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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1974
Page
2
Mr and Mrs George Barnes of Rosalee Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Rae Tadevich to James C Eckmann son of Emil C Eckmann of Manuel Street The couple's betrothal follows the announcement of the engagement.
Shafter families gather at Shaver Lake in the New Year week end at the Markus cabin with Dennis and Tom Collier and William Prout among attendees. District 4 Camp Fire plans meet January 10 at 9:30 a.m. in the Shafter Branch Library. Ladies Sewing Circle hosts a birthday party January 14 at 7 30 p.m. in the Mennonite Brethren Youth Chapel. A bride gown notice lists a 1966 Shafter High and Bakersfield College graduate engaged to a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo educated farmer, living in San Diego.
The Kern County Association of Neurologically Handicapped Children hosts a talk on medical aspects of the Hyperactive Child Syndrome. Doctors NGeenarie Pineda and Thorner Urpnts will discuss diagnosis, treatment, and current research at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday January 9 at Veterae Hall Mt. ence and Ridge Roads.
Shafter High School junior class plans a turkey dinner on Tuesday January 15 from 4 30 to 7 30 pm before the Shafter Wasco basketball game. Menu includes turkey with dressing mashed potatoes gravy carrots pie and coffee or milk. Tickets cost 2 50 for adults and 1 75 for children, available from any junior class member.
Shatter and Maple 4-H members met in December for a business session covering a December 1 garage sale by Dana Nickelsen and a future pen pal activity led by Cheryl Anderson. The group reviewed community improvement efforts at Mannel Park and announced Kern County events including Demonstration Day on March 16 and an essay contest for all Kern County 4-H members titled Why I Want to Own an Appaloosa Colt.
The first Ever father son PTA program will be held in the Richland cafeteria at 6 30 p m with a bean feed. Belton Banks and Carlos White are chairmen for the program featuring a sports forum. Speakers include Charles Brannen canoeing Bob Poznoff archery and David Woodworth bicycling.
Irma Leyva and Eleuy teria Reyna Jr plan a wedding for April 20 at 11:00 AM in Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. Leyva, daughter of Jess T. and Mrs. Leyva of 426 West Lerdo, graduated Shafter High School in 1972 and will study nursing at Bakersfield College after the ceremony. Reyna, son of Eleuterio and Mrs. Reyna of 30558 Orange Avenue, also a 1972 Shafter High School graduate, works at Duddy’s as a tire salesman and hopes to complete dentistry studies. Family and community notes invite bean dish contributions by last-name letters A–M and Nazareans to bring a dessert. salad, bread, and drinks provided.
Don Allen owner of KLYD will speak at First Baptist Church Shafter during the 11 o clock service Sunday January 13. He has over 20 years in radio and television and once served as a ABC network news commentator before leaving to start his Bakersfield station. He now lives in Bakersfield and attends First Baptist Church there. Residents of Shafter are invited to hear his testimony at 350 Pine St.
Lynne Warkentine is honored queen as Job's Daughters Bethel 138 installs officers and choir members in a December ceremony at the Wasco Masonic Temple. About 300 guests attended the ninth installation with Lisa Haworth directing the event and presenting both elective and appointive officers for a six month term.
Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church aims for every member to engage in personal witnessing in 1974. Pastor Wolcott cites global growth in Loan America and Africa and notes a pastor baptized over 2,000 in India last year. He urges replication of such results in Shafter under the Holy Spirit.
Mr and Mrs Alfred A announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Yvonne to H Robert Gloeckler son of Mr and Mrs Jim W Gloeckler of Shafter The bride elect is a Camarillo High School and Moorpark College graduate employed by Commercial and Fraser National Bank of Camarillo The groom an Shafter High School graduate attended Bakersfield College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and works for Union Sugar Division of Consolidated Foods as a field representative A February 9 wedding is planned at St Mary Magdalen Church in Camarillo
The Kern County Library presents four Thursday afternoon free shows for boys and girls ages four to 12. From January 10 to 31 the Winter Festival will feature color newsreels and classic stories in the Shafter conference room and Wasco branch with staff from the Children's Extension Department.
Shafter welcomes new residents as Ellen Hosier coordinates Welcome Wagon visits and asks newcomers or locals with knowledge of newcomers to call the Shafter Press. Mr and Mrs Richard Preston moved to a newly built home near Belridge Oil, with their daughter Becky, while the Williams family relocated from Santa Maria and are adjusting after a daughter's wedding. David and Mrs Chumley moved from Delano to Maple Street as they anticipate expanding their family, and several other local moves are noted among city workers and area employees including Jerry Schmidt H C Freedman Victor Ramos Lonnie Skaggs Pedro Gomez and Charles Jackson.
National awards will be given at the Kern County Council of Camp Fire Girls annual dinner to be held at the Ambassador Hilton on 3535 Rosedale Highway January 25 at 7 30 p m Reservations must be made by January 21 contact Mrs Keith Watson District 4 Committee chairman of Shafter for details The 1974 board of directors will be elected and reports from area service teams heard
Mr and Mrs Stan Wilson named their second son Joshua Gowell born January 4 in a Bakersfield hospital. He weighed seven pounds ten ounces at birth and was greeted at home by four year old twins Rachel and Seth, the other Wilson children.
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