Susan Ohanneson Wins Shafter Kiwanis Outstanding Youth Award
Susan K Ohanneson, 16, of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, is the August recipient. Active in church and school, she recently completed a 40 day US educational bus tour and authored sermons onWhy People Dont Go to Church. She plans for college and a medical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Channeson
Ken Wright
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Susan K. Ohanneson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Miss Ohanneson
United States
Shafter
Combined Methodist and
Shafter Teen Seeks Queen Title in Fiesta Contest
Eighteen year old Sarah Rodriguez from Shafter runs for queen of the Comicion Honorifica Mexicana festival in Bakersfield. Six candidates vie, with the top ticket seller by August 28 crowned. Rodriguez, a Shafter High graduate and Bakersfield College music major, will host a benefit dinner August 22 to fund ticket purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Rodriguez
Bakersfield
Queen
Miss Rodriguez
Shafter High
Rodriguez St
Bakersfield College
Leota Adams Returns from European Tour
Leota Adams of Shafter returned July 31 from a tour of Eastern Europe with the Methodist Tour group led by Professor Jim Wille of Evangelical Theological Seminary Naperville Illinois. The itinerary covered Prague Warsaw Moscow Tallinn Leningrad and a visit to a concentration camp in Poland and a children's village in Czechoslovakia. The trip included discussions with Christians and Marxists on peace and ecumenism and visits to churches and peace conferences. Doris Cesmat to marry Mike Cesmat of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota Adams
Shafter
Europe
New York
Jim Wille
Evangelical Theological Seminary
Naperville
Ill
Will
West Berlin
German Democratic Republic
Prague
Warsaw
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Adams
Russia
Moscow
Tallinn
Leningrad
American Bible Society
Zagorsk
Helsinki
Finland
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Sperling Delivers Bride in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Susan Palmer joined Merl L. Sperling in a double ring wedding at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter on July 24. Rev. Dan E. Friesen officiated as the couple wore gowns described with crystalline details and lace accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merl L. Sperling
Susan Palmer
George C. Palmer
Bakersfield
Ruben Sperling
Shafter
Dan E. Friesen
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shaf
David Woodward to Speak at Sunday Worship Service
David Woodward youth director at the Congregational Church of Shafter will deliver the message at the Mennonite Brethren Church worship service Sunday at 9 a.m. Pastor Dan Friesen will join U S Mennonite Brethren Conference sessions in Denver and address the assembly Sunday morning on The Church Emerging. Delegates include Sam Backer J C Penner C C Nuefeld Frank Johnson Ed Janzen from the local church. August worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday school 10 a.m. No evening service this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Woodward
Congregational Church of
Shafter
Mennonite Brethren Church
Dan Friesen
Friesen
Assembly
Denver
Sam Backer
J. C. Penner
C. C. Nuefeld
Frank Johnson
Ed Janzen
Baby Girl Michelle Denise Tackett Born in Bakersfield
A 7 pound 8 ounce daughter named Michelle Denise was born to Mr. and Mrs. Garry Tackett at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital on Wednesday July 28. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tackett of Wasco and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burks of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Tackett
Los Angeles Avenue
Shafter
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Michelle Denise
Bill Tackett
Wasco
Jack Burks
Oklahoma
Shafter Couple Wed in Bakersfield Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Richard Larson hosted family and friends for a Baker field wedding reception after a ceremony at a local chapel. The bride and groom, Shafter High School alumni, plan to reside at 2300 Lake Street Bakersfield following a Cambria honeymoon. The wedding featured attendants from Shafter Bakersfield and Fresno with a reception at Jim Albright's residence in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Maid of Honor
Sally Palmer
Peggy Dallons
Amy Freeman
Bakersfield
Barbara Duck
Shafter
Wendy Gunther
Fresno
Brent Palmer
Andrew Freeman
Darrell Daniels
Buttonwillow
Mike Enns
Bruce Palmer
Ron Koop
Gale
Dale Sperling
Steve Payne
Randy Escalante
Northern Arizona University
European Tour Taken by Honor Student Sharon Thompson
Sharon Thompson, Shafter High School graduate, made the Dean's Honor Roll at California Baptist College Riverside for the 1971 spring term with a 3.6 GPA. She was named a research assistant on a British history project and will conduct a 36 day study tour of Belgium Germany Holland England Scotland and Ireland. She plans to return August 29 and visit Kernville briefly before her senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon K. Thompson
Shafter High School
California Baptist College
Riverside
Miss Thompson
Belgium
Germany
Holland
England
Scotland
Ireland
Kern Red Cross Hosts Tea for Military Wives
The Kern Red Cross invites all wives of military servicemen to a tea at the new Red Cross Chapter House 239 18th Street Bakersfield on Wednesday August 18 at 2 00 p m. The event aims to ease loneliness and help wives meet others in similar situations and may foster a support group among service wives. For information call Kern Chapter Red Cross at 324 6427.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
18Th Street
Bakersfield
Wednesay
Kern County
United States
Tee Aeee
Kern
American Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Susan Ohanneson
Herrandmother
Philp. Ohanneson
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
Tulere Ave
Shefter
Rev
Owen C. Onsum
Pg&e
Doris Schmidt
Leo Schmidt
Doris
Mike Cesmat
Jules Pierre Cesmat
Radiance Street
Pacific Telephone
Hopper Inc
South High School
Ter
Maury Lee
Mrs. Merll
Sperling
David Woodward
Loretta Heights College
Tradle Rollcall
Richard Larson
Atlantic Ave
Wally Tucker
Cawelo
Mr. Larson
Scott
Mark Larson
U. S. Army
Bellva Condit
Future Homemakers of America
Miss Condit
FFA
Katie Hilliker
Modesto
Calif
Wéota Adams
Guadalajara
Robert Schwartz
A. I. Newboles
Mark Street
Kern Red Cross
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