Outstanding Young Farmers Named In Kern County event
The Kern Delta Farm Bureau Center honors 1965 Outstanding Young Farmers including Patwechi and colleagues at Sierra Lake area farms. Center chairman Charlie Fanucchi marks his second year guiding the center and Farm Bureau district leaders receive state recognition. Bakersfield Jaycees host the 10th annual event spotlighting young agricultural leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patwechi
Seyes Fatuachi
Joe
Éree
Kern County
Mera Lake
Charlie Fanucchi
Kern Delta Farm Buréau Center
Cali
Vic Cétro
D. Shannon Harris
Robert Smith
al Russell
Stan Willis
Farm Bureau
Bakersfield Jaycees
Doug Bentz
Jones Veteran Had 20 Years in Agriculture
Iain Mr. Jones was a World War II veteran who worked in agriculture for 20 years and was last employed by John Day. Survivors include wife Evie and daughters L Smith and Modesto, plus Fléta M West of Bakersfield. Brothers Elmer Alfred and Walter Jones reside in Shafter, and Alan Jones in Oakdale. Also listed are Zora Knight of Bakersfield and Breedlove of Arizona. Newfeld, California contacts are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Day
Iain
Jones
Evie
L. Smith
Modesto
Fléta M. West
Bakersfield
Elmer
Alfred
Walter Jones
Shafter
Alan Jones
Oakdale
Zora Knight
Breedlove
Arizona
A .Newfeld
Cali
Duggan Family Christmas Dinner Attendance in Bakersfield and Los Angeles
A large gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Duggan’s home marked Christmas Day with a reunion the following day as the Leyes joined the Duggan family. Attendees included Clyde Marrily of Bakersfield and E. J. Corbett among others. The Stark family plans visits and travels to California to see redwood trees and coastal sites before returning to Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duggan
Leyes
Clyde Marrily
Bakersfield
E. J. Corbett
Elwood Adams
Wyman Stark
Weyand
Mr. Stark
W. H. Stark
Norborne
Los Angeles
California
Mrs. Stark
Shatter Rotary Hears Dr. Ruiz On Democracy’s Stakes
The Shatter Rotary Club heard Dr. Ruiz discuss Democracy's Stakes in Viet Nam and Southeast Asia at their regular luncheon at the Shatter Motel. Dr. Ruiz, a retired president of a California university, spoke Tuesday December 28. The January 4 meeting marks Rotary Magazine Week under Cliff Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatter Rotary Club
Shatter Motel
Lee
Soldier dies from upper chest stab wounds during dispute
Preliminary medical diagnosis attributes death to stab wounds in the upper chest after a fight. Army authorities conduct an investigation. Survivors include parents at Seventh Standard and Rudd Road Shafter with multiple brothers and sisters. Funeral with full military rites will be held at Agee Family Funeral Home, burial at Shafter Memorial Park. service time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeenna
Army
L. A. Cam
Seventh Standard
Rudd Road
Shafter
Dennis
Oxnard
Larry
Bakersfield
James
Kenneth
Thomas Leon
Lonnie
Arvilla Chester
Moreno
Clarice Long
U.S. Army
Germany
Mary H. Voth
Agee
Shafter Memorial Park
Peace Corps Test A Scheduled for Bakersfield Saturday
A Peace Corps placement test is set for Saturday January 8 atRoom 14 Post Office Bakersfield. The exam begins at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Corps
Room 14
Post Office
Bakersfield
Outsiders Blamed for Trouble in Delano Grape Strike
Delano grower Dispoto charged outsiders led by Cesar Chavez and a migrant minister group disrupted a longtime labor balance in Delano. He cited wage comparisons, migrant participation, and a national boycott led by Walter Reuther with UAW funds to sustain the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Dispoto
Delano Grape
Farm Bureau Board
Yesday
Cesar Chavez
Delano
National Farm Workers Association
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
UAW
Disputo
Delao
Holiday Dinner at Fitzen Home in Shafter
