Engagement announced for Barbara Lucille Becker and S Unruh
Mr and Mrs Rueben Becker announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lucille to S Unruh son of Mr and Mrs Sam Unruh of Rosegale A wedding date is not set. Barbara is a 1951 Shafter High School graduate and secretary to Doctors Freedman and Jacobus. Unruh graduated Bakersfield High, attended Pacific Bible Institute, and works with his father in farming at Rosedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rueben Becker
California Ave
Barbara Lucille
S. Unruh
Sam Unruh
Roseale
Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
Glee Club
Drs. Freedman
Jacobus
Unruh
Bakersfield High School
Pacific Bible Institute
Fresno
Rosedale
Spring Rummage Sale Aids Refugee Children in Europe
A spring rummage sale planned by the Evening Circle of Union Congregational Church will aid refugee children in Europe through the Save the Children Federation. Sale chairman E C Eckmann leads a team including Leona Vannatta Joe Thompson and Ross Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Union Congregational Church
Grant Jensen
Manuel Ave
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Future Mother in South Shafter
Mrs. Glenn Wesley was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Jim Saunders with help from Mrs. C. R. Howe. Prizes went to Mrs. Hugo Zimmerman Mrs. Ed Jensen and Mrs. Matilda Duerksen. An extra prize for guessing the baby's birthday. Refreshments served. Guests listed include Mediamies Robert Neuman Hugo Zimmerman Sarah Richert and others with gifts from John and Dan Strauss and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wesley
Jim Saunders
South Shafter
C. R. Howe
Hugo Zimmerman
Ed Jensen
Matilda Duerksen
Robert Neuman
Sarah Richert
Rueben Dirksen
Janice
Ernest Ehrhardt
Jim* Saunders
Marshall Unruh
Isaac Strauss
Mac
Mayo
W. E. Hawthorne
Walter Zimmerman
Ellen Sexton
Robert Holmes
Ernest Unruh
Bill Totton
Ed Rueb
Geneva Ahlof
Bakersfield
Hazel Brockett
Rudy Night
Stork Shower Held for Mrs. Floyd Hoeger
A surprise stork shower honoring Mrs. Floyd Hoeger formerly Elsie Schneider was hosted in Kern Academy cafeteria by Mrs. Ira Schneider and Mrs. Alvin Schneider. Guests attended from several families and towns with games prizes won by Mrs. Henry Funk and Miss Alice Neumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hoeger
Elsie Schneider
Kern Academy
Ira Schneider
Alvin Schneider
Henry Funk
Alice Neumann
Harold Schneider
Vernon Schneider
Ezra Schneider
William Schneider
Tra Schneider
Ezra Heinze
Willard Neumann
Hazel Brockett
Justin Weishaar
Ed Rueb
C. E. Fenderson
C. J. Fenderson
H. B. Duerksen
Walter Zimmerman
George Wedel
Alsy
Maple visit as Friesen family meets Bertha Friesen
Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Friesen family and Minnie Steinberg of Los Angeles visited Bertha Friesen in Maple. Bertha had returned from Oakland where she cared for her ill daughter Mrs. William Clark. Clark remains ill but improving. Sharon and Kathy Clark will stay with grandmother for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Melvin Friesen
Minnie Steinberg
Los Angeles
Bertha Friesen
Oakland
William. Clark
Clark
Sharon
Kathy
Shafter Dance Club Informal Dress Planned for Saturday
Informal dress will be worn at this Saturday evening's meeting of the Shafter Dance Club in Veterans Memorial Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neuman are dance chairmen with Henry Neufeld and a committee including Orvin Mettler Jarvis Wheeler Harold Miller Art Brownell Elmer Anderson Harry Blumkin Floyd Cooper and Earl Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Dance Club
Veterans Memorial ‘ Hall
Clarence Neuman
Henry Neufeld
Messrs
Mesdames
Orvin Mettler
Jarvis Wheeler
Harold Miller
Art Brownell
Elmer Anderson
Harry Blumkin
Floyd Cooper
Earl Johnson
Magician Delights Maple School With Puppet Show
Jan Balan, a magician and puppeteer, performed a four act puppet play titled The Trunk Mystery for Maple School pupils on Monday morning. This marked Ballan's second appearance at Maple School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Jan Balan
Maple School
Ballan
Executive Board Eyes Installation and Plans for PTA Officers
The Sev enth District Congress of Parents and Teachers executive board met at Bakersfield College to arrange installation of new officers and to discuss plans for the end of April state convention in Long Beach. Attendee Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn, district vice president and Maple PTA member, served as installing officer for Pondham Union School PTA and Maple PTA on consecutive evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Bakersfield College
Long Beach
Arthur Ehrhorn
Maple Pta
Ehrhorn
Pondham Union School Pta
Double Birthday Party for Steven Schroeder and Carolyn Sue Ponicvar
