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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1953
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Pete Goertzen with Phil and Jimmy of 256 Euclid Street traveled to Fullerton last weekend to visit Pete Goertzen's sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Paul McCoy.
A layette shower for Mrs Bridges was held Monday evening at Mrs Harvey Neuman's home. Hostesses Mesdames Robert Mettler Hershal Rodgers Don Zachary led the event with a pink valentine cake, sweet peas and camelias. Guests included many Wasco residents and Mrs Terry Compton of Lakewood Park.
Spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs John Isaac at Riverside avenue were his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Dan Isaac of Dinuba. A son was born on January 9 to Mr and Mrs Charles Davidson of Shafter. He weighed five pounds eight ounces.
Aro surprise housewarming honoring Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steele occurred last week at their new 326 Faber St residence. Hostesses Mrs. Cecil Steele and Mrs. D. M. Steele of Delano served cake, sandwiches, relishes and coffee as guests opened gifts. Attendees included Mrs. Lela Thomas, Mrs. Grace Davidson, Earl Jonson, J. P. McCoy, Buel Mouser and family, Henry Mettler, A. W. Northam, Fred Neuman, Maurice Connell, Marvin Mouser, Al Epp, and Mark Seales of Rio Bravo, plus D. M. Steele Jr. and Cecil Steele of Delano.
Frequent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Camp at 741 Kern St. include their niece and nephew Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eastwood with Teddy Ray and Susie. The Eastwoods, staying until March, are guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stanley of Wasco. Eastwood works for Standard Oil Co. and is on leave from the Arabian field.
After the Shafter Wasco basketball game fans and players gathered at First Baptist Church Friday night. Mrs Jake Schmidt chaired the event inviting Bible Club members to bring friends for three short films and refreshments including cake ice cream and hot chocolate.
Ann Ahwilda is named for the third child born Sunday at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Oary of 282 Sunset Ave The newborn weighs seven pounds eight ounces and has a sister Peggy and a brother Bill as siblings.
Twenty seven Shafter girls and advisers will travel to Los Angeles for the Horizon Club Conference of Region 5. They will stay at the Biltmore Hotel, join a panel discussion with Mau die Crabb, attend a Bullock's fashion show, and end with a banquet themed Is Your Heart In It with a Valentine motif.
Friends of Mrs Elmer Ziemke gathered Thursday evening at Beech Street home for a jewelry party. Gingerbread cake with whipped cream and coffee were served along with candy nuts and assorted crackers. Attendees included Miss Jessie Buller Miss Helen Buller Mrs Bradshaw J P McCoy Earl Wipf Pete Buller L A Willis A S Leven Maurice Connell Dessie Sharp Albert Finkbeiner Ben Laverty and Floyd Trent.
Mrs. Otis Gladden entertained friends at her West Orange avenue home last week. Cookies punch and coffee were served to Mesdames Vernon Maroney H S Os born William Hearn Roy Hearn Maggie Radford R L Hearn John Maroney Otis Gladden and Miss Joan Hearn.
A First Mennonite Church Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Maurice Connell's Burbank Avenue home planned fund raising by selling greeting words while crafting fancy articles. Mrs. Connell provided gingerbread with whipped cream and coffee. Attendees included Lester Neufeld Tony Heller Henry Janzen Earnest Schroeder Hubert Kirkpatrick Pete Gorsching A Ratzlaff Al Nikkel Jack Nikkel Albert Froese Jake Neufeld Henry Gaede Don Knowles and Darlene Verna Norma Schmidt.
William Keith Hall has arrived at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois for Army technical weather forecaster training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall of Buttonwillow and completed basic training at Parks Air Base.
Evelyn Frances Smith and George Robert Scales wed in First Methodist Church Bakersfield with 500 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W L Smith, wore white satin with pearls. husband’s parents named Mr. and Mrs. M A Scales. The ceremony featured Rev. Waldo Wiebe. reception at Hotel El Tejon. couple to honeymoon in Oregon and reside at Mare Island aboard USS Henry Tucker.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Neuman hosted friends at their Shaver Lake cabin last weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hershal Rodgers with Billy, Mr and Mrs Robert Mettler with Mark, and Mr and Mrs Cecil Bridges with Renee.
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