Gift party honors Mrs. L Fraley at Sunday shower
Mrs. L H Fraley and her infant Connie Lynn were feted at a Vernon area gift shower Sunday evening. Attendees included many local residents and relatives bearing gifts, with baby booties and an orchid umbrella decor. Games followed a social hour, with a long list of guests and gift presenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Fraley
Connie Lynn
Vernon Weider Norman Nelson
Bob Holmes
Walter Zimmerman
Mmes
Ezra Schneider
Ira Schneider
Alvin Schneider
Elmer Biloff
Irvin Funk
Kenneth Pitts
J. W. Pitts
Reuben Dirksen
Rodney Wood
Wilbur Scheideman
Henry Duerksen
Leonard Sammons
C. E. Fenderson
Emma Horst
Eugene Johnson
Josh Lorenz
Morris Adamson
Ernest Adamson
George Wedel
Bob Wall
Emanuel Neuman
Bill Isaac
Rudy Nightingale
Merrit Kay
Jack Wood
Katherine Lorenz
The Terrys Extensive Vacation Through Northern California and Idaho
The Terrys returned from a long trip visiting Twin Falls Idaho and Bishop northern California and Nevada. They visited daughter Mrs. Martin Amos and grandchildren Kim Don and Douglas in Idaho. The men fished trout and held a fish fry. On the way home they enjoyed Reno Lake Tahoe weather and wildflowers then visited daughter Mr. and Mrs. Marlen Jensen in Visalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Falls
Ee MY
A. V. Terry
Terry’s
Bishop
California
Nevada
Martin Amos
Kim
Don
Douglas
Idaho
Terrys
Reno
Lake Tahoe
Marlen Jensens
Visalia
Jensens
Shafter
Miss Wouda Honored At United States Swimming Party
Miss Vktje Wouda guest of honor at a Sunday School class swimming party and watermelon feed held at the E. J. Peters home before her return to the Netherlands. Hosts were Carolyn Siemens and Carol Becker. She received cash and books. attendees included Henr ietta Loewen, Carol Froese, Christine Goertzen, and many others. Special guest Miss Fenny Bureame also attended. The note adds a historical line about the Republic of California ending with the flag raising at Sonoma on July 9, 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vktje Wouda
Netherlands
United States
Miss Wouda
E. J. Peters
Carolyn Siemens
Carol Becker
Henrietta Loewen
Carol Froese
Christine Goertzen
Bonnie Janzen
Marilyn Gaede
Nancy Engel
Rhoda Reimer
Simone Peters
Bonnie Thiesses
Kathy Hinton
Lana Lachenmaier
Gloria Schultz
Sharon Eidsen
Nona Johnson
Janice Balzer
Helena Loewen
Marlene Enns
Judy Janzen
Shirley Neufeld
Linda Hill
Lee Bergman
Ernest Siemens
Scoggin Couple Welcome Ronald Joe Jr Birth in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Scoggin announce the birth of Ronald Joe Jr born July 14 at Miss Freise’s maternity home Bakersfield weighing eight pounds one ounce It is the couple’s first child Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bill Schultz and Mr and Mrs Frank Norton Shorter great grandparents are Mr and Mrs C D Searcy A girl Cheryl born July 10 to Mr and Mrs Donald Reed of Minter Village Mercy Hospital she has two brothers planning welcome celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Scoggin
Beech Avenue
Ronald Joe, Jr
Ronald
Miss Freise
Bakersfield
Bill Shultz
Frank Norton
Modesto
C. D. Searcy
Donald Reed
Minter Village
Cheryl
Mercy Hospital
Tates Vacation at Lake Tahoe
Mr and Mrs H S Tate took a ten day trip to Lake Tahoe with Eugene Hills and daughter Phyllis to enjoy scenery nature study and a respite from valley heat. An afternoon in the Truckee River left Mrs Tate and her grandchild with strained muscles. The group also visited Mr and Mrs Bert Swoop and later called on Mr Luther Holsonbake of Modesto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tahoe
H. S. Tate
Eugene Hills
Phyllis
Luther Holsonbake
Modesto
Webb Family Retreat Ends After Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs Lowell Webb and their daughter Janice concluded a pleasant trip with stops in Lubbock Texas visiting Mrs Webb’s sister Dora Bedwell and the homes of Gordon Weems and Herman Messers, siblings of Mrs Webb.
