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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1958

Page

3

Patricia Coble Engagement Planned for June Wedding

Mr and Mrs Claude Coble of 380 E Orange in Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to James Lee McCallie of Oildale. Patricia is a Shafter High senior active in the Commercial club. McCallie, son of Mr and Mrs Ray McCallie, attended Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College and works at Safeway. The wedding date is set for June 7.

Claude Coble E. Orange Shafter Patricia James Lee Mc Callie Oildale Pat Shafter High School McCallie Ray McCallie Bakersfield High School Bakersfield College Safeway Stores

Richland PTA Executive Board Meets for Upcoming District Event

Richland PTA president Mrs. Jim Gloeckler led a Monday executive meeting attended by Mrs. Ed Nikkel and numerous members. The group discussed the eighth grade graduation reception and a district meeting at Edwards Air Force Base near Mojave California on April 18 with reservations due by April 15.

Richland Pta Ed Nikkel Richland Parent Teacher Association Edwards Airforce Base Mojave California Marvin Hoover John Channeson

Richland P T A Installs Officers at Regular Meeting

The Richland Parent-Teacher Association held its regular meeting in the Richland cafeteria with Conrad Webber of the State Department of Education discussing Vision That Every Child May Have Security. New officers include Mrs. Ed Nikkel as president and Mrs. Lee Bergman as first vice president.

Richland Parent-Teacher Association Conrad Webber State Department of Education Arthur Ehrhorn Ehrhorn Ed Nikkel Lee Bergman Henry Voth Lew Carroll Verne Smith Harlin Wilson Financial Secre NEW Richland P.T.A Richland Parent-Teachers Association Joe Norris Leonard Duck John Miller Jim Gloeckler

88th Birthday Observed at Home for Clementine Everets

Mrs. Clementine Everets of 428 St Shafter Avenue celebrated her 88th birthday Sunday April 13 at her home. Friends and neighbors dropped in with cakes cards and gifts. Everets received four cakes from Mrs. Gus Meyer Mrs. Ken Carthal Mrs. Bob Irwin and Mrs. Lawrence Kattenhorn. Mrs. Olie Farly of Preston California sent a gift.

Clementine Everets St. Shafter Avenue Everets Gus Meyer Ken Carthal Bob Irwin Lawrence Kattenhorn Olie Farly Preston Calif

Job's Daughters Bean Feed in Wasco Church

Job's Daughters bean feed set for April 19 at the Congregational church Seventh Street Wasco from 5 to 7 30 evening. Tickets adults 1.00 children 50 cents available from members or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Heart fund.

Job’s Daughters Congregational Church Seventh Street Wasco Heart Fund

Nora Ross Wedding Shower Held at Shafter

A wedding shower for Nora Ross was hosted April 8 at the First Baptist church in Shafter by Mrs. Leonard Duck and Mrs. George Maddox. About thirty women attended in the fellowship hall. decor featured ranunculus and white candles. Mrs. Maddox led games. hostesses served angel food cake, tea, and coffee. Miss Ross received many gifts.

Leonard Duck George Maddox First Baptist Church Shafter Nora Ross Fellowship Hall Maddox Don Lewis Herbert McBride Angel Ross

Mothersingers to Give Concert Here April 25

The annual Shafter-Wasco Mothersinger concert will be held at the Shafter High auditorium on April 25 at 8 p.m. Director is Mrs Horace Grisso with accompanist Mrs Bob McConnell. A mix of religious popular and secular music will be performed. A men's group will be special guests and sing several numbers. Admission is free and all are invited.

Horace Grisso Charles Proctor Herb Peters Bill Siemens John Brooks Abe Ediger Ed Nikkel Abe Isaac Herb Schmidt Leonard Gaede Arthur Ehrhorn Douglas Moseley Harvey Frantz Russell Goodrich Herb Nickel Jonas Nickel Harvey Gaede Larry Funk Herb Huffman Bob McConnell Lyle Williams Tom Atkinson Darrell Janzen Wesley Funk John Kliewer Mothersingers Shafter-Wasco Mothersinger Shafter High Auditorium Direc Tor

Shafter Nursery to Host County Group Meeting

The Shafter Nursery school will host the Kern Area Association of Nursery schools May meeting on May 22 at the local school. Mrs Christensen urged embracing new ideas despite past mistakes and noted no method fits all children. attendees listed include Mrs Jim Albright Don Christensen David Cooke Bob Curtis and others.

Shafter Mert Wiedmann Shafter Nursery School Kern Area Association of Nursery Schools Christensen Jim Albright Don Christensen David Cooke Bob Curtis Bob: . Diltz Lee Roy Janzen Jack Nikkel Roy Farrell Greg Olanneson Frank Roselle Henry Voth

Eastern Stars To Meet Monday

All O. E. S. members are invited to the Starlight circle pot luck luncheon on Monday April 21 at 12 30 p m at Lenora Porter home in Wasco. President Beverly Colbert will preside over the business session. Recent guests at the Martins included Mr and Mrs Harry Hunter Mrs Louise Foster of Campbell California and Mr and Mrs Gerald Eshleman of Palmerton Pennsylvania.

