Bridal Shower Honors Miss Schaeffer at Zachary
Miss Trene Schaeffer daughter of Mrs Rose Schaeffer of Shafter was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Clyde Zachary on Lerdo avenue with co hosts Miss Margie Liles and Miss Bobbie Liles. She will wed Roger E Hargis of Bakersfield June 29 at Ebenezer Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene Schaeffer
Rose Schaeffer
Shafter
Clyde Zachary
Lerdo Avenue
Margie Liles
Bobbie Liles
Miss Schaeffer
Roger E. Hargis
Bakersfield
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Elaine Stoller
Jimmie Faye
Rev Kiesz Family Visits Mrs Cramer Home in Shafter
Rev. and Mrs. Art Kiesz with family arrived in Shafter to visit Mrs. Christine Cramer of Riverside Ave. A Saturday noon reunion dinner featured Hawaiian guitar music. Guests included Duerksen, Dollinger, Barling, Kirschenman, Paslay, Evans, and others from Shafter, Lodi, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles. The Kiesz party left Sunday to visit friends in Lodi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Kiesz
Shafter
Christine Cramer
Riverside Ave
Shafter Ntyons
Kiesz
Lodi
G. J. Dollinger
Buttonwillow Church Women Host Barbecue for 200 Plus
St Mary's Church women in Buttonwillow served a barbecue dinner Sunday evening to more than 200 attendees. Dancing followed the meal and children took part in races with prizes awarded to winners.
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ST. Mary’s Church
Buttonwillow
Young Adults Name Wilson President At Union Church
The Young Adults Club elected Edwin Wilson president after a meeting featuring volleyball and refreshments. Betty Stringer became secretary, Fred Starrh vice president, and Dave Ohanneson treasurer. Planning committee members were Ohanneson, Patsy Kelly, Barbara Stone, Walter Marshall and Wayne Horn. The group will meet weekly in summer with plans for a weiner roast and softball in Hart Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Edwin Wilson
Betty Stringer
Fred Starrh
Dave Ohanneson
Patsy Kelly
Barbara Stone
Walter Marshall
Wayne Horn
Weiner
Hart Memorial Park
Kerneth Anderson
Walt Marshall
Dave Channeson
John Nickelson
Tom Kelly
John Fuler
Bertram Fuller
Jim Janzen
Wes Janzen
Betty Jane Stringer
Bonnie Bender
Jimmie Faye Witcher
Lauretta Ricci
Bobbie Liles
Surprise Birthday Party for Arlo Funk in Ottumwa
A late Thursday surprise party honored Arlo Funk son of Elder and Mrs. Ervin Funk in Ottumwa Louisiana at the Biloff home on Thomas Lane where he is visiting. Guests included Elder and Mrs. Funk Mr and Mrs Biloff Mrs Aaron Thiessen and son Mrs Julius Kurtz with Wilma Mrs Ezra Schneider and Mrs John Dirksen. Refreshments featured birthday cake ice cream and strawberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Funk
Elder
Ervin Funk
Ottumwa
Elmer Biloff
Thomas Lane
Funk
Biloff
Aaron Thiessen
Mennonite Vacation Bible School Concludes Friday
Three Mennonite Brethren Churches in Shafter hold closing program for vacation Bible school with demonstrations and crafts. Programs run 8 p.m. Friday at Shafter, Park Lane, and South Shafter Gospel Chapel, with 232 as highest attendance and Miss Frances Kopper as curriculum director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Gram
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Park? Lane
Waldo Wiebe
Shafter Church
Frances Kopper
Ed Thiessen
Jim Klassen
John Schultz
Elbert Franz
Elmer Unruh
Harry Schultz
Arnold Bergen
Leonard Gaede
John Enns
Pete Goertzen
Neva Becker
Ernest Schultz
Harold Wiens
Don Kingenberg
C. C. Reimer
Walter Lachenmaier
Don Heinrichs
Wilmer Enns
Doris Bergen
Jim Gloeckler
Ralph Lachenmaier
Arthur Kopper
Ben Geisbrecht
John Wiens
Ernest Siemens
A. W. Eckmann
Eldin Neufeld Serving in the Army in Japan
Eldin Neufeld, 23, of Shafter California, serves with the Army Medical Corps in Osaki Japan after a Koje posting. Son of Mrs Bertha Neufeld of 530 Acacia Street he graduated Shafter High School and Bakersfield College and worked in Burbank before enlisting January 24 1951.