Mrs. C. P. Eitzen hosted a holiday dinner at her Shafter home on the 28th for relatives including the Rempel children from Grace Bible School Nebraska and the Bitzen and Unruh families from California. The Rempel children, orphaned by cancer in 1957, were taken in by the David Eitzen family and are thriving in Nebraska with support from relatives. David and Alvin Eitzen are nephews of the late C. P. Eitzen of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Eitzen
Shafter
Grace Bible School
Nebraska
H. H. Rempel
Irvin
Norman
Barbara Rempel
Downey
Calif
David Bitzen
Claremont
California
Alvin Bitzen
Howard
Elmer Unruh
Rempel
David Eitzen
David
Alvin Eitzen
Christmas gathering at the Peters home in Wasco avenue
A family Christmas gathering at Mr. and Mrs. John Peters 17855 Wasco Avenue included nieces husbands and the families of Mrs Peters twin sister Marie Tiéssén Tucker. Attendees included A H Brust Cynthia Lakewood Kenneth Stewart with four children Barry Jeffrey Randy and Pamela Huntington Beach and Floyd Uffner Bellflower. They departed Sunday evening for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peters
Wasco Avenue
Peters
Marie Tiéssén Tucker
A. H. Brust
Cynthia
Lakewood
Kenneth Stewart
Barry
Jeffrey
Randy
Pamela
Huntington Beach
Floyd Uffner
Bellflower
Bride to Be Is Honored Guest At Shower
Miss Janice Kroeker was the guest of honor at a Christmas season shower December 21 at the home of Mrs. Frank Martens 424 Walnut Street. Guests enjoyed a festive table and pineapple cheesecake as Janice opened gifts. Janice is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kroeker and will marry Jaryl Dean Olienburger December 28 at the Mennonite Brethren Church of Shafter. Both attend Tabor College in Hillsboro Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Kroeker
Frank Martens
Walnut Street
Janice
Vernon Kroeker
Jaryl Dean Olienburger
Ruben Olienburger
Buhler
Kans
Mennonite Brethren
Shafter
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Darrell Janzen to Leave Friday for La Mirada
Biola freshman Darrell Janzen will depart Shafter Friday December 31 to attend a Christian Education course in La Mirada. He has spent a month visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Al Janzen at 249 Cross. He works with Youth for Christ in Orange County and will reunite with the group after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Janzen
Biola
la Mirada
Shafter
al Janzen
Cross
Darrell
Orange County
Youth For Christ
Charles Wilson
Steven
Stephanie
San Jose
Jerry Wilkersoon
Phil
Riverside
Lloyd Jantzen
Delano
Connie Janzen
Christmas Dinner at the CP. Eitzen Home
A Christmas dinner gathered the hostess Mrs. Eitzen and family including Mr. and Mrs. Michael Golick of Palo Alto and their son David, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Unruh and family of Shafter, and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wiebe of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CP. Eitzen
Eitzen
Michael Golick
Palo Alto
the Golick
David
Elmer Unruh
Shafter
Roland Wiebe
Bakersfield
Engagement Told of Glenda Young and LeRoy E Altenhofen
The engagement of Miss Glenda Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Young 7th Standard Road to A2c LeRoy E Altenhofen son of Mr and Mrs J P Altenhofen of Ogema Minnesota is announced by the Young parents. Miss Young a 1962 Shafter High School graduate has attended Bakersfield College and Central California Commercial College majoring in junior accounting. Altenhofen a Wauban High School graduate is stationed at Minter Field as a radar maintenance man. No definite wedding date has been set pending Air Force orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Young
Otto Young
Standard Road
LeRoy. E. Altenhofen
J. P. Altenhofen
Ogema
Minn
Miss Young
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Central California Commercial College
Bakersfield
Altenhofen
Wauban
Minter Field
Air Force
Reception Held Sunday For Neufeld Couple
A reception at the Mennonite Brethren Social Hall Sunday afternoon December 26 honored Lorin Neufeld and his wife Karen Berg. About 150 guests attended as Lorin’s wife met relatives and friends, with programmed musical numbers and a short sermonette by Rev. Henry Dick. The couple, married in Wichita on June 6, plan to leave Thursday for Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Social Hall
