Local youth enlists in Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program
Michael R. Lamas, son of Mr and Mrs Fredrick A Lamas of 332 Ann Ave Shafter California, has enlisted in the U S Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program per Sgt Mike Baca Bakersfield recruiter. He is a 1974 6 46 graduate of Shafter High and will join the Regular Air Force March 17. After basic training he will receive technical training in the Weapons Mechanic Program.
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Shafter
Michael R. Lamas
Fredrick A. Lamas
Ann Ave
U.S. Air Force
Mike Baca
Air Force
New Stine Rd
Bakersfield
Michael
Shafter High
Regular Air Force
Diana Wiedmann to marry Steve Potter July 22 1978
Diana Wiedmann and Steve Potter, both Bakersfield residents, will marry after graduating from University of Southern California School of Pharmacy. The ceremony is set for July 22, 1978 at 8 p.m. at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. Diana and Steve met in college and will graduate together in June.
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University of Southern California
Diana
Wiedmann
Steve Potter
Bakersfield
Mert Wiedmann
Cross Street
Steve
Floyd Potter
Fayer Lane
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
Shafter High School
South High School
USC
Bakersfield Junior College
Will
Adventist Speaker Stevens to Address Shafter Church
John Stevens, director of Religious Liberty and Public Affairs for Seventh-day Adventists in California and surrounding regions, will speak at Shafter Adventist Church on Saturday March 4 at 11:00 a.m. His topic is The Theology of Treason. He is a Union College and Andrews University graduate with Yugoslavian heritage, often invited to Yugoslavian groups in the United States. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens
Seventh-day Adventists
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Hawaii
Shafter Adventist Church
Pastor Stevens
Union College
Lincoln
Nebraska
Andrews University
Berrein Springs
Michigan
Yugoslavia
Waddington Family Concert At First Assembly Of God
The Waddington Family of Mosby Montana will perform a 7 00 P M concert at First Assembly of God 150 Elm St on Friday March 3 Admission is free Pastor John P Davis invites the public Tim Waddington and family have toured the Western U S and Canada and released gospel music including a single Love Lifted Me and two LPs Their youth rallies camp meetings crusades and conventions are noted The family calls Yakima Valley Washington home previously now based in Mosby Montana Contact 746 4440 for details.
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Waddington
Mosby
Montana
Assembly of God
Tim Waddington
Marilyn
Jeanette
Justin
Tyler
Aaron Waddington
Carolina Waddington
Miriam Waddington
Tim Bentz
Mark Dunn
Yakima Valley
Washington State
United States
Canada
John P. ‘Davis
First Assembly of God
Elm St
Shafter Hometown News Highlights Birthdays and Honors
Mrs. Greeta Paslay celebrated her birthday with family at the Rice Bowl in Bakersfield and cake at home. Anne Zachary, daughter of Shafter residents, named to Mount St. Mary’s College dean’s honor list. UC Davis honors list includes Joseph Eribarne for the fall quarter.
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Greeta Paslay
Bakersfield
James Flanigan
Corky Paslay
Lois
Denny Evans
Pam
Mike Flanigan
Tena
Dustin Holmes
Paslay
Anne Zachary
Phillip E. Zachary
Shafter
Mount St. Mary's College
Anne
Chalon
Los Angeles
Joseph Eribarne
Pine St
Uc-Davis
University of California
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Engineering
Letters
Science
Joseph Eriborne
Engineering College
Tree Planting Tip for Lawn Turfs Away from Trunk
When trees are planted in a lawn area keep the turf well away from the trunk during the first two to four years. Turf close to trunks can slow growth of young trees even with extra water and fertilizer.
Chickens Lay Thicker Shelled Eggs In Afternoon
Chickens lay thicker shelled eggs in the afternoon than in the morning, a pattern noted by farmers observing daily egg production. The change suggests a possible link to light exposure and feeding routines.
Fifth grade bread baking in history class
Mrs. Unruh’s fifth grade class learns U S history through bread making. Anna Hildebrand demonstrates yeast dough for zwieback, a German two layered bun. Students bake in Richland ovens and sample the historic dish.
