Family Picnic at Jastro Park
Bakersfield scene Saturday afternoon for a family picnic at Jastro Park given by Mrs. Emma Mayer. Attendees include multiple families from Shafter Phoenix and Oakland sharing a chicken dinner and social time.
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Jastro Park
Bakersfield
Emma Mayer
John Nauch
Elmer Nauch
Dallas
W. J. Suckut
Dan Toews
Roland
Lyle
Larry
Gideon Richert
la von
Lloyd
Suckut
Bill Lassenburger
Bill
Joan
Leo Sukut
Judy
Lisa
Shafter
Helen McCombs
Bradley
Floyd
D. L
Phoenix
Arizona
Patricia
Barbara Rylee
Oakland
Mr and Mrs Ed Brown Take Week Trip to Santa Barbara
Mr and Mrs Ed Brown left Monday for a weeklong trip to Santa Barbara. They plan sightseeing and returning by week’s end.
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Santa Barbara
Ed Brown
Wilma Jean Thompson Arrives in Shafter for Indefinite Stay
Miss Wilma Jean Thompson of Edinburg Indiana arrived in Shafter on Wednesday morning for an indefinite stay at the Vernon Searcy residence.
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Wilma Jean Thompson
Edinburg
Indiana
Shafter
Vernon Searcy
Carrell Bass Nuptials Held In Shafter
Miss Annabelle Carrell married Richard Bass in an informal ceremony at the home of Reverend Gordon Jans in Shafter. Attendants included Mrs. Bass and family. music featured Mrs. Jans and Cora Mitchell. Carrell is a Oswego, Kansas native now living in Shafter. Bass is a Shafter native engaged in agricultural work.
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Annabelle Carrell
Richard Bass
Gordon Jaus
Shafter
Frank Bass
Gordon ‘Jans
Cora Mitchell
J. H. Helm
Bernice
A. J. Ellison
Gordon Jans
Hilda Ann
Benny
Buddy
Jackie Upham
Bass
Albert Carrell
Oswego
Kansas
Winton
Calif
California
Arkansas
Open Letter Marks End of Harper Ministry in Shafter
Rev and Mrs William S Harper announce leaving the Congregational Church in Shafter after five and a half years of service. They describe broad community welfare work with the Salvation Army and the local churches aiding about 300 families and 1800 individuals, aided by some $3000 in cash and about $1000 in clothing. They express gratitude for cooperation, faith, and the close ties with Shafter and Lakeside, California, where they will reside until further notice.
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Congregational Church
Shafter
Salvation Army Welfare Committee
Joe Frizzell
J. F. Battaglia
Salvation Army
Lakeside
California
San Diego
Houstons Visit Cornells in Shafter from Richmond
The John Houstons of Richmond are in Shafter visiting with the Al Cornells, sharing a brief family trip report and social call.
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Richmond
John Houstons
Shafter
al Cornells
Kern Canyon Fishing Trip By Mr and Mrs Jack Manweiler
Mr and Mrs Jack Manweiler spent last weekend in Kern Canyon on a fishing trip. They enjoyed the outdoors and reported good trout catching along the river. The excursion marked a pleasant break from city life.
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Kern Canyon
Jack Manweiler
Mrs Wedge Home After Colorado Trip
Mrs. Thomas Wedge returned to Shafter Monday night from a two weeks vacation in Colorado with a short stop in Portola to visit her son and family.
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Wedge
Thomas Wedge
Shafter
Colorado
Portola
California
Mrs. Lilly Attends White Shrine Meeting Trip
Mrs. E. H. Lilly of Shafter and her sister Mrs. Phil Fickert of Bakersfield joined twenty five others from the Long Beach White Shrine on a Friday to Long Beach by chartered bus. They stayed with Mrs. Lilly’s nephew in Van Nuys over the weekend and attended a layette shower and a swimming party.
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E. H. Lilly
Shafter
Phil Fickert
Bakersfield
Long Beach
Order of ‘the White Shrine
White Shrine
The
Masons and
Eastern Star
Order
Lilly
Fickert
van Nuys
Tom Hawthorne
Ensenada
Mexico
Zoe Ann Janzen Celebrates 10th Birthday
Zoe Ann Janzen marked her tenth birthday Monday afternoon at the Willard Janzen home on Searoni Avenue. Friends, including Marlene Enns Judith Smith Barbara Wiens Diane Strauss Norma Nichol Marjorie Engel Buddy Engel and Johnny Janzen, joined the party for outdoor games and photos. cake ice cream and punch were served.
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Zoe Ann Janzen
Willard Janzen
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North Shafter
Richland School
Atlantic Street
Ash Street
Shafter Lots
W. Kelly
James St
Yours
Rev
Mrs. Wm. S. Harper
Cawelo
Home Appliance CO
Shafter’s Complete Home
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Baldwin
Baldwin Piano Distributor
17Th
Shafter Paint Store
Central Ave
Delano Engineering Company
WASCO
Kern County
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