Past State President Leads Joint BPW Officers Ceremony
Shafter and Wasco Business and Professional Women clubs installed officers at a joint supper in Shafter High School. Miss Monte Bedwell installed, with Mrs. Elda Weist guest. Wasco: Culver Jones president. Fay Wagner first VP. Geraldine Coyne second VP. Corinna Callahan secretary. Alice Ratziaff recording secretary. Erma Gaskill treasurer. Shafter: Don Christensen president. Dave Merkel first VP. Annette Albright second VP. Alice Brown recording secretary. Jeanette Wheeler secretary. L O Horn treasurer. A candlelight installation followed with Joyce Itel singing and reports by members. A past president’s pin and new president gift were given. Next meeting June 2. contact Jeanette Wheeler after 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Wasco
Shafter High School
Monte Bedwell
Bakersfield
Elda Weist
Kern County
BPW
Culver Jones
Fay Wagner
Geraldine Coyne
Corinna Callahan
Alice Ratziaff
Erma Gaskill
Geraldine Mundt
Jeanette Wheeler
Auxiliary Sets Potluck Feed For Firemen
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteers planned a May 29 potluck supper for county and volunteer fire departments at Mrs. Vernon Pierce’s home. Mrs. Steve Roberts hosted and served strawberry sodas and cookies. The next meeting is June 5 with members including Mesdames Little Pierce Roverts Johnson Bender Vaux Notley Long and Vine. The group’s handmade dolls and wardrobe were awarded to Barbara Butcher of Bakersfield at the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Pierce
Lordo Ave
Steve Roberts
Mesdames Don Little
Steve Roverts
Nick Johnson
Ed Bender
Mel Vaux
John Notley
Orval Long
George Vine
Barbara Butcher
Bakersfield
Gathering Fetes Mrs. E. J. Peters
An informal planning session at Mrs. Jake Siemens home for a family barbecue blossomed into a layette shower for Mrs. E. J. Peters. A dozen ladies attended, presenting gifts in a flowered basket, with pink decor and corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Peters
Jake Siemens
Herb Peters
J. J. Siemens
Meno Siemens
Ruben Siemens
John Siemens
Abe Isaac
Herb Loewen
Ellison welcomes fourth child Frances May at Wasco Maternity
Frances May Ellison, weighing six pounds eight ounces, was born May 18 at Wasco Maternity Home to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Ellison of Minter Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances May
Wasco Maternity Home
Eugene J. Ellison
Minter Village
Frank Adams Leaves Buttonwillow on US bases tour
Cartoonist Frank Adams launches a U S tour of military bases in Alaska Japan and Korea with fellow entertainers to perform for G I s. He is the brother of Dick and Jack Adams of Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Frank Adams
Jack Adams
United States
Alaska
Japan
Korea
Campfire Girls in Shafter Host May Activities
May activities by Campfire Girls in Shafter include a May 3 Dance festival at Manuel Park with Awakiya Group hosting and Doris Ward Ben Peters and Clyde Mullins assisting, plus a display of handmade goods and a swim at Rich lazid Pool. May 10 features a sack lunch for Bluebirds, with older girls aiding and demonstrations of hobo stove construction by Bakersfield’s field director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Manuél Park
Awakiya Group
Doris Ward
Ben Peters
Clyde Mullins
Richlazid Pool
Bluebirds
Manuel Park
Patsy Cornel
Sharon Nusz
Joan Eckmann
Melva’ Bell
Carolyn Roberts
Mary Brown
Bakersfield
Rank Books
Dorothy Weitz
June Thompson
Mary’ Brown
Jean Thomas
Patsy Cornes
Norma Hooks
Ruby Sanders
Valera Kirschenman
Belvin Moor
Philip Goertzen Honored at a Sixth Birthday Party
Philip Goertzen son of Mr and Mrs Pete Goertzen 256 Euclid Ave celebrated his sixth birthday with a party for friends A peanut hunt was won in a tie by Clyde Ratzlaff and Dickie Witcher Gary Witcher earned another prize. Attendees included Mark Sieemens Clyde Ratzlaff George King Stevie Wedel Gary and Dickie Witcher Timmy Goertzen and Jimmy Goertzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Goertzen
