Bridge Club Meets At Ruhlman Home
Mrs. Fred Ruhlman hosted her bridge club at Manuel Avenue on Tuesday evening. Dessert was served and the game continued with high honor awarded to Mrs. Guenther, and other prizes to Mrs. J. A. Roscamp and Mrs. W. M. Lowe. Attending were Mesdames E. B. Stringham, Byron Hanson, T. P. Rootes, T. V. Little, P. C. Guenther, J. A. Roscamp, W. M. Lowe, Mrs. Ella Immel of Bellingham, and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Ruhlman
Fred Ruhlman
Manuel Avenue
Guenther
J. A. Roscamp
W. M. Lowe
E. B. Stringham
Byron Hanson
T. P. Rootes
T. V. Little
P. C
McClure Drug Store ad touts integrity and summer escapes
Spring to summer prompts vacation pitches from Bermuda to Alaska as McClure Drug Store advertises its prescription service with the slogan Our Integrity is Your Safeguard. A Memphis hen lays an unusually standing egg, noted in the column alongside promotional copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V
Mac’ McClure
Garden of Eden
Bermuda
Canada
Catalina
Norway
Mexico
Alaska
Death Valley
Maine
South America
Miami
Memphis
McClure Drug Store
Silver Tea Hailed By Wasco Job Daughters
The Wasco Bethel Order of Jobs Daughters hosted its annual silver tea at the Ike Peters home Sunday afternoon. Honored Queen Phyllis Peters greeted guests as Senior and Junior Princesses Dorothy Worley and Veda Galbreath poured. many Bethel members aided in the event and offered thanks to attendees and contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Ike Peters
Wasco Bethel
Order of Jobs Daughters
the Bethel
Phyllis Peters
Lucille Galbreath
Job
J. H
Mrs Horace Gray Returns to Shafter After Bay Area Visit
Mrs. Horace Gray returned to Shafter last Wednesday after spending several weeks in the bay area. She visited her daughters Mrs. Robert Scott and Mrs. John Channeson in Oakland and her granddaughter Mrs. James Sutherland in Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Gray
Shafter
Bay Area
Gray
Oakland
Robert Scott
John Channeson
Berkeley
James Sutherland
Visitors Return Home After Shafter Visit
Mr and Mrs Allan Gorsching and their sons Dennis and Martin returned to Richmond after visiting at the Shafter home of P J Gorsching and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Gorsching
Dennis
Martin
Richmond
Shafter
Gorsching
P. J. Gorsching
Miss Klassen Birthday Dinner Recalls 19th Celebration
Helen Klassen was honored on her nineteenth birthday with a dinner party Monday evening April 25 at 135 Tulare Avenue. Hosts Mrs. Ernest Bartel Wasco, Mrs. Jim Klassen, and Mrs. J. E. Klassen presided. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bartel and Beverly Jo, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Klassen and Bobby, Chuck Klassen, Twilla Carlson, Bonnie Williams, and J. E. Klassen with son Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Klassen
Klassen
Tulare Avenue
Ernest Bartel
Wasco
Jim Klassen
J. E. Klassen
Beverly Jo
Bobby
Chuck Klassen
Twilla Carlson
Bakersfield
Bonnie Williams
Kern Orchestra Plans May 2 Concert at Harvey Auditorium
Conductor Edouard Hurlimann announces the Kern Philharmonic program for Monday evening May 2 at Harvey Auditorium. The program opens with the Mignon overture, features local winners Virginia Unruh and Patrice Kelly in operatic and solo selections, and ends with Franck's Symphony in D minor in three movements. Season-ticket holders may renew reservations during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edouard Hurlimann
Kern Philharmonic Orchestra
Harvey Auditorium
Thomas
Virginia Unruh
Mezzosoprano
Bakersfield
Kern County
O Mio
Fernando
Donizetti
Patrice Kelly
Griffes
Miss Kelly
Fred Gutcher
Unruh
Five Artists Obtained For Next Season
The Wasco Shafter Community Concerts association selects five artists for the 1949 50 season after a membership drive. Paul Makovsky Susan Reed Marina Svetlova Conrad Thiebold Joanne and Nikola Graudan to appear with dates between November and April. Taft Delano and Porterville similarly announce lineups including Alec Templeton Oscar Natska Mildred Dill ing Yfra Nea man Slavenska ballet troupe Kent Don Cossack Choir Solveig Lunde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco-Shafter Community Concerts, Inc
Hunt Motor Company
Wasco
Irvin J. Barr
Lucille ‘Thompson
Community Concert Association
New York City
Marina Svetlova
Conrad Thiebold
Joanne
Nikola Graudan
Susan Reed
New York Cafe Society
Ballet
Taft
Delano
Porterville
Alec Templeton
Oscar Natska
Mildred Dilling
Yfra Neaman
Slavenska Ballet Troupe
Hur Kent
Don Cossack Choir
Solveig Lunde
Mahkahwee Girls Group Entertain Eight Guests
The Mahkahwee campfire group entertained the Cheskamay group on Monday afternoon April 25 in the county park during regular meeting time. Entertainment was planned by Donna Hare and Elaine Stoller with square dancing. Refreshments were provided by Karen Clarkin Dana Mixon and Elaine Stoller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Hare
Elaine Stoller
Karen Clarkin
Dana Mixon
Campfire Group Outing in Bakersfield Highlights Museum Lunch
