Altar Society Plans May 2 Card Party and Prizes
The St. Therese's Altar Society met at Mrs. J. W. Frizzell's home to finalize plans for a May 2 card party at Veterans Memorial Hall. Games include all card types, start at 8 p.m., with refreshments all evening. Mrs. Bill Brown presided and discussed Easter church decorations.
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Altar Society
Veterans Memorial Hall
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
J. W. Frizzell
Golden West Avenue
Bill Brown
Memts
Stork Party Held in Honor Of Mrs. Smith
Mrs James Smith the former Pearl Carter was honored at a stork shower Monday afternoon in the Pentecostal Church social room. Refreshments tea cake and punch were served as gifts were presented to Mrs Smith and to Mr and Mrs Sam Scott Jr and others. Guests included Mesdames Jim Howard Albert Shandy J C Goldston Bill Brock Sam Scott Jr John Hendricks Dillard Askew James Goodman Bill Greene Glen Holt A B Carter Dink Carroll Bust Long Jess Baker Betty Smith Ila Carter Allen Smith Elinor Hicks and many more. Represented by gifts were Allan Smith and Mesdames Ted Henry Gene Chandler Bobbie Sage LaVonne Holbrook Bernice Thomas Carl Kelly Silas Kelly John Carter Frank Higgins Durwood Phillips Lonnie Driggers Also Mesdames Louis Cates Albert Carter Jewel Rose Sam Scott Willard Rose George Vine Christine Smith William Trick Jack Shandy Arley Nix Lis McCaslin Wayne Henry and Dolphus Carter.
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James Smith
Carter
Pentecostal
Church of Poule
Dillard Askew Sac
Sam
John’ Hendricks
Mesdames
Jim, Howard
Albert Shandy
Wasco
J. C. Goldston
Bill Brock
Wheeler Ridge
J. C. ‘Brock
J. Goldston
Bakersfield
Sam Scott, Jr
Dillard Askew
James Goodman
Bill Greene
Glen Holt
A. B. Carter
Dink Carroll
Bust Long
Jess Baker
Bety Smith
Iha Carter
Allen Smith
El‘inor Hicks
Allan Smith
Ted Henry
Gene Chandler
Bobbie Sage
LaVonne Holbrook
Bernice Thomas
Carl Kelly
Silas Kelly
John Carter
Frank Higgins
Durwood Phillips
Lonnie Driggers
Louis Cates
Albert Carter, Jr
Jewel Rose
Sam Scott, Sr
Willard Rose
George Vine
Christine Smith
William Trick
Jack Shandy
Arley Nix
Lis McCaslin
Wayne Henry
Dolphus Carter
Explorer Troop 253 Travels to Kern River Patrol
The newly organized Explorer Scout Troop No. 253 took its first trip Saturday night to Kern River. They were guided by Mrs. Higbee, Mrs. Friedley, and troop adviser Jim Youell. The scouts cooked meals and spent Sunday exploring and attempting to catch animals alive. Participants included Harvey Friedley, Bill Higbee, Ben Goossen, Eddie Westbrook, and Bob Goossen.
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Explorer
Kern R
Higbee
Friediey
Jim Youell
Harvey Friedley
Bill Higbee
Ben Goossen
Eddie Westbrook
Bob Goossen
Donna Gloeckler Feted at Party
Donna Gloeckler was celebrated at a family birthday party for her fourth birthday. Attendees included her parents Laurence and Mrs. Gloeckler of Fresno Avenue, grandparents, siblings, and relatives. cake and ice cream were served.
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Donna
Lee
Gloeckler
Laurence Gloeckler
Fresno Avenue
Mbps. Co
C. Gloeckter
Tena . Wieng
Mies
Hahoree
Gloeckter
Dan Gloeckter
Ruthy Ann
Dan Gloeckler
Jim Gloeckler
Birthday Picnic Honors Ralph Lachenmaier at Granite Station
A Sunday afternoon picnic above Granite Station celebrated the birthday of Ralph Lachenmaier of 458 Manuel Ave. Attendees included Leonard Gaede and family, Frank Russell and family, William Lachenmaier and Ralph Lachenmaier and their families.
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Granite Station
Ralph Lachenmaier
Manuel Ave
Messrs
Mesdames
Leonard Gaede
Frank Russell
William Lachenmaier
Doctor and Mrs John Frederickson Move to New Home
Dr and Mrs John Fred Erickson have moved into their new residence on State Street.
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John Frederickson
State Street
Miss Helen Unruh Weds Eugene Fleishauer in Wasco Church
Miss Helen Suzanna Unruh married Eugene Calvin Fleishauer in a Mennonite Brethren Church ceremony Saturday evening. The bride wore white lace over taffeta with her mother’s wedding veil, and many relatives served as attendants and guests attended a reception in the church basement. The couple, residents of Wasco, plan to reside there after a short honeymoon in Pismo.
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Helen Suzanna Unruh
Eugene Calvin Fleishauer
Mennonite Brethren Church
Arthur Willems
Faculty of
Pacific Bible Wa
Herbert Loewen
Bergman
Helena Lowen
Sidney Fleishauer
Edward Peters
Norman Buller
Joel Unruh
Wasco
Laird
Saskatchewan
Benedict
Anna Fleishauer
Shafter-Wasco
San Joaquin Tractor Co
Pismo
Miss Judith Nelson Wins Zone Speech Contest
Buttonwillow Lions Club announces Miss Judith Nelson as winner of the zone speech contest held Tuesday night in Oildale. Local chairman C L Blomquist reported the results while William Buerkle shared anecdotes from his six week South and Central America trip and the Camp Bells visited relatives before plans to settle in Oklahoma City.
