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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1958

Page

4

Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Merril Lehman at Enns Home

Mrs. Merril Lehman was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by Mrs. Frank D. Enns on Friday evening August 8. Co hosts were Mrs. Wilmer Enns and Mrs. Dale Scales with gardenias and a bassinette themed decor. Bingo prizes went to Mrs. Ben Lehman and Mrs. Katherine Enns while others attended and gifts were collected.

Merril Lehman Frank D. Enns Wilmer Enns Dale Scales Bén Lehman Katherine Enns A. F. Ediger Ben Lehman Bruce Hanks Elton Gillam Loyal Funk Victor Enns Dan Penner Eugene Enns Adolph Goertzen Leo. Heinrichs Jeannette Ediger Delano Sidney Salazar Vernon Isaac Arnold Bergen Lowell Bergman Bob Hierbert Louise Janzen Frank Enns Elwood

Janzen Reunion Spends Two Weeks Visiting Shafter Kin

Mr and Mrs Robert Balzer and family of Hooker Oklahoma are spending two weeks in the Shafter area visiting Mrs Balzers brothers and sisters Willard Leroy and Wesley Janzen of Shafter Robert Janzen of Delano and Mrs Sam Heidebrecht of Los Angeles.

Robert Balzer Hooker, Okla Shafter Area Balzer

Family returns from church camp Gaines trip

Charlotte Smith arrived Saturday August 16 and joined a First Baptist Church group after a week at Camp Gaines.

Charlotte Smith Camp Gaines First Baptist Church

McDaniel Esnoz Wedding Sparks Hawaiian Honeymoon

Miss Sharron Leanne McDaniel of Wasco and Joe S Esnoz of Lost Hills wed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Bakersfield in a double ring ceremony presided by Msgr Joseph Smith. More than 250 guests attended. The couple planned a two week Hawaiian honeymoon and will reside in Lost Hills after August 25.

Sharron Leanne McDaniel Wasco Joe S. Esnoz Lost Hills Miss McDaniel Ae Benton McIvitil. McIvaeanici Wwe McDaniel Shafter Shafter High School Our Lady of Perpetual Help Bakersfield Msgr Joseph Smith Jose Esnoz Islands

Bridal Gown and Attendants Describe Wasco Wedding

The bride wore an imported lace and tulle gown designed by Adeline of San Francisco with a Juliet cap and lavender bouquet. The ceremony featured Dr. Melvin H. McDaniel as officiant, Martin Larralde as best man, and ushers including Tony Curtis, with a reception at Top's Restaurant.

Adeline San Francisco Sabrina Mary Zeilman Florence Baroncini Helen Pasley Rosemary Houser Sandra McDaniel Gerri Lynn McDaniel Alicia Kay Eyherabide Melvin H. McDaniel Martin Larralde Tony Curtis Roy Garner Wilbur Barber Gordon Bergthold Mario di Molsetto Evelyn B. Pentzer Ray Eyherabide Esnez Wasco Union High School Occidental College

You and Your Neighbors Weekend Activities and Travel

Scouts from Troop 913 led by Dick Dauphin left Shafter for a Huntington Lake trip joining scouts from elsewhere. Ed and Mrs Schacht and family with the Doug Toews stayed several days at Huntington Lake. Deanna and Douglas Toews joined. Tommy Davis from Torrance visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lowder for the week. Richard Southwick and family hosted Don Taylor of Pasadena for the weekend. Roy Sharp has recovered and is doing well. PFC Benny West and Jimmy Smith left for a two week Marine Reserve camp in San Diego with one week on the firing range and one week on ship disembarkation training.

Dick Dauphin Shafter Huntington Lake Ed Schacht Doug Toews Deanna Douglas Toews Tommy Davis Torrence, Calif Chris C. Lowder PFC Benny West Jimmy Smith San Diego Marine Reserve

Kattenhorn Family Visit to Merrill Oregon

Mrs Jessie Kattenhorn and Kathleen Kattenhorn, with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kattenhorn and Lloyd, have been visiting Merrill Oregon. Lawrence plans a short stay while Jessie and Kathleen stay longer to visit Kattenhorns sister and family.

