Shafter Area News Highlights 1965 Local Events and People
A long list of Shafter area notes from 1965 recounts births, weddings, scholarships, and honors. Highlights include the Delta Theta Tau delegate Patrice Rodgers attending a national convention, Vernon Parrott's motorcycle injury, Robert Smith elected Kern County Board of Education president, and Miss Carolyn Hasty's June marriage to William Sage. Other items mention fire prevention week, Kiwanis activities, and community milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fields Caveness
Long
Shafter Cotton Station
Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Ronald
Ministerial Association
Joe Agee
John Spear
Patrice Rodgers
Delta Theta Tau
Vernie Parrott
Robert Smith
Shafter
Kern County
Local Notables and Events from Wasco Area 1965
November 24 1965 Mrs Dottie Boyd installed as worthy matron of Wasco Chapter Order of Eastern Star Gregory Malory elected district sugar beet growers president Sam Merkel elected to the board Linda Pierucci named Shafter Homecoming Queen December 1 1965 home of Mr and Mrs H W Pat Kelly robbed during church services Vernon Wilson named to fertilizer blender convention panel Engagement of Barbara Mettler announced December 8 1965 Jack B Hammons elected master Wasco Lodge 583 F&AM Lt Billy Mills spoke at cross country banquet Joe Frizzell instrumental in arranging affair Mrs June Smith North Kern golf champion December 15 1965 Thomas Colvard Phil Haws George Jones Ray Mish elected to Chamber of Commerce board Dr O G Ohlsson Rotary Christmas party December 20 Jacob Voth laid to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie Boyd
Wasco
Order of Eastern
Gregory Malory
Sam Merkel
Linda Pierucci
Shafter
H. W. Pat Kelly
Vernon Wilson
Brown & Bryant
Barbara Mettler
Aduel Mettler
Jack B. Hammons
Wasco Lodge No
F&am
Billy Mills
Joe Frizzell
June Smith
North Kern
Thomas Colvard
Phil Haws
George Jones
Ray Mish
Chamber of Commerce Board
O. G. Ohlsson
Rotary Club
Jacob Voth
Lots of Company Over Holidays At T Voth Home
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Voth of Shafter hosted relatives and friends over the holidays. Guests included Larry Sie mens of Vernon British Columbia and John Pankratz from the Canadian agriculture department who visited local sites such as the Shafter Research Station and Ranchers Cotton Oil in Cawelo. The visiting party also included Reiswigs of Winfield BC with Helen Toews and George Reiswig and William McCloskey as drivers, plus Clarence Voth of Bellflower Esther Voth, Dave Ray of Turlock, Virginia Voth from Sunmaid in Kingsburg, and UCLA student Richard Voth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Voth
Orange Avenue
Rurale
Shafter
Larry Siemens
Vernon
B. C
John Pankratz
Agriculture Department
Voth
Victorian Island
Shafter Resea
George Reiswig
Winfield
British Columbia
Helen Toews
William McCloskey
Reiswigs
Clarence Voth
Bellflower
Esther Voth
Bakerfield
Dave Ray
Turlock
Virginia Voth
Sunmaid Raisins
Kingsburg
Richard Voth
UCLA
Isaacs Welcome Holiday Guests at Christmas Visit
Miss Gwen Isaac a Pacific College freshman Fresno along with her brother Edward senior biology and entomology visited parents Mr and Mrs Henry W Isaac for Christmas. Friends Irene Penner from Santa Cruz and Gary Penner from Palo Alto joined them. The group drove to Santa Cruz to see the Penner family after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Isaac
Pacific College
Fresno
Isaac
Edward
Henry W. Isaac
Edward Isaac
Gwen
Irene Penner
Santa Cruz
Isaacs
Gary Penner
Palo Alto
Penner
Miss Kern County Pageant Party Set for January 8
A Centennial Miss Kern County Pageant party is planned for Saturday January 8 at the Ramada Inn Bakersfield from 1 30 to 4 00 p m Special events chairman Ed Langle invites all girls interested in entering the Miss Kern County Pageant this year or in the future to attend An orientation meeting will cover the pageant purposes scholarships and awards and this will be the last year for entrants before preliminary judging next week Parents may accompany entrants and questions and applications will be handled by committee members The pageant is the sixth sponsored by the Bakersfield Junior Chamber of Commerce under president Kent Stacey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Ramada Inn
Bakersfild
Ed Langle
Langle
Bakersfield
Wasco Eastern Star Hosts State Officers Visit
The Grand Officers of California’s Order of the Eastern Star visit Wasco Masonic Temple on Monday January 10 at 8 pm for a district 51 meeting. Worthy Grand Matron Marian Schwach and Worthy Grand Patron Edward Mancuso will lead the official visit with multiple district chapters co hosting. Mrs. John Brown leads Wasco Chapter in directing the work and all members are urged to attend. refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Chapter
State of
California
Order of the Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Tth
Broadway
Wasco
Gtn
Marian Schwach
Edn Mancuso
Marian Schwac
Grafa
Edward Mancuso
Arvin
Buena Ista
Fellows
Faith
Taft
Maricopa
District 51
John Brown
Dottie Boyd
Tsown
New Year's Eve Party At First Southern Baptist Church
