Dr and Mrs Nickel Plan Africa Move for Academic Roles
Former Shafter residents Dr. John Nickel and his wife and two children prepare to leave the United States for Uganda. Nickel will become dean of the College of Agriculture at Makerere University in Kampala where the campus hosts medicine and other faculties. The family will travel via London and Rome and reside on a university-provided home while the children attend an American-type school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nickel
Shafter
United States
Uganda
Africa
Nickel
College of Agriculture
University of East Africa
Kampala
College of Medicine
Makerere
Tanzania
Kenya
University of London
Makerre
Ashington
Rockefeller Foundation
California
Lake Victoria
Congo
Kern County
Irvin Nickel
Jonas Nickel
Maple Area
Local Couple Is Married At First Christian Church Reno
Mrs. Dottie Boyd and Bert Hebel wed at the First Christian Church Reno on Wednesday August 3 at 7 pm. The couple plans an extended wedding trip and will reside at 213 North Shafter Avenue. Mrs. Hebel is a former Richland School teacher and active Eastern Star officer. Mr. Hebel is a long time Superior Oil employee and American Legion member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Dottie Boyd
Bert Hebel
First Christian Church
Reno
Fowler
Hebel
Bishop
Shafver
No. Shafter Avenue
Richland School
Colorado
California
Order of Eastern Star
Superior Oil Company
American Legion
Leslie L. Robinson
Sunnyvale
Carrol Baldwin
Boyd Hebel
Mark and
Chardell
Franklin Baldwin
Yorba Linda
Engagement announced for Janet Apply and Beau Rusk
Mr and Mrs Keith Apply announce the engagement of their daughter Janet to Beau Rusk son of Mr and Mrs Galen J Rusk The couple plan to wed August 28 at the Wasco Seventh day Adventist church Janet attended Newberry Park Academy and La Sierra College Beau attended Monterey Bay Academy and served two years as a medical lab specialist at Ft Detrick Md Rusk will study dental technology at Los Angeles City College after the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Apply
Birch
Wasco
Janet
Beau Rusk
Galen J. Rusk
Burbank Avenue
Shafter
Entertain For John Nickels MAPLE Honoring his brother
Maple honor fest for Dr. John Nickel and family before Uganda departure mentions guests Irvin Nickel and Clara Nickel, Ron Nickel and baby, Ken Ito and Grace Ito of Berkeley, Ito multilingual plans, Berkeley ties, and Tokyo grandparents. Jack Janzen visit to Fresno VA hospital noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
John Nickel
Uganda
Africa
Jonas Nickel
Irvin Nickel
Shafter
Clara Nickel
Bakersfield
Ron Nickel
Ken Ito
Grace
Stephen
Berkeley
Itos
John Nickels
Ito
Nickel
Seattle
Washington
Tokyo
Arm strong family vacation travels to notable parks and friends
Mr and Mrs Leo Arm strong Rikki Phil ad Buddy spent time at Sequoia National Park this year. They visited sister in Lancaster and friends in Oakland after trips to Knotts Berry Farm before returning home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Armstrong
Rikki
Phil
Buddy
Sequoia National Park
Lloyd Link
Lancaster
Knotts Berry Farm
Oakland
Ben Sisley
Shafter Library Reveals New Arrivals in August Shipment
Mrs Harriet Mason Shafter Librarian announces the latest book shipment featuring new fiction and nonfiction titles. Notable works include One Day in the New Life and A Clockwork Orange with authors Burgess and Hammett. The next shipment is due August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatter
Harriet Mason
Abramov
Asimov
Coxe
Montana
Cushman
Durant
America
Fiedler
Fisher
Fleming
Hammett
Holzer
Hoyle
Kinnell
Lind
Josie
Don Amore
Logan de Assis
McKenna
MacLeod
Masters
Masterson
Montaurier
Sholokhoy
Street
Traven
U.S
Davenport
Crothers
the Readers Digest
Bukofzer
Goren
Kilty
Bone
Wilde
Jane Austen
Steeves
Moorhead
Town
Country
Byrne
Kanelli
Hiroshima
Steinberg
Nile
Ludwig
Reischauer
Colorful floriculture at Kern County Fair August displays
The Kern County Fair will showcase floriculture with centennial Spacecraft theme entries and new Garden Patio displays. Thorne emphasizes non professional groups may enter garden scenes entries must be postmarked by Aug 14 with drop-off at the fair office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Jim ‘Norne
Floriculture
Thorne
Stagecoach
P. O
Bakersfield
Fair Office
Jim Thorne
Auxiliary Meeting At Veterans Hall And Shrine Events
The Leslie L. Robinson Unit 213 of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Veterans Memorial Hall with ten members attending. An August potluck is planned at president Mrs. Danny Hetherington's home on Aug 16. Shriner activities include a county picnic and a family outing with no speeches planned. A Shafter Recreation swim meet is set for Aug 22 at 6 PM with multiple age groups and events, prizes, and volunteer roles announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Hetherington
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Erma McCoy
Danny Hetherington
Inz
Kern County Council
Buttonwillow
Shafter Recreation Commission
Ray Wiley
Mrs Leon Morgan Visited Sister at Oak View
Mrs Leon Morgan of 205 Elm spent a week with her sister Mrs Ruth Arms at Oak View. Her daughter Lynn joined the visit while Herma Arms, Ruth’s husband, worked in Anchorage Alaska and flew home for a short vacation during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Morgan
Elm
Ruth Arms
Oak View
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Shafter Press
Jack Janzen
Jin Janzen
Becky Warren
Veteran's Administration’ Hospital
Fresno
Jack
Dick Zenk
Stone Avenue
Reuben Zenk
Lodi
Vincent Kimes
G. J. Zenk
Napa
Tom Leigh
Torreon
Mexico
Leigh
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Dele B. Kilat
Family Bible Hour
William Hearn
Connie
Shaw
Oregon
Harold Elam
Modesto
Empire
Mr. Hearn
Bob Hearn
Ashland
Ore
William Hearns
Paul Lovett
Lisa Marie
Beau Roberts
Ronnie
San Lorenzo
Walford Heights
Lloyd Osborn
Charles
Herman
Allen Osborn
City
Masons
Shriners
Masonic Fraternity
Veterans Hall
Norris Road
Oildale
John Doda
Fry
Ray Clark
Wallace McBride
S. Robert Creasy
O. B. Clark
Veterans’ Hall
Shrine
F. M. McGill
al Malaikah
Los Angeles Temple
Woodland Hills Shrine Club
McGill
John Seibly
Ray McAdam
Don Diebel
William L. McEwen
Taft
Doda
H. T. Pinton
Jerry Brown
Tom Cook
Gene Prehoda
H. O
Tobe) Westbay
Emmit Blaisdell
Vance Ketchem
Emil Berk
Franklin Clark
Hap
Jack Cutright
Phil Foster
Edgar Gerow
Bill Byrne
Flint
East Lerdo
Walker Fairview
Shafter, Calif
Pioneer
Shafter, California
Outlaws
Three Stooge
River Kwai
William Holden
Church of Christ
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