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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1966

Page

3

Double Wedding in Shafter for Holman McGowen Taylors

A Park Lane Mennonite Red Church ceremony united Brenda Holman with Laverne Alexander and Rosemary McGowen with Billy Eugene Taylor in a double wedding on April 22. Brides wore blue gowns, pink and white bouquets. best man Travis Self and ushers John Neufeld and others attended. Reception followed at the groom’s mother’s house. Both couples, Shafter area residents and Richland and Shafter High School alumni, will live at 570 Klassen Drive.

Park Lane Att Sue Self -Rhonda Powell Alexander Travis Self Billy Eugene Tay- Joy Jerry Alexanderr John Neufeld Mr. Balzer Ronald Reel Donald Nickel Vowell Mary Reaves Howard Holman Fred Alexander Fresno Avenue Shafter Richland School Shafter High School Fais Holman Mrs. Alexander Alexanders Lydia Hawthorne Lenora Maynard Laura Holman Klassen Drive

Northrn Women Golfers Schedule and Results Preview

Thirty three golfers played in Thursdays tournament Putts and Sweepstakes with Ginger Somers 27 putts Helen Ruggenberg 29 putts and Margo Sundberg 29 putts winning prizes. Sweepstakes winners include Nadine Maclin Grace Kaney Zell Reynolds Kathrine Cesare Robbie Wingate Lillian Wise and Luella Russell with scores ranging from 94 to 110-38-72.

Ginger Somers Helen Ruggenberg Margo Sundberg Nadine Maclin Grace Kaney Zell Reynolds Katherine Cesare Robbie Wingate Lillian Wise Luella Russell Buena Vista Valley Public Selma Kern County Kern River North Kern

Wedding reception for Donald Luker and Rose Garibald

A reception honored Donald Luker and Rose Lee Garibald after their Reno 1966 wedding. Hosts Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carter of Bakersfield were joined by relatives and friends as 150 guests sampled a pink and white wedding cake. The couple, now in Fresno, mark Luker’s Air Force service and Garibald’s Sacramento roots.

Donald Luker Bakers- God Church Don Bert Carter Bakersfield Shafter Richland School Shafter High School Air Force Fresno Penn State Ins. Co Lakers Reno Nevada Luker Rose Lee Garibald Sacramento Sacramento J. C Carters Grady Hale John Carter Jim Ryan An Luker Brenda Carter Jamie Eastberg

Mrs Boyd Sees Ship Come In At Long Beach Port

Mrs Dottie Boyd visited relatives in Long Beach and met her son Franklin Baldwin and his family. They watched his son Kenneth Baldwin aboard the USS Ashtabula return after an 11 month tour in Viet Nam the Philippines and Hong Kong. The fuel ship will stay in port four months before returning to the area.

Dottie Boyd Long Beach Franklin Baldwin Kenneth Baldwin Viet Nam Phillipines Hong Kong

Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Next Meeting

The American Legion Auxiliary Leslie L. Robinson Unit 213 met for a final reading of the officer slate before the May 3 election. Mrs. Iva Jo Fosdick presided and plans were made for a Hobo Party this Saturday at Memorial Hall with mulligan stew and a Kobo costume contest at 8 p.m.

Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Leslie L. Robinson Memorial Hall Iva Jo Fosdick Memorial Hll American Legion and Auxiliary

Richland School Groups to Perform Annual Spring Concert

The Richland School Orchestra and the Richland Girls Choir will present their Annual Spring Concert Thursday April 28 at 7 30 p m in the Shafter High School Auditorium. The 60 voice girls chorus directed by Ber nice Berkebile will open the program with Georgia Camp on piano. The full orchestra conducted by Dick Southwick will perform a range from Strauss to spirituals. Admission is free. Miss Susan Dalen has been accepted by the University of Southern California for a seven week National Defense Education Act Institute for advanced study in Spanish from June 20 to August 5 with stipends and a program combining formal and informal study.

Richland School Orchestra Richland Girls Choir Shafter High School Georgia Camp Berniece Berkebile Frankie Sanders Johnie Shields Dorothy Teague Kathy Youngblood Carla Absher Dolores Aguilar Linda Barton Maria Gonzales Alison Harvey Kathy Hasbrook Edwina Hendrix Marilyn Hackett Sue Jimerson Odette King Sherry Nye Diane Sherman Marian Sliter Terry Owens Karen Perry Jean Robinson Tommie Self Margaret Spradlin Cynthia Velasquez Dick Southwick Strauss Susan Dalen University of Southern California National Defense Education Act Institute U.S.C U. S. Office of Education Spain Latin America Dalen

Women’s Church Group Meet Thursday Luncheon Program Nigeria

The Ruth Circle will host a 12:30 p.m. luncheon with Mrs. Fields Caveness presenting on Nigeria. Mrs. R. M. Bongberg chairs the luncheon, and Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen, Sr. leads the meeting. All ladies are invited and a babysitter will be available.

Fields Caveness Nigeria

Clovis Rodeo Draws Notables as Oldest Participant Named

Mr and Mrs Vernon Ross and Mr and Mrs Robert Garvin with sons traveled to Clovis Sunday to attend the rodeo. Mrs Ross father John Cunningham was judged the oldest participant in the event.

Vernon Ross Robert Garvin Clovis

Golf Winners Of Woman's Club Are Announced

Seven members of Shafter Woman's Club met at Northern Golf Course on Wednesday morning April 20 for a nine hole fun tournament. Names include Mrs Jack Thompson Mrs Burley Dooley Mrs Field Mrs Bill Gladden Mrs Robert Bann and Mrs Merrill Thomas.

Shafter Woman’s Club Northern Golf Course Jack Thompson Burley Dooley Field Bill Gladden Robert Bann Merrill Thomas John Notley Wallace Weyand Paul Hoffmann Shafter Motel Woman's ‘Club

Deputy Grand Matron Reigen By Wascé Eastern Star

Mrs. Gladys M. Brown was officially named Deputy Grand Matron of Wasco Chapter No. 489, Order of the Eastern Star, at a Monday evening ceremony on April 25. She received grand honors and carried a pink feathered fan with two silver hearts united, with a corsage of pink camelias and ribbons. The event featured escorts from district and other chapters and included remarks on the chapter’s history and the Eastern Star purpose.

Wasco Order of the Eastern Star Gladys M. Brown Brown Whch Dottie, Boyd

Sewing Circle Elects New Officers At Enns Home

The Stitch n Study Circle of the Wasco Mennonite Brethren Church met at Mrs. Victor Enns home with hostesses Mrs. L C Kendig and Mrs. Joel Unruh. New officers were elected led by Mrs John Bartel and will be installed in May.

Maple Victor Enns Wasco Mennonite Brothern Church L. C. Kendig Joel Unruh Chester Neufield John Bartel Elfred Reimer Dan Penner Ernest Reimer Larry Funk M. M. Corcoran Henry Kroeker Chuck Doppler Ruben Siemens Roger Frantz Leroy Neufeld Dale Knox William Goertzen Alaska

Open House For Public School Week At Maple

Maple School invites parents and friends to Public Schools Week events on Thursday evening April 28. A 7 p.m. Maple band program, two twenty minute teaching sessions, and classroom visits follow. Exhibits of students work and art contest winners will be displayed in the auditorium.

Maple Maple School Maple Band Sandra Nicol

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