Shafter Adventist Church Receives House Recognition
The Shafter Adventist Church and Pacific Union Conference are honored in a Congressional Record tribute by Rep. Jerry Pettis for the 100th anniversary of Adventist faith in the West. The recognition cites 14 hospitals and 175 schools across California Arizona Utah Nevada and Hawaii and notes more than 64 million dollars raised since 1920 for missionary work and aid to over 5 million people since 1950. Events continuing through 1968 will highlight the centennial.
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Shafter Adventist ‘Church
Poplar
West
Pacific Union Conference of
Western
United States
Congressman Pettis
House of Representatives
California
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Hawaii
Churches of the Western Conference
Shafter Adventist Church
Heinrich
Ceramics on display at Bakersfield College Art Gallery
Donya Miller’s ceramics and weaving are shown alongside pottery bowls wine jugs and mugs in all sizes shapes and colors at the Bakersfield College Art Gallery through March 22. Gallery hours run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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Bakersfiel College Art Gallery
Donya Miller
Dalene Osterkamp
Mrs. Bobbie Ogle Honored At Baby Shower
Mrs. Bobbie Ogle was honored at a baby shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Leon Bender on February 28 at 290 Fast Ash. Hosts Miss Dru Cantrell and Miss Martie Jarrett led games won by Mrs. August Bender, Mrs. Anna Mettler, Miss Donna Bellows, Mrs. Alice Hamman and Mrs. Ida Klein. Attending guests included Miss Kathy Taman, Mrs. Burt Jarrett, Mrs. Jathel Baker, Mrs. Laura Vaux, Mrs. Noreen Barry, and others. cake by Mrs. Burt Jarrett, decorated by her son Jerry. absent friends sent gifts from Virginia Bender, Lydia Bender, Pam Boyd, and Joyce Bender.
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Bobbie Ogle
Leon Bender
Dru Cantrell
Martie Jarrett
August Bender
Anna Mettler
Donna Bellows
Alice Hamman
Ida Klein
Kathy Tamman
Burt Jerrett
Jathel Baker
Laura Vaux
Stacie Reimer Celebrates Second Birthday Party
Mrs. Harold Reimer hosted Stacie Reimer’s second birthday on a Saturday in March. Children enjoyed horseback rides cake ice cream noise makers and party hats as Linda Johnston assisted. Guests included Christie Harrell Jeffrey Harrell Connie Reimer Jeannie Grass Scotty Johnston Elaine Reimer and Stacie’s brothers Gregory Philip and David.
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Harold Reimer
Stacie
Tools Missing From Pickup Aisle Reported By Biloff
A theft report cites Arlis Biloff of 655 Acacia stating a toolbox and tools were taken from his pickup while parked on a street. Police are investigating and reviewing nearby surveillance for clues.
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Arlis Biloff
Biloff
Wlice
Akien
Camp Fire Group Secures Second at Kern Doll Show
Wa pa ki ya Camp Fire Group sponsored by the Shafter Woman's Club won second place in Kern County doll show. They plan a Wood Shoe store window display during Camp Fire Birthday week March 17 23. They also earned second in a Hallowe'en parade float and baked 34 dozen cookies for servicemen in Vietnam.
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Shafter Woman's Club
Kern County
Wood Shoe Store
Camp Fire
Hallowe'en
Vietnam
Shafter Library
Penner
Istella Arthington
Jerry Paul
Cheryl
Martha Arthington
Jina Colvard
Susan Paul
Sam Thompson
Diane Schacterle
Sandra Siemens
Lloyd Kikki
Pamella Miller
Virginia Ridge
Carla’ Crawford
Patricia Bailey
Shafter Press
Cubs Tour Shafter Police Station
Den 2 Cub Scouts visited Shafter Police Station on Thursday February 29. Lt. OBrien led a tour focusing on a patrol car of special interest. Scouts Marvin Davis Erick Hass Mike Meyer Albert Owens Scott Riggle Phillip Reimer Mike Rice Dennis Wood Ike Walters. den mother Mrs. Lind Richard and assistant Mrs. Wana Owens supervised. Shafter Rotary Club sponsors Den 2.
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Den
Shafter
Lr. O'Brien
Marvin Davis
Erick Hass
Mike Meyer
Albert Owens
Scott Riggle
Phillip Reimer
Mike Rice
Dennis Wood
Ike Walters
Lind Richard
Wana Owens
Shafter Receives $2869 in Road Users Tax Funds
State Controller Jilouston I Flournoy announced January apportionment of highway users taxes totaling 568 240 984 to the State counties cities and state highways. Kern County got 263 589 03 dollars and Shafter 2869 35. Funds come from gasoline tax diesel fuel tax transfers from the Motor Vehicle Fund and miscellaneous sources.
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Sacramento
Jilouston — I. Flournoy
Kern County
Shafter
Billfold Missing From Pat Morgan Home in Shafter
Pat Morgan of 205 S lm reported to Shafter police that an unknown person entered her residence and stole her billfold containing $20 and credit cards.
