Girls State week report by Susan Zachary
Susan Zachary recounts her Girls State experience at Sacramento State from June 30 to July 7. She served as Portola’s County Recorder, describes city county state governance, daily schedules, and the emphasis on involvement over winning. She thanks the American Legion Auxiliary for making participation possible.
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Susan Zachary
Girls State
Shafter
California
Portola
Stafford
American Legion Auxiliary
Candy Wall Bridal Shower Surprise in Maple
Candy Wall was surprised at the home of Mrs. Zeke Mulder when friends gathered for a bridal shower hosted by Miss Donna Foeltz and Mrs. Bella of Bakersfield. Guests included her mother and grandmother among others, gifts included recipe cards and a file box, cake was served, and gifts were opened.
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Candy Wall
Zeke Mulder
Donna Foeltz
Miss Foeltz
Tom’ Bella
Bakersfield
Miss Wall
Robert Wall
Andrandmother
P. Tall
C. E. Nightengale
H. B. Duerksen
Warren Barr
Duane Pitts
Chuck Buller
J. W. Pitts
Lynn Gair
Alice Livesay
Bella
Glendale
Senior citizens program menus announced for week
Médus for the ECEOC lists meals for August 18 to 22 with a daily menu including Creole beef cubes, barbecued pork chop, fried chicken, beef stroganoff, and cheese meat loaf plus sides. Call 746-2423 a day ahead for meals and choose milk tea or coffee.
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ECEOC
Calendar of events for senior citizens group in Kern County
August activities include Quilting on the 15th Games on the 18th and 25th Work on Bazaar on the 19th Art Classes on the 21st and 28th Trip to Knott's Berry Farm on the 23rd Bingo on the 26th and 27th at 7 p.m. All events at 358 Central Avenue for Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation seniors. Call 746-2423 for more information.
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Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Knott’s Berry Farm
Central Avenue
Foeltz and Craig to Wed in October
Mr and Mrs Melvin Foeltz of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Foeltz to Larry Craig of Wasco. The bride to be is a graduate.
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Melvin Foeltz
Shafter
Donna Foeltz
Larry Craig
Wasco
Shafter News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Visits
Ruth Armen Dariz is home recovering after surgery and staying with daughter Gloria Ybarra. Church events include Aug 17 speaker Rev. Alonzar Heath and Aug 24 Collegians Singing Group. Fifth and sixth graders enjoyed Hartland Camp. Erik Bender celebrated his first birthday with family. Susan Grisham heads to Europe for an extended study visit. Weekend visitors to Grover City and San Diego trips noted. Feed roses for fall bloom.
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Ruth Armendariz
Gloria Ybarra
Congregational Church
Alonzar Heath
Bakersfield Rescue Mission
Collegians
James Darrell Janzen
Campus Life
Mike Nichols
Owen C. Onsum
Junior High Performing Arts Camp in Kings Canyon
Rev. Dana Howard directed a Kings Canyon National Park camp run by the Episcopal Church with 46 youths and 15 staff. The program offered arts crafts recreation and music instruction ending with a jazz cantata titled It's Cool in the Furnace.
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San Joaquin
Kings Canyon National Park
Dana Howard
Howard
The
Episcopal Church
Clays Attend Coalinga Class Reunion and Ranch Visit
Mr and Mrs Gary Clay and family joined Coalinga High School class of 1960 alumni for a reunion with dinner and dancing. They helped with cattle branding at Los Gatos Canyon ranch and Gary did horse shoeing. The next weekend Clay hunted deer nearby and tagged a buck.
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Gary Clay
Shauna
Brent
Coalinga
Bill Clay
Coalinga High School
Clay
New Jersey
Arkansas
First Child Born to Jarrett Couple Named Jason Ramsey
Jason Ramsey Jarrett is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Jarrett born August 3 at 1 32 p m weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces and 22 inches long. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs John H Miller of Shafter and Mr and Mrs Bert R Jarrett of Ridgecrest. Great aunt Mrs James Loughry of Nebraska and Mrs Rachel Jarrett of Textle.
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Jason Ramsey
Jerry R. Jarrett
Jason
John H. Miller
Shafter
Bert R. Jarrett
Ridgecrest
James Loughry
Nebraska
Jerry Malin
Louisiana
Rachel Jarrett
Textle
Child Care Center Runs at Shafter Labor Camp
The Shafter Migrant Child Care Center helps two to ten year olds, many from Spanish speaking families, with language and cognitive development plus health screening and dental care. The program, directed by Dr. Harry E. Blair, operates extended day care and even 24 hour service during harvest to support growers while parents work.
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Harry E. Blair
Shafter
North Shafter
Ter Center
Averil Mouser Enjoys Canadian Odyssey With Friends
Averil Mouser of Shafter joined Don and Nadine Mansfield with Rhonda and Eric from Arroyo Grande traveling through Oregon Washington and Canada. The group camped at Mt Shasta Edmonton Jasper Park and Glacier National Park enjoying fishing hiking and a sky tram ride in Jasper Park. They visited Kamloops and Chilliwack before returning home via Washington and Oregon.
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Don
Nadine Mansfield
Rhonda
Eric
Arroyo Grande
Averil Mouser
Shafter
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Mt. Shasta
Portland
Mansfields
Gary Simmons
Pam
Mike
Simmons
Oslyoos
Alberta
Jasper Park
British Columbia
Glacier National Park
Mt. Rogers
Kamloops
Chilliwack
Averil Mouser Recalls Canadian Rockies Trip
Averil Mouser describes a journey in Alberta Canada with a tram climbing 600 feet per minute to 7500 feet atop Whistlers Mountain offering views of the Great Mountains. She recalls attending a Sunday church in Clearwater and notes the group was glad to be home again.
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Berta
Canada
Whistlers Mountain
Canadian Rockies
Clearwater
Averil Mouser
Holliman Family Tours South Dakota and West
Mr and Mrs Richard Holliman and family returned from a two week trip visiting South Dakota sites including Mount Rushmore Caverns Deadwood and a visit to the burial sites of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane They toured Mesa Verde Grand Canyon and Yellowstone on the way home to California It was their first out of state family trip and they enjoyed it
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Richard Holliman
South Dakota
Don Holliman
Amy
Hollimans
Rapid City
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore Caverns
Deadwood
Old City
Wild Bill Hickock
Calamity Jane
California
Mesa Verde
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone National Park
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U.S
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Foeltz
Craig
Mennonite Brethren Church
Hartland Camp
Badger
Brenda Ferguson
Lori Lynch
Cheryl Smith
Rhonda Gaede
Sandra Nickel
Ryan Feil
Loren Peters
Allen Weidenbach
Allen Stark
Erik Bender
Mike Bender
George Bender
Erik of
Bak
Ersfield
Harley
Ayries
Jack Long
Lompoc
Lydia E. Bender
Susan
Grisham
Roland Grisham
Europe
Anker Tobiasen
Denmark
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Grishams
France
Germany
Austria
Spain
Grover City
Max’ Sliter
Art Penner
Sliters
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Leah
San Diego
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San Diego Zoo
Sea World
Bakersfield Academy
Pacific Union College
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Tom Craig
Wasco High School
Bakersfield College
Rev
Clays
Labor Camp
Edyth van Bever
Jack Pgack
Kern County
P.O
A. Hatter
Holliman
United Methodist
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Riverside & Poplar
People’s Church
James St
Gene Freeman
Sr. High & Jr. High
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Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Ave
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Henry Harder
Solomon
India
Indonesia
Eeel Vy Pearl
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