Grand Officers Visit OES in Wasco Masonic Temple
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Chet Dunn of Salinas and Worthy Grand Patron Richard T Brassell Jr of South Gate visit Wasco Masonic Temple. Dignitaries from Taft Wasco Faith and Maricopa chapters attend, with escorts, songs, gifts and a garden themed room for a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden of Love
Chet Dunn
Salinas
Richard T. Brassell Jr
South Gate
Wasco Masonic
Wasco
Rufus Tweedy
Taft Chapter
Monette Garrison
George Pringle
Irvin Barr
Wasco Chapter
Faith
Taft
Lucy Conkie
Fred Sherman
Ruby Edwards
Elsie K. Mitchell
Woodlake
Mmnes
Charles Haug
San _ Carlos
Leonard Johnson
Santa Maria
Clarence McCollister
Grand Esther
Madera
Bessie V. Kidd
Bakersfield
Clare Thomas
52Nd
Mildred Mundell
54Th
Eleanor Mulie
Brasell
Velma _ . Guenther
Benevolent Fund
Maricopa
Maude Doolittle
John Dail
Cordelia Burt
California
Feasibility Study Beginnings for Wasco Golf Course
Wasco Public Utility District forms a committee to study an 18 hole golf course on its land west of Wasco. B W Peterson represents the WPUD, Phil Cameron chairs, with Horace Grisso among members. Kern Cable pays 800 for 1968 franchise. City of Shafter notes future revenue share. Lance Hopper reviews golf course design and financing options after site visit. Development seen as possible and beneficial to district expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Public Utility District
Wasco
B. W. Peterson
WPUD
Phil Cameron
Horace Grisso
Shafter
Kern Cable Company
John Calvetti
John Prueitt
Lake Wood
Merle Howard
Louis Woodard
Don Wingate
Lance Hopper
Kern County Department of Public Works
Peterson
Sheriff Dodge named Crusade Against Cancer chairman
Kern County Sheriff Charles Dodge is named chairman of the 1969 Crusade Against Cancer by Dr. Robert E. Wybel. The annual fund drive begins April 1 with hundreds of Kern residents participating. Dodge highlights volunteer impact and education as key to early cancer detection and improved survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Charles Dodge
Crusade Against Cancer
Robert E. Wybel
American Cancer Society
Crusade
Dodge
The
Cain Society
Cancerociety Board
Cancer Crusader
Cancer Society
Crusade Workers
Frankly Speaking Continues on Newspaper Life and Moves
The speaker recalls press days in Nebraska and Shafter, noting low wages, busy work, and a long career in newsprint. Audrey Leigh joined as a linotype operator, and the couple values year round Shafter weather, friendships, and continued newspaper work with postponed retirements and new hobbies ahead.
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Nebraska
Dinner Bridge Party Saturday Evening at Ohanneson Home
Mrs E B Stringham and Mrs J C Ohanneson hosted a bridge dinner at 425 Cross Saturday night. Pink and white azaelias and camellias decorated the tables as prizes were awarded to Mrs Frank Wisner Mrs Emil Frost and Mrs Phil Ohanneson. Guests included local Sh after residents and Bakersfield visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
J. C. Ohanneson
Ohanneson
Cross
Azaelias
Frank Wisner
Emil Frost
Phil Ohanneson
F. Warren
Helen Ruggenberg
William Lowe
Shafter
Peter Ohanneson
Bakersfield
Spring Activities Planned for Central Kern Elks Lodge
Elks Lodge members in Wasco plan a Spring Dance March 29 at Shafter Memorial Hall with music by the Bob Fowler Organization. Tickets are $2.50 per couple at the door. A Turkey Shoot is set for March 30 at Schoffield and Kimberlina Roads. An intraclub golf tournament is slated April 24 at North Kern Golf Course with a post event dinner. Over 200 prospective members have been approved to join. regular meetings occur at Rustigians in Wasco at 8 p.m.
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Central Kern
Mike Henley
Elks
Schofield and
Kimberlina Roads
Wasco
North Kern
Gino Torigiani
Rustigians
African Violet Show in Bakersfield Heritage Park
The Bakersfield African Violet Society presents a Spring display on Sunday March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Youth Building Heritage Park Mt. Vernon Avenue and Bernard Street East Bakersfield. President Della Chenard says a Tea table and Plant safe table are planned. Tom Springer will staff the Education table to answer violet questions. Regular meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month noon to 3 p.m. in the Youth Building. The public is invited with a silver offering.
