Here is the obit you requested for the following person: FAST LENA 01/26/1865 F REST (OTHER) mother: MARTIN father: FAST KERN 01/12/1947 Age: 81 yrs The Bakersfield Californian Newspaper Tuesday, January 14, 1947 Pg. 17 FAST, Lena - Funeral services for Miss Lena Fast, 82, who died Monday in her home at Route 1, Box 277-B, Shafter, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Shafter Seventh-Day Adventist Church with the Reverend Elder B. A. Reile officiating. Interment will be in Shafter Cemetery. Miss Fast was a native of Russia. She is survived by three sisters, Anna Unruh, Ida Voth and Lydia Fast, all of Shafter. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Janzen funeral Home, Shafter. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: DIRKSEN MAGGIE born: 10/16/1874 F REST (OTHER) mother: MARTINS father: FAST died: KERN 12/30/1944 age: 70 yrs The Bakersfield Californian Newspaper Wednesday, January 3, 1945 Pg. 11 DIRKSEN, Maggie - Funeral services for Maggie Dirksen, 70, who died December 30, at a friend's home, were held January 2 at 2:30p.m. at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, the Elder Z. H. Coberly officiating. Interment was in Shafter Cemetery. Janzen Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Jacob Baerg, Peter Isaac, J. F. Richert, J. H. Ratzlaff, J. J. Voth and P. J. Buller. Mr. and Mrs Dirksen had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary May 14. Mrs. Dirksen is survived by her husband, John J. Dirksen, Thomas Lane, Shafter; sons William Dirksen, Mountain View; Edward Dirksen, Los Angeles; Arthur Dirksen, Los Angeles; a daughter, Rachel Morris, Shafter; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Unruh, Miss Lena Fast, Mrs. John Voth, all of Shafter, Mrs H. I. Heinrichs, Chowchilla, four grandchildren. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: FUNK, Mary Spouse: D. age: 67 yrs county: 15 (Kern) date: 6/17/1935 The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, June 18, 1935 Pg. 9 COMES TO KERN TO VISIT SISTERS; DIES Mrs. Mary Funk, 67, native of Russia and resident for many years of North Dakota, passed away last night at Shafter, but not before she had realized her greatest desire. Friends said her one wish was to visit California and see her five sisters before she died. She arrived in Kern County only nine days ago. A family reunion at Shafter followed. That same night she was taken ill and last night she died. She leaves three sons, David and Irvin Funk in North Dakota; and Henry Funk of Shafter; five daughters, Mrs. Mary Huenergardt and Mrs. Margaret Sperling of North Dakota, Mrs. Lillian Wentland of Nebraska and Mrs. Alma Kurtz and Alice Funk of Shafter; nine grandchildren; a brother, Jacob Fast of Iowa and five sisters, Lena West, Mrs. Maggie Dirksen, Mrs. Anna Unruh and Mrs Ida Voth, all of Shafter, and Mrs. Justina Heinrick of Chowchilla. Her body is at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara chapel. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

Here is the obit you requested for the following person: FAST, Mary spouse: J age: 80 yrs county: 15 (Kern) date: 9/15/1929 The Bakersfield Californian Monday, September 16, 1929 Pg. 2 MRS MARY FAST OF SHAFTER IS CALLED Mrs. Mary Fast, 88, native of Russia, and resident of this country for more than 50 years, died at her home in Shafter last night. Mrs. Fast had lived in that vicinity for the past decade. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. H. I. Heinrichs, Shafter; Mrs. Mary Funk, North Dakota; Mrs. Anna Unrugh, North Dakota; Mrs. John Both and Mrs. John Beirksen of Shafter, and Miss Lena and Miss Lydia Fast, both of Shafter. She also is survived by one son, Jacob Fast, residing in Shafter. A member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, Mrs. Fast will be buried from that church in Shafter on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in that city, with arrangements in charge of the Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara chapel. Sharon Kern Co. Volunteer

The NORthern CALifornia Volunteer Lookup Library has been updated. There are updates, new links and an addition to the Book Room. Visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html As usual, please advise any questions, deletions, additions, corrections or broken links to mailto:ybowers@comcast.net. Now might be a good time for you lookup volunteers and contributors to doublecheck your email addresses in the library and let me know if any need to be changed. This is a very valuable resource. Enjoy! -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

FYI, Listers, as beta testing goes on... My admin address has changed from: SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com to the (simpler): SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com Please change your address book. Thanks! -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

List members as of today: NORCAL 468 (lost 2 subscribers since last month) SOCAL 175 (gained 3 subscribers since last month) NORCALCHAT 29 (no change since last month) Visit the NORCAL Volunteer Lookup Library at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html and the NORCAL Genealogy Index at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

