Hillside Couple Tour Highlights Across Several States
Mayor and Mrs. Hildebrand traveled from Shafter visiting Morro Bay Carmel and Tahoe with stops in San Francisco Sacramento and a visit with daughter and family. Bud Barton and daughters Laura and Louise enjoyed a five week vacation ending with a Tahoe Elvis Presley show and trips through New Orleans Mississippi Texas Tennessee Colorado and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hildebrand
Morro Bay
Carmel
Tahoe
San Francisco
Sacramento
Tom Roloff
Bradley
Elvis Presley
Bud Barton
Laura
Louise
United States
New Orleans
National Parks
Mississippi
Texas
Tennessee
Colorado
Arizona
Traveling notices and visit updates from local residents
Highlights include camping in Rocky Mountain National Forest Colorado visiting with a friend and an overseer of the Church of God in Boise attending a Cheyenne rodeo touring Yellowstone and the Tetons and shopping in Jackson Hole Rev Manos resigning to lead a Red Bluff church two daughters Andrea and Martheia. Funeral for Judge Howell Kern River justice court held Aug 11. Ray Rose and Harvey Gaede attended. Travel mentions include Jim Witcher couple in Victoria Vancouver Portland and Victoria ferry trip. Mrs Elmer Anderson and Susan in Pismo. Other visitors include Bud Barton relatives from Antioch and others from Bakersfield North Edwards Morro Bay and Los Angeles event attendance at Company in LA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain National Forest
Colorado
Church of God
Boise
Cheyenne
Yellowstone
Tetons
Jackson Hole
Manos
Red Bluff
So. Shafter Ave
Andrea
Martheia
Ray Rose
Harvey Gaede
Howell
Kern River
Boys State delegate recounts Sacramento trip and elections
Doug Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Thompson, reports on the 1971 Boys State session at Cal Expo Sacramento. Delegates organized eight counties with three cities each, learned city county and state governance, and campaigned for office in a Whig dominated program. Governor Ronald Reagan spoke. Thompson served as Municipal Judge of Stanford, presiding over three civil trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Doug Thompson
Jack Thompson
Boys State
Sacramento
Federalists
Whig Party
Stanford
Harrelson County
Ronald Reagan
American Legion
Ay Manos Family Returns From Two Week Vacation
Mr and Mrs Ay and the Manos family have just come back from a two week trip visiting Idaho Utah Colorado Wyoming and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Manos
Idaho
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon
Alice Harris Celebrates 65th Birthday in Shafter
Mrs. Alice Harris was honored on her 65th birthday August 7 with a party at her daughter's home in Shafter. Attending were two daughters, three sons, fourteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and friends. A cake reading Happy Birthday Mom from Sons and Daughters was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Harris
Harold Rohrbach
Weyand Way
Shafter
Rohrbach
Patsy Hopkins
Don
Eddie
Barersfield
Harris
Terra Vista Lane
Engagement announced for Doris Schnidt and Mike Cesmat
Mrs Lea Schnidt announces the engagement of her daughter Doris to Mike Cesmat. Cesmat’s parents are Mr and Mrs Jules Pierre Cesmat of 1804 Radiance Bakersfield. Doris a 1965 Shafter High School graduate studied at Bakersfield College and works for Pacific Telephone. Cesmat, a 1963 South High School graduate, is employed by Hopper Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Mike Cesmat
Lea Schnidt
Jules Pierre Cesmat
Radiance
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Pacific Telephone
Cesmat
South High School
Hopper, Inc
First Baptist Plans Family Life Conference
Dr. Tim LaHaye of San Diego leads a two day family life conference October 29 and 30 at First Baptist Church, 350 Pine Street. The event aims to strengthen family understanding, with local Pastor Edward Rhoades inviting community attendance. information at 746-6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim la Haye
Sandiego
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Edward Rhoades
Pastor Rhoades
Absher Family Vacation Through 16 States and Canada
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Absher and family along with Mrs. Nellie Absher of Bakersfield completed a four week trip visiting 16 states and Canada. They toured Las Vegas Great Salt Lake Mormon Temple Salt Lake City Little America Des Moines Chicago Windsor Detroit St Louis Ozarks and Arkansas River sights before returning to Blair Oklahoma. They celebrated Nettie Davis's 74th birthday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Absher
