Shafter News Highlights From February 1964 Front Page
The Shafter Press reports a City Hall filing system and a complete record of city actions. Bank of America Achievement Award finalists include seven seniors from Shafter High School: John Amman Mardo Ohlsson Virginia Frost Don Smith Mary Snively Linda Wait Grace Froese. Deanna Towes wed James England in a candlelight Congregational ceremony. Won Tanda Camp Fire Girls visit. AFL Card Party tickets sold by Mrs John Peters. Girl State delegate Stringer selected for June in Sacramento. New high school cafeteria unit nearing completion with eight new units planned at Shafter Motel. Hard Times Party organized by 20 30 Club. Potato planting progressing two thirds in Shafter district. ABC Baby Shoppe display model by Sandra McCoy with Cynthia Witcher Pamela McCoy Stanley Gaede. Merry Makers Blue Bird officers Nan Davidson Patsy Cornell Mary Brown Joan Eckmann. outgoing officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Bank of America
John Amman
Mardo Ohlsson
Virginia Frost
Don Smith
Mary Snively
Linda Wait
Grace Froese
Shafter Motel
Shafter District
Life Membership Pins Awarded at High School PTA
Ten years ago Life Membership pins were awarded to Mrs Marjorie Brown and Jim Wilson at a Founders Day meeting of the High School PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Marjorie Brown
Jim Wilson
Betty Jane Wins Faculty Ballot At Shafter High School
The February 25 1949 Shafter Press notes Betty Jane wins a faculty ballot at Shafter High School after a recent faculty vote. The report emphasizes the selection process among staff and the outcome for school leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Betty Jane
O'Brien Stables And Shafter In Feature Story
Joe O'Brien and Shafter are featured as the spotlight turns to the O'Brien training stable in this week's Sports Illustrated. The piece covers the stable's locale and offers intimate sketches of the groom and staff amid folklore and real life details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Shafter
Joe O’ Brien
Sports Illustrated
Handel couple announce second daughter Tami Lynn
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Handel announce the birth of their second daughter Tami Lynn at Memorial Hospital Bakersfield weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces born on the 54th wedding anniversary of her great grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand Big sister Kim is 2 Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lee W Bergman Maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs H L Bergman and the Hildebrands
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Handel
Orange
Tami Lynn
Henry Hildebrand
Tami
Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield
Kim
Lee W. Bergman
H. L. Bergman
Hildebrands
Two families unite in Shafter wedding of Tanner Hill
Brenda Joyce Tanner married William R. Hill in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony February 22 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. The double ring rite was performed by Reverend Henry Dick with close family present. The bride wore a sleeveless white gown and veil, and carried a lace Bible bouquet. Matron of honor was Jeanette Turney. best man was Joe Turney. The couple will live in Shafter with Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Hill attending to arrangements. Hill is a Vietnam veteran. both families hosted the reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Joyce Tanner
William R. Hill
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Henry Dick
Brenda
K. F. Tanner
Golden West Avenue
Perry Hill
Los Angeles Avenue
Elmer Unruh
Joe
Jeanette) Turney
Lorraine Lane
Joe Turney
Re- Morro Bay
Los Angeles
Tanner
Hill
Richland
Vietnam
Wasco High School
Fort Benning
Kuno Tschumi to Speak at Shafter Woman's Club Luncheon
Kuno Tschumi American Field Service exchange student will address the Shafter Woman's Club luncheon at 12:30 after a 11:30 business meeting. He is hosted by Dr and Mrs W T Walhood, from Defrendigen Switzerland, with ties to Solothurn Rowing Club and Shafter High School Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuno Tschumi
American Field Service Exchange
Shafter Woman’s Club
American Legion Hall
Kuno
W. T. Walhood
Defrendigen
Switzerland
Solothurn
Bern
Shafter
Kuno Tschumi Speaks To PTA Smorgasbord Set for April 15
Kuno Tschumi guest spoke at Shafter High School PTA meeting on Feb 18. Election of nominating committee for 1969-70 officers announced. PTA Smorgasbord planned for April 15 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in the cafeteria with open house 6 30 to 8 30 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs Don Zachary and hospitality chair Mrs Carl Taffera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuno Tschumi
Shafter High School
PTA
Steve Hair
International Relations Club
Dick Garber
William Lachenmaier
Aldo Antoniovanni
Bob Bann
Don Zachary
Lloyd Robertson
John Dalke
Carl Taffera
Adult Discussion Groups to Be Held in Richland
District Superintendent Dr. David Cooke announced adult discussion groups for parents in the Richland School District Office. The sessions, popular last year, aim to inform parents about the educational program and answer questions in an informal setting. The first meeting is Thursday March 6 at 10 a.m. on Family Life and Sex Education. The series runs weekly for four to six weeks depending on interest.
