Kathy Bergman Honored At Two Miscellaneous Showers
Kathy Bergman, soon to wed Lawrence Handel, was honored at two showers before her March 6 Mennonite Brethren Church wedding. The February 19 afternoon event at Mrs. Leonard Gaede's home featured pink and white décor, prize games, and a pink white angel roll dessert. Guests included relatives, friends, and gifts from Mrs. Violet Hemingson and others. a morning coffee hour followed February 24 hosted by Mrs. Lowell Bergman and family with bridal party decor on the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Bergman
Lawrence Handel
Mennonite Brethren Church
Leonard Gaede
Gaede
Bill Hildebrand
Jake Bergen
Henry Dick
Dan Gloeckler
Vernon Kroeker
Lowell Bergman
Shirley Unruh
Stadies
Hemingson
Pat Russell
Beverly Gloeckler
Barbara Gloeckler
Janet Dick
Nancy Bergman
Bob Bergman
Ernest Schultz
Oscar Bergman
Ladies Society And Husbands At Special Dinner
The Ladies Society of the Eben ezer Reformed Church and their husbands enjoyed a dinner at the cafeteria. Miss Valera Kirschenmann shared slides from travels in India Hong Kong Vietnam the Philippines Japan and Hawaii and spoke of her experiences. Attendees included numerous couples and the speaker Miss Valera Kirschenmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Society of the Ebenezer Reformed Church
Eafeteria
Valera Kirschenmann
India
Hong Kong
Viet Nam
Philippines
Japan
Hawaii
Toid
Edwin Bender
W. C. Handel
H. P. Wilson
Delmar Mettler
Aduel Mettler
Dar Sehnaidt
Russell Hammen
Allen Zenk
Alfred Goehring
Layton Weidenbach
Victor Bender
Melvin Nonhof
Herman Schultz
Jim Kerchenfaut
Ernest Hauck
Jim Taylor
Rachel Kirschenmann
Valera_ Kirschenmann
Mason Anticipates Guide Service At Hearst Castle
Fred Mason and his children David and Susan visited Hearst Castle at San Simeon the weekend of February 26 to scout housing and arrange Susan’s horse Camelot’s Ko-Ko for the summer season. Bob Hanks hosted them. Mason expects to be rehired as a summer guide. Guides lead five daily tours with up to 83 guests, covering over half a mile and 137 steps after civil service, written, and oral exams. Mason’s art interest aided his selection. a Hearst Castle painting will appear in the Kern County Art Festival district show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mason
David
Susan
Hearst Castle
San Sime
Camelot
Bob Hanks
Barry
Hanks
Bob Crawford
Mason
the Ark
Kern County
Potato Convention Set in Bakersfield With Women Activities
More than 800 delegates expected for the Potato Growers Association’s 21st annual convention March 14 to 16 at the Royale Palms Motor Hotel in Bakersfield. The theme is Modern Marketing and Merchandising, with a March 15 luncheon and fashion show at Bakersfield Country Club. A Greenwich Village Social Hour on March 16 features art by professionals and amateurs, while committees including Mrs. Sal Giamarra organize events and prizes under Rex Vosburgh as general chairman.
