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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
3
Mr and Mrs H R Peters of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to Thomas Pember son of L T Pember of Oklahoma City Oklahoma The bride elect is a Shafter High School student The prospective bridegroom is employed by Western Union in Oklahoma City and has moved from Shafter with his parents last fall He is visiting in Shafter for a short time No immediate wedding plans have been made.
Committees for a February 10 Valentine’s dance to aid the polio fund were announced by the Junior Women’s Club at Mrs. Greg Malory’s home. The event features Bunky Valdez’s orchestra at the Women's Clubhouse with separate groups handling decorations, tickets, games, entrance, and publicity.
Shafter Volunteer Fire Department to install new officers at a 7:30 p m dinner in Cawelo Motel. Albert Finkhbeiner is re elected chief with Vernon Pierce as assistant chief Melvin Parrett secretary and Robert Townsend treasurer The ladies group will be renamed the Ladies Auxiliary and installed with Ed F Bender president Vernon Pierce vice president and Merlen Jenson secretary Guests include Elmo Freear Phil Pifer and Arthur Craig A string quartet from Richland School will entertain followed by a Rose Bowl film and dancing.
Mr and Mrs K A Brom TM Well and children Gary and Brenda return by air this week after spending the holidays with his father and relatives in Omaha Nebraska.
Mrs James B Hahn celebrated her birthday with a Sunday visit by her husband Dr Hahn and their three children to Mr Luther C Hahn and family in Delano. A birthday dinner was held in her honor. The next day two children visited Bakersfield to stay with Mr and Mrs Sydney Day, and a birthday cake with a gift was sent from the Dalls on the return.
Mr and Mrs Sam Dirksen hosted dinner guests Tuesday evening at Riverside Avenue including Mr and Mrs Jacob Baumbach from Canada Mr and Mrs William Baumbach and Mrs Rosen Steinhard of Lodi Mr and Mrs Dave Ruband Mr and Mrs Ted Hoeger of Shafter with Dave Ruth showing moving pictures Later joined by Mr and Mrs Jake Horst and Barbara Jean Baumbach and Dirksen relatives Aunt Mrs Steinbart. DINNER GUESTS during the holiday also hosted Mrs Fannie Robbins and her son Roy of Shafter.
Fallen Leaf Lake is identified as the largest lake tributary to Lake Tahoe in regional geographic listings. The designation highlights its prominence among nearby water bodies and its role in the basin.
Bakersfield couple announces engagement of Lois Keeling daughter of Mr and Mrs Taylor Keeling to Barnard Lohr of Wasco. The event followed tea for the bride elect and a cocktail party at Henry Adams home Wasco. Keeling is a East Bakersfield High School Bakersfield College graduate now studying at the Los Angeles Art Center. Lohr is Wasco High School graduate and USC alumnus and Phi...
At a Las Vegas single ring ceremony Miss Beatrice Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Carter Wasco avenue became the bride of J C Goldston of Bakersfield. The Dec 30 Gretna Green Marriage Chapel ceremony featured a pink suit and navy accessories with Miss Mary Carter as maid of honor and Harold Allred as best man.
Dr. Henry Voth and Carl Gunnarson celebrated birthdays with a dinner at the Gunnarson home before Christmas. On Christmas Day the Voths visited Mr and Mrs H D Voth of Reedley.
Holiday guests attended the Horn home on Gresno Avenue for a New Year watch party. Present were Chester Brown and family. Mrs John Sain and Tommy. Mr and Mrs Bil Mason and daughter. Bert Fuller. Wayne and Wanda Horn. Pi Freda Kenney. Helen Klassen. Leroy Witcher.
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