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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1971

Page

3

Bakersfield College students win honors and enlistment noted

Mike Johnston son of City Clerk Bill Johnston is elected to Phi Rho Pi for debate work at Bakersfield College. Suzanne Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs W Frank Johnson earns an honor scholarship for 1966 67 from Tabor College based on excellence. Ted Ruggenberg of Shafter enlists in the Air Force and begins basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas this week.

Mike Johnston Bill Johnston Phi Rho Pi Bakersfield College Suzanne Johnson W. Frank Johnson Munzer Tabor College Ted Ruggenberg Shafter Air Force Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex

Shafter and Wasco Firefighters Playful Baseball Challenge

Ten years ago May 24 1961 Shafter and Wasco volunteer firefighters staged a friendly baseball game with Wasco taking a 13 point margin. Glen Holt resigned as Shafter police chief at the bi monthly council meeting. Gene Guenther and Al Finkbeiner received spotlight salutes for longtime service to Shafter and Kern County's Golden Empire.

Shafter Volunteer Fire Department Wasco Volunteer Firemen Wasco Gene Guenther al Finkbeiner Shafter Golden Empire Kern

Shafter seniors win statewide honor and local leaders named

Vivian E Handel a Shafter High School senior won a statewide Bank of America achievement award in Sacramento Friday night. Leonard Gaede a Shafter farmer becomes Richland School District trustee replacing Rolf Jacobsen who did not seek office. Claude Camp a Shafter area farmer is the new commander of the local American Legion Post succeeding Jack Hare after a June installation with the auxiliary.

Vivian E. Handel Shafter High School Bank of America Sacramento Leonard Gaede Shafter Farmer Richland Rolf Jacobsen Claude Camp Shafter Area American Legion Jack Hare Auxiliary

Jehovah's Witnesses Hold 3 Day Bakersfield Conference

Delegates from Shafter and 19 congregations attended a three day Bible Conference at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium. Over 2100 delegates from Kern and San Bernardino counties participated with 45 ministers ordained by baptism. The event featured talks on teaching methods and ministry expansion.

Michael Absher Ben Absher Shafter Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Bible Conference of Jehovah's Witnesses Bakersfield Civic Auditorium Shafter Jehovah's Weesses Jehovah’s Witnesses Kern San Bernardino Lyle E Reusch Southern California Jehovah's Witnesses Bap Jim Edwards Assembly Civic Auditorium Edwards

Private Service Held for 39 Year Resident Clarence E Stewart

A private graveside service was held May 20 for Clarence E Stewart 78 of Shafter after a long illness. He was born in Gadston Alabama and lived in Texas before settling in California in 1918. He farmed in Shafter until retirement in 1970. Survivors include a daughter, sister and brothers in law and several nieces and nephews.

Clarence E. Stewart Scaroni Shafter Valley Presbyterian Hospital van Nuys Ralph Gardner First Southern Baptist of Shafter Memorial Park Mr. Stewart Gadston Ala Texas Stewart Laura Akins

Esther Williams Named County Supervisor Delegate at Boys and Girls State

Esther Williams of Buttonwillow daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Williams was Shafter High School Girls State delegate elected to represent Supervisor Leroy Jackson in Kern County. The event included tours of the County Civic Center and offices followed by lunch at Don Ricardo restaurant. Army service notes recount Sp4 Mark Larson's reassignment to Germany and Sgt Steve Wedel completing an eight week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood.

Esther Williams Buttonwillow Billis Williams Shafter High School LeRoy Jackson Bakersfield Kern County Council of the American Legion Robert Lee Wasco High Jackson Donal Mettler Kern County Council Russell Stearns Marcia Norton Taft Ralph Jordan Doug Thompson Shafter High Leslie L. Robinson Charles Dodge Board of Supervisors David Head Gene Young Vance Webb Milton Miller Walter Stewart General Services American Legion Don Ricardo Brundage Ted Wiedmann Mert Wiedmann American Legion Post 213 Boys State Darrell Fauke Fellows Post 63 Americanism Commission Department of California Post 63 Sacramentoo Cal Expo Grounds Ter Earl O’brien Shafter Police Department Cathy Morgan Audrey Leigh Wisner Department of California Girls State Committee Shafter High Group Mark Larson Richard Larson Atlantic Ave Fort Lewis Wash Germany Vietnam Larson Shafter San Luis Obispo Las Vegas Ft. Lewis Steve C. Wedel Alfred T. Wedel Manuel Ave U. S. Army Training Center Engineer Ft. Leonard Wood Humboldt State College Arcata Calif

List of Shafter Cemetery burials since Memorial Day 1970

A lengthy roster lists individuals buried in Shafter Cemetery since Memorial Day 1970, with names spanning multiple families and ties to local veterans. The note marks those buried as of the date, reflecting a community memorial record.

Shafter Cemetery Shafter Memorial Park Cemetery Vietnam American Legion Shafter

Mathias Announces Air Force Academy Appointments

Congressman Bob Mathias announced seven students from the 18th District are appointed to the U S Air Force Academy for the class entering June 1971. Cadets include Franklin Bartels Tulare John Burtchnell Bakersfield Donald Forbes Visalia Keith Gibson Tulare Dwight Miller Exeter Cary Niehans Bakersfield Glenn Stevens Bakersfield.

Washington Bob Mathias Kern County Tulare County U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colorado Air Force Franklin D. Bartels Tulare John Thomas Burtchnell Bakersfield Donald R. Forbes Visalia Keith P. Gibson Dwight M. Miller Exeter Cary A. Niehans Glenn Howard Stevens

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