Dusty Rhodes Feted On Birthday In Illinois Garden Party
Carl Dusty Austin Rhodes of Illinois celebrated his first birthday July 27 with a garden party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sly. Guests included Valerie Slocum Patricia Rodgers and several children, while adults present included Mrs. Helen Weaver and Mrs. Juanita Rodgers. Gifts were sent by relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fast and Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Gularte of Soledad.
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Carl “Dusty
Austin Rhodes
Oliver Sly
Valerie ‘Slocum
Patricia Rodgers
Valerie
Miss Evelyn Handel Engaged To Harold Zeeb
The bride elect is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Handel of Shafter. Harold Zeeb of Menico South Dakota will marry her. Both are South Dakota natives and Zeeb farms there. After marriage they will live in Shafter.
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Evelyn Handel
Eugene Handel
Shafter
Harold Zeeb
Menico, South Dakota
South Dakota
Mr. Zeeb
Handel Engagement Proclaimed for Evelyn Handel and Harold Zeeb
Mr and Mrs Eugene Handel of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Harold Zeeb of Menno South Dakota. Evelyn attended Menno public schools and Shafter High School and works at Sam Lachenmaier s real estate and insurance office since June 1948. Harold Zeeb son of Mr and Mrs Henry Zeeb of Menno studied in Menno schools served four years in the armed forces and is now farming. No wedding date has been set.
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Eugene Handel
Shafter
Evelyn
Harold Zeeb
Menno
South Dakota
Miss Handel
Shafter High School
Sam Lachenmaier
Henry Zeeb
Bride-Elect Feted At Lovely Shower In Wasco
Helen Kizer of Shafter, soon to wed Joe Hollis of Tulare, was honored at a Wasco shower hosted by Mrs. H. H. Warkentine on Monday. Guests included Doris Kizer Balboa Island and Mrs. Dorothy Wilder Bakersfield, among others. gifts sent by Maudene Lynn Wasco Audie Beese Bakersfield Annabel Turner Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kizer
Shafter
Joe Hollis
Tulare
H. H. Warkentine
Wasco-Pond Road
Mary Robey
Lois. Phillips
Doris Kizer
Balboa Island
Dorothy R. Wilder
Bakersfield
Doris Warkentine
Larry
Wasco
Audie Beese
Annabel Turner
Temporary Residents Warren Family at Shafter
Mr and Mrs A H Warren of Fresno are staying temporarily in Shafter. Mr Warren was sent here by Loffland Brothers, where he is employed.
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A. H. Warren
Fresno
Shafter
Mr. Warren
Loffland Brothers
New Mexico Guests Visit Melvin Parrett Home
Guests last week at the Melvin Parrett home were Miss Flora Bertino and her brother Jimmy Bertino of Santa Fe New Mexico.
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Melvin Parrett
Flora Bertino
Jimmy Bertino
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Memorial for Mrs. Tina Groening Remains in Shafter Memory
Residents recall Mrs. Tina Groening who taught at Richland Elementary about twelve years ago. She died July 25 in Plainview Texas after going there to be with her daughter Mary Lou Latham. She had recently taught in Holtville California.
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Shafter
Tina Deiies Groening
Richland
Plainview
Texas
Clarkins Return From Portland and Coast Visit
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Clarkin returned to Shafter after a two week vacation to Portland Oregon. They visited Mrs Clarkin’s parents Mr and Mrs L P Hopkins in Redwood City and vacationed at Lake Tahkenitch on the Oregon coast with Shafter residents Mr and Mrs Glen Nay and Mr and Mrs E B Stringham.
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P. C. Clarkin
Shafter
Portland
Oregon
Donna Rae Adamson Celebrates Birthday
Donna Rae Adamson marks her 7th birthday with a picnic style supper hosted by her mother Mrs. William S. Adamson. Young guests enjoyed fried chicken, cake, and ice cream in the back yard with Patsy Cornell, Sandra and Carol Cornell, Mary Ann Brown, Lynette, Jerry and Doyle Holmes, Carolyn Siemens, Johnny and Jacqueline Battaglia, Karen Mae Adamson, Mrs. Robert Holmes, and Mrs. Jack Battaglia in attendance.
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Donna Rae Adamson
William S. Adamson
Patsy Cornell
Sandra
Carol Cornell
Mary Ann Brown
Lynette
Jerry and
Doyle Holmes
Carolyn Siemens
Johnny
Jacqueline Battaglia
Karen Mae
Pipkins Return From Huntington Lake Vacation
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pipkin and their son Gordon returned to Shafter this week after a vacation at Huntington Lake They were accompanied to the mountain resort by Jon Johnston.
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Kenneth Pipkin
Gordon
Shafter
Huntington Lake
Jon Johnston
Dr R L Kelley Guest at Hitchcocks
Dr Robert Lincoln Kelley filling pulpit at Union Congregational Church for August was a weekend guest at the Herndon Hitchcock home while Rev Gordon Baker is on vacation.
