Shafter Local News Briefs Highlight Houseguests and Birthdays
Dinner guests included Frank Jones and family from Bakersfield with Jerry and Susan. Jerry stayed two days. Antic delays noted as Tim Barton of Antioch visited from Southern California. Margie Elmore marked her 68th birthday at a Sept dinner hosted by Doyle Cole and family.
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Bud Barton
Frank Jones
Jerry
Susan
Bakersfield
Jones
Bartons
Tim Barton
Antioch
California
Margie Elmore
Doyle Cole
Greg
Orel Elmore
Jack Maxberry
Benny Nearn
Jason
Steve Hillis
Brian
Charles. del Rey
Community Notices Center Around Services And Local Guests
A Wasco area bulletin notes Loyalty Sunday events at Mennonite Brethren Seminary Fresno with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 broadcast live on KWSO Wasco. Pastor Dan Friesen chairs the Mennonite Brethren Conference in Denver. Also mentioned are former Shafter residents exhibiting oil paintings at Wasco Rose Festival and local social visits.
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Mennonit Brethren Seminary
Fresno
KWSO
Wasco
Lawrence Schellenberg
Dan Friesen
Mennonite Brethren Conference of
U.S.A
Denver
Lowell Bergman
Doris Unruh
Shafter
Robert Owen
Anaheim
Clara Schnidt
U. S. Naval Reserve
Owens
Bob
Owen
Welcome Newcomers to Shafter
The Shafter Press greets new residents including Mrs. Myrtle Findley Welcome Wagon hostess and callers ask to report newcomers. Families moving into town include Mr. and Mrs. Larry Robbins widow and son. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gilbert and children. Charlie Comstock returning home. Irene, Rice and Dorothy Avery settling in from Santa Maria.
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Roger R. Ioppins
Shafter
Bruce Joppini
Myrtle Findley
Shafter Area
Shafter Press
Lester Gilbert
George
Nelda
Gilberts
Vignola Farms
Shafter High
Gilbert
City
Bank of America
Bakersfield
Charlie Comstock
Mr. Comstock
Santa Maria
Irene
Rice
Dorothy Avery
Oildale
Shafter Heart Campaign Aids Local Health Efforts
Shafter funds from the Heart Association drive are being used to save lives. Area chair Mrs. William Prout thanks residents and the Shafter Junior Women’s Club for help. Fourth graders were tested last year with Phono-CardioScan. another screening for adults is planned in Shafter to detect stroke risks.
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Heart Association
William Prout
Prout
Shafter
Daryl
The
Illness Claims Sara Gonzales in Local Hospital
Sara Gonzales 76 of 733 Rosewood Avenue Wasco died August 26 at Shafter Convalescent Hospital after a long illness. A Requiem Low Mass was held in St. John's Wasco with Msgr. Heregen officiating. Interment at Wasco Memorial Park Cemetery. Born September 3, 1894 in Mexico she lived in Wasco 47 years and was active in St. John's and St. Augustine parishes. Survivors include goddaughter Mrs. Josephine Trujillo and godson George Pallares, both of Wasco.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Wasco
Msgr
Anthony Heregen
Wasco Memorial Park
Mrs. Gonzales
Mexico
Gonzales
St. John’s Parish
St. Augustine Parish
Lamont
Josephine Trujillo
George Pallares
Bakersfield College Hires Live-In Counselors for Dorms
Bakersfield College reopens with 63 men and 63 women in its residence halls under certified head resident Carden and new live-in counselors Miss Lindberg and James Garden. The plan includes internship potential and a yearly living cost of 850 dollars covering 19 meals weekly.
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Bakersfield College
James Garden
Patricia Lindberg
Carden
Bakersfield
The
Richard Jones
University of Southrn California
Stanier’s
USC
Burns Finkinson
John Scott
Jane Deluzak
Miss Lindberg
Booster Days Group Sets September 14 Meeting
General chairman Ben Grundy met with Clara Schnidt Jim Hamilton and Ed Bender to set September 14 1971 as the next general meeting date in Veterans Memorial Hall at 7 30 p m. He said many committee chairmen are chosen and urged full effort through May with letters sent to committee men and service clubs inviting support and participation.
