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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1950

Page

5

Mrs Ohanneson Leads Grand Tour Through Mexico and Guatemala

Mrs. Ohanneson and companions toured Mexico and Guatemala by train and car visiting Guadalajara Patzcuaro Morelia Oaxaca Guanajuato Antigua Zaculeu and Lake Atitlan. They observed markets cathedrals ruins pyramids and the contrasts of wealth and poverty alongside a rising tourist trade aided by the Pan American Highway.

Elaine Ming Mexico Guatemala J.C. Ohannegon Sycamore Street Ohanneson Mrace, P. Morgan Guiadalajira Lake Chapala Pariputin Patzcuare Moreha America United States

Pamela McCoy Celebrates Fourth Birthday at Home Party

Pamela McCoy daughter of Mr and Mrs J P McCoy 30198 Lerdo Highway celebrated her fourth birthday Saturday afternoon with a party at home. Guests included Beverly Gloeckler Barbara Gloeckler Kathy Bergman Patsy Russell Vicky Fleisauer Kathy Richards Barbara Jahn Marilyn Jahn and Sandra McCon. Children watched cartoon films and enjoyed ice cream cake and punch. Favors were candy cups shoppers and Little Golden Books.

Pamela McCoy J. P. McCoy Lerdo Highway Beverly Barbara Gloeckler Kathy Bergman Patsy Russell Vicky Fleissauer Kathy Richards Barbara Marilyn Jahn Sandra McCon Little Golden

Gaedes Return From Chicago Pleasure Trip

Mr and Mrs Harvey Gaede and Kenny Kaye returned from Chicago with a new car. They visited Colorado Springs during Labor Day races to Pike's Peak and rode the cog railway up Mani tou Mountain. In Arizona they explored Painted Desert Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon then returned via Needles Barstow where an electrical storm interrupted their trip.

Harvey Gaede Kenny Kaye Chicago Gaedes Colorado Springs Pike's Peak Seven Falls Gaede Manitou Mountain Arizona Painted Desert Petrified Forest Grand Canyon Shafter Needles Barstow

Ware Family Heads to Porterville for Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Bert Ware of Atlantic Street take a weekend trip to Porterville to join Mr and Mrs John Ware in celebrating the couple's golden wedding anniversary.

Bert Ware Atlantic Street Porterville John Ware

Home Talent And Bazaar Show At Union Church

The Elizabeth Ingram Circle of Union Congregational Church presents a home talent variety show and bazaar on Oct 19. Activities run in the afternoon and evening with a 8 p.m. show at Veterans Memorial Hall. Vendors offer foods recipes aprons dolls handiwork and a white elephant sale. Mesdames Jack Hill Glen Putman and Lowell Todd supervise with Men's Fellowship performers. Tickets are sold by Mrs. E C Eckmann.

Elizabeth Ingram Union Congregational Church Veterans Memorial Hall Jack Hill Glen Putman Lowell Todd

Shower Honors Newlywed Mr and Mrs Graves in Wasco

A 200 guest pridal shower was given last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Benny McLeod Wasco for Mr and Mrs La von Graves. Mrs Graves formerly Joyce Morris of Shafter wed Sept 3 at the Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church. Best man was Mr McLeod with front lawn refreshments of cake ice cream coffee hot chocolate and soft drinks. Out of town guests included Mrs Hubert Graves and her children Farlene and Rachel Lee of Caruthers.

Lavon Graves Benny McLeod Wasco Farlene and Rachel Lee Caruthers

Circle Hears Talk on Mexico at Luncheon

Members of Elizabeth Ingram Circle met at Union Congregational Church for a noon potluck. Mrs. J. C. Channeson spoke about a trip to Mexico and Guatemala. Mrs. Gordon Smith led devotionals and Mrs. John Peters sang with Mrs. Glen Putman. Rolf Jacobsen asked for recipes for a booklet to be sold at the October 19 bazaar in Memorial Hall.

Elizabeth Ingram Union Congregational Church Mexico Guatemala Gordon Smith John Peters Glen Putman Rolf Jacobsen Memorial Hall

Pilgrim Fellowship Holds First Meeting

The Pilgrim Fellowship for young people holds its first meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday in Union Congregational Church. The group, mainly for high school ages, will include study periods devotionals and fellowship with Mrs Gordon Drake as sponsor assisted by Miss Ella Mae Starth.

Pilgrim Fellowship Union Congregational Church Gordon Drake Ella Mae Sttarth

Shafter Student Returns to Brown Military Academy

Kyle Hill from Shafter has returned to Brown Military Academy in San Diego for his junior year and will try out for the football team. Charles Fikes visits friends in Buttonwillow over the weekend.

Kyle Hill Shafter Brown Military Academy San Diego Charles Fikes Buttonwillow

Burns announces engagement of Barrie Burns to Wesley Buttermore Jr

Mr and Mrs Charles H Burns announce the engagement of their daughter Barrie to Wesley Buttermore Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Buttermore of San Diego The couple both Stanford students plan to marry after Barrie graduates next spring Barrie is from Lancaster PA and majors in anthropology at Stanford Wesley earned A B in economics from San Diego State College and is in his second year at Stanford Law School He served three years in the Army during World War II with duty in the Aleutian Islands

Charles H. Burns Barrie Wesley, Buttermore, Jr Wesley Buttermore San Diego Stanford University Miss Burns Lancaster Stanford Buttermore San Diego State College Stanford Law School Aleutian Islands

Family Night Supper Planned by Union Church Group

A Men’s Fellowship meeting approved a family night supper for next Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. Wesley Lin as president led a reading of the fellowship constitution and a report on the new church to be started this week by Phil Channen?on. Jack Hill asked for talent for a skit for the Elizabeth Ingram Circle October 19 variety show. Dinner was served by church women including Mes George Collins L J Woodard and John H Fuller.

Union Congregational Church Felowship Wesley Lin@a Phil Channeson Jack Hill Elizabeth Ingram Mes George Collins L. J. Woodard John H. Fuller

Wasco wedding honor features Miss Woolf and Jake Siemens

Thelma Woolf of Wasco and Jake Siemens of Shafter were honored at a Saturday gathering in Manuel Park with about 50 guests. The couple plan to marry September 22 at the First Baptist Church of Wasco. Rev Waldo Wiebe spoke and Gospel Messengers Quartet sang as Waldo Unruh showed films. Guests enjoyed pie ice cream and coffee with many attendees named including local couples and friends.

Frank Russell Ernest Siemens Manuel Park Thelma Woolf Wasco Jake Siemens Shafter First Baptist Church of Waldo Wiebe Gospel Messengers Waldo Unruh

Freshman Mary Frances Ohanneson Starts at College of the Pacific

Mary Frances Ohanne son, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Ohanneson, begins first year at College of the Pacific. Her mother drove her to campus and later spent ten days in Sacramento.

Mary Frances Ohanneson Phil Ohanneson College of the Pacific Sacramento

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