Mrs Ohanneson presents mission slides at St Marks event
Women of St Marks Episcopal church held a luncheon on April 30 with Mrs Peter Ohanneson presenting color slides of California missions. The program traced the padres trail, showing interior and exterior mission scenes taken during a tour with Dr and Mrs Charles Mount. Guest attendees included Mrs Helen Ruggenberg and Mrs John Lachenmaier. 20 members were present.
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Peter Ohanneson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Catteri
Sue
California Padres
Channeson
California
Peter Channeson
Charles Mount
Los Angeles
Helen Ruggenberg
John Lachenmaier
H. W. Pat Kelly
Women of
Obituary notices for Maudie Chester and Anna Unruh in Shafter funeral
Funeral services for Maudie Lee Chester 77 of Shafter were held April 29 at Church of God with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Survivors include sons Odell and J T Dunkin and a sister. buried at cemetery. Also memorials for Ada Unruh born 1884 South Dakota with long California ties and large family.
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Church of God
Shafter
Maudie Lee Chester
Smith Lane
North Kern Hospital
H. B. Glenn
Shafter Memorial Park
Chester
Tennesee
Tennessee
Arkansas
Dunkin
Smith's Corner
Odell
J. T. Dunkin
Annie Lovings
Fannie
Los Angeles
David Griswold
Flint
Marie H. Unruh 82 Died April 14 in Woodland Hills
Funeral services were held Thursday April 28 at Flint Mortuary Chapel for Marie H. Unruh 82 who died April 14 at the home of her daughter Mrs Bedelia Baird of 21924 Buena Ventura St Woodland Hills. Rev. Jack tist Church rites at the chapel and interment was later at Shaf Memorial Cemetery.
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Marie H. Unruh
Flint
Shafter
Bedelia Baird
Buena Ventura St
Woodland Hills
Jacktist
Chape
Rites set for B H Banks longtime Shafter grocer
Pete Banks 62 of 457 Sunny Lane dies after illness in Bakersfield hospital. Born January 13 1904 in Fort Cobb Oklahoma he moved to Shafter in 1936 and ran Banks Grocery with family until 1948. Survived by wife Iva, sons Dale and Larry, Belton Banks, Barbara Robertson, Patricia Fraley, mother Nettie Banks, brothers Willard Howard Bill M M Banks, sisters Mabel Cheatham Edna Bailey Dorothy Martin Margaret Bailey. Funeral at Agee Family Funeral Home Monday officiated by Rev Dexter C Ogan with burial at Shafter Memorial Park.
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Pete” Banks
Agee
B. H
Pete
Shafter
Joseph Banks
Banks
North Shafter
Iva Shannon
El Charaf Shrine Club Honors Visiting Officers
The El Charaf Shrine Club honored Potentate James D. Kenmuir and Deane with the Al Malaikah Diwan at a dinner dance April 29 in Wasco. Hoyett L. Smothers presided. Marvin Neuman MC-ed. social hour ran 7 to 8, then dancing with an orchestra. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. William L. McEwen of Taft, Kern County Shrine Club president.
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el Charaf Shrine Club
James D. Kenmuir
Deane
al Malaikah Divan
Rustigians
Wasco
Hoyett L. Smothers
E! Choral Shrine Club
Marvin Neuman
William L. McEwen
Taft
Kern County Shrine Club
Heavy Democrat Registration Noted in Kern County
County Clerk Vera Gibson reports Democratic registration far outnumbers Republican in Kern with 120,817 total registrations. Shafter shows a closer gap with 1,132 Democrats to 937 Republicans, while 1,922 voters refuse to bind to any party and 24 in Shafter abstain.
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Kern
Vera Gibson
Shafter
Ervin Rudolph Job 46 Funeral in Shafter
Funeral services for Ervin Rudolph Job 46 of Wasco will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Chimes at Mish Funeral Home Shafter. He died April 30 from injuries in an automobile accident near Bakersfield. Full military rites by Wasco VFW at Wasco Memorial Park Cemetery. He was born March 18 1920 in Java South Dakota and owned Rose's Cantina in Wasco. Survivors include son Michael, daughter Barbara, and multiple siblings. Mish Funeral Home to handle arrangements.
