H D Peters Celebrates 80th Birthday With Family
H D Peters marked his 80th birthday with a church celebration and supper at Mennonite Brethren Church. About 150 relatives and friends attended as Rev John Bartel led the program featuring duets and a family song. Peters, born March 24 1873 in Russia, traveled to America as a child and lived in Mountain Lake Minnesota before moving to Wisconsin and later California Avenue Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Peters
Mennonite Brethren Church
Bill Rose
British Columbia
Henry Peters
Windom
Minn
Dave Peters
Delaven
Wis
Helen Schoenrock
Janesville
Dave Strauss
Shafter
Mable.Strauss
Bakersfield
John Bartel
Bobby
Viola Rose
Diane Strauss
Mable Strauss
Joan
Bob Strauss
Elbert Enns
Lawrence Becker
Jimmy Engel
Jack Loewen
Peters
Ted Peters
Darien
D. M. Peters
Eton Rapids
Mich
Justina Martin
Delavin
Russia
Mountain Lake
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
Abe Strauss
California Ave
Homemade Cakes Feature Campfire Girls Contest
Awards for homemade cakes were made Monday evening during the Campfire Girls annual cake king contest held at the home of Mrs. R A Jacobsen Manuel Avenue. Cakes were judged in grade groups with ribbons for first second and third places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Dury
Campfire Girls
R. A. Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
Sylvia Baughman
William Lachenmaier
Sharon Nusz
Mary Brown
Jean Thomas
Carol Barton
Paula McClure
Paula Nix
Carol Hooks
Kathleen Revell
Marilyn Gaede
Deanna Jensen
Sandra Jacobsen
Bromwell Family Heads South for Pasadena Visit
Mrs. K A Bromwell of 215 Atlantic Ave leaves for Pasadena to visit her brother Mr J B Farris and wife. Her son Gary attends Southwestern Military Academy and daughter Brenda studies at Sacred Heart Academy, both in Pasadena. The trip centers on family hospitality during the nephew’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Bromwell
Atlantic Ave
Pasadena
Bromwell
Gary
Southwestern Military Academy
Brenda
Sacred Heart Academy
Good Friday Services Set by Ebenezer Church
Ebenezer Reformed Church announces Good Friday services begin at 10 a.m. with Rev. Walter Grossman. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. on Easter Sunday followed by an 11 a.m. communion. A German service with communion starts at 7 p.m.
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Ebenezer Church
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Walter Grossman
Gordon J. Baker
Christ
Party Celebrates New Home For Peters Family
Friends and relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs. E J Peters with a housewarming at their newly completed home. The rumpus room hosted the gathering with refreshments and a long list of guests including Douglas Peters Edward Peters Simon Peters and many relatives from the Willems Neu feld Siemens Unruh Isaac and Fleischauer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E J.peters
Douglas
Edward
Simon
G. A. Willems
Pete Neufeld
Reuben Siemens
Phil
Menno Siemens
Barbara
Abe Isaac
Don
Lowell Bergman
Lucy
Jake Siemens
Ronald
Ben Peters
Herb Loewen
Herb’ Peters
Joel .Unruh, Jr
Joel Unruh
Katherine UN
Friends Turn Party Around on Bride-Elect
Bride-elect Patsy Ruth Harvey was honored by her wedding cortege at a kitchen shower Friday evening. She is set to wed Herman E. Stubblefield at 3 pm Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church in Bakersfield. Guests included Joyce Bell Dolores Higby Patsy Cooks Barbara Aday Betty Jordan Winifred West Wyona Everett Helen Lippford Joy Ann Gastingan Betty Stubblefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Ruth Harvey
Miss Harvey
Riley’ Harvey
Herman E. Stubblefield
R. B. Stubblefield
Bakersfield
Southern Baptist Church
Joyce Bell
Dolores Higby
Patsy Cooks
Barbara Aday
Betty Joridan
Winifred West
Wyona Everett
Helen Lippford
Joy Ann Gastingan
Betty Stubblefield
Reedley Wedding Unites Betty Jean Janzen and George Nikkel
Miss Betty Jean Janzen and George Nikkel joined in marriage at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Reedley on Friday evening. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Janzen, previously lived in Shafter, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Nikkel Sr., has long farmed in Maple area. Guests from Orange Cove and nearby areas attended. The ceremony featured a double ring service, with sisters as bridesmaids and flower girls, followed by a reception with musical numbers by the couple’s relatives and a quartet from Pacific Bible Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Reedley
Betty Jean Janzen