The Mahkahwee camp fire group enjoyed a Saturday outing in Bakersfield on April 23. They traveled with Mrs. Jack Hare and daughters, Mrs. P. C. Clarkin, Mrs. Dana Weitz and daughter Dorothy. They toured Kern County Museum with Mr. Bailey, viewed Yokut Indian relics, shared a noon picnic in Jefferson Park, then roller skated at Bakersfield Roller Drome. Attending girls include Donna Hare, Donna Mixon, Elaine Stoller, Dixie Sturges, Donna Weitz, Delores Nix, Karen Clarkin, Marilyn Smith, Marijane Crawford, and Maudie Crabb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Jack Hare
Connie
P. C. Clarkin
Dana Weitz
Dorothy
Kern County Museum
Bailey
Jefferson Park
Bakersfield Roller Drome
Donna Hare
Donna Mixon
Elaine Stoller
Dixie Sturges
Donna Weitz
Delores Nix
Karen Clarkin
Marilyn Smith
Marijane Crawford
Maudie Crabb
Shafter Matron Honors 69th Birthday With Party
Mrs Christina Unruh celebrated her 69th birthday Friday April 22 at her Scaroni Avenue home in Shafter. Hostesses were her daughter Mrs Clara Schnaidt and niece Mrs Doris Long. Guests included Unruh family members and neighbors from Shafter and Oildale, with a buffet supper and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Unruh
Vacationing Student Returns to Berkeley via Yosemite
Gregory Ohanneson has been vacationing from the University of California Berkeley this week at his parents home. Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson drove him to Berkeley with a stop planned at Yosemite Park en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Ohanneson
University of California In
Berkeley
Peter Ohanneson
Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Zeta Holds Second McFarland Meeting
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met in McFarland on April 24 at the homes of Miss Edna Armstrong and Mrs. Faye Trask. Members from Delano Wasco and Shafter attended as officers reviewed foundation aims and appointed committees for research finance legislation recruitment membership initiation and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
National Honor Society For Women Educators
McFarland
Edna Armstrong
Faye Trask
Winifred Burum
Delano
Marie Lorenzo
Dorothy Blanchard
Theresa Burke
Mabel Main
Shirley Summers
Wasco
Beulah Bartlett
Blythe Monroe
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Letha Brock
Dorothy Kirkham
Shafter
Reunion Enjoyed By Mrs Gorsching After Los Angeles Visit
Mrs FP J Gorsching returned to Shafter Sunday evening after a week end visit in Los Angeles with her brother Dan D Kiehn whom she had not seen for 24 years. She met her sister in law and was a guest at the home of another brother, Peter D Kiehn, a missionary recently back from China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. J. Gorsching
Shafter
Los Angeles
Dan D. Kiehn
Peter D. Kiehn
China
Haycocks Make Flight to California Visit
Mr and Mrs Gordon Haycock flew to Upper Lake California for a visit last week returning to Shafter on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haycocks
Gordon
Haycock
Upper Lake
California
Shafter
Fishing Trip Opens Trout Season at Camp Nelson
Vacationing at Camp Nelson Mr and Mrs Phil find good fishing on opening day of trout season Tuesday through Sunday with a reported productive outing and enjoyable excursion.
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Camp Nelson
Mrs
Phil
Mrs. N. C. Betts Visits Sister in City
Mrs. N. C. Betts of Redding was an overnight guest Monday at the home of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peter Ohanneson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Betts
Redding
A. Peter Ohanneson
Stanford Student Barrie Burns Visited Shafter
Barrie Burns daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Burns visited Shafter last weekend. She studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford
Barrie Burns
Charles Burns
Shafter
Barrie
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Shafter FFA Team Places Second in Aberdeen Angus Contest
Shafter Future Farmers of America team finished second among 26 schools at the seventh annual Aberdeen Angus Field Day held at Hacienda de Los Reyes. Team members Everett Eyrand Bill Leonard and Mickey Hair scored 1533 points with Bill Leonard placing second individually. Tranquility won with 1630. Glenn Nay advised the Shafter FFA at Shafter High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Shafter
Future Farmers of America
Hacienda de Los Reyes
Bill Leonard
Tranquility
Bakersfield
Woodlake
Hanford
Everett Eyrand
Leonard
Mickey Hair
Glenn Nay
FFA
Shafter High School
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Miss Klassen
Frigidaire
General Motors
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo Rd
BY Helen Neessen
Rose Goldstein
Pole Peters
Ocarepn
Brink Drive
Mahkahwee Girls
Norma Craig
Mary Margaret Revell
Lavelle Stoller
Helen June Adams
Mary Devincenzo
Virginia Bender
Lavenne Stoller
Janice Beaver
Guardian Lorraine Kleinkauf
Horton Lumber CO
S. Union
Modesto - Salinas
Oscar Stern
Jesus
Shafter Pentecostal Church of God
West Aero, Inc
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