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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
7
Eight girls held an all night sleepover at a Donelson home staying awake through the night. The event included playful mischief with friends remarking on the ice down backs as a prank.
Mr and Mrs Harlan West and their two sons Alvis and Wayne returned home August 10 after a stay at Huntington Lake. Accompanying them were Mr and Mrs Archie West, the parents of Mr West. Mrs Mandy Snow joined them on the last trip to Santa Clara.
Mr and Mrs Alvis Smith and children Carolyn Glenn and Patricia recently returned from a two week vacation. They started in Belucoc k use spent one week there then home briefly and then to San Francisco to visit the zoo and museum. They arrived back in Shafter on Friday August 14.
Visiting with Mr and Mrs Carl Tuck in Lincoln are Mr Tuck and his four children Johnny Carol Patricia and Suzy. He serves in the Air Force and is being shipped to Okinawa. His wife and children will remain in Tulsa Okla with arrangements for joining him later.
The Stovers parked their fifteen foot trailer by the Jedediah River near a state park seeking the peacefulness and scenery of southern Oregon.
Mrs Morris recalls a three day trip to Southland with crowding at two venues and pleasant weather as she describes a enjoyable visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dirksen and daughters Debbie and Karen returned home Sunday August 16 after a one day visit at Camp Pendleton with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loven and their daughter Teresa.
Maple PTA reminds Maple 4-H Members to submit home economics entry blanks for Kern County Fair by August 29. Each exhibit unit requires a separate form with class and number from the premium list. No entry fee. recent 4-H clothing garments were submitted for the state fair in Sacramento by seven Maple Club members.
Ann Marie Wiebe is the new daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wiebe born August 11 at Wasco Maternity Home. She weighed eight pounds. Her brothers Dale and Merk welcomed their baby sister. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Wiebe and Mrs Lena Neufeld of Dinuba assisted in care.
Rhea Babbitt recently completed school in Mexico at the University of Guadalajara. The Babbitts with Miss Shirley Kendrick and Miss Christy Neumen spent a few days at Pilgrim Pines and planned to return to Long Beach to do some fishing.
Mr and Mrs Thurman Gigs and Norman Meyer with three sons Dennis Daryl travel from Little Rock to Benton to visit Mrs Trull s parents Mr and Mrs Tom Fikins. They plan to see many friends and relatives during their Ozark holiday excursion.
Local shoppers favored Shafter merchants in a recent campaign tapping home spending to support the city’s business sector and sustain local industry.
Dr and Mrs Ohlsson with children Marco Jerri and Sandy spent a week in Carmel then visited Vallejo and San Francisco before returning to Carmel for more golf and relaxation. They left Vallejo with the kids and arrived back in Shafter on Sunday August 16.
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