B Y F Group Hosts Swimming Party at Shafter Center
The B Y F group of First Baptist Church sponsored a swimming party at Shafter Aquatic Center after the Sunday School picnic at Manuel Park. Attendees included Jimmie Witcher Dixie Sturges Marjorie Vannatta Norma Nix Jay Raney James Grumbles Bobby Day Bertram Fuller Bill Hildebrand Lawrence Kattenhorn Ida Kattenhorn Doyle Matheny and Rev. R E Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Aquatic Center
B.Y.F
First Baptist Church
Fellowship
Manuel Park
Jimmie Witcher
Dixie Sturges
Marjorie Vannatta
Norma Nix
Jay Raney
James Grumbles
Bobby Day
Bertram Fuller
Bill Hildebrand
Lawrence
Ida Kattenhorn
Doyle
Gwen
Matheny
R. E. Andrew's
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Aline Montgomery
A layette shower was held Sunday evening in Shafter for Mrs. Aline Montgomery. Hostesses Mrs. Fred Montgomery and Mrs. Vada Westbrook led games won by Mrs. George Eddleman of Fort Worth Texas. Refreshments were punch, cookies and ice cream. many guests attended from Shafter Wasco and Texas with gifts mailed by several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Montgomery
Fred Montgomery
Vada Westbrook
George Eddleman
Fort Worth Texas
Mesdames
Ruby Fowler
C. M. Rodgers
Betty Curry
Troy Pierce
Luther Messer
Juanita Ramay
Marie Turner
Thelma Holland
Herman Holland
Dean Henry
J. A. Bonds
Lilly Jo Whicker
Elizabeth Westbrook
Dortha Rodgers
Shafter
Myrtle King
Jean Settlemire
S. M. Settlemire
Ethel Riddle
Helen Henry
Wasco
George M. Eddleman
Texas
Juanita Williams
Almus Heflin
Herbert Heflin
W. H. Colquitt
Handel Family Returns From Coast Vacation at Pismo Beach
Mr and Mrs O D Handel and their children return to Shafter after a vacation at Pismo Beach. Weekend coastal visitors include Jim Albright and his fiancee Miss Marjorie Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Handel
Shafter
Pismo Beach
Jim Albright
Marjorie Olson
S D A Annual Camp Meet Deemed Success
The Seventh-day Adventists drew about six thousand attendees to the Santa Cruz camp from July 15 to 25. The ten day event featured crafts for children, guest speakers from Glendale and Washington DC, and the Voice of Prophecy radio programs. A gospel minister ordination for Merritt Warren occurred July 23. Approximately 400 family tents were pitched with many more for children and youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Seventh-day Adventists
California
Santa Cruz
Glendale
Washington, D. C
Voice of Prophecy
Merritt Warren
B.A. Reile
Shafter
Messrs and Mesdames
Norman Nelson
Lloyd Wikoff
Roy Pitts
Hollis Weishaar
Ezra Heinze
Justin Weishaar
Gus Tisch
Willard Neuman
Elder
John ‘Isaac
Elder B. A. Reile
William Johnson
Willit& Isaac
Elmer Biloff
Ezra Schneider
Harold Schneider
Ed Angell
C. R. Howe
Ted Heinrich
Maynard Greybill
Jake Baerg
Dan Toews
Isaac Weigand
Julius Kurtz
Virgil Sanders
Gideon Richerts
Dick Epp
Reubencn Henry Funk
D. S. Kay
C. E. Fenderson
Phil Weitz
P. J. Buller
Fred Bediger
G. J. Mayer
Jake Voth
Ted Voth
Sam Dirksen
John Dirksen
Ed Craft
Paul Dirksen
Bud Neuman
Clifford Gottfried
Ezra Ortner
Marion Gittinger
Robert Holmes
Kate Jensen
Eva Unruh
Frank Richert
Kate Heinze
Kenneth Pitts
Art Dirksen
Rudy Nightengale
Leonard Sammons
Emma Horst
Chevrolet Men Win Sales Contest
Chevrolet company honored top Richland Chevrolet staff Ray Dallam Cecil Bridges and Harry Friesen with a three day Catalina Island trip. The group departed San Pedro dock last Thursday at nine o'clock aboard the boat for a hotel stay and leisure. Wasco Nikkel Chevrolet sent Joe Wankum and Jonah Nikkel along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dallam
Cecil Bridges
Harry Friesen
Richland Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Corporation
Catalina Island
San Pedro Dock
Wasco Nikkel
Chévrolet “Company
Joe Wankum
Jonah Nikkel
Dinner Guests Visit Bakersfield At New Buller Home
Mr and Mrs P S Isaac and Jake Ratzlaff were dinner guests in Bakersfield Saturday night at the new home of Harry Bullers Also present were Mr and Mrs Wesley Fuller and Miss Juanita Buller They visited Arnold Neufelds former Shafter residents and saw Mr and Mrs Olin Taggart and Mr and Mrs George Walter all former Shafter residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Isaac
Jake Ratzlaff
Bakersfield
Harry Bullers
Wesleyuller
Juanita Buller
