Charla Gates Wedix A Bakersfield Wedding
Charla Deane Gates and Wesley Roger Anderson Jr wed in a May 3 ceremony at Saint Theresa Church Shafter in the presence of about 300 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles O Gates Jr of 340 Faber Street, wore chantilly lace and satin with pearl accents and a Watteau train. The matron of honor Mrs Michael Robillard wore an aquamarine crepe gown, with bridesmaids and flower girl in coordinated outfits. The couple announced their vows before Father Patrick Breslin at 3 p.m. ceremony time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charla Deane Gates
Wesley Roger Anderson Jr
Charles O. Gates Jr
Faber Street
W. R. Anderson Sr
R Avenue
Bakersfie
Saint
Michael Robillard
Fort Collins
Colorado
Ronda Tadevich
Shafter
Nancy Anderson
Bakersfield
Marilyn Nielsor
Delano
Lee Page Vo
Buttonwillow
Lynette Washborn
Redlands
Vonnie Anderson
Flower
Robert Franck
Auxiliary Election Plans At Leslie L. Robinson Post 213
Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion Women’s Auxiliary held its May meeting with Arlene Beighle presiding. C. H. Johnson elected Auxiliary president for 1969 70. other officers include IT Heatherington as first president, Mrs. Richard James as vice president, Mrs. Elvis Haskins secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Floyd Heimlien chaplain. May 25 pre-convention caucus for District 15. District president is Mrs. Willis Mullinex. Barbecue and rummage sale planned. Girls and Boys State delegates announced. Poppy Days May 23 24. San Diego convention June 22 with delegation named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Robinson
American Légion Women’s Auxiliary
Arlene Beighle
C. H. Johnson
IT Heatherington
Richard James
Elvis Haskins
Chaplan
Floyd Heimlien
Bessie Kennath
Marshall
Harold Sage
Grace Cox
Leon Morgan
Iva Jo Fosdick
Frank Wisner
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter
Willis Mullinex
Buttonwillow
American Legion
Emily Sage
Sharon Mendenhall Cochairman
Bakersfield
Boys
Bill Banks
Auxiliary
Sir George’s
Chuck’’ Johnson
John Sloas
C. H. Johr Mn
Carla Taffera
Carl Taffera
Janet Parker
G. Parkes
Don Stepp
Jack Stepp
Shafter High School
Mike Bender
George Bender
Poppy Days
San Diego
Danny Heatherington
American Legion Post
Woman’s Auxiliary
Birth Announcement for David Mark Shore in Milwaukee
Loft Rev. and Mrs Mark Shore announce the birth of their son David Mark born Sunday May 4 in Milwaukee Wisconsin weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces He has a brother Joel Their mother Patsy Russell and the infant's father attend seminary school in Milwaukee Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Russell Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Kore reside in Durango Colorado Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs A D Klassen of Fresno
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Shore
David Mark
Milwaukee
Wis
Joel
David
Patsy Russell
Frank Russell
Kore
Durango
Colorado
A. D. Klassen
Fresno
Mothers Honored At Dessert in conjunction with Mothers Day
In the Mennonite Brethren Church Fellowship Hall on Monday May 5 a Mothers Day dessert was hosted by the Ladies Sewing Circle. Mrs Jim Klasen welcomed guests, and offeortory prayer was by Mrs C C Reimer. A play A Message Renewed depicted a Christian mother and three daughters with interludes from organist Mrs Elmer Unruh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ladies Sewing Circle
Jim Klassen
C. C. Reimer
Mission Relef Workers
Ed Nikkel
Tony Heller
Beth Phillips
William Siemens
Linda Richards
Claudia Stevens
Ralph Lachenmaier
Henry Dick
Lee Bergman
Abe Isaac
Mary Harder
Annual Piano Recital by Mrs Bergman Students
The annual piano recital by students of Mrs Betty Bergman is set for Friday May 16 at 8 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Mennonite Brethren church. The program includes Chiapanecas arranged by Edna Burnam duets by Darrell Atkinson and Dan Isaac and other pieces by William Munn Ann Wiebe Margarite Reich Gary Lynch Geo Spaulding Beth Pierce Miles Zimmerman Ann Wiebe Beth Pearce Earl Ricker Teresa Lehman Louise Rebe Shirley Long Louise Sugarman Kelly and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bergman
Mennonite ‘Brethren Church
Hildebrand Rites Held on Friday
Funeral services were held Friday May 9 at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church for Henry Hildebrand 79 of 620 Sunset Avenue Shafter who died May 6 in a Shafter hospital. Burial followed in Shafter Memorial Park. He was born November 25 1889 in Russia moved to California and Shafter in 1926 and was a farm worker and church member. Survivors include his widow a son a daughter two brothers a sister and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Roger Frantz Jake Bergen Waldo Unruh William Siemens Jim Klassen Harlin Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Henry Hildebrand
Sunset Avenue
Shafter
Henry H
Shafter Mennonite Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Hildebrand
Russia
California
Jake Bergen