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Pat Morgan
S.lm
Shafter Police
Miss Edna Smith Former Teacher Dies in Flandreau
Miss Edna Smith, former Richland teacher born March 18 1895 in Iowa, died Feb 22 in a Flandreau hospital after a brief illness. She taught in South Dakota and California, retiring in 1964 after 12 years at Richland. Funeral services were Feb 26 at the First Methodist Church in Flandreau.
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Richland
Flandreau
Miss Smith
Iowa
Northern State Teachers College
Aberdene
University of Colorado
Greeley
South Dakota
California
Shafter
Glenville
Community Congregational Church
First Methodist Church
Landreau
Kaye
International Tea Entertains Camp Fire Groups
The Dalon Ka Camp Fire Girls and Wapakiya Camp Fire Girls hosted an International tea at Mrs. Art Penner's home on September 20. Miss Jillian Schafer of Cali Colomia South America spoke about her experiences as principal and instructor there. Girls prepared place mats and centerpieces representing Switzerland, Sweden, France, and Holland while serving fresh meat dishes, fruit punch, coconut cookies, and buttered French bread. The event counted toward Wood Gatherer's rank with many girls and guardians in attendance.
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Dalon Ka
Congregational Church Women's Fellowship
Wapakiya
Shafter Woman's Club
Art Penner
Jillian Schafer
Cali
Colomia
Switzerland
Sweden
France
Holland
Julie
Susan Anderson
Cheryl
Martha Arthington
Patricia Bailey
Tina Colvard
Carla Crawford
Marilyn
Camp Fire Board Holds Meeting in Shafter Library
Mrs. Jack McMeans presided at the Shafter District Camp Fire Girls board meeting held Friday morning March 1 at 9 o clock in the Shafter library. District director Mrs. Linda Lose attended and thanks were given to fathers for aid in the fundraising drive. Attendees included Mrs. Glenn Jlander, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. J. L. McMeans, Mrs. Don Grimes, Ms. Robert Albright and Mrs. Evelyn Agee.
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Jack McMeans
Shafter
Kern County
Don Grimes
Robert Albright
Evelyn Agee
John Miller
Leaders’ Association
Leo Hart Named to Kern College Advisory Board
The Board of Trustees of the California State Colleges appoints ten Kern County citizens to the Advisory Board of California State College Kern County. Named are Kenneth R. Croes Edward J. Cummings Leon Hart Walter Kane George Maurance Joseph I. Noriega J D Richardson Morton V. Lucker and Haskell Wilson.
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Board of Trustees of
The
California State Colleges
Kern County
California State College
Kenneth R. Croes
Bakersfield
Edward J. Cummings
Lehachapi
Leon Hart
Shafter
Walter Kane
George Maurance
Joseph I. Noriega
J.d. Richardson
Morton V. Lucker
Arvin
Haskell Wilson
China Lake
Kiwanis Speaker Addresses Vandalism Costs
Kiwanis member John Cloes will speak to the Shafter Kiwanis Club on the rising cost of vandalism. Clay Male is slated as program chairman. Bicyclists are urged to ride at least three feet from parked cars.
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John Cloes
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Clay Male
Ron Reimer Celebrates Eighth Birthday With Western Party
Ron Reimer marked his eighth birthday on February 25 with a Western party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ernest Reimer. Guests enjoyed a pony ride, cowboy and Indian games, bandana hats, a decorated cake with miniature cowboys, ice cream punch and chips. Family and friends including Rickey Reimer Denise Rempel Kendall Funk Bryan Nikkel Kevin Knox and others attended.
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Mapla
Ron Reimer
Ernest Reimer
Ron Billington
Joker
Laura Billington
Meerk Penner
Danny Hernstedt
Debbie Hernstedt
Pelano Randy
Calvin Martens
Opportunities Open in Marines for 17 to 28 Year Olds
Marine Corps invites young men and women ages 17 to 28 to enlist for active duty with over 400 occupational fields available. Enlistment can occur now with reporting within four months, and a Marine Corps representative will be at Wasco County Fire Station at 8th and F Street on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, or call 3237676 extension 203.
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United States
U.S
Marine Corps
Wasco
Integrated schooling debate in Berkeley and beyond sparks bus plan
The letter argues against universal bussing and favors parental consent for transfers while noting the Berkeley Unified School District desegregation plan affecting 16 000 students. It cites test scores and teacher ratios across districts and questions whether minority access alone improves education, contrasting with claims about effi ciency and cost of bussing.
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Berkeley Unified School
Board of Education
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BC Art Gallery
Mrs. Bobbie Ogle
Stacie Reimer
Den 2
Cubs
Edna Smith
Don Nikkel
Shafter High School
Don
Paul Owens
First Baptist Church
North Pine Street
Edward ‘'M. Rhoades
Family Bible Hour
Camp Fire Board
Leo Hart
Kern College Advisory Board
Kiwanis
Marines
Pge
Floyd L. Wakefield
Berkley Unified
Berkeley
Piedmont Unified Dis
Trict
Kern
Snow Gates & Valves
Shafter Methodist Church
Golden West
Holy Worship
Elwood R. Greer
Bank of America
Bank OF America National Trust and Savings Assochiie
Federal “Eposit Insurance CO
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