Shafter Couple Honored on Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Clarence Kattenhorn of 18207 So Shafter Ave hosted a 25th wedding anniversary open house attended by about 100 friends and relatives. Their children Kathleen Wedlake David and Jon Kattenhorn organized the event with help from relatives including Kath leen and Agnes Wedlake. Out of town guests came from Modesto Orange Reedley Strathmore Bakersfield Pasadena Fresno and San Luis Obispo among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kattenhorn
So. Shafter Ave
Kathleen Wedlake
David
Jon Kattenhorn
Friendly Visitor Orientation Seeks Volunteers in Kern County
Kern County Welfare Department invites volunteers for its Friendly Visitor program. Mrs. Rosalyn S. Strauss highlights need for male volunteers to aid the aged ill and handicapped. An orientation for men and women features Mrs. Mary Ripley as guest speaker at 1921 19th Street Bakersfield with registration 8:30 9 a.m. and meeting 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Welfare Department
Rosalyn S. Strauss
Mary Ripley
Association of Volunteer Bureaus of America
19Th Street
Bakersfield
Eastern Star Farewell for Wasco Chapter Officers
Wasco Chapter 489 Order of Eastern Star holds a farewell meeting at the Wasco Masonic Temple on Monday Nov 8 at 8 p.m. New officers are named with Mrs Billy R Mills as worthy matron and C Gay Armstrong as worthy patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Copeland
Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
7Th
Broadway
Copeland
Billy R. Mills
C. Gay Armstrong
Irvin Barr
Ethel Douglas
Shirley Welsh
Velma Downey
Holliman and Krause families announce newborns
Rapid City residents Mr and Mrs Donald Holliman share the birth of Craig Dean born Oct 10 weighing 6 2. Bakersfield area couple Mr and Mrs Bob Krause announce Kristian Janette born Oct 28 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital weighing 7 11. Grandparents and great grandmother named. several relatives listed. Winter bloom advice follows with annuals Caledulas violas pansies poppies stocks and fairy primroses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Holliman
Rapid City
South Dakota
Craig Dean
Henry Holliman
Shafter
George Pippett
Delano
Bob Krause
Kristian Janette
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Arthur Craig
James Jaslan
Greenville
Charles Willoughby
Tucson
Ariz
Wally Bair Guest Speaker at Richland PTA Meeting
Dr. Harry E. Blair Kern County Schools superintendent will address Richland PTA in the Richland School cafeteria on Tuesday November 9 at 7 30 p m His talk concerns Future Financing of Education in California and follows a court ruling on local property tax financing Evron Barber Richland School superintendent and PTA evening chairman urges taxpayers to attend Mrs D A Harrison magazine chair will collect PTA Magazine subscriptions Doyle Cole is PTA president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Blair
Kern County
Richland Pta
Richland
N. Shafter Avenue
California
Evron Barber
Richland School
D. A. Harrison
PTA
Harrison
Doyle Cole
Shafter Local News Briefs Highlights Community Events
Lori Miller a freshman at Diablo Valley College visited her parents in Shafter for a weekend. Starlight Circle of Eastern Star elected officers in Wasco and planned a luncheon. A team from Shafter and Los Angeles won a Bakersfield bridge tournament with first in the team event and top pair scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lori Miller
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill
David Miller
Larry Miller
Concord
Shafter
Miller
Mary, Tiberghien
Evan Ogle
Bakersfield
Larry
Bay Area
Carl Taffera
Lloyd Robertson
Thomas Tucker
Loos Angeles
de Brammer
Civic Auditorium
Taffera
Robertson
California
4-H Programs Reach Nearly 3 Million Youth
The report notes nearly 3 million members enrolled in 4-H clubs and related groups with over a million additional youths receiving educational help, totaling about 4 million participants.
