Gary Cruises Leave For Extended Journey
Mr and Mrs Gary Cruise have left Shafter for an extended vacation trip to Washington and Virginia. They plan to establish residence in the San Fernando Valley upon return. The Cruises formerly owned part of the V and W Ice Cream Store in Shafter and sold their interest to partners Mr and Mrs George Vine.
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Gary Cruise
Shafter
Washington
Virginia
San Fernando Valley
The
Cruises
George Vine
Floods and Peters Trip Across North America
Floods travel through eastern Canada and the upper Midwest with reports of property damage in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Wisconsin while Minnesota remains largely unscathed Peters and his wife visit sisters Cook Unruh and Mrs Ben and see Mrs Ranke in Salem and Mr and Mrs A Roose near Camblapes for Missionary Alliance church activities.
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Kan
Sas
Texas
Saskatchewan
Ce Mas Peters
Mars
Cook
Unruh
Ben Depres
Peters
Salen
Ore
John Ranke
Pesters
Mrr
A Roose
Missionary Alliance Church
Camblapes
Boc
Miss Alfreda Loewen to Wed Wallace Reimer in Kansas
Miss Alfreda Loewen daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Loewen of Shafter to wed Wallace Reimer son of Mr and Mrs CC Reimer of Shafter in Hillsboro Kansas on Aug 14. The couple plan an Ebenfeld Mennonite Church ceremony and later a honeymoon to the Coast. Loewen attended Taber and Frese schools and Wasco High. Reimer served in the Army Medical Corps in Korea. They will reside in Shafter after the wedding.
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Alfreda Loewen
Wallace Reimer
Kansas
Adiveda
Loey
Pete
Loewen
Jillsberg
Anans
Fae
Wallace
Reimer
Whe
CC Reiner
Shafter
Hillsboro
eMiss Loewen
Dan
Ebenfeld Mennonite
Bree
Wasco
army _medical Corps
Korea
Benedict
Harae
Brosumer
Fresno
Loonie
Elder Family Feted at Potluck in Mortland Ore
A community potluck honored Elder Armen Johnson and family on August 1 at St. Johns Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mortland. Attending were William Johnson Rosene Johnson Jake Jolson Ib Johnson Abce Toews Pam Fink Dani Toews Jake Voth Thed Voth Dan Voth Clarence Johnson and Mary Voth Mr and Mrs Barl Wipe Bates Gatland Sandra spent the weekend in Los Angeles with Mr Wip e's sister and family.
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Ides
Armen Johnson
Vanily
Shallex Park
Rome
Mortland
Ore
St. John's
William Johnson
Rosene.Johnson
Jake Jolson
Ib Johnson
Abce" Toews
Pam Fink
Dani ‘Toews
Jake Voth
Thed Voth
Dan Voth
Clarence Johnson
Mary Voth
Barl Wipe
Bates
Gatland
Sandra
Los: Angeles
Awithy
Wipl
Cisco
Waldrop
Mexican Colony Residents Take Summer Trips
Summer vacation notices list Mr and Mrs Harvey Weinberger owners of La Estrella Grocery on Burbank Road leaving Shafter for two weeks. Pablo Heredia of Route 1 Box 105 F Martinez Street visits family for health reasons. Katie Flores returns from Los Angeles to work at Shafter Mercantile. Jess Ruiz takes over La Estrella Grocery. David Jara recovers health after a year ill. Thomas Vera hosts extended family from Los Angeles. dinner guests included N R Boggs, Mr and Mrs Jack Gallagher Albert Lane and Bob Crwtis.
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Harvey. Weinberger
Shafter Shave
Old Mexico
Burbank Road
Shafter
Pablo Heredia
Martinez Street
Heredia
Jess Ruiz
Leonarda’ Ruiz
la Estrella Grocery
Harvey Weinberger
South
N. R. Boggs
Jack Gallagher
Albert Lane
Bob. Crwtis
Lawn baby shower honors Mrs Harold Brown here
A lawn baby shower for Mrs Harold Brown, former Wanda Ashmore, was hosted by Leola Fitterer on 1826 Thomas Lane. Guests shared ice cream punch cookies while games were led by Hazel Brockett and June Pitts. A toast to the coming baby concluded the event with gifts noted for many attendees.
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Harold Brown
Wanda Ashmore
Leola Fitterer
Thomas Lane
Hazel’ Brockett
June Pitts
Nellie Threadgill
Nicol couple reports Canada trip sights impress
Mr and Mrs Walter EF Nicol describe taking time to visit points of interest on their trip to Canada. On July 30 they viewed The World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota and the Mount Rushmore Memorial in the Black Hills.
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Walter
EF. Nicol
Canada
Mount. Hushmore Memorial
Black Hills
South, Dakota
Hunt Features Clarkin Party with Scavenger Fun
A Saturday night party hosted by Karen Clarkin at 225 Grant St features a neighborhood scavenger hunt won by Elaine Stoller and Joyce Allen. Prizes were candy bars. refreshments included cupcakes and lemonade. Attendees include Mary Jane Crawford, Joyce Bartel, Maudie Crabb, Cubby Bryant, Bobby Gaines, Norma Neuman, Jennie Bailey Joyce, Allen, Max Tudor, Jerry Mixon, Micky Perry, Layton Lynch, Kay Raney and Kenny Giesbrecht.
