Garden grows plenty for everyone in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Bill Johnston of Shafter cultivate a 100 by 60 vegetable garden now in its fourth year. He is city clerk and former supermarket manager. she cans the harvest and has filled six shelves with canned goods and 46 cubic feet of freezer space. Their 1982 list includes cauliflower broccoli okra peppers eggplant squash watermelons cantaloupes and many more.
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Bill Johnston
Shafter
Johnston
American Legion Fireworks Booth
Women’s Mission Union of the
Southern Baptist Church
Obituary notices for Harry Peters and Ivan Mettler funeral services
Services were held for Harry R. Peters 76 in Shafter with burial at Shafter Memorial Park. He died July 1 in Bakersfield. Peters lived in Shafter, was a farmer until 1976, and belonged to the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. Survived by wife Renatta, daughter Joan Terry, siblings, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and an adopted granddaughter. Services were also held for Ivan C. Mettler 58 at Ebenezer Reformed Church with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Mettler, born in Shafter, worked in agriculture, was WWII veteran, and is survived by son Ponaiee, mother Lydia, brother Delmer, sister Ida, and two grandchildren.
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Agee
Harry R. Peters
Shafter
Bakersfield
Gary Vaughn
First Baptist Church
Greenacres
Willis Reimer
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Peters
Warden
Washington
Renatta
Joana Terry
Aa Cuagry
Bakerstiedl
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Ivan C. Mettler
Wasco
Maynard Koerner
Mr. Mettler
Richland
Shafter High School
Ponaiee
Lydia Ettler
Delmer
Ida Klein
All Stars capture 1982 Shafter T-Ball title in 15-11 win
In the 8-10 girls division All-Stars defeated Shafter Women's Club 15-11 at Shafter High School on July 4. Teams site Yee's Steak House Tropicana Village Shafter Rotary Club and Graddy's are represented by named players and coaches. The boys 7-8 division saw the All-Stars beat league champions 35-19 with rosters from Iancepremating Reanee team surance and local sponsors.
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Shafter Parks & Recreation District
All-Stars
Shafter
Shafter High School
Yee's Steak House
Tanya Barton
Robin Barton
Tammy Whggle
Susie Lera
David Mathis
Shafter Ready Mix
Michelle Walker
Stephanie Alvidrez
Patty Omas
Melissa Garner
Cindy Walker
Tropicana Village
Cara Trautman
Amy Panici
Kim Allen
Tracy Lynch
Rex Allen
Brenda Gonzales
Lisa Rodriguez
Amee Bruce
Carla Lopez
Veronica Rodriguez
Dianne Austin
Kerrie Lawrence
Melissa Ruggenberg
Regina Hill
Cyntha Brown
Cindy Alexander
Shawna Lauderdale
Monica Ashe
Selina Barnes
Reanee
Brian Jones
Alex Sedillo
Earl’ Wriggle
Gabriel Martinez
Shafter Rotary Club
John
Gladden’s
Somersons ‘Graddy’s
Abe
July 8 Menu Note with Hamburger and Sides
A dated menu item lists July 8 offerings including hamburger with catsup and mustard broccoli hot potato salad vanilla ice cream and a hamburger bun. July 9 notes V juice appears as a beverage option.
Shafter projects and crimes highlighted in period recap
Thirty years ago in Shafter a $30,000 post office contract went to local contractor George Vanatta and Adolph Kirschenmann, with Jack Manweiler named coordinator of the Civic Defense Ground Observer Corps. Also noted were a highway labor dispute, a high school staff shakeup, a burglary bust, and a May robbery suspect return.
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Shafter
George Vanatta
Adolph Kirschenmann
Jack Manweiler
North Shafter
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Linda Baker
Scott Johnston
Rick Johnston
Taft
Jeremy Johnston
Ricci Johnston
Kandi
Wendi Wells Baker
Joyce Beam Plumlee
Melissa and
Toni
Ivan Mettler
Scott Neufeld
Hofman Drive
Andrew Sikula
School of Business
California State University
Chico
Financial Executives Institute
PCA
East Lerde
Jkarith
Mig
Girard Street
SP & RD
Ano
WY Maha
Visa MoneyCard
Santa Barbara Savings
California
Santa Barbara
Jeanette Wheeler
Don St. Clair
Shafter Billiards
Peel
Valley Food Center
Des Moines
Iowa
Buttonwillow Community
Tom Burgin
Gail Ingram
Buttonwillow Times
Shafter Press
California Sulphur Company
Canelo
Kern
George C. Parker
Robert F. Parker
Community National Bank
James W. Boylan
Jim's Supply Co. Inc
Fresno
Wit
Dental Arts OF California
Santos Martinez
Santos
Richland Chevrolet Co
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