Pioneer Taught at Adventist School South of Shafter 1920 22
Mrs. George Mayer recalls teaching at the Adventist School from September 1920 to June 1922 near Shafter. Lydia Thomas arrived to teach first through fourth grades, facing flies, dust, and a smallpox vaccination episode. Mayer later became a nurse, married George Mayer in 1927, and the couple ran a Thomas Lane chicken ranch before retiring with the AARP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mayer
Shafter
Lydia Thomas
Jacob Thomas
Kattenhorn Ranch
Riverside Avenue
Hitchcock
Oklahoma
Abe Toews
Thomas Lane
New Mexico
Thomas
Adventist School
Dr. White
Glendale Sanitarium
Mayer
American Association of Retired Persons
Long Beach
Baldwin Giovanetti Vows Exchanged in Shafter Ceremony
Wilma Baldwin and Sam Giovanetti exchanged vows September 2 at Shafter Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Jim McDowell officiating. The bride, daughter of Gene and Berta Baldwin of Rio Bravo School, attends Shafter High and will finish her senior year at Boron. The groom, son of Domineck Giovanetti of Cupo Illinois, is in the Air Force and stationed at Edwards AFB. Attendants included sister-in-law Arleen Baldwin and best man Paul Baldwin in Air Force uniforms. Music by Arlene Nikkel Tammy Daniels Sheri Nixon. A church annex reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Baldwin
Sam Giovanetti
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
Jim McDowell
Gene Baldwin
Rio Bravo School
Shafter High School
Boron
Domineck Giovanetti
Cupo
Illinois
United States Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Arleen Baldwin
Paul Baldwin
Air Force
Arlene Nikkel
Tammy Daniels
Sheri Nixon
Shafter Convalescent Hospital Centers on Daily Activities
The Shafter Convalescent Hospital emphasizes physical fitness and living for later life with daily programs run by staff and volunteers. Monday through Friday feature varied activities from 9 to 11 in the morning and afternoons, with Bingo on Tuesday and church services weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
Odette King
Ruth McMillan
Miss McMillan
Warford of Stockton Burial Noted in Shafter Cemetery
Obituary records the burial of Warford of Stockton at Shafter Cemetery. Survived by wife Fairy and four sons A E Warford Freemont James Warford Klamath Falls Darrell Warford Stockton Gorman Warford Pitman. three daughters Lois Horton Stockton Monetta Chambers Pixley Cebelia Corso Stockton. two brothers Bill and S T Warford. 25 grandchildren seven great grandchildren two aunts and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Warford
Stockton
Shafter Cemetery
Fairy Warford
A.E. Warford
Fremont
James Warford
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Darrell Warford
Gorman Warford
Pitman
Lois Horton
Monetta Chambers
Pixley
Cebelia Corso
Bill Warford
S.T. Warford
Ruth Metheny
Escondido
Anna Metheny
Shafter
Navy Seaman Apprentice Allen Completes Training
Allen son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Allen of 132 Poso St Shafter completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego after an eight week cycle. He studied seamanship drill history and first aid as preparation for one of the Navy's 85 basic occupational fields. A 1974 Shafter High School graduate he joined the Navy in July 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Donald R.allen
George W. Allen
Poso St
Shafter
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Shafter High School
Shafter Briefs From Travel and Visits
Sylvia Baughman and Genevieve Cooper returned from a two week British Isles tour with Porterville High School Band attending a London opening event, Dublin and Edinburgh military tattoo, and Edinburgh Castle. Norma Olsen hosted family visitors from Walnut Creek and Pacific Grove. the Cherrys welcomed Aunt and Uncle Bill Elam from Blythe for summer. Elams, former Shafter residents, now enjoy fall garden planning and jelly making after Pine Grove occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Baughman
Genevieve Cooper
British Isles
Pine Grove
California
Elams
Shafter
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Elizabeth Duerksen
Baldwin- Giovanetti
Paul Alexander
Shafter Ministerial Association
Mrs. King
John Walker
Lydia Mettler
Toni van de Valk
Evelyn Walker
Ethel Isaac
Katherine Scaroni
Jerri Hite
Mary Wood
Lydia Bénder
Edna Bender
Lea Schnidt
Allen
Shafter United Methodist Church
Seventh Day Adventist School
Riverside & Poplar
Charles P. Hamby
Church OF the Nazarene
W. Lordo J. Paul
Alexander
First Assembly
John P. Davis
North Pine Street
Roger Trautmann
Shafter Briefs
Porterville High School
London
Lin
Ireland
Edinburgh
Scotland
Edinburgh Castle
Norma Olsen
Jim Albright
Merwin Olsen
Walnut Creek
Pacific Grove
Cherrys
Orange Avenue
Iglesia Apostolica
Apostolic Assembly
N. Shafter
Jesus
Verduzco
Conozca la Diferencia
Escuela
Mierceles
Viernes
Todos
Richland Ave
Sam Hensley
K. ‘Vulare Ave
Owen C. Onsum
Congregational Church
Mike McCutchan
Gary Hurley
Nite Menno Brethren Church
Korn
Henry K . A
Jim Wiens
Pentecostal
Church OF God
S. Shafter Ave
Sun
James McDowell
W. Tulare Shafter
Athurs
Pastor
Todos Son Invitados
McKinney
Otto P. McKinney
Juanita V. Johnson
Calif
937Th Engineer Group
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Shari
So. Shafter
G.B. Kingsland
Full Gospel
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