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Karen Clarkin
P. C. Clarkin
Grant St
Elaine Stoller
Joyce Allen
Clarkin
Mary Jane Crawford
Joyce Bartel
Maudie Crabb
Cubby — Bryant
Bobby Gaines
Norma Neuman
Jennie — Bailey Joyce
Allen
Max Tudor
Jerry Mixon
Micky Perry
Layton Lynch
Kay Raney
Kenny Giesbrecht
Informal wedding planned by Joyce Morris and Charles Graves
Miss Joyce Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs James Morris of 413 Munzer St plans an informal wedding September 3 at Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Shafter. Skirted by maid of honor Norma Nix and best man Bennie McCloud the couple will honeymoon in Santa Cruz.
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Joyce Morris
James > Morris
Munzer St
Cahrlles Lavon Graves
Donald Graves
Wasco
Sany Wilcoxen
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Norma Nix
Shafter High School
Bennie McCloud
Morris
Shafter High
Horizon Club
Wasco High School
Santa Cruz
Shafter Residents Attend American Legion Convention
Shafter residents will attend the 15th district convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary in Sacramento August 13 to 16. Jack Hare and Earl Hare head the registration committee for the national convention in Los Angeles October 8 to 12 and Hare will serve as assistant sergeant at arms. Legion events occur at the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce building and the Auxiliary at Sacramento High School.
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Shafter
15Th’ District
American Legion and Auxiliary
Sacramento
Jack Hare
Earl Hare
Los Angeles
the Legion
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Auxiliary
Sacramento’ High School
Richland Swim Precedes Party
A pool swim at Richland preceded the birthday party for 11 year old Howard Duck son of Dr and Mrs Leonard Duck of 232 Ash St The guests included June and Bob Thompson Bryce and Truman Chase Beverly Tatum Jerry and Jon Hillbloom Wasco Dennis and Sonny Cline Nadine Bellows Paula McClure Letha Jo Sumpter Tommy Long Taft Ray Jimmy and Carrie Etta Rice Bakersfield.
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Richland Pool
Howard Duck
Leonard Duck
Ash St
Duck Home
June
Bob Thompson
Bryce
Truman Chase
Beverly Tatum
Jerry
Jon Hillbloom
Wasco
Dennis
Sonny Cline
Nadine Bellows
Paula McClure
Letha Jo Sumpter
Tommy Long
Taft
Ray
Jimmy
Carrie Etta Rice
Bakersfield
Newport Bay Flight Takes Families Fishing
Mr and Mrs Milton Kin Can non with Carol and Mr and Mrs Emmett Lilly flew to Newport Bay last weekend for a short family fishing trip.
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Newport Bay
Milton Kin Cannon
Carol
Emmett Lilly
244 Children Are Home From Week at Camp Gaines
A group of 244 children from Shafter and nearby areas returned from a week long Gospel Fellowship camping period at Camp Gaines Lake Sequoia. The event was sponsored by the First Baptist Church North Shafter Labor Camp mission with interdenominational participation. Morning sessions covered Christian living Bible and missions while afternoons featured hiking softball and table tennis led by local counsellors Wallace Reimer Menno Schellenberg and others.
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Shafter
Ent Virons
Camp Gaines
Lake Sequoia
Rov
C.F. Ummell
First Baptist Church
North Shafter
Lamont
Washd
Eastside
Bakersfield
Etocal
Wallace Reimer
Menno Schellenberg
Robert Bergman
Jimi
Sergeant and Family Visit Relative in Bakersfield Area
Sergeant Neufeld and his wife with Mrs. Neufeld visit mother Mrs. E. E. Kliewer at 180 Pose Street for two weeks. Mrs. Kliewer, formerly Mrs. Hi H H Neufeld, is ill in Bakersfield hospital but expected home Sunday for a family reunion. Neufeld has been at Andrews Field since May 1948 and was previously from Shafter.
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Set
Eugene Neufelde
E. E. Kliewer
Pose St
Kliewer
Hi H H. Neufeld
Baktersfield
Mennonite Brethren Church
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Case Coast
Taber College
Potluck
Katie” Flores
Manuel Avenue
Los Angelés
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Mercantile Dry Goods
David Jara
Mrs. Pestonan
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Kay
Ward Stockton
Treen. Hoffman
Ernest. Hofman, Sr
Naomi Ruth
Augusta
Paul Harder
Lerdo Avenue
Mercy Hospital
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Jessie Madden
Rio “Bravo
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Marvin Lane
Crass’ St
Melinda
Lane
Mike
Brian Curtis
Lowell Curtis
Mesdames Bee
Schneider
Carl Stevens
Ethyl Isaac
Jeff Ashmore
Trene Elam
Ruth Wedel
Elizabeth Dirksen
Hazel Brockett
Amelia Klatt
Leona Richert
Ginger Schneider
Effie Duck
Bertha Dirksen
Joyce Pitts
Lottie Liles
Elsie Schneider
Bertha Osborn
Jewel Hearn
Emma Horst
Abe Toews
Dan Toews
Jackie Fenderson
J. H. Dirksen
C. E. Fenderson
Bertha Few
Sue Voth
Arlie Biloff
Henry Funk
Mabel Ashmore
Leola. Fitterer
Clarabelle. Fenderson
Juanita Ashmore
Mesdames
Ruth Lenton
William Suckitt
Ruth Pheltz
M. Ly Me-Cormac
Chevrolet
Fisher
America’s Best Buy
Thrilling
Akron
Ohio
CBS
Richland Chevrolet Company
Central Ave
Hunt
Clarkin Party
Wes
Long Beach Motor Inn
Mitchell Long Beach Cal
Jovee Morris
Shafter Folks
Confab
Tommy Duncan
VFW Recreation Center
Minter Field
Lily
Kin Cannon
San Diego
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Lilly
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Paton
Shafter Press and
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
Paul and
Florence Newell
Maer
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