Pete Goertzen
Euclid Ave
Clyde Ratzlaff
Dickie Witcher
Gary Witcher
Mark Sieemens
George King
Stevie Wedel
Gary and
Timmy Roberts
Jimmy Goertzen
Guests Visit At Potter Home
A steady flow of visitors stays at Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Potter’s home at 30793 Elliott St. Their daughter Mrs. Ottest Bryan with Jimmy Dale and Janie Louise of Earlimart have been there a month. Sister-in-law Mrs. Frances Dunham of Downey visited a week and returned home with her son and daughter‑in‑law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dunham, also of Earlimart. The group joined in the Potato and Cotton Festival events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Potter
Elliott St
Ottest Bryan
Jimmy Dale
Janie Louise
Earlimart
Frances Dunham
Downey
Vernon Dunham
Local Girls Joined Job’s Daughters in Wasco
Two Shafter girls Linda Hanson and LaRae Pilgrim were initiated into Job’s Daughters in Wasco Monday night. Donna Weitz of Shafter will be installed as honored queen in Wasco on June 2 succeeding Donna Hare. Maudie Crabb of Shafter to be installed as senior princess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Job
Wasco
Linda Hanson
LaRae Pilgrim
Donna Weitz
Donna Hare
Shafterite
Maudie Crabb
Vignolos Hold Festival Party at Manuel Avenue
Mr and Mrs C J Vignolo hosted a snack and cocktail party at their patio in 625 Manuel Ave during Shafter festival day. The event drew guests including Junior Horse Show participants their parents and local neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
C. J. Vignolo
Manuel Ave
Shafter Women Feted at Party
Last week a party honored three Shafter women at the home of Mrs. Robert Powell 175 Central Ave. The celebrants were Mrs. Lillie Bell Mrs. Eddie West and Mrs. Rosie Powell. Birthday cake ice cream and coffee were served and photographs were taken. Attending were Mrs. Lillie Bell Mrs. Ora Henley Mr and Mrs Alvin Crafton with Michael Gordon Taylor Mr and Mrs P J Moor Mrs. Evelyn Martin with grandson Richard Mrs May Guice Mrs. Eddie West and Mrs. Rosie Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Robert Powell
Central Ave
Lillie Bell
Eddie West
Rosie Powell
Ora Henley
Alvin Crafton
Michael
Gordon Taylor
J. Moor
Evelyn Martin
Richard
Nicol Family Attends Wedding At Riverside Church
Mr and Mrs Walter Nicol and daughter Norma attended the wedding of James Cloakey and Joanne Hoover at First Congregational Church Riverside. The couple will reside in San Diego. The Nicols later visited Dr John B Toomay former pastor of Wasco church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nicol
Norma
James Cloakey
Joanne Hoover
First Congregational Church
Riverside
San Diego
Nicols
John B. Toomay
Wasco
Maple teacher honored with party and gifts
Mrs. Marion Wells, Maple School teacher for six years, was feted by the Maple School community at Ralph and Gribble home with guests including teachers trustees and friends. A parting gift compact was presented and mothers later hosted a lingerie and refreshment tea at the school. Mrs. Wells plans to spend part of the summer in San Francisco and attend summer school before kindergarten work in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Marion Wells
Ralph Gribble
Maple School
C W Henrys 70th Birthday Luncheon Held at Sunset Ave Home
The 70th birthday of C W Henry was celebrated Saturday with a luncheon at his home 519 Sunset Ave hosted by Mrs Henry. All of the couple’s eight children and six grandchildren attended plus extended family from Lost Hills Bodfish Lancaster Wasco and Shafter. The Henrys mother and father of Shawnee Oklahoma, have lived in Tulare Bakersfield and Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Henry
Sunset Ave
J. M. At
Lost Hills
Fred Ussery
Bodfish
Doc Denman
Lancaster
Webster Henry
Wasco
Henrys
Shawnee
Okla
Tulare
Bakersfield
Shafter
New Rio Bravo PTA Elects Officers and Plans Civil Defense