George Nikkel
Fred Janzen
Shafter
Mapel
Orange Cove
D. W. Nikkel
Roger Franz
H. H. Nikkel
Martin Loepp
Iva Dell Koenig
Ida Koenig
Clara Nikkel
Joe Balzer
Stanley Buller
Lee Kroeker
Janet
LaRae Pilgrim Celebrates 14th Birthday Party
A scavenger hunt opened LaRae Pilgrim’s 14th birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pilgrim at 365 Cross St. Guests participated in in-house games then danced with refreshments of sandwiches punch and cake. Attendees included Linda Robey Joan Eckmann Mary Brown Kay Duerksen Sally Firkins Margaret Freedman Barbara Maupin June Thompson Dorothy Weitz Sharon Turner Verna Peters and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRae Pilgrim
Mrs
Paul Pilgrims
Cross St
Linda Robey
Joan Eckmann
Mary Brown
Kay Duerksen
Sally Firkins
Margaret Freedman
Barbara Maupin
June Thompson
Dorothy Weitz
Sharon Turner
Verna Peters
Jim Penner
Johnny Thompson
Wayne Kirschenman
Jackie Brown
Carol Crabb
Bruce Muir
Larry Mullins
Stuart Magnuson
Glen Putman
Mike Brown
Gervis Robey
Donny Trout
Flanagan Class Fetes Easter Party at Highland School
Tom Flanagan's fifth grade class at Highland School celebrated Easter early last week with a party hosted by room representative Mrs J K Morris. Assisting were Mrs Harry Thompson and Mrs Joe Turner. The children enjoyed cupcakes with a chicken net topper, Easter eggs, and chocolate bunnies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Flanagan
Righland School
J. K. Morris
Joyce Bender to Marry San Francisco Insuranceman
Miss Joyce Bender, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bender of Bender Avenue, will marry Rudolf Kohlmeister of San Francisco. The bride elect is a Shafter High School graduate with a UC degree and teaches in San Francisco schools. Kohlmeister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Kohlmeister, attended UC Berkeley, served with Army engineers, and works in the San Francisco insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bender
Bender Avenue
Joyce
Rudolf Kohlmeister
Ernest H. Kohlmeister
San Francisco
Shafter
University of California
University of California At Berkeley
Army Engineers
4-H Club Fetes Two Girls Leaving With Parents Heading for Congo
Maple 4 H members Lois Epp and Christine Goertzen were feted after a Maple 4 H cooking meeting. The Epps, missionaries on furlough, plan to Congo Africa for two years, sailing from New York in May. Christine's father will join the Congo project with Mennonite Mission Board. The event honored the girls and announced an Apr 14 PTA sewing and cooking program and a Better Breakfast project finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Lois Epp
Christine Goertzen
Maple A Bt ‘de Het
Gian
Goertzen
Martha Epp
Eldo Epp
Allen Bartel
Walter Nicol
Tabor Choir Pair Visit Kin In California Tour
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wiens hosted Bakersfield visitors and relatives from the Maple area as two Tabor College choir members tour California. The group sang at Mennonite Brethren Church Bakersfield and will perform next Sunday at Shafter and Rosdale churches in Kern County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wiens
Earl Kroeker
Bakersfield
John Wiens
Barbara
Maple Area
Clifford Wiens
Archie Heide
Kansas
Tabor College
California
Wiens
Tabor
Kern County
Shafter
Rosedale
Woman Hosts Plastic Party at Schmidt Home
Lara Jo Schmidt hosted a plastic party for 18 guests at her parents’ house in Buttonwillow Mississippi. The event featured cake and beverages as Mrs. Ruby Schrader of Bakersfield demonstrated products. Attendees included Ethel Rey Mary Ellen Brodbeck Pluma Fleetwood Wanda White Mary Hedrick Alec Wilson Irene Schmidt Lucille Wiley Nolene Jones Juanita Stewart Mildred Parish Mattie Johnson Betty Lake Luella Hecht Irma Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Lara Jo Schmidt
Melvin Schmidt
Ruby, Schrader
Bakersfield
Ethel Rey
Mary Ellen Brodbeck
Pluma Fleetwood
Wanda White
Mary Hedrick
Alec Wilson
Irene Schmidt
Lucille Wiley
Canadian Goose Reaches Lengths Of Three Feet Or More
A Canadian goose commonly attains lengths of three to three and a half feet. The note highlights typical size range for this species.
Bridal Shower Honors Woman At Russell Home
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs. Donnie Carr the former Frankie Trantham was given in the home of Mrs. Frank Russell. Assisted by Mesdames Marvin Lane Ralph Lachenmaier and Leonard Gaede. Guests included Jake Bergen J E Bergen Harry Peters Fred Houston and Frank Russell with Misses Donna Dalke and Norman Neuman. Mrs Ernest Siemens sent a gift.
