Klassens Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J E Klassen of 380 Manuel avenue celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on May 5 Their five children and families joined a family dinner at the Skyway House in Bakersfield after morning church worship at Jethren Church They formerly lived in Borden Saskatchewan Canada where he farmed built as contractor and carpenter retiring in 1967 The couple later moved from Canada first to Fresno then to Bakersfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Klassen
Manuel Avenue
Skyway House
Bakersfield
Jethren Church
Borden
Saskatchewan
Canada
Fresno
Bakers
Norman Bartel
Wasco
Jim Klassens
Bob
San Luis Obispo
Phil
Jerry
Shafter
Charles
Mike
Denise
The
Witchers
Barbara
Becky
Betsy
Brenda
Donald_.Klassens
Randy
Julie
Ronnie
Mr. Klassen
Emman
Sepp
Henry Petkar
India
Henry Dick
M. C. Carlson
Marcia Albert
Cpl Garry Ohanneson Returns from Germany
Cpl Garry Ohanneson arrives home in Bakersfield on May 8 after completing a two year Army tour in Germany. He is welcomed by his wife Donna and his mother Mrs David Ohanneson. He plans to study engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and the couple intend to settle in Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Garry Ohanneson
Germany
Army
Bakersfield
Donna
Donna Patterson
Wasco
David Ohanneson
Shafter
Garry
Gary
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo
Woodland
George Willis
Achievement Banquet Set for May 23 at Richland School
Plans for the Achievement Awards Banquet at Richland School Cafeteria on May 23 are underway. Greg Channeson will serve as master of ceremonies and Phillip Zachary and Greg Thanneson, both Shafter graduates, will speak. Tickets are available from sponsoring organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Greg Channeson
Phillip Zachary
Greg Thanneson
Shafter Schools
Old Timer of Shafter Dies and Burial Today
Albert Jack Zimmerman 71 of 337 E Lordo Highway Shafter died Sunday in a Bakersfield hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Agee Family Funeral Home Shafter with burial in Shafter Memorial Park. He served in World War I and helped run the Shafter Motel before its sale in 1946. Survived by brothers Hugh Otto Zimmerman sisters Emma Scott Alma Lail. burial and pallbearers named from local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agee
Shafter
Albert
Jack’’ Zimmerman
E. Lordo Hwy
Shafter Motel
Zimmerman
Bakersfield
Yost
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Zimmerman
Gardina
North Dakota
Virginia
Concordia Luthern College
Bronxville
New York
Lodi
Calif
Hitchcock’s Equipment Co
Shafter American Legion
Hugh
Otto Zimmerman
Emma Scott
Alma Lail
Fullerton
Walter
J.P. McCoy
Ernie Reich
James Graddy
Maurice Connell
Lee Thomas
Ralph Boel
Burial Services for Pioneer Area Farmer Jacob G. Ebel
Funeral services for Jacob G. Ebel 77 retired farmer of Shafter were held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Seventh day Adventist Church Shafter with Pastor M E Heinrich officiating and burial at Shafter Memorial Park. Ebel born December 23 1890 in Stavropol Russia came to the U S in 1909 and California in 1912. He is survived by his widow Emma a son Norman a daughter Verna Bucher his mother Katherine a brother Conrad eight sisters and many extended relatives. He passed his life in farming Shafter area retiring recently and was active in his church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob G. Ebel
Shafter
Fresno Avenue
Seventh Day Adventist Church
M. E. Heinrich Will
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Ebel
Stavropol
Russia
Katherina Schill Ebel
Bakersfield
U.S
Kansas
California
Escondido
Ebel
Emma
Lodi
Norman
Verna Bucher
Napa
Katherina
Conrad
Olinda Barnum
San Pedro
Lydia Ebel
Antioch
Teresa Sutton
Santa Susanna
John J Bingham Receives Naval Leadership Honor
John J Bingham of Hofman Drive won the Naval Institute award for top academic standing among graduating contract midshipmen. At the University of Southern’s ROTC annual dress parade on Bovard Field 29 awards were presented to 19 midshipmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Bingham
Hofman Drive
Naval Institute
Naval
University of Southern
Bovard Field
