Generation Gap event notes from Shafter Press highlights
The report covers a 1964 Shafter area scene with Claudia Hoggard as a top ten Miss Kern County finalist, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Shafter High School, Dan Bledsoe as Rotary Club president, air marker sign work on the gym roof, and a 14–4 basketball record by Shafter High Colonels led by Dan Bledsoe and coach Jerry Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Hoggard
Carole Anderson
Kern County
Shafter
Miss Hoggard
Bakersfield College Auditorium
Shafter High School
Vernie Parrott Jr
Sierra
Shafter High Colonels
Dan Bledsoe
Jerry Johns
Floyd Medlock
Earl Byrd
Ray Heaton
Dale Proctor
Larry Royal
Ernest Hughes
Freddie Paloma
Tom Kelly
Vernon Edwards
Lowell Bergman
Eagle Scout Art Brownell Jr speaks at 37th Annual Recognition Dinner
ULL report from the Shafter Press notes Eagle Scout Art Brownell Jr served as guest speaker at Kern County Council of Boy Scouts 37th Recognition Dinner. The event focused on the Scope of the New Explorer Program and local civic achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Council of Boys Scouts
Art Brownell, Jr
Growth in Shafter Seen by Aviation Science Club Members
Twenty years ago in 1949 a note reports three enthusiastic members of the Aviation Science club advancing a new addition to Shafter’s modern growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Aviation Science Club
Births Bring Erin Brandon and David Edward Westbrook
Erin Kristian Brandon is the first child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brandon Jr. of 3412 North Chester Apt C Oildale. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and arrived Saturday Feb 15 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. Paternal and maternal grandparents and great grandparents are listed. David Edward Westbrook was born Jan 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Westbrook Rt 4 Box 482B Bakersfield weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces joining 4 year old sister Regina. Grandparents are Orval Westbrook and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Kristian
Robert Brandon Jr
North Chester
Apt. C. Oildale
Erin
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Tion
Rita Davis
Elvis Haskins
Buttonwillow
Robert Brandon
Dale Hinton
Wasco
Buelah Haskins
Katherine Cain
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Brandon Jr
California Highway Patrol
Ed Westbrook
Rt. 4
Box
Bakersfield
Westbrooks
David Edward
Regina
Orval Westbrook
Baby Shower Honors Daniel J Costello's Newborn Son
Baby shower was held at the First Southern Baptist Church in Shafter for Daniel J Costello infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Costello. Hostesses were his aunt Mrs W R Stark and great aunt Mrs Keith Watson. Guests enjoyed a pale yellow and blue theme with a layette centerpiece and blue and yellow cake. Special guests included Daniel's grandmothers, great grandmother, and several out of town attendees. many relatives attended or sent gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Costello
Mark Costello
First Southern Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
W. R. Stark
Keith Watson
Linda Preston
Cecilia Torigiani
Ralph Cope
Mendota
Harold Reimer
Isabelle Cromwell
Florence Adams
Phyllis Sherrell
Judy Adams
Little Daniel
Belton Banks
Nick Nusz
Vern Morgan
Lee Meeler
Richard Escalante
Leon Morgan
Frank Preston
Newlyweds Dick Witcher Terrah Kaminski Honored at Reception
Newlyweds Dick Witcher and Terrah Kaminski were feted at a February reception in the fellowship hall of South Pasadena. The couple wed January 18 and reside in South Pasadena, with many relatives and friends listed as attending and sending best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Witcher
Lowship Hall
Terrah Kaminski
South Pasadena
Jim Witcher
Terrah
Ed Kaminski
la Canada
Rose expert Dorothy Whisler speaks to Shafter Woman's Club
Dorothy Whisler, a rose geneticist with Germain's Inc. of Shafter, addressed the Shafter Woman's Club at Germain's plant recounting women led rose breeding, seedling growth, and future varieties. She noted 100000 seedlings yearly and cited popular roses such as Peace and Chrysler Imperial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Whisler
of.Germain’s Inc
Shafter
Shafter Woman’s Club
