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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1991

Page

5

Delegates chosen by club by Georgette Kadel The Shafter

The Federated Womans Club held its April meeting at the Shafter Vets hall led by Pres Janzen with devotions by Lucy Gorsching and singing led by Rosie Wiens. Elizabeth Kinney spoke on Bakersfield Symphony programs as Lucille Walker was elected director. Delegates to the state convention were Lucy Gorsching and Juanita Hiebert with Alma Smith and Edna Gloeckler. Laura Hare as alternate. Cherie Smith of Aunt Cherie's Home described a residential program for pregnant families in its seventh year, serving clients from California and 12 states plus Mexico. The home, an All America City Project for 1990 and 1991 United Way Agency, will open a runaway girls shelter in 1991. 1,600 girls helped to date, oldest mother 43, youngest 11.

Shafter. Federated Womans Club Shafter Vet’s Jan Janzen Lucy Gorsching Rosie Wiens Edna Gloeckler Elizabeth Kinney Bakersfield Symphony Lucille Walker Juanita Hiebert Pres. Janzen Laura Hare Laura Freyberger Alma Smith Elizabeth Peters Cherie Smith Cherie Shafter Senior Citizen Center Alameda Jones Ann McCombs Katie Guenther Vernelle Migdat Tehachapi Abe F. W. Handel Farms George Mildred Guenther North Dakota California Katie Barbara Daily News Tehachapi Senior Center

Marvin Abernathy Legacy Continues in Shafter

Marvin Abernathy arrived in Shafter in 1945 and founded Abernathy's Scran Metal Business. He celebrated his 83rd birthday with a party at his son Willie's home, after 35 years in business. He and his wife raised five children. now the family includes 26 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren.

Marvin Abernathy Shafter Abernathy Scran Willie Marvin

Poppies Brighten North Side Seventh Standard Road Display

A Shafter reader reports a splendid carpet of wildflowers including many poppies on the north side of Seventh Standard Road. The piece recalls other local flora and invites visitors to view the bloom along with nearby natural scenery.

Seventh Standard Road Shafter High Shafter Avenue Seventh Standard

Ida Absher Surprise Birthday Party Held For 60th

Ida Absher celebrated her 60th birthday with 57 relatives and friends at a church event titled This is your life. Daughters and four children organized the party with Carla Luchetti and Marsha Payne among planners. Several relatives from California attended, including Gene Absher and Dorothy Branch, with nieces, nephews, and friends contributing poems songs and greetings.

Ida Absher Marcia Payne Ida Carla Dorothy Branch Shafier Fer Marsha Payne Shafter Carla Luchetti Solvang Cynthia Delesa Bakersfield Gene Absher Ventura Gene Cyndi Wayne Becky Absher Norwalk Arkansas Missouri Washington San Diego Redding Ruby Fielder Porterville Bill Harris Buttonwillow Lee McClatchy Santa Barbara Scott McClatchy Dinuba Jim Karen Henderson No. Edwards Jackie Williamson George Absher Eddie Millard John Beverly Butler Hans Duse Erin

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City OF Shafter — Police and R.T.C. Kern County Health Department McGruff Taft D.A.R.E Kern County Sheriff's Department Kern County Fire Department Skaefer's Shafter Ambulance Shafter R.T.C. Taft D.A.R.E. van Town Square PEPSI B.S.A Kiwanis SUN Country Central Avenue United Liquor Shafter Sports Center James Street Shirley’s Dress Shop REND Tamale & Factory Richland Chevrolet Floyd Central Vale Johnson's Department Store State Avenue By Georgette Kadel Georgette Kadel Shafter Aarp Shafter Vet's Hall James Streeting AARP Evelyn Walker Bryant Robert L. Bryant Gonzaga University Spokane Robert Pat Bryant Shafter Depot Museum Shafter Woman's Club Betty Gloeckler
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