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Ben Grundy
Coordinating Committee
Clara Schnidt
Jim Hamilton
Ed Bender
Bakersfield College to Offer Fall Food Service Program
Bakersfield College will launch a fall food service program to train job seekers for the growing industry. Barbara Hoyt says about 250 thousand new employees are needed annually to replace retirements and openings. The program blends lectures with on the job training in the Renegrade Room and a fully equipped restaurant kitchen on campus.
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Bakersfield College
Barbara Hoyt
United States
Hoyt
Kern County Rodeo Promises 5000 Prize Exposition
The Kern County Fair Rodeo runs September 24 to 26 with seven events including saddle and bare back bronc riding steer riding calf roping and team roping plus the girls barrel race. Prize money is about 5000. The Golden State Rodeo Company presents shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday with the Zeppe Family and clown act Larry Clayman Todo the chimp.
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Golden State Rodeo Company
Zeppe
America
Larry Clayman
Todo
Richland School Welcomes New Teachers and Football Scrimmage
New Richland School staff includes Susan Reynolds 4th grade Deputy Superintendent Evron Barber Ann Fast 2nd Patricia Doolittle 6th Leota Adams 1st Sharon Siemens 2nd Lepha Wiebe 4th and Mrs Diltz 6th grade A heavy football scrimmage is set for Wednesday after school with Coach Carl Bowser Bill Dauphin assisting with the line and defense Tim Robnett and Jan Stuebbe at quarterback Monday Also noted are travels of Lew Woodard to Hawaii Don Christiansen and daughter Ann from Alaska and returning teacher Dick Scott who spent last year at Michigan State on a mathematics scholarship.
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Richland School
Susan Reynolds
Evron Barber
Ann Fast
Patricia Doolittle
Leota Adams
Sharon Siemens
Lepha Wiebe
Diltz
Carl Bowser
Generals
Bill Dauphin
Bowser
Tim Robnett
Jan Stuebbe
Lew Woodard
Mainland
Hawaii
Don Christensen
Ann
Alaska
Richland
Dick Scott
Michigan State
FDA Proposes Fat Labeling Regulation For Foods
The FDA proposes a new fat labeling rule to help consumers identify fat type source and amount. It would require listing of fat origin on processed foods and disclose hydrogenation. For special dietary foods it adds fat content and quality details including polyunsaturated percentage and calories per serving.
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Food and Drug Administration
Charles C. Edwards
M.D
Scooch Pout Peat
Significant wild cat well drilled near Tehachapi
Ten years ago in Shafter plans for a major wildcat well dominated local news as the site drew attention. Shafter High School reported one of its largest football turnouts with about 50 players under coach Claude Gilbert and assistant Wes Foreman.
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Shafter
Tehachapi Mountains
Shafter High School
Claude Gilbert
Wes Foreman
Shafter Shooting Ties Laborer to Insurance Dispute
Julius Carnell a 55 year old farm laborer is jailed in Kern County awaiting preliminary examination on charges arising from a fight over insurance claims in front of the R and W Cafe downtown Shafter. First Baptist Church members begin an organ fund to enhance worship per Rev Bernard E Andrews.
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Kern County
Julius Carnell
R and W
Shafter
First Baptist Church
Bernard E. Andrews
Inprvement Group Potluck Returns With Meeting
Shafter's Community Improvement Council ends its summer vacation and hosts a potluck dinner Thursday September 9 at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Memorial Hall. The council will plan future work and oversee ongoing projects. President Ben Grundy says members will bring new ideas and aims to complete carryover projects. Meetings are open to the public and all are welcome to bring a dish and share ideas.
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Shafter
Community Improvement Council
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ben Grundy
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