Octogenarian couple wed in afternoon home ceremony
Minnie Duerksen eighty one and Albert Klassen eighty two married January 17 at 1 30 p m in the bride’s son’s home with close family present. Reverend Alan Whaley officiated. Guests included out of town relatives and two singing granddaughters. The couple will reside at Kern Crest Manor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Duerksen
Albert Klassen
Ray Duerksen
Cross Street
Alan Whaley
Shafter, Mennonite Brethren Church
Robert Milwee, Jr
David Moore
Bakersfield
Gene Duerksen
Kate
Dinuba
Pat Moore
Porterville
Pauline Jones
Wasco
Kern Crest Manor
Susan Nunes Honored at January Wedding Shower
A January 20 wedding shower for Susan Nunes was held at Letha Marlatt’s home with co hosts Doris Long Barbara Gloeckler and Alonis Janzen. Prizes went to Lorraine Giesbrecht and Shirley Carlton as plans for Susan’s February 9 marriage to H Robert Gloeckler proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Nunes
Letha Marlatt
Doris Long
Barbara Gloeckler
Alonis Janzen
Lorraine Giesbrecht
Shirley Carlton
H. Robert Gloeckler
Jim ‘Gloeckler
Shafter
Alfred Nunes
Camarillo
Bride Elect
Elizabeth Brown
Irmgard ‘Beard
Oildale
Coleen ‘Byrd
Joan Janzen
Gail Loveless
Sharon Simmons
Sally Uhl
Bakersfield
Logan Mizel
Lola Arney
Vivian Bergen
Kire ‘Bergman
Ina Bergenres Berkshire
Kireey Carlton
Nancy Enns
Luella Funk
Evelyn ‘Gaede
Grace Gehle
Lorraine *Giesbrecht
Edna Gloeckler
Helen Gloeckler
Donna Gloeckler
Wilma Guenther
Betty ‘Hester
Louise Jones
Maxine Klaseen
Katherine Kroeker
Shirley
Winter Fest Final Program at Kern County Library
The Shafter Branch hosts a Winter Festival final program with puppets and free coloring books for boys and girls tomorrow afternoon January 31. The event begins at 4 p.m. in the library conference room and invites parents to drop off children ages four to twelve for a puppet show movie and story time.
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Shafter
Kern County Library
Children’s Extension Division
Wasco
Buffet Dinner Honors Mrs Spohn on 75th Birthday
A buffet at the home of Vicle Neeley honored Myrtle Spohn of Shafter for her 75th birthday on January 13. Attending were local residents from Shafter and out of town guests Mr and Mrs Chuck Rozar and sons from Bakersfield. Rozar made a pink and white three tier cake with an orchid on top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicle Neeley
Myrtle Spohn
Shafter
Garry Frizzell
Rachel
Ron Kloeppel
Marla
Brad
Dan Hammett
Jan
Tom
Minnie Terpleton
Chris Spohn
Helene Bowden
Lois Daniel
Isaac
Wilhite and Son
Out of
Mrs. Dobbs Named President of Church Women
Mrs. John Dobbs was named president of the Women s Fellowship of Union Congregational Church at a morning coffee. The 1974 slate includes Mrs. John Johnston as vice president Mrs. David Woodworth secretary and Mrs. Marvin Neuman treasurer. Proceeds from the Ham Dinner and Bazaar totaling about 2600 fund philanthropic work including sponsorship of two Shafter Blue Bird groups Bakersfield Rescue Mission Teen Challenge Campus Life Youth Choir and Youth counseling plus weekly Coffee Fellowship and church furnishings support.
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John Dobbs
Women’s Fellowship
The
Union Congregational Church
Clyde Zachary
Dobbs
John Johnston
David Woodworth
Marvin Neuman
Shafter Blue Bird Groups
Bakersfield Rescue Mission
Teen Challenge
Campus Life
Coffee Fellowship
St Mark's Episcopal Church Holds Annual Meeting
St Mark's Episcopal Church held its annual dinner and meeting at the church school building on Sunday Jan 6 with the Episcopal Church Women led by Mrs Dave Anderson serving the dinner. Officers and delegates for 1974 were elected with Dave Anderson and Don Mettler continuing terms and Jim Bishop and Mrs John McDowell named delegates to the San Joaquin Diocesan convention. An Epiphany cake with a hidden ring was presented to Bruce McDowell marking the tradition for next year's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church Women
Dave Anderson
Dana O. Howard
St. James Cathedral
Fresno
M. Rivera
San Joaquin
St. Mark’s
H. M. Wessig
Tom Tucker
Frank Wisner
John McDowell
Don Mettler
H. W. ‘Pat
Kelly
Jim Bisaph
Roy Kerber
John Fuller
Jim Bishop
Harry Pollock
Dana Howard
Holland
Pispentenidons
Royerber
George’ Cooper
H. W. Kelly
Bruce McDowell
Holland Wessig
Bible Studies Start for SHS Students During Lunch
Shafter High invites interested students to leave campus at lunch for Bible studies. Two groups are planned with Dave Woodworth of Congregational Church leading a study on discipleship on Tuesday and Al Whaley of Mennonite Brethren Church leading a Thursday rap session. Off campus permits and parental permission are required, and students should bring lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Union Congregational Church
Dave Woodworth
The
Congregational Church
al. Whaley
Mennonite Brethren Church
Neal Olsen
Shafter Heart Fund Campaign Details and Goals
Mrs. William Prout named Heart Fund representative for Shafter by Kern County Heart Association president Neil Arbogast. Shafter Woman's Club assists donation drives while Prout outlines heart disease advances and the 1960s to today progress. The drive, in February National Heart Month, aims to boost funds to cut death and disability from heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Prout
Heart Fund
Shafter
Neil Arbogast
M. B
Kern County ‘Heart Association
Kern County
Heartland
The
Heart Association
Kern County Heart Association
Prout
Baby David Alanon Born to Mr and Mrs Alan Jones
Mrs Alan Jones of Bakersfield announces the birth of a son named David Alanon on January 21. The baby weighed seven pounds three ounces. Grandparents: Herbert Jones of Shafter, Dale Wycoff of Bakersfield.
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Alan Jones
Bakersfield
David Alanon
View
Herbert Jones
Shafter
Dale Wycoff
Flowering Plants Sale Includes Snapdragons and Primroses
Local listing invites buyers to view flowering plants including stocks snapdragons pansies violas calendulas primroses and other perennials at the nursery.
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Spohn
Zachary
St.Mark’s Episcopal Church
SHS
Torn County
P.O
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PCA
James C. Beagle
LeRoy Whitson
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PMP
Eagle
California Public Utilities Commission
California
Pg&e
Middle East
Department of Defense
Wa Stee
Pecific
Blesire Company
Cine Ee
Thaernm
Leach
Deathly
Avery
Commission
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