Wedding Ceremony Held in Shafter First Baptist Church
Kathy Louise DeLapp of Oregon and Ronald Arthur of Bakersfield were married December 22 at 3 p.m. in the Shafter First Baptist Church with 60 guests. Rev. Owen C. Onsum officiated as Debra Gorsching sang and the bride wore a chantilly lace and organza A-line dress with a lace-edged veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladiola
First Baptist Church
Shafter
Kathy Louise DeLapp
Oregon
Ronald Arthur
Bakersfield
Glen DeLapp
Salem
Katherine Warkentin
Beech Avenue
Owen C. Onsum
Shafter Union Congregational Church
Dennis Gaede
Debra Gorsching
Genealogy Program Highlights Shafter Clubwomen Meeting
The Shafter Woman's Club will gather January 9 at Veterans Memorial Hall for a 11:30 a.m. business meeting followed by a 12:30 luncheon. Guest speaker Inez Pettijohn will discuss tracing genealogy, with Mrs. Henry Voth organizing the program. Members and guests include Mrs. Steven Richardson, the hostess committee, and local families attending a reception after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Woman’s Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Inez. Pettijohn
Kern County Reference Extension
Henry Voth
Steven Richardson
the Mines
Louise Fox
Burley Dooley
H. W. Kelly
Wm. Bender
Frank Wisner
Gene Stark
Phil Channeson
Ww. C. Handel
Serviceman Home for Holidays in Rio Bravo
Mr and Mrs Larry Smith and their children of the Avon Smiths in Rio Bravo welcome home Son Larry from the services stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base where his wife is employed on base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Smith
Avon Smiths
Rio Bravo
Larry
Vandenburg
Bill Ledford
Darrell Lane
Deede
Larry Lane
Darrell Roger Lane
Tommy
Brian
Bakersfield
Clinton McCann
Albany
Oregon
Bishop
McCanns
Dennis
Chula Vista
Christmas Dinner Gatherings Reach Shafter Families
Shafter residents hosted multiple Christmas Day meals with extended families. Dalke, Kirschenmann, and Tate clan gatherings included relatives from Balboa, Seal Beach, Bakersfield, Reno, Watsonville, Wasco, Santa Monica, Tor rance, and Las Vegas. One member studied in Europe while another attended National Technical School in Seal Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Dalke
Michael J. Dalke
Marni
Balboa
Phil Dalke
Seal ‘Beach
National Technical School
James Janzen
Cheryl
Foster Mixon
Valerie—Sutton
Shaffter
Ron. Parry
Ronnie
Randy
Rickie
Fresno
Nikkel and Janzén Wedding in Newton Kansas
Robert Nikkel son of Ed and Mrs Nikkel of Shafter and Judith Marie Janzén daughter of Rev and Mrs Lester Janzén of Newton Kansas wed December 22 at Sister Frieda Chapel Newton The couple exchanged vows in a ceremony conducted by the bride's father Jim Reiner accompanied by Miss Patty Shelly A luncheon followed at Faith Mennonite church Newton About 100 guests attended Nikkel a Bakersfield College and Pacific College graduate now works with Meadowlark Home and Judith is Bethel College alumna and associate director of Volunteer Services for the General Conference Mennonites in Newton The newlyweds will reside in Newton Attending from Shafter were Art Froese and the groom's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nikkel
Ed Nikkel
Shafter
Judith Marie Janzen
Lester Janzén
Newton
Kansas
The
Faith Men
Nonite
Nikkel
Bakersfield College
Pacific College
Frno
Meadowlark Home
Bethel College
University of Kansas
Canadian Mennonite Bible College
Winnipeg
General Conference Mennonites
Art Froese
Aides Boost Primary Learning at Richland School
Richland Primary School reports 15 percent target improvement under the Primary Education Program. Tutors in every classroom aid reading and math with supervision by teachers. The program, funded by California and federal education acts, employs 23 aides plus leadership from Ruth Snively and counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Primary School
Tom Flanagan
Richland
QEP
Snively
Gurdents
California
Flanagan
PEP
Austin Hunter
Steve Azevedo
Mary Ann Patrick
Ruth Snively
Christmas Guests Gather for Day in Kern County Family Homes
Ric Bravo Ramblings lists numerous Bakersfield Shafter and surrounding area families sharing Christmas Day in homes from Lake Tahoe to Isleton. Extended gatherings include the Moores, Gisingers, Barkers, Stout family, and many in laws and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stout
Winter Festival of Stories and Movies at Shafter Library
The Shafter Branch of the Kern County Library hosts a four Thursday Winter Festival. Joseph deRamos announces the series for children ages four to twelve, with programs January 10 17 24 and 31 at 4 pm in the library conference room 236 James Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County Library
Joseph deRamos
James Street
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Shafter First Baptist Church
Ronald Arthur Warkentin
B. David Wingerd
Portland
Larry de Lapp
Corvallis
Peggy
Wendy Matherly
Ron King
Larry DeLapp
Wayne Matherly
Henderson
Nevada
Graham Lovelace
Las Vegas
North Salem High School
University of Oregon
Shafter High School
Ag- Chem . Company
Wasco
Lee Cross
Mmes
David Wingerd
Wayne Padariy
Wendy
Serviceman
Diet Watchers
Tulare ST
King AY
Kirschenmanns
Emil Kirschenmann
Léroy Kirschenmann
Kenny
Mark
Marvin—Kirschenmann
Clarence Bender
Paul
John
Ida Bender
Arnold Kirschenmann
Kellie
Arnie
Janelle
Santa Monica
Mrs. Gorden
Kirschenmann
Reno
Phil Clarkin
Watsonville
Ray Meyer
Ethlene Meyer
Foresters Hall
Tate
H.H. Tate
Spud Tate
Jerry Higbee
Aptos
George Higbee
George Groves
Rosedale
Luther Holsonbake
David Holsonbake
Greenacres
Luke Holsonbake
Freda Esposito
Clark Layshot
Greeley
Wendell Tate
Mark Larson
Richard Larson
Scott
Europe
Vienna
Bride
Newton, Kansas
Eloige. Lopez
Shelley Burns
Irene Stockton
Leona Johnson
Ie Aleo
Ric Bravo
Ralph Bishop
Dean Moore
Ray Gisinger
Robert Myers
Horace Womack
Oscar Rice
Mrs. Rice
Inlaws
Lum Rice
Ily
Visalia
Harry O
Rice
Huron
Lewis Rice
Denny
Johnny Thomas
Dan Daniels
Buttonwillow
Merle Swan
Denise
Mrs. Swan
Sam Carrell
R. L. Carrell
J. D. Neeld
Rick Swans
Sacramento
John Pruitts
Dan Patrick
Parnell Patrick Home
Russell Calder
Steven Fahsberger
Kildale
Jackson
Steven
Fakeberger
Fred Jones
Gail
Colleen
Jerry Jones
Isleton
Curtis Hilet
Kelly
C. E. Comstock
Glen Comstock
Jack Addington
Dickinson
Robert Townsend
Nancy
Lewis Phillip
Sean
Jeff
Anaheim
John Leofard
Shelly
Wally Cress
Danny
McFarland
Cress
Jack Gilly
Richard Baker
Leonard
Leo Spanel
Dale
Ene
George Globe
Ories
Union Dental
Chester Avenue
West’s Drug Store
Ti Pairview
Habla Espanol
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