Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Moves
Mrs. Virginia King of San Francisco visits sister the Lowell Todds at 528 Acacia Street. Miss Ella Mae Starrh prepares to graduate Whittier College and teach 500 grammar pupils in Whittier. Mr. and Mrs. Oury of Sunset Avenue visited Mae Oury in South Pasadena and bought a Lakewood home as he starts teaching in Long Beach next fall. They plan to leave Shafter in August. Leroy Grumbles on the road back to work after eye surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia King
San Francisco
Lowell Todds
Acacia Street
Ella Mae Starkh
G. H. Starrh
Poplar Avenue
Whittier College
Whittier
Tom Oury
Sunset Avenue
Mae M. Oury
South Pasadena
Lakewood
Mr. Oury
Long Beath
Shafter
Around Town Personal Notices Cover Local Week
Country residents share news of trips engagements and life events. Gene Guenther and Jeannie visited Wasco area fishing. Henry Horwege heads to Roosevelt then summer in Brooklyn College program. John Peterson marks 56th anniversary while in Bakersfield rest home. Grumbles return from fishing with two boys. Clifford Weaver sprained ankle at home. Jerry Johansen returns to Seattle after visit with Marsh family. Frank Enns family trip to Mount Herman cabin. Riggs celebrate Golden Wedding at Poplar Avenue home. Herb Engel visits Ocean Beach grandson. Roberta Liles graduates Bakersfield College plans San Francisco then Santa Barbara. Bill Austin visits from Camp Pendleton. Phil Zachary back from Lerdo to Kentucky June 7. Winnie Fairman honored after 11 years in Richland School. Joey Thompson ton sillectomy at Cottage Hospital. Otto Beckers attend Pacific Bible Institute graduation in Fresno and visit San Jose family.
Women's Fellowship Group Holds Spring Quarter Meet
The spring quarterly meeting of the Women's Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church was held Monday night in the church parlor. Mrs. Lorene Hill presided, with plans for home work meetings to complete fall bazaar articles and a report on Friendly Service by Mrs. Elliot Garrison. A gift was given to Mrs. Tom Oury for her contributions, and Mrs. Cook, president of the Southern California and Southwest Women’s Fellowship, gave an inspirational address to local guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship
The
Union Congregational Church
Lorene Hill
Elliot Garrison
Yenus Hente
Garrison
Tom Oury
Lakewood
Norma
Craig
Marvin Hoover
Fred Mason
W. T. M. Cook
Gordon Baker
Cook
Women’s Fellowship of
Southern California
Southwest
Pakistan Pastor Shares True Life Drama With Adventists
Pastor A. M. Akbar from Pakistan spoke at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Shafter about his conversion from Islam. He hid a Hindu Bible, faced danger to study, chose Christianity over family, fled to an Adventist school, and was ordained after completing education in Pakistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Shafter
A. M. Akbar
Pakistan
Akbar
Adventist
College of
Stanley Huten
Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church
Lerdo and
Poplar Avenues
Recreation program details and teen dances announced
The notice outlines Monday to Friday recreation hours at North Camp from 3 to 5 p m under Chris Anmels, plus a crafts and games program at North Camp from 10 to 4 daily. It also notes Teen Age Dances every Friday evening at Shafter High School patio directed by Dwayne Brimhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Camp
Chris Anmels
Shafter High School
Dwayne Brimhall
Registration for swimming instruction details
Registration for swimming instruction will occur on Monday mornings. Pool directors say children may register without a parent present.
Wedding Plans For Sharlet Voth And Lynn Baerg
Sharlet Voth daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Voth announces engagement to Lynn G Baerg son of Pastor and Mrs Henry Baerg Seventh-day Adventist missionaries in Peru. Miss Voth graduates with honors from Monterey Bay Academy and plans study at La Sierra College. They plan to marry next summer and pursue foreign missionary work after education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Voth
California Avenue
Voth
Monterey Bay Academy
la Sierra College
Iside
California
Jake Baerg
Riverside Ave
Argentina
Shafter
Hats Off To Local Club Leaders
Hats off to Mrs. E. C. Eckmann on Manuel Avenue who heads the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Mrs. Hal Williams of 230 Faber is the general chairman of the Senior Send Off sponsored by the Faculty Wives. Mrs. Leland Bell on Beech Avenue serves as president of the Junior Women's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Eckmann
Manuel Avenue
Hal Williams
Faber
Leland Bell
Beech Avenue
Junior ‘Women’s Club
Local Civic Appointments Noted For Community Service
