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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
3
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Miss LaWanda Few and Jack Webb announce their engagement with a formal wedding planned for August 31 at a Seventh Day Adventist Church. Parents Mitchell Few of Orange Avenue and Lee Webb of Chowchilla are involved in the union.
Mr and Mrs N D Gilbert announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanette to Bill Goodey son of Mr and Mrs Dewitt Goodey of Scaroni Avenue The wedding is planned for Sept 9 at the Mennonite Brethren Church Jeanette Gilbert a Shafter High School graduate has worked for Sam Becker Insurance Co for five years Goodey a Shafter High School graduate attended Pacific Bible Institute and served in Korea before entering the service in 1949 After marriage the couple will live in Fresno A group traveled to Fort Lewis to drive Goodey home on July 18 including Miss Gilbert and the Goodeys Eugene Joe and Charles Contrey
The Goertzen family gathers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Goertzen on Euclid Avenue to honor Mrs. Elizabeth Goertzen of Pacific Street on her birthday. Attendants include Elizabeth Goertzen, Margaret Goertzen, Pete Goertzen and family, Emil Stoller and family, with Adolph Goertzen hosting.
Mrs. Jo line Waymire became Mrs. Fred Houston in a ceremony noted by about 30 guests at the bride’s parents home, 712 California Ave. The reception featured a three tier cake and candelabra as out of town guests from Canoga Park Norwalk Delano Hanford Lemoore Lamont attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Caraway of 30949 East Lerdo Avenue returned Saturday from a two week trip to the Southland and Arizona. In Tucson they visited Art Swain and his wife. Mrs Caraway met a Duluth friend for the first time in 14 years. They also saw Mrs Etta Jones in Whittier and Emil and John Mattson in Los Angeles. The couple traveled through Nevada and Sacramento on the way home.
Seventh and eighth grade pupils joined a Mennonite Brethren camp week at Hartland directed by Rev. Joel Wiebe of Park Lane Church. Elmer Engel led teaching with Mrs Engel and Mrs Vernon Kroeker assisting as cooks. The program relies on volunteers with Jewel week bringing mission-station children. Counselors included Mrs C C Reimer and Mrs Dan Heinrichs. The Engels also took their son Jimmie and others to Hume Lake for a week at a summer Bible camp.
Mr and Mrs Alex Dobrennen spend part of their vacation on Catalina Island with Susan and David. In the Southland they visit Long Beach to tour the park and zoo. They also see Miss Mary Dobrennen a nurse at Los Angeles General Hospital.
A large group from Shafter spent the weekend at Pismo Beach. Attendees included Miss Bonnie Williams Mrs. Cecil Golding and family Miss Edna Rodgers Mr and Mrs Ernie Hofman Mrs Hanley Witcher Mrs Lee Thomas and family and Mr and Mrs Jack Hare and family.
A kitchen shower for bride-elect Character Speer, hosted by Mrs. Tony Brown at 605 Pacific St, honored her prior to a planned Aug 17 wedding to Ed Coker at Union Congregational Church. A buffet supper and a gift hunt with an alarm clock marked the event. attendees included Mrs. Raymond Kay Mrs. Glen Long Mrs. Paul Pilgrim and Mrs. Tony Brown.
Mrs. William Whittaker and her daughter toured Santa Monica and nearby Will Rogers estate. They saw a polo field and mechanical horse for practice. Whittaker, Maple Branch librarian, visited libraries including Santa Monica’s muraled Uncle Tom's Cabin scenes. Maple library reopened after two weeks with Monday and Wednesday hours.
Edwina Rueb bride elect, who wed Sunday evening, was honored at a kitchen shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. Justin Weishaar in Delano. Winners of games were Marjorie Voth and Clarice Eberline. Refreshments included cake potato salad punch and ice cream.
Mrs Toews of Riverside avenue welcomed a former Heaton classmate from North Dakota who she hadn t seen in 19 years. The visitors included Mr and Mrs H W Atkinson and Dennis of Eugene Oregon. Mrs Bell Frizzell of Oak street returned from a two week Salinas trip with sons Dennis and Michael.
Mr and Mrs C A Johns honor their son Bob who has returned from Air Force duty in Korea after a furlough. He will be stationed at Fairfield Air Base Spokane Washington and showed slides from Japan and Korea including Pusan where two Buttonwillow friends were based. A large gathering shared buffet with notable guests and airman G B Glascoe of Bakersfield among others.
A home party honored Pvt. D. M. Williams on leave from the Army. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams and many relatives from Poplar Avenue and nearby families such as the Mayos, Williams, Mayo, Boyd, Rightnour, Reimer, Turney, and Johnny Mayo.
A homey kitchen feature from Southern California Gas Company presents lemonade mix and several cookie recipes. It includes instructions for LEMONADE MIX and multiple cookies such as LD-FASHIONED SOUR CREAM DROPS and OATMEAL COOKIES, with baking guidance, ingredients, and yields aimed at summer refreshments.
Katie Ziemke of Shafter is named chaplain of the American Legion Kern County Council. Other officers include Phil Daly of Bakersfield as commander and Raymond Flynt of East Bakersfield as first vice commander, Chee Kichak of Fellows as second vice commander, with William C. Bishop of Bakersfield named adjutant.
A family dinner last Friday evening honored the fourth birthday of Kenton Prendergast son of Mr and Mrs Miles Prendergast 199 Golden West Ave by those present were her parents Mr and Mrs R L Porcho and her sister and family Mr and Mrs James Wroten with David all of Taft.
Local column lists numerous residents and relatives visiting or traveling. JACK WEBB of Chowchilla visits Miss LaWanda Few’s family in Orange. Allan Smith, Betty Smith, Mrs. Pearl Smith join a trip to Buena Park. library closes for vacation until Aug 11. several families plan trips to Canada, Florence Lake, and Mexico. others spend weekends camping or visiting relatives in Wasco, Long Beach, Cambria Pines, and Huntington Lake.
Carla Blomquist spent this week at Southern California Lutheran Bible Camp Camp Seely. Next week she plans a visit in Los Angeles.
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