Engagement of Vicki Laverty to Richard Swan Announced
Bakersfield page notes the engagement of Vicki Laverty and Richard Swan. Vicki is a Shafter High School and Bakersfield College student with numerous honors, including salutatorian, B of A English award, Kern County titles, Homecoming Queen 1963, and clubs. Ricky Swan, a Bakersfield College student and athlete, earned MVP honors for Renegade football and was named Junior College All American quarterback. No wedding date set.
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Vicki Laverty
Richard Swan
Ben Laverty
Cross ‘Street
Arinouncaems Ce
Seay Theeotionenes
Girls Athletics
Girls Athletic Association
Future Teachers and International Relations Club
Vicki
California Scholarship Federation
American Legion
Bank of America
Kern County
Santa Cruz
Bakersfield
Shaf
the College
Lance and Shield
Ricky
Shafter High School
Block
Bakersfield College
Westchester Lions
Harry Coffee
Vicki Forty
Delta Kappa Gamma Breakfast Meets Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Chapter held a 9 o'clock breakfast on Saturday January 11. The Personal Growth and Services committee chaired by Charlotte Chichester and Florence McCann hosted a panel on The Economic World Affects the Teenagers in Many Ways. Shafter members acted as hostess group with Lorraine Christensen chairing arrangements. Members from Shafter included Genevieve Craig Laura Lorraine Christensen Ruth McMillan Irene Tilley Virginia Senior and Letha Brock retired educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
Charlotte Chichester
Florence McCann
Shafter
Lorraine Christensen
Genevieve Craig
Laura Lorraine Christensen
Ruth McMillan
Irene Tilley
Virginia Senior
Letha Brock
Ladies Night Set by Shafter Rotary Club
The Shafter Rotary Club announces a Ladies day meeting on Tuesday January 21 with a planned program of folk singing.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Auxiliary Head Visits Shafter Legion Auxiliary Group
Mrs Faye Brush president of the Fifteenth District American Legion Auxiliary spoke to the Shafter group at the Veterans Memorial Hall on January 7. District Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Lois accompanied her. The group heard about district chairmanships and planned the January 19 district meeting in Karlimart with a 10 am start and luncheon. Membership chair Grace Cox announced the unit met its 100 percent quota and noted the cedar chest fundraiser was a financial success. the group voted to send their donation to the March of Dimes.
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Faye Brush
Fifteenth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter
Lois
Brush
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Bessie Kennath
Sne
Karlimart
Grace Cox
Jack Janzen
Women’s Club Meeting at Mrs Tilley Home
The Women’s Club gathered at Mrs Tilley’s home to discuss a scholarship drive for Miss Tobias in cooperation with the State B&PW program. They considered another Spanish dinner as a charitable annual affair and planned a social next meeting with refreshments served by Miss Tilley and her mother. The district meeting is set for Fresno on January 18-19.
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B&pw
Tobias
Fresno
Tilley
Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church Meets
The Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church met January 8 with Mrs. Leroy Weidenbach presiding. Reports covered donations to Kern General Hospital the Cerebral School in Wasco and missionary support in Korea. Members knit over 100 quilts sent to Korea and plan overseas Christmas card mailings while selling cookbooks.
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Ladies Society of the
Ebbenezer Reformed Church
Leroy Weidenbach
Kern General Hospital
Wasco
Korea
Ezekiel
Melvin Nonhof
Delmen Mettler
Russell Hammon
Lydia Bender
Edwin Bender
H. P. Wilson
Delmar Mettler
Aduel Mettler
Dan Schnidt
Rachel Kirschenmann
Russell Hamman
Allen Zen
Cawejo 4-H Club Meets with Reports and Activities
The Cawejo 4-H Club held a regular meeting led by President Clarence Goehring with flag salutes by Lewis Mettler and Neal Mettler. Secretary Nancy Melvin read minutes and treasury. David Rogers reported on the Casa Loma club Christmas party. Albert Etcheverry spoke on a successful scrap iron drive. Frances Smith presented a film on 4-H opportunities. Parents, leaders Mary and Sherman Cave, and Pete attended. Afterward members played Stagecoach as refreshments were prepared.
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Cawejo
Clarence Goehring
Lewis Mettler
U.S
Neal Mettler
Nancy Melvin
Treasury
David Rogers
Casa Loma Club
Canelo Group
Albert Etcheverry
Frances Smith
4-H
Mary
Sherman Cave
Pete
Richland PTA Hosts Seventh District Counselling Meet
The Richland PTA hosted the Seventh District Area Counselling meet on January 9 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Area Chairman Mrs Ed Nikkel presided and introduced Richland PTA president Mrs Henry Voth the morning hostess. Workshops followed the flag salute and spiritual thought for chairmen and officers including Founder's Day Citizenship Publicity Book Parliamentarian and Presidents. District officers led the workshops and came from Lerdo Lost Hills Maple and Richland with Wasco schools Jefferson Palm Avenue and Carl Clemens represented.
