Class of 1953 Reunion April 27 Detailed at Halford
A 1953 alumni reunion was held April 27 with a light buffet. Sylvia Baughman organized the event with committee members Kenneth Handel and John Notley. Rolf Notley presided as master of ceremonies and Dr. Gerald Hedden and spouses attended. Several 1963 teachers were present along with other classmates, sharing memories and diplomas.
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Halfor Ion
Sylvia Baughman
Kenneth Handel
John Notley
Art Trout
Norma Wearon
Rolf
Gerald Hedden
Gordon Eliades
Bariey Dooley
Dea Bled
Richard’ Heber _ dom Notley
Daic Seales
Will
Mem
Wild Flowers Bloom Across Kern County Hillsides
Kern County wild flowers begin bright displays after late rains. Granite, Rain-nourished hills show vivid colors. Tehachapi, Tehachapi Highway 466 areas expect early showings. Board of Trade urges protection with motto Enjoy Do Not Destroy as poppies and other blooms appear near foothills and main roads.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Kern River Valley
Tehachapi Valley
Oak Creek Road
Tehachapi
Richland Group to Open Festival Dance Event
The Richland Group will perform at the festival for a second consecutive year marking their prize winning status. The Richland Orchestra, under Dick Southwick, will lead the program with an inaugural act.
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Richland Orchestra
Dick Southwick
Wil
B&PW Meeting Set After Richland Banquet
The Business and Professional Women's group will meet in the faculty parlor at Richland School on Thursday evening May 2 after the Achievement Banquet. A business session is planned.
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Richland School
Shafter Play Center Elects Officers for Centennial Festival
A special meeting introduced the new Shafter Play Center slate led by Mrs. Robert Miraville as president and Mrs. Dale Wiedmann as first vice president. Officers planned a Pepsi booth at Cobbery-Westgin before the May 4 drawing for a Polaroid camera, with proceeds funding maintenance and equipment. Preschool visitors will be welcomed in May to acquaint parents with the program.
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Shafter Play Center
Robert Miraville
Dale Wiedmann
Richard Hause
Richard Southwick
Baal
Shafter
Coberly-West
South Shafter Avenue
Shafter Park
Shafter Center
Wiedmann
Mesdames Lyle Cartér
George and
Ken Cooper
Weston Futrell
Glen Handel
Thomas Leigh
Robert Poznoff
Philip Zachary
Coop Gins Name New Officers In Valley Association
Hal Smalstig manager of Kern Delta Cooperative Gin Bakersfield named president of the Cooperative Gins Association representing over 70 cotton gins in the San Joaquin Valley. Lee Stanley Stratford Cooperative Gin was elected vice president, with Otis Page Ralph Bissell and Bob Wills named directors.
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Hal Smalstig
Kern Delta Cooperative Gin
Bakersfield
Cooperative Gins Association
Bill Griffen
Richland Cooperative Gin
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Lee Stanley
Stratford Cooperative Gin
Otis Page
Ralph Bissell
Central Valley Growers
Tipton
Bob Wills
Kaweah
Signal Oil expands Kern refinery with Isomax unit
Signal Oil and Gas plans an 8.9 million expansion at Bakersfield to add a 7500 barrel per day Isomax hydrocracking unit and hydrogen plant. The upgrade aims to boost premium gasoline output and meet rising West Coast demand. Universal Oil Products licenses the Isomax process.
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Signal Oil and Gas Company
Bakersfield
Isomax
Keller E. Grigsby
Signal
California
Norwalk
Hancock
Bakksfield
Grigsby
Universal Oil Products Company
Brothers’ of
Buttonana
Signal . Gas
Kern Tatiaetee
Nwillow
Shafter
Wasp
Delano
Former Shafterite Celebrates 90th Birthday April 29
J E Bergen longtime Shafter pioneer born in South Russia on April 29 1873 marked his 90th birthday with a gathering near Dinuba. Relatives from Reedley Wasco Kingsburg Fresno Bakersfield Campbell and Dinuba attended a pot luck lunch and hymn singing as Bergen remains bed fast yet alert.
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Shafterite
Bergen
South Russia
Shafter Home For
Reedley
Frank Enns
Otto Becker
Jake F. Bergen
Peggy
Kelly
Shaffer
Menno Bergen
Campbell
Henry Kohfeld
Harold Steward
Jan
Tommie
Fresno
Pete Bose
Bakersfield
S. Arnold Bergen
Rosie Petker
Wasco
Sarah Enns
John Esau
Clarence Esau
Kingsburg
Jack Fast
Dinuba
Little's Shop To Be Opened By Mrs Little and Family
Mrs. T. V. Little and the Den Little family announce T. V. Little's Shop at 123 Shafter Avenue will open after ee on a 4 for costetic and collectible items.
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T. V. Little
den Little
Shafter Avenue
Community celebration plans fill Shafter park with entertainments
Leroy Witcher announces final plans for a celebration program after the Golden Memories parade. The American Legion barbecue at City Park bandstand runs through the afternoon with tickets at downtown booths. A 20 30 Club sponsored community dance, music by the Buttonwillow Bobcats, and various booths offer snacks and games from Friday afternoon through Sunday. Churches and service groups operate booths. union services and a community sing close the weekend at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday at the bandstand.
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Leroy Witcher
Entertainment Committee For Celebration
City Park
American Legion
Shafter American Legion
Waldo Unruh
Frank Johnson
Maple Leaf
Jack Janzen
20 30
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ivan Meyer
Buttonwillow Bobcats
Gene Guenther
Kappa Nu
Mexican Baptist Church
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
FFA
Job
Horizon Club
Kiwanis Key Club
Shafter Firemen’s Auxiliary
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Konoka Council
Shafter Ministerial Association
John
Jedward ‘Key
Aaron Wagner
Tillman Sains Repeat Wedding Vows April 21
Betty Tillman and Jim Sains renewed their vows at Union Congregational Church in a 250 guest ceremony with a double ring rites. Lee Tillman escorted by her father, the couple will reside in Key West Florida where Jim serves at the U. S. Naval Station Air Force.
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Betty
Rita Mouser
Lee Tillman
William B. Tilman
Union Congregational Church
Big Springs
Texas
Memorial Hall
Sacramento
State Capitol
Key West
Florida
Jim
U. S. Naval Station
Air Force
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Orial Hall
Dr. Hedden
Foothill High School
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Board of Trade
Falming County
Wildlower
Eidson-Arvin
Richland Group
B&pw Meeting
Miraville
Coop Gins
Signal Oil Co
Kern
Matt
Sam Bergen
Ina
Jesus
David Robinson
John Heal
Deijoris Robinson
George H. Fox
Gene Tillman
Glenn Noel Wilson
Sandy
Siemens
Mrs. Southwick
Mr. and
Mrs
Jim Sains
Betty Tillman
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
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