Bakersfield College Dean's Honor List Honor Roll
Eight Shafter students earned the Dean's honor list at Bakersfield College as announced in the Renegade. Eligibility requires at least a 3.42 semester GPA. Names include Kenneth Bergman Michael Butler Russel Enns Gary Ingle Ron Nickel Kathy Onsum Jean Stuebbe and Martha Turner.
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Shafter
Bakersfield College
Kenneth Bergman
Michael Butler
Russel Enns
Gary Ingle
Ron Nickel
Kathy Onsum
Jean Stuebbe
Martha Turner
Snow Trip For Free Will Baptist Youth Canceled By Rain
Rev Billy G Adkinson and chaperones took a Free Will Baptist group on a snow trip to Greenhorn Saturday planning an all day stay. Rain forced a return home after a couple of hours. Passengers listed include Pat Cluck Aaron Cluck Barbara Hail Glenda Saulsbury David Saulsbury Mike Criswell Nelda Gilbert Bruce Jett Joyce Beam Dennis Ridge Tina Smalley Martha Hinkle.
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Billy G. Adkinson
Joe Cluck
Free Will Baptist Church
Greenhorn
Pat
Aaron Cluck
Barbara Hail
Glenda
David Saulsbury
Mike Criswell
Nelda Gilbert
Bruce Jett
Joyce Beam
Dennis Ridge
Tina Smalley
Martha’ Hinkle
4th Sunday Singing Convention at McFarland
The 4th Sunday Singing Convention is set for February 25 at the Church of God in Sherwood. President O. C. Baker extends an invitation to all to enjoy plenty of good singing at 4th Place.
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McFarland
Church of God, Sherwood
O. C. Baker
Brazilian exchange student stays a week with Shafter family
Carmen Gemignai a 17 year old Field Service Exchange student from Ita peva Brazil spends a week in Shafter living with Mr and Mrs Felix Carrasco at 564 Harris Drive. She attends McLane High School Fresno plans to attend University of Brazil next year and may study English. She has mastered English since arriving in fall and speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Gemignai
Felix Carrasco
Carmen C.M. Gemignai
Claudio Moragas
Itapeva
Sao Paulo
Brazil
McLane ‘High School
Fresno
Shafter
Harris Drive
Carmen
United States
United
University of Brazil
Miss Gemignani
Ralph
Claudia
Kapeva
American Field Service Exchange
Ohio
Geneva
Switzerland
Gergnani
Gerald D. Sjostrand
Carol Carrasco
Shafter Press
Valentine Party by Mennonite Brethren Youth Group
The Mennonite Brethren Church Youth Group held its annual banquet on Saturday February 3 in the social hall with about 60 youths and sponsors present. Cupid's Fantasy themed event featured candles flowers and streamers and included a program by Ron Koop and a talk by Darrell Jan Campus Life Director in Orange County.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Ron Koop
Mike Enns
Wallace Koop
Arthur Penner
Darrell Jan
Orange County
Guy
Dan Nichilas
Campus Life
Bruce Stokes
Campus Life Club
Bruce
Righteous Brothers
Joan Goertzen
Den 2 Pack 913 visit Shafter Police Station
Den 2 of Pack 913 toured the Shafter Police Station and were fingerprinted by Officer O'Brien. They viewed the booking room and jail, guided by den mother Mrs. Joe Maniaci, naming members including Kelly Bergen, Allen Bergman, Lee Britt, Mike Taffera, Gary Wiedenbach, Mark Wiederbach, Tony Maniaci, David Johnson, and Steven Maniaci.
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Den 2
O’brien
Joe Maniaci
Kelly Bergen
Allen Bergman
Lee Britt
Mike Taffera
Gary
Morning Brunch Served by Shafter Methodist Circle
Mrs. W. E. Northcutt spoke at the Shafter Methodist Morning Circle brunch held February 13 at Mrs. Marvin Hoover’s home. Members wore Hawaiian dress. devotion led by Mrs. Bert Jarrett. The circle noted Hawaii trip insights on religion and church lunch traditions at the First Methodist. Next meeting is March 12.
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W. E. Northcutt
Evron Barber
Shafter Methodist Church
Marvin Hoover
Hofman Drive
Barber
Bert Jarrett
Northcutt
Hawaii
First Methodist Church
Bancroft
Pasadena
Engagement of Kaylene Johnson Is Made Known
Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson announce the engagement of their daughter Kaylene to Jerald Unruh. Kaylene a Tulare Union graduate of 1966 and Richland elementary alum attends Tabor College Hillsboro Kans majoring in elementary education and mathematics. Jerald Unruh son of Walter H Unruh of Durham Kans is a Roxbury high school graduate employed in Hillsboro. They plan a July wedding.
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Leonard Johnson
Shafter
Tulare
Kaylene
Jerald Unruh
Richland
Tulare Union High School
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kans
Walter H. Unruh
Durham
Roxbury High School
Annual Blue and Gold Banquet for Cubs of Pack 913
The Cubs of Pack 913 held their Blue and Gold Banquet on February 8 at the Richland Cafetorium celebrating 58 years of Boy Scouting. Fr Breslin gave the invocation and Dick Jones, district scout executive, was guest speaker. Den 3 led opening ceremonies under Mrs. Doris Friesen with awards to Rickey Friesen Mike Taffera Lee Britt Tony Maniaci Rickey Schnidt and Rickey Haworth.
