Baby shower planned for Betty McCleod at church
A layette shower for Mrs. Betty McCleod was hosted Tuesday night by her mother Mrs. Donald Graves at the Southern Baptist church. Mrs Wayne Hill and Mrs Rice assisted with decorations and arrangements. guests from the church attended, cake, jello, punch and coffee were served, games awarded prizes, and Mrs McCleod received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McCleed
Donald Graves
Southern Baptist Church
Wayne Hill
Rice
Woman's Club to Install Officers at May Luncheon
The Wednesday Afternoon Woman's Club will install officers at a May 4 luncheon at Veterans Memorial hall. Kern County Federated Clubs president Mrs. R G Baender will officiate. New officers include Mrs. Chuck Christopher president, Mrs. Jim Moquist third vice president, Mrs. Paul Pilgrim corresponding secretary, Mrs. Marvin Neuman recording secretary, Mrs. D Handel treasurer, and Mrs. Tom Roots director. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the Cancer Fund and a Mt Bald Knob Cross project in Shawnee National Forest backed by the National Federated Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetera’s Memorial Hall
Woman's Club
R G. Baender
Kern County Federated Clubs
Bakersfield
Chuck. Christopher
Jim Moquist
Paul Pilgrim
Marvin Neuman
D. Handel
Tom Roots
Bruce Crawford
Henry Neufeld
Mmes John. Fox
Floyd. Cooper
J.frizzell
Phil Channeson
Ernie Panero
E. B. Stringham
Elliott Garrison
Central Hardware
Dinner party honors Norma Hooks birthday
Mrs Ruth Hooks hosted a dinner in celebration of Norma Hooks seventeenth birthday on Wednesday April 2. Five friends joined them: Sandra Steele Pat Cornell Carol Irvin Nelda Pearson and Carol Hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Hooks
Ruth Hooks
Carl Steele
Sandra Steele
Pat Cornell
Carol Irvin
Nelda Pearson
Carol Hooks
Mrs Sam Bailey Hosts Baby Shower at Ca Farms
Mrs. Sam Bailey was the honored guest at a layette shower last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Cole on the Ca Farms. Sharing hostess duties were Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Walt Hoedel and Mrs. J. W. Wray. Guests included Troy Sowder, Tom Sowder, John Rilley, Loren Cote, Henry Eagen, Sail Four, Charles Culberson, William Sowder, Earnest Beckham, Lloyd Breedlove, Leon Ebling, Shirley Hollingsworth, Eugene Ellison and Harvey Mills. Those sending gifts but not attending were Mesdames Jess Talley Cyrde Lewis James Sullivan and Nelson Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bailey
Lloyd Cole
Cole
Walt Hoedel
J. W. Wray
Mmes._ Troy Sowder
Tom Sowder
John Rilley
Loren” Cote
Menry” Eagen
Sail Four
Charles Culberson
William
Wedding Shower for Mr and Mrs Ford Aranqui
A wedding shower was given at the Veterans Memorial hall in Las Vegas Nevada for Mr and Mrs Ford Aranqui who were recently married. Audrey Smith Pauline Jones Nellie Aselton and Marshall Unruh hosted and many guests attended with refreshments, gifts, and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Ford Ar‘anqui
Las Vegas
Glenn Wesley
Zimmerman
Voth
L. ¥. Tiberchien
Dean Voth
Dave Merkel
Skinny Willis
Bob Townsend
Red Everett
Ralph Beel
Clyde Robinson
Dick Aselton
Thelma Kilgore
Thelma ‘Hades
John Crawford
Mickie Nardi
John Strickland
Louis Bonds
Ernie Reich
Mickey Perry Returns Home From Berkeley Visit
Mickey Perry is back from Berkeley for a vacation and visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Boots Perry on Pacific Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Perry
Berkeley
Mrs
Boots Perry
Pacific Avenue
Junior Women elect Mary Anderson president at dinner
The Jr. Women club held a progressive dinner on April 19 starting at Patsey Fuller’s home and ending with dessert at Helen Farrell’s. Officers elected: Mary Anderson president, Gerry Paul vice president, Evelyn Little recording secretary, Esther Susoeff corresponding secretary, Gerry Mettler treasurer, Delores Meyers auditor. Installation May 3.