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Pic
Eldin Neufeld
Shafterite
Osaki
Japan
Koje
Bertha Neufeld
Acacia St
Shafter High School
Young Neufeld
Army Medical Corps
Bakersfield College
Outdoor Feed Is Feature Of BPW Meet
The Business and Professional Women's Club met at Mrs. George Vine's home on California Avenue for an outdoor supper and brief business session. Plans were set to host the BPW district meeting at Yosemite National Park in October with special guest Mrs. A G Whitson. Members present included Mrs. Don Christensen and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
George Vine
California Avenue
BPW
Yosemite National Park
A.G. Whitson
Hiss “Toanactts Wiehe
California Ave
Don Christensen
David Merkel
Annette Abricht
Helen Holmes
Ora Allender
J. R. Schnidt
Jeannette Wheeler
Holy Name Society Plans Steak Feed
The Holy Name Society of St. Therese's Church will host a benefit steak barbecue next Thursday night at Shafter County Park behind Veterans Memorial Hall. President Frank Sill said the event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. with refreshments available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Shafter County
Frank Sill
Veterans Memorial Hall
New Babies Born at Mercy Hospital in Local Families
Jeffrey Burns, third child of Mr. and Mrs. John Ohanneson, born at 10 10 a m June 12 at Mercy Hospital in Central Avenue. He weighs eight pounds and joins sister Jane and brother Joe. grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Burns and Mr and Mrs Phil Ohanneson. A son, Robin Wayne Enns, born Friday the 13th at Miss Freise’s Maternity Home to Mr and Mrs Eugene P Enns of Merced Avenue. he is the third boy. A baby girl born June 11 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Harris of Stockdale Highway weighed eight pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Burns
Mercy Hospital
John Ohanneson
Central Avenue
Jane
Joe
Charles Burns
Phil Ohanneson
Robin Wayne
Miss Freise
Eugene P. Enns
Merced Avenue
Frank Enns
Edward Britzen
Wasco
Mercy
James. Harris
Stockdale Highway
Out-of-State Guests Honored At Shafter Supper
A supper for out-of-state guests was hosted Sunday night at Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Suckitt’s Cherry avenue home. Visitors staying with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Biloff on Thomas Lane included Elder and Mrs. Ervin Funk with Arlo of Ottumwa Iowa and Mrs. Aaron Thiessen with Roger of Walla Walla Washington. Roger Thiessen played electric guitar and Arlo Funk performed on piano and cornets. Mr. Thiessen was hospitalized in Bakersfield for a stomach ailment upon arrival in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lace
W. J. Suckitt
Cherry Avenue
Elmer Biloff
Thomas Lane
Elder
Ervin Funk
Arlo
Ottumwa
Aaron Thiessen
Roger
Walla Walla
Wash
Shafter
Arlo Funk
Roger Thiessen
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Visit Relatives in Coalinga
Mr and Mrs Johnnie traveled from 220 East Marengo to Coalinga to visit relatives during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Johnnie
East Marengo
Coalinga
Close Friends Attend Private Nuptials for Katherine Roberts
Miss Katherine Adele Roberts wed Crosby, son of Mrs. Iray, in Union Congregational Church with Rev. Gordon Baker officiating. The bride wore a nylon dress and yellow gladioli bouquet, maid of honor Carolyn Spitzer in powder blue, best man Wayne Horn, and the couple honeymooned at Yosemite National Park before settling in Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Adele Roberts
S. Roberts
Shafter
Crosby
Iray
Wasco
Gordon Baker
Union Congregational Church
Carolyn Spitzer
Mason Play Day Plans For Annual All-County Event
Mason announces the annual all county play day set for August 1 at Minter Village for summer recreation participants. Activities include badminton croquet shuffleboard tennis horseshoes ping pong volleyball golf tether ball checker pool and checkers. Local contests will name participants with a Mason District competition in the high country area on August 1. Shafter's playground is near the Veterans Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hall
Mary Brown Leaves Summer Camp in the South
Mary Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Brown of Manuel Avenue left Saturday from a summer camp in the Southly area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brown
E. A. Brown
Manuel Avenue
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