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Buttonwillow
Judith Nelson
Oildale
C. L. Blomquist
Lions Club
William Buerkle
South
Central America
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
Farm Bureau Organization
San Juan
Haiti
Buerkle
Charles Parsons
Second engagement announced for Shafter family
Mrs. Rose Schaeffer of Shafter announces a second engagement within two weeks. Her daughter Trene will marry Robert Hargus of Bakersfield on June 29 at the Ebenezer Reformed Church. Aletha Schaeffer will wed Joseph Sharp of Fort Bragg on May 11.
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Rose Schaeffer
Shafter
Trene
Robert Hargus
Bakersfield
Abenezer Reformed
Schaeffer
Aletha
Joseph Sharp
Fort Bragg
Iiene
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Oscar Hargus
The
University of California At
Los Angeles
Kelly Accepts Post At West Coast Relays
H W Pat Kelly of Shafter Kern county assembly accepted the position as inspector for the West Coast Relays in Fresno on May 10.
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Kelly
West Coast Relays
H.W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Kern County
Fenny Family Guests and Lund Holiday Travel
SGT and Mrs Ray Fenny and their family visited the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Kirkpatrick in Rio Bravo. Mrs Audrey Lund kindergarten teacher at Rio Bravo is spending the holidays in Van Nuys.
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Ray Fenny
Bill Kirkpatrick
Rio Bravo
Audrey Lund
van Nuys
Wahanka Campfire Girls Serve Punch and Cookies
Wahanka Campfire Girls at Richland School served homemade cookies and punch. Mrs. Floyd Barton and Mrs. Ben Peters led the meeting as the girls wore ceremonial jackets and described their new honor beads.
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Wahanka Campfire
Richland School
Floyd Barton
Guardian
Ben Peters
Carol Barton
Nadine Bellows
Sally Firkins
Nona Johnson
Paula McClure
Verna Peters
Nancy Pierce
Dorothy Sanders
Beverly Shultz
Ciara Tate
Rosalyn Tatum
Mesdames Frank. Johnson
P. V. McClure
Vernon Pierce
Charles Firkins
Shafter Delegates Attend Kern County Council Meeting
Delegates from Shafter attended a Kern County Council gathering in Wasco on Saturday evening. A ham dinner was served by the American Legion and Auxiliary. Shafter attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wipt, presidents of the county Legion and Auxiliary, and several other local members.
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Shafter
Kern County
Wasco
American Legion and Auxiliary
Earl Wipt
Firemen’s Wives Plan Chinese Dinner for Spouses in Bakersfield
Wives of the volunteer firemen organized a Chinese dinner for their husbands to be held next Monday evening in Bakersfield. The auxiliary met at Mrs. Wesley Gorsching’s Munzer Street home to lay plans. A Sunshine Girl was elected to send cards to sick members and Mrs. Nick Johnson was chosen for the role. Clothing for a May 17 Potato and Cotton Festival giveaway was turned in from Pierce Jewelers. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Gorsching, and attendees included Mrs. Nick Johnson, Mrs. John Notley, Mrs. Ed Bender, Mrs. Melvin Vaux, Mrs. George Vine, Mrs. Albert Finkbeiner, Mrs. Don Little, Mrs. Vernon Pierce, Mrs. Wesley Gorsching, and Mrs. Orval Long.
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Bakersfield
Wesley Gorsching
Munzer Street
Nick Johnson
Pierce Jewelers
Clifford Whickers Enjoy Weekend Visit in Gridley
Mr and Mrs Clifford Whicker of Gridley Kansas spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Roy Whicker at 431 Klassen Drive. They had been in Los Angeles visiting Mrs Whicker s sister who was ill.
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Clifford Whicker
Gridley
Kaw
Roy Whicker
Klassen
Los Angeles
Olson family attends National Livestock Show events
Mr and Mrs Ted Olson attend the National Livestock Show at the Cow Palace with daughter Janet and son Norman Olsen. Janet and Norman show stock in the 4-H division while Norman also competes in the Future Farmers group from Bakersfield High School.
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Ted Olson
Janet
Norman Olsen
Leland Olsen
Cow Palace
Norman
Future Farmer Group
Bakersfield High School
Nominating Committee Named for U S Auxiliary Heads
The American Legion Auxiliary in Memorial Hall named a nominating committee to select a new officer panel for May 6. Members are Mrs. Barl Wipf Mrs. Frank Annis and Mrs. W C Davis Mrs George Guenther chairs the group. A child welfare dinner is planned for Apr 28 with Joseph H Chillington speaking. May 6 units will view a Poppy Day film with Mrs Helen Weitz as guest speaker.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Barl Wipf
Frank Annis
W. C. Davis
The
Legion
George Guenther
Joseph H. Chillington
American Legion
Helen Weitz
Bakersfield
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Douglas Peters
Miss Nelson Lions
Curtis Campbell
Horizon Club
Deanna Bergen
Joyce Bartel
Donna Weitz
Maudie Crabb
Karen Clarkin
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Pfc
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Lane
Floyd Lane
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