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The
Jr. Women’s Club
Patsey Fuller
Manuel Avenue
Shirley Bell
Beech Avenue
Helen Farrell
BCA
Mary Anderson
Gerry Paul
Evelyn Little
Esther Susoeff
Gerry Mettler
Delores Meyers
Opal Spitzer
Mmes
Margaret Bortz
Ginger Hitchcock
Maxine Mettler
Camp Fire Girls Enjoy Short Hike and Wiener Roast
The O Ki Zu Camp Fire Girls hiked yesterday ending with a wiener roast at leader Mrs L A Willis’s home on 255 Cross Street. The excursion aimed to study birds flowers shrubs and trees as part of their year long program including first aid wood shop vegetable and flower care and a scrapbook for Kern General Hospital’s children's ward. Participants were Lisa Sage Sharon Hubbard Julie Todd Glenda Young Ronni Evans Floy Dean Cardin Sandra Beaver Pam Penny Willis Cecilia James Hanna Joe Pulcher Faye Stewart Shirley Baxter Mary Sisson Ruby Glass and Carolyn Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Willis
Cross Street
Dalke Brothers Wood
Bob Townsend
Kern General Hospital
Lisa Sage
Sharon Hubbard
Julie Todd
Glenda Young
Ronni Evans
Floydean Cardin
Sandra Beaver
Pam- Penny Willis
Cecilia James
Hanna Joe Pulcher
Faye Stewart
Shirley Baxter
Mary Sisson
Ruby Glass
Carolyn Smith
Arras Wilsons Move to Golden West Avenue
The Arras Wilsons of Euclid Avenue relocate to 160 Golden West Avenue, the former Bill Stollers property now in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arras Wilson&s
Euclid Avenue
Golden West Avenue
Bill Stollers
Bakersfield
Pan American Week Celebrated By Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion auxiliary held Pan American week events at the Veterans Memorial hall with a film about Argentina. Erna Jones spoke on Pan America while Alma Oxford and Jean Kelly hosted. Donations of canned goods for child welfare were collected and a California scrapbook was presented to Pan American leadership. Officers to be elected May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veteran's Memorial Hall
Argentina
Erna Jones
Alma Oxford
Jean Kelly
California
Pan American
Pan America
Alga A. de Arias Espinosa
Doris Wilson
Christina Unruh Celebrates 75th Birthday in Shafter
Christina Unruh of Scaront Avenue marked her 75th birthday with a Saturday night party and family reunion. The event featured dinner and three birthday cakes, with cards and gifts from her many relatives and friends. Attendees included her sons and daughters in law and grandchildren, all gathered in Shafter where she has lived since 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Unruh
Scaront Avenue
Easter Party Held for Toyota Camp Fire Girls
Mrs. Woodrow Wray and daughter hosted an Easter party at Merced and Mannel avenues for the Toyota Camp Fire group. An egg hunt crowned Margaret Whitner prize, with a colorfully set table, candy eggs, chicks and buns, and games for Phyllis Mills Georgia Jones Margaret Whitner Sharon Whitner Betty Stacy Retha Stacy Judith Decatur Darlene Wray and Mrs Richard Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyota
Woodrow Wray
Darlene
Merced and
Mannel Avenues
Margaret Whitner
Phyllis Mills
Georgia
Barbara Jones
Margaret
Sharon Whitner
Betty
Retha Stacy
Judith Decatur
Darlene Wray
Richard Jones
Mrs D Estout kin visit San Diego kin in laws
Mrs D Estout’s mother Mrs Jacob J Peters and her brother and family Mr and Mrs Ben Peters host Mrs H G Wustaur and son Mare visiting for a few days. They reside in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G Wustaur
Mare
D’estout
Jacob J. Peters
Ben Peters
D’estouts
San Diego
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Betty McCloed
First Southern Baptist Church
Corner
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Buel Mouser
Sagi
BTU
Norris Thompson
Beas Mouser
Shafter Pump & Machine Shop
Central Valley Highway — Presents
San Joaquin
Morning Farm Review
Norm Berg
Camp Fire
Howell
Norma Hinsley
Norma Neuman
Hinsley
LaFreda Bridges
Betty Maupin
Edna Giles
Legion Auxiliary
Kernville
Isabella
Frank Migdat
R. D. Milam
Garry
Mount Rainier
Kings Department Store
Kings
Kings Department
Central Ave
Shafter
Angelique
Cologne
Lucien Lelong
Dorothy Gray
Wedgwood Perfume
Miss Saylor
Stringham's
Shafter Drug Store
John
W. W. Unruh
Billy
Larry
C. A. Unruh
Don
Sharron
Gerald
J. R. Sehnaidt
Bill Long
Robert
Lynn
Vernon Unruh
Pheerey
Nofa Fey
Taylor's Bakery
Justesens Market
Fike's
Chrysler
Plymouth
Irvine
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