Merwin Schirmer Weds Myrna Fox In Beverly Hills Ceremony
Merwin Schirmer and Myrna Fox married Sunday afternoon in Beverly Hills. Rabbi Julian Fiengold presided at the garden ceremony for about 150 guests. The couple will honeymoon three weeks in the Southland and Mexico before settling in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Californiia Coast
Mexico
Merwin Schirmer
Beverly Hills
Julian Fiengold
Bicones
Westwood
Herbert Schirmer
Shafter
Myrna Fox
Harry Fox
Los Angeles
Cahill
California
Robert McClain
Greg Malofy
Bible School Concludes in Final Party
A vacation Bible School in South Shafter concluded with a closing party for 55 of 65 enrolled children. Hostesses were Mrs. Lena Zachary and N. J. Jackson, school supervisors. Prizes were awarded to top players for memorization and work completed, with grand prize ties between Jolyn Cotton and Kenny Burch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shafter
Lena Zachary
N. J. Jackson
Carolyn Cotton
Mary Montgomery
Cleta Fay Cot
Jolyn Cotton
Kenny Burch
Genere
Freda
May Burch
Ada Collins
Reeves Family Back from Trips
Mr and Mrs Lester Reeves with Bobby and Beverly of 124 Peso Dr have returned from two separate vacations to the coast in Northern California. They visited Pismo Cayucos Avila and Santa Maria staying in a cabin and later camped and fished at Camp Wishon returning to Shafter last Tuesday. Reeves caught a 16 inch trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Reeves
Bobby
Beverly
California
Pismo
Cayucos
Vila
Santa Maria
Shafter
Camp Wishon
Reeves
Schultz Family Visits San Jose and Shafter Relatives
Harry Schultz and Janice and Gladys of Lerdo Highway visited San Jose to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. S P Schultz and her parents Mr. and Mrs. C H Heinrichs. The elder Schultz family formerly lived in Shafter for 35 years. Later they planned to visit his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry. Schultz
Janice
Gladys
Lerdo Highway
San Jose
C. H. Heinrichs
S. P. Schultz
Schultz
Shafter
Newlyweds Spend Time At Santa Maria Site
Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adamson of Shafter spend the potato season in Santa Maria. They were married July 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with attendants Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Foster of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
Bill Adamson
Shafter
Las Vegas
Nev
Clarence Foster
Birthday for Patsy Sage Observed at Home
A 15 year old, Patsy Sage, daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Sage on Wasco Road, hosted a birthday party for friends last week. Present were her grandmother Mrs Janie Thompson of North Shafter and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Sage
A. B. Sage
Wasco Road
Janie Thompson
North Shafter
Fresnans Visit Dea Reynolds Family for Camp and Fishing
Mr and Mrs Robert Beamer accompanied by Michael and Sharon of Fresno visited the Reynolds on Fresno Avenue The Reynolds plan a two week camp and fishing trip in Northern California and Oregon Their daughters Geraldine and Donna join the group for the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Beamer
Michael
Sharon
Fresno
Dea Reynolds
Fresno Avenue
Reynolds
California
Oregon
Geraldine
Donna
Shafterites Visit Brothers in Cuyama
Mr and Mrs August Reich and Mr and Mrs Herman Schultz travel to Cuyama to visit Ernie Otto and Hugo Reich who farm there. They recently hosted their son and family Glen Reich with Junior and Gale of San Raphael.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Reich
Herman Schultz
Richerts Visit Son On Vacation Journey
Mr and Mrs J F Richert of 465 Klassen Dr have returned from Loma Linda where they visited their son and family Mr and Mrs Lee J Richert with Beverly Ralph and Patty Lee Richert is a teacher of medicine at Loma Linda Sanitarium a Seventh Day Adventist institution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Richert
Loma Linda
Lee J. Richert
Beverly
Ralph
Patty
Lee Richert
Loma Linda Sanitarium
Teresa McCombs Feted at Fourth Birthday Party
Teresa Ann McCombs, daughter of Mr and Mrs L H McCombs of 120 Wall St, celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at home last week. Guests included Raymond Kay Gary Frizzell Dennis Nickels Diana Nickels Norman Brooks Katie Louise Brooks D R Crabb and Patsy Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Ann McCombs
L. H. McCombs
Wall St
Raymond Kay
Gary Frizzell
Dennis
Diana Nickels
Norman
Katie Louise Brooks
D. R. Crabb
Patsy Bradshaw
Bay City Visitors Stay With Sister in Sister Bay
