Lynn Long
Marion Sliter
Susan Goehring
Connie Janzen
al Janzen
George Nikke
Willis Reimer
Art Froese
al Kroeker
Richard Gerbrandt
Jesus Christ
Christ
Joel Warkentin
Bakersfield High Campus Rights of Way and Data Center Plans
Trustees approve nine high school projects and dedicate a 90 foot wide right of way on Bakersfield High to the city for a future F street underpass. They authorize cooperative AV education repairs and study centralizing data processing with the county office. The state backs Bakersfield as a regional data processing center site with September rollout for all county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield High School
City of
Bakersfield
F Street
Superintendent of Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
Harry E. Blair
Final Budget For College Set By Board
Trustees of Kern Joint Union High School District approve a 5 184 024 budget for 1ypb 6 7 with an estimated tax rate of 44 cents per 100 of assessed valuation The district projects 740 653 180 assessed value and 2 628 222 for teachers and administrators salaries 410 349 for classified staff and includes retirement health insurance and adult classes. Pay raises of 6 3 per cent for all certificated staff and a smaller increase for custodial clerical and secretarial staff are approved along with several staffing changes and inter district attendance and apportionment agreements for 1966 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tustees
Kern
Yunior College
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Bakersfield College
County Superintendent of Schools
Lucille M. Sautter
Margaret Buckley
Monterey Peninsula
San Jose
Mother of Local Woman Dies at Woodworth Home
Mrs. Mary Wingire of Woodworth North Dakota died Tuesday August 2 at her home. Burial followed services at the Evangelical Lutheran Church across from the Wingire home. She was 86 and survived by her husband, eight children including Gene Guenther Georg ette Kade and Helen Wood, plus 26 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.
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George Guenther
Mary Wingire
Woodworth
N. D
Gem Cemetery
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Wingire
Berne
Switzerland
United States
Winesburg
Ohio
Christian
N. C
Gene Guenther
Georgette Kade
Helen Wood
Shafter
Marilyn Grumbles
Wenden
Nev
Rosalee Jenkins
Tehachapi
Frankie Osborn
Wofford Heights
Eunice Carter
James
Freddie Guenther
Bakersfield
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Bell in California
Mrs. Essie Bell of 234 E. Orange was feted at a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Barry at 129 Stone. The event also celebrated L. F. Cornelius’s birthday. Guests included Gerald Barry, Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Lindley, and others. Mrs. Bell died in her sleep that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Bell
E. Orange
Wesley Barry
Stone
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Fermark
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Memoo Post
Avila
Leon “Red” Morgan
ABC
Banks
Grady Bartlett
J. P. McCoy
Cayucos
Larry Janzen
Kyle
Ettie Graddy
Roswell
N. Mex
Caruthers
Juanita Jennings
Herén
Ato
Earl Wipf
American Legion Department
Bill Banks
Bob
Donnie
Dick Scott
Kathy
Barry
Wipf
Steve Waldrop
Saugus
Wes Janzen
Dan Hetherington
J. P. “Blackie” McCoy
John T. Everett
Jake Janzen
Larry
Maurice Connell
Frank Wells
Buster Helsley
Bruce Crawford
John Peterson
Bob Cloud
Kelly Weissbach
Veteran’s Hall
Buttonwillow
Legion
Jeannine Hetherington
American Legion Auxiliary
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Hetherington
McFarland
Brigham Young
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern Street
Dexter C.ogan
Buel Mouser
Training Union
Horace Womack
Prayer Service
J.C. Wells
Pres
Brotherheed
Shafter Press
Mrs. Putman
Sorority
Hartland
Bob Fort
Shafter Assembly OF God
West Tulare Ave
God's Sons of Liberty
Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
Candlestick Park
Russel Hurst
Ann
Jackie Rogers
Tom Warren Rogers
Mrs. Bell
Irvin Hagen
Ventura
Ed Jensen
North Dakota
Guenthers
H. W. Pat Kkeily
John Kelly
Tom Kelly
John Fuller
Stephen
Melinda
Capistrano
Kelly Klan
Dick Eckman
Kellys
Capistrano Beach
Evang
Ita
Wala
Endrin
Vellicol Chemical
E. Onie St
Chicago
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