Shafterites Set Up Temporary Settlement at Huntington Lake
Report from Huntington Lake describes a Shafter community gathering at Lakeshore camp with multiple camps and residents from Shafter forming a temporary settlement.Names include Gerald Bender Gordon Pipkin A J Smith Phyllis H B Walker Barbara Larry Vannatta David Robinson Rolf Jacobsen Jr O D Handel Janis Dennis G W Collins Katie Leonard Bobby and more. Activities featured community singing fishing water skiing and an ice cream session with remarks about birthdays and playful banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hun Lake
Shafter
Shatterites
Gerald Bender
Gordon Pipkin
Dinky Lakes
A. J. Smith
Phyllis
H. B. Walker
Barbara
Larry Vannatta
David Robinson
Ross Harrington
Seanna
Collins
Camp Sierra
Clarence Neuman
Bobby
Ken Fahsbender
George Larson
Johnny Johnson
Jacobsen
Pipkin Super Camp
Smiths
Smitty
Woeter
Bobby Collins
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Miller At Home
Mrs. William Miller was honored with a stork shower at 503 Poso Street hosted by Mrs. Wesley Brown with Mrs. Harold Steward assisting. Guests played games, won prizes, and the mother opened gifts after refreshments. Also noted is a later item about Mr. and Mrs. Orville Leonard’s Oklahoma vacation with Leonard’s mother and sister from Allan, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
Wesley Brown
Poso Street
Harold Steward
Brown
Doc Stork
Otto Becker
Mmes
Sam Becker
Dan Franz
Robert Petker
Bob Garrison
Lloyd Unruh
Alvin Nikkel
Lawrence Schellenburg
Ben Brown
Orville Leonard
Oklahoma
Leonard
Allan, Oklahoma
Candles n Cake Week of August 1956 Names Listed
A list of attendees for Candles n Cake events across August 1956 appears, naming individuals including Robert Vig nolo Earl Love John Dooley Betty Maupin Mike Lister Michael Stanton Ervin Anderson Jessie Willis Marie Unruh David Cordon Jona Nickel Ryan Spitzer Barbara Ann Davis Robert Ray Davis Lena Hampton James Susoeff Mrs John Siemens Mrs C S Ratzlaff Adolph Goertzell E A Fenderson Burley Dooley Bobby Baze Ruthie Ann Gleeckler Debbie Bell Lavelle Kirschenmann Erlene Enns Max Henderson Lavonne Stoller Lavelle Stoller Paula Allen Bill Bradey Carolyn Hasty Mrs J Funk Clifford Richard Mery Anderson Forrest Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. S
Bata
Robert Vignolo
Earl Love
John Dooley
Betty Maupin
Mike Lister
Michael Stanton
Ervin Anderson
Jessie Willis
E Hei
Marie Unruh
David Cordon
Jona Nickel
Ryan Spitzer
Barbara Ann Davis
Robert Ray Davis
Lena Hampton
James Susoeff
John Siemens
C S. Ratzlaff
Adolph Goertzell
E. A. Fenderson
Burley Dooley
Bobby Baze
Ruthie Ann Gleeckler
Debbie Bell
Lavelle Kirschenmann
Jacka Erlene Enns
Max Henderson
Lavonne Stoller
Lavelle Stoller
Paula Allen
Bill Bradey
Carolyn Hasty
Reunion of Abe Toews Family Celebrates 73rd Birthday
A family reunion August 5 at Jastro Park Bakersfield marked Abe Toews 73rd birthday and multiple anniversaries. Attendees included Hattie Williams Carolyn Turner Dan Toews Ervin Toews Marie Evelyn Toews Glen Turner Turner Vienna Toews, with grandchildren and great grandchildren from California and North Carolina various relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Toews
Jastro Park
Bakersfield
Toews
Hattie Williams
Carolyn Turner
Ervin Toews
Marie
Evelyn Toews
Glen Turner
Turner
Vienna
North Carolina
Dan Toews
Frank Gonzales
Olivia, Kimbriel
Delano
Eva Toews
Larry
Roland
Lyle
Russell
Douglas Toews
Patsy Kimbriel
Vienna Gonzales
Stanley Williams
Ronald Kimbriel
Huntington Park
Walter Wood
Slides of Formosa Viewed Saturday at Shafter
Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen hosted relatives and friends to view slides by their daughter and son in law Tom and mrs Marshall who recently returned to Shafter after ten months in Formosa Images featured oriental customs transport and farming New Year celebrations plus Manila and Europe Attendees included Wally Reimer Ezra Suderman Al Eckmann Ted Remple Gaede family and others from Bakersfield Fresno Reedley Chowchilla Wasco and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Loewen
California Avenue
Tom Marshall
Shafter
Formosa
Manila
Europe
Wally Reimer
Ike
Peter
Ezra. Suderman
al Eckmann
Ted Remple
Wasco
