Local youths attend bible camp and church conference
Miss Betty Isaac attends interdenominational Bible Conference Camp at Hume Lake and the Mennonite Churches College-age conference at Hartland. About 100 attendees at each. Dr. J. H. Sutherland led Hume Lake, with Dr. Charles Roberts of the Bible Institute of China as a speaker. Hartland featured R. L. Cramer of the Bible Institute at Fresno and Dean Waldo Wiebe. Shafter youths also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Isaac
Hume Lake
Hartland
Hume
Grant Park
J. H. Sutherland
Charles Roberts
Bible Institute of China
Hunan
China
Isaac
R. L. Cramer
Pa- Bible Institute
Fresno
Waldo Wiebe
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
June Nikkel
Doris Loewen
Roberta Krugar
Elsie Brown
Vernon - Isaacs
Lowell Bergman
Visit of Wiens Relatives Delayed by Kansas Fire
Mr and Mrs Harry Wiens and their sons Donald and Larry expected here shortly A brother of John from their Kansas farm was struck by lightning A second flash started a barn fire destroying wheat barley hay and a few calves Rain moderated the blaze and saved the house family plans to visit San Jose during their California stay with Irvin Wiens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wiens
Donald
Larry
Jens
John
Kansas
Wiens
San Jose
California
Irvin Wiens
Kattenhorns welcome granddaughter Jana Marie
Mr and Mrs E V Kattenborn of Shafter announce the arrival of their granddaughter Jana Marie born Friday July 22 in San Dimas to son Albert Kattenborn and wife. The baby weighed eight pounds one ounce. Both mother and baby are fine. Jana Marie has an older brother Glen age five. Father is an instructor at Cal Poly San Dimas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kattenhorns
E. V Kattenborn
Shafter
Jana Marie
San Dimas
Albert Kattenborn
Kattenborn
la Rue Livers
Jane Marie
Glen
Cal Poly
Corcoran Visitor Mrs Leonard Williams Visits Sister
Mrs Leonard Williams visited Corcoran last Wednesday at the home of her sister Mrs Thelma Shadid.
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Leonard Williams
Corcoran
Thelma Shadid
Pastor Jacob Quiring Leads Youth Trip to Camp Gaines
Jacob Quiring pastor of the South Shafter Gospel Chapel spent last week at Camp Gaines Lake Sequoia with a group of young people enjoying an outing at the mountain resort.
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Jacob Quiring
South Shafter
Wasco Rotary Club Attends District Meeting at San Luis Obispo
Wasco Rotary members Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Loewen attended the district gathering in San Luis Obispo. Peters became Wasco Rotary president and Loewen was named chairman of International Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Peters
Herb Loewen
Maples
Wasco Rotary Club
San Luis Obispo
Peters
Wasco Club
Loewen
Rotary
Rotary Foundation
United States
Wasco
William Randolph Hearst Castle
San Simeon
Cambria Pines
Simon Peters
Pat Kelly
Shafter
San Luis
Kattenborns and Kattenborns visit Atascadero and Arroyo Grande
Mr and Mrs E V Kattenborn and Mr and Mrs L A Kattenborn spent a weekend visiting friends in Atascadero and Arroyo Grande. They stayed with Lawrence Hess in Atascadero and Rev and Mrs Chester White in Arroyo Grande, and attended church there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Kattenborn
L.A. Kattenborn
Atascadero
Arroyo Grande
Lawrence Hess
Chester White
Browns Plan Midwestern and Southern Family Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brown with Elsie and Wesley and Mrs. H. H. Neufeld travel this week to Oklahoma visiting relatives in Cordell Hobart Homestead and Fairview and plan a Wichita visit. The Browns return to Shafter in three weeks while Mrs. Neufeld continues to Washington DC for three weeks with her son and daughter in law Corporal Eugene Neufeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Brown
Elsie
Wesley
H. H. Neufeld
Oklahoma
Mrs. Neufeld
Mr. Brown
Cordell
Hobart
Homestead
Fairview
Wichita
Kansas
Ben Browns
Shafter
Cpl
Mrs
Eugene Neufeld
Schellenbergs Visit in Kansas
Word from Shafter friends says Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schellenberg are on a two week visit in Kansas with their families. From Kansas they will drive to Omaha Nebraska where Mr. Schellenberg will teach at the Grace Bible Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ed Schellenberg
Kansas
Omaha
Nebraska
Mr. Schellenberg
Grace Bible Institute
Coast Visit for Siem ens Family with Trogdons and Lloyd
Mr and Mrs Ruben Siemens and son Phil spent several days at the coast last week as guests of Mrs Siemens parents Mr and Mrs Frank Trogdon. They joined a cousin Lloyd Trogdon visiting Bakersfield for his first ocean trip. Trogdon farms in Missouri raising sheep cattle grain and alfalfa and relies on rain irrigation. He lost part of his crops to hail last spring. The Siemenses showed him Sequoia National Park before he returned home.