Starlight Circle Lenora Porter Wasco Beverly Colbert Jim Martin Harry Hunter Louise Foster Campbell, Calif Gerald Eshleman Palmerton, Penn

Weekly Appointment List By Date

A schedule lists multiple names assigned by day from Monday April 21 to Sunday April 20. The roster includes Eloise Lowe Randy Craig Doris Kirschenmann Lou Bridges John Ramsey Christina Unruh Lillie Johnson Cosmo Thomas Penny Willis Michael Pyle Russell Kodet Janice Handel Jean Channeson W. S. Adamson Anna Wall Gordon Baker Vernon Lawson Ralph Gribble Dorothy Weitz Forrest Wood Alvin Weidenbach Ds J Ohland er Pete Dirksen Arthur Dirksen Arthur Thompson Jr Nancy Pierce Barbara Wiebe Margaret Chase Rosemary Butler Jeff Panero Kenneth Mettler Vivian Baze Garry Weyand Carl McClain Rheba Ummel Kenneth Strauss Ida Klein Lottie Liles Gail Hitchcock Mary Neufeld Dennis Bledsoe Jean Howard Lucille Crawford Norma Hooks Vivian Haworth Andrea Hasha.

Eloise Lowe Randy Craig Doris Kirschenmann Lou Bridges John Ramsey Christina Unruh Lillie Johnson Cosmo Thomas Penny Willis Michael Pyle Russell Kodet Janice Handel Jean Channeson W. S. Adamson Anna Wall Gordon Baker Vernon Lawson Ralph Gribble Dorothy Weitz Forrest Wood Alvin Weidenbach Ds J. Ohlander Pete Dirksen Arthur Dirksen Arthur Thompson, Jr Nancy Pierce Barbara Wiebe Margaret Chase Rosemary Butler Jeff Panero Kenneth Mettler Vivian Baze Garry Weyand Carl McClain Rheba Ummel Kenneth Strauss Ida Klein Lottie Liles Gail Hitchcock Mary Neufeld Dennis Bledsoe Jean Howard Lucille Crawford Norma Hooks Vivian Haworth Andrea Hasha

Woman's Club Flower Show Promises Oriental Theme

The Shafter Woman's Club hosts a flower show on April 22 at Memorial Hall with an oriental theme. Arrangements must be at 11 a.m. for judging by Mrs. Charles Milton of Bakersfield, while oriental art will be on display but not judged. Admission 75 cents adults, under supervision free. proceeds fund a nurses scholarship.

Shafter Woman's Club Memorial Hall Charles Milton Bakersfield Woman's Club Nurses School

Shafter Couple Observes Golden Wedding Anniversary

Easter Sunday marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Gwin of Shafter. Married April 8, 1908, the couple hosted at the Ronisburg home in Sacramento with 54 relatives attending. guests included Naomi Ramsburg and Jessie Seeley, as well as Rev. O. M. Temple and several Warkentin and Ebner families from nearby towns. The Gwins moved to Shafter in 1920s and remain prominent in the community.

D. R. Gwin Shafter Gwins Glenn Ronisburg Sacramento P. H. Seeley Bakersfield Ramsburg Naomi Gwin Seeley Jessie Gwin Ernest Warkentin Merced Calif Ben Warkentin Winton C. C. Warkentin F. C. Warkentin Paul Ebner Reedley Lester Meinzer Clarence Meinzer Ernest Ebner Eddie Barrack Paul Ebner Jr Elmhurst California

Easter Flight Sparks San Jose Visit Narrative

Mrs. Eleanor McWilliams flew to San Jose to spend Easter vacation with her son's, daughters, and family the Hugh McWilliams and Ben Klassens. Weather required instrument flying as she described flying over San Francisco like the ocean with the valley appearing as an inland sea.

Eleanor McWilliams San Jose Hugh McWilliams Ben Klassens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Shafter 3 Society Patricia Coble Pat Coble Richland Parent Teachers ‘Association Beth Schardt Alvina Bergman Sarah Suderman Dick Southwick Vincent Southwick Bruce Crawford William Kendrick Larry Schellenberg Merle Mettler Elma Wilson Avis Johnson Martha Enns Reg Hammond Doris Unruh Georgia Turner Irene Stockton Ruth Stover Maxine Klassen Dorothy Dalke Clay Hale Legal Reserve United States Canada Griffith Wasa Williams Esther Williams Richland P.T.A Wasco Church E. 19Th St Bakersfield, Calif Spindle Specialty Co E. 19Th St. Bakersfield, Calif Shafter Nursery County Group Eastern Stars Stork Loft Ken Fahsbender Mercy Hospital Bryanes Ezra Suderman And S. Ender Visalia O. M. Temple Lincoln Fair Oaks F.C. Warkentin Evelyn Dave Wakentin UNION Stringham's Shafter Drug Store Central Ave Pioneer
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