A. W. Gaede
Jim
Bakersfield
Calvini Gaede
Patricia
Fresno
Cecilia Siebel
Reedley
Chowchilla
Mrs Tom Hayhurst Honored With Dessert Bridge
Mrs Tom Hayhurst was entertained by her guest Mrs John Darke with a dessert bridge last Wednesday. Dorothy Woodard won high and low went to Ruth Handel. refreshments included angel food cake with strawberries and coffee for Emaline Hodges Pat Wilson Ruth Handel June McClain Margie Brown Dorothy Woodard Wanda Mullins and the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Adelaide
Harriet Mason
June Nikkel
Lorraine Christensen
Joyce Stanton
Tom _ Hayhurst
John Darke
Dorothy Woodard
Low
Ruth Handel
Emaline Hodges
Pat Wilson
June McClain
Margie Brown
Wanda Mullins
Outdoor Supper Honored Mrs Sandall Ahead of Oregon Trip
Mrs Art Hemingson hosted an outdoor supper on Beech Avenue with guests Mr and Mrs Phil Hedeen Mr and Mrs Milton Johnson and Douglas Mrs Wallace Sellman and children Karen and Chris from San Francisco honoring Ellen Sandall who will soon depart for Oregon. Attendees from Saturday's Student Prince show in Los Angeles included Mr and Mrs John Dalke Dr and Mrs H W Voth and Mr and Mrs Vernon Fleming of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Sandall
Oregon
Art Hemingson
Beech Avenue
Phil Hedeen
Milton Johnson
Douglas
Wallace Sellman
Karen
Chris
San Francisco
Sandall
Prince
Los Angeles
John Dalke
H. W. Voth
Vernon Fleming
Bakersfield
Mrs L D Parks Lauded At Shower With Gifts
Mrs L D Parks was feted at a shower with a party and time for opening gifts. attendees included Darlene Gallagher Billie Garrison Barbara Harris Mary Jones Fray James and others. gifts listed from La Rue Bozarth West and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozier
Carrie Ae Eet
Darlene Gallagher
Billie Garrison
Barbara Harris
Mary Jones
Fray James
Mmes. la Rue
Bozarth
West
T. M. Mouser
Tate
Little
Baptist youths treated to golf
The junior and intermediate Maule from the First Church traveled to Bakersfield last Thursday for a round of miniature golf. Participants included Keith Pennington, Dick Witcher, Barbara Wiebe, Gary Witcher, Virginia Kliewer, Ramona Davison, Pamela Ogle, Edith Warkentin, Dick Dan Murphy Patrick, Janet Morse, and Karen Morse, with Bob Broyles serving as youth director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Bakersfield
Keith Pennington
Dick Witcher
Barbara Wiebe
Gary Witcher
Virginia Kliewer
Ramona Davison
Pamela Ogle
Edith Warkentin
Dick Dan Murphy Patrick
Janet
Karen Morse
Bob Broyles
Local families enjoy trips to Disneyland and surrounding areas
In and Around Shatter MR and MRS LOWELL WEBB and daughter JANICE and CONNIE SETTLEMIRE of Wasco visited Disneyland. MR and MRS DEE HAMP TON and granddaughter SANDY take a three week vacation through NM TX OK AR TN FL. ELmer ANDERSONS visit LA area and Linda Hellman returns to Burbank. GENE GUENTHER family to June Lake then Avila with Jim Gloeckler Jack and Helen Woods. A C WINTER celebrates sixth birthday at Manuel Park. LEROY BAEHLER and Melvin visit Vernon Searcy after Yosemite vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Webb
Janice
Connie Settlemire
Wasco
Disneyland
Mr. Webb
Redlands
B. M. Jones
Wymer Brock
Elmer Anderson
Phillip
Timmy
Andy
Los Angeles Area
Cinerama
Linda Hellman
Burbank
Gene Guenther
June Lake
Shafter
Avila
Jim Gloeckler
Jack
Helen Woods
Leroy Baehler
Melvin of
Corona
Vernon Searcy
Poso Avenue
Baehlers
Yosemite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Effie Duck
Walnut Street
Mem
Shafterites
Huntington Lake
A. F. Warrentin
B. F. Redekop
William J. Bestwater
Herbert
Saskatchewan
Wade
M Cook
Otie Ieee
Billeh
Leonard Duck
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Seattle
Shatter Farm Service
Pete Hei
Stork
Lee Ta
Bob Mitchum
Genevieve Page
Kent Taylor
Marion Carr
Never Say Goodbye
Rock Hudson
Cornell Borcers
Baker ST
van Johnson
Vera Miles
Chevrolet
Chevy
America
Richland Chevrolet Co
Pioneer
Central Ave
J. Funk
Clifford Richard
Mery Anderson
Forrest Wood
Shafter Press
Tom Hayhurst
Mrs. Sandall
L. D. Parks
Dee Hampton
Sandy
New Mexico
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Florida
A. C. Winter
Manuel Park
Southern California Gas Company
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