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Donnie Carr
Frankie Trantham
Frank Russell
Marvin Lane
Ralph Lachenmaier
Leonard Gaede
Mesdames
Jake Bergen
J. E. Bergen
Harry Peters
Fred Houston
Donna Dalke
Norman Neuman
Ernest Siemens
Close Friends and Kin Witness Munoz Wedding
About 75 close friends and relatives witnessed the marriage of Mary Olvera and Pascual Munoz on Saturday evening at St. Therese's Catholic Church. Rev. Patrick Breslin officiated as Mary wore a white satin gown with a long train and seed pearl coronet. Manuel Munoz served as best man and Ralph Munoz as usher. The reception followed at the Gonzales home on Prince Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Olvera
Roman Olvera
Prince Lane
Pascual Munoz
Joe Munoz
Patrick Breslin
St. Therese's Catholic Church
Lupe Gonzales
Cruz Franco
Manuel Munoz
Ralph Munoz
Usher
Calletano Gonzales
Weekend Guests At Dan Loewens
Weekend guests at the California avenue home of Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen include Veronica Vieire of Turlock a Fresno State College roommate of their daughter Doris Eloise and Elaine Frantz and Helen Loepp of Tabor College Hillsboro Kansas. Joining on Sunday were Cecelia Siebel and Wally Loewen family Reedley Don Loewen family Chowchilla Emma Ratzlaff Wasco Tom Marshall McFarland Doris and Joan Loewen. The Loewen sisters and Veronica Vieire spent Easter vacation in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Avenue
Dan Loewen
Veronica Vieire
Turlock
Doris
Fresno State College
Eloise
Elaine Frantz
Helen Loepp
Tabor College
Hillsboro
Kan
Cecelia Siebel
Wally Loewen
Reedley
Don Loewen
Chowchilla
Emma Ratzlaff
Wasco
Tom Marshall
McFarland
Joan Loewen
Loewen
Miss Vieire
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Friends Visit From Delta Travelers Share California Trip
Frank Wiebes welcome Mr. and Mrs. William Weyrauch and granddaughter Carolyn Hice on their motor trip to California. Mrs. Wiebe and Mrs. Weyrauch, once Greeley schoolmates, recall last summer’s visit when the Wiebes stayed in the Weyrauch home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wiebes
Frank Wiebe
William Weyrauch
Carolyn Hice
California
Delta
Colo
Wiebe
Weyrauch
Greeley
Wiebes
Mrs. Eckmann Elected President of Wednesday Club
Mrs. E C Eckmann was chosen president of the Wednesday Afternoon Club at a luncheon in Veterans Memorial Hall. New officers include Marvin Hoover as vice president Bruce Crawford recording secretary Ed Schacht corresponding secretary Wilbur Stocker treasurer O E Wiedmann parliamentarian and William Bender boards member. New members served on committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Eckmann
George Collins
Veterans Memorial Hall
Marvin Hoover
Bruce Crawford
Ed Schacht
Wilbur Stocker
O. E. Wiedmann
William Bender
E. A. Brown
L. J. Woodard
Charles Melton
Bakersfield
Fred Mason
T. N. Anderson
Harold Miller
Jack. Austin
Weiner Roast Honors Jimmy Russell on Birthday in Manuel Park
A local weiner roast at Manuel Park last week celebrated the 12th birthday of Jimmy Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell. Attendees included Aviene Wiebe, Eileen Wiebe, Susie Mullins, Margaret Warkentin, Carol Froese, Carol Hooks, Lana Lachenmaier, Patsy Russell, Ronald Blumkin, Dennis Gaede, Dennis Handel, Bill Bentley, Wayne Siemens, and Roger Buller. Wayne and Roger Buller won girls and boys contests, and a birthday cake was cut after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Park
Jimmy Russell
Frank Russell
Cross Street
Wayne
Roger Buller
Aviene
Eileen Wiebe
Susie Mullins
Margaret Warkentin
Carol Froese
Carol Hooks
Lana ‘Lachenmaier
Patsy Russell
Ronald Blumkin
Dennis Gaede
Dennis Handel
Bill Bentley
Wayne Siemens
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Mr. and
Mrs. Bromwell
South
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Dean Moore
J.eonard Jordon
KWSO
IKWSO
A.L.P
C.C.G
Shafter Studios
James St
Rites
LaRae Pilgrim Party
Joyce Bender
Miss Joyce Bender
Congo
Theodore H. Epp
Big Tent Corner
Kern
Wheeler
Russell
Kin
Munoz
Dan Loewens
Mrs. Eckmann
Weiner
Clara Schnaldt
Clara J. Schnaidt
Central Ave
John Stainer
Margaret Keene
Union Congregational Church
Sycamore and
Tulare
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