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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1960
Page
11
The Larimers and their family hosted a gathering at the Maple area facilities. Mr and Mrs Darrell Janzen joined Donna and Keith of Wasco with another daughter and her family, the Glenn Coopers, visiting during the event.
Mr and Mrs Don Anderson and daughter Nancy hosted relatives and friends over the weekend with visits from Elmer Anderson of Los Angeles. Clarence Anderson of Fort Thompson Washington arrived on vacation, joined by Mrs Andersons sister Nell Ruble and Mr and Mrs Howard from Wilmington for a family gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barker announce the Barker Snyder nuptials will be solemnized on the fifteenth. The couple have shared eight years of marriage and plan a formal ceremony.
Kathy Miller attends a shower featuring a central table with a stork motif, a baby in its beak, baby shoes, and a bowl of pink and white camellias. Prize winners include Mrs Iva Joe Fosdick for the door prize and one game prize, with additional prizes awarded to Mrs Marvin Jenkins and others.
Mr and Mrs G L Starrh entertained Loa Starrh and her family the Graingers from Temple City and their son Louis with his wife and three children from Hanford. Also joining were Mr and Mrs J P Hansen of Chico for the American Legion Past Commanders dinner. Graingers, formerly Bakersfield residents, moved to Temple City last fall. He serves as head librarian at Pasadena College and commutes.
A Chapter of the Order of De Molay is being formed by the El Charaf Shrine Club. Charter open to candidates 14 to 21 with no required welfare affiliation. Next meeting Thursday April 7 at the Mason ic Temple in Wasco at 7:30 p.m. Open to Shafter Buttonwillow and Wasco area youths.
Kern County Hammond Chord Organ Club members and guests gathered Tuesday, March 29 at the Melvin Parrett home 520 Acacia for renditions of popular and classical music. Tom Strausser of Bakersfield offered special variations as spring flowers framed the scene with tulips azaleas roses and camellias enhancing the rooms. Attendees included Walter Coltrin Marvin Barton Bob Hawke John Revell Tom Strausser Mrs Kurt Keeler and host Melvin Parrett with Lowell Parrett and guests Ollie Nusz Allen Gorsching Max Hendricks Dean Voth and others.
Mr and Mrs Rollen Short and their children of Long Beach visited cousins Mr and Mrs Jake Kliewer and their daughters on Sunday. They helped celebrate Dorothy Kliewer birthday, which fell the day before, and enjoyed birthday cake with her.
The First Mennonite Church Ladies Missionary Society host a bake sale featuring zwiebach German cake fresh bread tea rings and cinnamon rolls. Funds support mission projects. Mrs. Jake Nickel to help as a sale lady at Central.
Shafter High School senior girls group Koalas Horizon enjoyed a weekend trip to Yosemite. They stayed at Yosemite Lodge and took ski instruction on Saturday. Sunday brought a blizzard. Group led by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Handel. Attendees included Marilyn Thomas Dorothy Sachs Brenda Boel Sandra Jacobsen and Becky Nelson.
Women from Shafter and Mennonite Churches across the Pacific District met at First Mennonite Church Reedley California for an all day gathering. The program included coffee, devotional messages, music, a mission play and group discussions followed by tours to Kings View Homes and the M C C clothing center.
Plans are under way for a ten year reunion of the Shafter High School class of 1950. Letters with details will be mailed to traced addresses. The reunion dinner is set for Saturday May 21 at 8 p m in the Veteran's Memorial Hall. The event features an informal Hawaiian Luau hosted by the Salad Bowl. The atmosphere aims to spark reminiscences and old connections.
Mrs John Peterson rests at home following Memorial Hospital surgery and plans to resume teaching third and fourth grades at Maple School after Easter. Meanwhile Mrs Waldo Unruh tutors the class.
Mrs Lillian Unruh recently moved from her country home on East Lerdo and was honored with a March 24 housewarming. Members of the Mission Relief Workers of the Mennonite Brethren Church accompanied her to her California Street home for a prayers of dedication, remarks by Mrs H H Nikkel, songs, and refreshments for about forty women.
Sha-Nah Camp Fire Girls led by Mrs Har vey Neuman and Mrs Frank Rosselle entertained sponsors at a St Patrick s Day gathering. Phi Epsilon Phi sorority sponsored the event with desserts songs and games. Decorations featured white camellias candles and elf figurines and a Holyland film was shown. Members include Valeria Roselle Nancy Marlett Sharon Johnson Donna Little Barbara Jacobus Christie Johnson Sharon Montgomery Donna Bellows and Robin Neuwman.
Fresno visitors Mr and Mrs George Love stayed with Mr and Mrs Ben Giesbrecht and spent time with the H B Loves during their visit.
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