Retired Kern County teachers tour spans U S and Canada
A 33 day trip by a Grey bus chartered for Kern County retired teachers included visits to Mesa Verde Silverton Colorado Springs Dodge City Nashville Niagara Falls Expo 67 Burlington Vermont and several New England states. The group met Eisenhower’s farm toured Washington facilities and viewed Blue Ridge fall colors with a final banquet at Gene Autry Ranch Palm Springs. Rain fell on three travel days, mostly pleasant weather overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greybus
Kern County
Gribble
Mesa Verde
Silverton
Colo
Air Force Base
Colorado Springs
Dodge City
Gettysburg
Dwight Eisenhower
Connies
Bob Bathias
D. C
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
F.B.I
Bob Mathias
Representatives
Smokies
Shenandoah
Itanoga Se Vickiure
Dallas
Gene Autrey
District 524 Conference Held in Santa Barbara
H W Pat Kelly and wife Eleanor attended the eleventh annual District 524 Conference in Santa Barbara last week. The event drew 950 attendees from 46 clubs as district governors and spouses gathered. Hugh R Jantzen was district governor. Robert F Howlett will follow as new governor. The assembly is set for Bakersfield in June 1968 with couriers in Oxnard. Carl Taffern reported a tire slash incident affecting cars and trucks on Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Pat Kelly
Eleanor
Santa Barbara
Pat
William F. Weidmann
Ojai
Maine
Los Angeles
Hugh R. Jantzen
Hanford
Robert F. Howlett
Oxnard
Bakersfield
Couriers
Missionary Service Pacific District Meeting in Shafter
The Ladies of Shafter Mennonite Brethren church host the annual Mennonite Brethren Women's Missionary Service Pacific District Conference at First Baptist Church 350 Pine Street on Saturday Nov 11 at 9 30 a m with committee reports and officer elections along with a missionary play and musical numbers.
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M. B. Women’s Missionary Service
Shafter
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Mennonite Brethren Women’s Missionary Service of the Pacific District Conference
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Engaged Couple Ricky Scott and Jaqueta Ballew Announced
The engagement of Jaqueta Luann Ballew to Ricky Keith Scott is announced by their parents Mr. and Mrs. Ira G. Ballew of Bakersfield and Mr. and Mrs. Sam B. Scott Jr. of Shafter. Jaqueta, a Bakersfield College student majoring in food service, is a East Bakersfield High School graduate with activity in Future Homemakers Association and Girls' League. Ricky, a Bakersfield College student employed at Valley Natural Fertilizers, is a Shafter High School alum who played football, track, basketball and baseball and held memberships in Block S and Key Club. No wedding date has been set.
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Ira G. Ballew
Pictoria Dr
Bakersfield
Jaqueta Luann
Ricky Keith Scott
Sam B. Scott
California Avenue
Shafter
East Bakersfield High School
Future Homemakers Association
Girls’ League
Optima Tri-Hi- Y
Bakersfield College
Shafter High School
Block S
Key Club
Bakersfield Ollege
Valley Natural Fertilizers
Flag Burning At Kern Academy Observed On Monday
The Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 of the American Legion will oversee a flag burning ceremony at Kern Junior Academy corner of Riverside and Poplar on Monday November 13. Students grades one through nine and faculty assemble at 8 30 in the chapel for the Star Spangled Banner and Pledge of Allegiance. A ninth grade girls trio sings God Bless America with accompanist Patricia Strauss. The event includes a flag raising and a Call to the Colors bugle piece, followed by remarks on Veteran's Day spirit and flag etiquette by Grady Bartlett and John Sloas. Legionnaires assisting include Roland Grisham Bill Banks Jack Janzen Brooks Templeton and Richard Curly James. Taps will be played by Robbie Fenders on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Kern Junior Academy
Riverside
Poplar
California
George L. Chalker
Patricia Strauss
Cheryl Strauss
Lori Gottfried
Glenda Pitts
Robbie Fenderson
Buggler
Grady Bartlett
John Sloas
Roland Grisham
Bill Banks
Jack Janzen
Brooks Templeton
Richard G
Curly’’ James
Delano McFarland District Judge Gaede Covers Ill Judge
Judge Harvey Gaede is assigned to the Delano McFarland Justice Court to cover during Judge Frank Kitchen’s illness. He will serve daily from 8 00 to 11 30 a m and 3 00 to 4 30 p m. The text notes county actions on building repairs tax use of land sale proceeds and school board reports on enrollment and probationary teacher dismissal rules.
