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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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PEPSI
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James Street
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REND
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Richland Chevrolet
Floyd
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Johnson's Department Store
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Shafter Aarp
Shafter Vet's Hall
James Streeting
AARP
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Gonzaga University
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Pat Bryant
Shafter Depot Museum
Shafter Woman's Club
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