Multiple Newborns Reported in Local Families
A series of birth notices from Mercy Hospital and Memorial Hospital report several newborns. Mayna Siliznoff born December 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Siliznoff. Bruce Wayne Handel born December 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Handel of Davis California. Terrence Kevin Wood born December 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wood. Elizabeth Lopez born December 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Balthazar Lopez. Beth and Lemuel Lesler welcome a son born January 6. a daughter born January 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helsley at Mercy Hospital.
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Mike Siliznoff
Mayna
Mercy Hospital
Susan
Kathy
Bruce Wayne
Kenneth Handel
Davis
California
Bruce
Kim
W. C. Handel
C. C. Crabb
Wayne Wood
Terrence Kevin
Memorial Hospital
Melissa Rochelle
Forrest Wood
Shafter
Pelham
Wasco
Mary Wayne Wood
San Miguel
Balthazar Lopez
Elizabeth
Ascencion Lopez
Beth
Lemuel Lesler
Suzanne
Harry Helsley
Pacific Avenue
Raneys Welcome Family With Christmas Reunion
Mr and Mrs F C Raney celebrated Christmas with their children Kay of San Jose and the Keith Raneys of the peninsula city plus their grandson Greg. Lt J B Raney of Ft Huachuca Arizona was present with a son of the Raneys. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Jim Lassiter and the Pete Bel trans.
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F. C. Raney
Kay
San Jose
Keith Raneys
Peninsula City
Greg
B P W Club Holiday Festivity In Shafter
Mrs. Annette Albright hosted the Shafter Business and Professional Women holiday party at her Faber Street home. The event featured a silver pink tree and evergreen mantle decor with games created by new members Joanne St Louis Mary Vaughn Nina Francis Erylene Goosen Stelene Moore and Fay Tudor. Prizes were awarded to winners and several members plus guests attended.
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Annette Albright
Faber Street
Shafter Business
Joanne St Louis
Mary Vaughn
Nina Francis
Erylene Goosen
Stelene Moore
Fay Tudor
Roselle Family Visits Sumatra Relatives
Mr and Mrs Frank Roselle and their children traveled south for a holiday visit with Mrs Roselle’s aunt and uncle the Lawrence Hoveys. They are on a three month Sumatra vacation and visited Mr and Mrs Ivan Grewell. The trip was a family reunion with Mrs Roselle not seeing her uncle since second grade. The Hoveys plan to circle the globe before returning home.
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Frank Roselle
Mrs. Roselle
Lawrence Hoveys
Sumatra
Ivan Grewell
Last Rites Set For Shafter's Rawleigh Man
Bernhard Harder 82 longtime Shafter resident known as the Rawleigh Man dies at home Monday. Funeral at Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter at 10 a.m. Friday with Rev. P. N. Hiebert officiating. Interment in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Bernhard S Harder Henry J Harder Menno Harder a daughter Helena Wiebe 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Armstrong Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. He lived in the community 25 years born in Kansas.
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Mennonite’ Brethren Church
Bernhard Harder
Pacific
Shafter
Kansas
P. N. Hiebert
Shafter Cemetery
Bernhard S. Harder
Glene
Calif
Henry J. .Harder
West Covina
Menna Harder
Sacramento
Helena Wiebe
Canada
Armstrong Mortuary
Harder
Goertzens Share Pre-Christmas Turkey Dinner
A Goertzen family turkey dinner was held at Pete Goertzen’s Munzer Street home before Christmas. Relatives attended include Mrs Elizabeth Goertzen Margaret Goertzen Emil Stoller and his daughters La Venne La Valle and Patsy Adolph Goertzen and his children Kathy and Gordon Jake Flaming Barbara Jean Flaming Don Jimmy and Philip Goertzen from San Jose joined the gathering.
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Pete Goertzen
Munzer Street
Elizabeth Goertzen
Margaret Goertzen
Emil Stollers
la Venne
la Valle
Patsy
Adolph Goertzen
Kathy
Gordon
Jake Flamings
San Jose
Barbara Jean Flaming
Don
Jimmy
Philip Goertzen
Rose Parade Visit Returns Home for Mr and Mrs Anderson
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of Pacific Avenue returned home after a south trip. They visited Mrs Andersons brother Frank of Escondido and attended the Rose Parade in Pasadena with another brother and his wife the Ed Howards.
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Martin Anderson
Pacific Avenue
Christmas Visits and School Return in Local Listings
Eitzen family spent Christmas night at the Edward Eitzen home on Sun set Avenue with the Enns and Eitzen relatives. Frank Contreras and family traveled to Stockton to visit relatives, with Delores staying several days. Doris McBeath returned to her Richland fourth grade class after holidays in Palm Springs. The text notes the troposphere as the atmospheric layer above Earth.
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Edward Eitzen
Sunset Avenue
Gene Enns
Ruth
Russel
Michael
Robin
Eddie Eitzens
Fresno
Pamela
Sharon Eitzen
Doris McBeath
Richland School
Palm Springs
Mrs Tena Wiens Improves and Moves to Ambulatory Care
The condition of Mrs. Tena Wiens, once critically ill, has improved and she is now ambulatory at Reedley Rest Home. Her daughter Mrs. Lawrence Gleckler shared that Mrs. Wiens wishes to thank the many community residents who remembered her during the holiday season.
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Tena Wiens
Lawrence Gleckler
Munzer Street
Gather Around The Family Tree At Christmas Eve
Family and friends gathered at the Phil Ohanneson home on Christmas Eve. Gifts were exchanged and a social evening enjoyed by all present. Attendees included the John Ohanneson family with Janie, Joe and Jeff, the Dave Channeson family, the David Anderson family with Kathy Michael and Judy, and the Charles Burns and Wesley Buttermore families with Kathy Ann in San Diego.
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Evergreen
Phil Ohanneson
John Ohannesons
Janie
Joe
Jeff
Dave Channeson
David Anderson
Kathy
Michael
Judy
Charles Burns
Wesley Buttermore
Kathy Ann
San Diego
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