Easter Gathering for Mrs McKenney Family
Mrs. C V McKenney of 136 Beth Eden hosted six of her seven children for Easter, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. The day included a grave visit to C V McKenney in Greenlawn Cemetery Bakersfield and an Easter egg hunt followed by a buffet supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. McKenney
Beth ‘Eden
B. Chaplin
Costa Mesa
Greenlawn Cemetery
Bakersfield
Shafter
Lelani
Bonnie
Shafter and Corcoran
Leonard Williams
Miss Williams
Max Pearce
A. L. McKenney
LeAnn
Bill
Wasco
Bonnie Spencer
Billy Dean
Gerald Wayne
J. Rowell
Punky
Jackie
Avenal
Charles
Oildale
Wendlands entertain daughters families at Easter gathering
Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland hosted an Easter Sunday dinner at their Lerdo Reed home for their daughters and families. The group included Bill Bestwater and daughter Lavonne from Bakersfield Harvey Gaede and son Kenny from Shafter Blackie McCoy and daughters Sandra and Pamela from Shafter and the Wendlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wendland
Lerdo Reed
Bill Bestwater
Lavonne
Bakersfield
Harvey Gaede
Kenny
Shafter
Blackie McCoy
Sandra
Pamela
Dan Wendlands
Eula Sexton Celebrated At South Shafter Birthday Party
Mrs. Eula Sexton of Route 1 Box 143 South Shafter was honored on her 70th birthday with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Burks on South Beach Avenue. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Westbrook and others. cake with 70 candles sparked lighthearted attempts to blow them out as flowers and handkerchiefs adorned the guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Sexton
Route 1
Box 143
South Shafter
John’ Burks
South Beach Avenue
Georgie Burks
Sam Westbrook
A. V. Terry
E. B. Terry
Clovis Crawford and Son
Kirschenmann Family Reunion Held Here
Easter Sunday gathering at the Ed Kirschenmann home on the Manuel Tract brought together relatives from Cayuma Shafter Edison Bakersfield and Cayuma again for a baked ham dinner an Easter egg hunt and an extended visit among family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kirschenmann
Manuel Tract
Kirschenmann
John Spitzer
Oscar Shafer
Ewald Goehring
Cayuma
Shafter
Fred Benke
Opal Evans
Ed Ki
Easter Party For Young People Held At Home
Patricia Kirschenmann hosted a pre Easter gathering at her home on April 8 for a group of young friends. Patricia’s mother Mrs. Ed Kirschenmann assisted. Games in the back yard included an Easter egg hunt won by Dennis Handel for the boys and Kathleen Revell for the girls. Pins on the donkey prizes went to Patsy Stoller and Glen Poznoff. Refreshments featured decorated cake, ice cream and punch. animal favors decorated candy dishes. Attendees included Jimmy Russell, Ronnie and Donnie Blumkin, Johnny Battaglia, Michael and Jeffrey Panero, Lana L Lachenmaier, Dennis Handel, Sandra Jacobsen, Suzette Fuller, Glen Posnoff, Patsy Stoller, Kathleen Revell, Shirley Linda, and the hostess. Unable to attend were Frankie Ware, Donna Rae Adamson, Arlene, and Eileen Wiebe Shafter, Gloria Daltzer, Thelma and Mary Bender Edison, Marlene and Donnie Schaeffer Cayuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Kirschenmann
Patricia
Ed Kirschenmann
Dennis Handel
Kathleen Revell
Patsy Stoller
Glen Poznoff
Jimmy Russell
Ronnie
Donnie Blumkin
Johnny Battaglia
Michael
Jeffrey Panero
Lana l Lachenmaier
Sandra Jacobsen
Suzette Fuller
Glen Posnoff
Shirley Linda
Frankie Ware
Donna Rae Adamson
Arlene
Eileen Wiebe
Shafter
Gloria Daltzer
Thelma and
Mary Bender
Edison
Marlene
Donnie Schaeffer
Cayuma
Shafter Eastern Star Officers Honored At County Meet
Courtesy officers from Kern County chapters gathered at the Oildale Chapter 559 in Bakersfield for a county meeting. Viola Jenans deputy grand matron attended. 30 officers were honored including Alma Fuller Evelyn Ohlsson Eleanor Clemeris. The banquet featured an electric Friendship Train centerpiece with U S Mail sacks and mail bag place settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern’ County
Oildale
Order of the Eastern Star
Bakersfield Masonic Temple
Viola Jenans
Wasco
Alma Fuller
Shafter
Evelyn Ohlsson
Electa
Eleanor Clemeris
Bryan Christensen
Parents Visit Ohlsson House Guests This Week
House guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Ohlsson from Sunday until Wednesday were Dr. Ohlsson's parents Mr and Mrs Carl G. Ohlsson of Phoenix Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Ohlsson
Dr. Ohlsson
Carl G. Ohlsson
Phoenix
Arizona
Lingerie Shower Honors Ferrelene Parker in Los Angeles
Miss Ferrelene Parker, bride-elect of Don Zachary of Shafter, was feted at a lingerie shower hosted in Los Angeles at Miss Barbara Fox’s home. The event on Saturday evening April 9 featured gifts, refreshments, and attendees from Los Angeles and Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Barbara Fox
Ferrelene Parker
Miss Fox
John P. Fox
Shafter
Woodbury’s College
South Hobart Street
Miss Parker
Don Zachary
Lorraine Gilmore
Nancy Shore
Jo Ann Hastings
Beverly Nissley
Rosé Marie Salaman
Ann Deane
Cecilia Jones
Betty Wideman
Edna Bayless
Bessie Taffera
Hamburger Fry Is Forced Indoors
Dust storms interrupted the outdoor hamburger fry planned for the county park. Shafter Fire Department members, their wives and children moved to the Melvin Parrett home on Acacia Avenue for an indoor party Thursday evening April 14. Bill Gunnarson showed home movies after dinner using the department’s new projector. Attendees included Mrs. Parrett and son, Mr. and Mrs. Al Finkbeiner, P. V. McClure and daughter, Lincoln Goddard and children, Ed Bender and family, Vernon Pierce and children, Marlen Jenson and infant, Jer, Jack Nikkel, Nick Johnson and their kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Fire Department
Melvin Parrett
Acacia Avenue
Bill Gunnarson
Fire Department
Melvin Parrett and
al Finkbeiner
P. V. McClure
Lincoln Goddard
Ed Bender
Vernon Pierce
Marlen Jenson
Jer
Jack Nikkel
Nick Johnson
Kitchen Shower Honors Marie Baughman in Wasco
Miss Marie Baughman bride to Glen Compton of Wasco was honored at a kitchen shower Monday night April 18 at Clint Parker Manuel Avenue home. Hostess Miss Ferrelene Parker led Bingo for prizes. guests included Dana Baughman Rosemary Stocker and Wanda Sneed. Gifts and refreshments followed with several unable to attend sending gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Baughman
Glen Compton
Wasco
Clint Parker Manuel
Ferrelene Parker
Rose Buds
Iris
la Freda Bridges
Dana Baughman
Wanda Sneed
Rosemary Stocker
Mesdames Claudine Rodgers
Edna Bayless
Inez Hill
Bessie Taffera
Shafter
Mesdames la Freda
Bridges
Lilly Shell
Oildale
Mrs Hemingson to Sing in Concert at East Bakersfield
Mrs. Arthur Hemingson is among the Mother Singers chorus as they present their annual spring concert at East Bakersfield High School Auditorium tomorrow night. The program features soloists Mrs. Betty O Brian Morris and Charles Jones. The choir, directed by Mrs. Ray Borrow with accompanist Mrs. A R Hoisington, will perform before many members depart for the PTA convention in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingson
Arthur Hemingson
Mothersingers Chorus
East Bakersfield High School
Betty O'Brian Morris
Charles Jones
Ray Borrow
A. R. Hoisington
P.T.A
Los Angeles
Northern trip made misses visit san francisco Easter weekend
Miss Margery Callen and Miss Leona Gloeckler traveled to San Francisco on the streamliner last Friday and spent the Easter weekend. They visited at the Port Chicago home of Miss Gloeckler's sister, Mrs. Wallace Regester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Callen
Leona Gloeckler
San Francisco
Streamliner
Port Chicago
Miss Gloeckler
Wallace Regester
Annual Wasco Spring Flower Show Next Tuesday Evening
The Wasco Woman's Club hosts its annual floral exhibition at the Wasco Club House next Tuesday evening April 26 from 7 to 10 pm. Chairmen Mrs. Grant Kniffen Mrs. C R Wedel Mrs A D Fry and Mrs C A Campbell announce a silver tea with hostesses Mesdames Harry Scaroni A G Struempf Ben Hadlock John Nale W C Thomas and Vincent Steinberg and music planned by Mrs A B McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Woman’s Club
Shafter
Grant Kniffen
C. R. Wedel
A. D. Fry
C. A. Campbell
Wasco
Harry Scaroni
A. G. Struempf
Ben Hadlock
John Nale
W.C. Thomas
Vincent Steinberg
A. B. McKinley
Roscamp Family Easter Visitors Attend Bakersfield Dinner
