Father and Son Banquet Set for April 14
Bob Mathias of Tulare will be speaker at a father and son banquet on Thursday April 14 at Buttonwillow school announced by Supt Dennie Butterfield. Mathias a two time Olympic decathlon champion led Tulare High to 40 first places and 21 records. He later played for Stanford in the 1952 Rose Bowl and served as Eisenhower’s Olympics envoy in Melbourne. He runs the Bob Mathias Sierra Boys Camp east of Fresno.
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Bob Mathias
Tulare
Buttonwillow School
Dennie Butterfield
Butterfield
Mathias
Tulare High School
Eisenhower
Melbourne
U.S. State Department
Africa
Far East
Philippines
New Bob
Fresno
Sierra
Opening Concert at College Theatre Friday March 11
The Instrumental Music Department presents a program by the College Orchestra Brass Choir and Woodwind Quintet under Charles H. Wood on Friday at 8 00 p m in the College Theatre The program features Pison and Sonatas works by Roy Jesson and a Haydn quintet performance by the ensemble members from local high schools including Tischbirck Bartel Lang Wilson and Dean with directions and venue noted.
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Charles H. Wood
Walter Pison
Gardner
Ford Foundations
Roy Jesson
The
College
Gay Tischbirck
Foothill High School
Michael Bartel
Wasco High School
Diana Lang
Bakersfield High School
Harold Wilson
East Bakersfield
Gail Dean
East Bakersfield High School
Haydn
Special Honors for Havilah Centennial Cadet
George Day announces a special postal cadet to mark Kern County seat at Havilah California in 1866. Post Office approval, sketches Asbury Harpending, and centennial group plans. cachet 2 by 3 inches with envelopes addressed to Havilah Centennial Inc Bodfish.
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George Day
Kern
Havilah
Calfornia
United States Post Office
Washington, D. C
Harlan Hagen
California
King
Kern County
John Kk. Loustalot
Bakersfield
Havilah Centennial Group, Inc
Havilah’ Centennial ‘ Inc
Cleonerie O
Bodfish
Feather River
San Joaquin Valley
Isabella
Be Careful When You Fly A Kite
Sylvester and Tweety star in Pacific Gas and Electric Companys free Kite Fun Book for 1966. The color booklet teaches kids kite building and safe flying with eight rules including avoid power lines and crossing streets, and is available at PG Es offices for schools and youth groups.
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Sylvester Pussy Cat
Tweedly
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pg&e
Italian Evening Planned by Italian Heritage Women
Plans are advancing for Una Bella Serata Italiana to be held April 2 at the Civic Auditorium transformed into a formal Italian Garden. The Women of the Italian Heritage present a Designer Fashion Show champagne antipasti art exhibit and music by Johnny Rotello's Italian Band. Tickets sold by Mrs Joe Ducato and local coordinators. no tickets at the door. sales end March 26.
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Civic Auditorium
Johnny Rotello
Los Angeles
Joe Ducato
Warren Owens
Gary Aspit
Bakersfield
Henry Guiderra
Lamont
Arnold Cattinc
Arvin
Lido Sandrini
Delano
Gino Torigiani
Buttonwillow
Leo Pierucci
Bank of America
Chester Avenue
California Leads in Auto Thievery
California again led the nation in auto thefts in 1965 with a NATB report showing a record 81,000 vehicles stolen in the state valued at about 88 million dollars. The statewide total rose 6.9 percent from 75,787 in 1964, with national thefts reaching 520,000 and New York second at 10.5 percent.
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San Francisco
California
National
Automobile Theft Bureau
NATBR
New York
Shafter Kiwanis Hosts Dan Loewen Speaker
Dan Loewen spoke at the Shafter Kiwanis Club meeting held Wednesday March 9. Harold Corrie, principal of Shafter High School, served as meeting chairman and Loewen discussed the topic How To Read.
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Kiwanis
Dan Loewen
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Harold Corrie
Shafter High School
Byways of Britain featured in Bakersfield forum film
The Bakersfield Evening High School sponsors a public forum at Harvey auditorium at 8 pm presenting Byways of Britain in color. Lecturer Thayer Soule discusses a leisurely journey on marked roads to England’s historic sites from Westminster to Salisbury Stonehenge and Stratford with glimpses of Rye and Devon coastlines.
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Byways of
Britain
Harvey Auditorium
Bakersfield
Westminster
Devon
Cornwall
Salisbury
Stonehenge
Christening Tolmachoff Baby in Phoenix
Matthew Michael Tolmachoff born October 24 was christened on Sunday February 20 with grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Tolmachoff of Phoenix visiting. The family includes eight year old Steven and five year old Phyllis. The mother is the former Ra chael Chernabaeff. The Tolmachoffs planned to return to Australia with the newborn and parents away from Mrs Pivoractt.
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Matthew Michael Tolmachoff
Pete Tolmachoff
Phoenix
Arizona
Mike
Matthew
Steven
Phyllis
Rachael Chernabaeff
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BankAmericard
Enn Zagt
Central Ave
Paar Au
Ote Phin Spray
Toni
Stringham’s Shafter Drug
Sapo
Shafter
Mark Kennath
Land's
Mark
Sylvester
Tweety
Pk&e
Wasco Convalescent Hospital
Tolmachoff
Isman
Australia
Mike Tolmachoff
H & R Block
Johe Cameron
SLOCK
America
Shafter Phone
Necersa
Witney
Boston Butt
Franks
Borden’s Cottage Cheese
Nielsen‘s Bread
Borden’s Mayonnaise
Canada
Grated van Camp
Gerber
Kingsford
Borden
Wisconsin
Zoo, Reg
Burven
Vita-Pak
Borden's
Bonnie Hubbard
Rupert
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