Shafter Housewife Wins Kern County Fair Theme
Mrs. Allen L. Warkentin, 617 Hofman Dr., Shafter, won the Name a Theme contest for Kern County Fair with Patriotic Flair at Kern Fair. The nine day event opens Sept 24 with bicentennial events including a Sept 25 Bakersfield parade and Sept 26 family day.
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Kern County Fair
Kern Fair
Shb
Allen L. Warkentin
Hofman Dr
U.S
Fair
Julian Filoteo
Filoteo
Kern County
Bakersfield
Farm labor turmoil sparks Teamster criticism of Governor Brown
A Coachella Valley dispute over harvest disruptions draws sharp rebuke from a farm industry spokesman who accuses Governor Brown of neglecting farm labor issues. He cites injunctions against organizers and says current laws require major revisions to avert jeopardizing the state’s top agricultural product and food supply.
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Brown
Teamsters Union
Table Grape
South Central Farmers Committee
Delano
California
Coachella Valley
Siemens Attend Tabor Reunion at Tabor College
Mr and Mrs Dale Siemens and their 16 month old son Nate drove to Hillsboro Kansas to attend the tenth reunion of his class at Tabor College. They joined an informal reception and a barbecue with many classmates and enjoyed reconnecting before returning home due to car trouble.
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Maple
Dale Siemens
Nate
Hillsboro
Kansas
Tabor College
Lathams Honored At 50th Wedding Anniversary Party
Gary and Iva Latham celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a June 13 party at Moos Hall Bakersfield. About 100 guests attended including 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The event featured a three tier white and gold cake, champagne punch and a diamond inlaid gold watch as a gift from the four daughters Norma Robertson Velma DiMaggio Onita Griffith and Dora Gibbons. Special guests Leonard and Vernie Latham of Pismo Beach and Altha Boren of Visalia joined Rev James Griffith and Rev David Griffith of Jamestown Mo.
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Gary
Iva Latham
Moos Hall
Bakersfield
Mrs. Latham
Shafter
Twin Cedars Apartments
Norma Robertson
San Jose
Velma DiMaggio
Onita
Latham
Leonard
Vernie Latham
Pismo Beach
Altha Boren
Visalia
James Griffith
David Griffith
Jamestown
Cal Poly SLO Graduates Five Shafter Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo awarded degrees to five Shafter graduates as part of a 3200 strong class. Dennis Atkinson earned a BS in Natural Resources Management Art Froese a BS in Crop Science Phil Klassen a Bachelor of Architecture Donald Nikkel a masters in Agriculture Reynaldo Rodriguez a BS in Industrial Technology. Dr. Robert E Kennedy presided and San Jose State president Dr John Bunzel delivered the guest remarks before about 10000 in Mustang Stadium.
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Art Froese
Phil Klassen
Donald Nikkel
Reynaldo Rodriguez
Mustang Stadium
San Jose State University
John H. Bunzel
Kennedy
Shafter Briefs Highlight Local Residents and Events
Shafter notes list former residents returning home from Arkansas and visiting relatives, El Roy Janzen owners of a Lompoc motel, Don Goertzen earning a BA at Fresno Pacific College, Wasco AA chapter forming, Teri Cooper home from Cal Poly for summer, Hinkleys move to Buffalo with airline work, Abe Kroeker’s death in Dinuba, Hollimans visiting from Rapid City, Janet Stahl visiting family, and Oscar Moss celebrating his 38th birthday with a bakery surprise at the Public Works office.
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Oscar Moss
Shafter
Public Works Department
Jim
Susan Goehring Enjoys Three Week European Tour
Susan Goehring of Davis completed a three week trip to Europe visiting London Edinburgh Paris and Kaiserslautern with stops in Amsterdam Heidelberg Rothenberg and the Rhine valley. She was hosted by Drs Luc Ann Dwight Bonnie and others and attended a volksmarch in Germany where she earned a medal. Weather in London was reported as beautiful with little rain.
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Susan Goehring
Davis
Europe
London
John
Carol
Snively
Bonnie Goehring
Kaisershautern
West Germany
Heidelberg
Rothenberg
Paris
France
Edinburgh
Scotland
Susan
Carol Eiden earns summa cum laude from CSB
Carol Eiden of Shafter graduates from California State College Bakersfield with a 4.0 GPA earning a BA in English and a communications minor. She balanced full time study, part time lab work, and raising three children while active in campus and community roles.
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Carol Eiden of
Shafter
California State College
Bakersfield
Cal State
Beth
Margie
Shafter High School
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Tabor
THE
Central Avenue
Congress
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Mike Byrd
Publishers Associate Editor
P. O
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Gary Latham
Cal Poly Slo
California Polytechnic University
San Luis
Obispo
Dennis Atkinson
Natural
Robert E. Kennedy
Cal Poly
Shafter Briefs
Doc
Dorothy Branch
Lisa
Joe
Arkansas
Dorothy
Ida Absher
Elm St
el Roy “H. Janzen
H. J.D
Janzen
el Roy Janzens
Lompoc
Don Goertzen
Pete Goertzen
Munzer
Fresno Pacific College
Wasco
E. D St
Teri Cooper
George Cooper
San Luis Obispo
Steve Hinkley
Buffalo
New York
American Airlines
Hinckley
Kathleen Paul
Abe Kroeker
Dinuba
Dinuba Baptist Church
Henry Hollimans
Donald Hollimans
Rapid City
Janet Stahl
Faye Tudor
Carol Eiden
CSB
Eiden
Steve Eiden
Bank OF America
United Methodist
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Poplar
Richland Avenue
Charles Roam
George Globe
Union AL
Liberal Credit
Habla Espanol
19Th Street
Woolworth
North Pine Street
Edward M. Rhoades
T.V. Trouble
Milt Hawkins
T.V
Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
R.R.E
Murthy
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern
1050
Bible Fellowship Congregational Churc
Tulere Ave
Shatter
Owen C. Onsum
A.M. Kwso
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