Jessie Kattenhorn Kathleen Lawrence Kattenhorn Lloyd Merrill Oregon Lawrence Kattenhorns Kattenhorn Fam

Wedding Shower Fetes Young Kastner Couple

A wedding shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kastner on Saturday evening August 9 at the homes of Mrs. Chlorina Grider and Mrs. I R Simonson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Jordan and daughter Carol, Mr and Mrs Morris Davis, and many Kastner relatives and friends. Several attendees sent gifts though unable to attend.

Clarence Kastner Chlorina Grider I. R. Simonson Clarence Jane Henry Jordan Carol Morris Davis Don Camp Bill Camp Bob Cloud Mattie Cloud Norma Stillman Ebba Jensen Coley Grider R. B. Nixon O. L. Gaines Joan York Mavery Cable Bill Boyd Jack Landsdale

Jacobsens Back from Oriental Vacation

Mr and Mrs Rolf A Jacobsen Sr returned from an extended trip in the Orient sailing from San Francisco June 25 aboard the President Hoover to Yokohama Manila with monsoon rains a night of 15 inches they visited Hong Kong Kobe Tokyo and Nikko National Park observed Japanese farming methods and shrines before flying home via Honolulu and Bakersfield welcomed by Mr and Mrs Dave Muir Sr Mr and Mrs Harold Miller and Robert and Mary Miller

Rolf A. Jacobsen Orient S. S Hoover San Francisco Yokohama Manila Phillipines Hong Kong Kobe Japan Tokyo Nikko National Park Japan Air Lines Honolulu Bakersfield United Air Lines Dave Muir Harold Miller Robert Mary Miller

Danny Kaye Performance Draws Bakersfield Shafter Guests

A group from Bakersfield including Mr and Mrs John Spin Mr and Mrs Vernon Flaming and Mr and Mrs John Dalke of Shafter joined Danny Kaye at a Greek Theatre Los Angeles show with Dr and Mrs H W Voth in attendance.

Danny Kaye H. W. Voth John Dalke Shafter John Spin Vernon Flaming Bakersfield Los Angeles

Summer Absences Mentioned in Moses Lake Trip

Leonard Duck and George Larsen spent a large part of the summer in Moses Lake Washington. Duck plans to return to Shafter to enroll in a pre medical course at the University of Redlands. Carel Rawlins of Shafter visited the mountains near Edison last week for a fishing trip.

Leonard Duck Leonard Dick George Larsen Moses Lake Washington Duck Shafter The University At Carel Rawlins Edison

James Wilsons Return from Colorado Trip

Mr and Mrs James Wilson and family return to Shafter after a two month vacation in Colorado and Nevada. They visited S E Keepers in Hugo Colorado and toured the Rockies Mesa Verde Grand Canyon and Painted Desert. In Nevada they saw Bill Cotter family in Henderson and son Jim Wilson stationed at Indian Springs as an Air Force control tower operator. Grandson Michael eight accompanied them.

James Wilson Shafter Colorado Nevada

Michael Camp is Honored at Party

A welcome party for two year old Michael Camp was hosted by Mrs. T. V. Little. Guests included Mrs. F. W. Handel Mrs. J. C. Penner Mrs. Johnny H. Penner Mrs. Lawrence Kler Mrs. Al Nikkel and others. Gifts were given to Michael and prizes awarded to Mrs. Nikkel and Miss Prieve.

Little Michael Camp Sou Rd

Palos Verdes Visit with McCullough Family Extended

Mr and Mrs William McCullough hosted a week long visit in Palos Verdes with their daughter Joan Whitley and Whitley family joining.

William McCullough Palos Verdes Joan Whitley

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