Canoe Club Builds Own Canoes for River Trip This Summer
The Congregational Canoe Club forms to learn canoe building and water safety. Members must be out of grammar school and build their own 16 foot fiberglass canoes, with weekly outings and an August week long river trip planned. Ted Wiedmann leads as president with Ray Brannen as vice president and Susan Franklin as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Congregational Canoe Club
Ted Wiedmann
Ray Brannen
Susan Franklin
White Water Association of America
White Water Association
Union Congregational Church
Canoe Club
Roy Farrell
Gary
Charlie Brannen
David Bell
Lela Bell
Granddaughter of Roger Loppini Visits Shafter This Summer
Cheryl Ann Carnes of Port Washington Long Island arrives in Shafter to spend summer with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Roger Loppini at 445 Atlantic Ave. She plans to visit her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Bruce Loppini and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Carnes. The high school sophomore, a Semperducces and Soroptomist member, arrived Friday June 26 from New York. Survivors include Donald E. Little, Aileen Hill, Agusta McKinley, one grand daughter and one grandson. Memorials may be sent to the Shafter Community Improvement Council. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Ann Carnes
Port Washington
Long Island
New York
Roger Loppini
Atlantic Ave
Shafter
Bruce Loppini
Cheryl
William J. Carnes
Carnes
R. Loppini
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Semperducces
Soroptomist
Donald E. Little
Aileen Hill
West Covina
California
Agusta McKinley
Bakersfield
Sonya Emerald
Donna Rose
Donald Bender
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter Fourth of July events and local notes
Front page notes invite attendance at the Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July celebration. Burglary at Union Congregational Church office. $55 stolen. Shafter High sophomores Jeannie Guenther and Kathy Albright to attend Horizon Club Conference Afloat in three Caribbean ports beginning July 21. Social items report weddings, anniversaries, and local society news. Past items recall 1960 and 1950 events, including city developments and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Cigs Bee
Ck. Pike
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
John Heal
Union Congregational Church
Jeannie Guenther
Kathy Albright
Shafter High School
Horizon Club
Caribbean
California student voices on campus demonstrations and violence
San Carlos student Chris Lucas speaks on campus protests urging action against racism corruption and war. He notes a troubling shift in society and calls for decisive student responsibility and civic engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Lucas
San Carlos
Cub Pack 913 Awards At Family Picnic Exposition Event
Cub Pack 913 held a family picnic at Stringham Park where about 260 Expo ticket earners were announced. William Prout leads the pack sponsored by Richland PTA and proceeds totaled 70 dollars by the May 1 deadline. Bear rank recipients included Steve Hanselman Angel Alcala and David Robinson with Wolf ranks for Donnie Ashmore Ronnie Unruh and Sammie Evans. Gold arrows went to Ricky Rambo Roger LaGrange and Sammie Evans while silver arrows were earned by Raymond Jara Rumbo Cruz Saberda Mickey Bake Sammie Evans and Mike Jordan. Den mothers received service star pins from Mrs Hank Wells John Harding and Mrs Lee Simpson with leaders Pete Vasquez and Joe Haworth. Family outings featured barbecue hotdogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringham Park
William Prout
Richland Pta
Ricky Rambo
Roger LaGrange
Sammie Evans
Raymond Jara Rumbo
Cruz
Saberda
Mickey Bake
Mike Jordan
Leonard L Duck Graduates From Law School
Leonard L. Duck graduates from the University of San Fernando Valley College of Law on June 20. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Duck of 453 Walnut Street Shafter and a Shafter High School alumnus. Attending were his parents and sister Barbara. relatives from Fresno and Bakersfield also joined the celebration. Reservations set for Bakersfield College July 7 entrance examinations require applicants to file in Records Office Room 7 before testing in Forum East of the BC Language Arts Building at 8:30 a.m. Call Testing Office 871-7120 ext 215 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard L. Duck
University of San Fernando Valley College, of Law
Duck
Leonard A. Duck
Walnut Street
Shafter
Barbara
Fresno
Howard Duck
Donnie
Corrine
E. Madding
Bakersfield
Bakersfield College
BC Language Arts
Josefa Avila Funeral Held in Shafter
J osefa Avila 66 of 30711 Paseo de Pico Shafter died Tuesday at home Funeral services were held Thursday June 25 at 10 a m in Agee Funeral Home chapel with Rene Espericueta of the Delano South Unit of Jehovahs Witnesses officiating Burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park She was born March 19 1904 in Mexico City Mexico and moved to California and Shafter in 1929 Her husband Gabriel died in 1964 Survivors include nephew Joaquin Vasquez of Oceanside
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Agee
Shafter
Josefa Avila
Paseo de Pico
Rene Espericueta
Delano South
Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Shafter Memorial Park
Avila
Mexico City
Mexico
California
Gabriel
Joaquin Vasquez
Oceanside
Guest Speaker Grady T. Dollins At Shafter Assembly
The Rev. Grady T. Dollins of Columbia Missouri will speak at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday July 5 at the Shafter Assembly of God Church. He is the brother of Pastor J W Collins. Attending with him are Mildred and James. The church sits at 154 Tulare Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Grady T. Dollins
Columbia, Mo
Shafter
Museum and Pioneer Village Extend Hours This Saturday
Director Richard C. Bailey reports the county board approved new visiting hours at the museum and Pioneer Village starting Saturday July 4. They open at noon with ticketing closing at 5 30 p m and grounds closing at 6 30 p m on Saturdays Sundays and legal holidays through January 25 1970.
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Richard C. Bailey
County Board of Supervisors
Pioneer Village
Lage
Ee Ae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Brannen
John Channeson
Jim Franklin
Canoeing Association
Caride Club
Brannen
Leland Bell
Little
Lorin Neufeld
Kansas
Powells
Roger Neufeld
Edwin Bender
al Finkbeiner
Harold Greene
T. V. Little
Chamber
Richland Board
John H. Revell
Shafter Rotary Club
Harold C. Freedman
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Tulare
Spears
Harry N
Cub Pack
Steve Hanselman
Angel Alcala
David Robinson
Donnie Ashmore
Ronnie Unruh
Wolf
Nec
Hank Wells
John Harding
Lee Simpson
Joe Maniact
WeBeLo
Pete Vasquez
Joe Haworth
Law School
J. Avila
Mildred
James
the Church
Tulare Ave
Day
Finance & Thrift CO
Seventh Street
Cail
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