Arnold Neufelds
Shafterites
Olin Taggart
George Walter
Shafter
McClains Host Family Guests From Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Robert McClain and children returned to Shafter on Friday after a month at Pismo Beach. Mrs McClains mother Mrs Ruth Ingalls and sister Mrs Julian Smith with son Stevie from Scotts Bluff Nebraska arrived in Shafter Monday for a few days at the McClain home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcclains
Robert McClain
Shafter
Pismo Beach
McClain
Ruth Ingalls
Julian Smith
Stevie
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
Mrs Isaac and family depart Shafter for Morro Bay trip
Mrs P S Isaac and her daughter Mrs Bill Tillman with children left Shafter Monday for a few days stay at Morro Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morro Bay
P.S. Isaac
Bill Tillman
Shafter
Visit Lowell Todds Coast Stay With Todds Family
Mr and Mrs Ed Schacht and son Billy spent the weekend at Pacific Grove visiting with the Lowell Todds and their daughter Julie. They enjoyed a coastal summer retreat and time with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Todds
Ed Schacht
Billy
Pacific Grove
Ulie
Albright visitors head to Lake Tahoe for vacation
Mrs. Annette Albright and her son Bob Albright left Shafter on Monday for a weeklong vacation at Lake Tahoe. They planned to visit friends and relatives along their route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahoe
Annette Albright
Bob Albright
Shafter
Lake Tahoe
House Guest Feted At Buffet Supper
Mr and Mrs Herschel Rodgers hosted a buffet supper Saturday evening July 30 for their house guest Miss Colleen Locke of Boise Idaho A delicious dinner served indoors was followed by ice cream cake The remaining evening was spent in formal company Present were Mr and Mrs Robert Mettler Mr and Mrs Harvey Neuman Al Suckut the hon or guest Miss Locke and the hosts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Rodgers
Colleen Locke
Boise
Idaho
Robert Mettler
Harvey Neuman
al Suckut
Miss Locke
Junior B Y F Group Hosts Weiner Roast
The Junior B Y F group of First Baptist Church held a Saturday party on July 30 with games and a weiner roast. Attendees included Nancy Shhofield Pauline Anderson Paul Anderson Beverly Whitten Linda Schmidt Jerry Schmidt Margaret Warken Tin Henry Warkentin and their teacher hostess Mrs Elpha Walraven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Weiner
Nancy Shhofield
Pauline Anderson
Paul Anderson
Beverly Whitten
Linda Schmidt
Jerry Schmidt
Margaret Warkentin
Henry Warkentin
Elpha Walraven
Dinner Party Hosted By F C Raney
Mr and Mrs F C Raney hosted a dinner at their Central Valley Highway home last Saturday evening. Guests included R G Boehme George Boehme Esther Miller Genevieve Savano Miner Grey Joseph Scepura and daughters Sandra and Bonnie Leland Anderson all of San Jose Rose Chandler of Jewel Iowa Paula Raney and fiance Keith Boehme. Later visitors were J W Lassiter and I Brizendine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Raney
Central Valley Highway
R. G. Boehme
George Boehme
Esther Miller
Genevieve Savano
Miner Grey
Joseph Scepura
Sandra
Bonnie
Leland Anderson
San. Jose
Rose Chandler
Jewel
Iowa
Paula Raney
Keith Boehme
J. W. Lassiter
Seven Shafter youths attend interdenominational camp
Seven young people from the South Shafter labor camp spent a week at Camp Gaines by Lake Sequoia near Grant Grove. Sponsored by Rev. Chris Ummel and wife, the group included George Tidwell, Bill Trampp, Wayne Braisher, Bennie Absher, Edna Mae Sullivan, Myrtle Williams, and Mildred White. They were joined by Sunday school teacher Rev. Menno H. Schellenberg and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Niessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shafter
Camp Gaines
Lake Sequoia
Grant Grove
Big Trees
Chris Ummel
Shafter
George Tidwell
Bill Trampp
Wayne Braisher
Bennie Absher
Edna Mae Sullivan
Myrtle Williams
Mildred White
Menno H. Schellenberg
John B. Niessen
Picnic at Kern River Park by Shafter residents
A no host picnic was enjoyed Sunday at Kern River Park by Shafterites. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mettler Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neuman Miss Colleen Locke Al Suckut Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Rodgers and their son Billy.
