Shafter Hosts First Food Institute Next Tuesday
The Shafter Evening School will sponsor the first annual Food Institute on April 12 at the Women’s Club building. Demonstrations on beef cookery freezing and Sukyaki steak run 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. with Miss Teresa Bodensteiner and Mrs. Walker Rankin presenting. The program, free to all, is co sponsored by the Kern County Union High School District Adult Education Department and the Kern County Branch of the California Cow Belles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Education Department
Kern County Union High School
Kern County
California Cow-Belles
Jack Hill
Shafter Evening School
Woman's Club
Kern County Cow-Belles
Kern County Cattlemen's Association
Walker Rankin
Hawaiian Islands
William H. Stoller
Home Appliance Company
Shafter
J. W. Lassiter
California Avenue
Joint Birthdays Feted at Party
A surprise gathering honored Mrs. Bill Kadel and Mr. Chuck Firkins on Friday night April 1 at Roy Allen home 456 Marengo Street. Co hosts Addie Allen and Sally Firkins and gifts included revereware and a rod and reel. A buffet supper and decorated cakes accompanied the social affair with many attendees listed.
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Bill Kadel
Chuck Firkins
Roy Allen
Marengo Street
Addie Allen
Sally, Firkins
Allen
Firkins
Bill Schultz
Fred van Gorder
Gene Guenther
Jim Hahn
Art Kadel
Andy Searcy
Jeanie Stewart
Jack Stewart
Nancy Wright
Wasco
Wesley Gorsching
Little Liles
Gordon McClain
Marlen Jensen
Jake Siemens
Billy Jo Wade
Leonard Hutchison
Buttonwillow
Jack Azevedo
Russell
St. Mars
Jack Cummings
George Guenther
Frank Contreras
Delbert Searcey
Jack Grewell
Leroy Grumbles
Miss Freda Mettler Granted Bridal Shower Honor
Miss Freda Mettler bride elect of Clarence Brooks received a potluck bridal shower on March 30 at the Lerdo Road home of Mrs. Robert Warren. Guests included Mrs. Harvey Neuman and others, with an automatic toaster presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Mettler
Clarence Brooks
Lerdo Road
Robert Warren
Harvey Neuman
Robert Mettler
Elaine Klaudt
Herschel Rodgers
Harold Schnaidt
Bakersfield
Harold Gerrish
Stork Shower Honoring Mrs Phyllis Bryant Held at 211 Kern
Mrs Gerene Begley hosted a stork shower Monday evening April 4 at the Begley home 211 Kern Street honoring Mrs Phyllis Bryant. Guests enjoyed bingo and a word-missing sayings game with prizes to Pat Neuman Doris Hargis Davied Leak and Maxine Mettler. Refreshments included strawberry shortcake ice cream hot chocolate and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerene Begley
Mesdames Maxine Mettler
Pat Neuman
Jo Bryant
Bakersfield
Alvina Cummings
Davied Leak
Nora Rohrback
Doris Hargis
Edison
Ruby Begley
Mesdames Charlene Parsons
Freddie McKinzie
Doris Fraley
Erma Bryant
Bessie Mettler
Velma Ashworth
Funeral in Merced for Mrs Jake Gloeckler
Mr and Mrs J E Klassen Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand and Mr and Mrs Dave Gloeckler travel to Merced to attend the funeral of Mrs Jake Gloeckler who was killed in an auto accident last Saturday night. Jake Gloeckler brother of Co C and D W Gloeckler of Shafter is in a Merced hospital in serious condition.
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J. E. Klassen
Henry Hildebrand
Dave Gloeckler
Merced
Jake Gloeckler
Co. C
D. W. Gloeckler
Shafter
Frizzell Family Heads to San Francisco for Hospital Observation
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Frizzell and Miss Helen Klassen traveled Thursday to San Francisco. Mrs. Frizzell will enter a hospital for observation and possible surgery.
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Bill Frizzell
Helen Klassen
San Francisco
Campfire Girls Hike At Manuel Park On April Afternoon
The Cheskamay campfire girls hiked Saturday afternoon from Manuel Park to the home of member Mary Revell. They enjoyed a picnic lunch and outdoor activities including kite flying with participants Mary Gates Mary Revell Virginia Bender Janice Beaver Mary Devincenzo Helen Adams Aldeen Kimmel Lavenne Stoller and Lavelle Stoller.
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Cheskamay
Manuel Park
Mary Revell
Mary Gates
Virginia Bender
Janice Beaver
Mary Devincenzo
Helen Adams
Aldeen Kimmel
Lavenne
Lavelle Stoller
Campfire Group Hosts Luncheon for Parents
The Mahkahwee campfire group hosted a Sunday potluck luncheon in Manuel Park honoring their parents. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Crabb, Mr. and Mrs. Weitz, Stoller family, Hare family, Mixon family, Crawford family, and others. Campfire girls Donna Hare and others assisted as hostesses.
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Manuel Park
C. C. Crabb
W. R
Dan Weitz
Dorothy
Bill “Stoller
Glen and
Curtis
Jack Hare
Connie
Robert Mixon
Norma
Carolyn Wilson
Bill Smith
S. J. Crawford
Phyliss
Kenneth Buller
Robert Sturges
Bobbie
Butch and Weyland
Donna Hare
Donna Mixon
Elaine Stoller
Dixie Sturges
Donna
Easter motif marks Raynetta Manns tenth birthday
Raynetta Mann celebrated her tenth birthday Saturday afternoon April 2 at the Mann home 219 East Lerdo. Guests enjoyed games pin the tail on the giraffe ring on a string and Winkum. Prizes went to Barbara June Brannan Dorothy Howard and Larry Mouser. Candy chickens and an Easter themed cake dessert were served amid many youngsters and a few adults including the honoree's grandmother and relatives.
