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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1956

Page

5

Marriage of Lucille Wiebe and Vernon Kliewer Planned

Rev and Mrs Waldo Wiebe announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lucille Jeanette Wiebe to Vernon Dean Kliewer of Reedley California. The ceremony set for June 29 1956 at the Mennonite Brethren church in Shafter. Lucille attended Shafter schools and Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas and works part time in Shafter High School office and J C Penner Insurance. Vernon is son of Mr and Mrs Joy Kliewer of Reedley attended Reedley Immanuel academy and Reedley Junior College and earned an AB degree from Tabor College in 1955 and is pursuing graduate work at Fresno State College.

Waldo Wiebe Eeter Lucille Jeanette Wiebe Vernon Dean Kliewer Reedley California Mennonite Brethren Shafter Lucille Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas Eettael Shafter High School J. C. Penner Insurance Joy Kliewer Calif Reedley Grammar School Reedley Immanuel Academy Reedley Junior College Fresno State College

Kirschenmanns Host at Easter Dinner

Easter dinner was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kirschenmann at 29735 Tulare Avenue. Guests included Mylo Mettler and family, Arnold Kirschenmann and family, Leroy Kirschenmann, and Emil’s children Marvin Lavelle Valera and Gordon. The gathering featured visiting and music by the children.

Emil Kirschenmann Tulare Avenue Mylo Mettler Darrell Donald Janet David Arnold Kirschenmann Arnold Jr Charles Bakersfield Leroy Kirschenmann Shafter Marvin Lavelle Valera Gordon

Revolutionary Bee Scene Recalled in Fragment

Fragment from a historical paper hints at a scene describing the first of the Revolution and mentions a character or term Cam as part of the setting, but details are unclear.

Woman's Club Garden Party Planned for April 26

Plans for the Woman's club garden tour set for Thursday April 26 are near completion. The event begins at 10 30 a m at Veterans Memorial hall with visits to mystery gardens and a launch served at the final garden. Tickets cost 50 cents and reservations are advised by calling Mrs Eckmann 616-4355. no tickets at door. A chaise lounge is given away and may be seen at McMahan's Furniture. Committee includes Mrs Eckmann chair tickets Mrs William Bender food Mrs Arnold Koehn entertainment and members Mrs Don Ruggen Ed Brown and Mrs C W Christopher.

E. C. Eckmann Veterans Memorial Hall Eckmann

Easter Dinner Given by Gaedes

An Easter dinner for their family was hosted by Mr and Mrs H H Gaede. Present were Ron ald Krause and Gail Krause from Granada Hills. Allan Frederick Eddie Janice Gaede. Dennis Stanley Marilyn Gaede. Mrs Katherina Beese. and the hostesses.

En West Frank Krause Ronald Gail Granada Hills George Gaede Allan Frederick Eddie Janice Leonard Gaede Dennis Stanley Marilyn Harold Gaede H. H. Gaede

Jobs Daughters Tea Sunday in Shafter-Wasco

Shafter-Wasco Jobs Daughters host a silver tea on April 8 from 2 to 5 at 296 Cross Street, hosted by Dorothy Weitz. Proceeds aid the Polio fund while last year’s event funded Braille typewriters for the blind and musical entertainment will be provided. Easter week in Los Alamos saw MR. AND MRS. ERVIN TOEWS and family visiting Mrs. Toews’ sister Mrs. R. N. Rogers.

Shafter-Wasco Jobs Daughters Dan Weitz Cross Street Dorothy Weitz Ervin Toews Diana Douglas Toews James P. Jones Los Alamos New Mexico R. N. Rogers Rogers Shafter Jo Ann Jones Walter Franz Darlene Ernest Siemens Reedley

Richland P T A to Install New Officers Tuesday

The Richland school Parent Teachers Association will install officers on Tuesday April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Mrs Paul Wilson of Rio Bravo will serve as installing officer Dr Grant Jensen chairs the program and the topic is Teacher Shortage and Recruitment The Wasco Mother Singers will sing and seventh grade room mothers act as hostesses. Marconi inventor of wireless telegraphy received the Nobel prize for physics in 1909.

Parent Teachers Association of Richland School Paul Wilson Rio Bravo Grant Jensen Wasco

Visitors recall church concert and local Easter travel notes

A Shafter page item recounts a Hillsboro Kansas Tabor College choir member visiting the Lawrence home for a recent Mennonite Brethren church concert. It lists Easter trips and gatherings of residents including the Frantz, Lepp, Southwick, Gribble, Bailey, Hollis, Crawford, and Franz families across California and Arizona.

Lawrence Esa Tong Fi Walder Boekoven Schmidt Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas Mennonite Brethren Church

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