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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Robert D Chase wed in a double ring ceremony by Rev Owen Onsum at 11 oclock Saturday Oct 5 at 355 Pine The couple were attended by Richard B Chase Bakersfield and Elvina Cummings Shafter The bride chose a ...
The Business and Professional Women's club elected delegates Edna Ross and Virginia Senior to attend the Central District convention in Bakersfield October 19 20 with Julia Arri California National Personal Development chair as state representative She will speak at the banquet Oct 19 Ruth McMillian presented the adopted budget allocating two scholarships for Roberta Richardson and Brenda Banks Irene Tilley chairs scholarships The Sno Cone booth at the Richland carnival October 10 continues The club has 22 members and notes a recent wedding with a Honolulu honeymoon and plans to reside in Shafter.
Deanna Gorsching celebrated her 13th birthday with a Friday slumber party after the Shafter Foothill football game. Guests enjoyed spaghetti, cake, and ice cream at the Gorsching home while opening gifts, with a Bakersfield guest also attending.
New members joined the Shafter Woman's Club at a Wednesday morning brunch led by membership chairman Mrs Leon ard Duck. Attendees included Mrs Anette Albright Mrs Ben Grundy Mrs Gene Guenther Mrs Joe Maniaci Mrs Ivan Meyer and Mrs Henry Voth with Mrs Greeta Paslay unable to attend.
Eileen Smith will present the Girls State delegate report at the next American Legion Auxiliary Unit 213 meeting in Veteran's Memorial Hall. Several unit members enroll in a history and programs course, while the group prepares for poppy day and the Halloween parade.
Shaffer, teaching a first aid class, reports 15 Red Cross books missing from Shaffer Ambulance. The books bought for $1 each to distribute to students, leaving Schaffer short by $15. Police notice issued?
Mr and Mrs Mickey Perry of Ventura announce the birth of a son on September 7 weighing 8 pounds 13 ounces. He joins sisters Candy 10 Christin 8 and Tracy age three. Grandparents are Boots Perry of Shafter and Dorothy Boehm of Ventura. great grandmother Loretta Perry of Fresno. Boots Perry recently visited.
Republican Mrs. Elaine Neufeld announces an open house this Saturday October 12 from 1 to 5 at the party headquarters 549 James Street. The site will be open daily 9 to 4 for supporters to stop by and pick up election materials.
Pfc Dennis Linn arrived home last weekend from Schweinfurt Germany where stationed. He will be home for 45 days and plans to return November 13 accompanied by his wife and seven week old son Michael Ray. His wife Judy Lempenin is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Buck Lempenin. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Linn at 254 Walnut.
Ray Rose, president of the Judges Constables and Marshalls Association Kern County unit, attended the State Convention in Sacramento October 2 3 and 4 at the El Dorado Hotel. Rose was appointed Sargent at Arms for the 1969 term. Harvey Gaede represented Kern County justice court judges at the convention. Judge Virgil Smith sat in Shafter during Gaede’s absence and Gaede was assigned to Wasco Justice Court during Smith’s illness.
A summary from the Shafter Justice Court by Judge Harvey Gaede for September reports total receipts of 8784 with 6597.50 from motor vehicle fines and 1153 from state penalty assessments. Juvenile costs were 189, the City was reimbursed 87.90 by the county fires and Shafter City collected 498.60 from court fines.
John Caton of 948 W Orange displayed his six month old Apalossa colt at the Kern County Fair horse show winning second place. Caton, a quarter horse breeder, praised the colt though not taking first. A large entry count entered the show.
The article lists Camp Fire guardians by grade level. Leads include Mrs. Ronald Pierce Mrs. Dave Muir Mrs. Fisher and several others across second to eighth grade plus Horizon club leaders.
Margaret Wolfe begins this year in the home economics department at Shafter High School as Cosponsor of the Future Homemakers of America. She previously taught at Roosevelt High School in Fresno and holds a BS in home economics education from Colorado State University while also attending Fresno State College.
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