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Kern River Park
Shafterites
Robert Mettler
Harvey Neuman
Colleen Locke
al Suckut
Herschel Rodgers
Billy
Brown Bryant hosts barbecue for local softball team
The Fred Bryants and Ed Browns hosted the Brown and Bryant softball team Sunday evening August 31 at the Ed Brown Manuel Avenue home. After a swim at the aquatic center guests gathered in the back yard for barbecue and a movie. Attendees included Dave Muir Bruce Muir Billy Milam Jackie Nixon Billy Joe Nixon Floyd Leach Charles Gunnarson Rex Tudor Glen Handel Bob Brewer Jackie Brown Billy Cummings and Harry Vannatta.
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Fred Bryants
Ed Browns
Brown
Hight of Shafter Welcomes Daughter Melba Jean
Mr and Mrs Charlie Hight announce the birth of their third child a daughter born July 25 at Wasco Maternity Home weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. The mother is the former Gladys Nadine Garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Hight
Shafter
Wasco
Melba Jean
Gladys Nadine Garrison
A. F. Warkentin Family Visit in Bell for 70th Birthday
The A. F. Warkentin family spent last week in Bell California visiting Mrs Warkentin’s parents Mr and Mrs William J Bestwater. Tuesday evening Mr Bestwater celebrated his 70th birthday with the Warkentin family and their guests Marjorie Bestwater of Compton.
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A. F. Warkentin
Bell
California
Rosemary Stocker to wed Earl Melvin in Wasco church
Miss Rosemary Stocker daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stocker Shafter will marry Earl Melvin of Taft October 6 at St John s Church Wasco. She attended Shafter schools and Loretta Heights College in Denver and works in Bakersfield at Drs Parrish and Wyman offices. Melvin works for General Petroleum Company in Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Stocker
Wilbur Stocker
Shafter
Earl Melvin
Taft
St. John’s Church
Wasco
Stocker
Lorreta Heights College
Denver
Stockers Announce Daughter's Engagement
Mr and Mrs Wilbur F Stocker of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Rosemary to Earl E Melvin of Taft. They plan to marry October 6 at St Johns Catholic Church Wasco and reside in Taft. Rosemary is from Colorado and a Shafter High School graduate. Melvin is a Plainview Minnesota native and a veteran now with General Petroleum in Taft.
Mrs. P. S. Isaac Honored on Birthday
A birthday dinner Sunday celebrated Mrs. P. S. Isaac at the home of her son Elmer Isaac. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tillman and their children Delores Betty and Eugene Hildren Frost the P. S. Isaacs and the Isaac family Nancy Jimmy and Carol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.S. Isaac
Elmer Isaacs
Bill Tillman
Delores
Betty
Eugene
Hildren Frost
P. S. Isaacs
Elmer Isaac
Nancy
Jimmy
Carol
Enjoy Canada Trip Ends for Shafter Couple
Mr and Mrs Herbert Schirmer return to Shafter Sunday evening after a summer vacation in Canada enjoying Baniff and Lake Louise with a pleasant stay and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Herbert Schirmer
Shafter
Baniff
Lake Louise
Guests at Blum’s Home Visit from Glendale Couple
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Webber of Glendale were weekend visitors at the home of Dr. Claude Blum. Dr. Webber is completing post graduate surgery work at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. Mrs. Webber is Blum’s niece.
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BLUMS
Alfred Webber
Glendale
Claude Blum
Webber
White Memorial Hospital
Los Angeles
Blum
Too Late To Classify Sale and Rent Notices
Classified items list for sale and rent including a 1949 Mercury sport sedan with accessories, a 20 ft travel trailer, three modern unfurnished rentals with utilities paid, and ironing service at a private address. Names Ed Johnston and John Cleek’s Garage appear with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Johnston
Shafter
Elect
John Cleek
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Stockers
Wilbur F. Stocker
Golden West Avenue
Rosemary
Earl E. Melvin
St. John’s Catholic Church
Miss Stocker
Colorado
Shafter High School
Loretta Heights College
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Smith Corner
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