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Bakersfield
African Violet Society
Heritage Park
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Bernard Street
East Bakersfield
Della Chenard
Tom Springer
Desert campus plans move forward in Kern district
Kern Community College District trustees direct Dr. Edward Simonsen to seek land from the Bureau of Land Management for a future Desert Campus site near China Lake Ridgecrest. Phase one construction is slated to begin in 1971 under the district plan.
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Desert
Kern Junior College
Edward Simonsen
Bureau of Land Management
China Lake-Ridgecrest
San Joaquin Community Hospital
Bakersfield College
Kern County General Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Camarillo
Wright and Metcalf
Porterville College
Eddy and Paynter Associates
Monterey Bay boarding school tour by Kern Junior Academy students
Seven Kern Junior Academy students accompanied by two parents toured a Monterey warehouse that ships clothing abroad. They learned about bale quantities for garments and blankets, and the need for 300 bales to Korea. Nine Shafter families’ children attend Monterey’s Seventh day Adventist academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey Bay
Monterey
Calif
Kern Junior Academy
Seventh-day Adventist Church
India
Philippines
Korea
Monterey Bay Academy
Shafter
Seventh-day Adventist Boarding Academy
Joann
Robbie
Donnie
Keith Fenderson
Janie
Lori Gottfried
Cheryl Strauss
Glenda Pitt
Frankie Heinrich
Vickie Neuman
Patricia Strauss
Denise Johnson
Iamelle Ihrhardt
Nina England
Janice Griswold
Steve Mulder
Roger Fenderson
Dana Mulder
Dalke Helps Set Up New York Art Show for Fletcher Benton
Michael Dalke assisted Fletcher Benton of San Francisco to arrange a one man show at the Bonina Gallery in New York. He recently earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and visited multiple New York cultural sites during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Dalke
Fairfax
Calif
New York City
Michael
Fletcher Benton
San Francisco
Bonina Gallery
San Francisco Art Institute
New York
Dalles
United Nations Building
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Guggenheim Museum
Whitney Museum
Martha Jackson Gallery
Pace Gallery
Wise Gallery
Stearling
Virginia
Potomac
Washington D.C
Richard Fogle
Michaels
Absentee Ballots Due April 14 For Kern County Election
Absentee voters may return ballots by April 14 for the Kern County school governing board election held April 15 with several contested posts. Applications must be filed with Vera K. Gibson at the County Clerk's office and include voter residence, reason, and signature. Last day for acceptance is April 8. forms available at Civic Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Vera K. Gibson
Civic Center
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
Mrs. A. S. Matheson Celebrates 85th Birthday
Mrs. A S Matheson marked her 85th birthday with a March 22 gathering at daughter Mrs Woody Jones s home 1123 Wey and Way. Granddaughter Mrs Art Trout helped serve with Kim Trout pouring and great grandson Randy Trout helped. Several relatives sent best wishes including Mrs Norene Barry Erma Ragsdale Bertha Griffin R F Lindley Esse Bell Ruth Trout plus Bakersfield guests Artie Duncan and S M Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Matheson
Woody Jones
Wey and Way
Mrs. Matheson
Art Trout
Kim Trout
Matheson
Shafter
Artie Duncan
Bakersfield
Stella Ragsdale
Clara Matheson
D. F. Begely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oes
Sheriff Dodge
Cancer Crusade
W.G.M
W.G.P
Lem
Dad
Audrey Leigh
Phoenix
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulare Avenue
Owen C. Onsum
Shafter Press
Elks Club
Community College
On Desert
Sierra Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Fred Duffy
Eddie Riggle
Cletus West
Delano
Danny Ballard
Riggle
Kuno Tschumi
Switzerland
Shafter Lions Club
Neal Olsen
Shafter High School
Kuno
Lions
United States
Kunos
T.V. Walhoods
Michael Dalke
N.Y
Jefferson Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Memorial
Smithsonian Institute
So. Baptist
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Mes
Ralph L. Gardner
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