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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1967

Page

2

Mission Springs Winter Retreat Draws 79 Attendees

About 75 youths and counselors gathered at Mission Springs conference grounds in the Santa Cruz area for a weekend retreat. Rev. Werner Kroeker led a talk on challenges facing sheltered youth as sponsors Ed and Esther Nikkel and Ernest and Violet Siemens organized the event with several accompanying adults.

Mission Springs Santa Cruz Ed Nikkel Ernest Siemens Henry Werner Kroeker Violet Hemingson Leroy Joan Heller Julia Johnson Susanne Penner Tom Garber Jim Goertzen Dan Harder Delbert Janzen Richard Kopper Dennis’ Kroeker Robert Long Don Nikkel Steve Penner Douglas Reimer Brian Siemens Darrell Unruh Ken Enns

Lions Club Plant Twenty Trees in New Park

Shafter Lions club members planted 20 trees in the new park near the Rod Rodriguez tract and six trees in Stringham Park. Armstrong Nursery donated the trees for the third year in a row. King Lumber supplied the backstop wire and Phil Nunez did the welding. Saturday workers included John Channelseon, Dick Larson, Roland Grisham, Roy Farrell, Verley Heiter, and Ian Cook.

Shafter Lions Club Rodriguez Tract Stringhram Park Armstrong Nursery King Lumber Phil Nunez John Channeson Dick Larson Roland Grisham Roy Farrel Verley Heiter Ian Cook

First Round Leads Northern Women’s Golf Championship

Edith Henry and Olivarez shot 89 for the first round of the Northern Women’s Golf Championship on Thursday. June Smith posted 92 as next low gross. Second round set for March 16.

Edith Henry Warmen Olivarez June Smith Delano Club Buena Vista Taft Kern River North Kern Jane Flanigan Katy Ogle Ruth Hoffman Dorothy Welcher Robbie Wingate Louella Russell Grace Kaney Ruth Keyser Zell Reynolds Audrey Leigh Wisner Aldeen Benson Fran Garland Virginia Dieter Helen Ruggenberg Virginia Esther Mallard

Richland Girls Choir To Sing for PTA

The Richland Girls Choir will sing at the PTA meeting Tuesday March 14 at 7 30 pm in the Richland Cafeteria Choir director is Mrs Berkebile Publicity chairman is Kathy Hasbrook Officer D C Ogan gets military leave around April 7 The council approves 90 percent payment on the East Lerdo lighting project and Lions Club planted 54 trees in Rodriguez Park and six in Stringham Park

Richland Girls PTA Richland D. C. Ogan Nixon Bakersfield Lewis Carroll Lions Club Rodriguez Park Stringham Park Ben Grundy League of California Cities Palm Springs East Lerdo

Press freedom and the changing face of journalism

An opinion critique notes rude media behavior during a press conference with state appointees, expressing concern over loss of press control and rising influence of interpreters over strict reporting. It compares current journalism to the past and mentions Fresno State College tuition protests, welfare prosperity, price ceilings, and a free safety pamphlet from Kern County.

Sacramento Union California Fresno State College Kern County Safety Council P. O. Box Bakersfield

LeRoy Jackson Speaks At Shafter Legion Dinner

LeRoy Jackson supervisor of the First District spoke at the annual past commanders and past presidents dinner of the Shafter American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit. He discussed taxes from property assessments and how county tax rate compares to funding by schools, water and mosquito abatement districts. He noted a pending legislature bill to legalize veteran benefits for Vietnam veterans starting with 1965 service, and said the assessor’s office expects the bill to pass.

LeRoy Jackson Shafter American Legion Memorial Jackson Bill Banks Boys Larry Dean John Dean Jan Dargatz Roland Dargatz Shafter Legion

County Fair Set By Kappa Nu

County fair named by Kappa Nu on April 16 invites visitors to Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall. Chairman Jane Vignolo notes booths will feature hats purses trinkets and gift items manned by Rita Jacobsen and Helen.

Shafter Veteran’ S Memorial Hall Kappa Nu Jane Vignolo Rita Jacobsen Helen

Kelly Speaker At Kern County Coaches Dinner

H W Pat Kelly was the speaker at the 27th Kern County Football and Coaches Association banquet in Bakersfield. 125 attended at Fjords. John Loustalot moderated. Dinner featured a shish kebab menu and prizes. tickets 2.50 adults, 1.50 children under 12. reservations due April 8.

Kelly Kern County Coaches Dinner H. W. Pat Kelly Kern County Football and Coaches Association Il Inersfield Fjords John Loustalot Bakersfield College University of Southern California Kern County J.B Cap” Haralson Gil Bishop Kerndiver Shannon East Bakersfield Kappa Nu

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C. J. Vignolo Kapp Nu Delta Theta Tau International Richland Girls Choir Reagan Jack Kern California Federation of Women's Clubs Arnold Koehn Bill Sharp Anne Ritter Carole Everett Shaffer Firms Shafter Judy Will Gong McFarland Jerry Shafter Safeway Leon Morgan Dargatz Banks Stockton Haseen Leon. Morgan Jeanine Hetherington Hetherington Jerri Ohlsson Olof Ohlsson Dick Zenk Hanley Witcher Ray Rose J. C. Atkinson Bill. Johnston Herb Roberts Asessor Wayne McNamee Kelly Weisbach 15Th Eston Reynolds Highway 43 Tommy Colvard Don Handel Gene Tillman Laura Hare BPW Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club Veteran’s Memorial Hall Laura Ramada Inn Kathryn M. Neville Hillcrest Club Royal Palms Ruth Church Gupta First Southern Baptist Church Dexter C. Ogan Sundey Buel Mouser Horace. Womack Shafter Press Church OF Christ Eugene B. Cullum
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