Judge Harvey Gaede Named Shafter Man of the Year
Judge Harvey Gaede long a Shafter-Wasco area resident was named Man of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet in Shafter. Ed Peters presented the award to Gaede, noted for his varied career from grocery clerk to judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Gaede
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Peters
Gaedes
Medford
Okla
Shafter-Wasco
Maple School
Wasco High School
Beecoming
Shafter Judicial District
Gaede
Bakersfield College
Sket
Boy Scout
Shafter Mennonite Church
Young
Edeters
Adoption of New Acala SJ-1 Cotton for 1967 Plantings
Kenneth Frick announces formal adoption of Acala SJ-1 as the replacement for Acala 442 for 1967 plantings in the San Joaquin Valley. Shafter High School offers an adults tax course starting Jan 30, 1967, with enrollment via phone. Seed Distributors appoints grower organization to oversee pure seed distribution in the one variety district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Joaquin Valley
Kenneth Frick
California Cotton Plante
Shafter High School
Ing Seed
Frick
Usda and
California Experiment Station
CPCSD
George Jones Installed As Chamber of Commerce President
George Jones was installed as president of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce for the current year at an installation banquet held Thursday evening in the Richland school cafeteria. Also inducted were Violet Hemingin as vice president Weston Futrell as treasurer and H W Pat Kelly as secretary though he was absent. A 12 member board will govern under Jones and his officers with Rev J Whitcomb Bringher Jr delivering the keynote on Always a Winner and the value of following Christ. Weston Futrell, immediate past president, introduced guests and welcomed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geroge Jones
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Richland
Violet Hemingin
Weston Futrell
H. W. Pat Kelly
Jones
J. Whitcom Bringher
First Baptist Church
Glendale
Brougher
Christ
Chamber of Commerce adopts Jones as president at banquet
Rev Dale Klint delivered the invocation as the Shafter chamber held a banquet. The general account balance stood at 1457.91 with 3027.02 in the Community National Band savings and 3146 in a Bank of America savings. Table decorations were by Red Everett and dinner by Sylvia Baughman and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Dale Klint
First Baptist Church of
Shafter
Community National Band
Bank of America
Red Everett
Sylvia Baughman
Delano Pays Tribute to War Casualty Roger C. Mitchell
Roger C. Mitchell of Delano is identified as the city’s first war casualty. Born August 5, 1946, he was a 1965 Delano High School graduate who played football and wrestled. Drafted December 1965, trained at Fort Lewis, he served in Vietnam and was killed in action on January 5. His mother is Mrs. Lillie Harrington of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. Mitchell
Delano
Lillie Harrington
Shafter
Pfc
Mitchell
Delano High School
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Vietnam
Driver Training Program May Be Inaugurated Here
Kern County schools may start driver education in eleven junior and senior high schools as California law requires by 1969. Trustees heard from Allen Cannon on scheduling, staff, and costs, with districtwide start date to be decided. A lease to Shafter Public Utility District for a water well site at Shafter High was approved along with precinct and official designations for the April 18 trustee election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Union High School
Allen Cannon
California
Inform
Shafter Public Utility District
Shafter High School
Chess Groups To Match Wits At Richland Library
Gregory Ohanneson selects Richland Chess Club players to face Dean Hatfield of Shafter High School Club on Monday January 30 at the Richland Library. The match begins at 6 p m with attendees welcome and courtesy rules in force. Players listed include Bruce Camp Tim Nations Pat Wong Ken Wiley Dave Wiley Randy Kastner Mike Kroeker and Keith Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Ohanneson
Richland Chess Club
Wits
Dean Hatfield
Shafter High School
Richland Library
Ohanneson
Bruce Camp
Tim Nations
Pat Wong
Ken Wiley
Dave Wiley
Randy Kastner
Mike Kroeker
Keith Perkins
Channeson
Hatfield
Shatter Weather Moderates After Week of Lows
Weather across Shatter is easing from recent lows but still falls to freezing on several nights. Highs ranged from 58 to 62 with nightly lows from 31 to 35 and a brief plunge to 4 percent humidity on Sunday.
