Bottoms graduates from Air Force basic training at Lackland
Airman William C. Bottoms, son of William H. R. Bottoms of Shafter and Willie M. Bottoms of Lost Hills, Calif., completed six weeks of training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas. He studied the Air Force mission and earned human relations training while earning credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. A 1983 Wasco Union High School graduate, Calif., Bottoms is now a new airman.
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William H. R. Bottoms
Shafter
Calif
Willie M. Bottoms
Lost Hills
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Air Force
Wasco Union High School
Death Notices Raymond Abney Eikner 77
Private services were held in Westminster Memorial Park for Raymond Abney Eikner age 77 who died March 5 in Bakersfield. Born June 1, 1909 in Amarillo Texas he was an Aerospace Parts Inspector for 20 years at Pacific Scientific Co. He came to California in 1947 and Kern County in 1969. Survived by daughter Kathy Rehm Garden Grove and two sons Jim Eikner Isabella and Eikner Orange Cor.
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Westminsters Memorial Park
Raymond Abney Eikner
Bakersfield
Mr. Eikner
Sheylar
Martha Eikner
Amarillo
Texas
Westminster Memorial Park
Westminster
California
Raymond
Pacific Scientific Co
Eikner
Kern County
Kathy Rehm
Garden Grove
Jim Eikner
Isabella
Orange Cor
Mary Iola Bergman Rites Held in Shafter Church
Funeral services for Mary Iola Bergman age 94 were conducted Friday March 13 at 2 p.m. in the Mennonite Brethren Church Bakersfield-born Mary died March 10 in Bakersfield. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Survived by sons Oscar Lee Lowell all of Shafter. daughters Etherl Schultz and Marjorie Bobst. sixteen grandchildren thirty seven great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Mary Iola Bergman
Bakersfield
Lyle Cunningham
Dick Dean
Shafter Memorial Park
Mary
Durham
Kansas
Abraham
Mary Pankratz
Henry L. Bergman
Wasco
Shafter
Oscar
Lee
Lowell
Etherl Schultz
Marjorie Bobst
State park campsite fees rise April 1 1987
Most state park campsite fees increase by four dollars per night beginning Sunday April 1. Early reservations before March 22 lock in current lower rates. New rates apply to family and hookup sites with regional variations, plus a three dollar ninety five cent reservation fee. Reservations available via MISTIX by phone or walk-in outlets statewide.
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Santa, Barbara
Ventura
Los Angeles
Orange
San Diego
New Brighton
Seacliff
Sunset
Mistix
California
Igo Park
Department of Parks and Recreation
P.O
Sacramento
Popular Business Software Hands On Experience Course
Cal State Bakersfield Extended Studies offers a three day course March 26 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Donahoe Hall K-104. Instructor Hossein Bidgoli PhD covers IBM PC DOS Lotus 1 23 and D Base III with a $295 total fee and $110 per day. Reservations due March 19. Contact 833 2207 for details.
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Cal State
Bakersfield
CSB
Hossein Bidgoli
Management Information Systems
Division of Extended Studies
KERI Expands to 50,000 Watts in March 1987
Local station KERI 1180 AM announced 50,000 watts of power beginning the week of March 9 1987. Owner Don Bevilacqua also runs another Gospel station in Blaine Washington. Programming is all Gospel with talk shows and music plus an open line interview with Cherie Smith every Wednesday 4 to 5 p.m. Cherie owns Aunt Cherie's Home in Bakersfield.
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KERI
Don Bevilacqua
Blaine Washington
Cherie Smith
Cherie
Bakersfield
Maple students place in Oral language contest
Thirty Maple School students took part in the Regional Oral Language Festival at Rio Bravo-Greeley. Andy Waters led junior high with a second in humorous oral interpretation earning a countywide competition alternate on March 25. Amy Bloemhof was third in prepared speech. Other junior high placers included Jaron Moncur fifth humorous, Jeff Walworth sixth impromptu, Brad Bittleston eighth impromptu, Jennifer Hooker seventh prepared. In grades 4-6 Sara Barnard fifth humorous, two verse choirs finished fourth and sixth. The fourth place choir featured Brian Crettel Justin Moncur Kimberli Like Katheryn O'Dell Marla Chandler Jared Isaac Heather Beckemeyer Shanda Beckemeyer Martha Magana Ruben Gutierrez. The sixth place choir included Mark Ballengee James Cozart Armando Gutierrez Meli Gutierrez Jason Scoggins Clayton Siemens Juan Trujillo. Serious oral interpretation teammates were Elton Schrock Suzanne Crettel and Lucy Magana. Marcus Moncur contributed humorous interpretation. Maple, Rio Bravo, Fruitvale, Rosedale, Wasco, Norris, Buena Vista and Northern Christian students participated.
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Maple School
Rio Bravo - Greeley
Andy Waters
Amy Bloemhof
Jaron Moncur
Jeff Walworth
Brad Bittleston
Jennifer Hooker
Sara Barnard
Brian Crettel
Justin, Moncur
Kimberli Like
Katheryn O’dell
Marla‘Chandler
Jared Isaac
Heather Beckemeyer
Shanda Beckemeyer
Martha Magana
Ruben Gutierrez
Mark Ballengee
James Cozart
Armando Gutierrez
Meli
Gideon Jones Bride and Groom Tie the Knot in Bakersfield
Brenda Kay Gideon and Terry Don Jones wed in a private ceremony on March 11, 1987 in Bakersfield. Brenda is the daughter of Pete Bulaga of Wasco and Terry is the son of Leona Brock of Taft and Jack Lewis Jones of Shafter, with Naomi Chatman present. The couple will make Shafter their home.
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Brenda Kay Gideon
Terry Don Jones
Bakersfield
Brenda
Pete Bulaga
Wasco
Terry
Leona Brock
Taft
Jack Lewis Jones
Shafter Presence
Naomi Chatman
Shafter
MAPA installs new officers in Shafter meeting
The Mexican-American Political Association of Shafter installed new officers for 1987 88 at a March 10 meeting attended by about 350 people. Guest speaker Robert De La Rosa of O L A Raza Lawyers Inc spoke on immigration. MAPA Regional Director Ciro Cuellar presided with Louie Flores as president and Deanna Rodriguez Root as first vice president.
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MAPA
Ciro Cuellar
Delano
Louie Flores
Deanna Rodriguez Root
John Acosta
Consuelo
Connie Cortez
Frances Pineda
Cres Ee Ae Tg Gaeta
Direc
New Cholesterol Drug Aims for FDA Approval
A newly developed cholesterol lowering drug expected to gain FDA approval targets long term use to reduce heart disease risk. A separate test designed to identify children prone to allergies before symptoms appear is reported, along with guidance that infants with high immunoglobulin E levels require special protection.
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By Mike Wilson
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New York
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Emspaper
Bruce
Oak Street Bakersfield
Jules
del Mar
Beatrice
Don’s Interiors
Central
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Reg
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Washington
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King
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Bonnie Hubbard
Ajax
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