Letters From Shafter Readers Share Campus Weather and Thanks
Readers in Shafter Los Angeles area letters discuss travel across California weather storms and a Michigan State University campus visit while mentioning UCLA and Dick Witcher. They also thank the Shafter Play Center and the 20 30 Club for painting the center and praise the newspaper’s Kern County school coverage with balanced quotes.
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Kathy
Michigan State University
Guisses
UCLA
Dick Witcher
Hugo
Shafter Press
Wisner
Shafter Play Center
Shafter 20 30
Tom Coevard
Tom
Pat Richardson
Mr. Wisner
Colorado
Kern County
Bendick Named Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Wasco
Rev Robert E Bendick becomes resident pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church Wasco He hails from Detroit Michigan and is married to Judi Behnken The couple resides in Wasco and Bendick holds degrees from St John College Winfield Concordia College Fort Wayne and Concordia Seminary St Louis Class meets at 9 45 a m Palm Ave near Poso. call Pi 8 5582 for class information
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Robert E. Bendick
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Wasco
Detroit
Michigan
Judi Behnken
Laguna Beach
Bendick
St. John’s College
Winfield
Kansas
Concordia St
Palm Ave
Poso
Reservations Continue With Kiwanis and Club Committees
Chairmen listed include Bob Somers and George Berkebile for Reservations. Committees cover Program Hal Corrie Handicap CBMC, Tournament Dan Bledsoe, Door Prize 2030 Club Bill Maytubby George Berkebile, Cricket American Legion Dick Zenk, Publicity Lew Woodard, Starting Times Bob Somers Tom Tucker, Treasurer Lew Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Somers
George Berkebile
Kiwanis Club
Hal Corrie
CBMC
Elmer Unruh
Rdtary Club
Dan Bledsoe
2030
Bill Maytubby
American Legion
Dick Zenk
Lew Woodard
Tom Tucker
Lew Carroll
Luncheon Set for Saturday at Church
The Women of St. Mark's Episcopal church schedule their first fall meeting at the parish hall on Saturday, Sept. 25 with a noon luncheon. President Mrs. David Anderson will preside. Kathleen Warren is general chairman. Mrs. J. C. Channeson will show slides and narrate on a recent trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
David Anderson
He Beit
Kathleen Warren
J. C. Channeson
Kern County to House New State College Expected Growth and Site Search
The article outlines 11 steps for selecting a Kern County college site from feasibility to Public Works Board approval. It covers academic programs, growth, and campus size, naming potential areas Cawelo Edison DiGiorgio Road and Enos Lane, plus data questionnaires and eligibility criteria.
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Board of Trustees
Public Works Board
Cawelo
Edison
DiGiorgio Road
Enos Lane
Kern County Fair Opens With 290000 Expected
The 39th Kern County Fair opens Monday September 27 drawing an estimated 290000 visitors. Highlights include the Kern Livestock Show under How ard K Dickson, Implement City farm machinery display, the John Strong Circus, two Kids Days, and a Donn KERO TV special party for children with games and prizes on the fairgrounds noon to 4 PM.
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Kern County
Kern Livestock Show
Howard K. Dickson
Implement City
Everett Baker
John Strong
Bakersfield
Donn Kero
Rodewald
Shafter Events Preview Golf Tournament and Youth Politics
The Shafter golf tournament returns October 6 at Kern City Course with praise from Cass Garratz and Bob Somers. The Youth Americans For Freedom group promotes conservative action on campuses, listing sponsors in Congress and California figures. A Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Saturday supports youth programs at Veterans Hall, 6 to 11.
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City of Shafter
Shafter
Kern City
Cass Garratz
Bob Somers
Young Americans For Freedom
Berkeley
Young Americans For Freedom, Inc
C Street N. E
Washington, D. C
James B. Utt
Glenard Lipscomb
California
William Knowland
Ronald Reagan
Edgar Hiestead
United States
Kiwanis
Veterans Hall
Kiwanis Club
Allan Grant Urges Farm Bureau Stand Against Government Controls
California Farm Bureau President Allan Grant spoke at a Shafter Farmers Center dinner about opposition to farm production controls and compensatory payments. He cited wins in wheat referendum turkey program and bread tax but warned of ground lost on compensatory pay. Grant praised women voters influence in elections.
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H — “Allan Grant
California
Arm Bureau Federation
Shafter Bureau Center
Allan Grant
California Farm Bureau Federation
Shafter Farm Bureau Center
Farm Bureau
Grant
Chile
Maple School Board approves substitutes and interdistrict moves
Maple school trustees approved a substitute teacher list including Betty Petrie Gwen Reimer Barbara Nikkel and Peggy Johnston. Interdistrict agreements allow Richard and Ronald Reimer from Wasco and Sandra Koop Donna and Kathy Johnston to attend Maple. County approval covers a hard of hearing student in a special class. Bond and tax details noted with a slight rate decrease. Superintendent Clyde Johnston and board members Ruben Siemens Paul Wiebe and Jonas Nickel attended.
