Teacher of the Year named in California honors
Mrs. C F Rheba Ummel of Shafter is named Teacher of the Year by the California State Federation Council for Exceptional Children Kern County Chapter 128. Two Richland graduation speakers Susan Zachary and Clayton Camp present Walter Knott of Knott s Berry Farm with copies of their speeches on Responsibilities of Young Americans. Steve Reimer, son of Willis and Mrs. Reimer, Maple area, received a bid to attend the First International Track and Field Meet near Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F
Rheba) Ummel of
Shafter
California State Federation
Council For Exceptional Children
Kern County
Richland
Susan Zachary
Clayton Camp
Walter Knott
Knott
Berry Farm
Steve Reimer
Willis Reimer
Maple Area
Chicago
Awards at Shafter High honor scholars and athletes
Ten years ago at Shafter High School an annual awards assembly presented Donald Nikkel with a Stanford cash scholarship and Lawrence Dean with a Berkeley Regents Scholarship. The event also noted Nassau tournament action for North Kern women golfers and a California Scholarship Federation swimming party at the Wiedmann home. Fifty five graduating seniors received diplomas at the Shafter High commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Stanford
Donald Nikkel
University of
North Kern
Nassau
Shafter High
California Scholarship Federation
M.L. Wiedmann
Larry Grayson
Share with Shafter health tips for long drives
Advice to avoid heavy foods and stimulants during long drives. Replace with light energy snacks such as fruit juices cookies and chocolate bars to maintain alertness without causing drowsiness.
Memorial service held by La Rosa Chapter 146 OES
The La Rosa Chapter 146 Order of the Eastern Star held a memorial service May 23 at Wasco Masonic Temple. Attendees included Agnes Brown Hannah Miller PM Paul Lopp Alice Camp Dorothy Hamilton Angie Stringham and Ruth Sherrill. Future meeting set for June 13 at 8 00 PM in Wasco Temple.
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la Rosa
Wasco Masonic Temple
Agnes Brown
Hannah Miller
Paul Lopp
Alice Camp
Dorothy Hamilton
Angie Stringham
Nelte DeWitt
Herbert Kramer
Monette Garrison
52Nd
Ruth Sherrill
Taft
Lorna Ammons
Order
Faye Barr
Patricia Quibell
Bakersfield Masonic Temple
Perry ‘Copeland
Fred Dillard
Marshall
Elsie Campbell
Margaret Hess
Genice Johnson
Nell Woolley
California May speeds dip but remain above April levels
CHP Commissioner Glen Craig notes a continued decline in California vehicle speeds through the third week of May. The May third week average speed was 55.1 mph and the 85th percentile was 59.5 mph, both down from April. May 1–21 fatalities were 259, down 33 from 1976, with CHP areas reporting 154 deaths, down 44 from last year.
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CHP
Glen Craig
California
Recipe Collector Finds Life’s Riches Across Years
Barbara Hunt recalls growing up in Alpine Tennessee and a teaching career across multiple states. She details family duties during her mother’s illness, a love of cooking, a long recipe collection, and moves from camp assignments to Shafter California. She notes meeting El Roy Janzen, marrying in 1970, managing motels, and sharing recipes on a local radio program.
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Dad
Alpine
Tennessee
Chicago
Illinois
Battle Creek
Anne
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Edinburg
Korea
Fort Bliss
Texas
el Paso
California
Lompoc
Huntington Beach
Monterey
el Roy Janzen
Shafter
McGraw-Hill
Carson City
Nevada
Calif
Star
Poc
Mpoc -Tage
Sibeen
Gil Anthony
KNEZ
Return of Cook’s Recipes Promised by August
The writer hopes to return with more recipes in a week or so. They enjoy writing reading sewing and traveling but had little time for these in six years. They plan to attend their high school class reunion in August in Alpine Tennessee.
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Battle
Creek
Alpine
el Paso
Fort Ord
Calif
Iceland
Anne
Monterey
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Knez
Gil
Tennessee
Women Start Recycling Cans Campaign Boosts Statewide Effort
The California Federation of Women’s Clubs with 732 member clubs partners with Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp to launch an aluminum can recycling drive for 1977 78. The program aims to fundraise for clubs while conserving resources lowering litter and energy use. Can Do pays 17 cents per pound for all aluminum cans and cleaned foil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
State Conservation Department
Howard
Opal) Burks
Sanger
California
Burks
Area students to receive degrees at Fresno Pacific
Two Shafter area students are among 107 seniors graduating with Bachelor of Arts degrees at Fresno Pacific College June 5. Gor don Bergman and Randall Franz are the local graduates. The college also awards its first Master of Arts in Education degrees to five students. Fresno Pacific, a Christian liberal arts college, enrolls about 540 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Area
Fresno Pacific College
Fresno
California
Gordon Bergman
Randall Franz
Fresno Pacific
Local clubs pick aluminum recycling drive
The Oakland based corporation provides clubs with promotional literature and lists of recycling sites. The federation backs aluminum recycling noting its easy collection and infinite reuse with only five percent of the energy to make new cans. Mrs. Burks comments on the plan and Mrs. Thomas White leads the local women's club.
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Burks
Woman’s Club
Thomas White
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Bradford
Rotatoe Market
Tcould
Sth Provi
Ted
Joe Kirk
Central
Minner
Dovie
Dolly| Bailey
Dolly
Coronomatic
Central Ave
OES
Barbara Hunt
Edith Janzen
Joe Frizzell
Doug Garber
Merv Huston
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Rolland van de Valk
Ken Wright
Louise Barton
Shafter Rotary Club
John Leonard
Bakersfield
Stan Perisich
Cheer Ave
Whitson
Mgr
Shafter Press
Central Avenue
Congress
Shafter California
Frank W. and
Donald L. Reed
Richard Pestorich
Publishers
P. O
A. Shafter
George Globe
Liberal
Habla Espanol
19Th Street
Woolworth
California Federation ‘of Women's Clubs
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical ‘Cor. ’ CO
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