John Lamb Reaches 91 in Landmark Birthday Honor
John Lamb of Shafter, a local pioneer who arrived from Santa Maria to work in oil fields, turned 91 on Tuesday August 10. Friends and neighbors, including Dick Swope and Mary Snider, honored him with cash gifts as he recalls riding desert trails before railroads and pioneering ranching with his late wife.
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John Lamb
Shafter
Dick Swope
Mary Snider
D.C. Hathaway
H. Kirkpatric
John Anderson
Floyd Bird
H. J. Flud
Charlie Diamond
Pete Duke
George Edwards
Ed Ruth
Warren Enns
L. W. Huffman
R. H. Banks
Lee Thomas
Dwire Camp
O. C. Rudd
Ed Jenson
B. H. Banks
Bob Wiley
John Gaede
Jack Bellows
John Strauss
Marshall Unruh
Carl Steele
Leon Rogers
George Kroeker
Wm. McClain
Mr. Lamb
Santa Maria
Land Company
Visit to Isabella Dam by Mr and Mrs Carl Steele
Mr and Mrs Carl Steele were visitors last Friday to the Isabella Dam near Kernville. The brief item notes their noted excursion to the dam location.
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Isabella
Carl Steele
Isabella Dam
Kernville
Guests at Jessie McClain Home
Mrs Donald McClain and her daughter Marlene of San Diego are listed as visitors at the Jessie McClain residence.
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Jessie McClain
Donald McClain
Marlene
San Diego
Pismo Weekend Visitors From Local Families
Mrs. Geraldine Mundt and family joined Helen June and Michael Adams and Mrs. Helen Turknett for a weekend at Pismo Beach. They visited with Mrs Turknett’s husband Dick, who is working on an oil well nearby.
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Pismo
Geraldine Mundt
Helen
June
Michael Adams
Helen Turknett
Pismo Beach
Turknett
Kern County Young Farmer Group Installs 104 Charter Members
One hundred four charter members of the Kern County Union High School District Young Farmer Association were inducted at a Bakersfield High School Farm picnic. Laton Young Farmer Chapter officers installed Rich ard C. Wilson as president John Gobler as vice president Elmer Un ruh as secretary Mike suite as treasurer Joe Davin as reporter H K Dickson agriculture supervisor as advisor. State advisor Byron J. McMahon and State President Herluf Fries spoke on agricultural education leadership. Membership is open to interested young men in agriculture.
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Kern County Union High School District
Young Farmer Association
Bakersfield
Stine Road
Laton
Young Farmer Chapter
Richard C. Wilson
John Gobler
Elmer Unruh
Mike Suite
Joe Davin
H. K Dickson
Veterans’ Institutional
Kern, County Union High School
Gunnarsons Leave for Bass Lake Vacation
Mr and Mrs Carl Gunnarson depart for a two week holiday staying at Bass Lake last week as reported.
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Bass Lake
Carl Gunnarson
Fern Wingie Visits Guenther Home for Two-Week Stay
Miss Fern Wingie of South Gate arrives at the Guenther residence for a two week visit beginning last Sunday. She is described as the niece of George Guenther.
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Guenther
Fern Wingie
Southgate
George Guenthers
Lachenmaiers Head for Salmon Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs John Lachenmaier departed for a three week salmon fishing trip in the Klamath River region Oregon They will be met by Mr and Mrs T W Osborne upon arrival and look forward to a good harvest of fish.
Fourth Birthday Party at 248 Faber Street
A child's fourth birthday party was held at the home of their aunt and uncle, the Jim Parkers, 248 Faber Street. Guests enjoyed outdoor games and refreshments including cake ice cream and punch. Names listed include Kilgore Duke Richards Peters Laffenburger Howard James Self Bynum and Cosello.
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Jim Parkers
Faber Street
Doris Jean Kilgore
Patricia Ann Kilgore
Sandra
Louise
Kenny
Karen Lou
Alan Ray Duke
Ronnie
Donna
Diamond
Sharon
Verna Peters
Leona Richards
Kathy Ann Richards
Billie Slater
Dot
Joan
Billie
Eller Family Returns After Pasadena Wedding
Mr and Mrs Pat Eller traveled back to Shafter after a five day Pasadena visit to attend their nephew wedding in the city.
Lebec Birthday Party Gathered Holmes and Adams Families
Mrs. Robert Holmes and her children joined Mrs. Bill Adamson and daughters Donna Rae and Karen Mae for a birthday celebration at the home of Mrs. Holmes twin sister Mrs. Joe Hensen in Lebec on Tuesday. The event honored Mrs. Hensen's sons.