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Mish Funeral Home
Shafter
Ervin Rudolph Job
St. Wasco
Bakersfield
L. E. Hultgren
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Wasco Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wasco Memorial Park Cemetery
Bud Bozart
Mr. Job
Java
South Dakota
Rose's Cantina Bar
Wasco
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
So. Dak
Michael Job
Oildale
Barbara Job
Rosina Job
Reuben Job
Selby
Robert Job
Mathilda Job
Minnie Job
Lee Schlepp
Freda McCauley
Peston T Ore
Vina
Shafter Ladies Hold Posts In Sequoia District Convention
Mrs. Ken Wedel of Wasco installed as president of the Sequoia District Junior Women’s Clubs at the seventh annual convention in Bakersfield on April 23. Other officers include first vice president Mrs. James Janzen and district treasurer Mrs. Kenneth Harel. Shafter Juniors won top honors for Americanism and Health programs and earned multiple placements in Youth and International Affairs categories. Eleven members from Shafter attended, led by Mrs. Henry Rice and with Mrs. Jack Ogle arranging loot bags.
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Ken Wedel
Wasco
Sequoia
Royale Palms
Bakersfield
James Janzen
Shafter
Kenneth Harel
Henry Rice
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Jack Ogle
John Dobbs
Jim Janzen
Collins Crosby
William Prout
Janzen
John Dudley
Shafter Club
Delroy Denniston
Ken Handel
Robert Merz
Jack Brown
Gene Stark
Bill Prout
Fred Allison
Jacobsens Attend Banking Meeting in Las Vegas
Mr and Mrs Rolf A Jacobsen Sr of Shafter Nebraska connected with Platte Valley State Bank Kearney and Cozad State Bank Cozad attended the 32nd annual convention of the Independent Bankers Association of America in Las Vegas Nevada May 3 4 5 They will visit Hoover Dam and Lake Mead and dine at a theatre casino More than 1500 people registered for the convention Ralph L Zaun a banker from Grafton Wisconsin is president this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf A. Jacobsen, Sr
Shafter
Platte Valley State Bank
Kearney
Nebraska
Cozad State Bank
Cozad
Independent Bankers Association of America
Las Vegas
Nevada
Hoover Dam
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Ralph L. Zaun
Grafton
Wisconsin
Mish Speaks at Rotary on Mortician Life Humor
Ray Mish addressed the Shafter Rotary Club luncheon with The Humorous Side of a Mortician's Life. He announced progress on a safety committee project to erect a traffic signal at Lerdo and Central Valley Highway, with Harry Martin on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mish
Shafter Rotary Club
Mish
Rotary Club
Lerdo
Central Valley Highway
Harry Martin
Paul Hoffmann
Rotary
Marvin Neuman
Connie Cooper Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home
Connie Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cooper 446 Cross marked her ninth birthday Wednesday April 26 with a family party. She recently recovered from serious burns suffered on New Years Eve and continues schooling at home with a special instructor.
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Connie Cooper
Kenneth Cooper
Cross
Connie
Bakersfield
Genevieve Craig Installed President of Sorority Chapter
Mrs. Genevieve Craig was elected and installed as president of the Beta Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at Wasco Veterans Memorial Hall. The ceremony included officers Beverly Hendricks and Florence McCann, Vera Ketelsen, Laura, Alice Brown, and Laura Triplett, with new initiates Clara Appel Marguerite Thomas Pearl Helman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Craig
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Wasco Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Craig
Beverly Hendricks
McFarland
Florence McCann
Delano
Vera Ketelsen
Wasco
Laura
Alice Brown
Shafter
Laura Triplett
Clara Appel
Marguerite Thomas
Pearl Helman
Lost Hills
Margaret Greene
Evelyn Jacobsen
Area Four
Virginia Senior
Ruth McMillan
Barker
Dolly Blanton
Rev Vigeveno to Preach Here Again Sunday
Rev H S Vigeveno radio pastor of KPOL and Union Rescue Mission of Los Angeles will guest preach at Shafter Union Congregational on Mother s Day May 8. He spoke last Sunday to praise and is UCLA and Princeton Theological Seminary trained.
