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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1966
Page
2
An open house celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Neufeld on 60 years of marriage with family from Shafter and Fresno attending. The Buschmans, long residents of Kansas, were active in church and school work. Mrs. Buschman sews and crochets for friends, with descendants across Kansas and Congo missions.
Two Shafter girls join the Pacific College Choir of Fresno for a Menno nite Brethren church concert at 400 Kern Street on Wednesday March 2 at 8 p.m. The 40 voice group directed by Dietrich Friesen tours to Los Angeles area and will sing in Mennonite Brethren churches in Bakersfield and Rosedale Sunday. Janet Dick, a sophomore at Pacific College, plans to teach elementary education. Aron Giesbrecht, a 1965 Shafter High School graduate, is the other student mentioned.
Martha Ann Fout and David Morgan wed with a First Baptist Church ceremony in Shafter. The bride wore a suit with bouquet dahlias. Patsy Morgan and Miss Mouser served as bridesmaids. A reception followed on February 18 with 25 guests as the couple delay their honeymoon due to Vietnam duty.
Graduating seniors with partial Italian ancestry are invited to compete for 33 or more two hundred dollar college entrance scholarships. The Grand Lodge of California Order Sons of Italy in America awards to qualified students graduating this year from California Nevada or regional areas in Oregon Colorado. Selection emphasizes financial need academic record school activities leadership and personal statements with faculty recommendations required.
Mrs Lawrence Weill of Bakersfield presented Little Dramas of Early Kern to Alpha Kappa chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi sorority. The program, prepared for the centennial year, covered late 1800s and early 1900s events including the outlaw killed by lawmen in Bakersfield. Her husband, then a boy, watched the gunfight with local youths as host Mrs Phil Zachary welcomed guests at the Clyde Zachary home on Oak.
Maple area report notes William Siemens Jr. is working toward a master’s degree at the University of Massachusetts with classes at Smith College. He plans to teach languages at Pacific College in Fresno this fall after four years as pastor of a Pacoima church. He studied at Maple School Wasco High Wheaton College. His wife Mrs. Siemens enjoys frequent contact with her parents two miles away. The family includes three young children and pastoral supply work.
Mrs John Elaine Kelly of Bakersfield had a birthday party at the Kelly home in Shafter on Sunday. Attendees included John Kelly and their children Michael Shawn Melissa, and John’s brother Tom Kelly with his wife and their children Patrick and Kerry.
Maple PTA will meet Tuesday March 8 at 7 30 in the school cafetorium under the topic All Around the School. Superintendent Clyde Johnston will speak on the Maple enrichment program. Ruben Siemens named program chairman with Herman Broom giving the evening’s spiritual thought. Elections for officers will follow nominating committee report. floor nominations allowed. Mrs. Alex Dobrenen presides. Mothers of first and second graders serve refreshments during social hour.
Engineer Dorman notes pipe repair plan totaling 1200 feet of 10 inch pipe plus 500 feet each of 4 inch and 6 inch pipe at specified costs. Work aims to complete a loop along Englid street, across Santa Fe tracks, tying in with East Lerdo, with Richland School area left for water service lines.
Mrs Peter Ohanneson spoke to the Congregational church Women’s Fellowship on California missions. She described her 1953 state tour with Dr and Mrs Charles Mount, shared historical notes from priests and locals, and used color slides.
Maple School Campfire group names Cheryl Goldston president with Candy Enns Nora Franz Janice Dargatz Kathe Peters and Betty Abernathy in key roles. The two groups raised funds by selling butter toffee peanuts and visited Bakersfield College planetarium for an age appropriate telescope show.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden J. Derby of Livermore announce the engagement of daughter Marsha Kay to Robert L. Funk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Funk of Shafter. A June wedding is planned after a February 19 family dinner. Marsha is a librarian at Alameda County Public Library and a Westmont College alumna. Robert is a teacher in Pleasanton and a San Jose State College graduate student.
Rev John C Heal pastor of the Shafter Union Congregational granted a three month leave starting March 10 to study at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley He will be paid his regular salary through June 15 An Open House for the Heal family is set for March 6 from 3 to 5 p m at the church to bid farewell and honor their service Kerneth G Anderson church moderator notes the church will fill the pulpit until a permanent minister is chosen and commends Heal for pursuing post graduate studies
MAPLE Mrs William Barclay visited for a week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Peterson then returned to Pocatello Idaho. She left by train from Los Angeles on Saturday. Her husband’s illness from strokes and heart attacks had left her under heavy strain and the doctor advised a break with her children. Her son Dan lives in Pocatello and she also visited Tacoma and Manteca before coming here. She is reported to be feeling much better.
Mildred Fike hosts BPW Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting Thursday March 3 at 7 30 p m at 301 Shafter Avenue. Section IV meets Friday March 18 at Taft with reservations by March 16. New officers elected and installed include Esther Monroe Bakersfield Pat Kerchenfaut Shafter secretary treasurer and Thryn M Neville Taft vice president.
Janet Wiedmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Wiedmann, won the Shafter Lions Club annual student speaker contest at Shafter High School. Martha Laverty finished as runner up. The topic was Law and the March 22 event featured judges H W Pat Kelly H R Hammond and A G Martimore.
Mr and Mrs Harry Chandler of Ithaca New York announce the birth of their daughter Sharon Tomlinson born January 25 weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces. The baby is named after Sharon Peters of Shafter. Mrs Chandler formerly Verna Peters teaches physical education at Cornell University. Mr Chandler is pursuing a masters at Cornell due June. They also have a son Ben whose two years old.
Mrs. Odie Miller hosted the Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church at 344 Shaw on February 24 for their regular monthly meeting. The theme was Into Orbit with a Christian Purpose with Mrs. Rudy Laurence delivering the devotional. Attendees included Mrs. W. R. Mac Dowell Mrs. J. W. Wray Ford Lovell Mrs. E. L. mn four of Shafter and from Wasce Mrs. C. J. Howard John Howard Mrs. I rence and Mrs. David Kaler.
A local stork shower honored Mrs Carles White and Mrs Charles Jackson with co-hostesses Mrs Ivan and a guest list at 112 State Street. An informal evening featured a pastel color scheme with a large stork decoration and a gift table arrangement as daisies and daffodils framed the serving area.
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