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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1985
Page
4
Readers share a spicy chili sauce recipe using tomatoes onions sugar and vinegar with pickling spices to make about six pints plus a quick meat sauce idea. The column includes notes on family meals freezer mishaps and a call to readers to share more tips and stories.
In Fresno at First Presbyterian Church a double ring wedding unites Diane Rosalie Putler and John Robert White before about 250 guests. The bride, daughter of Owen and (Mis-spelled) Putter of Fresno, wore a candlelight lace gown with white orchids in the bouquet, while the groom is the son of Carlos and Mrs. White of Shafter. The ceremony featured music from Lois Barnell and Sandy Willems, and a reception at Sun Nyside Country Club preceded a Tahoe wedding trip. The couple will reside in Santa Clara with John at Harris Linear Co. and Diane at Security Pacific Bank in San Jose.
Mrs. Anna Mettler and her husband Mr. A Mettler marked fifty years of marriage with a weekend gathering at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter. Over 100 relatives attended a reception hosted by their five children including Robert Mettler of Long Beach and Lawrence Mettler of Mission Viejo. Family honored them with a golden key symbol and a framed family-tree plaque. The program featured a fashion show of wedding dress replicas, a Psalm reading, and a thankgiving prayer. The couple, who retired in 1977 after farming in Shafter, remain active in local clubs and church activities.
Juan and Rosa Guillen of Shafter welcome daughter Angelica Maria Guillen born at 7 19 p m on July 5 1985 at North Kern Hospital weighing eight pounds four ounces The newborn joins siblings in the Guillen family and the community celebrates the arrival of the infant on a warm summer evening.
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