Winifred West to Wed in June
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson West announce the engagement of their daughter Winifred West to Cpl Charles Loven of Harlingen Texas. Miss West a Shafter High School graduate works for the telephone company in Bakersfield. Cpl Loven a marine stationed at China Lake will be discharged. marriage planned in Shafter on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred West
Nelson West
Poso Avenue
Cpl
Charles Loven
Loven
Harlingen
Texas
Miss West
Shafter High School
Telephone Company
Bakersfield
China Lake
Cpl. Loven
Shafter
Jime
New wire wrapping gun speeds up telephone wiring
A new wire wrapping gun uses a rapid firing method to wrap wire around terminals at telephone offices. It grips tightly, making it hard to pull loose, and speeds the job while reducing cost.
Long distance calls cost less after excise tax cut
Congress voted to cut the long distance excise tax from 25 cents to 10 percent. The reduction will be passed to customers, making every long distance call nationwide cheaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
How to Say More in Your Long Distance Calls
Advice column notes that prewritten outlines help cover key points faster in long distance conversations. It suggests making advance notes and providing the out of town number to the operator to save time.
Kern Academy Hosts Mock Wedding for New Mrs Matthews
A Kern Academy wedding party featured a mock ceremony with Karen Weishaar and Gaylan Dirksen as bride and groom. Mrs. M. M. Fenderson oversaw kitchen duties while volunteers served refreshments. the real bride Eleanor Tisch now resides on Wasco Pond Road as Mrs Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Jewell Sarshall
Las Vegas
Justin Weishaar
C. E. Fenderson
Reuben Dirksen
Karen Weishaar
Gaylan Dirksen
Beverly Nightengale
Sharon Nightengale
Kathy Suthland
Roland_Toe
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Bernice Nightengale
M. M. Fenderson
Wasco Pond Road
Matthews
Eleanor Tisch
Gaye Pare Receives Teacher of the Week Honor
Gaye Pare a first year teacher at Shafter High School earns recognition as Teacher of the Week. Pare has six years teaching in Puget Sound and now coaches baseball and assists football. He holds bachelor and master degrees from Washington State and lives with wife Neida and children Mark Randy and Marcia near 277 Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaye Pare
Shafter High School
Puget Sound
Wason
Pare
Mr. Pare
Washington
Whitman College
Washington State
Neida
Walnut Street
Mark
Randy
Marcia
Church
Sherrill Bayless Engagement Told in Shafter
Margarette Sherrill daughter of William E. Sherrill of Merced Ave and Jack Bayless son of Mr. and Mrs. T D Bayless of Oregon announce their engagement. Both alumni of Shafter High School class of 51, she works for the telephone company, he farms with his father. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarette Sherrill
William E. Sherrill
Merced Ave
Jack Bayless
T. D. Bayless
Oregon
Miss Sherrill
Shafter High School
F.H.A
G.A.A
Clever Stork Shower For Mrs Bickner
Guests at a Kern Academy cafe teria stork shower for Mrs Donald Bickner wore diaper corsages trimmed in net. Hostesses Virginia Weishaar Sadie Fenderson and Louella Wikoff welcomed attendees. Performers included Zaida Wood Karen Weishaar and Ilona Weishaar with readings and piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Edwina) Bickner
Virginia Weishaar
Sadie Fenderson
Louella Wikoff
Kern Academy
Mrs Nelson Not Seriously Injured After Stage Fall
Mrs Bertha Nelson of Ratzlaff Lane fell from a stage during a Kern Academy social hall party last Saturday. An ambulance took her to a Bakersfield hospital where X rays showed no broken bones. She was later discharged after treatment and examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha. Nelson
Ratzlaff Lane
Kern Academy
Bakersfield
Luncheon Honors Stork Theme With Baby Booties
Mrs Hal Mc Kusick won the prize at a luncheon that featured stork anticipation. The menu included potato salad rolls and cupcakes topped with pink and blue booties, ice cream with storks, and punch. About 72 attended with guests from Santa Cruz Delano and Hanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Delano
Hanford
Cook's Night Out Celebrated By Faculty Wives Club