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Robert Lincoln Kelley
Union Congregational Church
Herndon Hitchcock
Gordon Baker
Ohanneson Enlists in Naval ROTC Summer Training
Greg Ohanneson begins his second summer naval ROTC program in Pensacola Florida with pre flight training on aircraft and carrier operations and amphibious landing techniques. On August 21 he and Hans Mark will fly to New York then drive back to the University of California via the northern states.
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Greg Ohanneson
Naval R.O.T.C
Pensacola
Florida
Greg
Hans Mark
New York
University of California
Johnston Family Visits Visalia During Store Relief
Mrs. Bill Johnston and her son Mike visit Visalia while Mr. Johnston serves as relief manager at the Visalia Justesen Store. They plan to return to Shafter over the weekend.
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Visalia
Bill Johnston
Mike
Guests from Illinois visit west tour family home
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Kermicle and three children from Olney Illinois were houseguests this week at the Irvin Fike home. The travelers are touring the West and have visited several nations inside the region.
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Forrest
Kermicle
Olney
Illinois
Irvin Fike
West
Return from Coast for Mr and Mrs Phil Channeson
Mr and Mrs Phil Channeson returned to Shafter last weekend after a vacation spanning several days in Santa Barbara.
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Phil’ Channeson
Shafter
Santa Barbara
Family outing to Huntington Lake weekend
Mr and Mrs Bert Ware and their sons Tommy and Frank joined Kenneth Pipkins and his son Gordon and Jon Johnson at Huntington Lake over the weekend and returned to Shafter on Monday evening.
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Bert Ware
Tommy
Frank
Kenneth Pipkins
Gordon
Jon Johnson
Huntington Lake
Shafter
Mrs Cosgrove Returns Home After Major Surgery
Mrs. Joe Cosgrove of Bakersfield and formerly of Shafter returned home last Saturday after a ten day confinement in Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara following major surgery. She is reported to be getting along nicely.
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Cosgrove
Joe Cosgrove
Bakersfield
Shafter
Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara
Mrs Channing Crandall Visits Texas Relatives
Mrs Channing Crandall is enjoying a three week vacation trip to the home of her parents in De Leon Texas. She traveled by train and will visit relatives and friends in Temple Texas.
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Texas
Channing Crandall
de Leon
Temple
Guests from Yucaipa Attend Dan Loewen's Home Event
Guests from Yucaipa including Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gaede and their son Roger visited the Dan Loewen residence last Friday evening. Mrs. [name incomplete] was also listed among attendees.
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Yucaipa
Dan Loewen
P. J. Gaede
Roger
Warren-Yoder Guns co-owner leaves for Texas trip
G. A. Yoder, co-owner of Warren-Yoder Guns, departed Shafter Monday evening on a business trip to San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
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Texas
G. A. Yoder
Warren-Yoder Guns
Shafter
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Dan Loewen Hosts Kansas Guests This Week
Guests at the Dan Loewen home Wednesday and Thursday were Mr. Loewen’s brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. John L Loewen of Hillsboro Kansas.
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Kansas
Dan Loewen
Mr. Loewen
John L. Loewen
Hillsboro
Colquitt Hancock Wedding In Wasco Garden Rites
Madge Jane Colquitt became the bride of James LeRoy Hancock in a garden ceremony at the Wasco home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm F Colquitt. The couple will reside in Wasco after August 15 following a reception and honeymoon. Out of town guests included relatives from Bakersfield Oildale Glendora Upland Little Rock and more.
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Wasco
James Hancock
Shafter
T. C. Mouser
Missionary Baptist Church of
Madge Colquitt
W. Colquitt
Benedict
L. T. Hancock
Wm. F. Colquitt
O’ Street
Madge Jane
James LeRoy Hancock
Baptist Church of
Marie Mouser
Gabriel Martinez
Carol Hancock
Wesley H. Colquitt
W. F. Colquitt
L. T
7Th Street
Hancock
Oklahoma
Colquitt Drilling Company
Johnny Jones
Allie Colquitt
Wm. J. Chesser
N. W. Hiatt
Bakersfield
George Hand
Oildale
C. D. Heatley
Pixley
Alva Mowdy
Vince Tidwell
Glendora
Ed Westbrook
Upland
M. E. Gentry
Little Rock
Arkansas
Steve Newsom
Clovis
Julius E. Grey
Hanford
Amos Henese
Charlene
Anaheim
Kenneth C. Hancock
Lela Cornelius
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Dusty”. Rhodes
Shafter Warehouse CO
Central Ave
P. G. and
California
Bureau of Labor Statistics
San Francisco
Lewice
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Clarkins
R. L. Kelley
Hitchcocks
Ohanneson
Kern County
International ‘Trucks
James Tt
Hancocks
Wasco Studio
Colquitt-Hancock
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Calif
Bendix
Ross Rose
Wasco, Calif
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