Yvonne, Just to let you know . . . this message came into my regular "inbox" (not my spam folder). We're making progress??? Heather -----Original Message----- From: Yvonne <ybowers@comcast.net> To: SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:13:37 -0700 Subject: [SOCAL] LISTMOM: Beta Update - AOL Folks, so far the beta testing is going well. Thanks for those of you who provided feedback as necessary. Two issues that came up with digests: 1) All digest subscribers were defaulted to MIME attachments which is particularly problematic for AOL-ers. I switched all AOL-ers who were subbed to digest to "plain". If you are an AOL-er who prefers your digests as MIME attachments, let me know and I'll switch you back individually. 2) If you are a digest subscriber but not an AOL -er and you want your digests in text, let me know and I'll switch you. In order words...any problems anyone has with the digests, email me. 3) Some AOL-ers are noticing SOCAL list mail going into their SPAM folders when they haven't changed any settings. If you are noticing this (please check), email me. Thanks for all your patience! -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

Folks, so far the beta testing is going well. Thanks for those of you who provided feedback as necessary. Two issues that came up with digests: 1) All digest subscribers were defaulted to MIME attachments which is particularly problematic for AOL-ers. I switched all AOL-ers who were subbed to digest to "plain". If you are an AOL-er who prefers your digests as MIME attachments, let me know and I'll switch you back individually. 2) If you are a digest subscriber but not an AOL -er and you want your digests in text, let me know and I'll switch you. In order words...any problems anyone has with the digests, email me. 3) Some AOL-ers are noticing SOCAL list mail going into their SPAM folders when they haven't changed any settings. If you are noticing this (please check), email me. Thanks for all your patience! -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

In a message dated 6/29/2006 11:08:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, socal-l-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Subj: Socal-l Digest, Vol 1, Issue 1 > Date: 6/29/2006 11:08:17 AM Pacific Standard Time > From: socal-l-request@rootsweb.com > Reply-to: socal-l@rootsweb.com > To: socal-l@rootsweb.com > File: SocallDi.mim (6276 bytes) DL Time (672164 bps): <1 minute > Sent from the Internet > > > > [This e-mail contains a MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) file. > The file was specially formatted to be sent over the Internet. For more > information on opening the attached file, go to Keyword: MIME.] Please send this to me in Text format.. Thanks Sincerely, Alice http://www.CountsCoveKennels.com http://www.BreedersMarketplace.com http://www.CageAndKennelCleaners.com http://www.SSMotorSportsInc.com

Thanks for a much more likely explanation. I knew Mencken was too busy to get everything right. His book was published in 1934. Gary

Hi Yvonne, I belong to the Digest mode, and have not done anything to change that. But, I just received a "strange" Digest which says it is from the "List" mode ! Betty (near Lowell, MA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne" <ybowers@comcast.net> To: <SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: [SOCAL] LISTMOM: Beta-We're Live! > Folks, the beta test migration of SOCAL-L from SmartList to Mailman > software occurred a few minutes ago. I'm still checking out the admin > pages but there are a few changes you should know about right away: > > 1) The admin address is now SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com (no longer > SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com). Please address ANY issues you see with the way > you are receiving your list mail, digests, or other comments/concerns to > BOTH SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com AND ybowers@comcast.net so I'm sure to get > the message. > > 2) Currently you can subscribe to the list in one or both modes (list or > digest) using the same address. Now you can only be subscribed in one or > the other (not both) using one address so I believe if you were subbed to > SOCAL in both, you will be converted to list. Any of you experiencing > this change, let me know. > > 3) The delay was caused by retooling the digests. If you are on digest > version and see any anomalies, let me know. > > SOCAL is a list for discussion of history and genealogy in SOuthern > CALifornia. Please send any issues regarding the beta directly to me, not > to the list. I'll try to keep updates to a minimum and will use beta in > the subject line so those who wish to may delete without reading. > -- > Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. > Listmom, WebMom > NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH > NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html > NORCAL Genealogy Index > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ > >

Margaret Collier Graham suggested the name Elsinore from On 6/29/06 8:42 AM, "GaryIvoDe@aol.com" <GaryIvoDe@aol.com> wrote: > I'm reading a book by H.L. Mencken in which he states that the original > name of Lake Elsinore was actually "El Senor." > > Unusual name. Can anyone verify this? > > Gary

