Engagement of Sandra Long to Brent Roberts Announced
The Bethathal of Sandra Long and Brent Roberts was revealed at a family dinner August 1 at the Long grandparents home in Kingsburg. Roberts a Bakersfield College football star and Long daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dorothy Long of Bakersfield and Mr. Ernest Long of Nevada City were named in a detailed society notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Long
Brent Roberts
T. O. Long
Kingsburg
Bakersfield College
Sandra
Dorothy Long
Eighth St. Bakersfield
Ernest Long
Nevada City
Roberts
Stanley Cook
Atlantic Ave
Shafter
Legionnaires Charter Morro Bay Fishing Trip
A group of Shafter Legionnaires chartered a boat from Morro Bay on Sunday August 2 for a fishing trip with perfect weather and a very good catch. On Monday August 3 they held a fish fry at the Veterans Memorial hall attended by sixty members, families, and friends. Participants included Blackie McCoy Earl Wipf Bill Frizzell Leon Morgan Dick Scott Dan Hetherington Jack Janzen J T Everetts and his son John and nephew Jesse Everetts of Missouri Jim Baehr and Mel Parrott of the Shafter Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Legionnaires
Morro Bay
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Blackie McCoy
Earl Wipf
Bill Frizzell
Leon Morgan
Dick Scott
Dan Hetherington
Jack Janzen
J. T., Everetts
John
Jesse Everetts
Missouri
County Legion Council to Meet at Tehachapi
Kern County American Legion and Auxiliary hold a Tehachapi gathering on August 23. New officers for the 15th District will be installed. Tehachapi Unit 221 hosts a noon potluck picnic at Tehachapi City Park as a family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary
Tehachapi
Local residents enjoy family visits and trips to California
James E. Welch and wife May of La Puente visit his sister Bessie Keinath and attend a barbecue at Jack Keinath’s home. Jesse Everetts from Fulton, Missouri visits relatives and takes firsts on trips to deep sea fishing, Disney Land, the Pacific Ocean, the Wax Museum, and Los Angeles. Sgt. Johnny Everetts returns from Army duty and plans to re-enlist, with a posting at Ft. Dix and a move to Germany after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Welch
May
la Puente
Bessie Keinath
Bessie
Jack Keinath
Jack
Mrs. Welch
Jesse Everetts
Fulton
J. T
Red) Everetts
Disney Land
Pacific Ocean
Wax Museum
Los Angeles
Sgt
Johnny Everetts
Texas
Ft. Dix
N. J
Germany
Kern Academy
Monterey Bay Academy
G J Siemens convalesces after leg surgery at Mercy Bakersfield
G J Siemens of Shafter remains in Mercy hospital Bakersfield after further leg amputation. He is improving and expects to return home soon. Friends and family including Ernest Siemens Mark and Brian visited Mt. Hermon and Pixley. Extended relatives vacationed in Mt Hermon Goleta and Arkansas with travel notes and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Siemens of
Shafter
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Ernest Siemens
Mark
Brian
Mt. Hermon
Santa Cruz
Pixley
Edward
Norman Richert
Siemens
G. J. Siemens
Roger Neufeld
David
Jonathan
Richert Boys
Arkansas
L. C. Kindig
Connie
Kindig
Kendig
Ida Pitchford
van Buren
Arkansas River
Ninth Birthday for Douglas Unruh
Douglas Unruh celebrated his ninth birthday at home on Tuesday afternoon August 4. Several friends attended to play baseball and enjoy birthday cake ice cream and punch. Guests included Clinton Bone Glen Kelley Kevin Bergman Lindon Karber Lester Schultz Gary Broom Billy Bryant and his brother Joey and Rickey Jones from Petaluma. Mrs Joel Unruh provided favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Unruh
Clinton Bone
Glen Kelley
Kevin Bergman
Lyndon Karber
Lester Schultz
Gary Broom
Billy Bryant
Joey
Rickey Jones
Petaluma
Douglas
Joel Unruh
Hammans Return From Rochester Kodak School Trip
Mr and Mrs Hammans returned from a monthlong trip to New York State and Rochester where they attended the Eastman Kodak school for 11 days. They stayed near the riot area and faced curfews and a skipped supper one night when help was sent home early. The Shafter Rexall drug store sponsored their trip and many international students attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Keith
Jimmy
Kathy
Marlene Witht Hamman
Ohio
Rochester
N. Y
Eastman Kodak
Shafter Rexal Drug Store
Hammans
Summer Camp For Reformed Churches In Greenhorn
Families and friends of Ebenezer Reformed Church and Grace Reformed Church Bakersfield join for a session of the Reformed Churches Summer Camp August 17 to 21 at the Yenus Hante Camp facility in the Greenhorn mountains. Rev Bruce A Coie of Santee leads the four day event with Ebenezer and Grace church leaders serving as camp staff and committee members. Inquiries are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famlies
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Grace Reformed Church
Bakersfield
Reformed Churches
Yenus Hante
Greenhorn Mountains
Bruce A. Coie
Santee
Coie
Valley Orthodox Presbyterian Church
San Diego
Trip Memories Include Riots and Canadian Visits
The group completed Phagim trips staying on the seventh floor hotel rooms while a riot nearby drew ambulances and first aid crews. They toured Canada and Niagara Falls, returned with 20 boxes of slides, and earned diplomas at special commencement exercises. Heat waves hit New York and Oklahoma reaching 114 degrees, then a week in Ohio with relatives and lakeside boating on Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Niagra Falls
New Yok
Oklahoma
Ohio
Lake Erie
Airman Shafer Selected for ATC Technical Training
Airman Shafer has been selected for technical training as a communication specialist at the Air Training Command school at Sheppard AFB Texas. A 1964 graduate of Shafter High School he joins the vast ATC system that trains airmen and officers in aerospace skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland
Shafer
Air Training Command
ATC
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Shafter High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgette Kedel
Ph. PI
Future Homemakers of America
Girls Athletic Association
Bakersfield High School
FHA
Larking Business College
Brent
Shafter High
Block S
Key Club
Colorado School of Mines
Tulsa University
Miss Sandra Long
Disneyland
New York
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Smokey the Bear
Smokey
California
Pacific Telephone
Truman Blair
Legionnaires
Jim Baehr
Mel Parrott
The
Shafter Fire Department
County Council
Lois Robinson
Joplin
Robinson
Hazel Wood
Gay Taylor
Wood
Lima
C. W. Brooks
Ripon
Brooks
Rita Mettler
Dan Mettler
No. Ave
Hanley Witcher
Tony Brown
Utah
Mayor Brown
Jack Packard
Jackie
California Hot Springs
Roy Packard
Paul Carter
Jan
Mike
Sequoia National Park
Crystal Cave
Richard Hearn
Paula
Brenda
Linda
Irvin E. Fike, Inc
Chrysler
Plymouth
Central Valley Hwy
Calif
Roger Negeeed
MAPLE
Clyde Johnston
Dean
Donna
Cathy
Matthew
Jammaas Rhome
Vom Vercention
Reformed
Greenhorn
Jerry C. Shafer
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Church OF Christ
Pioneer
Alvis Smith
Shafter Ave
Dean’s Meat Dept
del Haven
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