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Richland
David Cooke
Arents
Vacaville Couple to Wed at St Marys Catholic Church
Miss Madeleine Huston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle W. Huston of Vacaville, will wed Doyle D. Stearman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stearman of Shafter, at St Marys Catholic Church in Vacaville on April 19. Huston, a 1965 Vacaville High School and 1966 Healds Business College graduate, is head bookkeeper at Nut Tree. Stearman, a 1965 Shafter High School graduate, Air Force sergeant, Air Frame Specialist and instructor at Travis, enlisted 1966 and serves at Travis. Family party honors held January 25. Danny Stearman and Kathy Garrison attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.” Mary’s Catholic Church
Vacaville
Calif
Rose
Madeleine Huston
Gayle W. Huston
Doyle D. Stearman
Shafter
Doyle Stearman
Olive
Vacaville High School
Heald’s Business College
Sacramento
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Travis Air Force
Air Force
Stearman
Travis
Benedict
Danny
Kathy Garison
Mrs. Huston
Suderman Sails to Dalat Vietnam Radio Duty
Sgt. Charles Suderman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra L. Suderman, 333 Village Avenue, is stationed in Dalat Vietnam as a radio operator. His wife Cheryl and son Ricky remain in Bakersfield with her parents. Ricky turns one on March 4. Chuck, in service 2½ years, previously worked on the Mars program at Bergstrom Air Base Austin Texas. He graduated from Shafter High in 1964 and reported to duty February 1 in Dalat, a resort area with an air strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Suderman
Ezra L. Suderman
Village Avenue
Dalat
Vietnam
Suderman
Cheryl
Ricky
Bakersfield
Don Gardner
Chuck
Bergstrom Air Base
Austin
Tex
Shafter Juniors Meet at Mrs Merz Home for February Session
The Shafter Juniors held their February 18 meeting at Mrs. Robert Merz’s Wasco home with guest speaker Mrs. Danny Johnson demonstrating a Trimway exercise vehicle. President Tom Colvard led business as nominating committee selections were made and fundraising efforts discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Juniors
Robert Merz
Wasco
Danny Johnson
Tom Colvard
Wm. Prout
Kenneth Handel
Jack Eee
Gene Stark
Women’s Club
Operation Morale
March of Dimes
Sisters Enter Airline School For Training
Kathy and Joan Goertzen daughters of Mr and Mrs Adolph Goertzen 604 State entered Pacific Airline School in Los Angeles Monday Feb 10 beginning a six day week course training in reservations air ticket service travel agencies airline stewardess ground handling typing and city codes The course runs 8 am to 2 pm through May Kathy a 1962 Shafter High graduate attended Pacific College in Fresno and worked there Jeannie a 1968 Shafter graduate attended Pacific College one semester Both reside at 5401 Sepulveda Blvd Van Nuys
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Kathy
Joan Goertzen
Adolph Goertzen
Pacific Airline School
Los Angeles
Shafter
Pacific College
Fresno
Jeannie
Sepulveda Blvd
van Nuys
Shafter Couple Teach 46 in Nova Scotia under Mennonite aid
Mrs. El Kessler and her husband teach in Nova Scotia as part of the Christian Service Program. The province faces a teacher shortage while the couple, aiding local churches, also leads Sunday school and music. Since 1965, 44 young people have gone to Nova Scotia as teachers and nurses under the program. They return wages to the program and receive maintenance plus 40 dollars monthly each. Mrs. Kessler is the daughter of Oscar and Bergman of Shafter. Mr. Kessler hails from Lodo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Nova Scotia
el Kessler
Can Youth Service Ram
Christian Service
Kessler
Christian Service Program
Oscar Bergman
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Lodo
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The
Shafter Press
William Siemens
Kern County
Deanna Towes
James England
Congregational Church
Tanda Camp
Janet Bongberg
Jan Catherell
Kris Albright
Lucy Bergman
Nancy Lawson
Carol Snively
Andrea Johnson
Mary Miller
Tricia Anderson
AFL Field Service
John Peters
AFL
Elmer Richards
Shaftermen’s Club
Stringer
ABC
Sandra McCoy
Cynthia Witcher
Pamela McCoy
Stanley Gaede
Merry Makers Blue Bird Group
Nan Davidson
Patsy Cornell
Mary Brown
Joan Eckmann
Dorothy Weitz
Bobbie Jean Sturges
Verna Peters
J. N. Bradshaw
Everett Baker
Arnold Wittenberg
Dorothy Donahoe
John C. Williamson
Walter Stiern
Wes Anderson
Stan Cook
Jack Catherell
John Atchinson
Exchange Club
Taxen
Stork
Oscar E. Wiedmann
Woman's Club
Doyle Cole
Shirley
Woman’s Club
E. David Cooke
Ben Peters
Joe. Frizzell
Joe Maniaci
Jack Thompson
John§ Hanner
John Ohanneson
Charles Burns
Edna Prieve
J. C. Ohanneson
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Det Pert
D. H. Lundy
Bert Hebel
Nort Shafter Avenue
Desert Hot Spring
First Sc. Baptist
Kern
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Ralph L. Gardner
John Walker
Physicians Hospital
Oildale
Sgt
Harold Miller
Allen Stark
Sony Television
Shafter Play Center
Gene White
Prout
T. Leigh
Homer Hendricks
Maple School
Sequoia District
Clifford -Ratzlaff
Jack Colvard
Sn Press
Collins Crosby
Clarence Evans
Ron Kloppel
Dennis Handel
Fresno Avenue
Bill Dauphin
Sharon(Grundy) Biloff
Shafter Lady
Tulare Avenue
Owen C, Onsum
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