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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1986
Page
8
A bustling town event features a parade, muster, Model T races, fundraising booths, barbecue, dancing, and museum visits, inviting residents to join festivities and meet neighbors during a lively community celebration. The column notes the author enjoys seeing people and will attend, welcoming familiar and new faces.
A May 1 farewell dinner at Hodels celebrated Dick Garber ending 43 years with the Agriculture Research Service. About 170 guests from California attended as Garber, humorously tried in a mock court for “pathological research” and being an all around good guy. He received a camera. his wife Bettye got a Hawaii trip. Garber, famed for cotton disease research, authored over 200 publications and began at Colorado State University research in 1948. He earned a Ph.D. at UC Davis in 1960 and joined the U.S. Cotton Research Station in 1959. He plans to stay active with family, church, golf, travel, and consulting.
Theresa Guenther Johnson honored at a wedding shower as she and Dale Johnson wed and honeymoon in Lake Tahoe aboard a ship. Georgette Kadel and Art entertained visitors. Roger Maxfield and Jean stopped by. Dick Moon celebrated at Lerdo School. Bill Goertzen met Nigeria contact Fields Caveness. Rosella Caveness teaches locally. Ward family trip to Waikiki. Michael Huntley and Kenneth Graves visit a hospitalized grandfather Roland Graves.
Richland student council officers and representatives from 11 schools gathered at Haven Drive in Arvin for a conference. Workshops covered school spirit and fundraising, with each group performing original skits at day’s end. Attendees from Richland: Lisa Houser Belinda Morales Cristela Soto Judy Soto John Sanchez Carla Lopez Valarie Arismendez Mary Ortiz.
On June 2 the Richland School District will hold a dedication ceremony for the reconstructed junior high building destroyed by fire on April 29 1984. The committee seeks former junior high staff students district personnel and superintendents to contact Evelyn Little at 746-3904 promptly.
First annual Iowa Picnic invites residents from Iowa and Kern County to a potluck gathering May 31 at 12 noon in Siemans Park Northeast Bakersfield at Redlands and Pasadena. Look for signs and balloons. For information call 871-1787.
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