Baby Tanya Honored At Jan Baby Shower
Tanya Denise Johnson, newborn daughter of Mrs. Clinton Johnson, celebrated at a Jan 2 shower hosted by Mrs. E Haskins. Games winners included Mrs. Fosdick, Mrs. Donald Jones, and the mother. Attending were relatives and friends, with gift from Mrs. Garland Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanya Deniseon
Clinton Johnsor
E Haskins
Johnsons
Iva Jo Fosdick
Donald Jones
Johnson
Tanya
Bessie, Kennath
Leona
Bob Brandon
Donal Mettler
Bill Banks
Fosdick
Cecil Ross
C.H
Chuck’’ Johnson
Garland Armstrong
Baby Shower Honors Mrs. Pat Lawrence in Oildale
Mrs. Pat Lawrence of Oildale was honored at a baby shower on Friday January 16 at 205 Elm Street. Hostesses Mrs. Leon Red Morgan and Mrs. Louise Griffin served cake and coffee at 7 30 p.m. Games awarded prizes to Iva Jo Tanne and Jack Tomtg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Lawrence
Oildale
Elm Street
Leon
Morgan
Louise Griffin
Iva Jo Tanne
Jack Tomtg
Sisner
Elvis Haskins
Donal Mettler
Bill Banks
Bakersfield
Robert Brandon
Joe Lawrence
Jack Lavine
Wasco
Ruth Arms
Newlyweds Honored by Family Friends in Weekend Reception
Mr and Mrs Vernon Searcy and Mr and Mrs Harold Reimer hosted a January 2 reception for 125 guests at the Searcy home 408 Cross. Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Rus Wells previously wed December 13 at the Johnston home 515 Calloway with Linda Johnston as bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Searcy
Harold Reimer
Jack
Packard
Go Pdion Ng
Newly Vais
Russell A. Wells
Searcy
Cross
Eace
Coup
Jewell Arledge
Sammie Lott
Atlantic Street
Maida
Life Story of Fanny Crosby Featured by Ladies Circle
The Ladies Sewing Circle of the Mennonite Brethren Church hosted an evening program on January 12 at Mrs. Leonard Gaede's country home. Mrs. Nikkel narrated the life story of gospel songwriter Fanny Crosby, with Mrs. Bergman accompanying on piano and Mrs. Bergman singing a Crosby number. Birthday honors for Mrs. Dan Friesen were presented with a card and money box, as refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Crosby
Ladies Sewing Circle
The
Mennonite Brethren Church
Leonard Gaede
Tony Heller
Ed Nikkel
Nikkel
Lowell Bergman
Dan Friesen
Ben Ghiesbrecht
David Balzer
George Warkentine
Warkentine
Canada
Fresno
Calif
Maple
E. J. Peters
Lee Bergman
Ernest ‘Siemens
Vernon Kroeker
Harvey Funk
Rose Franz
Laura Engle
Maynard Wilder
First Baptist Church
Sterling
Illinois
Donel Lewis
Wilder
del Robnett
L.F. Cornelius
Ed Riggle
Leonard Duck
L.A. Kattenhorn
Jessie Kattenhorn
Grace Wilder
Vernon Ross
Cecil Loveless
Olive Hilty
Loretta Pangborn
Doris Aworth
Etta Meyer
Jack Nikkel
Menno Schellenberg
Donal Lewis
Bob Smith
Bob Wiebe
Grady Bartlett
Eve Rhoades
Judy James
Harry.Wildcoo
Stan Gaede Pursues Sociology Masters at Valley College
Stan Gaede a 1969 Westmont College graduate studies for a master’s degree in sociology at Fernando Valley State College. During a semester break he and his wife Judy stayed with his parents at 29798 Fresno Avenue in Shafter and visited relatives including Curtis Bergman Dennis Gaede and his grandmother Lillian Unruh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Gaede
Westmont College
Fernando Valley State College
Judy
Leonard Gaede
Fresno Avenue
Gaede
Shafter
Curtis Bergman
Dennis Gaede
Lillian Unruh
Sweetheart Luncheon Supports Cancer Fund in February
Proceeds from the Alpha Kappy Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority Sweetheart Luncheon go to the Cancer Fund. The event Monday February 9 at Veterans Memorial Hall runs 11:30 to 1 with lasagne as main course. Tickets at the door or from members. to-go orders arranged. A raffle table and chairs prize will be awarded. Decorations and raffle chairs are led by Mrs. John Dobbs and Mrs. Charles Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd. Robertson
Fred Allison
John Dobbs
Veterans Memorial Hall
Cancer Fund
James and
California
Lloyd Robertson
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Charles Jackson
Paul Pilrim
Don Zachary
Dobbs
Wade Hamilton
New Daughter Born to Beilby Family in Bakersfield
Elizabeth Ann Beilby is named for the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beilby in Bakersfield on January 27. Mrs. Beilby is the former Margaret Fraley of Shafter. Mr. Beilby serves in the Air Corps at Mountain Home AFB Idaho. Grandparents are I Rueben H Fraley of Shafter and Mr. Vernon Beilby of Bakersfield. The mother and baby reside with her parents in Shafter while the father is stationed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Elizabeth
Ted Beilby
Memrhe Eee
Bakersfield
Beilby
Margaret Fraley
Shafter
Air Corps
Mountain Home Afb
Idaho
I. Rueben H. Fraley
Vernon Beilby
Mr. Beilby
Teens Attend Non-Denominational Hume Lake Camp
Approximately 150 teenagers joined 20 Shafter youths at a non-denominational Hume Lake Winter Camp over January 23 to 25. Ben Lester of Fresno Youth For Christ spoke, with music by Trade Winds, and chaperones listed from Union Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Home Lake
Ben Lester
Fresno Youth For Christ
Christian College
Trade Winds
Riday
David Woodworth
