Richland Pupils Win Poppy Poster Contest
American Legion Auxiliary announces winners of the annual poppy poster contest from Richland Elementary School. Thirty-two posters entered. Group One first Jill Peterson and second Diane Nunez. Group Two first Gordon Goertzen and second Kathryn Stewart. Judges were Mrs. Kennath, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Kalp.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Richland
Jill Peterson
Diane Nunez
Cheryl Lynn Ligon
Marvin Davis
Gordon Goertzen
Try
Katheryn Stewart
Susan Griffin
Janet Kennath
Faye Johnson
James Kalp
Guenther Services Held in Shafter
Funeral services for George Eugene Guenther 74 of Shafter were held Friday at Union Congregational Church with burial in Memorial Park. His granddaughter Lisa Gaye Guenther 6 of Bishop died Tuesday in a Bishop hospital. both services were conducted by Rev. Owen C. Onsum. Guenther, born January 30, 1895 in Parker SD, was a World War I veteran who moved to Shafter in 1935 and worked 23 years in the postal service. his son Gene is the current postmaster. He was survived by his wife Mildred, three sons, six daughters, siblings, 25 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Memorials were suggested to the church memorial fund.
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Union Congregational Church
Shafter
George Eugene Guenther
Shafter Hospital
Memorial Park
Mr. Guenther
Lisa Gaye Guenther
Locust St
Bishop
Calif
Bishop Hospital
Owen C. Onsum
Guenther
Parker
South Dakota
Postal Service
Belie
Gene
Mildred
James R
Fred B
Bakersfield
Georgette Kadel
Marilyn Grumbles
Arizona
Helen Wood
Eunice Carter
Bakersfild
Frankie W. Osborne
Wofford Heights
Rosalee Jenkins
Tehachapi
Abe Guenther
GEORGE_E
Guenther Tehachapi
Jake Guenther
Canada
Martha Fadenrecht
Elizabeth Goertzen
Oregon
Mary Loewen
John Kadel
David Kadel
Robin Grumbles
Dana Grumbles
Gary Wood
Jody Wood
Agee
Union, Congregational Church
Cotton Reclaims No 1 Spot in Kern County Crop Value
Kern County agricultural crops were valued at 324 237 780 in 1968 up 9.5 percent from 296 162 230 in 1967. Cotton led with 59 396 000 in lint seed and planting seed, cattle and calves second at 55 782 000, potatoes 41 505 400, grapes 37 921 000 and alfalfa 26 208 000. Total nurseries rose to 5 892 000, with roses 4 118 000. Irrigated acres reached 720 961, dry farming 39 000.
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Kern County
C. Seldon Morley
Citizens Voice Protest Brakes to be Applied on Shafter Speeders
A Shafter High School area delegation urged the city council to curb speeding on Elm Street and other streets. The council backed recommendations to slow traffic, add a four way stop at Elm and State, and renew crackdowns on weed infested zones. Police Chief Witcher promised tight surveillance as discussions continued.
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Shafter City
Shafter
Shafter High School
Elm Street
Jack Colvard
Jerry Schmidt
Manuel
Elm
Beech Avenues
Elms
State Streets
Hanley Witcher
Memorial Day program set in Shafter with 10 minute talks
Shafter announces Memorial Day observance at 11 a.m. in Memorial Park with speakers Jack Duncan and Rev. R F Lindley. Am Legion Post 213 leads. Bartlett chairs. service clubs place tokens. firing squad salutes and taps follow. Duncan is a Navy veteran and frogman. Lindley to deliver spiritual message. Poppy Days urged May 23-24 with poppy distribution by Auxiliary citywide.
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Jack Duncan
Naval Reserve
Kern County
Bakersfield
R. F. Lindley
Nazarene Church
Shafter
Shafter Memorial Park
Leslie
L. Robinson
American Legion
Grady Bartlett
Bartlett
Duncan
Rev
Lind
Ley
Lindley
Memorial Park
U.5s
Navy
J. C. Atkinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Atkinson
Accidental Death Ruled in Mungary Drowning
Kern County coroner Stanley Newman ruled Jenna Mungary's death accidental after an inquest in Buttonwillow. Testimony showed a 9 p.m. Tuesday swimming party near an 80 foot canal south of Buttonwillow with four companions. none of the other participants faced criminal action.
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Gina Mungary
Lucard St. Taft
Cana
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield
Kern County
Stanley Newman
Jenna Mungary
Taft
Mungary
Corner Newman
Billie R. Lott
Buttonwillow Court
Newman
Leon Hall
Clarence Freeborn
Cecil Jordan
Nancy Blanco
R. C. Williams
Sheriff's Department
Williams
Banks Dies in Vietnam War Heroism Cited
Specialist 4 Robert A. Banks, 20, killed in action May 8 Shafter time while serving in Vietnam. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Banks of 311 E. Euclid. Funeral arrangements by Agee Family Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers named. born Feb 18, 1949 in Wasco.
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Shafter
Robert A. Banks
Banks
J. M
Bill) Banks
E. Euclid
Young Banks
Vietnam
Sgt. Carter
Bakersfield
Agee Family Funeral
Randy Ellis
Steve Bryant
Terry Ballard
Richard Escalante
Andy Carrasco
Jerry Engle
Belton Banks
Mike Hopkins
Jim Engle
Gary Kern
Nievis Carrasco
Robby Rodriguez
Steve Witcher
Jan Stuebbe
Dorman Adams
Alex Ornelas
Ricky Alvidres
C.T. Moore
Gary Sill
Dennis Kroeker
Wasco
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Midlands
Midwest
Sol
W. H
Bill) Johnston
En Bano
Police Department
Joan Jonston
Press Society
Shafter Key Club
District 33
Shafter Club
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Richland Pupils
Bill Plummer
J. ©. Atkinson
George E. Guenther
Grandaughter
Citizens
Solomon Islands
New Jersey
Tenth Army Corps
East Bakersfield High
Schoo Bakersfield College
Vietnam War
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