Mr and Mrs Marvin Ferguson of San Francisco visited Mrs Bruce St John and family at 251 Marengo Ave Bay City. Ferguson a Hastings College law school graduate is taking a refresher course in Los Angeles before bar exams. The couple plan to settle in Bakersfield where Mrs Ferguson will teach. Dr and Mrs Harold Freedman of 325 Kern St returned Sunday night after a two week stay in the Southland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ferguson
San Francisco
Bruce St. John
Marengo Ave
Ferguson
Hastings College
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Harold Freedman
Kern St
Southland
Birth of Darrel Myles Davis in Inglewood Hospital
A son named Darrel Myles was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Davis on July 4 at Inglewood Hospital. He weighed eight pounds five ounces. Mother Lilly Jo Whicker of Shafter is the baby’s mother, with grandparents Roy Whicker of Shafter and John Davis of Wewoka Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Myles
Inglewood Hospital
Dennis Davis
Lilly Jo Whicker
Shafter
Roy Whicker
John Davis
Wewoka
Okla
Reimer Family Visits Hillsboro Kin in Kansas
Mr and Mrs J C Reimer journey to Hillsboro Kansas to see son Ray Reimer and wife and uncle Pete Reimer and spouse along with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Reimer
Clarence
Jeanne
Hillsboro, Kan
Ray Reimer
Pete Reimer
Post-Bridal Shower for Mrs. C. M. Parish Here
A post-bridal shower honored Mrs. C M Parish the former Esther Gloeckler. Held Thursday at the home of Mrs Dan Gloeckler 467 Faber St co-hostess Miss Leona Gloeckler. Guests included many Gloecklers and Wasco attendees with gifts sent by Mrs Irvin Fike and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.M. Parish
Dan Gloeckler
Faber St
Leona Gloeckler
Esther Gloeckler
Reno
Barbara Gloeckler
Linda Gloeckler
Mesdames
Elmer Neufeld
Sherman Long
Bill Ratzlaff
Henry Peters
William Long
George Collins
Wilbur Stocker
Jake Klasen
Frank Russel
Charles Gloeckler
Jim Gloeckler
Earl Melvin
Taft
Beverly Gloeckler
Betty Legate
Wasco
Mesdames Irvin Fike
Lawrence Gloeckler
Morris Lietz
Circus Party for Lane Girl Celebrates Two-Year Birthday
Two year old Melinda Lane, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Lane of 654 Acacia Street, celebrated a circus themed birthday yesterday afternoon. Clown and animal decorations lined the table with toy clown favors. Guests included Brian and Lowell Curtis Jeffrey Warren Janet Wiedmann and Michael Lane. Attending mothers were Mes dames Robert Curtis Robert Warren and M L Wiedmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda’. Lane
Marvin Lane
Acacia St
Brian
Lowell Curtis
Rio Bravo
Jeffrey Warren
Janet Wiedmann
Michael
Melinda Lane
Robert Curtis
Robert Warren
M. L. Wiedmann
Ronald Schmidt Feted at Party
The 10th birthday of Ronald Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schmidt, 214 Faber St., was celebrated with a picnic supper. Children present included Ronald Schmidt, Donald Mettler, Bruce Branner, Dale Nickel, Dennis Frizzell, Bobby Goossen, Galen Dirksen, David Carthal, and Michael Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Schmidt
Leo Schmidt
Faber St
Ronald
Donald Mettler
Bruce Branner
Dale Nickel
Dennis Frizzell
Bobby Goossen
Galen Dirksen
David Carthal
Michael Schmidt
Loewens Take Girls To Mennonite Outing
Mr and Mrs Herb Loewen took daughter Helena and cousin Marlene Enns to Hartland for a Mennonite Brethren Church outing. They learned campers slept through an earthquake and were perfectly safe. The Loewens and their son Stanley plan to return with the girls to the mountains next Saturday and stay at General Grant Park over the weekend before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Herb Loewen
Helena
Marlene Enns
Hartland
Mennonite Brethren Church
Boewens
Stanley
General Grant Park
Abe Neufelds Back from Pismo
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Neufeld and family return from a two week vacation in the Los Angeles area and at Pismo Beach. They visited relatives in Burbank and saw Knott's Berry Farm. They attended the Church of the Open Door and viewed the Pershing Square project. They met Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Duck at Pismo and spent time boating and fishing. Mrs. Neufeld reported no earthquake damage at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Neufeld
Los Angeles
Pismo Beach
Los Angre
Ben Warkentin
Burbank
Knott's
Berry Farm
Clifton
Pershing Square
Pismo
Neufeld
Leonard Duck
Shafter
John Anderson
Granddaughter Visits Shafter for Three-Week Stay
Mr and Mrs H C Ritchie of Beech avenue entertain their granddaughter Donna Ritchie and her friend Diana Cato both of Terance. Donna, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ritchie, will visit Shafter for about three weeks as the Ritchies drove to Torrance last Friday to bring her back.