Germain’s Plant and Teenhouse
Hisler
Germain’s
Peace
Josephine
Napoleon
Frankie Evans
Geneva Stark
Whisler
UCLA
Milt
Germain
Mr. Whisler
Walter Lammerts
Life Memberships Presented At Richland PTA Founders Day
Richland PTA honors past presidents and undisclosed honorary life membership recipients at the Founders Day program on Tuesday March 11 at 7 30 p m in the Richland Cafeteria. The event features the Richland Orchestra and student supervision while funds support loans scholarships and fellowships for California students and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pta
Richland
Richland Orchestra
Donald Wilkinson
Shafter
PTA
Dean
Julia) Potter
Jelly Rolls Sold by Pentecostal Church Women
The Pentecostal Church of God at 425 South Shafter Ave will take orders and sell jelly rolls on Saturday March 8. People can call 746-6147 to place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church
the Pentecostal Church of God
South Shafter Ave
Shafter Play Center Hosts National Nursery School Week
The Shafter Play Center at 303 Pacific Street invites 2 to 5 year olds and accompanying adults to an Open House during National Nursery School Week on March 3 4 5 and 7 from 9 to 11 am. A display of children’s works will run at Shafter Library. The nonprofit cooperative nursery school, established 1955, details its philosophy and program under Mrs. William Hatcher, with a move to new headquarters planned this summer. For enrollment info call Mrs Rue Ferguson or Mrs John Nickelsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Play Cener
Pacific Street
Shafter Library
Shafter Play Center
California
Rue Ferguson
John, Nickelsen
St Patrick's Day Mexican Dinner At St Thereses Church
St Thereses Catholic Church invites the community to a St Patrick's Day Mexican Dinner on Sunday March 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the church hall at 300 West Lerdo. Altar Society will prepare tacos enchiladas tamales rice and beans with tickets 150 for adults 75 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thereses Catholic Church
Altar Society
West Lerdo
al Mortimore
Jack Steppe
Burley Dooley
Don James
Frank Contreras
Bridge-Dinner Party at Henry Neufeld’s
Mr and Mrs Henry Neufeld and Mrs Helen Ruggenberg entertained guests Saturday evening March 1 at a dinner bridge Sart White camellias adorned foursome tables and a large arrangement of pink camellias and spring blossoms decorated the serving table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Neufeld
Helen Ruggenberg
Frank Wisner
Rolf Jacobsen
H. W. Pat Kelly
Emil Frost
M. L. Thomas
J. C. Ohanneson
E. B. Stringham
Phil Ohanneson
Shafter and
A. Peter Ohanneson
Bakersfield
Weatherford Quartet to Perform Gospel Program March 20
Rev H A Thomas of Shafter Pentecostal Church of God invites the community to a Weatherford Quartet gospel program on Thursday March 20. The Weatherfords, led by Earl Weatherford and featuring Lily Weatherford Fulton Nash Wagner and Earl Cox Jr, are renowned in gospel music for their sincere ministry and harmonious style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Thomas
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
South
Shafter Avenue
Weatherford Quartet
Weatherfords
Earl Weatherford
Mgr
Lily
Fern Weatherford
Fulton Nash
Bill Wagner
Earl Cox, Jr
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Central Valley
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June Leach
Furman Lytle
Ull
Williamson
Paul I. Enns
Forthe Credit Board of
Berkeley
Camp Fire Girls
Wa- Han-Ka Horizon Club
Wa-Han-Ka
Vicki Laverty
Gerry Neuman
Joyce Hicks
Janet Kloppel
Annette Dooley
Deanna Harvey
Bonnie Muir
Karen Johnson
Janice Schardt
Dana Bledsoe
Evelyn Turner
Paula Thomas
Janet Jacobsen
Terri Lynn Jones
Potato Growers Association of California
Duffy Sill
Casa Royale Motor Inn
Ben Grundy
T.C. Spiva
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Alene Rothbach
Fellowship Hall
Edward Rhoades
Mines
J. C
the Mines
Messrs
Menno Schellenberg
Norval Winters
Jim Lewis
Jim
Womans Club
Cole
Mrs. ©. G. Ohlsson
Philadelphia
Park-Davis
Knudsen
Park Davis
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulare Avenue
Owen C, Onsum
William Hatcher
St. Patrick’s Day
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Ralph L. Gardner
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