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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1959
Page
12
Mr and Mrs Wesley Tappan of Twenty Nine Palms visit here after seeing their son in Eureka and attending the Weyands wedding Gary Weyand to Helen Larson in Oakland last week.
Mr and Mrs Robert Poznoff leave their small daughter with grandmother for a day trip to the International Airport near Los Angeles to see relatives off. The travelers are Mr and Mrs Richard Emmons and their three and a half months old daughter Laura Ann who will live in Edgewater New Jersey for the coast. Mrs Emmons is Mrs Poznoff's sister.
Mr and Mrs C R Burnquist and their daughter Karen and son Dean spent a pleasant two weeks at San Clemente. They saw friends and enjoyed rest. Dean Burnquist, a Bakersfield College student, plans to enter the University of California at Davis this fall to major in agriculture and agronomy.
Rev Don Ferris of the Free Will Baptist Church at Smiths Corner performed the rites for Miss Herma Lou Sover and Junior Hight. The ceremony was at 7 o clock Thursday August 27 with few guests. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Hester of Shafter. She wore a white street length dress over taffeta with matching accessories. They planned a short honeymoon down south.
Dinner at the Dan Wendland home on Cross Street last Wednesday, August 26, included Mrs. Edna Bestwater of Bakersfield and her daughter Mrs. Lavern Templeton and son Vick. Mrs. Hervey Gaede and her son Gerald of Shafter, Mr. and Mrs. Blackie McCoy and their children Sandra Pamela and Mark, also of Shafter.
The Enns family enjoyed a two week stay at Mt Herman with guests including Mr and Mrs Menno Bergen and their returning nephew and family, former Was residents turned missionaries in the Sudan. Johnny Bergen and children Berney Danny Lou Ann and Douglas visited. Bergen is grandson of J E Bergen of Shafter. They will reside in Los Angeles this winter.
Mr and Mrs John J Peters and their son John Jr return home after a lengthy summer at their cabin at Twin Lakes near Bri Calif They joined former Shafterites Mr and Mrs Thompson who now live in Tehran Iran They plan a two year assignment there.
Weekend trip to Santa Margarita involved Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Searcy and family, Kenneth and Linda Brown. They left Saturday August 22 and returned the next day, enjoying a night camping excursion away from home.
Ten year old Jimmy Goertzen celebrated his birthday on Saturday August 29 at his parents home 181 Munzer in the presence of friends and relatives. A group of boys including Richard Kopper Don Nikkel Delbert Jansen Steven Penner and Gary brothers attended then returned to the Goertzens for hot dogs relishes chips punch birthday cake and ice cream. He received many nice gifts.
A church Sunday evening program included a gift ceremony for Miss Carol Carthal and Mr. Ron Morris who announced their wedding date for October 16. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbey, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Norval Winter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hammons, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Colvard, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Atkinson, Rev. Melvin Krug, Miss Rachel Anderson, and Rev. Menno Schellenberg.
Safety guidance advises selecting the proper motor for the boat and avoiding underpowering or overpowering to prevent accidents. Operators should match propulsion to vessel design and load for stable handling and performance.
Kay Duerksen expects to learn about 20 or 30 new dances in Los Angeles. She notes the convention is short and will provide only the bare essentials from leading American instructors.
Mr and Mrs D M Williams and their daughters Debra Corinne and Melinda are home at some time with spending em Williams aunt and uncle in Concord California.
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