Indiana Picnic Set for September 18 in Garden Grove
Former Elkhart residents announce the thirty eighth annual picnic to be held Sunday September 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Gate Recreational Park 4900 Southern Avenue Garden Grove California. Contact Ramon 3-6471 or LEhigh 9-7950 after 5 p.m.
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Elkhart
Indiana
South Gate
Southern Avenue
South Avenue
Garden Grove
California
Ramond
Lehigh
Goertzen Family Returns from Southland Trip
Mr and Mrs Pete Goertzen and children Phillip Jimmy and Donnie traveled to Fullerton San Juan Capistrano Mission and the San Diego Zoo and De Anza Inn. They enjoyed ocean shops and sights seeing Spanish language signs and deep sea fishing yielding two fourteen pound yellow tails. They also visited Disneyland and shafter on the return trip.
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Pete Goertzen
Phillip
Jimmy
Donnie
Fullerton
United States
California
Goertzen
Encinitas
Shafter
Disney Land
Reba Stone Visits Shafter Former Resident Tours Growth
A visitor from Corcoran, Mrs Bud Stone, formerly Reba Evans, toured Shafter last week with relatives. She noted the town's growth since her school days, especially the new high school changes, the city pool, and new churches and homes.
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Shafter
Bud Stone
Corcoran
Reba Evans
Clarebelle Fenderson Receives Royal Welcome
Clarebelle Fenderson departs for Hawaii to serve three years as secretary to the president of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Conference. A farewell party in Manuel Park honored her with about 40 attendees including Mrs. Robert Wall and Mrs. W. O. Ingham.
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Hawaii
Clarebelle Fenderson
Robert Wall
Shafter
W. O. Ingham
Delano
Fenderson
Seventh Day Adventist Church Conference
Manuel Park
Candles n Cake and Local Notices Schedule
Community notices list people scheduled for events from Thursday September 15 to Wednesday September 21. Names include Hughes Lynn Ann Wiedmann Roy Paslay George Gaede Ern Delores Contreras Charlie Hawke Walter Bargen W. B. Hawthorne Ricky Brown Biddie Bell John Butler Bobby Ratzlaff Joe R Haworth Jr Harriet Mason Carol Becker Verline Bradley Brenda Ellis L D Ryan Malin Witcher Betty Foster Nancy McMichael Oliva Fast Mrs Julia Potter Ed Gaede Pete Willis Douglas Nelson Marlene Hoffman Collie Anderson Gerald Barry Rebecca Sue Bobst Debby Hildebrand Gregory Butler Marcella Grace McDonald Shirley Bell Mike Poznoff May Perkins Sandy Ohlsson.
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Hughes
Lynn Ann Wiedmann
Roy Paslay
George Gaede
Ern- Delores Contreras
Charlie Hawke
Walter Bargen
W. B. Hawthorne
Ricky Brown
Biddie Bell
John Butler
Bobby Ratzlaff
Joe R. Haworth, Jr
Harriet Mason
Carol Becker
Verline Bradley
Brenda Ellis
L. D. Ryan
Malin Witcher
Betty Foster
Julia Potter
Ed Gaede
Pete Willis
Douglas Nelson
Marlene Hoffman
Collie Anderson
Gerald Barry
Rebecca Sue Bobst
Debby Hildebrand
Gregory Butler
Marcella Grace McDonald
Shirley Bell
Mike Poznoff
May Perkins
Sandy Ohlsson
Textile Paint Class Resumes Under Cecilia Martin
Mrs. Cecilia Martin, president of the Shafter Textile Paint Class, announced the painting sessions have resumed. Meetings occur weekly on Tuesdays at the Veteran's Memorial Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Cecilia Martin
Shafter
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Baby Richard Alan Lamas Born at Mercy Hospital
Mrs. Harold Curley Lamas gave birth to a boy named Richard Alan weighing five pounds eight ounces at 8 29 a.m. at Mercy Hospital. The mother is Sharon Worthington. Grandparents are Wanda Lamas and James IL Wolford of West Wood. Modesto great grandmother Lena Wolford and J J Dildyne, Modesto, and great grandfather Lawrence Wolford of Etna California.
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Harold “Curley” Lamas
Richard “Rickey
Alan
Mercy Hospital
Sharon Worthington
Wanda Lamas
James IL. Wolford
West Wood
Lena Wolford
Modesto
J. J.dildyne
Lawrence Wolford
Etna
California
Cousins Picnic at Manuel Park Brings Shafter Group Together
A large gathering of cousins met at Manuel Park for a recent picnic. Attendees included Em Mettler from Bakersfield, Ben Stoller from Bakersfield, Al Edelman and daughter from Paso Robles, Bill Handel and Fred Streyle from Paso Robles, Mr and Mrs Heckenliebel and daughter from Menno South Dakota, and the Kirschenmann family from Delano, among many others from Shafter and area. The event featured warm conversations and welcomed out-of-town guests.
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Manuel Park
Messers and Mesdames
Gust Bender
Dan Mettler
Bill Mettler
Fred Schnidt
Aduel Mettler
Barbara
Bob Warren
Bob Baze
Emil Kirschenmann
Alvin Mettler
Kenneth
Dan Schnidt
John
Doris
Raymond Mettler
Lydia Bender
Henry Mettler
Jerome Mettler
Rachel Kirschenmann
Elmer Mettler
Janet
Marty
Shafter
Sharon Grundy Honored By Pre-Wedding Shower
Sharon Grundy, prospective bride of Arlis Biloff, was honored with a bridal shower. Friends gathered at the Grundy home with red, white and green jelly desserts, finger sandwiches, and punch. Attendees included Mesdames Muir, Colvard, Rubein, Dalke, Smith, Ben Grundy, Elmer Biloff, and many others. The couple plans a November wedding.
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Sharon Grundy
Arlis Biloff
Smith
Dave Muir
Tom Colvard
Stan Rubein
Kenneth Dalke
Margaret Smith
Ben Grundy
Elmer Biloff
Diana
Children Taken Care of During County Fair
Tired toddlers at the Kern County Fair will have a special place to rest the Child Care Center. Located at the northwest corner of the Albert Goode Auditorium the center will also handle lost children. Baby strollers will be available near the information booth at the main entrance. Lost children at the 1960 fair will be taken by officers of the Sheriff's reserve to the center. Parents should contact the center if they become separated from their youngsters.
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Kern County
Albert Goode
Sheriff's Reserve
Legion Auxiliary District Meeting in Bakersfield
Bakersfield American Legion Auxiliary Post No 26 hosts the fifteenth district including Shafter on September 17 18 at 1731 17th Street A no reservation dinner Saturday at 7 30 p.m. costs 2.00 per person A joint installation and dance follow Speaker John R Hann department commander Mary Falconer and her team will install the auxiliary Sunday meeting starts 10 a.m. Convention committee reports will be presented.
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Bakersfield
American Legion Auxiliary
Shafter
17Th Street
Department
John R. Hann
Mary Falconer
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