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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
6
Barbara Hardwick announces engagement to Robert Taylor son of Mr and Mrs O R Taylor. No wedding date set. a summer ceremony planned. Barbara resides in Shafter with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs E J Johnson. both are Shafter High School seniors.
Jake Gaede of Waka Texas arrives in Shafter to visit his mother Kathrina Beese and sister Henry H. Gaede. He plans to stay the rest of the week visiting relatives and friends at their listed addresses.
Mr and Mrs John Blackburn announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Blackburn to Kenneth Cooper of Shafter. He studied at Fresno State College for three years and is a USC student affiliated with Phi Sigma Kappa. The couple plans marriage in late July.
A double ring wedding performed Saturday evening by Rev J K Iane united Delpha Holland and Harold Reimer in a Mennonite church ceremony. The bride wore tulle and lace with orange blossom coronet and carried a white Bible with an orchid. Bridesmaids wore coral gowns. flower girl wore yellow. Best man was Chuck Stevens. ushers included Victor Unruh and Ernest Holland. Reception followed in the church basement with cake and punch. The couple will reside in Shafter.
The Wasco chapter No. 489 O E S will hold its next regular meeting at the Masonic Temple in Wasco on Monday April 11. All Kern county appointive officers will be honored guests. Velma Guenther president of the Starlight Circle thanks all who helped make the recent card party sponsored by the circle a success.
The Richland PTA will meet next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Richland School cafeteria. Mrs. Elmer Richards leads a program on Our Community Health with Dr Hans E presenting Kern County Heart Association insights and new advances. Election of PTA officers for the coming year will be held. Musical selections by Richland students. Seventh grade hostesses. Babysitters available under supervision.
Wanda Brown was honored with a personal shower at the home of Mrs. Leon Pitts hosted by Mrs. Mildred Wikoff and Clarabell Fenderson. The event featured angel food cake with berries and whipped cream, green punch, a lemon ring candle, and gift lingerie. She will wed Tex Smith of Hollywood on April 23. Attendees included Gwen Gottfried, Beverly Fenderson, Ginger Schneider, Jane Wall, Juanita Neuman, Maybelle Ashmore, Thelma Gottfried, Joyce Pitts, Jackie Fenderson, Florence Mulder, Darlene Strai Ashmore, Phyllis Sammons, and Alice Johnson.
A pink and blue shower was held March 29 at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Stacy 401 Gibson Lane for Mrs Cleve Henderson with Mrs Bill Veneman as hostess. A large stork decorates a basket of gifts and refreshments included cream pies ice cream blue punch and coffee.
Olin Garrett was surprised with a birthday party last Wednesday hosted by his mother Mrs. Les Horn on Walnut Street. Guests included Judy Jansen, Norma Hooks, Mary Brown, and Gordon Pipkin among others. prizes went to Mary Suderman and Oma Pipkin. Refreshments featured decorated cake and punch.
Miss Fritz demonstrated slip cover making stressing dustproof durable fabric that is fast color and pre shrunk. The talk included samples, with two demonstrations set for April 13 at Jasmine School Porterville Road and April 26 at Magunden Hall Weedpatch Highway. Both sessions start at 9 30 A M with sack lunches. A home demonstration planning meeting is scheduled for April 19 in Bakersfield Carnation Hostess Room and invites local women to attend.
Mrs Lorene Hill of Mannel Avenue returned Saturday from a six month trip to her home state. She visited her parents Mr and Mrs W C Camp and a sister and family Dr and Mrs H W Lemaster of Gaffney South Carolina. She also stayed with her father in Norwood North Carolina and saw her son Kyle Hill and his family at Fort Month. Debra Lynn three months old accompanied Mrs Hill on the two week visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kline and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mettler will visit the home of W. F. Mettler on Manne Avenue to spend Easter Sunday.
A series of birth notices from Mercy Hospital and Freise’s Maternity Home record new arrivals. Ronald Lepp born April 3 to Osborns of Shafter, 7 lb 8 oz, siblings Sharon and Charlotte. Joe Jr. born April 5 to Aguilars, has sister Mary. A Freise’s baby boy born April 4 to Hiler family, 10 pounds. Karen Lu Ann Graves born March 31 at Mercy Hospital, 6 lb 13 oz, to Delbert and Lone Graves, with Criner and Graves families noted.
Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Zed Holland include their son Raymond and wife with children Billy and Patty. Patty served as flower girl as Miss Delpha Holland married Harold Reimer on Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Buck Johnson and their son Philip were seen enjoying a clambake at Pismo Beach on Sunday as the family spent a seaside outing together.
Mr and Mrs H J D Janzen of Golden West avenue invite their children to Easter Sunday dinner Attending are Mr and Mrs Mike Janzen and family Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Bob Janzen and family Bakersfield Mr and Mrs Darrell Janzen and family Wasco Mr and Mrs El Roy Janzen and family Mr and Mrs Bud Janzen and family Mr and Mrs Don Knowles and family and Kermit Janzen all of Shafter.
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