Alpha Kappa Installs Husbands Night Officers in Phi Epsilon Phi
Alpha Kappa Chapter of Phi Epsilon Phi held Husbands Night at the Unruh home with officers installed by Mrs. Marshall Unruh assisted by Mrs. Lloyd Robertson. New officers include Mrs. John Dobbs vice president and Mrs. Roy Ryan secretary, plus treasurer Mrs. Clayton Hutchings. Guests and spouses traveled to Jack Thompson and Wayne Horn homes for events after a reception with hors d oeuvres and cocktails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Marshall Unruh
Unruh
Jack Thompson
Wayne Horn
Lloyd Robertson
John Dobbs
Roy Ryan
Fred Allison
Clayton Hutchings
Wade Hamilton
Roy Farrell
Gary Wilson
Phi
Bob Cloud
Epsilon
Tom Leigh
Charles Jackson
Mike Hawkins
Educational
Harvey Neuman
George Hawart
Vernon Wilson
Evron Barber
Rushing
Arlis Biloff
Messers
Mmes
George Haworth
Charles Jackson Harvey Neuman
Paul Pilgrim
Door to Door Furniture Drive Saturday
A United Methodist group teams with Self-Help Prizes to collect old furniture for repair and reuse by low income families. Visitors go door to door Nov 6 to gather donations as locals are urged to help. Martha Ingle leads Vista volunteers urging Shafter residents to participate. Call 746 2829 or church 746 2101 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Martha Ingle
Vista
Shafter
Ingle
Women’s Fellowship Benefit Dinner Set for November 18
The Union Congregational Church of Shafter announces its annual ham dinner and bazaar hosted by the Women’s Fellowship on November 18. Mrs Leland Bell chairs the dinner and Mrs Charles Brannen oversees the miscellaneous booth with decorator items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship
Union Congregational Church of
Shafter
Leland Bell
Charles Brannen
Noted Pianist Istvan Nadas to Perform at BC
The Bakersfield College concert stage will host internationally renowned pianist Istvan Nadas on Friday November 19. BC Director Robert Clark notes Nadas has drawn strong reactions at BC and cites his wide repertoire from Bach to Brahms and over 50 concerti performed with maestros including Celibidache Krips and Hendl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Istvan Nadas
Robert Clark
Nadas
Sergui Celibidache
Joseph Krips
Walter Hendi
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Chopin
Brahms
Welcome Newcomers to Shafter
The Shafter Press welcomes new residents including Mr and Mrs Richard Lewis and family Linda Danny and others. New residents Garry Haynes family Maxine Rosenberg Frances Williams and their children are noted. Readers with newcomer information are asked to call 746-4942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ratzlaff
Shafter Area
Shafter Press
Garry Haynes
Katrina
Jenifer
Shafter
Bakersfield
Frances Williams
Wendel
Charles
Ronald
David
Tommy
Michael
Wasco Bethal 138 Initiates New Members in October
Wasco Bethal 138 of the International Order of Job's Daughters held an official visit by Mrs. Mildred Harlan deputy grand guardian on Oct 4. New members Sandi Wilson Lorre LaGrange Cathy Bangs and Teri Smathers were initiated amid autumn decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Bethal 138
International Order of
Job’s
Job
Jo Ann Hair
Cathy Bangs
Loire LaGrange
Sandi Wilson
Jo Ann
Billie Victory
Gwen Dillingham
Shafter
Buttonwill
Wasco
Mildred Haran
Four-H Club Organized Here with 65 Members
Sixty five youngsters formed the Shafter 4-H Club at Richland School cafeteria with Jeanne Keeley presiding. Officers include Becky Lynch president Pam Watkins vice president Anne Keeley secretary Jeanne Keeley reporter Dana Nickelson treasurer Karen Anderson social chairman Cheryl Anderson historian and Cindy Watkins Janese Keeley song leaders. Guest speaker was Bob Willonby Kern County 4-H advisor. Next meeting planned for November 8 at 7 30 p m in Richland cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter 4-H Club
Karen Anderson
Cheryl Anderson
Cindy Watkins
Janese Keeley
Becky Lynch
Pam Watkins
Anne Keeley
Jeanne Keeley
Dana Nickelsen
Kerneth Anderson
Richland School
Jeanne’ Keeley
Dana Nickelson
Bob Willonby
Kern County 4-H
Richland
Maple 4-H
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Bill Sloat
C.W. Sloat
Dave
Janet Loughly
Judy Sloat
Pasadena
Marion Kattenhorn
Brenda
Joan
Fresno
Robert Crum
Glendora
Philip Wedlake
San Luis Obispo
Kattenhorn
Jradie
North Pine Street
KWSO
Edward M., Rhoades
Wally Bair
PTA Meet
Starlight Circle of
Eastern Star
John Porter
Howard Tucker
Telephone
Standard Oil Company of California
Alpha Kappa
Clarkton
Richard Lewis
Linda
Danny
Ralph Turners
Richard
Maxine Rosenberg
Burlingame
Mich
Zeppelin High School
Shafter High
Value King Market
East Lerdo
Wasco Club
Jo Ann _ Hair
Teri Smathers
Melanie Neuman
Janis Hill
Bob McConnell
Edwin L. Terrell
Thurman Keeter
Curtis Ave
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Terrell
Wasco High School
Mine Care Central
oMyuabhone
Taeabas
Caest
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
E. Tulere
Owen C. Onsum
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