Stork Shower Honors Mrs Eugene Enns in Merced Ave Home
A Monday stork shower honored Mrs Eugene Enns at the Merced avenue home of Mrs Wilmer Enns with hostesses Mrs Ernest Bartel and Mrs Jim Klassen. The Enns baby Robin Wasne was born Friday the 13th of June. Guests and helpers included Mesdames Er nest Bartel Jake Bergen Ed Fridsen Frank Enns and many others. Gifts were presented by several guests and refreshments featured a gouter cake, nut cups, ice cream tea and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Enns
Merced Avenue
Wilmer Enns
Ernest Bartel
Jim Klassen
Enns
Robin Wasne
Jake Bergen
Ed Fridsen
Frank Enns
Eight year old Ronnie Evans feted at birthday party
An eight year old boy, Ronnie Evans, was honored at a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Paslay at 536 Klassen Dr. Prizes went to Frances Dickenson Larry Montgomery and Bobby Tyler. Guests included Frances Ray Dickenson Bobby Tyler Johnny Wilson Kathleen and Wayne Ball Lynette and Doyle Holmes Lynette Newman Freddie Sowder Edith Ann Larry and Teeta Montgomery and Wayne Col.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Evans
Roy Paslay
Klassen
Frances Dickenson
Larry Montgomery
Bobby Tyler
Frances
Ray Dickenson
Astoria Family Visits Williamses Celebrate Birthday
Mr and Mrs Charles McKenney and Beverly of Astoria Ore visited Mr and Mrs Ben Griffin and Mrs Leonard Williams on California avenue. They celebrated Mrs McKenneys birthday at the Williams home before departing for Oregon last Thursday accompanied by Aunt Mrs Thelma Shaddid of Corcoran and Shaffer lns Gary Vern Kern and Denny Evans. Mothers attending included Mesdames Gaie Kern and W M Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKenney
Beverly
Astoria, Ore
Ben Griffin
Leonard Williams
From where I sit Ay Joe Marsh How Nervy Can a Tenant Get
A humorous column recalls a man called Harry the Hermit arguing with Judge Cunningham about a dilapidated Greenwood Lake house. The joke highlights tenants who refuse to pay rent and mock the roof problem while reflecting on liberties and intolerance in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry the Hermit
Judge Cunningham
Greenwood Lake
Harry
Mrs Claud Mitchell Feted At Shower In Mannel Park
Mrs Claude Mitchell was honoree at a stork shower in Mannel Park hosted by Mesdames Dale Wiedmann Vernon Searcy and Louis Velasquez. The event featured stork themed linen decor and a dolls buggy gift display. Cakes by Mrs Gene Guenther and Mrs O E Wiedmann highlighted the refreshments along with sherbet cake and punch. Attendees included several local ladies and the gifts were sent by D E Colbert Wasco Vernon Kroeker Vernon Searcy and Wade Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Mitchell
Mannel Park
Claude Mitchell
Mesdames Dale “Wiedmann
Vernon Searcy
Louis Velasquez
Gene Guenther
O. E. Wiedmann
Bertha Funk
Calvin Fowler
L. H. Bryant
Bazes Plan Ardmore Trip For Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank Baze of Los Angeles avenue and their daughter the new Mrs Robert Sowder left Sunday night for Ardmore Oklahoma to visit another daughter Mrs Cornell Roberts Sowder will leave there to join her husband stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia South Carolina She will return to Shafter for the Christmas holidays The Bazes are due back in Shafter at the end of July
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baze
Los Angeles Avenue
Robert Sowder
Ardmore, Okla
Cornell Roberts
L. A
Los Angeles
Catalina Island
Shafter High School
Janzens Visit Relatives Including H N Janzen Family
Mr and Mrs Clarence Janzen visit relatives here including H N Janzen and family. They plan to return to their Oklahoma home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Janzen
H. N. Janzen
Albert Janzen
Sam Becker
Theodore Heinrichs
Oklahoma
BPW to Aid Braille Benefit Show in Bakersfield
Shafter BPW members pledged support for a Braille Institute benefit show on July 22 at Washington school. Mills and Adair will headline with no admission, just a collection. The group also agreed to cooperate with Operation Skywatch Civil Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braille Institute of
Bakersfield
Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club
Jeanette Wheeler
California Avenue
BPW
Washington School
Mills and Adair
Operation Skywatch
Civil Defense
A. G. Whitson
Miles Pendergast
J. Germain
Mesdamess Jerry Unruh
J. R. Schnidt
George Collins
Don Christensen
Dave Merkel
Blythe Monroe
Beulah Bartlett
Helen Holmes
Martin Andersons Visit in Burbank
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of 240 Pacific St spent a holiday weekend in Burbank visiting relatives. They watched fireworks at the Coliseum in Los Angeles. They visited Mrs Nell Ruble and her family including Willard F Hellman. Before returning, the Andersons stayed a night at Big Bear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Anderson
