Local Campfire Girls Return From Greenhorn Mountains Stay
Members of Chesk-Ca-May Tanda and Mahkawee campfire troops returned to Shafter after a week at Camp Yenus Hante in the Greenhorns. They hiked to Tiger Flats for a day and cooked three meals over open fire. a bear rummaged trash that night at 11:20 p.m. Read names include Norma Neuman Joan Peters Elaine Stoller Dixie Sturges Donna Weitz Lavenne Lavelle Stoller Eldeen Kimmel Mary Jane Crawford Helen June Adams Marjorie Vannatta.
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Tanda
Shafter Unday
Yenus-Hante
Greenhorn Mountains
Tiger Flats
Norma Neuman
Joan Peters
Elaine Stoller
Dixie Sturges
Donna Weitz
Lavenne
Lavelle Stoller
Eldeen Kimmel
Mary Jane Crawford
Helen June Adams
Marjorie Vannatta
Bennie Goossen Jr Celebrates 12th Birthday With Surprise Party
Bennie Goossen Jr. turned 12 with a surprise party hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Goossen. The celebration included a swim at Richland Aquatic Center and cake, ice cream and punch at County Park. Attendees included Robbie Goossen Garry Weyand Rex Tudor Max Tudor Ivan Bartel Rex Allen Billie Peters Eddie Westbrook Kenneth Carter and guests Ray Tudor Janet Weyand Wallace Weyand and Ben Goossen.
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Bennie Goossen, Jr
Ben Goossen
Richland Aquatic Center
Bobbie Goossen
Garry Weyand
Rex Tudor
Max Tudor
Ivan Bartel
Rex Allen
Billie Peters
Eddie Westbrook
Kenneth Carter
Ray. Tudor
Janet
Wallace Weyand
Maple District Families Sail and Camp on Summer Trips
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McNeil of Wasco plan a round the world voyage by boat to Europe and by Naples plane to the Orient. Peggy Nikkel visits at the Northams. Susie Dueck vacations at Yellowstone Park with friends. Darrell Tomlinson Frank Pellet and Don Nicol report fair fishing on trips to Yosemite and Tuolumne Meadows. Catalina Island weekend trips include Abe Isaac and children Betty and Donald. James Nale on two weeks vacation. Frank and Don enlist in the army for one year leaving August 16 from Kern County. Darrel returns to college in September. Maple District families, former students and Delano kin visit Santa Monica and Wasco High grads.
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J. W. McNeil
Wasco
Europe
Orient
Naples
McNeils
McNeil
Susie Dueck
H. M. Dueck
Yellowstone Park
W. E. Mitchell
Jean
Yosemiite
Tuolumne Meadows
Darrell Tomlinson
Frank Pellet
Don Nicol
Frank
Don
Kern County
Fort Ord
Darrel
Maple District
Elizabeth Devine
Maple School
Wasco High
Birthday Barbecue at Kern Park
Miss Donna Dalke and Dean Lynch hosted a birthday barbecue at Kern Park on a Tuesday evening. Guests included Bonnie and Joyce Bender, Marge and Barbara Peterson, Rosemary Stocker, Joyce Miller, Marilyn Bartel, Harold Lynch, Winston Mayse, Glyn Scales, Minor Rootes, Cy Pearce, Leonard Witcher, John and Tom Kelly, Merle Bartel, Kenny, Melvin, Pete Hei and Roy Packard. The gathering followed Donna's 17th birthday anniversary celebration with a meal at Kern River Inn at 8:30 p.m.
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Donna Dalke
Dean Lynch
Donna
Kern River Inn
Bonnie Bender
Joyce Bender
Marge Peterson
Barbara Peterson
Rosemary Stocker
Joyce Miller
Marilyn Bartel
Harold Lynch
Winston Mayse
Glyn Scales
Minor Rootes
Cy Pearce
Leonard Witcher
John and
Tom Kelly
Merle Bartel
Kenny
Melvin
Pete Hei
Roy Packard
Goertzen Family Back From San Francisco Furniture Mart Visit
Mr and Mrs Adolph Goertzen and daughter Kathy return to Shafter after attending the Furniture Mart in San Francisco and visiting the Pabco Linoleum Company in Emeryville. They spent the prior weekend in Santa Cruz and Mt Hermon with friends and called on friends in Tracy during the trip.
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Adolph Goertzen
Kathy
Shafter
Furniture Mart
San Francisco
Pabco Linoleum Company
Emeryville
Santa Cruz
Mt. Hermon
Tracy
Lowe Couple Leave for Vancouver Vacation
Mr and Mrs Wm Lowe depart last Saturday for a vacation in Vancouver British Columbia and will be away for several weeks.
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Wm. Lowe
Vancouver
British Columbia
On Vacation Miss Margaret Goertzen Heads to LA
Miss Margaret Goertzen of Bank of America takes a two week vacation. She will spend the coming week in Los Angeles.
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Margaret Goertzen
Bank of America
Los Angeles
Patterson Guests Extend Texas and Oklahoma Ties
Patterson hosts Mr and Mrs B F Patterson with guests including Mrs Patterson’s brother and his family from Oklahoma and another sister arriving from Weatherford Texas for a family visit.
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B. F. Patterson
Mrs. Patterson
Oklahoma
Weatherford, Texas
Leonard Gaede Moves to New Residence
Mr and Mrs Leonard Gaede plan to move into their new home at the corner of Tulare Avenue and Bender Lane around August 15th.
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Leonard Gaedes
Leonard Gaede
Tulare Avenue
Bender Lane
Neuman Daughter Undergoes Tonsilectomy at Mercy Hospital
Shirley Neuman daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Neuman had a tonsilectomy Monday at Mercy Hospital. She returned to her Shafter home Tuesday.
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Shirley Neuman
Fred Neuman
the Mercy Hospital
Shafter
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Central Ave
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