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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1953

Page

5

Miss Doris Loewen to Wed Ted Rempel in August

Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Ted Rempel of Vancouver British Columbia. An August wedding is planned. Doris will live in Vancouver after the wedding as Rempel completes his education at the University of British Columbia.

Doris Loewen Ted Rempel Rute Dan Loewen California Ave Doris Vancouver B.C Rempel University of British Columbia Migs Loewen Shafter High School California Schol

Mrs Randall Brannon Flies to Charleston

Mrs. Randall Brannon formerly Mary Jane Crawford flew from Paso Robles to Charleston West Virginia last week with her two month old son Scotty They will stay with her husband's parents until Brannon arrives in the East to join her Brannon was discharged from Camp Roberts Tuesday She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Crawford of Shafter

Randall. Brannon Charleston Randall Brannon Mary Jane Crawford Paso Robles W. Va Scotty Brannon Roberts Mrs. Brannon Sidney Crawford Shafter

Miss Joy Ward Returns Home From Pineville Trip

Miss Joy Ward of Los Angeles Avenue returns home Monday morning after a three week visit with her family in Pineville Oregon.

Joy Ward Los Angeles Avenue Pineville Ore

Birthday Greetings and Social Notes

Birthday greetings list dates for various individuals in June including Mickey Sturm Mrs J W Westbrook Mildred Guenther Katie Merkel Jack Battaglia Mrs John Fox Walker Pry Mrs C E Nightingale Dwayne Wilson Martha Rule Vernon Wilson and a weekend at Pismo Beach with Mrs Paul Pilgrims LaRae Linda Robey Mrs Harry Thompson Mary and Bill.

Mickey Sturm J. W. Westbrook Mildred Guenther Katie Merkel Jack Battaglia John Fox Walker, Pry C. E. Nightingale Dwayne. Wilson Martha Rule Vernon Wilson Pismo Beach Paul Pilgrims LaRae Linda Robey Harry Thompson Mary Bill

Mrs Starrh Returns Home After Lakewood Care

Mrs George Starrh came home to Poplar Avenue Saturday night after caring for her daughter Mrs William N Grainger of Lakewood who has been hospitalized since the birth of a son in April The baby named David Lawrence weighed seven pounds eight ounces The Starrh family includes two young sons Billy and Michael who had stayed in Shafter during their mother's illness Former school friends Julius Zitlau Albert Shore and Mr and Mrs C O Shore visited from Monterey Park Ed Kyte from Whittier A D Weave a Starrh sister returned to Shafter earlier The Starrhs recently bought a new home after a fire The family attended silver and linen showers in Hanford and Shafter Members of St Therese Catholic Church plan a potluck in the county park as Rev Patrick Breslin departs for a summer in Ireland

George Starrh Poplar Avenue William N. Grainger Lakewood David Lawrence Billy Chael Starrh Shafter Starks Rigby Ida Julius Zitlau Albert C. O. Shore Monterey Park Erarlier Starrhs Hanford Trwin Union Congregational Church St. Therese’s Catholic Will .Befor Patrick Breslin Ireland County Park

Women Sew Aprons for Fall Bazaar

Members of the Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship gathered at Mrs T P Rootes home to sew both fancy and informal aprons for the October bazaar. They worked from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and shared a potluck lunch with Mesdames Lowe Camp Oury Hill Rootes Staudacher McKusick Potter Vannalia Fuller Thomas Lundy Putman among attendees.

Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship T. P. Rootes Central Ave William Lowe S. A. Camp Tom Oury J. L. Hill Wesley Staudacher Ray McKusick Julia Potter George Vannalia J. H. Fuller M. L. Thomas D. H. Lundy Glen Putman

Weekend Guests At Wedel Home on Los Angeles Avenue

Weekend visitors at the George Wedel home on Los Angeles Avenue included sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Sal Peterson of Burbank. Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs John Lorenz of Riverside Dr and Mrs Elmer Lorenz and family of Washington DC Mr and Mrs Fred Lorenz with Bob and Kenneth joined in a Duerksen reunion with Bob and Kenneth Lorenz performing a cornet duet.

George Wedel Los Angeles Avenue Sal Peterson Burbank John Lorenz Riverside Elmer Lorenz Washington, D. C Fred Lorenz Bob Kenneth Kenneth Lorenz Duerksen

Mother Visits Son in Shafter and Dies Not

Mother from Van Nuys spent four days in Shafter visiting her son and his family at 231 Father Street. She departed on the Lurline to Honolulu to spend several months with daughter and her family at Diamond Head.

Shafter A. Wagner van Nuys E. B. Wagner Lurline Honolulu McKenzie Shannon Diamond Head

Irvin Fikes Visits Kin in Yorba Linda

Irvin Fikes spent last weekend in Yorba Linda with his brother Homer Fike and wife. The week prior they hosted Fikes niece and family Lt and Mrs Lowell Sperline and their daughters Sheryl and Christine from Wichita Kansas.

Irvin Fikes Yorba Linda Irvin Pike Lee Roseva Shfter Ave Homer Fike Fike Lowell Sperline Sheryl Christine Wichita, Kan

Home Advisers Attend Meet On Effective Weight Control

Miss Lois Lyman and Miss Jean Fritz, Kern county home advisers, attend a regional conference in Los Angeles on group based weight reduction. William D. Simmons leads research for Herrick Memorial Hospital and outlines two years of group work with overweight individuals. The study highlights benefits like family support, exercise, will power, and turning eating into incidental activity, while identifying triggers for eating between meals such as boredom and social occasions.

Lois Lyman Jean Fritz Kern County Los Angeles William D. Simmons Herrick Memorial ‘Hospital Berkeley R. F Snczek Tn. Simmons

Barstow Visitors Visit Opal Fry Weekend

Barstow residents Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. McGrane flew to Shafter Airport Saturday to visit Opal Fry. They met Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gribble and returned home Sunday afternoon. Attending Stanford graduation were Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pat Kelly of Shafter and their daughter Patsy Mae, with other Shafter families present.

Barstow Opal Stanford University H. W Pat) Kelly Shafter Patsymae J. H. Fuller John and Bertram

Vacancies Open for Campfire Summer Event

Vacancies remain for the Camp Yenus Hante Campfire Girls summer program from the first to fifth weeks. Michael Raymond is named as the third son born June 3 at Miss Freise's Maternity Home to Mr and Mrs Glenn A Wesley. Grandparents listed. Camp opens June 29 and runs to August 3 with reservations through Bakersfield Campfire office. Local families plan June 26 28 camp repairs. Contacts: Dr John Device Kern Council and Kenneth Lomaugh Arvin home for June 17 barbecue.

Camp Yenus Hante Campfire Girls Michael Raymond Miss Freise Glenn A. Wesley Shafter Ave C. R. Howe Frank Westey Shafter Mer Ar. A. Jacobsen Bakersfield John Device Kern ‘Coun Arvin Kenineth Lomaugh

Navy Sailor Expected Home From Korea on July 2

Albert B. Carter Jr. is expected home on July 2 after a several months tour with the United States Navy. His ship will dock at Long Beach where his parents and other family members plan to meet him.

Albert B. Carter, JR Korea United States Navy Long Beach

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