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Maple
Board of Trustees
Betty Petrie
Gwen Reimer
Barbara Nikkel
Peggy Johnston
Wasco
Richard
Ronald Reimer
Richland
Sandra Koop
Donna
Kathy Johnston
Byrd Attends Class A Commissaryman School
Seaman Harold D. Byrd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Byrd of 525 Gibson Lane Shafter, is attending Class A Commissaryman School at Coast Guard Training Center Groton Connecticut.
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Growun
Harold D. Byrd
J Son
Robert H. Byrd
Gibson Lane
Shafter
Coast Guard Training Center
Groton
Conn
15th District American Legion Officers Installed in Tipton
John Gilbert of Tipton installed as 15th district commander at a joint meeting in Tipton Veterans Memorial Hall. New officers include Wayne McNamee and Eugene Wise as first and third vice commanders, Adjutant Tony Tipton, and many others from Visalia Bakersfield Tehachapi Porterville and Shafter. Sylvia Gilger of Bakersfield spoke at the dinner and business meeting. Shafter Unit earned a national citation for exceeding 1964 65 membership quotas.
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John Gilbert
Tipton
American Legion
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Judge Steele
Bakersfield
American Légion
Barbara Cole
Taft
Gilbert
Wayne McNamee
Bakers
Eugéne. Wise
Visalia
Tony Tipton
Lewis Visalia
James Weavye
Pixiey
Frank Montano
Kelly Weissbach
Tehachapi
Ed Ish
Porterville
William Barber
Terra Bella
E. W. Reynolds
F. M. Gifford
Vsalia
15Th District
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Kathy Mcrean
Louise Griffen
Shafter
National
Danny Hetherington
Leon Morgen
Jack Janzen
15Th
John T. Everett
Shafter Lions Welcome Cronkite Assistants at September Meeting
The Shafter Lions Club hosted Cronkite on Hampton as assistant coaches during their September 15 regular meeting. Coach Mears and staff led a strong player rundown and expressed confidence that Shafter will be a top football team this fall. The club thanked the coaches for their visit and time.
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Shafter Lions
Cronkite
Hampton
Mears
Shafter
Paratrooper Private Richard Rodriguez Completes Training
Richard Rodriguez finished infantry training at Fort Ord and has joined the paratroopers. He now reports to Fort Benning for further paratrooper training after graduation from Georgia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rodriguez of 233 West Ash. his wife Yolanda and her parents reside in Wasco and plan to join him soon.
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Richard Rodriguez
Ft. Ord
Fort, Benning
Ing
Ft. Benning
Fort Bragg
N. C
Richard
John Rodriguez
West Ash
Yolanda Rodriguez
Paul Heras
Wasco
Shafter Navy Men Return From Asia Cruise Aboard USS Midway
Hospital Corpsman Ijauna N. Cummings of Minter Field and Airman Apprentice Terry E. Maddon of Shafter, both USN, along with their shipmates, completed rest and recreation visits in the Philippines and Hong Kong after 41 days in the South China Sea conducting combat air operations against North Vietnam targets aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Midway.
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USS
Midway
USN
Ijauna
Miss Mary Austin Returns From Lordsburn Trip
Miss Mary Austin and her mother Mrs. Ida Austin visited relatives in Lordsburg New Mexico and stopped in Phoenix and Tucson. They encountered varied weather including a thunderstorm and a severe dust storm at Indio during the journey.
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Mary Austin
Lordsburg
N. Mex
Ida Austin
Bakersfield
Mary
Phoenix
Tucson
Indio
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E. Lansing
Calif
K. Lansing
Nancy House
Richard Hause
Hause
Colorado University
Shafter High School
St. Mark's
Rev. Bendick
Seearey Lae
Fred Starrh
Jerry Cappello
Herbert Watkins
County Farm Bureau
McCuen
State
Walter Kane
Horace V. Grayson
Morton Slater
Delano
Robert Tucker
Arvin
Leo B. Hart
Shafter- Wasco
George M. Laurance
Haskill Wilson
Ridgecrest
Imperial Highway
Ingtewood
Dumke
Cartinhead
Pane 1
Maple School Board
Clyde Johnston
Ruben Siemens
Paul Wiebe
Jonas Nickel
Byrd
Schoo
Nas
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Santa Fe
N. Brown
Pioneer
Chicago
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