Thompson Couple Settle in Sacramento After Kauai Honeymoon
Bill Thompson and bride Jean Simpson, both Californians with ties to Stockton, Bakersfield and San Marino, wed at Morris Chapel University of the Pacific. The couple honeymooned in Kauai Hawaii and plan to reside in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill) Thompson
Sacramento
Hawaii
Kauai
Morris Chapel
University of the Pacific
Stockton
Jon K. Smedberg
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
Jean Simpson
Arthur Frederic Simpson
San Marino
Glen Putman, Jr
Los Altos
Ronald Witchery
Campbell
Bill Beck
Bakersfield
Rick Simpson
Stockton Inn
Remodeling Permits Issued for Bruce Crawford and Harold Olson
City building inspector C H Pope reports permits granted for Bruce Crawford at 311 Kern to remodel his residence and for Harold Olson to remodel the A W Root Beer stand located at Shafter Avenue and Central Valley Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Crawford
Kern
C.H. Pope
Harold Olson
Shafter Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Breakin Reported At Fosters Freeze
A break in at Fosters Freeze was reported Friday night and investigated by the Police Department Saturday morning. No arrests were announced as detectives review clues and review surveillance footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fosters Freeze
Police Department
May 17 Set for Kern State Water Project Dedication
Plans for a county wide dedication celebration on May 17 with co chairs Allen Bottorff and Monroe Browne. The event marks the water project dedication to Kern County and will feature a sponsoring committee drawn from local organizations. A site on the California Aqueduct is eyed for ceremonies with viewing access and ample parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bottorff
Monroe Browne
Kern County
Kern County Water Agency
Water Association of
Glenn Moody
WAKC
Sam Barling
George Baumgardt
KCWA
Gerald H. Kamprath
Bottorff
Cochairmans
Bakersfield
State Department of Water Resources
Oroville Dam
Keystone
Oroville
Kern
California Aqueduct
Richland Elementary Honor Orchestra tops All County roster
Mrs. Alberta Kline announces Kern County Elementary Honor Orchestra selections. Twenty four Richland Orchestra members earned spots across First Violin to Percussion with competitive auditions. Rehearsals set for April Auditorium under Richard Southwick and William D. Cole directing a free Festival Concert inviting all Richland Schools patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Kline
Kern County
Richland Orchestra
Kim Hyer
Valerie Mouser
Vickie Owens
Colleen Southwick
Vickie Bender
Lauretta Schellenberg
Evelyn Stuebbe
Gene Woo
Kathryn Stewart
Ruth Ratzlaff CeHa
Yvonne Bassett
Carol Carter
Donna Foster
Susan Kelley
Cathy O'Brien
Karen Southwick
Rhonda Feil
Gordon Bergman
Adeline Herrera
Ronald Bergman
Mike McMveans
Don Goertzen
Susan Mizell
Susie Channeson
April
Richard Southwick
William D. Cole
University of Washington
Richland
Southwick
Shafter High Students Eileen and Jan Nominated for Girls State
Eileen and Jan, both Shafter High School seniors, are named as potential delegates to Girls State. Eileen serves as social chairman for 1967-68 and participates in drama and campus activities. Jan is business manager of the Laurion yearbook and active in Girls Athletic Association and campus events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Eileen
California Scholarship Federation
Girls Athletic Association
Jan
Laurion
Shafter
Shafter High School
Maple School Sweeps Places In Tournament
Maple School dominates a Rio Bravo tournament on Feb. 15 winning boys and girls defensive and offensive trophies. The girls edged with a 7 point margin while the girls allowed 30 points in three games. The boys also won by 7 and allowed 39. Coaches Elmer Engel and Janet Peterson led teams. Cheryl Goldston and Stephen Reimer earned sportsmanship awards. Maple advances to March 2 county small schools events in Rio Bravo and North High respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Maple School
Rio Bravo School
Greeley
Rio Bravo
Lerdo
Maple Boys
North High
Cheryl Goldston
Stephen Reimer
Elmer Engel
Janet Peterson
Shirley Richards Engaged to Jerry Fowler in Shafter Wedding Planned
Mrs. Fannie Richards announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley to Jerry Fowler son of Mr and Mrs Jim Fowler. Both are Shafter High School graduates with ties to Bakersfield area. The couple set a June 21 wedding at the Pentecostal Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Richards
Terra Vista Lane
Shirley
Jerry Fowler
Jim Fowler
West Ash
Shafter
Nine Seniors Visit Tabor College from Shafter
Nine seniors from Shafter High School traveled to Tabor College in Hillsboro Kansas last week for a three day visit. They left on Wednesday February 21 and returned Monday February 26 with chaperones Mrs Penner Mr Penner Mr Sperling Mrs Sperling and Mr Koop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kans
Shafter
Tabor
Shafter Area
Maing
Judy Dick
Joan Goertzen
Ruth Gleckler
Julia Johnson
Susanne Penner
Phil Klassen
Joey Janzen
Ron Koop
Merle Sperling
Art Penner
Ruben Sperling
Wallace Koop
Maple School progress report outlines federal projects
Maple School superintendent Kelly Blanton reports on federally funded projects at Maple School. The language lab continues under Barbara Ickel through the school year, with National Defense Education Act materials in reading and history. A library project will seek improvements with outside help, while tuberculosis testing for students, teachers, and parents is planned for March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Kelly Blanton