Birthday Weiner Roast for Gordon Kirschenmann
Brothers and sisters of Gordon Kirschenmann honored his eighth birthday with a weiner roast and cake on Tulare Avenue. Present were LaVelle LeRoy Marvin Valera Kirschenmann and Kenneth Mettler, a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Kirschenmann
Emil Kirschenmann
Tulare Avenue
Quake Shatters Golden Wedding Gifts in Shafter
An earthquake in Shafter Monday shattered the golden wedding gifts of Ralph G. Sanderson and the late Mrs. Sanderson. Gold goblets glasses plates and bowls were dumped from cupboards and smashed, with refrigerators and ceramics also damaged.
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Ralph G. Sanderson
Mrs Gladden Wins Radio Jackpot After Seven Weeks
Mrs Otis Gladden of 30366 West Orange Ave. won a radio jackpot on the Shafter Home Hour at Station KWSO. She had previously collected 42 prizes over seven weeks, starting with a daily prize for answering that US paper circulation was 53 million and then a jackpot question about the California voting age.
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Otis Gladden
West Orange Ave
Shafter
KWSO
Gladden
United States
California
Orange Ave
Bob Bann
Mrs Middleton Bound for Alaska with Army Husband
Mrs. James Middleton of Merced Avenue left by plane last week for Fairbanks Alaska to join her husband with the Army's heavy duty motor service. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elvis Rand with whom she has been living. Her husband has served in the Army for more than a year.
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James Middleton
Merced Avenue
Fairbanks
Alaska
Army
Middleton
Elvis Rand
Sages Entertain Son and Family This Weekend
Mr and Mrs A B Sage of Wasco Road entertain their son and his wife Albert Sage of Long Beach. They plan travel this weekend to Hollister Gilroy and Ceres to visit cousin Jimmy Bostic in Ceres.
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A. B. Sage
Wasco Road
Albert Sage
Long Beach
Hollister
Gilroy
Ceres
Jimmy Bostic
Browns Back From Texas Visit to Paducah Family Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Brown and Charlene of 184 Stone St returned from a 10 day trip to Paducah Texas to see her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parr and relatives. Mrs. Parr will stay eight days in Shafter before being driven to Texas by Mr. and Mrs. John Ponton of Oakland. Ponton is due to serve with the Army at El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Brown
Charlene
Stone St
Paducah
Tex
C. L. Parr
Mrs. Brown
Shafter
Parr
Texas
John Ponton
Oakland
Brown
Ponton
el Paso
Richards Return From Vacation With Family Travels
Mr and Mrs Elmer Richards and children Kathy Ann and Michael of Riverside avenue returned from a vacation trip to Las Vegas Ogden Utah and Lake Tahoe They visited Mrs Richards sister and family in Las Vegas and last weekend traveled to Hollywood to visit Art Regier and attend races at Hollywood Park
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Elmer Richards
Kathy Ann
Michael
Riverside Avenue
Las Vegas
Ogden
Utah
Lake Tahoe
Harry Minninck
Richards
Hollywood
Art Regier
Hollywood Park
Visitors Honor Robbins Home Guests Extend Weeks of Hospitality
Mrs. O K Holsapple and daughter Kay of Chickasha Oklahoma visit Beech avenue to share time with Mr. and Mrs. L H Robbins. Kay plans to return to Shafter next week while Mrs Holsapple stays another week. Denver pair Dr and Mrs Otto Bebber with four children join the hospitality in Beech.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bride
South, Mexico
Bible School
Harry Schultz
Fresnans
Dea Reynoldses
Shafterites
Cuyama
Richerts
Son
Mrs. Merwin Schirmer
Teresa McCombs
Bay City
Stork
Colt
Lane Girl
Loewens
Abe Neufelds
Wete Kirschenman Boy
Central Valley Hwy
SWIFT
Kraft American
Tastewell
Dubuque
van Camp—White
Skippy
Nestles
Pillsbury’s
Westlake
Fray Bentos
Betty Crocker
Dinty Moore
Mary Ellen
Bisquick
Tastewell Margarine
Quake
Mrs. Gladden
Mrs. Middleton
Browns
Robbins Home
Central Hardware Co
Central Ave
King's Dept
Berkshire
Shamrock Cleaners & Laundry
State Street
Howell Photo Studio
James Street
VINE
ABC Baby Shop
Pot of Gold Bank Co
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