Mrs Kay Vine receives new office as president of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Mrs Elliot Garrison named chair of the Congregational Church women group. Miss Mary E Simmons commended for baby sitting duties at Senior Send Off. Mrs C J Vignolo elected chair of Shafter Camp Fire Council succeeding Mrs Rolf Jacobsen. Miss Karen Burnquist awarded nursing scholarship by Wednesday Afternoon Club. Harold Greene and Clarence Neuman elected to the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Vine
Calif. Avenue
Business and Professional Women's Club
Elliot Garrison
Cross Street
We Ie
Ohanne
Congregational Church
Mary E. Simmons
C. J. Vignolo
Manuel
Shafter Camp
Karen Burnquist
C. R. Burnquist
Palm Avenue
Pastor Akbar Delegated to Adventist General Conference
The text notes Pastor Akbar, editor of Health and the Urdu Magazine, and secretary of the Ministerial Association of Pakistan, has been sent to the United States as a delegate to the Seventh-day Adventists General Conference in San Francisco from May 28 to June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Akbar
Ministerial Association ‘of
Pakistan
United States
San Francisco
Group Elects New Officers for Pilgrim Fellowship
The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Church elected Norma Craig as president Patsy Cornell as secretary treasurer and Leonard Duck as program chairman for the summer. Summer meetings will be on Wednesday nights and a June 9 swimming party at the church begins at 6 30 followed by a weiner roast. Eligible are youths who have completed elementary school. Last Wednesday May 26 a party honoring eighth grade graduates was hosted by Mr Joe Thompson Golden West Avenue who teaches the fellowship class assisted by his wife Jackie. The group enjoyed a barbecue at the church with hamburgers potato salad relishes parfait pie and punch joining in the fun were Jack Warren Seton Rev Gordon Baker and families Joey Thompson Janet and Joey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Church
Norma Craig
Patsy Cornell
Secy.Treas
Leonard Duck
Joe Thompson
Golden West Avenue
Pilgrim Fellowship
Jackie
Jack Warren Seton
Gordon
Baker
Ronnie
Margaret
Kathy
Joey Thompson
Janet
Joey
Local Residents Attend Wedding in Santa Cruz
Several Wasco and Shafter residents traveled north to Santa Cruz last weekend for the marriage of Miss Dorothy Pergen to Charles Talley. The ceremony was at Twin Lakes Baptist Church on Sunday at 3 PM with Neva and Carolyn candle-lighters and many relatives from Fresno and nearby towns attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco and
Shafter
Santa Cruz
Dorothy Pergen
M. J. Bergen
Charles Talley
Twin Lakes Baptist Church
Harold Steward
Thomas Petker
Robert Petker
Ann Louise
Elmer Neufeld
Shirley
Henry Kohfeld
Fresno
Frank Enns
Elwood
Otto Becker
Neva
Carolyn
Bergen
Max Tudor
Produce Exports From Shafter Jump In 1926
Between January and August 1926 Shafter shipped 1118 carloads of produce, marking a substantial volume for the growing agricultural trade. The figure reflects strong demand and robust transportation links supporting shipments from the California town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Grandparents Listed in Shafterite Ancestry Notice
Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Herb Engel of 208 We Lerdo. Maternal grandparents, former Shafterites, are Mr and Mrs Lee Willoughby now of Grass Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Engel
We Lerdo
Shafterites
Lee Willoughby
Grass Vley
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Leroy Grumbles
Wasco Road
Joseph
Joe’ Spellacy
Kern County
Sudan
Bakersfield
H. W
Pat
Kelly
Gene Guenther
Jeannie
Johnsondale
Henry Horwege
Oak Street
Roosevelt
Long Island
Horweges
Henry
Brooklyn College
National Education Convention
John Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Mrs. Leroy Grumbles
Clifford Weaver
Stone
Jerry
Johansen
Seattle
David Marsh
Grant Street
Mount Herman
West Lerdo
Ocean Beach
Roberta Liles
Bakersfield College
Santa Barbara
Bill Austin
Camp Pendleton
Jack Austin
Phil Zachary
Clyde ‘Zachary
Lerdone
Kentucky
Winnie Fairman
Richland
Rice Bowl
Richland School
Little Joey Thompson
Cottage Hospital
Otto Beckers
Wasco Pond Road
Pacific Bible Institute
San Jose
Alan Warkentin
Richard
Pappy
Dodge
Studebaker
Starlight
O.D
G.M.C
Chevrolet
Plymouth Belvedere
Ford
Plymouth
S. A. Camp Motor Co
Ind
H Streets
Fox Theatre
Women's
Mer Richards
Grant Jensen
Ed Schacht
Mrs. Cook
Wasco
C. E. Magnuson
Katherine M. Thomas
Grace Bryson
Emmy Lou Homfeld
Evan Harris
Walter Nicol
Bob McClain
John Turner
Tom Oary
T. P. Rootes
Gordon Smith
J. L. Hill
John Jacobsen
D. H. Lundy
Rolf Jacobsen
Rose Miller
al Posnoff
Elmer Richards
Henry Neufeld
James Hodges
Sharlet Voth
Lynn G. Baerg
Plan Wedding
Harold Greene
Sycamore Avenue
Clarence Neuman
Frances Higbee
Shafter School
Virginia Taylor
Eddie Westbrook
Goossen
Honest —Grand Jury
Rodney Lee
Ha Engel
James L. Tarne
Calif
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
C. Pennereal Petal Notarysurance
Central Ave
Ter
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
David B
Everett
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