Week end guests at Mrs. J A Roscamp included daughter and family from Los Angeles Mr and Mrs Frank Muttart and children and Mrs Rose Muttart mother of Frank Muttart Also Easter Sunday dinner at Mrs Roscamp's son Earl Roscamp home in Bakersfield brought together J A Roscamp Bob Roscamp Frank Muttart Rose Muttart Earl Roscamp's parents Adolph and Walter Kirschenmann nearby in Shafter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Roscamp
Los Angeles
Frank Muttart
Rose Muttart
Bakersfield
Earl Roscamp
Adolph Kirschenmann
Walter Kirschenmann
Shafter
New Bluebird Officers Elected by Local Group
The Bluebirds, under Mrs. Wesley Linda, held officer elections. Donna Morris was named president, Carol Witcher secretary, and Paula Nix treasurer for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Wesley Linda
Donna Morris
Carol Witcher
Paula Nix
Engagement announced for Joan Faracino and Thomas Letizia
Easter Sunday announcement reveals Miss Joan Faracino of Los Angeles to Thomas Letizia of Shafter. She is daughter of Anthony and Mrs. Di Domenico of 308 North 51st Avenue, Los Angeles, and he son of Fred and Mrs. Letizia of Fowler California. Plans call for mid summer wedding and home to be in Bakersfield. Faracino studied in Los Angeles and Michigan and works for Bank of America Los Angeles. Letizia is a commercial instructor at Shafter High School and a Fresno State College graduate. He has taught in Shafter five years and lived at 252 Golden West Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Faracino
Los Angeles
Thomas Letizia
Shafter
Miss Faracino
Anthony di Domenico
51St’ Avenue
Letizia
Fred Letizia
Fowler
Califonia
Bakersfield
Faracino
Michigan
Troit
Bank of America
Shafter High School
Fresno State College
J. A. Roscamp
Golden West Avenue
Has Holiday Outing
Miss Dean Jenkins of Richland Faculty spent the Easter holidays in San Francisco visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Jenkins
Richland
San Francisco
Fresno Flight Brings Family to Easter Visit
Mr and Mrs Wesley Linda and their children flew to Fresno on Saturday to spend the Easter week at the home of Mrs Linda s parents Mr and Mrs H C Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Wesley Linda
Satur
Linda
H. C. Hall
Linda’s Sister Jo Ann Hall Visits Shafter
Mrs. Linda’s sister Miss Jo Ann Hall of Fresno visited the Wesley Linda home in Shafter from Tuesday to Saturday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindas
Shafter
Wesley Linda
Linda
Jo Ann Hall
Fresno
Sol Bartel Home Is Scene of Big Reunion
Mr and Mrs Sol Bartel hosted a large Easter Sunday reunion at their home with sons, daughters and families attending. The midday ham dinner and Easter gifts for grandchildren were highlights as the group gathered for photos and conversation. Attendees included Harvey Bartel and children Lavonne Marilyn and Charlotte of Wasco G B Neill and daughter Evelyn of Wasco and Ernest Bartel and daughter Beverly Jo of Wasco, plus the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Bartel
Bartels
Harvey Bartel
Lavonne
Marilyn
Charlotte
Wasco
G. B. Neill
Evelyn
Ernest Bartel
Beverly Jo
Junior Women’s Club urges reservations for April 27 dinner
Reminder issued to members who have not booked for themselves or guests for the installation dinner at West’s Dining Room Wasco on April 27. Call 2651 or 2652 by April 25. Committee led by Mesdames Pat Neuman Louise Malory Beverly Lane Ellen Evans and Lois Curtis arranged program and table decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West’s
Wasco
Mesdames
Pat Neuman
Louise Malory
Beverly Lane
Ellen Evans
Lois Curtis
Local Easter Pictures Featuring Canadian Guests
Mr and Mrs J E Klassen hosted Easter Sunday visitors from Hepburn Saskatchewan, Canada including Mrs John Smith and daughter Viola, and George Friesen from Bakersfield with Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand of Shafter. They shared moving pictures taken by Mr Klassen and looked over family activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Klassen
John Smith
Viola
Hepburn
Saskatchewan
Canada
George Friesen
Bakersfield
Henry Hildebrand
Shafter
Klassen
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Wendlands
James ST
Eton
A. B.C. Baby Shoppe
Helen Neessen
Eastern Star
Ohlsson
L. A
Roscamp
NEW Bluebird
Tom Letizia
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
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