Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Families and Cities
Mr and Mrs Vernon Ross hosted Thanksgiving at J L Cunningham’s North Fork home with Nora and John Ross and several visitors including Bob Cunningham Debby Charles Drummofhd and family from Van Nuys and Davis Whitley and children from Fresno. Others noted include Mrs Williamson daughter of Mrs Ross and Mr and Mrs Hamiltons visiting Bakers and Sanderg. Bob Holmes and Lynette with sons Jerry and Poyle dined with Joe Hensen in Arvin along with Adamson Tantila Pat. Leon Templeton and family celebrated in Demis California and Kla math Falls Oregon with pheasant and duck hunting at Tule Lake. Ted Thompson and John Peters returned from the National Reclamation Association convention in Salt Lake City. Paula Nix and Deanna Skidmore vacationed in Berkeley with Harley Martin U C player present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Ross
Nora
John
Bob Holmes
Lynette
Jerry
Poyle
Joe Hensen
Arvin
Carl Adamson
Mary Tantila
Pat
Leon Templeton
Vernon Templeton
Demis
California
Carl Templeton
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Tule Lake
Ted Thompson
National Reclamation Association
Salt Lake City
John Peters
Paula Nix
Deanna Skidmore
Berkeley
Harley Martin
University of California
Stanford
U. C
Linda Stevens Weds Jack Ogle in Wasco Church
Linda Jean Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs Toward Stevens of Wasco married Jack Ogle son of Mr and Mrs C H Ogle of 242 Cross Street on November 21 at the Church of Christ in Wasco. Rev Homer White officiated. The bride wore white faille and carnations. Jeanetta Marks served as maid of honor and Bill Turner was best man. The bride, a Wasco high junior, plans to finish school at Shafter. The groom, a Shafter High graduate, works for Shafter Concrete Pipe Co. The couple reside at 607 C Pacific Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Jean Stevens
Toward Stevens
Wasco
Jack Ogie
C. H. Ogle
Cross Street
Church of Christ
Herchel White
Linda
Jeanetta Marks
Waseoa
Bill Turner
Wasco High
Corme Ge Shafter
Shafter High School
Shafter Concrete Pipe Company
Pacific Avenue
Steele Family Visits Redding During Thanksgiving Trip
Mr and Mrs Ben Steele with Benny and John visited friends at the Magnusson home near a meadow and toured Shasta Lake where sea bass were abundant. The Steeles returned to Shafter Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Pete Goertzen with sons Philip Jimmy and Donnie spent Thanksgiving at the Klingenbergs in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Steele
Benny
John
Win
Magnusson
Shasta Lake
Steeles
Shafter
Pete Goertzen
Philip
Jimmy
Donnie
Clarence Klingenberg
Bakersfield
Auxiliary Donates To Various Groups
At the November 20 meeting of American Legion auxiliary unit 213 donations were given to the Cancer Fund and Camp Fire Girls. Elgie Heinlein presided, Ann Raney hosted, and Luzelle Thompson is scheduled to speak at the December 9 district meeting in Tulare. Tickets for a doll donated by the auxiliary are sold by members or at Kings department store, with a complete Sweet Sue wardrobe included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Fund
Camp Fire Girls
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Elgie Heinlein
Ann Raney
15Th District
Tulare
Luzelle Thompson
Kings Department Store
Sweet Sue
Junior Women Initiation Dinner in Shafter Club
The Shafter Junior Women’s Club held initiation ceremonies for members on November 20 with new members Mmes Wayne Wood Wayne Payne Jim Brown Bill Thompson Phil Zachary George Haworth Gene Guenther John Hill Joe Stocker Jack Hogue and Bill Griffin. Additional initiates were Mmes John Fuller Marvin Weidenbach Bob Hines and Tom Bushey. Introduction officers included Mmes Don Little Elmver Mettler John Peters and Dan Bledsoe. A dinner at a Bakersfield restaurant featured chrysanthemum corsages and white candy decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Junior Women’s Club
Mmes
Wayne Wood
Wayne Payne
Jim Brown
Bill Thompson
Phil Zachary
George Haworth
Gene Guenther
John Hill
Joe Stocker
Jack Hogue
Bill Griffin
John Fuller
Marvin Weidenbach
Bob Hines
Tom Bushey
Don Little
Elmver Mettler
John Peters
Dan Bledso
Calvin Goehring
Charles Hitchcock
Ivan Meyer
Fred Starrh
Bill Hinsley
Colorful telephones make a Christmas gift idea
Don not open till Christmas offers additional telephones in eight colors and two-tone options. Call delivery is available with gift wrapping. Suggestions include hands free speaker phones and answering sets. Prices start after installation. ask Delano Business Office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Delano Business
Notable names listed for weekend and weekday events