Maple School
Board of Trustees
Barbara Ickel
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wasco Union High School Board of Trustees
Teachers’ Club
Hazel Haag
Ruben Siemens
Paul Wiebe
Roger Frantz
Shirley Smith Lingerie Shower Held For Bride Elect
A lingerie shower for Miss Shirley Smith was hosted by Mrs. Verna New with Mrs. Mary Duggan assisting. She will wed Donald K. Treadwell in a St. Mark's Methodist Church ceremony in Oildale on Saturday, April 6, with numerous relatives and friends among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Smith
Verna New
Mary Duggan
Miss Smith
Donald K. Treadwell
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Oildale
Mae Treadwell
Lois Smith
Callie Smith
Evelyn Collins
Maxine Smith
Ethelene Mott
Darma Wells
Trudie Latham
Bonnie — Vickery
June Mize
Carole Fink
Reather Treace
Mae Brewer
Tommie Mullins
Della Pendley
Shirley Johnson
Lois Wilson
Linda Vickery
Eunice Reed
Little Stevie Smith
Cy Allen Named Chairman of Western Fairs Association
Cy Allen secretary manager of the Kern County Fair has been named chairman of the Western Fairs Association San Joaquin Area per John L. Green a director of Western Fairs. The San Joaquin Area includes Lodi Grape Festival Merced County Fair Los Banos May Day Fair Madera District Fair Fresno District Fair Tulare County Fair Central Valley Fair at Stockton Stanislaus County Fair Tulare Turlock Kings County Fair Hanford and the Kern County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Allen
Kern County
Western Fairs Associations
San Joaquin Area
John L. Green
Western Fairs
Merced
Los Banos
Madera
Fresno
Tulare
Stockton
Stanislaus County
Turlock
King’s County
Hanford
Kerny County
Donna Howard Engaged to Paul Rosales
Mrs Ruth Howard and Charles Howard Jr announce the engagement of Donna Howard to Paul Rosales son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Rosales. Donna graduated in 1966 from Shafter High and works as a secretary in Bakersfield. Paul attended Shafter schools joined the navy in 1964 serving on USS Haverfield at Pearl Harbor awaiting May discharge. The couple plan a June wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Howard
West Ash
Charles Howard
Shafter Avenue
Donna
Paul Rosales
Floyd Rosales
Riverside Avenue
Shafter High School
Cox Post Control
Bakersfield
Paul
Shafter
Navy
USS
Woman's Club Slides Spotlight Turkey and Egypt Visit
Shafter Womans Club hosts Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Logan Jones at a March 6 luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall. Jones, economics professor, will present slides from travels in Greece Egypt Syria Jordan and Turkey, including Turkish scenes featured in National Geographic August 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie Logan Jones
Shafter Womans Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Evening Forum
Bakersfield College
Greece
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Turkey
Jones
May Louise
National Geographic
Tom Leigh
Ben Peters
G. L. Sturrh
M.L. Thomas
Evelyn Agee
John Hanner
Jack Thomson
Richland Middle Scores Highlight Reading Gap Among District Schools
Statewide reading statistics place Richland Elementary in the middle tier for minority share and teacher ratio. With 21.9 percent minority students and 25.2 students per teacher, Richland’s first, third, and sixth grade scores fall in the 42 to 46 range, showing variability compared to Redondo Beach and Rosemead Elementary peers and other districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Redondo Beach
Rosemead
National Elementary
San Diego County
Oceanside
Jurupa Unified
Riverside County
Wingate Wins North Kern Field Shots Tourney
Bobbie Wingate won the field shots tournament at North Kern on Thursday February 22 in the women’s division. She posted 57 field shots and after applying an 8 1/2 handicap finished with 48 1/2 to lead. Ginger Somers scored 59 8 1/2 for 50 1/2, June Smith 62 11 51, and Darlene Shepherd 61 9 1/2 51 1/2. The final Thursday of each month brings a surprise for women golfers with Ginger Somers and Katy Ogle as tourney chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Wingate
North Kern
Bobbie
Ginger Somers
June Smith
Darlene Shepherd
Katy Ogle
Snow Gates and Valves advertise rustproof seals
Snow Irrigation Supply Co promotes Snow Gates and Valves with rustproof rubberized packing to seal against leaks. The ad emphasizes exclusive features and directs readers to the concrete pipe yard for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Irrigation Supply Co
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Bill Thompson
Bride
Hawaiian Islands
Thomas Wedge
Santa Cruz
Guy Blakeley
Pasadena
Harry Thompson
Elmer Anderson
Allen Anderson
Hanley Witcher
Paul Pilgrim
Burley Dooley
Kenneth Pipkin
Marion Beckham
Glenn Putman
Donnel Lewis
A. J. Smith
T. V. Little
D. Handel
William Beckham
Gregrey Malory
Wasco
Thompson
Richland School
San Jose State College
Bill
General Foods Corporation
William Thompson
Breakin
State Water Service Contractors Council
Acn
Sr. H & Jr. Hrimee
Congregational Church
E. Tulare Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Shirley Richards
Shafter Press
Fairs Association
Walker Fairview
Calif
Ploneer
Donna Howard
Woman's Club
Gene Wilcoxon
Menno
S. C
John Schank
Ehrhart Heineman
Mont
Snow Gates & Valves
Stadey
Buel Mouser
Merace Womack
Mesmege
Don P.M
Paray Bern
Paxian
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