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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1968

Page

4

Miss Lola Cartnal Marries Ronald Mettler in Aug. 30 Union

Miss Lola Cartnal and Ronald Mettler wed in a double ring ceremony at the First Baptist church on Friday evening August 30. Rev Edward M Rhoades officiated as guests, bridesmaids, ushers, and a reception followed with pink, green, and white decorations.

Lila Vartnal Ronald Mettler First Baptist Church Edward M. Rhoades Cartnal K. R. Cartnal Fresno Avenue Delmer Mettler Pond John Branner Jimeld Ronald Morris Fresno

Stuebbe-Larson Nuptials Read by Rev. C. Stuebbe

Jean Stuebbe daughter of Rev. and Mrs Cal vin Stuebbe and Gordon Larson son of Mr. and Mrs Marvin Larson of Aberdeen South Dakota were married Friday September six in the Ebenezer Reformed Church parsonage by the bride’s father. Cynthia Mouser and David Stuebbe attended. Donna Bellows and Mouser served at cake and punch. The couple both educated at Aberdeen high schools and Northern State College and plan teaching credentials in math.

Jean Stuebbe Calvin Stuebbe Gordon Larson Marvin Larson Aberdeen S. D Ebenezer Reformed Church Cynthia Mouser David Stuebbe Donna Bellows Central High School

BPW Club Meeting at Richland School Teachers Lounge

The Shafter BPW Club held its weekly meeting in Richland teachers lounge with hostesses Lorraine Christensen and Helen Hasty. Plans for the year were discussed and Maxine Loppini was named program chair. The next meeting is September 19 at Loppini’s. Ann Stoller returns from Hawaii with the program.

Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club Richland Teachers’ Lounge Lorraine Christensen Helen Hasty Maxine Loppini Loppini Ann Stoller Hawaii BPW PTA Richland

Maple 4-H Club Welcomes Three New Members in Meeting

Maple 4-H Club officers discussed plans at Mrs. Robert L. Smith home. New members Ginny Hill Brian Smith and Brenda Wilcox were greeted at the Maple School meeting on September 3. Members reported on steer care at the Kern County Fair and leadership activities at Davis. The group voted to move meetings to the fourth Tuesday starting October 22 and to fund feed boxes for the fair.

Robert L. Smith Smith Terry Rodriguez Janice Nancy Debbie Smith Candy Enns Debbie Wilcox Maple School Ginny Hill Brian Smith Brenda Wilcox Mike Tolmachoff Barbara Rodriguez Kern County Betty Rodriguez Nancy Smith Davis Ag Boys Jack Nikkel Bank of America Steve Rodriguez

Kern College District Enrollment Gains Over Thousand

Dr Edward Simonsen told the Kern Junior College District Board enrollment across three campuses reaches 11,196 this fall, up from 10,152 last year. Porterville College shows dramatic growth with daytime up 29 percent and evening up 61 percent, registering 930 daytime and 412 evening students.

Kern Junior College Edward Simonsen District Board of Trustees Simonsen Porterville College

Vacation Cut Short by Floods and Cyclones Across Plains

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mitchell of 456 Golden West cut a two week trip to Oklahoma and Texarkana short after floods in Albuquerque and Paris Texas storms in Hugo Oklahoma and a cyclone in Paris followed by wind and hail made travel unpleasant. They returned to California planning future visits with relatives in Hugo Paris Tex and Texarkana before resuming California travel.

Willie Mitchell Golden West Oklahoma Texarkana Tex Albuquerque Childress Hugo Paris California San Joaquin Valley Okla Thurman Cowley Velma Trout Robert Clifton Sopez Eula Evans Claude Mitchell Dallas Junior Beavers Jerry Dancer Longview Vivian Cowley Herman Cowley

Legion Auxiliary 15th District installs officers at Tehachapi hall

The Legion and Auxiliary officers elected in May were installed at the fall meeting in Tehachapi on Sunday Sept 15. Legion leaders include Weissbach as commander Wilson as first vice commander Webber second vice commander Hetherington chaplain Randall adjutant McCarty finance officer. Auxiliary officers installed include Mullinex president Flory first vice Hetherington second vice Reyes secretary treasurer Morgan historian Young chaplain Fauke sergeant at arms Decker marshal Wilson musician Raney parliamentarian. Shafter attendees included Beighle Sloas Morgan and Hetherington past commanders and Beighle auxiliary president. First Project continues with Clint Parker’s Bottle Shop being surfaced marked for parking and weekly sweeping to curb litter and aid downtown parking.

