R Fadenrecht Rites Set for Shafter Resident
R Fadenrecht 82 of 624 California Street Shafter died March 6 after a short illness in Bakersfield. Services March 9 at 10 a.m. at Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter with Pastor H H Dick officiating. Interment Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by wife Linda and numerous relatives including Abraham W W of Pacifica Isaac W Chico Jacob B Alter Springs Daniel M Hanford John P Shafter Janzen Ventura, two sisters and three brothers. Mish Funeral Home Shafter in charge.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern St. Shafter
R. Fadenbrecht
South
Russia
United States
Nebraska
Shafter
Fadenrecht
Abraham Www
Pacifica
Calif
Isaac W.chico
Jacob B
Alter Springs
Daniel M
Hanforg
John P
Shafterghers
L. Janzen
Ventura
Linda
Fresno
Pete Toews
Hastings
Dave Fadenrecht
Oildale
John Fadenrecht
Corn
Oklahoma
Marie Goossen
Reedley
Matilda Schmidt
Wasco
Pallbeares
D. W. Nikkel
J. E. Wiens
A. F. Isaac
J. E
Citizens' Committee Reports To District Trustees Monday Night
The Richland Citizens Committee reviewed the district's finances over seven meetings and urged no major changes. They favored keeping programs and recommended holding the line on salaries while seeking fair, sustainable solutions for staff and taxpayers.
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Citizens’ Committee
Richland Citizens Committee
Richland
Tee
Prac
Dedication ceremonies for Shafter Library Sunday
The Shafter Library dedication is set for Sunday at 2 30 p m with remarks by LeRoy Jackson county supervisor and David Fairbairn library chair. Mrs Harriet Mason and Mary Neufeld organize shelving as 1000 new books arrive funded by a $1000 Gladys Arkelian Fund gift. The new library will have more than double the shelf space of the old building.
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New Shafter Library
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Friends of the Library Committee
LeRoy Jackson
David Fairbairn
County Library Committee
Harriet Mason
Shafter
Mary Neufeld
Gladys Arkelian
Shafter Girl Killed In Bike Tragedy
Services were held for Rita Nadine Holman 11 of 1059 Park Lane who died Saturday night after riding her bicycle into a pickup driven by Delbert A Robnett 42 of 17411 Scaroni. Police report she was a sixth grade student at Richland School and member of Park Lake Mennonite Church.
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Agee
Rita Nadine Holman
Park Lane
Rita
Bakersfield
Shafter
Richland School
Park Lake Mennonite
Highway Patrol
Delbert Andrew Robnett
Scaroni
Rob
Special Nights Planned for Crusade Events in City
Ministers from eleven denominations plan a revival crusade at the First Baptist Church 250 Pine St with Dr Hyman Appelman arriving for a luncheon and speaking nightly and on two Sunday afternoons. He will address Rotary Kiwanis Christian Business Mens and Chamber of Commerce clubs during the first week.
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Hyman Appelman
First Baptist Church
Pine St
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Christian Business Mens’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Appelman
Shafter
Slight weekend activity for Kern County Fire Department
Weekend calls from Shafter station included a fire on 17451 Wasco Avenue where combustible buildup near a floor furnace overheated. Two engines under Battalion Chief Milton Bell responded. no loss reported. A second call at 6 18 a m Sunday involved a 1960 Corvair owned by Daryle A Ellis with engine fire backfire through the carburetor. location near Kimberlina east of Shafter Avenue. Estimated loss $250. $150 saved. Captain McDowell supervised county equipment.
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Kern County Fire Department
Shafter
Clara Hunsucker
Wasco Avenue
Kern County
Battallion
Milton Bell
Gus Tish
Daryle A. Ellis
Shafter Avenue
Kimberlina
McDowell
Lemon Bargain Days Set For Shafter Next Week
Shafter merchants announce Bargain Days next Thursday through Saturday with big promotions. Jack Col vard, Merchants chairman, says the event marks Shafter’s first major promotion of the year and early reports suggest strong buys for shoppers.
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Shafter
Jack Colvard
Robert L. Smith resigns from Kern County Board of Education
Announcement states Robert L. Smith of Shafter resigns from the Kern County Board of Education. He has recently been appointed as a director of the Kern County Water Agency board. The resignation takes effect in April.