The Faculty Wives and Women Club of Shafter High School hosted a dinner at Maison Jaussaud in Bakersfield on Monday at 7 30. Hostesses were Mrs Walter Granger Mrs Virginia Wykoff and Misses Virginia Reese and Darlene Ludtke. A brief note on the Senior Send Off Tea at the high school on May 19 at 2 30 was discussed. Cooks present included Mesdames Elliot Garrison Walter Granger Grant Jensen Tom Oury Gaye Pare Carroll Teves Hal Williams and Virginia Wykoff plus Misses Darlene Ludtke Virginia Reese Mary E Simmons and Jeanette Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Maison Jaussaud
Faculty Wives and Women Club
Shafter High School
Walter Granger
Virginia Wykoff
Virginia .Reese
Darlene Ludtke
the Mesdame
Elliot Garrison
Grant Jensen
Tom Oury
Gaye Pare
Car
Miss Norma Neuman Bridal Shower Celebrated at West Lerdo
A bridal shower honoring Norma Neuman bride elect of Bill Hinsley was held Saturday at 2 pm in West Lerdo hosted by Mrs Clyde Zachary with co hostesses Miss Roberta Liles and Miss LaVeda Wells. Guests played Round Robin Canasta, gifts were placed under a decorative umbrella, favors were umbrellas and miniature plants, luncheon featured chicken salad buns coffee and angel food cake. Attendees included Misses Donna Weitz Betty Grundy Barbara Stone Elaine Stoller and Mesdames Ben Grundy Lottie Liles George Haworth Gerald Bayless Bert Collins Bob Baze Clyde Zachary Fred Neuman Charles Rice Tom y Pember and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Neuman
Fred Neuman
Bill Hinsley
Clyde Zachary
West Lerdo
Roberta Liles
LaVeda Wells
Donna Weitz
Betty Grundy
Barbara Stone
Elaine Stoller
Ben Grundy
Lottie Liles
George Haworth
Gerald Bayless
Bert Collins
Bob Baze
Charles Rice
Tommy Pember
Barbara Fox
Doris Bergen
Joyce Bartel
Donna Hare
Irene Tilman
Ed Gaede
Ruby Neuman
Frances Hershey
Alice Keester
Roy Packard
H. B. Walker
Easter Visit Brings Garrison Family to Redla
E G Garrison of Oceanside stayed at 243 Cross Street with Mr Elliot Garrison and the children. A week was spent with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Bakes of Redla liot. The gathering included the mother in law and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakes
Engaged: Elsie Brown to Robert S Garrison
Mr and Mrs Ben B Brown announce the engagement of daughter Elsie to Robert S Garrison son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Garrison of Tonawanda New York Miss Brown is a Shafter High School graduate and works in Fresno for United Pacific Insurance Co The fiancé studied in New York and serves in the navy aboard the U S S Oriskany There is no definite wedding date yet at present by the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben B. Brown
Klassen Drive
Elsie
Robert S. Garrison
Alfred Garrison
Toncawanda
New York
Brown
Shafter High School
Fresno
United Pacific Insurance Co
U.S.S. Oriskany
Assemblyman To Address Wednesday Afternoon Club
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly will speak at the 12 30 luncheon of the Wednesday Afternoon Club on May 5 at the Legion Hall. Mrs M L Thomas, program chair, notes the topic will be of current interest. Hostesses lead by Mrs G L Starrh with aides Mrs Lewis Peters and others. officer installation set for May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Legion. Hall
M. L. Thomas
Kelly
G. L. Starrh
Lewis Peters
Thomas Wedge
Jack Thompson
Pe W
Pat
Dance Of The Month Club Affair Set
The Dance Club will hold a semi formal dance Saturday night at the Me Hall. Decorations are pink and Lady. A large buffet will be served to members and guests starting at midnight. Members of the decoration committee include Bi Duerken, Jack Stepp, George Vine, Tommy Tucker, A J Smith, Kelley, and Clarence Heiser. Officers for the coming year will be announced and take over the rest for this year's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clu
Me Hall
Messrs
and Mesdame Bi Duerken
Jack Stepp
George Vine
Tommy Tucker
A. J. Smith
Kelley
Clarence Heiser
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Winifred. West
Roth
Truman F. Blair
Pacific Telephone
Mathews
Sherrill
Kern County
T.B. Association
Normandy
Bakersfield Inn
Elmer Richards
James” Hodges
McMahan’s
Rex Tudor
Nel Marie Thompson
E- Mihar
Central Ave
Mrs. Bickner
Zaida Wood
Vera Neuman
Ilona Weishaar
Mrs. Nelson
Hal McKusick
International
Annie Gross
Wilma Caton
Betty’ Jennings
Leo
JoAnn McKenzie
Roll Teves
Hal Williams
Virginia Reese
Mary E. Simmons
Jeanette Wheeler
Miss Neuman
Plymouth
Pitc
Boy
Gph Malik
Cbs-Tv
Elsie Brown
Bob Garrison
Dorothy Gray
Sao Ae
Stringham’s r_ Drug Store
Central
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