Women Voters Picnic At Selvidge Estate May 19
Bak ersfield League of Women Voters to hold the second annual picnic at Elden Selvidge’s eucalyptus grove near Buttonwillow on May 19 from 2:00 p.m. Mrs Lydia Kelly, chairwoman, says the event features a barbecue, homemade ice cream by the hosts, and activities like horseshoes and badminton. Guests invited for a family affair with a view of Candlemaker's House floral displays and candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Selvidge
Buttonwillow
Aic
Bakersfield League of Women Voters
Lydia Kelly
Elden
Tool Chest and Tools Reported Missing at Preston Tire
Preston Tire Company reports a missing tool chest and tools valued at 50 dollars from a truck parked at 24 East Lerdo. The incident appears to be a theft with a specific loss amount and location identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Tire Company
East Lerdo
City committee advances recreation gains and fuel bids
Recreation measures from page 1 aim to earn points to cut insurance costs. City Clerk Bill Johnston may seek bids for gasoline for city vehicles with a June 10 deadline. Legion delegates Bill McKinley and Paul Kodet were introduced, along with Miss Fileen Smith for the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Johnston
Boys State
Bill McKinley
Buttonwillow
Paul Kodet-of-Shafter
Bill Banks
Fileen Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Wisner
Major Highway Project To Be Built in Kern County
Bids for two large California highway projects will open June 12 in Sacramento. The Kern County work features 6.7 miles of six lane freeway on Route 99 with an interchange at Whistler Road and major structures at Famoso and Poso Creek. The $3.5 million Kern project will extend freeway 140 miles from Wheeler Ridge to north of Madera, linking to existing sections near Lerdo Highway and McFarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Kern
Santa Barbara
Kern County
Whistler Road
Famoso
Southern Pacific Railroad
Famoso Cattle Pass
Poso Creek
Wheeler Ridge
Madera
Lerdo Highway
McFarland
Barbecue Honors Jack Cutherells 20th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jack Cutherell were guests of honor at a May 7 barbecue at 635 Sycamore hosted by Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Jr The event celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary Also present were Mr and Mrs David Muir Jr Mr and Mrs Robert Somers and Mrs Alex Ogle Mrs Ogle could not attend due to her husband being in Texas on business A flower arrangement and card were presented by all guests and Ralph Boel Shafter and Al Suckett Bakersfield could not attend The second item notes plans for a new Police Facility Building with discussion on timing location and funding and possible site by ballot with objections to building in the Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cutherell
Rolf Jacobsen Jr
Sycamore
David Muir Jr
Robert Somers
Alex Ogle
Texas
Catherell’s
Ralph Boel
Shafter
al Suckett
Bakersfield
Police Department
Edwin Bender Elected to Shafter Chamber Board
Edwin Bender, president of the Shafter Boosters Club, was elected to the Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board during a Tuesday breakfast at the Shafter Motel. The board adopted the by laws of the Shafter Community Improvement Council as Ben Grundy reported on its latest meeting and progress in beautification efforts. Vern Allen thanked the chamber for its donation to the high school band's Oroville trip and noted plans for another Oroville celebration with expenses covered. President Wayne Wood announced the May 17 water dedication at Lost Hills and the May 25 Booster Club Dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bender
Shafter
Oroville
Wayne Wood
Lost Hills
Allen Holt Pays For Merry Chase He Gave Police
Allen Holt 18 Porterville paid a fine after a high speed pursuit last week. In Judge Harvey Gaede's court Holt received 50 days in jail in lieu of a 289 dollar fine and was remanded until the fine is paid. Holt and an unidentified companion led Officers on a race through State Maple Pine Minter streets before detouring into a Mish Funeral Home lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Holt
Porterville
