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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1953

Page

2

Little Friends Fete Lyle Toews Eighth Birthday at Riverside

Eight year old Lyle Toews celebrated his birthday Sunday noon at home on Riverside avenue with friends in the den decorated by Japanese lanterns and balloons. Lunch featured potato salad baked beans olives circus cake ice cream bars and punch. The guest list included Harlan Kirkman Orville Graybill Calvin Stiner Allen Larson Wasco Larry Subbiar Beau Rusk Robert Neumann Jack Wikoff Roland Larry and Russell Toews. Mr and Mrs Fred Higgins of Wasco are parents of a baby girl Janice Elaine born Saturday at Delano Hospital weighing six pounds two ounces. Father works as a pressman at Shafter Press. A daughter Susan Clare was born March 11 to Dr and Mrs Fritz Kayser in San Jose. The fifth child weighs eight pounds three ounces and joins a sister and four brothers. Mrs Kayser formerly Thelma Fisher teacher at Maple School. Dr Kayser is a physician. George Alfred Laughlin born 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Mr and Mrs George Laughlin Kern General Hospital weighs eight pounds fourteen ounces. Father stationed at Camp Roberts. Grandparents are Clyde Miners Shafter and R J Laughlin Pueblo Colorado.

Lyle Toews Dan Toews Riverside Avenue Harlan Kirkman Orville Graybill Calvin Stiner Allen Larson Wasco Larry Subbiar Beau Fred Higgins Janice Elaine Delano Hospital Shafter Press Susan Claré Fritz Kayser San Jose George Alfred George Laughlin Kern General Hospital Camp Roberts

Hair Family Welcomes Eighth Great Grandchild

Mr and Mrs H H Hair of Buttonwillow announce a new great grandchild born to Mr and Mrs Roth Bergman of Long Beach on April 3. This makes eight great grandchildren in the Hair family.

H.H. Hair Buttonwillow Roth Bergman Long Beach Hair

Friends Honor Mrs Templeton With Layette Shower

Mrs Carl Templeton was honored as guest at a layette shower held at the Orange street home of Mrs Leon Templeton. Assisting hosts were Mrs Ralph Cunningham and Mrs Junior Templeton. Prizes went to Mesdames Calvin Fowler Lottie Cummings Virgil Spohn and the honoree. Refreshments included cake jello ice cream soft drinks and candy.

Carl, Templeton Orange Street Leon Templeton Ralph Cunningham Junior Templeton Calvin Fowler Lottie Cummings Virgil Spohn Emmett Tackett Oneta Young J. B Sue Mahan Fred Biggs Robert Mixon Foster Mixon Frankie Guenther

Michigan Pair Taken on Tour Of Coastline

Michigan visitors Mr and Mrs M W Ballard of Jackson spent two weeks with their daughter and family in Santa Maria Santa Barbara and Santa Paula. They left Bakersfield by plane yesterday for home after a family dinner at the Dunkin home with Nina Ballard and several grandchildren.

Santa Maria Santa Barbara Santa Paula M. W. Ballard Jackson Mich Ode Dunkin Gibson Lane Ballards Bakersfield Nina Ballard Shirley Danny Brenda Jerry Terry Norman McElmurry Linda Los Angeles Naomi Bankston Patsy Bobby Judy Raddy Nancy Phyllis Odel Dunkin Ballard

Easter guests visit Buttonwillow and Bakersfield families

Mr and Mrs H H Hair host over Easter vacation guests from Bakersfield and Long Beach including Mr and Mrs Donald Daley brother of Bob Daley Mrs Ethel Severson Corkey and others from Pasadena and Mont with extended family attending in a small town social note

H. H. Hair Buttonwillow Donald Daley Bakersfield Bob Daley Albert Stevenson Ethel Severson Corkey Long Beach Daley Gera Omen Pasadena Ffor Arly Mont

Cuyama Valley Miss Marries Raymond Schaeffer in Bakersfield

Miss LaVal Richardson daughter of Mr and Mrs V N Richardson of Cuyama Valley married Raymond Schaeffer son of Mrs Rose Schaeffer of Shafter in a double ring ceremony at Grace Reform Church Bakersfield Rev Robert D Stubbe officiated. The bride wore white tulle over satin with lace bodice and fingertip veil. They honeymooned in San Francisco.

Grace Reform Church Bakersfield LaVal Richardson V. N. Richardson Cuyama Valley Raymond To Schaeffer Rose Schaeffer Shafter Robert, D. Stubbe Bobby Collins J. Daniels Vera Carpenter Jo Anne Richardson Atascadero Joyce Carpenter Maricopa Donna Cochran Roy Phillips Travis Air Forces Base

Mother Daughter Banquet Planned at Union Church

Roy Farrell chairs a Mother Daughter banquet on March 8 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall Union Congregational Church. Committee members include Bruce Crawford for dinner Herb Miller for program Jack Austin for tickets and the committee meets at 7 tonight in the church office to discuss plans and invites men with ideas to attend.

Union Congregational Church Roy Farrell Fellowship Hall Bruce Crawford Herb Miller Jack Austin

Flower Show Displays Roses and Blooming Delights at Veterans Hall

Wednesday Afternoon Club hosts its annual flower show at Veterans Memorial Hall with roses iris canna geraniums and exotic blooms plus potted plants and flowering shrubs. judging by Mrs. Phil Channesson includes out-of-town helpers with multiple divisions and a prize chaise lounge to be awarded.

Veterans Memorial Hall Ike Peters

Slumber Party Planned for Shafter High GAA Girls

An all night slumber party is planned for this Friday at Shafter High School. Members of the GAA club will gather in the gymnasium with each girl bringing bedding and lunch. The event aims to boost spirit within the 100 member club and offers a change from regular parties, under the guidance of advisers Miss Joan Bell and Miss Shirley Harris.

Shafter High Joan Bell Shirley Harris

Maple 4-H Club sponsors ribbon ceremony and potluck

About 200 attended a Maple potluck after which Maple 4-H Club installed new officers led by Mrs. Allen Bartel as president. The program featured demonstrations on clothing foods and home furnishing projects, a book gift to the library, and exhibits of club work with funds aiding the Red Cross.

Maple Parent - Teachers Association Allen Bartel Pete Neufeld 4-H Club Arthur Ehrhorn Bartel Jonas Nickel Harvey Gaede John J. Peters, Jr Ruben Siemens Elmer Engel Herb Loewen John Barter Theodore Heinrichs Siemens Karen, Wiens Karen Bartel Bonnie Heinrichs Freda Douglas Beverly Ehrhorn Rhoda Reimer Martha Mitchell Ruby Kelly Carolyn Siemens Kern County Lela Kelley Franklin M. Beck Virginia Whittaker Maple Branch Velva Whitfield Karen Nickel Norma

California Produces 93 Percent of Walnut Crop

California leads national walnut production accounting for 93 percent of the U S crop. The report highlights state growers, industry impact, and market implications for national supply.

California

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