Citywide Cleanup Underway on East Side
A citywide cleanup campaign starts this week on the east side, with leaves and debris collected by city trucks. The same schedule applies next week January 23 to January 27 for the west side, and residents on both sides are asked to cooperate with the dates.
Donors Listed At Shafter Blood Bank Co Chairs
Complete donor list from Shafter Blood Bank last Wednesday includes Leon Morgan Bill Banks Iva Jo Fosdick Ron ald Joe Banks Louise Bellows E Gordon Smith Lee Roy Janzen Dorothy Wheeler Dean Wheeler William Johnston Dan Hetherington Jeanine Hetherington Joe Kirk Carel Van De Valk Freda Wilson Arle yss Feil Dolly Hei Ben Giesbricht Art Penner Joquin Vargas Jose Trujillo Otis Welton and Rural Shafter residents. Co chairs are Mrs Evelyn Agee and Bill Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter’s
Leon Morgan
Elm St
Bill . Banks
Euclid St
Iva Jo Fos
Wm. H. Johnston
Atlantic Ave
Dan Hetherington
Shafter
Jeanine Hetherington
Rural Shafter
Joe Kirk
Rosalee St
Carel van de Valk
W. Ash St
Freda Wilson
S. Shafter Ave
Arleyss Feil
Maple St
Dolly Hei
Poplar Ave
Ben Giesbricht
Sycamore St
Art.Penner
Los Angeles Ave
Joquin Vargas
Calif. Ave
Jose Trujillo
Klassen Dr
Otis Welton
Evelyn Agee
Bill Banks
Avoid DMV Renewal Rush by Scheduling Ahead
Sacramento DMV field offices forecast a record late February line for vehicle registration renewals. Officials urge patrons to use Sunset at Central Valley High office and note weekend hours through Feb 4 to reduce waits. A 150000 item lag compared to last year’s early period and continued growth in motoring population are driving the warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DMV
Sacramento
Central Valley High
Auto Club and Association
Allen Zenk
Shafter Department of Motor Vehicles
Central Valley Highway
Frankly Speaking Frankly Speaking
Tommy Tucker reported missing names in track records from last week’s Shafter Press. Merle Annis set the Class C high jump mark in 1937 and the relay team of Paul Van Gorkom Omar Evans Darrell Griffith and Don Kliever held the record. DMV advises motorists to place the 1967 blue stickers on the upper left of rear plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tucker
Shafter Press
Merle Annis
Paul van Gorkom
Omar Evans
Darrell Griffith
Don Kliever
Burial for Shafter's oldest resident Anna Enns
Services were held at 10:30 a m on Saturday January 14 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter for Anna Sukau Enns 100 of 152 West Lerdo Shafter born April 3 1866 in Alexander Kron South Russia She died January 10 in a Wasco hospital after three days confinement Survivors include son John Enns of Santa Cruz and daughters Anna Janzen of Shafter and Margaret Eymann of Fresno Pallbearers were Darrell Janzen ElRoy Janzen Robert Janzen W W Janzen Myron Janzen and John Eymann Agee Family Funeral Home arranged the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shatter
Anna Enns
West Lerdo
Wasco
Henry H. Dick
Shafter Memmorial Park
Lowell -Bergman
Bob Nikkel
Anna Sukau Enhs
Aaron and
Margaretha (Dillesky) Sukau
Alexander Kron
South Russia
Anna
H. J. D. Janzen
Shafter
Margaret
Glenn Eymann
Fresno
Darrell Janzen
ElRoy Janzen
Robert Janzen
W. W. Janzen
Myron Janzen
John Eymann
Agee Family Funeral Home
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George Jones
Chamber
Shafter ‘Bank
By Frank Wisner
Pat Kelly
The
United States
America
Bremen
Germany
Sukau
New York
Mountain Lake
Minn
Jacob Enns
Chicago
North Dakota
Reedley
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