Deegion Tehachapi Memorial Hall Veteran’s Hall Legion Kelly Weissbach Maurice Wilson Les Webber Danny Hetherington Glen Randall Jess McCarty Lora Mullinex Jalene Flory Jeanine Hetherington Arden Reyes Cathy Morgan Roberta Young Viola Fauke Jose Decker Lora, Wilson Lois Raney Shafter Chuck Beighle John Sloas Leon Morgan American Legion Aline Beighle Clint Parker

Kern County Fair Opens With Star-Studded Entertainment

The Kern County Fair runs Sept 20 28 featuring Johnny Nash Lloyd Price Jimmy Wakely and the Doodle Town Pipers in Thoroughly Modern Vaude. Horse show livestock auctions water shows and a wide parade of acts fill the Cotton Bell Theater arena and fairgrounds daily for family fun.

Page 1 Kafy Radio Johnny Nash Lloyd Price Jimmy Wakely Vaude Wheelers Arthur Duncan Lawrence Welk Howard Hardin No Marian Rankiancers Arlene Wells Leanne Johnson Cotton Bell Theater Howard K. Dickson Kenneth N. Mebane Springer Lynettes Kernettes Sanderettes Gospel Singers Mother Goose Land Kern County Fair Board Hollis Roberts

McIlwain-Eagle Nuptials At Pentecostal Church

Miss Sandra McIlwain and Cecil Eagle wed in a double ring ceremony at the Pentecostal Church of God in Shafter on August 16. The bride wore a two piece gown with lace jacket and illusion veil. the groom’s party included sister Vonnie McIlwain as maid of honor and Joe Turney as usher. The couple, after a Paso Robles honeymoon, plan to reside in Bakersfield at 1023 Wilson Apt B. Both attended Shafter High School. he is a CenViRo employee.

Kenneth Walker Pond John Barakoff Los Angeles David Carthal Mary Caraway Cindy Morris Brent Walker Donald Mettler Dennis Klein Jim Neufeld Ramon Neufeld Marlon Klein Lee Fellowship Hall Larry Wright Wasco Bennie Nearn Shirley Morse Robert Wieve Susan Kelley Linda Kuykendahl Sharon Wilkins Miss Carthal Korea San Diego Santa Cruz Mettler Harry Light Shafter Bakersfield College Sandra Mclllwain Clyde Mclllwain West Ann Cecil Eagle Cecil A. Eagle Golden State Highway Bakersfield Vonnie McKillwain JoAnn Hinkle Phyllis DeVoe Phillip Hailey Monica Toews Andy Wray Dee Hailey Aaron Cluck Joe Turney Gene Lytle Ted Devore Barbara DeVoe Virginia Nixon Carol Page Paso Robles Eagle Wilson Apt. B Cen Vi Ro Shafter High School

Local Firemen Train at Lemoore Naval Air Station

Shafter volunteers joined 210 attendees at a San Joaquin Valley Firemens Association training demonstration at Lemoore Naval Air Station. The session began with a base theater welcome from the commanding officer and included films on water and foam runway methods. Attendees from Shafter included Volunteer Chief Bill Brown and officers Eugene Pescatore Don Little Ervin Toews Chester Neufeld and Edwin Bender the paid engineer.

Shafter Fire Department Lemore Naval Air Station San Joaquin Valley Firemens’ Association Lemoore Naval Air Station Shafter Bill Brown Eugene Pescatore Don Little Ervin Toews Chester Neufeld Edwin Bender

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Lola Cartnal Mrs Stuebbe-Larson Rev C. Stuebbe Richland School Maple 4-H Club Kern College George Globe Union Dental Chester Avenue Leeds 18Th & K Sts Shafter Press Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Eagle Mclllwain-Eagle Pentecostal Church United States Brewers Association, Inc Fifth Avenue New York
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