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Richland
Breslin
St. Theresa’s Cathol Church
Kelly Berger den
Sermen Tional
Den 3
Doris _ Friesen
Rickey Friesen
Mike Taffera
Lee Britt
Tony Maniaci
Rickey
Steven Haworth
Rickey Schnidt
Don James
Dick Jones
Weston Futrell
Futrell
Don 2
Joe Maniaci
Mole Cole to Speak at Shafter CBMC Luncheon
CBMC campus life director Mole Cole will headline Thursday’s luncheon for the Shafter council at Shafter Memorial Hall. The event gathers local business and community members for the noon gathering.
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Mole’ Cole
Campus Life
Shafter Cbmc
Shafter Memorial Hall
Towanka Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Honors Given
The Towanka Camp Fire Girls sponsored by American Legion Post 213 held a ceremonial at the leader Ms. Lawrence Kattenhorn's home. Girls Estella Espericuta Barbara Roberts Tamera Cross Machele Earnest Andrea Warren Genevieve Braisher received honor beads and enjoyed cupcakes and punch. Plans for future meetings were discussed with attending mothers. Linda Roberts served as den mother guest. Webelos boys received awards and Pack 913 schedules a skating party March 7 at Rollerama Bakersfield and a May 4 zoo trip to Fresno.
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Towanka Camp
American Legion Post 213
Lawrence Kattenhorn
North Shafter Avenue
William Cross
Estella Espericuta
Barbara Roberts
Tamera Cross
Machele Earnest
Andrea
Warren
Genevieve Braisher
Valentine
Robert Warren
Earnest
Braish
Rollerama
Bakersfield
Fresno
Kern County High School District Bonds Sold by Bank of America
Bank of America underwriting group purchases the Kern County Joint Union High School District bond issue worth 8.97 million dollars with a premium of 359 and yields set for maturities from March 15, 1969 to 1978. The district spans 4,506 square miles in Kern and parts of Inyo and San Bernardino counties and includes 71 percent of Kern County's assessed value with Bakersfield as county seat and about 280,000 population.
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Bank of America N. T. & S.A
Kern County Joint Union
Kern
Inyo
San Bernardino
Bank of America
Kern County
Inyo County
San Bernardino County
Bakersfield
Framer's Sod House Stands Through Cold Seasons
Grandfather built a sod house without an FHA loan and the family lived warm and comfortable until spring. The next spring proved a fooler as the land appeared green and pretty while the area remained far short of water, exposing a standard operation.
Mother’s long life reflects on dollars and pioneer roots
An elder narrator recalls her mother’s hard times as a farmer’s daughter and newspaper wife, noting the dollar’s shrinking power and the need to stay informed about this country’s foundations. Grandad aged and Mother moved to Oregon, then back, with old timers shaping the nation.
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the Treasury
Oregon
Grandad
Car Collision In Neighborhood Reported
Marvin Neuman of 525 E Tulare told police his parked car at his home was struck by a vehicle driven by Stanley C Klein of 304 Pine.
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Marvin Neuman
E. Tulare
Stanely C. Klein
Pine
Neuman
Snow Irrigation touts Rust Free Valves and Sealed Leaks
Parker Izing technology prevents rust and rot in valves while Snow round rubberized seals stop leaks. Snow Gates and Valves markets exclusive corrosion resistant features through its concrete pipe yard and irrigation supply network.
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Snow Irrigation Supply Co
Katy Ogle Wins Eighth Huffman Golf Tourney
Katy Ogle wife of Charles Ogle 242 Cross Shafter won the eighth annual Lloyd Huffman tournament at North Kern on Thursday Feb 15 She posted 92 with a 21 handicap to beat 39 players The event honors past winners and featured a continental breakfast and potluck luncheon with gifts to participants.
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Katy Ogle
Charles Ogle
Cross
Shafter
Lloyd Huffman
North Kern
Katy
Ginger Somers
Elva Young
Wasco
Lloyd
Barbara Hill
Marge Sundberg
Improvement Group Meeting Set By Shafter Club
The Community Improvement Committee of the Shafter Woman's Club calls a meeting for Thursday February twenty ninth at 6 p.m. at Shafter Memorial Hall. Mrs Eleanor Kelly chairs and invites city organizations to join a pot luck supper. Reservations accepted by Mrs G L Starrh Mrs Lowell Todd and Mrs Kelly at listed numbers. Attendees bring one food item and their own table service.
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Shafter Woman’s Club
Shafter Memorial
Hall
Eleanor Kelly
Kelly
G. L. Starrh
Lowell Todd
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Ts Walerie List
M.B
Gelden West
Holy Worship
Elwood R. Greer
Shafter Police Station
Wiedenbach
Mark Wiedenbach
David Johnson
Steven Maniaci
Methodist Circle
Kaylene Johnson
CBMC
Towanka
Linda Roberts
Mother
Nebraska
Atu
Snow Gates & Valves
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
Family Bible Hour
Huffman
Ger Somers
Jessie Brown
Lela Dennison
Gladys Snider
Eleanor Merritt
Velma Mulligan
Helen Ruggenberg
Hale
Wilma Ainsworth
Washington
Bell
Pacific Telephone
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