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Richland Pta
Ed Nikkel
Henry Voth
PTA
Lerdo
Lost Hills
Maple
Richland
Wasco
Thomas Jefferson
Palm Avenue
Carl Clemens
March of Dimes To Be Sponsored by Junior Women
Shafter Junior Women plan new and unusual fund raising for the March of Dimes. To honor past donors the group will skip a door to door appeal this year. Health chairman Mrs Walter Bergen urges watching for announcements and using coin cards and cannisters already distributed.
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Shafter Junior Women
Shafter
Walter Bergen
Junior Women Health
March of Dimes
CBMC Speaker Frank DowellListed for Shafter Lunch Speak
CBMC speaker Frank Dowell, manager of the Rosedale Co Opportunist? Co Op Gin, will address a Thursday lunch cap at Veterans Omeella Hall in Shafter.
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Frank Dowell
Rosedale
Shafter
Veterans Omeella Hall
Wasco Bethel Queen Installed Janie Pruett
Miss Janie Pruett was installed as honored queen of Wasco Bethel 138 International Order of Job's Daughters. Her father John Prueitt served as master of ceremonies. The ceremony featured cross emblems with lily of the valley white doves and purple ribbons, plus a reception with flute music and refreshments.
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Janie Prucitt
Wasco
Bethel
International Order of
Job
Job's Daughters
Bethel Council
Jennifer Peters
Wasco Bethel
Gail Wipf
Connie Hare
Marlea Wagner
Marcia Craig
Deanna Toews
Paula Thomas
Bob McConnell
Horace Grisso
Pam Evans
Barbara Ladrigan
Bonnie Peterson
John Prueitt Jr
Gary Steward
Sharon Giddings
Farm Land Sold in Wasco McFarland Kern County Area
Kern County firm announces sale of about 10 000 acres of irrigated farmland in the Wasco McFarland belt. Buyer Bhart Brothers, a leading local farming group. Purchase price not disclosed.
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Kern County Land Company
Wasco- McFarland
Kern County
Bhart Brothers
Women’s Club Holds Meeting With Home Film Show
Members of the Shafter Women’s Club met at Memorie Hall for a mid morning brunch and social meeting on Wednesday January 8. President Mrs Elmer Richards opened the session, a film titled Del Opens a Gateway to Beauty for Your Home was shown with narration by Mrs Richards, and tickets were given for underprivileged children to a Marionette show.
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Shafter Woman's Club
Memorie Hall
Elmer Richards
Jim Moquist
Sam Ferrie
Chris Ummel
Richards
M L. Thomas
D. H. Lundy
William Lowe
Robert McClain
Marvin Hoover
John Notley
Baptist Men To Be at Wasco Meeting
Robert D. Foste a nationally known Navigators figure will speak at 7:00 dinner Friday at First Baptist Church Wasco. Attending will be men from Shafter Wasco Delano Bakersfield and Arvin. A quartet of Hildebrand Hackett Pearce Kattenhorn will sing. The principal speaker edits The Challenge from Navigators headquarters in Colorado Springs.
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Robert D. Foste
The
Navigators
First Baptist Church
Wasco
Shafter
Delano
Bakersfield
Arvin
Bill Hildebrand
Fred Hackett
Max Pearce
Clarence Kattenhorn
First Baptist Church of
Colorado Springs
Colo
Women Golf Day At North Kern Course Draws Winners
On Thursday January 9 Ladies Day at North Kern Golf Course featured a cup playoff won by Ruth Hoffmann. Lela Dennison took first, Ginger Somers second, Dorothy Welcher third, and Mrs H W Kelly fourth. Proceeds fund the club Arthritis contribution.
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North Kern
Phe Tethes
Ruth h_ Hoffman
Ho'es
Lela Dennison
Ginger Somers
Ruth Hoffmann
Dorothy Welcher
H. W. Kelly
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Ben W. Laverty
Cross Street
Larry Shamblin
Sharter Press
Women’s Club
Mrs
Ladies Society of
Ebenezer
Cawejo 4-H Club
Mesdames
H. A. de Weese
Joe Carter
William Drennen
Ray Collins
CBMC
Janie Pruett
Miss Prueitt
Katy Collins
Jill Bradley
Donna Foster
Cathy Johnston
Barbara Sitton
Julie Parker
Joyce Hamlin
Cynthia Mouser
Rodgers
Marcia Albert
Pam Earl
Carolyn Hasty
Rebecca Phillips
Janet McCallums
Robin Netman
Sharon Galloway
Ann Howard
Jana Warkentine
Miriam Ladrigan
Linda Palmer
Susan Palmer
Susan de Rio
Lori Neuman
Janet Johnston
Donna Cummins
Marilyn Burrows
Donna Mills
Susan Buckland
Julie Prueitt
Robert C. Foster
Pgwke
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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