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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1971
Page
2
Blue and gold decorations marked the reception for the 1971 Shafter High School graduates held after the commencement on the lawn by the gym. Mr. and Mrs. B. Jack Thompson led arrangements assisted by junior students’ mothers.
Joint installation at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall unites Shafter Wasco Legion Units. Faye Johnson named president. Cathy Morgan, Bessie Kennath, Louise Jones, Elgie Heinlein, Grace Cox, Ursula Mettler, Leona Johnson named officers. Elvis Haskins installed as Shafter Post commander. Fourth of July barbecue plans announced at Stringham Park.
Gordon Kirschenmann married Roberta Aikins in a Reno ceremony at the Chapel of the Bells. The groom is son of Emil and Mrs. Kirschenmann of Shafter, while the bride is Jean Aikins of Burns Oregon. Attendees included family and close friends. The bride is a University of Oregon graduate and former physical education teacher. the groom, a Shafter High School and Cal Poly SLO alumnus, worked in vocational agriculture before joining the Farmers Home Administration as a farm loan specialist in Modesto.
Miss Brenda Perry from Rancho Cordova visits Shafter to spend the summer with grandparents the Edwards family Others arriving include Stockton residents Monroe Jones Alta Melton and Antioch resident Craig Pridgen with daughter Elizabeth Also visiting are Elden Lyon and four children from Richmond Kansas who will tour California sights with Earl OBrien and family Lyon, postmaster at Richmond, edits the Jayhawk Postmaster publication.
Mr and Mrs Alvis Smith of 414 Cross Street Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Alc Gary Wayne Dodson son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Dodson of Shaver Lake. Patricia attended Richland Elementary and Shafter High School active in Pep Club G A A F H A Teen To Teen Teachers was a varsity cheerleader tennis team and Homecoming princess. Alc a Sierra High School graduate led football as captain and MVP, attended Reedley College, then joined the Air Force and is stationed at Key West Florida. No wedding date is set.
Mrs Mae Paslay of Shafter hosted a reunion with her two sisters Mrs Dean Pressly of Lake Tahoe and Mrs Goldie Adams of Fallbrook at daughter Mrs Belle Ashmore’s Long Beach home. Guests included numerous relatives from Shafter Fallbrook Lake Tahoe San Diego Downey and Lakewood with hostesses Mrs Ashmore and Mrs George Sharp.
Leaders Mrs Keith Watson Mrs Bud Barton presented charms to Tan Da Camp Fire Girls for their bracelets at a Bakersfield dinner on Friday June 11 Each member earned three charms representing crafts creative arts home and outdoors Attendees included Julie Robertson Emma Albiar Louise Barton Vicki Dansby Brenda Dunkin Tahwana Watson The group later played miniature golf and drove to a drive-in for soft drinks.
Richland School hosted a June 11 eighth grade graduation reception on the patio. Families were invited by ticket, with eighth graders, committee members, and PTA officers honored and floral centerpieces displayed.
Karin Stastny, Viennese AFS student in Shafter, ends a year with a farewell potluck at Dr. and Mrs. Russel Kodet’s home. Guests included host families and AFS officials. She receives a California illustrated book and plans a U S bus tour after leaving June 27, reflecting on sailing, skiing, San Francisco, and cotton field life.
William L. Siemens of Shafter earned the Ph D in Spanish from the University of Kansas after a unanimous dissertation defense. He will be awarded in October and moves with his wife and four children to Bristol Virginia where he will teach at Virginia Intermont College. Siemens has degrees from Whitman College Gordon Divinity School and the University of Massachusetts. His disseration, Guillermo Cabrera Infante Language and Creativity, discusses the Cuban exile writer Cabrera Infante now a Latin American novelist.
Rev Edmund Janzen an instructor at Pacific College Fresno will fill the pulpit at Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter Sunday morning and evening. He previously served as interim pastor at Butler Mennonite Brethren Fresno and began his ministry in Harvey North Dakota. Willis Reimer leads will preside and conduct the midweek service. Pastor and Mrs Friesen will vacation at Hume Lake.
Private Mary M McCarley daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald R McCarley Tupman California finished eight weeks of basic training at the Women's Army Corps Center Ft McClellan Alabama She studied army history traditions administrative procedures military justice first aid and field training.
The Shafter Library hosts the Pirates Treasure Reading Club in its second week with record reader participation. Children join at 236 James by obtaining a library card and report on each book read to earn jewels for a pirate chest, with a party and treasure map certificates after ten books.
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