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Ruben
Siemens
Phil
Siemen
Frank Trogdon
Lloyd Trogdon
Bakersfield
Mr. Trogdon
Missouri
Sequoia
Andrews Family Delegates Yosemite Vacation
Rev Bernard E Andrews and his wife and sons Jimmy and Paul left Shafter Monday morning for a week at Yosemite National Park. The First Baptist Church pastor expects rest and outdoor fun including swimming and hiking during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard E. Andrews
Jimmy
Paul
Shafter
Yosemite National Park
Andrews
First Baptist Church
Shafter visit by Mrs. Harry Davis and grandson Robert
A guest in Shafter from Wednesday to Friday stayed at the Ralph Sanderson home. The visitors were Mrs. Harry Davis and her young grandson Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Shafter
Ralph Sanderson
Harry Davis
Robert
Condition Of Merwin Hunt Improving
Merwin Hunt, under treatment at the Kab et Kaizer Institute in Santa Mon, shows signs of improvement as medical staff report his condition steadily improving and stable under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merwin Hunt
Kabet Kaizer Institute
Santa Mon
Home on Leave for Johnny Nightengale at Fort Ord
Johnny Nightengale son of Mr and Mrs Dan Nightengale returned home for his first leave since induction five weeks ago. He is in a 14 week training period at Fort Ord and enjoyed a Sunday gathering with his parents brother Elmer and Miss Beverly Voth and Miss Marie Nightengale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Nightengale
Dan Nightengale
Johnny
Fort Ord
Elmer
Beverly Voth
Marie Nightengale
Weekend visitors to the Jack Ranch in Greenhorn Mountains
Mr and Mrs Bill Lauffenburger and children Norman Voth and Mrs Orita Leach with son were weekend visitors to the Jack Ranch high in the Greenhorn Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lauffenburger
Norman Voth
Orita Leach
Jack Ranch
Greenhorn Mountains
Elmer Nightengale Vacationing in Glendale
Elmer Nightengale spends two weeks in Glendale visiting his brother Loran Nightengale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Elmer Nightengale
Loran Nightengale
Freedman Family Heads East for Monthlong Vacation
Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Freedman with their daughters depart Monday for a monthlong car trip visiting family in Minneapolis and New York City plans include time in the big apple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Freedman
Minneapolis
Minnesota
New York City
Induction Window Opens for Local Teen John Hughitt
Seventeen year old John Hughitt nephew of Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams left Shafter ten days ago to begin army induction. He is reported en route to San Antonio Texas to start basic training with the air corps ground forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hughitt
Leonard Williams
Shafter
Army
Hughitt
San Antonio
Texas
Air Corps
Cornell Family Returns From Richmond Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cornell and daughter Patsy returned to Shafter after a week in Richmond. They traveled with the George Cornells and spent time fishing on the Sacramento River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
A. M. Cornell
Patsy
Shafter
George Cornells
Sacramento River
Weekend at Huntington Beach Visit for Mrs Williams
Leonard Williams and Miss Bonnie Williams with Miss Helen Klassen spent the week end at Huntington Beach visiting Mrs S C Williams who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Williams
Bonnie Williams
Helen Klassen
Huntington Beach
Mr. William
S.C. Williams
Bakersfield Woman Recovers After Tonsillectomy
Mrs. Johnnie Parsons underwent a tonsillectomy on Tuesday morning at Bakersfield Hospital and is recovering nicely.
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Johnnie Parsons
Bakersfield Hospital
H P Kliewer Improves After Illness Confinement
H P Kliewer, previously confined to his home due to illness, is reported to be improving his health and condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Kliewer
Isaac Family Ends Five Day Kern Flats Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs John Isaac and their children returned last week from a five day fishing trip to Kern Flats and Coffee Camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Isaac
Kern Flats
Former Shafterites Visit at Epps
Mr and Mrs William Bishop of Medford Oregon spend a few days with Mrs Anna Epp in Shafter They sold their Shafter ranch last year and moved to Oregon They will haul the remaining belongings back to Oregon by truck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bishop
Medford
Oregon
Bishop
Anna Epp
Shafter
Visits at Kellars by Dr R J Kellar Family
Dr. R J Kellar and his family visited the home of Elder and C C Kellar last week. The group traveled from Weslaco Texas to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellars
R. J. Kellar
Kellar
Elder
He C. C. Kellar
Weslaco
Texas
Birthday Party Entertainment for Orval Greybill
Mrs. Maynard Greybill hosted a Thursday afternoon birthday party for her son Orval with help from Mrs. Roy Pitts and Mrs. Kenneth Pitts. Children played games on the lawn, rode in a chair, and dropped clothes pins in a milk bottle. Orval Greybill and Jackie Nixon were prize winners. photos were taken with favors and balloons. refreshments included cake, fruit jello, cookies, chips, and beverages. Attendees included Jackie oe Harlan Kirkman, Sissy Karen Weishaar, Gamaliel Pitts, and Lois Greybill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Greybill
Jackie Nixon
Jackie Oe
Harlan Kirkman
Sissy Karen Weishaar
Gamaliel Pitts and
Lois Greybill
Surprise Party Fetes Mrs C Parsons
Mrs Charlene Parsons was surprised at a birthday party held Wednesday afternoon at 216 California Avenue. Co hosts were Miss LaVerne Cummings and Miss Marilyn Smith. Prizes went to Mrs William Dalke and Mrs George Guenther. Guests included Mrs Lottie Cummings and others. Gift recipient Mrs Alvin Crafton could not attend.
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Charlene Parsons
California Avenue
LaVerne Cummings
Marilyn Smith
William Dalke
George Guenther
Lottie Cummings
J. W. Lassiter
Lee Martin
Malcolm Smith
Smith Garrison
Harold Rohrbach
Ray Cummings
Alvin Crafton
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Camp Gaines
Rotary Meet
KTKR
Wittenberg
Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
Griffin
33Rd Street
Schellenbergs
REV
Yosemite
Epps
Greybill
Roy Pitts
Kenneth Pitts
C. Parsons
Blouse
REGUL
Flickinger- Janzen
Funeral Home
Monel
Home Appliance & Furniture Co
Central Ave
Bill” Young
Shafter Press
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