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Lowell Webb
Lubbock
Texas
Lone Star State
Janice
Mrs. Webb
Dora Bedwell
Gordon Weems
Herman Messers
Webb
Reverend Krug Family Returns from East Trip to Pratt Kansas
Rev Krug pastor of the First Baptist Church at 350 Pine Street returns with his family after a three week trip to visit his parents in Pratt Kansas. They toured Zion National Park Bryce Canyon Royal Gorge Carlsbad Caverns and the Grand Canyon and he spoke at the Pratt church on July 6. He plans to resume his ministry in Shafter upon return. Mrs Vardaman Terry recovering well after surgery at Wasco Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel_Krug
First Baptist Church
Pine Street
Rev. _Krug
Pratt
Kansas
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon
Royal Gorge
Rev. Krug
Krugs
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Krug
Shafter
Home Sweet Home
Gifts and givers sermon at Ebenezer Reform Church
The sermon theme God gifts and our gratitude will be preached at Ebenezer Reform Church next Sunday at 11 00 a m by Pastor Melvin B Nonhof The 10 00 a m Sunday School will study David Spares Saul at Engedi I Samuel 24 1 11 16 18 21 22 The memory verse is I Peter 3 9 Ebenezer Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 p m with topic Conversion led by Miss Donna Rose Visitors are welcome to worship.
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Jesus Christ
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Melvin B. Nonhof
David Spares
Saul
Engedi
Ebenezer Youth Fellowship
Donna Rose
July Fourth Reflections On Flag Display In Shafter
Fred A Kaempke urges Shafter residents to fly flags and observe Independence Day with renewed pride. He notes few homes displayed flags in 1958 and cites Theodore Roosevelt centennial actions and Meany urging a national day of freedom and responsibility.
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Shafter
Theodore Roosevelt
California
Fred A. Kaempke
Cotton growers may assist lamb industry with gin trash feed
University researchers report cotton gin trash can supplement lamb diets with alfalfa hay and concentrates. In trials on the Davis campus, white-face lambs fed gin trash showed similar gain rates to controls, with efficiency tied to relative feed prices and concentrate levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Researchers
American Society of Animal
Davis
University of California
Arizona
E .S. Erwin
Californians Consume Large Per Capita Alcohol Volumes
The State Board of Equalization reports Californians drank over ten gallons of alcoholic beverages per person in the recently ended fiscal year. Beer led with about seven gallons per person, spirits nearly two, and wine about two. Beer sales rose about seven percent, spirits fell roughly two and a half percent, while wine rose about seven percent. Total excise tax revenue from alcohol sales reached a high level.
Shaffterites Tour Northern California Sights
Visiting family groups from the Shaffterites toured Northern California. Gene Wilcoxons family traveled by coast route to San Francisco visiting the zoo and Golden Gate Bridge. They also saw Mrs Wilcoxons sister in Vacaville and Orland, meeting the Wilcoxons there. Desert visitors Mr and Mrs Bob Williams with Norma Jean and Nubbie Williams stayed with S N West a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffterites
California
Gene Wilcoxons
Ronnie
Greg
San Francisco
Bay City
Zoo
Golden Gate Bridge
Mrs. Wilcoxons
le Roy Mettlers
Vacaville
Orland
Jack Wilcoxons
Bob Williams
Norma Jean
Nubbie
Lancaster
S. N. West
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L. Fraley Sun
Harvey Retzer
J. E. Heinrichs
Melvin Ruth
Dana Mulder
Melvin Foeltz
LeRoy Adamson
Gerald Sexton
Anna Nachtigall
Bob Doss
Jim Ball
Calere
Day OF the Badman
Fred McMurray
Joan Weldon
CinemaScope
Dan Dailey
Claire Kelly
Sun
Rock Hudson
Jennifer Jones
Paradise Lagoon
Kenneth Moore
Diane
Audrey Hepburn
Mel Ferrer
Henry Fonda
Anita Ekberg
VistaVision
Miss Fenny Bureame
Holand
Republic of California
Sonoma
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
Tates
Rev.Krug
East
Vy al
R.C. Cola
Central Valley
Phone Pioneer
Ebenezer Reform
Dallas
Monarch Music Center
Schnaidt’s Best Buys
Irrig
Lovely Lge
Lovely
Euclid
Pine & W. Lerdo
Need
Central Ave
Clara J. Schnaidt
Bakersf'ld Realty Board
Notary
Our Equity
Tfe
Elm St
Acme Finance. CO
18Th St. Bakersfield
Central Avenue
DeWitte’s Paradise
Fresno Ave
Board of Trustees
Richland
Shafter California
Richla
Shafter Avenue
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Harold Miller
Devil
R. Robert Evans
Shafter Press
Los Angeles
Shafter Motel
Ralph Boel
P. O
J. C. Periier
Stone St
E. Marengo
Myrtle Stone
Nikkel’s Iron Works
Clarence Kattenhorny PI
Real Nice
Harvey Grede
Manuel
Walnut
Bath
Family Run
Elm
Cross
Ernie Hofman
James St. Ph
Lerdo
Allen L. Zenk
R.E
Pacific - PI
Oil King School
Coalinga
Strathford Elementary
Strathford
Tulare
Clarence Kattenhorn
Plymouth
DODGE
Chevrolet
Cushman Motor Scooter
Westinghouse
Misc
CLARY
Parks Hereford Ranch
Ised Pictures
Shatter, Calif
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