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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1970
Page
2
Timothy Lemacchi and Margaret Freedman wed Friday at Shafter Church of Shafter with Rev. C Onsum officiating. After a Bakersfield reception the couple depart for a European honeymoon and plan to reside in Bakersfield after August 22.
Greg Wilcoxon and his relatives completed a month long tour of Canada and Alaska. They fished for trout dollyvarden northern pike Arctic grayling and white fish and flew to a hidden lake for silver salmon. Highlights included snowmobile rides on the Columbia Ice Fields a three day ferry on the Manni eska and viewing glaciers whales and old growth trees. Gary hopes to return to Alaska for a Mt McKinley trip.
Visitors from Oklahoma stayed with the Gladden family in Shafter at 373 Elm Street. Mrs. Jay W. Bean from Agra traveled with Clyde George and Mark from Enid to meet four generations including Marilyn Gladden, Ken Gladden, and Bryan. The group planned a trip to the San Francisco area before returning home. Jay C. Bean and family from Sun Valley also visited on Saturday.
Fourteen juniors from First Baptist Church of Shafter attended Pine Summit Conservative Baptist Camp near Big Bear Lake the week of July 26 to August 1 along with 200 other campers. Names listed include Sandy Wilson Ann Wiebe Pam Schmidt Terri Malena Connie Smith Charlotte Wilkins Denise Bagby Joan Berkshire Lori Haworth Keith Wilson Mark Kirschennan Doug Mettler Brian Smith Scott Thompson and Will Moir as boys' counselor. Transportation provided by multiple families. Activities included Bible studies missions sharing campfire chats hikes horseback riding swimming archery tournaments and an overnight campout at about 000 feet.
The Cycling Club of Shafter invites incoming seventh and eighth graders to a Friday August 14 meeting at 10 a.m. in the Union Congregational Church youth office to plan a September or October trip. The church sponsors the club. a June Hearst Castle ride served as prior adventure. For info contact David Woodworth at 74623100 or 7466643.
Marian Joyce Dueck and David Milton Warken tin wed in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony at the Kleefeld Evangelical Mennonite Church Kleefeld Manitoba with 230 guests. The bride wore Georgette over taffeta, daisies, and silk illusion veil. They plan a Banff Jasper honeymoon and will live in Steinbach Manitoba.
A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Maye Smith in Shafter on Sunday August 2. Attending were numerous relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Rose Smith, Peggy, Susie, Michael, and others from nearby towns with several out of town guests.
The American Legion Kern County Council meets Saturday August 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building Bakersfield. East Bakersfield Post 682 hosts a 7 30 pm pot luck dinner before the meeting with Raymond A Mettler of Bakersfield guest speaking. Post 124 Delano hosted last month and 14 posts are in the council.
The Chapel at St. Joseph's Church in Bakersfield hosted the wedding vows of Cristene Jo Baker and Richard V. Little. Cristene is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baker of Bakersfield and Richard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. [surname truncated].
The notice lists newborns at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital including Mark Darrin Fowler born August 2, seven pounds five ounces, and Kathy Carel Nickel born August 3, eight pounds two ounces. It also reports Theresa Lynn Quiroz born August 1, seven pounds eleven ounces, and Alfred Todd Scattini born July 31, seven pounds five and a half ounces. A June 20 wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Little is described with gown details and reception before the couple plan to live in the Los Angeles area.
The annual School Night for Scouting will be held Tuesday September 29 with Richland Elementary School hosting. Dr E David Cooke Evron Barber and Al Johnson lead Shafter area planning while Norman Hefner Carl Woody and Douglas MacLean coordinate other districts. Over 500 adult volunteers support 155 schools influencing about 9 500 Scouts and 3 000 leaders across Kern Inyo Mono regions.
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