A double birthday celebration was held last week at the home of Rev and Mrs Earnest Schroeder on Poso Street with co host Mrs Tony Ponicvar. Steven Schroeder aged two and Carolyn Sue Ponicvar aged one enjoyed cake ice cream cookies and nut cups with balloons and indoor games followed by a peanut hunt. Attending were Johnny Dennis Eddie and Ronnie Barnes Kathy and Kenny Whitson Jan Janine Jed Dunne Robin Chester and Timmy Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Schroeder
Carolyn Sue Ponicvar
Earnest Schroeder
Poso Street
Tony Ponicvar
Steven
Carolyn Sue
Johnny
Dennis
Eddie
Ronnie’ Barnes
Kathy
Kenny Whitson
Jan
Janine
Jed Dunne
Robin Chester
Timmy Schroeder
Adviser to discuss color use for room decor
Miss Jean Fritz Kern county home adviser will lead a color decor discussion for Shafter women at Mrs. Jack Thompson home 356 Cross St next Wednesday at 10 a.m. She will show color as a decorating tool with sample furnishings and a color plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Fritz
Kern County
Shafter
Jack Thompson
Cross St
Miss Fritz
First Baptist Choir Honors Their Director in Wasco
Choir members at the First Baptist Church of Wasco honored director Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn after choir practice last week. Refreshments were served by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Wasco
Arthur Ehrhorn
Odako Campfire Helps Brighten Easter for Kern Hospital
Odako Campfire members led by Mrs. Don Christensen brightened Easter for children at Kern General Hospital with coloring books crayons and oilcloth dolls and animals watched from windows. Girls involved include Marilyn Gaede Ramona Banks Dolores Contreras Deanna Jensen Marilyn Thomas Donna Rose Connie Benton Sandra Jacobsen Isabel Vasquez Mary Perry Brenda Beel Suzette Fuller. The campaign Down to Earth also plants flowers with a recent project at Richland School a floribunda rose bush Pinnochio planted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Smith
Odako Campfire Girls
Connie Benton
Delores Contreras
Donna Rose
Deanna Jensen
Sandra Jacobsen
Marilyn Gaede
Kern General Hospital
Odako
Don Christensen
Marilyn, Gaede
Ramona Banks
Dolores Contreras
Marilyn Thomas
Isabel Vasquez
Mary Perry
Brenda Beel
Suzette Fuller
Richland School
Daughter Visits Parents in City
Mrs. C. L. Golding with Donna and Ronny of Bakersfield spent last weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Rodgers, 146 Beth Eden St. On Monday Rodgers' cousin and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Myrick of Albany, Ore., formerly of Shafter, were visitors in Shafter. During the previous weekend Mr. and Mrs. Al Rodgers with Parkcia, and Kathy of Bakersfield were visitors in his parents' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Golding
Donna
Ronny
Bakersfield
R. W. Rodgers
Beth Eden St
Rodgers
Harvey Myrick
Albany, Ore
Shafter
al Rodgers
Parkcia
Kathy
Installation Rites Set at Rio Bravo
The Rio Bravo Parent-Teacher Association executive board met to finalize plans for tonight's installation ceremonies. Mrs. Sid Carnine of Seventh District will be installing officer. Mrs. Paul Wilson received reports for the incoming officers, and a potluck dinner hosted by Mrs. Paul Enns is planned for Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
The
Parent- Teacher Association
Sid Carnine
Paul Wilson
Paul Enns
Richland PTA Welcomes New Officers At Meeting
State Speech Consultant Conrad Wedberg spoke at the Richland PTA meeting. New president Mrs. Grant Jensen received pin and gavel, with officers installed by Dr. Ralph H. Bush. The Greers, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Greer, with son Randy, moved to Fontana to run a service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
PTA
Conrad Wedberg
Deps
Richland Parent-Teachers Association
Grant Jensen
Harry Thompson
Ralph H. Bush
Jensen
Greene
C. Crabb
L. A. Will
Reg Hammond
Elmer Anderson
Jack Greer
Randy
Buttonwiklow
Fontana
Greer
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Sir Mills
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Pacific’street
Tom Wayhurst
Marion Hitchcock
William Bender
E. C. Eckmann
Ross Harrington
Leona Vannatta
Homer Craig
John Turner
Gordon Smith
William Lowe
Don Ruggenberg
Gordon” Baker
Bob Knight
Thomas Oury
Ale
Pete Wall
Henry Duerksen
Miss
Shirley Werner
John and
Dan Strauss
Eureka
Mesdames Ben. Kliewer
Southland
Paul Dirksen
Tom Everett
Eileen Bayless
Betty Cole
J. Rice
Hoeger
Kentucky
Hill and Hill Company
Louisville
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
Madagascar
Pirate Court
Eae
Ydelkern Drive-In
Lee
Tartha Gloeckler
Sev
del Kern Drive-In
Dale Robertson
Rory Calhoun
Stanley Clements
Errol Flynn
Maureen O’hara
George Brent
Mari Alden
Tangier
Bobby Driscoll
Jeff Chandler
Beverly Tyler
Apache Pass
Constance Smith
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Ann Baxter
Macdonald Carey
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