Phyllis Chernabaeff Engaged to Paul Spolsdoff
Mr. and Mrs. George Chernabaeff announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis to Paul Spolsdoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spolsdoff of Kerman. A wedding is planned at the Kerman United Malakan Christian Church at 10 a.m. on August 23. A shower for the bride was held last Saturday at the Spolsdoffs’ Kerman home with about 125 guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chernabaeff
Phyllis
Paul Spolsdoff
Alex Spolsdoff
Kerman
Kerman United Malakan Christian Church
Anna
Luba Spolsdoff
Chernabaeff
Maple School
Wasco High School
Family Campout at Avila Beach with Deep Sea Fishing
A Maple family group spent the weekend camping on Avila Beach enjoying deep sea fishing. Attending were Mr and Mrs Silas Kelley and Lela, Mr and Mrs Dee Wilson and Pam, Mr and Mrs Carl Kelly and daughter, Mr and Mrs Lemuel Wright and family, Mr and Mrs Jesse Wooten and Mrs Alice Wooten. A prior Cayucos weekend featured the Kel leys and Wilsons visiting old Maple district friends including Mr and Mrs Wray Phillips and family. Nancy Phillips, now Mrs Arthur Turr, has two children, and Wray Phillips Jr. serves in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Avila
Silas Kelley
Lela
Dee Wilson
Pam
Carl Kelly
Lemuel Wright
Jesse Wooten
Alice Wooten
Kelleys
Wilsons
Cayucus
Maple District
Wray Phillips
Nancy Phillips
Arthur Turr
Wray Phillips, Jr
Navy
Local Miss Weds Deopere in Shafter First Baptist Church
Miss Shirley Hendrick daughter of Mrs. Nick Johnson joins Richard W. Deopere son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Deopere of East Moline in a Sunday ceremony at Shafter First Baptist Church. Rev. Melvin N. Krug officiated before about 80 guests with Barbara Aday on piano accompanying Leo Heinrichs. The bridal party included maid of honor Delores Ells of Bakersfield. best man Jim Stewart. ushers Richard Brendley and Bell Schmoll. The couple will honeymoon in Chicago with the groom’s parents awaiting them. The bride wore a white ballerina gown and lace veil. the groom is a Navy veteran recently returned from Korea. Out‑of‑town guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter’s
First Baptist Church
Shirley Hendrick
Nick Johnson
Pacific Ave
Richard W. Deopere
Julius Deopere
East Moline
Melvin. N. Krug
Barbara Aday
Leo Heinrichs
Delores
Eills
Bakersfield
Jim Stewart
United States Navy
Richard Brendley
Bell Schmoll
Chicago
Deopere
Naval Service
Shafter
Atkinson High School
Illinois
Order of Eagles
Korea
Lloyd Farber
al Chism
Alene
Ira Thomason
Homer Hendrick
Long Beach
Bill Schmoll
James Stewart
Robby Heider
San Diego
Hod Perry
Tulare
Birthday party honors Mike Johnston in Atlantic Street
Neighborhood children shared cake and ice cream for Mike Johnston seventh birthday. Attending were Brenda Bromwell Susan Heiser Mark and Brent Roberts and Mark Larson, children of local families on Atlantic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Johnston
W. H. Johnston
Atlantic St
Brenda Bromwell
Susan Heiser
Mark and
Brent Roberts
Mark Larson
Family Picnic Honors Mrs Anna Fast Pioneer in Shafter
A Mooney's Grove gathering in memory of Mrs. Anna Fast drew 110 attendees from the Shafter area. Daughters J E Bergman and H H Nikkel hosted with husbands, as Arnold Bergen led a program of music and talks. Reports highlighted missionary work by Alice Fast in Japan and Johan Bergen with Virgil Kleinsasser in Africa. An offering supported their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Fast
Shafter
Mooney's Grove
T. L. Petker
Norma
Betty
Otto Becker
Dan Franz
F. R. Becker
Jake Bergen
Gail
Wesley Bergen
Harold Steward
Arnold Bergen
Alice Fast
Japan
Johan
Bergen
Virgil Kleinsasser
Africa
Lane Family Vacationing in the Southland
Mrs Marvin Lane and her children of 654 Acaca Street are vacationing in the Southland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lane
Acaca St
Southland
Friends Honor Future Mother At Shower Party
A pink and blue shower Monday night at Mrs. Wesley Gorsching’s home honored Mrs. Marlen Jensen of Visalia, formerly of Shafter, mother to newborn Michael Stephen two weeks ago. Guests included Gene Guenther and Imogene Golden of Bakersfield. decorations featured a yellow and green basket and a stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gorsching
Pacific Ave
Marlen Jensen
Visalia
Shafter
Jensens
Michael Stephen
Gene Guenther
Imogene Golden
Bakersfield
Mesdames Gene Guenther
Pete Hei
Merle Smith
Wasco
J. Jensen
Rudolph Nightingale
Mesdames
A. J. Smith
Archie Ellebrecht
J. Terry
A Thrill Of His First Air Plane Trip For Dennis Heinz
Dennis Heinz set for his first airplane trip as he leaves with his father Laverne Heinz for a two week visit to grandmother Mrs. Katie Heinz of Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Heinz
Laverne Heinz
Katie
Heinz
Mountain View
Charivari Turns into Reception for Richerts
A charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Richert became a surprise lawn reception on their Poplar avenue home. About 75 guests attended, bringing their own punch and cookies, and the couple received a toaster, casserole set, dishes, and cash gifts. Mrs. J. H. Dirksen led refreshments with help from Mrs. C. E. Fenderson and Mrs. Alma Kurtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Richert
Poplar Avenue
Richert
John Tohm
Oregon
Shafter
Richerts
Counte
J. H. Dirksen
C. E. Fenderson
Alma Kurtz
Couple Returns From Grand National Park Trip to Crinook Home
Mr and Mrs P H Kroeker and Miss Bertha Kroeker of 245 Kern Street spent three weeks touring national parks in Canada Washington and Oregon. Their highlight was visiting Crinook Mont the old homestead where nine years of grain farming ended due to dry seasons and dwindling population. They note sparse prairie settlement yet a thriving town now hiring a permanent school teacher after 30 years, ending winter pupil relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Kroeker
Bertha Kroeker
Kern Street
National Parks
Canada
Washington
Oregon
Crinook
Mont
Kroekers
Prairies
Stork Loft ii reports two newborns at Mercy Hospital
A daughter, first child for Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sresovich of Poplar Avenue, born Monday at Mercy Hospital at 2 52 p.m. Trenaby weighed seven pounds 12 ounces. Another daughter born Sunday at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Montgomery of North Shafter weighed five pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Sresovich
Poplar Avenue
Trenaby
Mercy Hospital
Jerry Montgomery
North Shafter
Adventist Youths Hold Swimfests
Young people of the Seventh Day Adventist Church have held Monday evening swimming parties for a month with 60 to 75 attendees each session. Swims will pause for a two week camp meeting at Soquel and a junior camp at Greenhorn before resuming for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh- Day Adventist Church
Soquel
Greenhorn
Michael Weaver Barbecue Honors Fifth Birthday
A backyard chicken barbecue at 112 Stone St honored Michael Weaver's fifth birthday. Guests included the Weaver family with Patricia, Jackie and Johnny Battaglia, and Stonecypher and Stonecypher relatives. A cowboy themed cake and strawberry sundaes were served after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Weaver
Stone St
Michael Weaver
al Weaver
Jack Battaglia
Jacqueline
Johnny
E. L. Stonecypher
Michael
Patricia
Wikoffs Announce Engagement of Patricia Lou Wikoff
Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Wikoff of 30356 Riverside Dr announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Lou to Reuben Hollis Killen son of Mr and Mrs R H Killen of Wasco Road No wedding plans at present Patricia Lou attended Kern Academy and is a graduate of Lodi Academy She studies at La Sierra College Riverside He is a Shafter High School and Bakersfield Junior College graduate and a Fresno State College senior pursuing a teaching credential in industrial arts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Wikoff
Riverside Dr
Patricia Lou
Reuben Hollis Killen
R. H. Killen
Wasco Road
Kern Academy
Lodi Academy
la Sierra College
Riverside
Shafter
Bakersfield
Fresno State College
Wood Wedding in Waterford Baptist Church
Rodney Frederick Wood Jr and Marilyn Yvonne Dollinger wed Thursday at Waterford Baptist Church in Sacramento. The ceremony featured a white satin gown, tall candles, and 400 guests in a reception with a square cake. The groom, a Sacramento mechanic, and the bride, a Modesto Academy student, plan to reside in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Rodney Frederick Wood, Jr
Waterford Baptist Church
Marilyn Yvonne Dollinger
Arthur Dollinger
Waterford
Rodney F. Wood
Other Street
Mansfield Twins Celebrate 13th Birthday
Glen and Glenda Mansfield celebrate their thirteenth birthday with a family dinner at 465 North Shafter Ave. Present were Mr and Mrs Mansfield, brothers Donald and Dwight, sister Emma Lou, and brother Bob Mansfield and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Glenda Mansfield
Tony Mansfield
North Shafter Ave
Mrs. Mansfield
Donald
Dwight
Emma Lou
Bob Mansfield
Victor Sharp Birthday Dinner Attended By Byrd and Irene Sharp
Mr and Mrs O B Byrd and Miss Irene Sharp attended a Monday birthday dinner honoring Victor Sharp at 625 Hicks Lane with Mrs Sharp as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Byrd
Irene Sharp
Victor Sharp
Hicks Lane
Mrs. Sharp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phyllis Chernabaeff
Miss Weds Deopere
Tack Plemine
First Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
Dean Moore
Leonard Jordon
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Shafter Church of Christ
Santa Fe Way
W. E
Bud) Ervin
Stork Loft ii
Adventist Youths
L. C. Wikoffs
Wasco Youth
Howell Studio
Patricia Wikoff
North
Margie Dollinger
Myrna Dollinger
Robert Wood
Norman Nelson
Clyde Groomer
Modesto Academy
San Diego Union Academy
Milton Koop
Mobilgas
Lerdo
Alma Mae
Smart Shoppe
Oildale
Chester Ave
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