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H. S. Vigeveno
KPOL
Union Rescue Mission of
Los Angees
Shafter Union Congregational Church
Kerneth Anderson
Vigeveno
UCLA
Princeton Theological Seminary
Hollywood
Owen Onsum
Los Angeles
Onsum
Class of 1956 Reunion Planned For June 11th
Members of the Shafter High School class of 1956 plan a tenth year reunion at the Ramada Inn Bakersfield on Saturday June 11. Instructors and graduates are invited. Reservations through Carol Love at the high school or by phone. notice requested for missing alumni Ed Chilla Olin Garrett Laura Gittinger Jo Ann Hanson Charles Hood Eugene Howard Emory Keys Leonard Roden Ruth Sharp and Maxine Walker.
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Shafter High School
Ramada Inn
Bakersfield
Carol Love
Manuel
Mrs. Love
Ed Chilla
Olin Garrett
Laura Gittinger
Jo Ann Hanson
Charles Hood
Eugene Howard
Emory Keys
Leonard Roden
Ruth Sharp
Maxine Walker
Instructors resign from Kern County Union High School District
Ninety three teachers notified trustees they will resign by term end, bringing total resignations to 63 after recent approvals. District cites reductions in instructional programs and lack of funds from tax override defeats as key causes.
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Kern County Union High School
Play Day Brings Kern County Camp Fire Girls Together
Camp Fire Girls from Kern County and Antelope Valley joined more than 150 girls at Camp Yennis Hante in Delano for a Play Day on April 30. Leaders Hal Matlock and Dr. John Miller attended as camp officials. Read more about skits, sales, and awards won by Delano Wasco Shafter groups.
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Kern County
Antelope Valley
Yennis Hante
Delano
Shafter
Wasco
Maple Area
Hal Matlock
Kern County Council
Camp Fire
John Miller
Deborah Gilbert
Lynn Bozarth
Cindy Daggs
Ann Christensen
Jeanne Miller
Charlotte Miller
Don Christensen
Tanya Turner
Terry Snapp
John Hill
Jenny Hill
Tina Hendrix
Holy Lands Movie Crusade At Assembly Of God Church
Evangelists Bessie L. Fisher and Nell Gaines Cheek will show films of biblical sites and ancient cities from Jerusalem to Petra at the Assembly Of God Church beginning May 4. Services start 7 30 each night except Saturday with sessions by guests from Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie L. Fisher
Nell Gaines Cheek
Assembly of God Church
A. B. Farmer
Memphis
Tenn
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Mickie Hare
Warren Bilumenstock
John Spear
Dorothy Penner
Unruh
Old Rugged Cross
Sam Dirksen
Peter H
Elizabeth Brandt
Daniel C. Unruh
Montana
Bedelia
Calif
Earl of
Fresno
Raymond of Haslam
Greenville
Louise Unruh
Parker So
John Wedell
Bill Wedell
Bob Krause
Ronald Warkentin
al Harten
Blake Witcher
Church OF Christ
Shafter Ladies
Sequoia Dist
Womens Club
Dennis Handel
Jacobsens
Chrysler
Yenis Hante
Abu ® Allen
Donna Ashby
Linda Gomezales
Janet Bower
Cathy Karen Walker
Michael
Faye Ashby
Dorothy Walker
Mapla
Blue Bird
Mary Clingan
Deanna Peters
Cathy Johnston
Elt
Reanie Renteria
Blue Birds
Mrs. Oleta
Pastor Farmer
Old Jerusalem
Bethany
Jericho River
Jordan
Dan
Dead Sea
Samaria
Shiloah
Mt. Carmel
Capernium
Joppa
Beth-lehhem
Eilat
Red Sea
Mt. Sinia
Beersheba
Tel Aviv
Ashdod
Gath Ashkalon
Eer
Petra
Wilderness of Sin
Midian
Haifa
Nazaréth
Safad
Tiberias
Sea of Galilee
Acco
Kufer Yoseff
Ruin of Pompeii
Rome
Vatican City
Venice
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Athens
Mars Hill
Isle of Patmos
Thessaloniki
Naepolis
Philippi
Fairview
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