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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1965

Page

4

Spring Missionary Rally by Mennonite Women Set

The Mennonite Women Spring Missionary Rally is scheduled for March 18 at 7 00 p m with sessions in Salem Ringwood Bible Church and Bakersfield announcements by Mrs P A Enns Dinuba chair. Guest speaker Mrs Louis Talbot of Los Angeles speaks in morning and afternoon sessions, with other speakers including Mrs Dave Hofer Jr and Mrs Herman Buller. music from Pacific College Fresno and Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary groups. Hospitality chair Mrs Frank Nord Bakersfield. noon luncheon and coffee rolls provided. Reservations via church sewing circles.

Washington Oregon Salem Ringwood Tamabai Mukti Orphanage India Dave Hofer, Jr Gideon's International Herman Buller Colombia South America Pacific College Fresno Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary Frank Nord Bakersfield

Health and Safety Discussed At Rio Bravo PTA Meeting

Rio Bravo March meeting opened with the flag salute led by Ann Nancy's kindergarten class. Fourth and fifth grade girls demonstrated health activities under Mrs Beth Curtis. Officer slate approved listing Mrs Lee Roy Janzen treasurer and Mrs Vic tor Richert historian. An informative film Safety Belt for Su also discussed. Refreshments served afterward by Ralph Anderson Elvin Elrich and others.

Rio Bravo Pta Ann Nancy Beth Curtis Unit Calder Lee Roy Janzen Victor “Richert Ralph Anderson Elvin Elrich

E. P. Frantz Celebrates 89th Birthday Visit

E P Frantz of Shafter Mennonite Brethren Home for the Aged marked his 89th birthday with family from San Jose visiting for the weekend. The Frantz family held a birthday dinner at the home of Ernest Siemens, with Mrs Siemens, a Frantz elder’s daughter, and Frantz's granddaughter and her family also in attendance. Mrs Neufeld observed her birthday two days later.

San Jose E. P. Frantz Shafter Mennonite Brethren Home For the Walter Frantz Darlene Ernest Siemens Siemens Frantz Roger Neufeld David Jonathan

Maple Area Engagement of Miss Loewen to Wilfred Wendland

Miss Henrietta Loe wen daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Loewen of Maple is engaged to Wilfred Wendland son of Mr and Mrs Edward Wendland Saskatchewan Canada Engagement announced at a family gathering at Christmas Wendland studies at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and plans an internship after graduation this spring Loewen a police officer in Modesto works with juveniles and lectures in schools A Sacramento State College graduate Plans point to a late summer wedding.

Maple Henrietta Loewen Frank Loewen Maple Area Wilfred Wendland Edward Wendland Saskatchewan Canada Wendland Saskatoon University of Saskatchewan Miss Loewen Modesto Sacramento State College

Junior Women's Club Plans Book Mail To Sailors

The Shafter Junior Women's Club met at Mrs. Robert Millwee's home on March 16 and decided to mail books and pocket books to the American Merchant Marine Library Association. Officers and members discussed stamps, reading lists, and a Youth Motivation program visit to Ranchers Cotton Oil.

Shafter Robert Millwee Amerianism Linda Ogle American Merchant Marine Library Association Public Library Kay Crosby Walter Bergen Ranchers Cathy Prout Henry Rice James Janzen Jesse Cole

Harvey Family Attends Iowa Funeral in LeMars

Mr and Mrs Dean Harvey plan to return from LeMars Iowa after attending the funeral services for Frank Schultz, the father of Mrs Harvey, who died Friday. Mrs Harvey’s sister Bonnie Steele and brothers Lloyd Francis and Robert Schultz, plus another brother Dale in LeMars, joined the trip to Iowa for the services scheduled for Tuesday.

Dean Harvey LeMars

Teachers Plan Public Relations Banquet on April 8

Northern Area teachers schedule their Annual Public Relations Banquet for Thursday April 8 at 7 00 p m in the Richland Cafeteria Shafter. Frank McIntyre Southern Section California Teachers Association director will speak The Passing Parade. Co chairmen are Mrs Clara Corrie and Miss Trudi Senttleben with Ben McCoy Dean Hatfield and Waine Peterson on the banquet committee.

Richland Shafter Frank McIintyre California Teachers Association McIntyre Clara Corrie Trudi Senttleben Cochairmen Ben McCoy Dean Hatfield Waine Peterson Shafter High School

New Scout Troop 927 Formed in Shafter

Scoutmaster Vernie Parrott announces Shafter's newest Boy Scout troop Number 927 sponsored by First Baptist Church at 350 Pine Street with Rev. Dale B. Klint. Meetings are Tuesdays 7 to 8 30 pm at the Scout Hall for boys 11 and older. Committeemen J C Atkinson Norval Cornelius Jack Dauphin Ray Winter Kenney Berkshire L F Davis seek scrap metal donations to fund equipment.

