Shafter High orchestra rehearsals start early for participation
Five years ago the Shafter Press noted Martha Turner Bob Nikkel and Suzanne Johnson of Shafter High School orchestr a 7:30 am rehearsal showing night attire and an alarm clock. The article explains daily one hour before classes to boost participation. The Kiwanis installed Arthur Johnson as Division 23 Lieutenant-Governor at Veterans Memorial Hall on Sunday November 24. Construction grading began on East Euclid and Central Valley Highway to prepare land for a new Bakersfield area project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Turner
Bob Nikkel
Suzanne Johnson
Shafter High School Orchestra
Bob
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Dasnaer
Veterans Memorial Hall
Arthur Johnson
Shafter Club
East Euclid
Central Valley Highway
Agee
Bakersfield
Mrs Myatt to Speak at Shafter Woman’s Club Christmas Luncheon
Mrs J Calvin Myatt of Bakersfield will address the Shafter Woman’s Club Christmas luncheon on December 4 at the American Legion Hall. Mrs John Hanner presides. luncheon at 12 30 and program at 1 30 with a white elephant gift exchange. Myatt, longtime Bakersfield resident and Christian council leader, will speak on A Look Beyond Our selves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Calvin Myatt
Bakersfield
Shafter Woman’s Club
American Legion Hall
Doyle Cole
John Hanner
Pasadena Nazarene College
Christian Business and Professional Women’s Council of
Cal
East Bakersfield High School
Campus Crusade For Christ
College Life In
E. C. Eckmann
James Moquist
Helen Ruggenberg
Shaf ter Womans Club fashion show decor theme set
Green and white glittering golf inspired theme announced for the Shaf ter Womans Club fashion show to be held December 11 at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Club leaders Ivan Mettler Elmer Richards and others plan unique decorations and ideas for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Womans Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ivan Mettler
Elmer Richards
William Irvin
Robert Bongberg
B. Jack Thompson
Newlyweds Funk Make Mountain View First Home After Wedding
Mr and Mrs Howard Alan Funk wed at First Baptist church on November 9 and plan to live at 361 Easy Street Mountain View after November 16. The bride Patricia Ann Cates is the daughter of Lannis and Mrs Cates of Minter Avenue. the groom is son of Harvey and Mrs Funk of Scaroni Avenue. Debbie Smith played organ for Margie White who sang More Whither Thou Goest and the Lord's Prayer as the ceremony featured pink bows and gladioli and chrysanthemums in pink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Alan Funk
First Baptist Church
Edward W. Rhoades
Mountiin View
Easy Street
Funk
Patricia Ann Cates
Lannis S. Cates
Minter Avenue
Harvey Funk
Scaroni Avenue
Debbie Smith
Margie White
City Council approves curb and sidewalk policy and merger study
The council endorsed a plot plan request for the building and passed an ordinance allowing public works to approve curb breakouts for driveways. A merger with the District was authorized by the Public Utility Board, prompting a council committee to study merger effects.
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Page
Public Works Department
A. G. Mortimore
Public Utility Board
Atkinson
Larson
Mortimore
Lewis Carroll
Kern County Housing Authority
Carl Mayer
Industrial site annexation tied to Potat o plot and carrot packing
Councilman Grundy said Santa Fe railroad access may bring the sewer route into the city with annexation of the General Potato plot. Councilman Larson described the Vegetable Growers cooperative planning carrot packing with a payroll near 300000 and total funds around 1000000 for the area. Quick action is urged because machinery must be ordered in December to be ready by next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Grundy
Santa Fe Railroad
Dick Larson
Vegetable Growers Cooperative
Baptist Youth Group Plans Christmas Program
John Brown of Wasco Convalescent Hospital will speak at the First Southern Baptist Youth group meeting at 338 Atlantic Sun Dec 1 at 8 30 pm after the evening service. The group will discuss volunteers duties at the hospital and plan a Christmas program and baskets for needy families with Betty Wells as president.
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John Brown
Wasco Convalescent Hospital
First Southern Baptist
Betty
Russell Wells
Atlantic
Brown
Linda Johnston
Charlotte Millard
Carla Absher
Dwayne Armstong
Randall Searcy
Pat Johnson
Harold Reimer
Betty Wells
Juvenile Arrests For County House Burglary
Two male juveniles were picked up by Shafter police last week and turned over to the Sheriff’s Department on charges of house burglary. They were cited to Juvenile Hall and released to their parents.