Shafter
Harvey Gaede
Holt
Arnold
Central Avenue
Dignitaries Arrive For Lost Hills Aqueduct Dedication
Dignitaries from Oroville to Kern County prepare for a Lost Hills dedication marking synchronized release at the California Aqueduct control structure. A commemorative plaque will debut on the concrete switch building as guests from the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce and the State Water Contractors Council attend a ceremonial lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oroville
Kern County
Lost Hills
California
Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce
State Water Service Contractors Council
State Water Contractors Audit Committee
Celebration Committee
Allen Bottorff
Mizell to Speak at Thursday Business Men's Committee
CBMC Speaker Tom Mizell, a school custodian, will address the Thursday meeting at the Veteran's Memorial Hall. All men are welcome to attend this local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mizell
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Community Improvement Council Reports Potluck Meeting
Nineteen members attended the Shafter Community Improvement Council potluck at the Veteran's Memorial Hall on May nine. President Mrs Lowell Todd led the meeting and named committee chairs including Bruce Joppins from the Shafter Rotary on the Teen Center project. G H Ben Grundy outlined progress on Lerdo strip planting and downtown planter plans with tree options. Wayne Wood of the Chamber of Commerce pledged close cooperation on beautification efforts. Delta Theta Tau representative Alma Fuller noted trash cans will be moved to the maintenance yard for painting by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Community Improvement Council
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Lowell Todd
Bruce Joppins
Shafter Rotary Club
G. H. Ben Grundy
Lerdo Strip
Gary Wilson
Alpha Kappa Sorority
Sonoma
Lew Carroll
Wayne Wood
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Shafter
Alma Fuller
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Boy Hit by Car Not Hurt Seriously in City Intersection
Jessie Ybarra of 400 West Marengo was taken to a hospital for a checkup after a collision with a car at Central and James. The accident, reported by George H. Fox on May 10, left the boy seemingly uninjured beyond cleaning up for spray painting. The report notes local civic planning includes new trash cans, traffic signs, and possible rest area near the Santa Fe crossing, with Boy Scouts aiding litter removal. Attendees at the meeting included Mrs L Todd and several local officials and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Ybarra
West
Marengo
Central and
James
George H. Fox
Ybarra
Chamber of Commerce
T. V. Little
Carl Moyer
Shafthe County
Santa Fe Crossing
Santa Fe
Central Valley Highway
Gary Wilson
Pat Kelly
L. Todd
E. Gordon Smith
C. E. Adams
Alma Fuller
John Hanner
Frank Wisner
Bruce Ioppini
Verle Helter
Wayne Wood
Ben Grundy
Crabb Family Mourns Death as Brother Expected Home
The Crabb family notes the deceased pursued forestry and made up his mind about his course. Survivors include Maudie Handel and James Crabb of Shafter and 1st Lt. Carroll G. Crabb stationed in Germany. Mrs. M.P. Crabb of Lawson Oklahoma is a grandmother. Lt. Crabb plans to escort the body home with services arranged by The Agee Family Funeral Home. arrival expected in seven to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crabb
Kenneth Handel
Maudie
James Crabb
Shafter
Carrol G. Crabb
Germany
M.P. Crabb
Lawson
Okla
Crabb
Agee Family Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. E. Klassens
First Sc. Baptist Church
Surday School
Buel Mouser
Pastor Training Union
Horace Womack
Pastor Prayer Service
Dexter C. Ogan
Arnold Smith
Vietnam
Malcolm Smith
Pacific
Army Hosital
Ft. Ord
101St Airbourne Division
106Th General Hospital
Japan
Travis Air Force Base
Shafter High School
John Bingham
Selvidge
Shafter Press
Jack Cutherells
Bill Hildebrand
Planning Commission
J. C. Atkinson
CBMC
Community Improvement — Council
WR. Crabb
Rod Rodriquez and Son
Lake Success
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
B. Tulare Ave
Owen Co. Oneum
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