Summer Trip Enjoyed By Local Families
Mr and Mrs Jim Ball with Kathleen Wayne and Mr and Mrs James Reed with Bernice drove to San Diego last weekend to visit friends and tour the zoo and beaches. They also visited Tia Juana and Coronado Island by ferry before returning Tuesday evening. The Ball family planned a five day return trip to Watsonville Oakland and San Francisco starting Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ball
Kathleen
Wayne
James Reed
Bernice
San Diego
San’ Diego Zoo
Tia Juana
Coronado Island
Shafter
Ball
Watsonville
Oakland
San Francisco
Aletha Schaeffer Joins Clara's Beauty Shop
Aletha Schaeffer begins work as a beauty operator at Clara's Beauty Shop after graduating from Shafter High School and completing training at Kern County College of Beauty Bakersfield. She recently passed the state board examination with high honors and plans to greet friends and make new acquaintances in Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aletha Schaeffer
Clara
Shafter High School
Miss Schaeffer
Kern County College of Beauty
Bakersfield
Shaffer
Parkers Return From Southwest Vacation Tour
Mr and Mrs Clint Parker returned this week from a month long trip to Texas and Oklahoma visiting mothers and many friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkers
Clint Parker
Texas
Oklaoma
Ryland Jacobus Return From Maryland Vacation
Dr and Mrs Ryland Jacobus arrived home after a month long trip to Hyattsville Maryland the residence of Mrs Jacobus's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Ryland Jacobus
Hyattsville, Maryland
Mrs. Jacobus
Sawyer couple welcome grandson James Pendrell
Mr and Mrs A C Sawyer of Buttonwillow become grandparents with the birth of their grandson James Pendrell on July 29 at Friese's Maternity Home Bakersfield. The newborn weighs seven pounds eleven ounces and joins sisters Janie and (name cut).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Sawyer
Buttonwillow
James Pendrell
Friese
Bakersfield
Janie
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Roger Shell Attendees
A Wasco bridal shower honored Mrs. Roger Shell with guests including Carl Gunnarson, Bill Gunnarson, Jim Klassen, and Murray Evans. Hostesses were Miss Betty Kecker and Miss Betty Beaver, held at the Kurt Kecker home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Roger Shell
Carl Gunnarson
Bill Gunnarson
Jim Klassen
Murray Evans
Betty’ Kecker
Betty Beaver
Kurt Kecker
Kern Women Return From Whitaker Forest Outing
Mrs. John Bishop of Buttonwillow was among six Kern women returning from a weeklong outing at Whitaker forest. They joined a group from Kings Tulare and Fresno counties for the trip sponsored by the University of California agricultural extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KERN
John Bishop
Buttonwillow
Whitaker Forest
Kings
Tulare
Fresno
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Columbus Daydreams and a One Track Mind
August musings mix historic quips with jokes about Columbus and a Hollywood divorce over an electric train. McClure Drug Store at 333 Central Avenue invites suggestions and notes service focus on meeting customer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
McClure Drug Store
Central Avenue
Paula Raney Keith Boehme United In Impressive Church Ceremony
Paula Frances Raney of Shafter and San Jose wed Keith Allen Boehme of San Jose at First Baptist Church Shafter on Sunday July 31. Reverend Bernard E. Andrews led the double ring ceremony before about 100 guests with music by Bill Hildebrand and Mrs. Paul Wiebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Keith. A. Boehme
San Jose
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Paula Frances Raney
Keith Allen Boehme
Bernard E. Andrews
Paul Wiebe
Bill Hildebrand
Lohengrin
F. C. Raney
Leland Bell
Mrs McClain Journeys To Southland Wedding
Mrs Jessie McClain and her daughter Mrs Jean Shadle of Alameda traveled to Los Angeles last Friday. They attended the wedding of Dinsmore Sanders Jr. and Dorothy Refsell at the Little Country Church of Hollywood on Saturday at three o clock. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs D H Sanders of LA and the bride is daughter of Mrs Helen Refsell of New York. Accompanying them was Mrs Gerald Harris of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McClain
Jean Shadle
Alameda
Los Angeles
New York
McClain
Gerald Harris