Oliver Neufeld
Lorin Neufeld
Wichita
Kans
Neufeld
Karen Berg
Alfred Berg
Karen
Larry Warkentin
Inglewood
Mary Neufeld
Harry Peters
Norman Friesen
Holly
Lorin
Henry Dick
Mennonite Brethren Church
Lorin Neufelds
Manhattan
Shoes stolen from Collins car behind United Cigar Store
A pair of shoes valued at 17 dollars was stolen from Bill Collins's car parked behind the United Cigar Store where he works. No arrests are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Collins
United Cigar Store
Collins
Coming and Going For the First Time since 1952
Mrs Mary Wood of 329 Village hosted a family Christmas gathering for the first time since 1952. Relatives from San Francisco to Bakersfield joined in, including Mr and Mrs Everett, Mr and Mrs Devine, and the Griffin family, who hosted visitors and extended kin through Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wood
Chilaren Amagra
Kev
Everett
Stapper
On T. Devine
Oildale
Olson Couple Returns From Trip to Shafter
Mr and Mrs Harold Olson of 401 West Ash came home from an east trip visiting Scottsbluff North Platte Lexington and Minden Nebraska. Olson was born in Minden the Christmas City famed for its holiday lights. They will depart soon for a Mexico vacation lasting at least two weeks focusing on Mexico City and Acapulco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Olson
West Ash
Shafter
Scottsbluff
North Platte
Lexington
Minden
Nebr
Mexico
Mexico City
Alcapulco
Birthday celebration at the Wayne Hill home in Porterville
Mrs. Lorraine Hill attended her son Wayne's birthday in Porterville. Wayne's birthday falls the day before Christmas. Kyle Hill with his wife and family joined the Wayne Hill household for the holiday. Dwire Camp and family of Shafter, Lorraine Hill's brother, also gathered with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Hill
Porterville
Wayne
Kyle
Wayne—Hill
Dwire Camp
Shafter
Mrs. Anderson Directs Choirs At Local Church
Mrs. Anderson leads choirs at Union Congregational Church for a Christmas program featuring the Messiah. Junior Choir under John Heal sang with Sharon Stockton at the piano. Deaconess group chaired by Mrs. W. A. Griffin Jr. served refreshments with committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Anderson
Union
al c
John Heal
Sharon Stocktoh
Clyde
Margaret Fraley
Cards for Fun Social at Shafter Women’s Club
The Shafter Woman’s Club hosts its January Cards for Fun gathering at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 5 at Mrs. S A Camp’s home. Dessert precedes the bridge and canasta games with club members and house guests invited. Mrs John Peters chairs the hostess committee with Mrs man and Mrs C W Christopher assisting. a door prize will be awarded.
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Oscar ED Ice
Duggans
Rotary
A&w
Erio Bispoto
Citron
Kern County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Dispoto
Fe: Sn Renal
Sient
Chavez
Tarambnlation
Humanities
New York State
Texas
South Carolina
Fitzen
Church OF Christ
Services
Martens
Wally Koop
Rose Franz
Harvey Funk
John Janzen
Oscar Bergman
Arly Feil
Sam Becker
Ed Nikkel
Adolph Goertzen
Willard Janzen
Ernest Siemens
Lawrence Handel
Richard Unruh
Wilmer Enns
Ruben Sperling
Henry Isaac
Neal Sperling
Jake Bergen
Harold Wiens
Leonard Gaede
Curtis Bergman
Rodney Wiens
Mary Eitzen
Frank Russell
Lloyd Kroeker
Bill Ratzlaff
Don Isaac
Violet Hemingson
Gwen Isaac
Charlotte Bartel
Nancy Bergman
Gail Bergen
Sally Franz
Pat Kroeker
Leanna Sperling
Ezra Suderman
Lee Bergman
Lowell Bergman
Charlene Olienburger
Norman Berg
Mrs
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Fairview
Habla Espanol
18Th & K
Richard B. Stephens
San Francisco
W.A. Griffin Jr
Pine
Grub Gulch
Awahanee
Robin C. Harris
Bill
W. A Griffin
Long Beach
Hank Wakefield
Griffin
Noel Smith
Brenda
Roma
Bill Griffins
Mita
Seaside
Shafter Ave
Jan
Lord
Assembly of God
Daniel Crow
Daniel Crow, Jr
Reteive
Full Gospel
Ceriter
Golden West
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