This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
7
The couple hosted guests for an evening of cards and movie watching marking a cheerful gathering celebrating Jim Janzen with friends and family present.
Mrs Don Brothers of Florence Oregon announces the birth of their son Gregory Seene Prickett at the Cottage Hospital in Oildale on June 10 weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. The family resides at 203 Maple St in Shafter.
Alice Peters Frances Ediger and Nellie Bergen hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs Tenac. Guests Alberta Siemens Helen Duerksen and Hattie Isaac from Bakersfield and Los Angeles attended. Decorations featured gold and lavender. A decorated cake and nut cups shaped like rickshaws were served. Gifts were numerous.
Ray Beltran Jr., only three months old, visits a barber in a rapid-moving world. The note jokes about whether barbers will accept him, adding a playful local flavor to a child’s milestone moment.
Julie Arreola and Joe Granado united in a June 20 ceremony at St Therese’s Church. The bride wore a white lace gown with train. reception and breakfast followed at the church hall with about 300 guests. The couple planned to honeymoon in Carmel California and reside in Sunnyvale. Julie is a Shafter graduate of 1953 and Bank of America employee. Joe works for Tang Designs in Sunnyvale.
Mrs McCormick visited her granddaughter Charlotte McCormick who led her class of 137 at the high school graduation. She toured sights including a rose show at the Paladium in Grand Rapids and a 300 mile drive to the nation’s longest bridge northeast of Grand Rapids. The weather was lovely and she is glad to be home.
Mrs Frank W Mixter of Exeter was honored with a birthday celebration attended by Mr and Mrs W H Mixter of Atherton and other Mixter families from Visalia Fresno and Visalia. The event marked a gathering of all her children with W K Mixter visiting from Athens for a week or more.
A surprise baby shower for bi Mrs. Bob Wiebe was held Friday night June 26 at the First Baptist Church. The Young Adult Sunday School class organized decorations refreshments and games with prizes to Mrs. Jack Colvard Mrs. Paul Wiebe and Mrs. Max Pearce. Gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson were sent but they could not attend.
A Shafter event lists attendees Burl and Barbara Robinson leading the planning team. Winners included Miss Maine from Berkeley for traveling the farthest, Esther Moreno from Los Angeles for most children, and Elva Preston for longest marriage. Mrs Preston and Wayne Wood remain local residents.
Mr and Mrs Jack Groves visit both sets of parents for a Father s Day gathering in Los Zen of the Maple area. The trip brings together extended family in a weekend of family time and shared memories.
Readable fragments show a church event in Shafter on Sunday with Bennie Nixon Jerry Derson Dave Unruh Jason Terese Jacobs among likely attendees.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.