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Richland
Anna Hildebrand
Mrs. Unruh
Richland Citizens of the Month Named for January
Richland Junior High School names two January Citizens of the Month, Anne Starrh in eighth grade and Pam Fletcher in seventh grade. Anne is daughter of Fred and Starrh and enjoys horseback riding swimming baton twirling and piano. her homeroom teacher is Mr. Scott. Pam is daughter of Darrell and Fletcher, loves piano soccer and tennis, with homeroom teacher Mrs. Guest.
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Anne Starrh
Pam Fletcher
Année
Fred Starrh
Anne
Scott
Pam
Darrell Fletcher
Mrs. Guest
Obituary of Edna Prieve Richland teacher 1923 1955
Miss Edna I Prieve 86 former Richland School District teacher who served 1923 to 1955 died Sunday February 26 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital She requested cremation with no services She was born February 16 1892 in Hutchinson Minnesota educated at Winona State University taught in Minnesota Iowa and Oregon before moving to Shafter California In retirement she traveled widely and was active in the California Retired Teachers Association Kern Chapter Shafter Woman's Club Union Congregational Church Republican Insurvivors include sister Emma Krussow Hawthorne and brother Albert Minnesota Relatives in Bakersfield include niece Phyllis MQuist grandniece Ann Pridgin and grand nephew Tod Moquist.
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Edna I. Prieve
Richland
Shafter
Miss Prieve
Hutchinson
Minnesota
Winona State University
Winona
Iowa
Oregon
California Retired Teachers Association
Kern
Shafter Woman’s Club
Union Congregational Church
Emma Krussow
Hawthorne
California
Albert
Bakersfield
Phyllis Moquist
Ann Pridgin
Tod Moquist
Services for Mary Hunt at Agee Funeral Chapel
Services will be held at 2 P M Thursday in the Agee Funeral Chapel Shafter for Mary Alice Hunt 71 who died February 19 in a Bakersfield Hospital. She was born in Catoosa Oklahoma and lived in Shafter for many years. She is survived by two brothers Charles Helt of Shafter and George Helt of Oklahoma a sister Elizabeth McCleery of Shafter and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Charles W Helt Harold R Helt William R Helt Raymond L Helt Lester E McCleery and William C Wilson Jr
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Agee
Shafter
Mary Alice Hunt
Bakersfield
Hunt
Catoosa
Oklahoma
Charles Helt
George Helt
Elizabeth McCleery
Will
Charles W. Helt
Harold R. Helt
William R. Helt
Raymond L. Helt
Lester E. McCleery
William C Wilson Jr
Services held for infant Rosamaria Farelas
Graveside services were held today at Shafter Memorial Park for 2 month old Rosamaria Farelas who died February 21 at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los An The Rev. John Delaney of St Therese Church officiated and interment followed. The infant was born in Bakersfield and lived with her parents John and Jennie Farelas in Shafter. Survivors include her grandmother Mrs. Emilia Pacheco of Shafter and grandfather John Farelas Sr. of Bakersfield.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Rosamaria Farelas
Cedar Sinai Hospital
Los Angeles
John Delaney
St. Therese’s Church
Bakersfield
John
Jennie Farelas
Shafter
Emilia. Pacheco
John Farelas $R
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Owen C. Onsum
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Henry Harder
Jim Wiens
Brethren Church Korn
KWSO
the Sun Shine
Now Christian
Mike McCutchan
Gary Hurley
North Pine Street
Family
Roger Trautmann, Pastor
Diana Wiedmann
Stevens
Jeanette Wheeler
Tom Rayburn
Christian Business Men's Committee
Solid Rock Foundation
Greg Mardikian
Stanford University
Delano Cbmc
CBMC
Veteran's Hall
Karla Nash
Phil Zachary
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Edie Warkentine
Corinne Huston
Shafter United Methodist Church
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Poplar
Charles P. Hamby
Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Golden West
Pentecostal Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
Sun
P.Y
James McDowell
Assembly
W. Gor Shafter
So. Shafter
G.B. Kingsland
Richland Ave
M. Carty R.T
Richland Junior. High School
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul, Alexander
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Sunset
James Maynard Koerner
Prieve
Ronald Reagan
Shafter Press
Central Avenue
Congress
Iia
Erank W. and
Donald L. Reed
Mary Hunt
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