Sandra Moor Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Sandra Moor daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Moor 290 Sunset Street celebrated her fifth birthday Tuesday with a party for friends. Guests played pin the tail on the monkey and attacked giant rubber penguins then enjoyed homemade ice cream cake and punch with jelly beans mints and bubble gum. Attending were Janice Webb Johnny Kadel Rosie Freddie Beverly Adamson Donya Morris Mona Moor Bobby Katie Collins Robin Neuman Gregory Mettler Mildred Sanders Pauline Sanders. Mothers present included Mesdames Harvey Neuman Orvin Mettler and Adolph Mettler. Sandra’s sister Belvi Moor assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Moor
Henry Moor
Sunset St
Janice Webb
Johnny Kadel
Rosie and
Freddie
Beverly Adamson
Donya Morris
Mona Moor
Bobby
Katie Collins
Robin Neuman
Gregory Mettler
Mildred Sanders
Pauline Sanders
Mesdames
Harvey Neuman
Orvin Mettler
Adolph Mettler
Sandra
Belvi Moor
Bidwell-Bartleson Party First Overland Emigrants
The Bidwell-Bartleson Party led the first overland emigration to California arriving in 1841 marking a landmark trek across the western United States. The party demonstrated endurance and opened pioneer routes that influenced subsequent migrations and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bidwell-Bartleson
Engagement announced for Wilma Jean Gregory to Bruno Perotti
Miss Wilma Jean Gregory, daughter of Walter Gregory of the Cherokee Strip, will marry Bruno J. Perotti of St. Louis. The wedding is set for September 1 at Central Missionary Baptist Church Wasco. She is a Shafter High School graduate class of 1950 and works at Maple Leaf Industries in Wasco, while he is a Missouri school attendee and stationed at Edwards Air Force Base in Muroc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gregory
Cherokee Strip
Wilma Jean Gregory
Bruno J. Perotti
Anthony Perotti
St. Louis
Central Missionary Baptist Church
Wasco
Shafter High School
Maple Leaf Industries
Benedict
Missouri
Edwards Air Force Base
Muroc
Quincy Man Visits Mother in Shafter with Elk and Fish
Burton Kendrick of Quincy traveled to Shafter last weekend to visit his stepfather and mother Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Loewen at 216 Marengo Ave. He arrived with an elk killed in Montana and fish caught near his home. He left Monday after arranging a fishing trip with Loewen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Kendrick
Quincy
Shafter
A. J. Loewen
Marengo Ave
Montana
Loewen
Sunday Rites Join Pair in Las Vegas
An early Sunday morning ceremony at the Little Chapel Around the Corner Las Vegas united Miss Pearl Carter of Shafter and James Ray Smith of Shafter in marriage. Rev. F. C. Carpenter officiated with the couple surrounded by family including the groom’s father Roy Smith and his sister-in-law. The bride, a Wasco High School 1951 graduate, wore a white dress with navy accessories. Smith, a Shafter High graduate, has been at Fort Ord since February and on a 15 day furlough before reporting to Camp Stoneman August 9 for overseas duty. A family party followed in Shafter with relatives from Taft Bakersfield and Shafter attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Las Vegas
Pearl Carter
James Ray Smith
Shafter
A. B. Carter
Benedict
Allen F. Smith
F. C. Carpenter
Roy Smith
Wasco High School
Shafter High
Fort Ord
Camp Stoneman
Messrs
Flag Raised in Monterey as U S Takes California
On July 7 1846 American forces raised the flag in Monterey marking the start of U S control in California following the outbreak of the Mexican War. The event highlighted a pivotal shift in territorial status as U S troops established authority in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
United States
California
Newborns Reported in Wasco and Shafter Homes
The Wasco Maternity Home welcomed Dennus Sowder, a seven pound three ounce boy born July 31 to Mr and Mrs Troy Sowder of Shafter, with mother Edna Branscum identified. In Shafter, Denny Lee Scott arrived July 27 weighing eight pounds twelve ounces, son of Clyde and Patsy Moran Scott. Also July 25 at Miss Freise’s Maternity Home Gerald Wayne Nickel was born to Alvin and ? Nickel, and Mariano Jr Evaro joined the family for Mr and Mrs Mariano Evaro of Shafter on July 28 at Mercy Hospital, weighing six pounds one ounce. The St. Mars family welcomed a girl, their third, on July 28 at Mercy Hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce, joining two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennus
Wasco
Troy Sowder
Shafter
Edna Branscum
Denny Lee
Clyde Scott
Patsy. Moran
Gerald Wayne
Alvin Nikkel
Central Ave
Miss Freise
Mariano, Jr
Wasco Maternity Home
Mariano Evaro
Russell St. Mars
Stone St
Mercy Hospital
Mother Travels From South Wales to Visit in Shafter