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Shafter
Sheriff’s Department
Letter from Shafter Woman's Club member in Vietnam hospital
A Shafter California club letter describes a nurse’s unit in Chu Lai Vietnam. The writer, a PFC of the 198th Infantry Brigade nicknamed Boony Rats, details jungle life, constant alertness, and the harsh reality of war. She thanks the club for care packages and shares reflections on faith and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman’s Club
Shafter
Monterey
Viet Nam
198Th Infantry Brigade
God
Soldiers' Letters Reveal Harsh War Realities and Frayed Morale
PFC Mickey Frizzell voices brutal frontline truth about Vietnam fighting. He describes mines injuring ground troops, young Viet Cong fighters, and repeated ambushes. Morale is collapsing as civilians show evident hatred. he questions the purpose and cost of ongoing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MVA
Pfc
Mickey Frizzell
Susie Miller Underwent Plastic Surgery Wednesday
Susie Miller daughter of Earl E. Miller of 406 Atlantic was admitted to Kern General hospital on Tuesday November 19 and underwent plastic surgery on Wednesday. Her mother said she was recovering fairly well and expected to be discharged in a couple of weeks. Susie was badly burned last May when gasoline used during a breakfast fire ignited, enveloping her in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Miller, Ll
Earl E. Miller
Atlantic
Kern General Hospital
Susie
Eddie
Harley Herndon
Birth Announcement for Michelle Annette Maynard
Mr and Mrs Curtis Maynard of Bakersfield announce the birth of their daughter Michelle Annette born November 20 at Memorial hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. This is their first child. Grandparents are John Arnold of Shafter Coy Maynard of Wasco and Mrs Ida Maynard of Wasco is a great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Maynard
Bakersfield
Michelle Annette
Memorial Hospital
Maynard
Mayvis Arnold
John Arnold
Shafter
Coy Maynard
Wasco
Ida Maynard
Car Purchased for Police Department
Fike's Chrysler-Plymouth won the bid for a new police department car at the Monday council meeting. The net cost was 2421.21 dollars, beating Central Valley Ford at 2696.50 and Richland Chevrolet at 2525.76.
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Fike
Chrysler-Plymouth
Police Department
Central Valley Ford
Richland Chevrolet Company
Karen Norman Weds Larry Freeborn At Grandfather's Home
Miss Karen Norman daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Norman of Bakersfield married Larry Freeborn son of Mr and Mrs George Freeborn of Buttonwillow in a Nov 3 ceremony at 8 30 pm held at the bridegroom's grandparents home Rev Joe Smith officiated The ceremony featured gladioli and roses with a Chantilly lace gown and orchid bouquet The wedding marked the couple's union in a family setting with formal vows and parents' participation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Norman
Carl Norman
Belle Terrace
Bakersfield
Larry Freeborn
George Freeborn
Buttonwillow
Joe Smith
Church of Christ
Roscoe Young
Ivan Street
Wreckless Driving Charges Reported In Shafter Arrestee
Randal L Brown of 696 Fresno was arrested by the Shafter police on wreckless driving and no license charges. The wedding reception for 75 guests followed at the Young home with red carnations and a large cake. Groom attended Shafter High School and both plan to live in Oildale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randal L. Brown
Fresno
Shafter Police Department
David Freeborn
Helen Brinsfield
Young
Shafter High
Hery
Oildale
Virginia Heintz Initiated into Shafter B P W Club
Virginia Heintz wife of Ernest Heintz 427 Atlantic was initiated into the Shafter Business and Professional Women's club at a Thursday meeting at the home of Mrs. Mildred Fike 301 Shafter avenue. Bessie Scism Bakersfield conducted the ceremony and explained the club emblem featuring torch wand scroll ship of commerce Nike and a circle of friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Heintz
Ernest Heintz
Atlantic
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Mildred Fike
Shafter Avenue
Lorraine Christensen
Central District
Bessie Scism
Bakersfield
Scism
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Mrs. J. Calvin Myatt
Mrs. Myatt
Woman’s Club
Roger Thuman
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Tucker
Harvey Gaede
Thuman
Joseph Sales
Chamber
Alpha Kappa
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Lloyd Robertson
Paul Pilgrim
Louis Rienzi
Kern County
Stringham
Mert Wiedmann
Clyde Mullins
Congregational Church
George Collins
Art Hemingten
Gordon Baker
Ponent Gordon Smith
Phil Jeffries
Harold Miller
Southern California
Hollywood Park
Generals
Corcoran
U.S. Ok’s Gins
Mrs
Mountain View
Carrol
Venice
Linda Hamilton
Oralene Elmore
Anne Jacobus
San Francisco
Joan Heller
Cathi Ashworth
Robert L. Funk
Darrell Janzen
Los Angeles
Gene Sperling
Dennis Kroeker
Palo Alto
Bob Gloeckler
Henry Dick
Fellowship Hall
Carmel
Shafter High School
Isfield College
Menere Hospital
PDA. Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Owen C. Onsum
Baptist Youth Group
Susie Miller
Michelle Annette Maynard
Curtis Maynards
Crom Company
A. A. Dorman
Hanford
Lew Carrol
Garin Company
Santa Fe
Mr. and
Larry Freeborr
Rian Not
Shafter B. P. W
Unica
Horace Womack
Nee
Pastor Preyer
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