Betty, This is not the digest and I'm not sure how you got it! We've been having trouble with digests during the beta test (seems to be OK now). Anyway, did you receive Vol. 1 Issue 1 (5 messages - one of which was the one below) sent midnight June 29? At 3:00 PM -0400 6/29/06, Betty wrote: >Hi Yvonne, > >I belong to the Digest mode, and have not done anything to change >that. But, I just received a "strange" Digest which says it is from >the "List" mode ! > >Betty (near Lowell, MA) > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne" <ybowers@comcast.net> >To: <SOCAL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:38 PM >Subject: [SOCAL] LISTMOM: Beta-We're Live! > >>Folks, the beta test migration of SOCAL-L from SmartList to Mailman >>software occurred a few minutes ago. I'm still checking out the >>admin pages but there are a few changes you should know about right >>away: >> >>1) The admin address is now SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com (no longer >>SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com). Please address ANY issues you see with >>the way you are receiving your list mail, digests, or other >>comments/concerns to BOTH SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com AND >>ybowers@comcast.net so I'm sure to get the message. >> >>2) Currently you can subscribe to the list in one or both modes >>(list or digest) using the same address. Now you can only be >>subscribed in one or the other (not both) using one address so I >>believe if you were subbed to SOCAL in both, you will be converted >>to list. Any of you experiencing this change, let me know. >> >>3) The delay was caused by retooling the digests. If you are on >>digest version and see any anomalies, let me know. >> >>SOCAL is a list for discussion of history and genealogy in SOuthern >>CALifornia. Please send any issues regarding the beta directly to >>me, not to the list. I'll try to keep updates to a minimum and >>will use beta in the subject line so those who wish to may delete >>without reading. >>-- >>Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. >>Listmom, WebMom >>NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH >>NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >>NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

Folks, the beta test migration of SOCAL-L from SmartList to Mailman software occurred a few minutes ago. I'm still checking out the admin pages but there are a few changes you should know about right away: 1) The admin address is now SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com (no longer SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com). Please address ANY issues you see with the way you are receiving your list mail, digests, or other comments/concerns to BOTH SOCAL-L-admin@rootsweb.com AND ybowers@comcast.net so I'm sure to get the message. 2) Currently you can subscribe to the list in one or both modes (list or digest) using the same address. Now you can only be subscribed in one or the other (not both) using one address so I believe if you were subbed to SOCAL in both, you will be converted to list. Any of you experiencing this change, let me know. 3) The delay was caused by retooling the digests. If you are on digest version and see any anomalies, let me know. SOCAL is a list for discussion of history and genealogy in SOuthern CALifornia. Please send any issues regarding the beta directly to me, not to the list. I'll try to keep updates to a minimum and will use beta in the subject line so those who wish to may delete without reading. -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

I have copies of the 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928 Polytechnic HS (Los Angeles) yearbooks and would be happy to do lookups. Please put Polytechnic HS lookup -- or some such -- in the subject line so that your request doesn't get lost among the spam The books are up for auction, so this offer is good for as long as I have the books --Laurel

Rootweb is testing a universal archive search tool for the threaded archives. For a peek, visit: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search If you have any difficulty with the new tool, please report it to the HelpDesk at: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ The archives can still be searched at the old Interactive Search Site at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl -- Yvonne Bowers, Listmom NORCAL*NORCALCHAT*SOCAL*CORNISH*CORNISH-GEN*CA-CORNISH BENNEY*BRANSON*GARRETSON/GARRISON*GIANOTTI* LORENTZ/LORANCE/LOWRANCE*MOFFAT/TT/ETT/ITT*MAFFITT*OLIVER

Folks, You'll remember I posted a message a week or so ago about beta testing a new software for adminning the rootsweb lists, one of which was SOCAL. Just to update you, there was a problem with how digests were working in the new software so the beta testing has not been started yet. I'll let you know when we proceed. Again, you should see little or no change on the daily operation of the list. -- Yvonne Bowers, Sonoma, CA. Listmom, WebMom NORCAL, SOCAL, CA-CORNISH NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html NORCAL Genealogy Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/

Gary: Go to Google and enter el monte cemetery. You will learn a great deal on the subject on the very first entry...then there are many others. Judie On Jun 20, 2006, at 3:52 PM, GaryIvoDe@aol.com wrote: > The San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News report that > the board > of director > of Savannah Cemetery (formerly known as El Monte Cemetery) is > meeting today > to discuss the future of the cemetery which is experiencing financial > difficulties. > > Apparently, $40,000 + is required annually to maintain the cemetery. > > The cemetery was founded in the 1840's and has more than 3,000 > graves. > The state has refused to grant historical status to the cemetery. > "Pioneer > cemeteries are a dime a dozen" is what the state told the board of > directors. > > Neither Rosemead nor El Monte will enter the fray. If I recall > correctly, > names > like Wiggins, Maxson and Durfee are to be found there. > > Gary Radcliffe > > > ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== > Contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom <SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com>