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Harvey Gaede
Delano-McFarland
Zachary
Richland
California School Boards Association
Rev. Ryan to Speak at Congregational Church in Shafter
The Rev Joseph A Ryan field director of the National Association of Evangelicals will address an interdenominational service at the Congregational Church 430 East Tulare Ave Shafter on Sunday November 12 at 7 pm The NAEs regional office covers six states and hosts monthly ministerial meetings including 15 in the LA area. The visit includes color film the NAE and regional office work. The City Council will hear the Christensen variance appeal on November 13 regarding a mobile home facility at Richland Park. About 40 residents attended the October 30 hearings and may press to keep the land as a park.
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Joseph A. Ryan
National Association of Evangelicals
Congregational Church
East Tulare Avenue
Shafter
NAE
Whittier
Ryan
Los Angeles
World Relief
la Habra
Pepperdine College
USC
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena
Southern
California
Israel
Washington, D. C
Richland Park
Planning Commission
Wallace and 1968 third party talk sparks campus uproar
The speaker questions Wallace’s ties to African Americans in Alabama and his reported 40 percent black vote claim. He predicts Wallace could draw votes from both parties if on ballots nationwide, criticizing federal power over schools and crime policy while noting student booing and peaceful assembly remain constitutional.
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Wallace
Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
Bigvernment
Sorority Installation Ceremonies Honor Speaker Dr Juliet Thorner
Dr Juliet Thorner of Bakersfield was guest of Alpha Kappa Chapter Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority at its installation ceremonies. She spoke on How Today's Pressures Affect Your Child. Officers installed included Mrs. David Muir Jr president and Mrs. Tom Leigh vice president with others filling secretary and treasurer roles.
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Phi Epsilon Phi
Alpha Kappa Chapter
David Muir, Jr
Tom Leigh
Gary Wilson
Vernon Wilson
Wade Hamilton
Juliet Thorner
Bakersfield
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Thorner
Vernon Ilson
Paul Pilgrim
Schirmer Building Sold to Ivan Meyer
Clara Schnidt announces the Schirmer Building on James Street between Central Avenue and Pacific has been sold to Ivan Meyer. The Schir mers, long-time operators of Schirmer's Department Store in Shafter, now reside in Beverly Hills. Meyer is the Los Angeles Times distributor for the area.
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Schirmer Building
Ivan Meyer
Clara Schnidt
Herbert Schimer
James Street
Central Avenue
Pacific
Pinocchio to Be Featured at Local Marionette Show
The Lesselli Marionettes, a national marionette group, will perform in Shafter on Sunday November 19. Mrs. E Russell Kodet and Mrs. B C Peters of the Shafter Women’s Club report the act marks their fifth season entertaining local children. They will present Pinocchio.
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Lesselli
Shafter
E. Russell Kodet
B. C. Peters
Lessellis
First Round of Kern County Open for Women Golfers
The Kern County Open begins with the first round on November 8 at North Kern and the final round on November 9 at Kern River. More than 80 entries compete in the Kern County Women's Championship, with flights based on handicaps up to 25. Esther Mallard led with 10 fours in the first flight, followed by Maude Beavin nine, Katy Ogle seven, and three players tied with six.
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North Kern
Kern River
Kern County
Jane Flanigan
Esther Mallard
Maude Beavin
Katy Ogle
Wilma Ainsworth
Ruth Byers
June Smith
Robbie Wingate
Marion Neufeld
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Mildred Morgan
Louise Gatliff
Joyce Hale
Valves Missing From Local Business Wallace and Tiernan
Wallace and Tiernan at 140 Commercial Way reported 4 chlorine reducing valves worth 250 dollars stolen from their shop to Shafter Police. The rest of the text advertises a Marionette production of Pinocchio by Lesselli at Shafter High School Auditorium with 2 pm curtain and 50 cent tickets, available at doors or via two club members.
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Wallace and
Tiernan
Commercial Way
Shafter Police
Snow Gates and Valves Claim Rustproof Sealing
Snow Gates and Valves promote rustproof, leakproof valves with Snow round rubberized packing. Parker Izing prevents rust and stops packing rot, promising durable performance for irrigation systems. See your Snow irrigation Supply Co Concrete Pipe Yard.
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Snow Irrigation
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. W. Kelly
Carl Taffern
Elm Street
Jaqueta Ballew
Ricky Scott
Richland Cafetorium
Rolf Jacobsen Jr
Joe Maniaci
Den 2
Mike Taffera
Don James
John B. Kliewer
Kliewer
Congo
Reedley
Fresno Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Fellowship of Christian Women
Kern_ Academy
Delano McFarland
Viet Nam
Bob Tatum
Shell Service Station
E. David Cooke
Robert Snively
America
Bernice Berkebile
Shafter Press
Joseph Ryan
Sr. High & Jr. High Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Carlo Lorenzini
Collodi
Pinocchio
Ben C. Peters
E. Russell Ko
First Southern Baptist Church
Dexter C. Ogan
Buel Mouser
Training Union
Horace Womack
Jon
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