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Lebec
Robert Holmes
Bill Adamson
Donna Rae
Karen Mae
Holmes
Joe Hensen
Dinner Party Hosts Honor Guests at Sycamore Street Home
Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Ohlsson hosted a dinner party Saturday evening at their Sycamore Street home. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Jones of Bakersfield and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold of Shafter.
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O. G. ‘Ohlsson
Sycamore Street
Dwight H. Jones
Bakersfield
Richard Arnold
Shafter
Kansas Motor Trip Ends After Month Across Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dobrenen Jr returned from a month long motor journey through Kansas visiting Tribune and Wichita with relatives. They traveled east on the southern route from New York to attend a reunion in Tribune where Mrs. Dobrenen’s sister Mrs Stadler joined them. They returned to California via Colorado.
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Kansas
Alex Dobrenen, Jr
Dobrenens
Tribune
Dispatcher Keeps California Power Grid Balanced
The dispatch system controls the flow of power from PG and E. to match demand. It maintains 3,000,000 horsepower output across the extensive California grid, ensuring reliability even when demand fluctuates.
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California
Campfire Girls Visit Rainbow Trout Farm Lebec
Campfire Girls from Mah Kah Wee Camp Fire trip to Rainbow Trout Farm near Lebec last Sunday. They earned funds by selling peanuts and balloons at the Potato Festival. Attending members include Donna Weitz Norma Neuman Dixie Sturges Stephanie Roberts Elaine Stoller and families accompanying them.
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Lebec
Dan Weitz
Donna Weitz
Norma Neuman
Dixie Sturges
Stephanie Roberts
Elaine Stoller
Dan. Weitz
Dorothy
Fred Neuman
Jimmie
R. C. Sturges
Waylon
Bobbie
Jean
Butch
Bill Stoller
Glen and
Curtis
Ex-Shafter Man Visits Long Beach
Mr and Mrs Dale Reese of Wasco vacationed in Long Beach. Reese owns Dales Watch Shop and formerly worked with Vernon Pierce Jeweler in Shafter.
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Shafter Man
Long Beach
Dale Reese
Wasco
Mr. Reese
Dale
Vernon Pierce
Burnquist Family Back From Laguna Vacation
Mrs. C. R. Burnquist and her son Dean returned to Shafter after a Laguna Beach vacation at the home of Mrs. Burnquist’s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs T W Campbell. During the absence their daughter Karen stayed two days with her grandparents Mr and Mrs J R Anderson in Maricopa.
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Laguna
C. R. Burnquist
Dean
Shafter
Laguna Beach
Hemingsons End 3 Week Northern Trip
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Heming son returned Sunday from a three week trip to the northwest visiting Grants Pass Portland Seattle and Astoria with relatives. They stayed briefly in San Francisco before resuming the trip home to Shafter California with the Hemingson ranching relatives in Grants Pass.
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Arthur J. Hemingson
Northwest
Grants Pass
Oregon
Mr. Hemingson
H. L. Hemingson
Hemingsons
Portland
Seattle
Astoria
San Francisco
Shafter
Ohlssons Return From Balboa Island Vacation
Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Ohlsson have returned from a month’s vacation to Balboa Island. Their travels included side trips to Tijuana San Diego and Imperial Beach.
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O. G. Ohlsson
Balboa Island
Tia Juana
San Diego
Imperial Beach
Shafter Editor and Wife Return From Los Angeles Trip
L A Visit Mr Walter Nelson business manager of the Shafter Press drove to Los Angeles last weekend. Mrs Nelson who has been visiting in Southern California returned to Shafter with him.
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L. A
Walter Nelson
The
Shafter Press
Los Angeles
Nelson
California
Shafter
Visitors from Visalia
Miss Edna Prieve and Mrs. Joe Cosgrove were in Visalia on Wednesday of last week for a social visit with local acquaintances and to tour the city.
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Visalia
Edna Prieve
Joe Cosgrove
Cosgroves Spend Weekend on the California Coast
Mr and Mrs Joe Cosgrove spent a weekend along the coast visiting San Luis Obispo Morro Bay and Pismo Beach on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Kroeker Attends Mennonite Youth Retreat
Miss Bertha Kroeker spends the week at Frazier Park near Lebec attending a Mennonite Youth Retreat where she serves as one of the assistant instructors for the group.
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Frazier Park
Bertha Kroeker
Lebec
Miss Kroeker
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Bess Wrangler
P. G. and
E.’s Electrical
Oakland
High Sierra
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ohlssons Home
MONG
Hager-Overbeck
HCG
Lid Hbache
Spreckels
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