Jane Zachary wins 1978 Freedoms Foundation honor medal
From Shafter, Jane Zachary won the George Washington Honor Medal for Youth Public Address for The Constitution A Tale of Two Worlds Rights and Responsibilities. The Freedoms Foundation announced February 21 the 1978 recipients across 23 categories, highlighting patriotic public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awards of Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Shafter
Jane Zacary
George Washington
Signatures Needed For Gann Proposition 13 Spending Clamp
Don Rogers urges signatures for a Spirit of 13 initiative led by Paul Gann to limit state and local spending to prior year levels, adjust for cost of living and population, return surpluses within two years, and require majority votes to change limits. Petitions due March 1 to reach the June 1980 ballot. contact 327-0785 to sign or circulate.
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Paul Gann
Howard Jarvis
Gann
Spirit of 13 Group
Valley Extension Cotton Day planned in Hanford
Valley cotton growers are invited to Kings Extension Cotton Day at the Hanford Fraternal Hall on February 28. Experts from UC USDA and industry will cover water management insects new laws breeding and marketing with lunch provided. Reservations due by February 27 by calling the Kings Extension Office or mailing to Hanford California.
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Valley Cotton
Kings Extension
Hanford
Kings County
Cotton Farm
Mac McCutcheon
Valley Farm
USDA
Department of Food & Agriculture
McCutcheon
Don Grimes
Burton
Tom Leigh
Food & Agriculture
Henry Schirenbergh
W.T. Walhoad
Kings Farm
D. McCutcheon
Luton Cooperative
Cooperative Extension
Kings Extension Service
Campus Drive
California
Reception for Buck Owens Rodeo Queen hopefuls
Local Kern County girls aged 16 and older are invited to a February 22 reception at Buck Owens Studios Bakersfield to learn about the 1979 Buck Owens Rodeo Queen contest. The event supports the American Cancer Society Kern County unit with proceeds.
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Kern County
Buck Owens Studios
Chester Ave
Bakersfield
Buck Owens
Rodeo Committee
American Cancer Society
Reverend Hamby to Leave Shafter United Methodist Church
Reverend Hamby departs Shafter United Methodist Church after three years to join Linsey-Wilson College as vice president. He and his family leave February 27, with the church naming interim leadership as a farewell dinner and service mark the transition. The article also previews an annual faculty wives used book sale at Bakersfield High School on March 3 to fund scholarships for Kern County students.
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Charles Hamby
Shafter United
Bakersfield High School
Sue Cierley
National Geographic
Kern County
Pat Lindsay
Lindsay
Beth Davisson
Columbia
Kentucky
Franklin Scott
Fresno
United Methodist Church
Wells
Hamby
Shafter
California
Georgia
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Jane Zachary
Freedoms Foundation
Freedoms Foundations
Robert W. Miller
First Freedoms Foundation
Freedoms' Foundation
Sinekil
Don Rogers
Valley
Tom Cherry
Elmer Gilbert
D and PL Seed Company
Robert Dennett
Gold Smith Seed Co
Gene Aksland
Golden State Seeds
Kevin McDermott
Cabot
Arizona
United States
Switzerland
Scotland
Florida
Freedom’s Foundation
Rodeo
Becky Dale
Trisha Sanderson
Holveck & Co
Ea Canary
eWall Pictures
cJewenry
Christian Bible Book Store
Cobiaion Vee
Reverend Hamby
Linsey-Wilson College
Ranch Inn
Shafter Turmoff
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