Sherman family reunion draws 70 relatives across states
Seventy people gathered July 1 at Stringham Park for a Sherman family reunion and potluck lunch to reconnect after more than five decades. Frank and Jewell Sherman, married in 1928 in Hale Center, Texas, had not seen some relatives since 1935 arrival in California. Guests traveled from California, Arizona, Texas, and Missouri, with prizes awarded for oldest and youngest attendees.
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Sherman
Stringham Park
Frank
Jewell Sherman
Hale Center
Texas
California
Arizona
Missouri
Don Sherman
Dorothy
Ruth Casper
Jenkins
Charlie Horlacher
Courtney Perales
Ashley Lambertt
Coolidge
Charlie
Marie Horlacher
Ethel Horlacher
Clarence Horlacher
Robert
Laurie Shandon
Ingram
Minnie
Mullin
Jewell
Wanda
Claude Stewart
Hesperia
Cecil Horlacher
Dawn Dye
Fontana
Debbie
Chad
Mark
David
Matthew Powell
George Air Force Base
Floyd
Velma
Frankie
Kevin
Jamie Boone
Delano
Chris
Connie
Todd Horlacher
Goleta
Arthur
Sunny Nash
Arvin
New Acquisitions Include 1938 California Plates At Shafter Depot Museum
Shafter Depot Museum adds 1938 mint license plates and a 1951 Shafter phone book to its collection. Mike Hutchinson of the Shafter Historical Society presented the items at the July board meeting. Curator Stan Wilson placed them in the agent's office display. A contract accompanies the acknowledgment letters to be signed by the donor and returned to the society, with a copy sent back after signing. A 1936 Case tractor donated by Jim Gibbons arrived from Poso Flats, carried by Art and Georgette Kadel, to join the collection. the trailer carrying it was damaged in a Lerdo Highway crash, but the tractor remained undamaged.
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Shafter Depot Museum
California
Shafter
Mike Hutchinson
Shafter Historical Society Board
Stan Wilson
Historical Society
Jim Gibbons
Newborns welcomed in Kern County families
Keith and Teresa Johnson announce the July 6 birth of daughter Christine Kay at 4 05 p.m. weighing seven pounds one ounce and 19 inches long with grandparents Ken Coffin and Kay Coffin from Leavenworth and Sue Patrick of Cashmere. Kevin and Sue Hopkins announce son Kevin Lee Hopkins born July 12 at Kern Medical Center weighing seven pounds three and a half ounces and 19 percent inches long with grandparents Robert Hopkins Patsy Hopkins Laudell Allen and Ruth Allen. Cain and Connie Maldonado announce Matthew Cain born June 12 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds five ounces and 21 inches long welcomed by sisters Melinda Myra and Marcie and grandmother Consuelo Maldonado. grandparents Jesus and Carolina Ramirez reside in Pasadena Texas.
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Christine Kay
Keith and
Teresa Johnson
Jacob Keith
Christine
Ken and
Kay Coffin
Leavenworth
Washington
Sue and
Bill Patrick
Cashmere
Della Johnson
Shafter
Kevin
Sue Hopkins
Kevin Lee Hopkins
Kevin Lee
Kern Medical Center
Robert
Patsy Hopkins
Laudell
Ruth Allen
Former editor weds Darby Lee Patterson and Jess L Richardson
Darby Lee Patterson and Jess L Richardson united in marriage on June 1 at Shafter United Methodist Church. The ceremony was led by Rev Ted Larson who sang The Wedding Song. Guests included friends from Shafter and out of town, with a luncheon reception at the couple’s home. Jess is a Navy veteran now in Bakersfield construction. Darby UC Santa Barbara graduate and writer for The Bakersfield Californian, former Shafter Press editor. They honeymooned in Santa Barbara.
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Darby Lee Patterson
Jess L. Richardson
Shafter United Methodist Church
Ted Larson
Frank Dressler
Fresno
Jay Weatherford
Santa Barbara
Ryan Richardson
Eric Richardson
Ryan
Smallstown
Weatherford
Aprille
Shafter
Don Zachary
Ferrelene Zachary
Deanna Root
Pat Bryant
Shafter Press
Shafter Police Department
Rene Steinke
Jess
US Navy
Bakersfield
Darby
UC Santa Barbara
Bakersfield Californian
Happiness Depends On Mind Tides Not Events
A reflective piece attributes happiness to inner tides of the mind rather than external events, echoing a timeless philosophy attributed to Alice Meynel about how mood governs well being. It emphasizes inner control over outer circumstances.
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Alice Meynel
Mary Vasquez Moves From SHS Band to Cheer Team
Mary Vasquez, the sole member of eight Vasquez children to play an instrument, has played sax since fourth grade under her mother’s support. She will spend one more year at Shafter High but departs the band next semester for cheer commitments, aiming for business college and a career in retail management. Music remains a lifelong passion.
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Mary
Mike and
Maria Vasquez
Shafter High School
Mark Tracy's Band Journey Despite Early Absence
Mark Tracy, a senior with six years in school bands, credits Buttonwillow teacher Mrs. Jones as the most influential. He plans college study in agribusiness, focusing on the business side, with interest in English and band as his favored subjects.
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Buttonwillow
Jones
Robert
Susie Tracy
Mark
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Grover City
Tonya
Cassandra
Erik Sherman
Brad Pearson
Modesto
Teeples
Liz
Tammie
Gary
Alydia
Edward R
Donald
Sharon Sherman
Paula
Jon Christopher
Bradley Lindsey
Patricia
Danny
Amanda
Frank Sherman
Louise Dorhier
Rufus
Janet
Christopher
Poso Flats
Art
Georgette Kadel
Lerdo Highway
Whici
Kern River
Hart Park
Lake
Ming
Habla Espanol
George Globe
D.D.S
Union & Insurance Plans
Woolworths
Paloma Farm Service
St. Therese’s Church Park
W. Lerdo—Shafter
Weds
Bes
Bonnie Hubbard
B.H
Mary Vasquez
Mark Tracy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!