A sequence of names appears with dates from Friday November 30, 1956 through Thursday December 6, 1956. The list includes Bobby Bongberg Judith Nagey Funk Carter Norman Garrison Elbert Wolf Harry Buller Radonna Banks Tom Kayhurst Ralph Sanderson Keith Wennington Sammy Baker Bess Williams Ernest Neufeld Robert Goossen Vernon W Lawson Darlene Laxkler Robert Miller Gliorio Boggs Juanita Battaglia Joe Neun Michael Dalke Wynena Chern William H Turpin and Sandra Jacobsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bongberg
Judith Nagey
Funk
Carter
Norman Garrison
Elbert Wolf
Harry Buller
Radonna Banks
Tom Kayhurst
Ralph Sanderson
Keith Wennington
Sammy Baker
Bess Williams
Ernest Neufeld
Robert Goossen
Vernon W. Lawson
Darlene Lax Kler
Robert Miller
Gliorio Boggs
Juanita Battaglia
Joe Neun
Michael Dalke
Wynena Chern
William H. Turpin
Sandra Jacobsen
Gorschings Enjoy Dinner Together on Thanksgiving Day
The I J Gorsching family hosted a holiday dinner at their California avenue home. The gathering included Allen Gorsching of Taft Leslie Nusz Wesley Gorsching and Mel Parrett of Shafter with turkey and fall floral arrangements featured in the festive setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. .J. Gorsching
Gorsching
California Avenue
Turkey
Allen Gorsching
Taft
Leslie Nusz
Wesley Gorsching
Mel Parrett
Shafter
Shafter High PTA discusses Civil Defense topic
The Shafter High School PTA met on November 20 to view pictures of the Yuc ea Plat atomic explosion and hear eye witness details. A potluck dinner preceded the film, with strong attendance. the group announced the next meeting for December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School Parent-Teachers Association
Yuc‘ea Plat
Benders Share Thanksgiving Dinner At 198 Golden West
The Ed Bender home at 198 Golden West Avenue hosted a Thanksgiving gathering with Mr and Mrs Dinner Bender and their three sons Dele Douglas and Paul plus Mr and Mrs Mel Vaux and their daughter Janice. The Russell Hamman family joined for supper. The Goertzen Nickel families joined the Warketins in Turlock. Mrs Clifford Weaver of 112 Stone Street is recovering from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bender
Golden West Avenue
Dlnner Bender
Dele
Douglas
Paul
Mel Vaux
Janice
Russell Hamman
Adolph Goertzen
Johny L. Nickel
H. A. Warkentin
Turlock
Warkentins
Goertzen
Bekel
Clifford Weaver
Stone Street
Job's Daughters Reveal Activities in Wasco Shafter 1956
Bethel 138 of Job's Daughters listed a busy June to December 1956 program. Fund raisers included fruit cakes and a Spanish dinner at Union Congregational church. August swimming party and a traveling basket dance. On November 4 they joined Union Congregational services. October 16 served at Masonic dinner in Wasco. December 11 ushered at Wasco Masonic installation. Final meeting December 3 honors Honored Queen Pat Cornell. Jean Thomas to be installed December 15. guardians Mrs. Irvin Barr and Irvine Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
Bethel 138
Shafter- Wasco
Union Congregational Church
Wasco
Pat Cornell
Jean Thomas
Irvin Barr
Irvine Barr
Holiday Dinner Served at H. N. Janzen Home
A family Thanksgiving dinner was held at the home of H. N. Janzen on Orange Avenue. Turkey was served and a harvest centerpiece prepared by his granddaughter Carol Baker. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker, Carol and Rodney, Albert Janzen’s family, and H. H. Janzen of Reedley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. On. Janzen
Orange Avenue
Carol Baker
Sam Becker
Carol
Rodney
Albert Janzen
H. H. Janzen
Reedley
Goertzens Host Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner
The Goertzen family shared a harvest themed Thanksgiving dinner Friday at 181 West Munzery Street. Attendees included Mrs Elizabeth Goertzen and Margaret Goertzen along with Jimmy Philip and Donnie Goertzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Goertzen
West Munzery Street
Elizabeth Goertzen
Margaret Goertzen
Goertzen
Jimmy
Philip
Donnie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Society
Dorothy
Shafter Drug Store
Brownie Holiday
Kodak
Brownie Hawkeye
Brownie Bullseye
Kodak Duaflex
Duaflex
Kodak Pony
Stero Camera
Anaston
Polaroid
ARGUS
Bell &6 Howell
Buschnells Bausch & Lomb
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
Phone Pioneer
Linda Stevens
Jack Ogle
Steele
Redding
F. R. Becker
Lawrence
Roger
Michael
Roy L. Perry
Merced
Truman F. Blair
Mom
Chevrolet
New York
Los Angeles
Nascar
Betty Skelton
Caroline Russ
Etsy
Richland Chevrolet Co
Ph. Pioneer
Gorschings
P.T.A
H. N. Janzen
Goertzens
Valma Miller
Jerry MacNeal
Valerie
Lynne
Palo Alto
Lottie Bolster
San Jose
Jerry Bolster
Delano
Ruth Stone
San Bernardino City
Robin
Dot Baerg
Shafter Call
Western Automotive & Radio CO
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
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