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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
6
A private line telephone has been installed at the home of Mr and Mrs Waiter Nicol and their new number is 9725. Mrs Nicol asks neighbors and friends sending news items to note the change for the Shafter Press.
At the C. C. Reimer home last Friday evening four family events were observed. Willis and Wallace Reimer and their wives celebrated anniversaries while Mrs. Willis Reimer marked a birthday. Ike Reimer four, and cousins Douglas Carolyn Virgil and Stephen appeared among the guests. Harold Reimer and Miss Rhoda Reimer joined the gathering and the Reimers and Rhoda later left for Mount Herman.
The advertisement promotes ACME FINANCE CO. offering all types of loans and financing at 1219 18th St Bakersfield with free parking and the phone number FA 4-6795.
A new telephone line has been installed for Homer and Mrs Watson after moving to Lerdo Road. The Watsons previously had no service since relocating to their new home. Their contact number is 5816.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Franz with Sally Mark and Randall traveled to Kansas aboard the Santa Fe Chief for a two week vacation visiting relatives. They attended family gatherings at Hillsboro and Butler and an Newton picnic with Willard Flemings and Franz relatives. Local people returned home Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Waldo Unruh and their sons returned home from Calaveras Big Trees National Park saying the country there is wonderful and the boys enjoyed fishing during the trip.
Mrs Merle Bartel of San Francisco will board a plane August 12 for Tokyo to join her husband Second Lieutenant Merle Bartel who is stationed in the Medical Supply. Lt Bartel went overseas in March. His wife stayed with her mother until orders arrived. Lt Bartel is the son of Rev and Mrs John Bartel of Shafter.
The Bakersfield U S Immigration and Naturalization Service announces a new location at 1678 Chester Avenue beside the Social Security Administration. Beginning August 15 1955 the office will be open to the public on Fridays from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m.
A Nature Nook column describes true bugs such as giant water bugs and water skaters, their habits and life cycles. It notes insect behavior at light, egg laying by males, and parental roles, then reports a Saturday Nature club gathering at Mannel Park with guest visitors and ongoing insect stamp book projects and membership growth.
A group from First Mennonite church heads to Camp Gaines Lake Sequoia for the annual retreat. Mrs Bertha Reimer and Mrs Marie Neufeld will cook, Rev. Earnest Schroeder will attend part of the time. Participants include Mr and Mrs Don Knowles Mr and Mrs Jack Nikkel Darlene Schmidt and Harold Gaede. Not all will stay the full duration.
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