Bakersfield
Adventist Youth Camp Set to Open August 7
The Kern Academy hosted a conclave for Greenhorn Junior Camp leaders as planning concluded for a Seventh-day Adventist youth camp from August 7 to 14. Over 100 youths are expected with Elder Henry Bergh and Elder Merritt Warren leading local organizers. The camp, one of 46 sponsored in North America, welcomes children of all faiths for supervised recreation, craft and nature study, daily Bible study, and citizenship lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Greenhorn
Henry Bergh
San Jose
Central California
Merritt Warren
Delano
Shafter
Josh Lorenz
William Isaac
Walter Zimmerman
Jake Dirksen
Mitchel Few
Kraid Ashbough
Marvin Dirksen
Doris Bowlie
Hazel Brockett
Eva Unruh
Morris. Adamson
Denomination
North America
B. A. Reile
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Farming minds tour Lancaster and Rosamond farms
J. W. Wilson A F Warkentin J H Tatum and Roland Tatum spent last Friday visiting farms in the Lancaster and Rosamond area to inspect different holdings and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wilson
A. F. Warkentin
J. H. Tatum
Roland Tatum
Lancaster
Rosamond
Raney Boehme Wedding Ties San Jose and Bakersfield Families
The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Raney of Shafter and a San Jose native, graduated from Richland Elementary Shafter High and San Jose State College and works as file supervisor with North American Insurance. The groom son of Mr and Mrs R G Boehme of San Jose attended local schools and is maintenance manager at Remington Rand. Out of town guests included relatives from San Jose Bakersfield Richmond and Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Raney
Shafter
Indiana
Richland
Shafter High School
San Jose
C. F. Woods
G. L. Speakman
W. R. Caldwell
Betty Griffiths
Bakersfield
Dean H. Potter, Jr
Robert
Richmond
H. B. Thompson
Upland
G. N. Gilliland
G. D. Hayes
Betty Ishmael
Susan
Orville Heinforth
Wasco
Gospel Camp Huge Success at Sequoia Lake
The Gospel Fellowship Camp at Fresno County's YMCA Camp Gains near Sequoia Lake drew 197 registrants for the week with more on Sunday. Participants mainly from migrant labor centers in Shafter, Lamont, and Firebaugh enjoyed programs by Miss Juanita McComb Emmanuel Quartet and Roland Meyer, plus the Moody School of Science film Voice of the Deep. Activities included swimming, boating, table tennis, volleyball, and baseball as volunteers supported meals and logistics through local donors and church groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Fellowship
Sequoia Lake
Shafter
Lamont
Firebaugh
Fresno County
Y.M.C.A. Camp Gainés
Juanita McComb
Emmanuel
Dinuba
KRDW
Roland Meyer
Moody School of Science
Rieder Kalland
California
William Pietsch
Los Angeles Bible Institute
Parkistan
Max Kronquest
Missionary Gospel Fellowship
Turlock
Alonzo Heath
Fresno
Willis Riemer
Chris Ummel
Frank Johnson
John Niesen
Martin Loepp
John Nikkel
Kelly Speaks at Wasco Rotary Club Meeting
Shafter's H W Pat Kelly was guest speaker at the Wasco Rotary weekly luncheon. He belongs to the Shafter Government of Rotary. His talk covered Purposes and Duties of Various Committees, timely after committee chair appointments. Other Shafter visitors included Phil Clarken and Jack Battaglia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Wasco Rotary Club
Kelly
Rotary
Phil Clarken
Jack Battaglia
Mrs Frey Hosts Dessert Bridge in County Home
Dessert followed by an afternoon of bridge at the Batonwillow county home of Mrs. Jack Frey. Living room arranged with summer flowers. Guests included Mrs. William Carpenter of Shafter Mesdames Leo Weigner Jack Thompson William Peltier Emery Wishon all of Buttonwillow D R Lundy of Kimberlina and Joan Heightly of Pebble Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
Jack Frey
Batonwillow
William Carpenter
Shafter
Mesdames Leo Weigner
Jack Thompson
William Peltier
Emery ‘Wishon
Buttonwillow
D. R. Lundy
Kimberlina
Joan Heightly
Pebble Beach
Young People Return From Hartland Camp
A group of Shafter youths returned from a week at the Hartland Young People Camp run by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Churches. The program mixed recreation with Bible study, culminating in an all day hike to Isham's Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Hartland
Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Churches