A New Year's Eve party for Intermediate and Young People of the First Southern Baptist Church was hosted at Doyle Hamman hor 31145 Fresno Avenue on Friday night. Organizers included Mr and Mrs Buel Mouser Mr and Mrs J C Wells Mrs Horace Womack and Rev and Mrs Dexter C Ogan. The 47 attendees enjoyed games relay events singing and a testimony by Ronald Hamman a fresters man at Riverside College. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Hamman Hor
Fresno Avenue
First Southern Baptist Church
Buel Mouser
J .C. Wells
Mirs
Horace Womack
Dexter C. Ogan
Ronald Hamman
Colles Riverside
New Rules In Effect on Water Appropriations
Sacramento report on water rights requires post 1965 diversions with no filed application to begin data collection January 1 1966. Forms will be mailed in fall 1966 and statements due July 1 1967. Groundwater pumpers excluded. Free forms available at State Water Rights Board Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
State Water Rights Board
Resources Building
9Th Street
Dash slashed on car of Roland Nixon in visit
Roland Nixon reported his car dash had been slashed while he stayed at a friend's home on 451 Shaw. Police were alerted to the vandalism incident during a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Nixon
Shaw
Friends
Nixon
Mrs Rose Franz Hosts Holiday Visitors From Tabor College
Mrs Rose Franz welcomed her daughter Sally and six Tabor College students from Hillsboro Kansas for Christmas. Guests included Paul Ratzlaff and son James of Alhambra and siblings Mark Randy Marilyn Ratzlaff. Calls came from D J Franz Hillsboro Nebraska and Bob Franz Campbell near San Jose. A week later Mr and Mrs Bud Henrich Wasobo joined for lunch with daughters Jeanie Joap and Ted a Tabor student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Franz
Rose
Franz
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kansas
Sally
Rose Franz
Paul Ratzlaff
James
Alhambra
Ratzlaff
Mark
Randy
Marilyn
D. J. Franz
Nebraska
Bob Franz
Campbell
San Jose
Bud Henrich
Wasob
Tool Box Taken Reported by Bob Albright
Bob Albright reports a toolbox worth 200 dollars stolen from his car while parked on Shatter Street. Police were notified and are investigating the theft on West Lerdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Albright
Lerdo
Radio Stolen From Car on Sunset Avenue
Curtis Nixon reported at the police station that a transistor radio was taken from his car parked on Sunset Avenue. The incident was logged by local authorities with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis “Nixon
Male Quartet To Sing At Shafter Baptist Church
The Kings Male Quartet from Azusa Pacific College will perform at Shafter First Baptist Church 350 Pine Street on Sunday January 9 during Sunday School and the morning worship service Rev Dale Klint announced. Don Turner from Englewood Colorado sings tenor and majors in psychology with a music minor Dave Graves from Gridley sings second tenor with music and theology minors John Ady from Glendale sings baritone as a freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings
Azusa Pacific College
Shafter First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Dale Klint
Don Turner
Englewood
Colorado
Don
Dave Graves
Azusa’Pacific College
Gridley
Dave
Theology
John Ady
Glendale
Arizona
Teen World Singers alum joins college quartet
Bill Brown, a sophomore from Victorville, sings bass in the college quartet and previously belonged to the Teen World Singers while John majors in Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bill Brown
Victorville
Teen World Singers
Lawrence Handels Are Visitors at Cal Poly
Lawrence Handels and family visited Shafter for Christmas dinner with Mrs. Handel's parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bergman. Kathy Bergman, a Shafter High graduate and Home Economics major, attended, and Joel Bergman also joined the family gathering. The Lawrences study Agronomy and returned to school January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Poly College
Lawr Handel
Shafter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ted
Jeanne ‘Camp Fire
Wiens
Léanna, Sperl
Mark Siemens
Nam
Taber
Burley Dooley
San Luis Obis
Baerg
Joe
Canada
Bob Mears
Ken Torrigiani
Elise I
al Finkbeiner
Greg Mettler
Orrin Mettler
Clay Hale
Richland School
Kiwanis Club
Jerry Higbee
Generals
Allen B. Grant
Farm Bureau
Spain
Bill Pineda
Thomas Tucker
Richland
City of Shafter
James Ball
Carolyn Hasty
William Sage
Annette Albright
Bank of America
Clif Ratzlaff
Allen Poznoff
Gary Sellars
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
David Thompson
B. Jack Thompson
Matthias Turner
Candace -Torrigiani
Ann Moquist
Ann Adams
Cliff Adams
Sharon Garlow
Tim Anderson
Annn Kliewer
Marshall Unruh
Ernest P. Panero
St. Therese Catholic Church
Agee Ambulance
Abram Zacahrias
A .Shafter
Jane Dargatz
William Nations
Donald Nikkel
Shafter High ‘School
Dick Adams
Baptist Women’s Society of
Buttonwillow
Marlow Klein
Eisenhower
Pfc
Stanley Askew
Dillard J
George Globe
O.A.S
Chester Avenue
Leeds
18Th & K Sts
Hamman
Mrs. Rose Franz
Church OF Christ
Pioneer
Baptist Church
Lawrence Handels
Ayl
No. Pymts
Finance & Thrift
del Haven
del Haven Tall
Nalley
Alvis Smith
Shafter Ave
del Monte
Vienna
Gerber
Quarts
Alta
Brazil
Filmore
COUNTRY_BOY'S MEAT DEPARTMENT
U.S.D.A
Luncred
Manhattan
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