Carla
Gene
Cynthia
Nellie Absher
Bakersfield
States
Canada
Las Vegas
Nev
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Utah
Little American
Wyo
Capital
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Ill
Joe Absher
Joe
Marcus
Fox River
Ceader Lake
Wisconsin
O’hare Field
America
Monroe
Mich
Ida Absher
Robert Smith
Rob
Lake Erie
Detroit
Ambassador Bridge
Windsor
Ontario
U.S.A
Windsor Tunnel
Detroit River
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Gate Way
Phen
Port Smith
Alma
Ark
Ewell Titsworth
Ozark and
Dardanelle
Arkansas River
Tulsa
Okla
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Blair
Elzie Davis
Nettie Davis
Country Western Group Heads to Rose Festival
Uncle Sam's Backhanded Americans, a Wasco area band, plays country pop and rock for charity events at Tehachapi Paso Robles Buttonwillow and Lerdo Tire Center. They enter the KAFY Rock Band Contest on August 4 1971 and are contracted for the Festival of Roses Street Dance in Wasco on September 1 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tehachapi
Paso Robles
Buttonwillow
Wildwood School
Arvin
Lerdo Tire
Shafter
Wasco
USBA
Kenny Brown
Jerry Huffaker
Mark Maxey
Gary Broom
Mitch Maxey
Chuck Johnson
Moores Visit Fort Smith and Tahlequah for Trail of Tears
Mr and Mrs Dean Moore visit Fort Smith Arkansas and Tahlequah Oklahoma to see the Trail of Tears at an air conditioned outdoor theater. They travel home through Canyonlands and see red rock arches and bridges along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Moore
Mr. Moore
G. W. Moore
Fort Smith
Ark
Murthy Moore
Tahlequah
Okla
Moores
Mrs. Moore
S. E. Utah
Canyon Land National Park
Red Rock
Funeral Held for Fern W. King in Bakersfield
Funeral services were held Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel for Fern H. King of Bakersfield who died Friday. She was mother of Mrs. W. B. Camp Jr. of Shafter and survived by four grandsons in Greenwich, Conn. Memorials to Union Congregational Church of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Fern H. King
Bakersfield
W. B. Camp, Jr
Shafter
Owen Onsum
Union Congregational Church
Glenn D. Puder
Bakersfield First
U. S
Arizona
Greenwich
Conn
Shafter Community awards three $150 scholarships Sept 4
Leaders of the Community United for Progress Council announce three $150 scholarship awards for Shafter applicants to be presented at a potluck dinner at Stringham Memorial Park on Sept 4. Applications due August 23. apply at 147 Central Ave. Scholarships funded by a council barbecue with local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community United For Progress Council
Shafter
Stringham’s Memorial Park
Central Ave
Henry Rodriguez
Justweds Make Home in Detroit
Carolyn Marie Yerke and Rodney Becker wed in a July 3 double ring ceremony at Redeemer Baptist Detroit in front of about 300 guests. The couple, now residing at 20026 Waltham, Detroit, honeymooned in California and Jamaica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Marie Yerke
Rodney Becker
Adolph Braun
the Redeemer Baptist
Detroit
Waltham
Sam Becker
Manuel
Shafter
John Yerke
Warren
Mich
Sharon Warkentin
Warren, Mich
Jo Ann Scrafton
Marion
Ind
Dale Sherry
James MacMullen
Yerke
California
Jamaica
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Witcher
Victoria
Vancouver
B.C
Washington
Portland
John Day
Elmer Anderson
Susan
Richard Larson
Pismo
A. B. Barton
Don Dartnell
Antioch
Disneyland
Marvin Garlinger
North Ewards
Frank Summers
Barton
Bert Ware
Atlantic Avenue
Emil Frost
Frank Wisner
Civic Light Opera
Musical ‘‘Company
Los Angeles
North Pine Street
Family Bible
KWSO
Edward M. Rhoades
Will Moir
1St Baptist
Dr. la Haye
Shafter Press Society
Abshers
Ready For Rose Festival
Fern W. King
Jackie Helton
Pam _ Schielke
St. Clair Shores
Heather Nordstrom
Robert Ladesack
Ken O’brien
Mt. Clemens
Jim Hanna
Terry Wiph
Jim
Jerry Yorke
Ivy
Bill Foster
S. W. Thomas
Beech Avenue
Anna Blackman
Mildred Chapman
Jewel Hoskins
Lillian Sharp
Ole Williams
Jimmie Thomas
Lola Siffings
Ed Hendrix
Jesse Carr
W. Boggs
Flo Sturgeron
W. Olseton
Linda McClain
Francis Mosely
Glen Mosely
Larry Mosely
Karen
Grace Nickles
Cousin High
Taylor University
Pacific College
Detroit Public Lighting Commission
Messrs. and Mines
Oscar Peitsch
Florida
Floyd Robinson
Illinois
Mel Reichert
Kansas
Joseph Scrafton
Indiana
G. Warkentin
Missouri
Lonnie Neufield
Harold Kriegal
Barcelona
Spain
Theodore Gatzke
Germany
Shirley Moehle
Richland
Moehle
Richland Board of Trustees
Fresno State College
Cal State
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Alin J
Sram
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