Isham’s Point
Vernon Isaac
Lowell Bergman
June Nikkel
Doris Loewen
Tacketts Spend Summer In Santa Maria
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tackett and daughter Sue spent the weekend at their Shafter home while Mr Tackett works in Santa Maria for a couple of months They attended a gospel meeting in Shafter on Saturday evening and in Delano on Sunday evening led by Carol H Christmas of Los Angeles The Tackett residence is 716 East Orange Street Santa Maria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tackett
Sue
Shaftter
Mr. Tackett
Santa Maria
Shafter
Delano
Carol H. Christmas
Los Angeles
Tacketts
East Orange Street
Will Wed Soon in Bakersfield
Filing notice of intention to wed lists William Ochhs Thresher twenty from North Shafter farm labor camp and Juanita Ruth Davis nineteen from Wasco farm labor camp with plans to wed in Bakersfield on July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
William Ochhs Thresher
North Shafter Farm Labor Camp
Juanita Ruth Davis
Wasco Farm Labor Camp
Horsemen's Association to Host Fresno Meeting and Little Convention
California State Horsemen's Association executive committee meets in Fresno August 7 at 9 am with state president Mr Ed Zwierlein presiding. The agenda includes calf roping steer roping and cutting horse contests at Will Gill arena Madera under National Cutting Horse Association rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Zwierlein
Redwood City
California State Horsemen's Association
Fresno
James L. Fagan
Canoga Park
Ray Stone
San Francisco
Howard Randel
Chowchilla
California State Horsemen’s Association
Will Gill
Madera
National Cutting Horse Association
Bill Gill, Jr
Kenneth Robbins
Madera Club
Fresno Fairgrounds
Roy Jenson
Guy Brown
Oildale
Francis W. Goble
Tulare
Calif
Raney Weekend Guests From San Jose and Jewel Iowa
Week-end visitors at the F. C. Raney home on Central Valley Highway include Miss Genevieve Savano Miner Grey Mr and Mrs Joseph Scepura and daughters Sandra and Bonnie Master Leland Anderson of San Jose and Mrs Rose Chandler of Jewel Iowa She remains at the Raney home for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Savano
San Jose
Joseph ‘Scepura
Kay Raney
Jay Raney
Benedict
R. G. Boehme
I. Brizendine
J. W. Lassiter
Charles Pope
R. C. Sturges
California
Glen Eyrie
Boehme
F. C. Raney
Central Valley Highway
Miner Grey
Joseph Scepura
Sandra
Bonnie
Leland Anderson
Rose’Chandler
Jewel
Iowa
Chandler
Welcome New Arrival at Bakersfield Friese Maternity Home
Mr and Mrs John Payton announce the birth of a daughter on July 30 at Friese s Maternity Home Bakersfield The infant weighed five pounds at birth and joins the Payton family milestone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Payton
Friese
Bakers» Field
Fletcher Couple Welcome Daughter in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Don Fletcher became parents of a daughter born July 31 at Friese's Maternity Home Bakersfield. The infant weighed seven pounds eight ounces at birth.
Dyer Family Trip Spans Minnesota Visit
Mrs. R. D. Dyer and children Sharon Gale and Joseph Eugen travel from Los Angeles to Minneapolis to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Dyer and friends. Mr. Dyer plans to join in September, then return with the Bakersfield family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
R. D. Dyer
Sharon, Gale
Joseph Eugen
Minneapolis
Union Terminal
Los Angeles
Mr. Dyer
E. W. Dyer
Dyer Willotor East
Bakersfield
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Montgomery of Shafter
Mr and Mrs Frank Montgomery Jr of Shafter announce the birth of their daughter Phyllis Jeah on July 27 at Wasco Maternity Home. She weighed eight pounds at birth and their eldest child is a son. Mrs Montgomery's maiden name is Georgia L Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Montgomery, Jr
Shafter
Wasco
Phyllis Jeah
Montgomery
Georgia L. Phillips
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Cork ’N Bottle News
P. V. “Mac” McClure
Columbus
America
Chris
Indies
Panama Canal
South America
Paula Raney
Keith Boehme
Pa Ian
St Tan Ane
Peele
Wasco Plumbing CO
Iel
7Th St. Wasco
Mrs. McClain
Southland
Adventist Youth Camp
Wasco Rotary
Mrs. Frey
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Central Ave
Raney
G. St
Wasco, California
Olympic
Shafter Paint Store
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