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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1959
Page
7
Pamela Guenther returns home from the hospital. She was born on December 6 and weighed five pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Je a and Mr of Shafter.
Family Christmas greetings show Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mitchell with their two month old son, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Amos with their three children, and Charles Mitchell sharing joy in the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Janzen and their grandchildren Johnny and Delbert stayed with their daughter Mrs. Jack Groves in Los Angeles during New Year. They attended the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena.
Christmas Day gatherings in the Maple area centered on the Wien family from Bakersfield Reedley and Reedley with Ernest Wiens visiting his parents the C S Ratzlaffs and extended family including Mr and Mrs Arnold Wittenberg and their four children and Mr and Mrs Don McCaslin and daughter in San Jose California.
Jeannette Fleming returns for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs A F Ediger in Wasco. She is the former Miss Jeannette Ediger and taught at Maple School last year.
Randy Fosdick celebrated his fifth birthday Friday with a small party for friends. The children received favors of jacks and toy cars and wore party hats.
Mrs. Nicol hosts her twin brother and family for two days at her home after Christmas in San Jose. Bailey, a navigator with the Strategic Air Command, has trained at Mather Field and will serve in Alaska for part of the coming year, with returns to a Texas base at intervals.
The Schultz family gathers in Shafter Memorial Hall for a long awaited Reedley California reunion. guests include Fred Felix Sacramento Haskell Gaines Bakersfield Ann Breece Bakersfield Marvin Penner Fresno Richard Mette Sacramento Cathy Shugart Bakersfield Earl Hall Herman Schultz Kenneth Earnest Schultz LaRay Gloria Douglas Teresa and David Schultz Harry Schultz Janice Gladys Charlotte Lester with many photos and gifts around the Christmas tree during a turkey dinner and cheerful reminiscence.
Local churches in Shafter host a joint reception welcoming attendees and new residents. The event showcases area religious groups and community resources, inviting families and individuals to participate in upcoming services and outreach efforts.
The engagement of Miss Glenda Mansfield to Jim Banks was disclosed at a holiday gathering at the home of the Mansfield family in Shafter. A wedding date was not set. Glenda Mansfield is a Shafter native working as a bookkeeper in a McFarland firm, and Jim Banks is the son of Mr and Mrs Bal Banks of East Euclid Avenue, Shafter.
Miss Janice Balzer and her brother Leroy return to classes at Tabor College in Hills, together with Mrs. John Balzer. They are members of the school choir planning an Easter tour, Leroy plays trumpet with a trio, and Janice helps with chapel activities. The pair enjoy tennis and recall autumn enrollment travels to Bruce Canyon Zion Salt Lake City and Denver, with Thanksgiving in Minnesota.
The Janzen family gathered for a post Christmas dinner at the Hacienda on Saturday evening then visited the home of Mr and Mrs Leroy Janzen in Rio Bravo. Attending were Mr and Mrs Robert Janzen and children of Delano Mr and Mrs Leroy Janzen and family of Rio Bravo Mr and Mrs Willard Janzen and sons Mr and Mrs Wesley Janzen and family of Shafter and Mr and Mrs Jack Groves of Los Angeles visiting the Willard Janzens.
The Daniel Whitfield family welcomes two daughters home over the holidays. Wanetta Whitfield Gains Jr. and her husband travel to Texas, while Edward Dantzler and his three year old daughter Shelly visit Wasco before his return to duty in Japan. Mrs. Dantzler plans to stay with her parents after January 10 at Shillings Air Force Base. Sandy, five, will attend Maple School kindergarten, following her mother’s graduation there.
The To Nigel To-Nah-Ko fifth grade Camp Fire group held a Christmas event at leader Mrs. Marvin Hoover's home. After caroling and a round of praise the girls were served hot chocolate sandwiches and fries by Mrs. Hoover and Mrs. Robert Bann. Attending were Mary Walhoad Linda Neely Ann Hover Cheryl Adams Linda Curry Susan Laverty and Christina Bann.
Mr and Mrs Jake Kliewer and daughters hosted her brother and recently welcomed former neighbors the Cunningham family at the Rice Bowl Bakersfield. Cunningham taught at Lerdo School before teaching at Catalina Island and now at La Habra. Also visiting were Ted Kliewer of Dalles Oregon and their mother Mrs Susie Kliewer in Shafter.
Tiny Ronda Alyce Thompson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson, has two sets of grandparents and five great grandparents. Born at Tate of Shafter, she is welcomed by relatives in San Francisco and San Fernando vicinity. The Thompson family visited the Kincannon and Correganville Movie Ranch area during holidays.
The Wiens family hosted relatives to watch the Tournament of Roses and a football game on television. Mr and Mrs Ernest Wiens along with Gary and Kaylene and Mr and Mrs Jess Karber and the Maple district, and the Kroeker family of Bakersfield joined for dinner and an evening meal.
Airforce member James Woolridge, stationed at Las Vegas base, visited his mother Mrs. H M Mills over the holidays. He returned to base with James Wilson Jr son of Mr and Mrs A V Wilson of Orange Drive Safter.
A call to readers to attend a church of their choosing this Sunday, encouraging participation and spiritual engagement across communities.
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