Local couple wed after California honeymoon in Buttonwillow
Jacquelin Freeborn and Richard Rhoades wed in an August garden ceremony in the bride’s home. The event drew family, friends, and a champagne reception. The couple resides at 221 3rd St. Buttonwillow. the bride is employed at Salar Grain and Chemical Association in Buttonwillow, and the groom, a former Air Force member, attends aviation school and works with Vince Crop Dusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoades Fgh
Shafter School
Salar Grain and Chemical Association
Buttonwillow
Atte
Welcome newcomers to Shafter listed in editor note
The Shafter Press greets recent arrivals to Shafter and vicinity including four families from other states and seven from California. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Urie and their three children, 9, 11, and 12, at 307 Rosalee Ave, with Lee working on soy bean research at the USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter. They hail from Logan, Utah, and anticipate cotton harvest.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
California
Lee Urie
Rosalee Ave
Lee
Usda Cotton Research Station
Logan
Utah
Cynthia Paul and David Torigiani announce engagement
Cindy Paul daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell H Paul Jr and David Thomas Torigiani son of Mr and Mrs William Torigiani announce their engagement. A dinner party at the Paul home August 29 celebrated the couple who are Shafter High School graduates. They plan a summer 1971 wedding and future college and Army Reserve plans are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Anne Paul
Russell H. Paul Jr
David Thomas Torigiani
An Attonwillow
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Torigiani
United States Army
Kathi
Candy Paul
Residents Move In to Shafter From Nearby Areas
A string of relocations to Shafter is noted with new residents from Brawley Wasco Bell Gardens and Morro Bay. Gene Campbell becomes Richland Cooperative Gin manager while Anglo Falcone and family buy at 515 Acacia and plan a permanent stay.
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Shafter Safeway
Gene Campbell
Shafter
Brawley
E. Tulare
Gene
Richland Cooperative Gin
Anglo Falcone
Wasco
Acacia
Anglo
State Department of Water Resources
Woodrow Talbert
California
Bell Gardens
Talbert
Robert Rueda
Robert
Bakersfield
San Francisco
Jack H. Maxberry
Shaw
Vivian Satterfield
Pacific
Maxberry
Arco
Central Valley Highway
North Hollywood
Connie Janzen to Japan as Missionary
Relatives from Shafter gathered to say farewell to Connie Janzen who is departing for Japan as a missionary. They visited Connie’s parents Mr and Mrs A Janzen at 249 Cross Street. The group included Charles and Judy Wilson and children from San Jose Jerry and Bonnie Wilker Phil from Oxnard Lloyd and Sharon Jantzen and family Jer rod Cindy Delano Darrell Janzen and Jean Janzen Anaheim. After guiding Connie to Los Angeles airport Mr and Mrs Al Janzen began a 14 state northern U S vacation itinerary.
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Connie Janzen
Shafter
Connie
Japan
Mrs. A Janzen
Cross St
Charles
Judy Wilson
Stephanie
Steven
San Jose
Jerry
Bonnie Wilkerson
Phil
Oxnard
Lloyd
Sharon Jantzen
Jerrod
Cindy
Delano
Darrell
Jean Janzen
Anaheim
Los Angeles
al Janzen
U. S
Franciscan Friars to Honor California Native Indians Exhibit
Franciscan friars at Old Mission San Antonio near Jolon plan a Labor Day weekend event honoring California’s native Indians who built the 21 missions. Free exhibits show crafts like tile making and brick moldings, with a working mill and aqueduct model on display. Admission is free, and visitors can explore museum rooms and grounds September 5 to 7 via Highway 101.
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Old Mission San Antonio
Jolon
San Antonio Mission
California
Padre Junipero
Padre Jose Cavaller
Old Mission San Luis Obispo
Santa Lucia
San Antonio Creek
Mission San Antonio
PTA Plans Teacher Reception at Richland School
The Rich land School PTA will honor teachers at the annual reception on Tuesday September 15 at 6 30 p m on the school patio 331 Shafter Ave Mrs Bruce Epp is chairwoman assisted by Mrs Dudley Ragby hospitality chair Mrs Donald Johnson courtesy chairman and grade chairs for each class from kindergarten to eighth grade The agenda includes meeting teachers and discussing the new microwave oven radiation standards with consumer education specialist Constance Burgess noting current standards are stricter and no human injury cases are documented.
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Richland
PTA
Shafter Ave
Bruce Epp
Richard Lytle
Millard la Grange
Jerry Britt
Richard Garber
Woodrow Wilson
Epp
Constance Burgess
Union Church Campers Return From Wagon Train Week
A second group of boys and girls from Union Congregational Church returned from a week at Wagon Train Camp Hume Lake Christian Camps. The pioneer theme offered real old west flavor with fun and learning for Eric Almberg Sheri Almberg Paul Hunter Roger LaGrange Lynette LaGrange Scott Neufeld Mike Olsen and Dennis Wiedmann.
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Union Congregational Church
Hume Lake
Eric and
Sheri Almberg
Paul Hunter
Roger and Lynette LaGrange
Scott Neufeld
Mike Olsen
Dennis Wiedmann
Mary Walhood Honored at Shafter Bridal Shower
A bridal shower for Mary Walhood was held at the John Miller home in Shafter on August 25 with ice cream petits fours and coffee on a refreshment table, daisies as the centerpiece, and yellow white colors. Martha Turner Ingle helped with gifts as wives of USDA Cotton Research Station personnel attended. Mary and Tom Wicklin plan to marry September 5 at Wasco Lutheran Church.
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Mary Walhood
John Miller
Shafter
Martha Turner Ingle
Mary
Tom Wicklin
Wasco Lutheran Church
Florida Visitor Travels From Sarasota to Shafter for Family Visit
Mrs. Gregg Frelinger of Sarasota arrived last Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frost at 408 Manuel Ave in Shafter. She is cousins with Mrs. Frost and also visited Seattle with Mrs. Frost’s sister Mrs. Harold Hutchinson then spent time in California before returning to Florida. The party joined to Yosemite this weekend and met Mr. and Mrs. David Raven at the Ravens’ cabin near Wawona. Mrs. Raven is the former Ginger Frost.
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Gregg Frelinger
Sarasota
Florida
Emil
Jack) Frost
Manuel Ave
Shafter
Frelinger
Frost
Seattle
Washington
Harold Hutchinson
California
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Jacquelin Freeborn
Richard Rhoades
Yme
Southern California
Disneyland
Richard C. Rhoades
Feeter
Debra Hair
Lori Neuman
Jo- Ann Hair
Barbara Lorton
Debra Antoniovanni
Kathy Tillman
Mike Wells
Tom Bittleston
Richard Young
Larry Antongiovanni
Ronald Alvidres
Jeffery Freeborn
Cindy Paul
D. Torigiani
Paul
Oregon
Tulare
James Randall
Randall
Wesley McCrae
Wadesville
Ind
Wesley
Superior Oil
McCrae
Route 4
Box 380
Kersfield
Ray Geisinger
Carmi
McCraes
Geisingers
Clifford Webb
Arvin
Maple
Mr. We
Joan Johnston
Phope
Shafter’s
BOY Scout Hall
Shafter Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Mert Wiedmann
Rotary Club
Evron Barber
Eddie Riggle
C. L. Herringtion
Pabco Paint Company
King Lumber Co
Barber
Sr. High & Jr. High
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
Tulere Ave. Shafter
Owen C. Onsum
Franciscan Friars
First Southern
Ralph L. Gardner
Korn
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