Penner Golden Anniversary Celebrated At Mennonite Hall
Mr and Mrs John C Penner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Mennonite Brethren Fellowship Hall on Sunday August 23 at 3 pm. Relatives from California Oregon and Canada attended. Hosts were Rob ert and Susie McCombs Johnny and Eila Penner Ed and Alma ene Soak Jed and Donna Penner. Grandchildren helped with cake punch and guest book. A display showed new family pictures including the honored couple. Mrs Ed Nikkel read a brief history of their marriage noting they wed August 23 1914 in Greenfarm School near Herbert. The couple founded a real estate and insurance business and have been active in church and Mission Relief work.
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John C._ Penner
Mennonite Brethern Fellowship Hall
California
Oregon
Canada
Hll
Chicago
Harum
Robert
Susie McCombs
Johnny Ami Eila Penner
Alma Ene Soak
Vi Boramen
Jed Att
Donna Penner
Ed Nikkel
Greenfarm
Herbert
Waw
John ¥. Harms
New Citizen Is Honored At Special Party
David Harding of 236 Grant Street was celebrated as he became a U S citizen. He was sworn in on August 19 in Bakersfield. Attendees included family friends from Dartmouth Nova Scotia and Abbottsford British Columbia. A light program featured songs and talks by church members and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harding
Grant Street
Betty
Mr. Harding
United States
Harding
Bakersfield
L. A. Camp Company
Ee P
Albert Road
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Engagement announced for Carol Loewen and Dick Unruh
The couple announced their engagement at a private party held at the Maple area home of Dick Unruh's parents Mr and Mrs J Waldo Unruh. Carol Loewen's parents Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen of Meade Kansas attended as guests. Carol a Meade High School graduate and Tabor College sophomore met Dick at Tabor where he will return as a senior this fall. Plans for the wedding are definite.
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Carol Loewen
Dick Unruh
J. Waldo Unruh
Maple Area
Dan Loewen
Carol
Meade, Kans
Unruh
Miss Loewen
Meade High School
Tabor College
Kansas
Tabor
Weekend visitors and a pilot son home from Sacramento
Houseguests at Mrs. Bob Holmes Sr. included her son Bob Holmes Jr and his wife and two Sacramento children who flew down for the weekend. Bob is a full fledged pilot now and he took his family for a tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Holmes
Mrs. Holmes, Jr
Sacramento
Bob
McCoys Move to New Teaching Jobs After Summer
The McCoys left Burl’s farm near Texarkana and moved to Texas with their three children from Haskell. Mr and Mrs Gerald McCoy, both Abilene Christian College graduates, had coached at Shafter High School this past year. The family enjoyed visits to the beach Disneyland and Yosemite before settling in Texas. Mrs McCoy’s hometown is Shafter.
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McCoys
Burl
Tex
Gerald McCoy
Haskell
California
Beach
Disneyland
Yosemite
Texas
Shafter
BPW Club Program Meeting and Initiation Details
The BPW Club plans a 7 pm dinner at Frank Wisner’s 324 Oak with Helen Hasty as program chairman. New members will be formally initiated. a social budget was adopted at the prior meeting. A Vernon Ross fish-fry is set for Aug 6 hosted by Edna Ross, with Mrs. Ross as finance chair. The Veteran’s Hall meeting at 7:30 pm Sept 18 will be hosted by Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wisner
Oak
Helen Hasty
Vernon Ross
Edna Ross
Richland District Plans Early Pre School Meetings
Superintendent Bruce M Crawford of the Richland School District announced annual pre school meetings for staff on Thursday and Friday September 3 4. A reception for new teachers is set for Thursday evening September 3 at the Richland Cafeteria, followed by orientation for both new and returning staff ahead of the regular school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce M. Crawford
Richland
Community pushes for new hospital plan gains support
Peters urged timely action on a long overdue hospital program. He stated patients have endured long travel to psychiatric facilities and urged the sponsor to begin operations. J. C Penner of Shafter serves on the hospital board. Funds totaling 732000 are to come from grants and Kings View Homes sponsorship as community leaders back the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings View Homes Corporation
Harding family returns from coast trip with friends and tours
Mr and Mrs David Harding and their sons John and Mike of 236 Grant Street have completed a two week coastal vacation visiting Del Wharf trolley cars and Fisherman On areas. Cora Sue Nickel remains home ill for two weeks but hopes to recover in time for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harding
John
Mike
Grant Street
del Wharf
Cora Sue Nickel
Shafter Play Center Hosts Open House For Prospective Members
Shafter Play Center will begin the new school year with an open house on Wednesday September 9 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. The event welcomes children and parents to tour facilities and learn the center’s purpose with no obligation to join. The multicruit cooperative nursery operates three mornings a week in its ninth year with one full time teacher and mother volunteers. Non participating memberships are available for mothers unable to assist in duties.
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Shafter Play Center
Angors
Doyle ‘Cole
Shafter
Cooperative Nursery
City Council Approves Christmas Decorations and Annexation Steps
The council continued proceedings authorizing $1000 for Christmas decorations to supplement street displays. It also advanced annexation of several small street plots not yet within city limits and granted Irvin E Fike Inc permission to place a sign at Jackson Avenue and Central Valley High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merce
Irvin E. Fike, Inc
Jackson Avenue
Central Valley Highwa
Shafter Council Approves Teen Back-To-School Dance Plan
The Shafter City Council approved a Teen Age Back-To-School dance by Hyder Lee Productions and the Car Club with Station Kafy Bakersfield involvement. John Uttrecht represented the Car Club. a dance license for Saturday was approved with fee waived, and Lew Carroll was authorized to approach West Shafter Avenue property owners about trading cards and gutters for right of way.
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Hyder-Lee Productions
Station Kafy
Bakersfield
Car Club
John Uttrecht
Cit Council
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Post
Shafter
Lew Carroll
West Shafter Avenue
Carroll
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Mrs. Penner
MB Church Fellowship Hall
Larry McCombs
Rick Penner
Jim
Don Nikkel
Kent
Roney
Steve
Randy
Ali Sitnsd
Thas Anhen
Justice of the Peace
Eineslade
Tame Beach
Gana
Sringvile
Elmo Prought
Los Angeles
Bill Vallandingham
Mary Bakers
S. A. Camp
Olive ‘Hilty
Carol ‘John
Argo
Cnet Ga
Jehrey
Water of Geagan
S Janzen
Lloyd Kroeker
Ed Peters
Art Penner
Ruben Sperling
Henry Rick
Abbotsford
B. C
Ms. Pente
Heny Buhr
Penner
Henry Buhler
Ore
Mediate
Ales
Farel Loewen
McCoy
BPW Club At
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Sunda Sander So School
Family Bible Hour
Eters
Peters
State Fair
John Heal
Grand Canyon
Doyle Cole
Dean Lynch
Tom Lee
Nat Dellavalle
Greg Channeson
Henry Rice
Lynn
Sremndu
Greg Galond
Mary Dal
Vale
Ohanneson
Peter Dellavalie
Gary Lee Ee Eis
Sant
Hom
Fairview
Walker ST
Pioneer
Council
Ogre
Lil
Bank of America
Shafter Branch Central
Ive
James Strest
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