The Rio Bravo Parent-Teachers Association held a regular meeting with new president Mrs. Paul Wilson presiding. They discussed organizing civil defense units and adopted a tentative budget, naming committees for program hospitality publicity spiritual budget membership welfare sunshine civil defense Founder's Day and legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Bravo
Parent-Teachers Association
Paul Wilson
Wilson
Luciel Walker
Bob. Curtis
Dorothy Eriksen
Thelma Ross
Paul Enns
Maxine Townsend
Sunshine
R. Stuteville
Marie Lilliehorn
Stuteville
Bob Curtis
Frank O'Neill
Garrison Family Heads to Texas and Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Garrison of 215 California Ave depart with grandsons Teddy and Jimmy for a two week trip to Texas and Oklahoma. Mr Garrison will accompany as far as Fort Worth where he will give away his niece Marelia Ann Garrison in marriage. The party then continues to Skintook Oklahoma to visit the Chilton family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Garrison
California Ave
Teddy and
Jimmy Garrison
Pixley
Texas
Oklahoma
Mr. Garrison
Fort Worth
Mareelia Ann Garrison
Skintook
Okla
Mrs. Kermit Chilton
Party Feature Six Tables At Mrs Rootes Home
Six tables of bridge and canasta met last week at the home of Mrs T P Rootes on Central avenue for the final card party of the Wednesday Afternoon Club co hosted by Mrs P L Arnold. Guests included Mesdames Arnold Bender Collins Fuller Gray Harrison Jacobsen Little Lowe Lundy Channeson Cross Rootes Warren Woodard Wedge Ruggenberg Graf Mettler Stocker Vannatta and Emil Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Rootes
Central Avenue
P. L. Arnold
Mesdames
William Bender
George Collins
J.H. Fuller
Horace Gray
George Harrison
R. A. Jacobsen
T. V. Little
William Lowe
Kiwanis Honor Queen Contest Supporters in Shafter
The Shafter Kiwanis Club thanked supporters for Dortha Rodgers in the Potato ’n Cotton event and congratulated Marjorie Robertson on being elected queen of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Kiwanis’ Club
Dortha Rodgers
Marjorie Robertson
Dick Smith
Shafter Fire Department
Robertson
Mrs Stringham Hosts Bridge Club Dessert Gathering
Mrs. E B Stringham of Faber street entertained her bridge club at a dessert last week. Refreshments included ice cream with strawberries, angel food cake and coffee. Attendees included J L Hill J W Frizzell P C Guenther Byron Hanson William Lowe Sylvia Baughman and T P Rootes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stringham
Faber Street
Bridge Club
J. L. Hill
J. W. “Frizzell
P.C. Guenther
Byron Hanson
William Lowe
Sylvia Baughman
T. P. Rootes
Poppy Day Plans Set by American Legion Auxiliary
Preparations for Poppy Days on Friday and Saturday were laid out at Memorial Hall meetings led by poppy chairman Mrs. Elmer Richards. Poppy wreaths were made for veterans graves and poppies distributed. A slate of officers for next year was read and June 3 was set for elections and Fresno state convention delegates on Aug. 3-6. Mrs. Julia Potter hosted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Elmer Richards
Fresno
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tShafter Press
of. Shafter
Lorraine Christensen
Monta Bidwell
Joyce Itel
Elaine Stoller
Bureau of Reclamation
California
Thomas H. Werdel
Congress
Werdel
Robert W
Stork
Colt
Truman
Potter
Vignolos
Nicol
Ralph Gribbles
Paul Wiebe
Herbert Loewen
Elmer Engel
Walter Haag
William Siemens
Hilda Neufeld
Helen’ Schellenberg
Howard, Elbert
Robert Henry
Messrs
Mesdames Dewitt Henry
Bak
O. K. Treadwells
O. K
Leido Hwy
E.R. Harris
G Street Aa
Mrs. Stringham
Eva Unruh
Gus Tisch
Robert Warren
John Dirksen
Billy .Lamas
Lee Bergman
Pete Bender
Abe Neufeld
James Dirksen
Billie Hull
Orvin Mettler
Lynn Arnold
SAYCO
Essex
Hemingson’s
Shafter Mercantile
the Friendly Department Store” Central
Santa FE
Julia Potter
Sare
Irvine
Central Valley
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