Vernie Parrott Shafter First Baptist Church Pine Street Dale B. Klint J. C. Atkinson Norval Cornelius Jack Dauphin Ray Winter Kenney Berkshire

Teddy Oliver Named to Oklahoma Honor Roll

Teddy Howard Oliver of Shaffer was listed on the University of Oklahoma fall honor roll for the 12 credit hour term with a B average and no failing or unsatisfactory marks.

Teddy Oliver Oklahoma Teddy Howard Oliver Shafter University of Oklahoma

Golf tourney for women postponed and scores listed

The women golfers used odd hole scores to declare Thursday winners at Northern Golf Course with names Ginger Somers June Smith Robbie Wingate Ruth Keyser Katie Ogle Zell Reynolds Ruth Hoffmann Alice Yeates Joyce Hale and Louella Russell. The first President's Cup flight led by Somers and Smith posted 92 gross. second flight leaders Otis and Reynolds had 72 net and 73 net. Next Thursday will stage the final section of the President's Cup and the club championship, postponed due to insufficient entries.

Northern Golf Course Ginger Somers June Smith Robbie Wingate Ruth Keyser Katie Ogle Zell Reynolds Ruth Hoffmann Alice Yeates Joyce Hale Louella Russell Alma Otis River Island Invita Smith Helen Ruggenberg Gladys Snider Fern Gaede Leona Lachenmaier Lillian Wise Jane Husse Ruby Hagenson Barbara Hill Audrey Leigh Wisner Avis Dumler Jeane Frizzell

Auxiliary Has Chinese Dinner in Bakersfield Unit Meeting

Seventeen members of Unit 213 of the American Legion Auxiliary met at 7 30 PM on Tuesday March 16 at the Rice in Bakersfield for a Chinese dinner. Grace Cox presided as president. officers were named by the nominating committee Elgie Heinlein Irene Hackleman and Elizabeth Buller. The group donated to Radio Free Europe and planned 5x7 class photos for hall display. The next meeting is in Tehachapi May 16 with reports from Heinlein Cox and Hetherington on district events.

American Ion Auxiliary Rice Bakersfield Grace Cox Elgie Heinlein Irene Hackleman Elizabeth Buller Terra Bella Jeanine Hetherington Tehachapi Fresno VA Kathy Morgan Unit Shafter Veteran’s Memorial Halls Ann Norris Kathy Miller Evelyn Agee Isabelle Crawford Oildale Juanita Davis Grace Annis Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Auxiliary Annis Shafter Auxiliary

Housewarming Held for Groves in Shafter

Dr and Mrs Jack Groves recently moved to 1160 State Street Shafter and were honored with a housewarming on Sunday March 21 at 8 30 pm A cash gift was presented to the new homeowners Hostesses for the after church dessert hour were Mrs Curtis Bergman Mrs Merrill Lehman and Mrs Edward Peters They served chocolate cheesecake and coffee Guests included couples such as Mr and Mrs Ly Feil Mr and Mrs Lowell Bergman Mr and Mrs Norman Friesen Mr and Mrs Henry Stinnett Mr and Mrs Curtis Bergman Mr and Mrs Merrill Lehman Mr and Mrs Edward Peters Mr and Mrs Dave Ferguson and Mr and Mrs Roger Neufeld Douglas Peters contributed to the gift but could not attend

Jack Groves State Street Shafter Curtis Bergman Merrill Lehman Edward Peters Ly Feil Lowell Bergman Norman Friesen Henry Stinnett Dave Ferguson Roger Neufeld Douglas Peters

BPW Club Awards Section Meet Attendance Plaque

The Shafter BPW Club received the 1964-65 attendance plaque at the Section Four BPW meeting in Bakersfield. Sheriff LeRoy Gaylen spoke on new law enforcement angles and officer rights. New officers for Section Four were installed with floral bouquets.

Shafter Bpw BPW Maison Jaussaud’s Bakersfield Hillcrest Club East Bakersfield Létha Green Gaylen California Selah Tiny) Weaver Esther Monroe Gay Selle Kathryn M. Neville Taft Club Taft Vicki Hadad Pat Kerchenfaut Shafter Club Audrey Leigh Wisner Shafter Bessie Seism Ellen M. Quarnstrom California Federation

First Baptist Women To Entertain Guests At Fellowship Night

The Women’s Missionary Fellowship of the First Baptist church will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening March 25 in Fellowship Hall. Guests are invited from Missionary Fellowship groups at Arvin Delano Wasco and Bakersfield. Mrs Janelle Bean of Delano will perform a musical number and reports from the retreat will be given. A business meeting will follow with hostesses Mrs Robert Wiebe Mrs Maynard Wilder and Mrs Clarence Kattenhorn assisting.

Women's Missionary Fellowship The First Baptist Church Arvin Delano Wasco Bakersfield Janelle Bean Robert Wiebe Maynard Wilder Clarence Kattenhorn

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