Pacific St
Burbank
Los Angeles
Nell Ruble
Willard F. Hellman
Andersons
Big Bear Lake
Grumbles Family Visiting in Ventura Post
James G Grumbles formerly of White Sands missile base New Mexico, now stationed in Ventura as an Navy communications man, visits with his mother Mary V Grumbles of Lerdo Highway. His wife and sons reside in Shafter, and the family spent two weeks in town with Manuel Grumbles and Mr B Stallings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Grumbles
White Sands
N. M
Mary V. Grumbles
Lerdo Highway
Grumbles
Ventura
Navy
Danny
Johnny
Shafter
Manuel‘Grémbles
Heinrichs Family Holiday Visit to Long Beach
During the Fourth of July weekend Mr and Mrs Dan Heinrichs and family visited Long Beach They toured St Pauls Baptist Church where the Negro congregation held communion and monthly offering handed to the pastor They also watched the Old Fashioned Revival Hour broadcast but did not meet the program directors who were at Mount Hermon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Heinrichs
Long Beach
St. Pauls Baptist Church
Mount Hermon
Franco-Gilbert Mareno Wedding At St Therese Church
Miss Ramona Franco daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel Franco wed Gilbert Mareno son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Mareno in a Sunday morning double ring ceremony at St Therese Church witnessed by over 200 guests. Rev Patrick Biselin officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Franco
Manuel Franco
Annette St
Gilbert Mareno
Manuel Mareno
Wasco
Patrick Biselin
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Fraser Medina
Los Angeles
Moreno
Pastor Honored On Birthday In Buttonwillow
Rev. Gene Vaught received a birthday surprise party on July 11 and a welcome home for his family after a monthlong East trip through Kentucky Indiana and Michigan. Community Church members held a picnic on the lawn and presented gifts and greeting cards. Families featured included the Carlos Reys Harold Reeds Lucene Goodspeed C L Blomquist Kenny Ringsdorfs Ford Williams Ted Olsens and G W Greers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Williamses
Ted Olsens
G. W. Greers
Ex Shaftterite Elmer Hapken Weds Irene Schauer in Lodi
Cpl Elmer Hapken former Shafter resident married Irene Schauer at First Baptist Church Lodi The bridal party included Dewey Hapken and relatives from Shafter Mount Hermon and Kingsburg The couple will live in San Luis Obispo where Hapken is stationed in the air force having served in Korea The Reimers visited relatives and attended local revival services during the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Elmer Hapken
Irene Schauer
First Baptist Church
J. Hopken
Mount Herman
Paul Schuh
Kingsburg
San Luis Obispo
Chanic
Air Force
Hopken
Korea
Reimers
Pete Unruh
Folly
Shafter
Mount Hertman
Newborns and Parents in Wasco Shafter Mercy and Poso
The Delano area records multiple birth notices. Miriam Louise, first child of Horace G and Ruth Andrews of Wasco, weighs six pounds one ounce. Marvin and Mrs Neuman of Tulare announce Stanley Lloyd at Mercy Hospital weighing seven pounds fourteen ounces. Randall, Rodney, and two more little ones join families in Shafter, Wasco, and Fresno County with grandparents listed in each case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G
Wasco
Delano Stal
Miriam Louise
Wasco Justensen
Ruth Andrews
Shafter
Shafter-Wasco Community Concerts Association
Stanley Lloyd
Marvin Neuman
Tulare’ Ave
Mercy Hospital
Allan Wayne
Robert Neuman
Charles Willoughby
Tucson
Ariz
Vernon Sea of
Poso Street
Randall
Vy Hospital
Wayneck
Harold Rohrback
Shafter Highway
Watt Dire
Ray
Cummings
Gaé
Carol Randy Cummings
Dougely
Marvin Norman
Bruce
Steve Bryant
Chris Chase
Allan Hellbush
Bonnie N
Michael Leak
Sidney Harris
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STORK
C. P. Eitzen
Carl Kelley
Harold ‘Wrens
Lee ‘Bergman
Elmer Unruh
Jessie Wooten
Oliver Unruh
Ed Nikkel
Silas’ Kelley
Arnold Bergen
Thomas Petkers
EB. J. Thiessen
Ha. Bidson
J. Klassen
Waldo Unruh
Mesdames
Jaké “Bergen
Ed Wooten
Jonas Nickel
Elbert Franz
Allan Bartel
Astoria
Williamses
Ay Joe Marsh
Rwrnin
United States Brewers Foundation
la Morse
West
America
Louisiana
Arctic Circle
Standard
U.S
Standard Oil Company of California
Jerry Johns
Evelyn Marlene Rikard
Johns
Stapp
Frank Bazes
Ardmore
Martin Andersons
James
Ventura Post
Franco-Gilbert Mareno
Luciana Franco
Delia Franco
Mary Heredia
Olga Banuelos
Katie Castillo
Eldia Bonilla
Margaret Ozuna
Geneva Banuelos
Mar
Mrs
Oldsmobile
Hydra-Matic Si Bne Gi Appeals Barlag Auvento Ele
Sedenal
Rocket
Central Ave
Aowoe CO
Rodney
Rey Hospital
A Rohrbach
Shafter Avenue
Ld Wayne
Jacob Rohrbach
North da
Tom Harr
Clara Schwaldt
Kirschenmann
Clara J. Schnaid
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