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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1985
Page
2
Local resident Joyce Hill showcased an extraordinary orange on her tree. The fruit remains green and may grow larger, with a stem the size of a Number 2 pencil highlighting the contrast to ordinary oranges in the accompanying photo.
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority Beta Zeta Chapter held a Christmas party and initiation at the home of Marvin and Dolly Kirschenmann on December 14. Initiate Leta Mae Camp of Wasco. Shafter hosts served a buffet. An orientation for initiation was on November 21 at Wasco, with local members Brenda Banks Lorraine Christensen Genevieve Craig Laura Hare Betty Horn Dolly Kirschenmann Marcia Krause Kathy Larsen Yolanda Martinez Kathy Mayes Ruth McMillan Lavania Poznoff Cynthia Sillman Irene Stockton attending.
Born December 19 1895 in Sioux City Iowa Stephen Mulder moved with his family to Yuma Colorado to study and later attended Adventist Union College in Lincoln Nebraska He married his wife during college and raised two sons in Bagard and Scotsbluff Nebraska Before 1969 he farmed in El Cajon California then moved to Shafter for retirement Four generations of Mulders live in Shafter with farming harvesting and hybrid turf work active in the community Stephen remains noted for his long Seventh Day Adventist involvement.
Four generations of Mulders living in Shafter stay busy with local service and neighborhood activities. The family participates in schools, churches, and volunteer projects, illustrating strong community roots across decades.
Bakersfield College will host an evening history course on Kern County from 1772 to today. History Prof John Ludeke will cover Yokut Indians Spanish explorers Beale Tejon Ranch Kern River gold rush Southern Pacific railroad era bandits agriculture oil World War II Edwards Air Force Base China Lake Naval Weapons Test Station Minter Gardn er Field. Registration runs 830 am to 8 pm Monday to Thursday and 830 am to noon Friday.
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