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Robert L. Smith
Shafter
Kern County Board of Education
Smith
Kern County Water Agency Board
Telephone Book Deadline Set for March 16 in Kern County
Pacific Telephone mall Delano manager Jack Deckert announced a March 16 deadline to change or add alphabetical listings in the Kern County telephone directory. Customers should call their local business office to submit changes. the new directory will be delivered in April.
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Kern County
Jack Deckert
Pacific Telephone
Delano
Pacific Telephone Business
Deckert
Applications Open for Shafter Branch Library Head
A college graduate who loves books and working with people may head the new Shafter Branch Library within months. Mrs. Harrett Mason will resign July 1. Applications for the senior librarian position are due by March 11, with details at the Shafter Branch Library or Kern County Personnel Department, Bakersfield.
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Shafter’Brank
Harrett Mason
Shafter
Kern County Personnel Department
Civic Center
Bakersfield
Red Cross outlines drive aims and services at Kern meeting
Crawford chairs fund drive kickoff with goal of 68000 for outlying areas. Herbert Martin notes Red Cross funding is voluntary and audited, while G R Landskov cites 2035 cases in 1965 and rapid communications for Viet Nam servicemen. Chapter emphasizes surrounding towns and Viet Nam-related assistance.
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Bruce Crass
Naned
Shatter
Archue
Kern
Lirectors
General Fund
Herbert Martin
Martin
Red Cross
Congress of the United States
Department of Defense
United Fund
G. R. Landskov
Superior and Excellent Ratings for Two Community Groups
Two groups received superior and excellent ratings for sight reading unfamiliar compositions. The program included March by Gluck, Symphony by Beethoven and three Strauss waltzes. Both groups earned high marks for performance quality.
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Gluck
Beethoven
Dizzy Dean Taken Off TV Broadcasters Scene
Frankly Speaking discusses Dizzy Dean missing from television and its impact on baseball coverage this season. The column humorously laments his absence and notes replacements may fail to match his witty commentary.
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Dizzy Dean
Dizzy
Shafter Newspaper History and Local Notes
J C Penner recalls writing for the Shafter Progress before 1934 35 when Tom Shafer ran it Wasco He helped sell Progress to Herb Comfort around 1934 35 and continued writing part time for the Shafter Press and Progress He mentions earnings up to 20 a week Teen visitors from the Seventh Day Adventist Church called on Fred Kaempfe and Pat Kelly highlights a 1938 Bank of America booklet page 2 continues.
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J. C. Penner
Shafter Progress
Tom Shafer
Wasco
Herb Comfort
Comfort
J. C
Shafer
Progress
Shafter
Penner
Shafter Press and Progress
Fred Kaempfe
Riverside Drive
Shafter Press
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Pat Kelly
Bank of America
Shafter Community Church Forms with Suppy Minister
The newly forming Shafter church group names Reverend Virgil W Corrie as supply minister for its first Sunday service on March 13 at 11 00 a m The group plans a 9 30 a m Sunday School and 11 00 a m worship with a choir and music committee in place.
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Shafter
Virgil W. Corrie
Harry E. Shaner
Fresno
Methodist
Corrie
First Mennonite
Golden West
Wall Streets
Gordon Smith
Shaf
Bakersfield
First Methodist Church
North Hollywood
California
Midwest
Harold Corrie
Hae Shafter Community Church
Lyleter
Kenneth Squedlene
Irene Stockton
Fred Starrh
Joe Cassady
Jake Janzen
Sandra Nicol
Shafter Community Church
School Break-In Reported At Richland Primary
Larry Schellenberg told Shafter police that rooms 19 and 21 at Richland Primary were broken into over the weekend. No items were reported missing from either room.
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Larry Schellenberg
Shafter
Richland Primary School
Mouser Resigns After 30 Years as Church Song Leader
Henry Mouser, the sole song leader at First Southern Baptist Church of Shafter, resigns after thirty years of service. He nominates Harold Reimer as successor, who is welcomed at the March 6 service with gratitude for Mouser’s faithful ministry.
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Henry Mouser
First Southern Baptist Church of
Shafter
Harold Reime
Southern Baptists
California
Harold Reimer
Henry
Strconge
Southern Baptist Charen
Mouser
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Bernhard R. Fadenrecht
Shafter Library
Vera i. Eee
Mrs
Henry H. Dick
Crusaders
First Southern Baptist
Robert Smith
Crawford Is
Fund Campaign
Speaking Sy Prank Wisner
Methodist Church
New Church
Virgil W. Corrie Shafter
Inec
Hurg
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