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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1963
Page
3
Bonnie Janzen married Mr Wilkerson in a double ring ceremony attended by Connie and Jonathan Voth at the guest book. A bird cage centerpiece with two love birds and yellow rosebud corsage complemented the yellow organza gown. Christi Wilkerson serves as youth director at Compton Southern Baptist.
Miss Donna Weidenbach was feted at a May 3 bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Le Roy Weidenbach. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Layton Weidenbach and will wed Raggy June 15 at Ebenezer Reformed Church. Attendants included Mrs Marvin Weidenbach and Mrs Jim Kershenfaut with games and door prizes. Guests listed include Mrs Emil Stoller, Mrs Layton Weidenbach, and several Weidenbach and Rohrbach relatives. desserts featured strawberry creme and tea.
Mrs Jeanine Hetherington was honored at a stork shower Friday evening May 10 at the home of Mrs Art Kadel. A pot luck dinner followed at 7. Attendees included women from the Leslie L Robinson Unit 213 of the American Legion Auxiliary and guests such as Audrey Wisner Georgette Kadel Elizabeth Buller Julia Potter Grace Annis Vera Carter Cathy Morgan Evelyn Scott Sonya Baehr Ann Janzen Isabel Crawford Elgie Heinlein Grace Cox and Iva Jo Fosdick. Lending gifts were given by Bessie Keinath and Nellie Lassiter.
Mr and Mrs John D Unruh announce the marriage of their daughter Lavina Ruth to Darell E Myers son of Mr and Mrs C K Myers of Santa Cruz The couple wed April 27 at the First Baptist Church Pearl Harbor Honolulu Hawaii Darell serves aboard the USS Tawakoni at Pearl Harbor Lavina is a Shafter High School 1958 graduate who attended Biola Bible College and Darell attended Monterey Peninsula College The Myerses reside at 2910 Apt 3 Date St Honolulu Hawaii
The May 7 gathering at Mrs. Ivan Myers home featured Wa-Ca-Ka Blue Bird group members Kim Handél Paula Lawson Janet Merz Debbie Ratzlaff Susan Franklin Jane Hause Sharon Heal Deanna Gorsching Judy Guenther with leader Mrs Gene Guenther. Guests included Marcio Ohlsson Sequoia District Teen-Age Miss and Marcia Craig scholarship winner who will graduate in June and attend UC Santa Barbara. Plans for officer installation were announced with Mr and Mrs Dick Anthony set to participate.
Richland PTA awards two $75 music scholarships after Saturday tryouts at Richland Primary Cafetorium. Winners Joan Heller and Ruthie Gleckler, both seventh graders at Richland School, were announced by Mrs. Norman Nelson. Honorable mentions went to Andrea Johnson Susanne Penner and Kathy Anderson.
C J Vignolo and Mrs Crosby say the Shafter Cancer Crusade nears end as Neighbor to Neighbor envelopes circulate for pickup. Vignolo aims to meet quota within a week and most gifts fund leukemia research totaling 326,137 to California institutions this year.
At the Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church May 8 installation named Barabara Weidenbach as president and Alice Hamman as vice president with Elma Wilson, Pat Kerchenfaut and Elsie Warren as officers. A mothers day program followed with solos, readings, a flute duet and a devotional by Rev Melvin Nonhof.
Mrs. Bessie Keinath elected president of the Leslie L. Robinson Unit No. 213 American Legion Auxiliary at a May 7 meeting. Grace Cox and Elgie Heinlein named vice-presidents and chaplain respectively, with a June 8 joint installation planned at Wasco. Four new members to be initiated May 19 at Bakersfield Post 26 district meeting. Department convention set for San Bernardino on June 27.
Betty Bergman directs a student recital on May 17 at Maple School starting 8 p.m. Attendance is invited and refreshments follow. Performers include Sandra Koop Lynnge Sidney Unruh Pam Siemens Ronnie Koop Susanne Penner Kathy Brown Douglas Enns Carol Bergman Deborah Goertzen Melissa Frantz Judy Dick and Don Nikkel. Mrs J A Ruggenberg visiting from Sacramento attends with her son and his family Don Ruggenberg.
Richland announces annual scholarships open to boys and girls below eighth grade for advanced study. Eligibility targets younger students showing merit and potential.
Mrs. Helen Hicks announces retirement after 37 years in education including 22 years at Rio Bravo. A May 19 reception 2 to 5 p.m. at Rio Bravo school honors her career with committee chairs Viki Araujo and Susan Giese.
Richland PTA delegates to the California Congress of Parents and Teachers Convention in Los Angeles joined about 4000 delegates for discussions on federal aid to education. The convention backed the national PTA stance with 2,568 yes to 1,032 no votes after debate. the UNESCO plank and other non controversial items were approved. Dr. Andrew D. Holt, president of the University of Tennessee, spoke at the final session.
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Chapter held its May meeting at Evelyn Jacobsen's Wasco home on Griffith Street. Members Letha Brock Alice Brown Lorraine Christensen Laura Hare Ruth McMillan and Virginia Senior attended. Minnie Templeton and Goldie Magee returned from a coastal tour to Eureka Blue Lake and Clear Lake Resort.
Shafter High School faculty along with spouses attended the Kern County Union High School and College District employees picnic at Bakersfield High School Farm on Stein Road southwest of Bakersfield Friday May 11. A 6 p.m. barbecue preceded entertainment by the Star Lights of Kern. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H W Kelly and Mr. Mrs Robert Maxwell.
Dr William Orr a noted radio Bible teacher will preach the 10 50 a m worship at First Baptist Church this Sunday May 1 Dr Orr long taught at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles He will be followed at 7 p m by the Shafter C B M C Christian Business Men's Committee presenting the program and all are invited to attend
Nellie Lassiter of 240 California reported a strange object in her yard. Police investigation identified the item as a ball gum machine. No record showed all machines on file with the police.
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