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Raynetta Mann
Mann
East Lerdo
Raynetta
Everett Mann
Dortha Rodgers
Barbara June Brannan
Dorothy Howard
Larry Mouser
Ronald Simonsen
Delvin Black
James Everetts
Clarence Neufeld
Barbara’ June Brannan
James Lequier
Norma Hooks
Nancy Pierce
Patricia’ Kayser
Kay Duerksen
Jo Ann Lipscomb
Norma Mixon
Belvi Ann Moor
Mary Bonard
Barbara Freedley
Valera Kirschenmann
Bobby Day
Royce Eslick
Beverly McCoy
Jane Woods
Alta Crisp
Petaluma
Harold Mann
Inglewood
Dick Neuman
Letizia Attends Birthday Party in Los Angeles
Tom Letizia attended a birthday gathering at the home of Joan Faracino in Los Angeles. The event also hosted his cousin Emil Letizia from Detroit who is visiting California for a stay.
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Los Angeles
Tom Letizia
Joan Faracino
Mr. Letizia
Emil Letizia
Detroit
Michigan
California
Berkeley Couple Guests at Parker Home
Mr and Mrs Jim Hinds Carter of Berkeley were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Jim Parker visiting from the area.
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Berkeley
Jim Hinds Carter
Jim Parker
New District PTA Officers to Be Installed at Meet
Mrs C E Webster will be installed as president of the Seventh District PTA at Maricopa High School. Installing officer is Mrs A Kenneth Spencer. Retiring president Mrs C C Chapelle presides. Panel on Building Sound Health includes Mrs Spencer, Rev Cyril H Boddington, Vern Mullen, Miss Andrie Guthrie, and Miss Ethel Anne. Music by Maricopa students. Other officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Webster
P.T. A
Maricopa High School
A. Kenneth Spencer
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
C. C. Chapelle
Spencer
Cyril H. Boddington
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Taft
Vern Mullen
Taft High School
Andrie Guthrie
West Side
Ethel Anne
Kern County
Maricopa
Adrian Bellinger
Harrison Granada
Bert Ryder
R. Bender
Clarence . Ives
C. C. Chappelle
Cheskamay Members Visit Maytag Shop
Cheskamay Girls and guardian Miss Lorraine Klein kauf attended a March 31 meeting at Santa Fe School and visited Shafter Shop where Emil Stoller demonstrated a Maytag washing machine. Attending members included Virginia Bender Mary Revell Helen Adams Aldeen Kimmel Mary Gates Mary Devincenzo Janice Beaver Lavenne La velle Stoller.
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Cheskamay
Santa Fe
Shafter Shop
Emil Stoller
Lorraine Kleinkauf
New Officers State Named by Mahkahwees
The Mahkahwee campfire group held a Monday meeting on April 4 to elect new officers for a three month term. At Mrs. Dan Weitz's home, Donna Hare led the session with Elaine Stoller as president, Karen Clarkin as vice president, Joyce Allen as secretary, Dixie Sturges as treasurer, and Donna Weitz as scribe.
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Dan Weitz
Donna Hare
Elaine Stoller
Karen Clarkin
Joyce Allen
Dixie Sturges
Donna Weitz
Stoller Children Entertain Groups
Stoller family hosted Bluebird and Campfire groups at their home on Friday evening April 1. J. C. Penner shared moving pictures from a trip to Canada. Guests included Mrs. Wesley Linda, Emil Stoller, Ronnie Linda, and other family and guardians.
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Lavenne
Lavelle
Patricia Stoller
Bluebird
J. C. Penner
California
Canada
Helen Adams
Virginia
Bender
Lavelle Stoller
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Bluebirds
Shirley Linda
Paula Nix
Mary McKenney
Wesley Linda
Ronnie
Emil Stoller
Stockton Visit Highlights Family Ties
Jack Battaglia spent a weekend in Stockton visiting his mother Mrs Benedetto Battaglia who remains a patient in the local hospital.
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Stockton
Jack Battaglia
Benedetto Battaglia
Church of Christ Youth Hold Party
The regular monthly party of Church of Christ youths was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rodgers. Birthday celebrations for Miss Raynetta Mann and Mrs. Everett Mann marked the evening as attendees enjoyed games won by Keith Mixon and refreshments of cake, cookies, and hot chocolate. Guests from Hawthorne included Harold Mann and Dick Neuman, with Shafter visitors listed among the young attendees.
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Church of Christ
C. M. Rodgers
Raynetta Mann
Everett Mann
Keith Mixon
Hawthorne
Harold Mann
Dick Neuman
Shafter
Junior Crawford
Elizabeth Westbrook
William Rodgers
Bill Eslick
Eldon Keith
Donna Mixon
Jan
Doris Gibson
Floyd Medlock
Frankie Trantham
Jo Ann Anderson
Dick Lynn
Hollywood Excursion to Harvest of Stars
Mr and Mrs Charles Mathouser and Miss Florence Hallmark of Wasco and Mr Robert Roscamp of Shafter attended Harvest of Stars at Earl Carroll's Theatre Restaurant in Hollywood on Sunday. The group toured Hollywood and had dinner at McDonnell's Sunday evening.
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Hollywood
Charles Mathouser
Florence Hallmark
Wasco
Robert Roscamp
Shafter
Earl Carroll’s
McDonnell’s
Watsons Visit Yuma Family in Arizona Trip
Mr and Mrs Homer Watson and their children spent a weekend with Mrs Watsons parents Mr and Mrs H D Johnson in Yuma Arizona. Mr Johnson was selected for a homestead site in a drawing held recently at the city.
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Yuma
Homer Watson
Arizona
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