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Potato Growers Association
Royale Palms Motor Hotel
Bakersfield
Sal Giumarra
Bakersfield Country Club
Judd’s
Spring Apparel
Jane May
la Femme Charm
Crown and Shield
Royale Palms
Pancho
Sweetheart Night Honors Husbands of Jr. Woman’s Club
The Shafter Junior Women's Club held its annual Sweetheart Night Dinner at Ewing's Stockdale Inn honoring husbands with corsages and a trophy for Collins Crosby for Youth Projects help. Attendees included many members and their husbands plus guest speaker Mr. Stary Gange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Ewing's
Stockdale Inn
Collins Crosby
Walter Bergen
Arliss Biloff
Jack Brown
Delroy Deniston
Dennis Handel
Glen Handel
Ken Handel
Eewi Jim Janzen
Ynch
Merz
Ivan Meyers
Robert Milwee
Clifford Ratzlaff
Henry Rice
Gene Stark
Clarence Evans
Bill Prout
Stary Gange
John Dobbs
Tommy Colvard
Wayne Kirshman
Jim Napolitani
Journey Through Holy Land Report Excellently Timed
Rev and Mrs John Heal and Mr and Mrs Dick Adams report a fine time and an interesting trip through the Holy Land and other areas They sent word from Rome of visits to St Peters Cathedral and an audience in Jerusalem They expect to return about March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
John Heal
Dick Adams
Holy Land
Rome
St. Peters Cathedral
Jerusalem
Burglary Probe at Kenneth Cooper Residence Under Way
Chief Hanley Witcher reports an investigation into a burglary at the Kenneth Cooper residence. No suspects named and no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley Witcher
Kenneth Cooper
Mary Ellen Neufeld to Wed Marion Gardner in April
Mr and Mrs John H Neufeld announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ellen to Marion Lloyd Gardner son of Mrs Mildred Gardner both Shafter graduates of 1962 Mary Ellen was active in FHA Pep Club tennis yell leader and worked at Bioform Wasco Marion was a standout Shafter Generals basketball player on Pacific College teams majoring in history and plans to study at Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Fresno The wedding is planned for April at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Neufeld
Walnut
Mary Ellen
Marion Lloyd Gardner
Mildred Gardner
Shafter
Marion Lloyd
Shafter High School
Shafter High
the Pacific College
Fresno
Bioform
Wasco
Shafter Generals
Pacific College
Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Lady Lions View Pearl Pictures at March Meeting
The Lady Lions met Monday evening March 1 for a monthly session. Mrs. Merle Mettler presented pictures and spoke about her Europe trip and plans another tour to Japan this summer. Attendees included Mrs. Troy Hardwick, Mrs. Bill Gladden, Mrs. Darrel Moyer, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Mrs. Dick Larson, Mrs. Roland Grisham, Mrs. Everett Barnett, Mrs. John Hanner, Mrs. John Dalke, Mrs. George Berkebile, and Mrs. Garold Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Lions
Merle Mettler
Europe
Japan
Troy Hardwick
Bill Gladden
Darrel Moyer
Margaret Smith
Dick Larson
Roland Grisham
Everett Barnett
John Hanner
John Dalke
George Berkebile
Garold Dean
Former Shafter Girl Honored At Baby Shower
Mrs. Larry Toews formerly Carolyn McIlwain was honored by proxy at a baby shower in Shafter. The event at the Pentecostal Church of God Annex Building featured gifts opened by her mother and mother-in-law. Attendees included many local residents and friends. brownies and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Girl
Baby Shower
Larry Toews
Killeen
Texas
Pentecostal Church of God
Toews
Clyde McKillwaine
Dan Toews
Carolyn Mcllwain
Clyde McKlwain
Shafter
Larry
Armed Forces
Dog bite report from Mason family in Oak Street home
Mrs. Harriet Mason called the police on March 6 to report her son David was bitten by a dog. The Masons reside at 347 Oak Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Mason
David
Masons
Oak
Health Department talk uplifts Kern Legion event
Carl Miller of the Kern County Health Department spoke to the American Legion Auxiliary at Memorial Hall about a two year old health program aiding farm laborers. He introduced aides like Mrs. Alice Arreoly who educate families at home on housing and nutrition and how to use commodities. Slides showed county work and Doug Toews joined the program after Peace Corps service. The meeting also covered teenage dances, district meetings, and upcoming events including a March 20 dance and March 19 Past Commanders dinner at Veterans Memorial Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Miller
