Patsy Audreotte and Randolph Escalante Wedding Report
Patsy Audreotte and Randolph Escalante were married recently at St. Marys Catholic Church in Buttonwillow in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. James Collins and Rev. Patrick Breslin. The couple reside at 254 Golden West Shafter with 200 guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Escalante
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Buttonwillow
Golden West
Shafter
Escalante
Patsy Annette
Randolph
Daniel Escalante
James Collins
Patrick Breslin
St. Therese Catholic Church
Carla Baggiani
Shirley Anicotti
Carol Carrasco
Toni Barulich
Delores Escalante
Darrell Daniels
Steve Payne
Randy Luchetti
Viola Stout
St. Mary’s Church Hall
Shafter High School
Wi Ca Ka Horizon Club Models at Shafter festival fashion show
The Wi Ca Ka Horizon Club took part as models during a two day Christmas Festival at Veterans Memorial Hall hosted by the Shafter Union Women’s Club and Shafter Merchants Association on December 5 and 6. Models from Johnson Department Store, Shirley's Dress Shop, and Hemingson's Department Store wore outfits from their shops. Horizon Club members called the event a year highlight and a chance to gain experience and new clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Ca Ka Horizon Club
Shafter Junion Womens Club
Shafter Merchants Association
Veterans Memorial Hall
Deanna Gorsching
Lauretta Schellenberg
Susan Franklin
Johnson Department Store
Judy Guenther
Jennifer Weidenbach
Kim Handel
Shirley’s Dress Shop
Hemingsons Department Store
Kathy Hutching
Sharon Fultz
Paula Lawson
Horizon Club
Shafter
Kiwanis Club
Camp Fire Girls
Richland
Blue Bird
Gene Guenther
Wes Gorsching
Shafter Woman's Club Funds Librarian Book Programs
The Shafter Woman's Club presented checks to Richland School Library head Art Craig and Shafter Library chief librarian Joe deRamos for book funds during a December 3 gathering at Veterans Memorial Hall. Mrs. Doyle Cole presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Craig
Richland School
Joe deRamos
Shafter Library
Shafter Woman's Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Doyle Cole
Federation of Woman’s Club
Collins Crosby
William Prout
Tommy Colvard
Jack Colvard
Ron Kloppel
Clifford Ratzlaff
Alvin Epp
Shafter
Center
Shafter Woman’s Club
Christmas Potluck Dinner Attended by JOY Fellowship
The JOY Fellowship held its annual Christmas potluck dinner on Tuesday December 2 in the fellowship hall at Kern and California streets. Fifty two attendees heard Mr and Mrs Siemens speak about their experiences at the Mennonite Seminary in Fresno. Vernon Isaac opened with prayer and Mrs Isaac presided. Special guests included Rev and Mrs Dan Friesen. A men's quartet performed two carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Sieme
Mennonite Ethven Seminary
Fresno
JOY Fellowship
Kern
California
Siemens
Vernon Isaac
Isaac
Dan Friesen
Curtis Bergman
Lowell Bergman
Franklin Martens
Edward Peters
Salad Luncheon Features Yale Readings and Music
The Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship hosts a 12:30 salad luncheon at 430 East Tulare on Thursday December 18 with Yale readings and music by program chair Mrs Roy Farrell and Bob Snively. Babysitting available. Fellowship reports a successful bazaar and ham dinner on November 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
East Tulare
Roy Farrell
Bob Snively
Fellowship Hall
Marvin Neuman
Scott McMichael
R. A. Jacobsen
Wayne Horn
Yale Family Party Planned by Lady Lions
Pine bows and candles decorated the tables at the Shafter Lady Lions December dinner meeting. Mrs. A J Smith read an expression of Christmas and gifts were exchanged from secret pals. Plans are under way for the annual family Christmas party on Wednesday Dec 17 at the Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lady Lions
A.J
Margaret) Smith
Norman Vincent Peale
Stan
Pauline) Cook
John
Helen) Hanner
Lowell
Barbara) Todd
Veterans Memorial Hall
Mines
Roland Grisham
Roy Kerber
Neal Olsen
Joe Maniaci
Bob Gilbert
Dick Larson
John Dalke
Arliss Biloff
Gary Kruger
Ivan Meyer
Bill Gladden
Rescue Mission Visit by Union Congregational Youth Group
The Junior High group from Union Congregational Church led the Bakersfield Rescue Mission service on Sunday night. They sang songs and shared testimonies of faith in Jesus Christ, including a girl who found faith eight months earlier with the youth group. Youth pastor David Woodworth delivered the message from II Corinthians 3 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Bakersfield
PG&E Speaker at Faculty Wives Meeting
The Shafter Faculty Wives gathered at the Vines home in Oildale for the November meeting. Sue Wilson from Pacific Gas and Electric Company presented a color slide program of holiday recipes from around the world. Hosts included Mrs. Ernest Vines and Mrs. Bill Hatcher with Mrs. Howard Walker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Vines
Oildale
Shafter
Sue Wilson
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Vines
Bill Hatcher
Howard Walker
Ed Janzen
Jeanette Wheeler
Jordan Kanikkeberg
Allen Johnson
Don St
August Wedding Linked Blick and Nordenfelt in Stockholm
An August wedding united Frederick Blick of Norway and Marta Nordenfelt of Sweden. Marta, Shafter’s first American Field Service exchange student, lived with relations in 1968 during a visit and attended Shafter High School in 1960-61. The groom serves as a Swedish Merchant Marine officer and the couple reside in Stockholm where Marta works as a medical secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Blick
Norway
Marta Nordenfelt
Sweden
Shafter
Marta
Ebba Nordenfelt
Gideon Mettler
Acacia Street
Clarence Neuman
Shafter High School
Stockhom
Blick
Guests to Speak on Christmas Around the World
A luncheon meeting of the Women of the Shafter United Methodist Church will be held at 640 Hofman Drive on December 16 at 12 15. The program titled Christmas around the World features four speakers: E David Cooke on Christmas in France, Carroll Crabb on German Christmas customs, Allen Sicurello on Philippine traditions, and Rudy Prender on Old Mexico. The Richland School Orchestra string ensemble will perform and a display of Christmas books will be shown for holiday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Shafter United Methodist Church
Don Wilkinson
Richland Orchestra
Rhonda Feil
Sharon Stewart
Carol Carter
Yvonne Bassett
Lyle Carter
Hofman Drive
World
E. David Cooke
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patsy Audreotte
R. Escalante
Stockdale
First Baptist Church
J. C. Atkinson
Robert Smith
MR. and
Mrs. Randolph Escalante
Woman's Club
Yale
Lady Lions
Tulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Sr. High& Jr. Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Congregational Church
Pg&e
Mrs
Stockholm
Recipe Center
Suka Alan
Akes
Atten First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Fulare
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