Jeve Jefferies
Charlie Brannen
Bob Krause
Hume Lake
Union Congregational Church
Bruce and
Don Camp
Dennis Marlatt
A Lynn Warnock
Ja Albright
Janet Bongberg
Lorretta Phillips
Domino Beraud
David Bell
Gary Farrell
Barbara Duck
Lisa Haworth
Debbie
Deana Gorsching
Monica
Ray Brannan
Judy Guenther
Susan Franklin
Jan Catherell
M. Wilders
Bakersfield Couples Set for Summer Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Layton Weidenbach of 223 Cross Street announce the engagement of their daughter Charlie to James Kileen of 2301 Castle Drive Bakersfield. The bride is a 1968 Shafter High School graduate and 1970 Bakersfield College graduate candidate majoring in physical education. The groom is a 1967 East Bakersfield High School and 1969 Bakersfield College graduate planning business administration studies at San Diego State. A summer wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layton Weidenbach
Cross Street
James Kileen
Donald A Kileen
Castle Drive
Bakersfield
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
B.C
Renegade
Maidrs
Benedict
East Bakersfield High School
Blade Band
Renegade Band
San Diego State College
St Marks Pancake Supper Tuesday Feb 10
St Marks Episcopal Church invites the public to its annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper from 5 30 to 7 30 in the education building at 295 Beech. Pancakes ham and applesauce will be served. Tickets available at the door or from church members. Mr and Mrs David Anderson Mr and Mrs Holland Wei Mr and Mrs Allen Johnson are in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Beech Street
David Anderson
Holland We
Allen Johnson
Rosamund Hale Becomes Mrs Williams In Cal Poly Ceremony
Rosamund Ellen Hale daughter of Mr and Mrs O Clay Hale of Bakersfield married Robert Earl Williams son of Mr and Mrs Kern Williams of Santa Barbara on Saturday December 13 at Campus Christian Center Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The bride wore a linen dress with lace and carried white mums. They plan to live at 1845 B 9th Street Baywood Park while pursuing biological sciences degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamund Ellen Hale
O. Clay Hale
Bakersfield
Shafter
Robert
Earl Williams
Kermit E. Williams
Santa Barbara
Campus Christian Center
Cal Poly
San Luis Obis
Bruce Tjaen
Shafter Ris School Ae
Suzanne Johnson
John Pedersen
Santa Berbara
Diego
Mexico
Ensenada
9Th Street
Baywood Park
California
Williams
San Luis Obispo
Degroom
Santa Barbara High School
Woman's Club Members Attend Workshop January Twenty Second
Six members of the Shafter Women's Club attended a luncheon meeting and workshop on Thursday January 22 at the YWCA in Bakersfield. Kern District 13 area B of the California Federation of Women's Clubs held the event for chairmen and board members. Mrs W F Summons presided and Mrs Thomas Leigh attended as Dean of Chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Women’s Club
YWCA
Bakersfield
Kern
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
W. F. Summons
Thomas Leigh
Shafter Club
John Hanner
Cochairman
J. W. Frizzell
Ways and Means
R. M. Bongberg
Bill Gladden
Frizzell
Frank Wisner
Doyle Cole
Sunny Scofield
Sunny Today
Eethc Anl
Hamman to Be Inducted Into Alpha Chi at Baptist College
Riverside note: California Baptist College honors two graduates for Alpha Chi induction in absentia due to military service. John Hamman of Shafter and wife Mary Merrill Hamman, both Class of 1968, receive recognition during Founders Day Homecoming events. Ceremony to be led by Philip Emet with California Beta Chapter presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
California Baptist .Col
John Hamman
Shafter
Alpha Chi
Hamman
el Paso
Mary Merrill
Sansae the Hammans
California Baptist College
Doyle Ham
Man
Philip Emet
California Beta Chapter
AFS Board Members Visit Thomas Leigh Home
Shafter area American Field Service board members held an informal Sunday gathering at Dr and Mrs Thomas Leighs home joining in were Domino Beraud and Todd Kodet. Beraud a French student living with the Bongberg family spoke of cultural exchanges and plans to return home in June. Kodet shared eagerness to present South Africa experiences and slides in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Leigh
Todd Kodet
Domino Beraud
AFL
Leigh
St. Valentine
Shafter Cin
American Field Service
Thomas. Leigh
Red Bontsdeltt
AFS
France
Robert Bongberg
Shafter
Shafter High
Domino
Russel Kodet
South Africa
Todd
Shafter Afs
W.T. Walhood
Robert Smith
Jordon Kanikkeberg
Thomas Leigh
Mert ‘Wiedmann
Milne Stearns
Evron Barber
James Moquist
Donald St. Glair
Kelvin Matis
Harold Freedman
Emil
Jack’’ Frost
Fred Bontadelli
Also Mentioned on This Page
Collie
Mrs. Lawrence
Ralphner
First Southern Baptist Church
Brenda Gardner
Art Kadel
Calvin Linn
Bill Adamson
Grace Cox
Wally Mendenhall
Minnie Templeton
Cancer
Alpha Kappa Sweetheart
Stork Jey
Elizabeth
Solvang
Lucille Bongberg
Shirley Kodet
Russell Kodet
Bongberg
Cheryle Weidenbach
Parente
St.Marks
Rosamund Hale , Bride
Woman's Club
Baptist College
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Kern At
Tulare
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