Kern County Health Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Miller
Health Department
Alice Arreoly
Kern County
Grace Cox
American Legion
Shafter
Wasco
District 15
Terra Bella
Rice Bowl
Can Legion and Auxiliary
Fresno
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shribbs-Canigiula Betrothal Told
Mr and Mrs John H Shribbs announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Ellen Shribbs to Nicholas Canigiula of Shafter Calif The couple met while both teaching in Richland School Shafter Calif The date is June 12 at St Monicas Church Santa Monica Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Shribbs
New York
Santa Monica
Calif
Janet Ellen
Nicholas Canigiula
Shafter
Richaland School
St. Monica’s Church
Mrs Ruggenberg Attends Wisconsin Funeral
Mrs. Don Ruggenberg traveled from California to Phillips Wisconsin for the funeral of her mother Mrs. Mary Yuhas. She noted heavy snow and icy roads made travel hazardous and she did not see the sun from departure to arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ruggenberg
Phillips
Wis
Mary Yuhas
College student Carol Becker visits family during weekend
Carol Becker a home economics and speech major at the University of California Santa Barbara is home for the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Becker. She is doing practice teaching at a local high school. Lynn Haines, her roommate also practicing in the third grade and Bob Freisen Carol's fiancé accompanied them before heading to Fresno to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Becker
University of California At Santa Barbara
Sam Becker
Carol
Lynn Haines
Bob Freisen
Fresno
Brother Visits Stays With Family in California Sunshine
Kenneth of Riverside visited Shafter with his brother Eldon Buffington from Cheyenne. Eldon, a former VA hospital patient, is recuperating from surgery and enjoying the California sunshine during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Packard
Kenneth
Riverside
Shafter
Eldon Buffington
Cheyenne
Eldon
California
Proclaimed B and P Women Week by Shafter Mayor
Mayor Dick Zenk proclaims March 13 to 19 as Business and Professional Women Week. The local Shafter BPW chapter highlights women’s leadership, civic work, and a scholarship fund funded by a Mexican dinner to assist women pursuing careers and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Zenk
Shafter
B&pw
Allen “Dick” Zenk
National Federation
Orga
Fesoock
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Federation
Gail Laughlin
San Francisco
St. Paul
Minn
California
Woman's Club Trip To Descanso Planned
Members of the Woman's Club will visit Descanso. They will stop for dinner en route home and make reservations by March 15 with Mrs Elmer or Mrs Melvin Parrot. After the 15th reservations from others will be accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Melvin Parrot
Woman's Club
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the Mesdames
Ezra Suderman
Menno Siemens
John Balzer
Ed Nikkel
Harold Wiens
Curtis Bergman
Rose Franz
Bob Marlatt
William Siemens
Jim Gloeckler
Wilmer Enns
Ernest Siemens
Frank Russell
Harlan Wilson
Waldo Unruh
Elmer Unruh
Lee Bergman
Sally Franz
Shirley
Mesdames
Cecil Bergman
Tom Bittleston
LeRoy Schultz
Dan Frantz
Roger Frantz
Fred Frantz
Johnny Penner
Adolph Buhler
Henry Hildebrand
Henry Bergman
Ladies Society
Greenwich Village
James Moquist
Wayne Kirschenmann
Giamarra
Livio Mazzie
Ted Hume
Thomas Franconi
David Moore
Ed Neu
Feld
Jack Higby
Rex Vosburgh
James D. Paul
Phil Crowell
Robert Corsaro
James McQuist
Ben Peters
Husbands of Jr. Women’s Club
Are
Neufeld-Gardner
Mary Ellen Neufeld
Lady Lions Viewean Pictures
Irene Wood
Doyle Cole
Jim Ball
Thomas
Glenn Holt
Letha Holt
Harvey Mizell
Jewel Rose
al Sage
Wayne Owen
Bessie Bailey
Albert Carter
Margie White
Margaret Bailey
Eunice Hicks
Juanita Radford
Ray Fortenberry
Cates
Wm. Hinsbrook
Jess Carr
Dillard Askew
Randy Phillips
Eunice Starp
Danny Johnson
Harvey Daniels
Alemeita Rose
Alice Baker
Judy Hadel
Jewel Cuningham
Geneva Beal
Judy Southerland
Lillie Nixon
Donna Pillow
Mae Patrick Katy Rohabach
Lottie Cummings
Mable Parker
Virginia Nixon
County Health Department
Doug Toews
Peace Corps
Elgie Heinlein
Shribbs
Mr. Canigiula
Vincent Canigiula
Westfield
New Jersey
Paul Smith College
Montana
State College
Janet Shribbs
Dumbarton College of Holy Cross
Washington
The
University of California Los Angeles
Frank Wisner
Docal Club
Tilley
Oanship
Woman’s Club
Descanso
Santa Fe
Chico
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