Waldo Unruh
William Siemens
Jim Klassen
Harlin Wilson
Teresa Ogle Turns Six With Garden Party
Teresa Ogle celebrated turning six at a May 4 birthday. A May 7 swimming party at 321 Faber Street followed with a Cinderella cake and pink frosting flowers. Attendees included Vickie Bole Susanne Enns Andrea Enns Terri Muir and Debbie Friesen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Ogle
Alex Ogle
Faber Street
Vickie Bole
Susanne
Andrea Enns
Terri Muir
Debbie
Pre-Wedding Shower Honors Barbara Burgess and Richard Baker
Barbara Ann Burgess and Richard Lee Baker were honored guests at a May 1 pre wedding shower at 378 Terra Vista Lane. Barbara is the bride elect Bobby Burgess, fiancé the son of Minnie Sweat. Hostesses were Mrs Gary Woods and Mary Bankston. Cakes, punch and three games with prizes marked the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Burgess
Richard Lee Baker
Terra Vista Lane
Bobby Burgess
Minnie Sweat
Gary Woods
Mary Bankston
Kathy Simpson
al Thompson
Simpson
Barbara
Richard
Ross Owens
Bob Burgess
Beulah Haskins
Altha Tiner
Elida Carrasco
Catherine McCormick
Toews
Sarah
Carol Crane
R. Owens
May Smith
Albert Carter
Bill Misenhimer
Eric Cramer
Elvis. Haskins
Rita
Everett Haskins
Grady Ward
Gene Thompson
Juanita Simons and
Lanetta
Carroll Crabbs Arrive Home From Germany Tour
Captain Carroll Crabb and family return stateside on April 25 to visit his parents 543 Pacific Street after a two year Germany tour. He will undergo six weeks of training at Fort Bragg before heading to Shafter and then Vietnam. His wife and children stay in Shafter during his Vietnam tour while he visits relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Crabb
C.C. Crabb
Pacific Street
Germany
Crabb
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Shafter
Vietnam
Captain Crabb
Ndel
James Crabb
Coming and Going at Peters Picnic in Manuel Park
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Peters and family of Bakersfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peters for a picnic in Manuel Park on Saturday May 10 at 6 30 p m Other guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Johnston Rick and Scott and Mr and Mrs Tom Beam
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Peters
Jim Peters
Steven
Bakersfield
Harry Peters
Manuel Park
Ed Johnston
Rick and
Scott
Tom Beam
New Woman's Club Officers Installed for Coming Year
Mrs. Doyle Cole was installed as president for 1969 70 at Shafter Woman's Club, with officers named for key roles and committees. Guests included leaders from Shafter Junior and Kern District clubs, and installing officer was Mrs. Keith McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
John Manner
Shafter Woman’s Club
Hodel’s
Olive Drive
Hanner
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Clifford Ratzlaff
Tom Colvard
Sequoia
Kenneth Handel
Kern
N. R. Boggs
Keith McKee
Bakersfield Woman’s Club
Doyle Cole
Frank Wisner
Henry Voth
Annette Albright
Harlin Wilson
Thomas Leigh
Ben C. Peters
Jack Thompson
John Hanner
Mesdames N
R. Boggs
Billy Gladden
Marvin Neuman
Ivan Mettler
Leonard Duck
Clyde Zachary
Henry Neufeld
E. David Cooke
Gene Guenther
Joe Maniaci
Weiner Roast Enjoyed by Pilgrim Fellowship Group
A May 11 fellowship event at Union Congregational Church hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Siemens drew 30 members and guests who swam in the afternoon and enjoyed wieners chili beans ice cream and punch. Assistants included the Jefferies and Krause couples. Plans were set for a May 24 25 trip to Santa Cruz with a beach wiener roast and sightseeingijk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Wayne Siemens
Weyand Way
Sunay
Steve Jefferies
Bob Krause
Santa Cruz
Shatter Women Guests at Sorority Meet in Bakersfield
Alpha Kappa and Sigmi Sororities held a joint meeting at Mrs. George Higgins home 236 El Cerrito Bakersfield hosted by Sigmi members. Architect Robert Eddy spoke on Improving Downtown Bakersfield including a central mall while champagne cake coffee and tea were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Kappa
Sigmi
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
George Higgins
el Cerrito Drive
Bakersfield
Robert Eddy
Eddy and Paynter Architects
Shafter
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Sorority
B. Jack Thompson
Roy Farrell
Wayne Siemens
Lloyd Robertson
Wade Hamilton
Harvey Neuman
Bill Dauphin
Dave Muir
Darrell Fletcher
Fred Allison
Vernon Wilson
Marshall Unn
Paul Pilgrim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charla Gates
Wesley R. Anderson Jr
Faye Johnson
Stork
Henry Hildebr
Raymond Sears
Janice Smith
Franz Schubert
Sharon Pe
the Whistler and His
Arthur Pryor
Ronnie Lenin
Franz Liszt
Rhonda Feil
Maxwell Eckstein
Susan Ohanneson
John
Mable) Sloas
154 Central
Carroll Crabbs
Weiner
Sacramento
Gary Morse
Gary
Eddie Riggle
Morse
Debbie Hildebrand
Bill Hildebrand
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim ‘Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulare Avenue
Owen C. Onsum
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