Mrs. M. Taylor of South Wales arrived in Shafter for a visit with her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Philip McCallister on Mannel avenue. The Welsh mother traveled via Ireland France Canada and New York before boarding for Los Angeles where she was met by her daughter and son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Shafter
Mrs Keller Visiting Daughter In Bakersfield
Mrs. C. Keller of 18416 Poplar Ave visits her daughter Mrs. Helen Smith in Bakersfield and is expected home this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ‘Keller
Poplar Ave
Helen Smith
Bakersfield
Fort Winfield Scott Stands On Historic San Francisco Spur
Fort Winfield Scott in San Francisco sits on a site fortified since 1776 where a hostile shot has never been fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott
San Francisco
Stringhams Return After Six Week Canada Journey
Mr and Mrs E B Stringham ended a six week trip across country and into Canada returning to Faber street. They flew to Chicago and drove to Detroit buying a new car. They toured Port Huron Thousand Bridge Goshen Saranac Placid Catskills and Shafter watching pace races and horse racing before finishing in Shafter last Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
E. B. Stringham
Faber Street
Chicago
Detroit
Stringhams
Port Huron
United States
Thousand Bridge
New York
Adirondack Mountains
Saranac
Placid Lakes
Catskill
Goshen
Sol Camp
Shafter
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Robert Neuman
Bill Lachenmaier
Sportsman's Park
Omaha
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Lawn Party Honors Vernon and Esther Isaac at Fresno Home
More than 200 local guests gathered on the Abe Isaac home lawn in Fresno to welcome newlyweds Vernon Isaac and his wife Esther. The event featured handmade yellow roses, champagne refreshments, and a program led by Reuben Siemens with Johnny Nickel delivering welcomes. The couple, arriving from Oregon July 19, live in Zimmerman Apartments and plan to move to a farm soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Isaac
Fresno Avenue
Vernon Isaac
Oregon
Isaac
Reuben Siemens
Johnny Nickel
Gospel Messengers
Lowell Bergman
Norman Berg
Zimmerman Apartments
Bobby Collins Feted on Birthday
Eight year old Bobby Collins son of Dr and Mrs George Collins 268 Sunset Street celebrated his birthday Sunday with a theater party. Guests enjoyed the movies supper and birthday cake at the Collins home. Favors included candy baskets and snappers. Attending were Sandra Moor Mona Moor Janice Webb Charles McClain Jimmy Woodard Fred Guenther Rosalie Guenther John Kadel and Kathleen Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Collins
George Collins
Sunset St
Collins
Sandra
Mona Moor
Janice Webb
Charles McClain
Jimmy Woodard
Fred
Rosalie Guenther
John Kadel
Kathleen Collins
Gladden Family Picnic in Jefferson Park Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Otis Gladden plus Mrs Gladden sister Miss Nancy Hearn and their three children Danny Jimmy and Diane spent Sunday at Bakersfield Jefferson Park enjoying a picnic lunch and supper They recently returned from a week long trip to Yosemite and visits to Sacramento and Modesto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Gladden
West Orange Ave
Bakersfield
Jefferson Park
Mrs. Gladden
Nancy Hearn
Danny
Jimmy
Diane
Gladdens
Yosemite
Sacramento
Modesto
Offspring Reveal Plans For Future Activities
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Johnson share their children's plans. Rev Armand Johnson of Portland Ore will sing at a Sept 1 concert at Shafters Seventh Day Adventist Church. Darlene leaves Aug 20 for nursing training at Glendale Sanatorium after Kern Academy and La Sierra College pre nursing work. Martha Jane returns from Santa Cruz Adventist camp and plans to enter Monterey Bay Academy in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Johnson
Poplar Ave
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Shafters
Armand Johnson
Portland
Ore
Darlene
Glendale Sanatorium
Kern Academy
la Sierra College
Martha Jane
Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Academy
Miss Neufeld Weds Jamison At Ceremony
Elizabeth Neufeld of Wasco and Ernest Jamison of Shafter wed in a Nazarene Church ceremony conducted by Rev. Grady Cantrell Friday. The bride wore a pale blue frock with a bolero, attended by her sister Miss Lois Jamison. The couple will live in Shafter. the groom works for the Shafter-Wasco Gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Neufeld
Wasco
E. D. Neufeld
Oklahoma
Mrs. Neufeld
Ernest Jamison
W. M. Jamison
Shafter
Grady Cantrell
Nazarene
Lois Jamison
Roy Neufeld
Herb. Neufeld
Shafter-Wasco Gin
Family Reunion Held by Tatums at Tagus Ranch
A Tatums family reunion gathered Sunday July 29 at Tagus Ranch Tulare at the Tatum home of Mr and Mrs Cleve Tatum. Thirty four family members attended including Joe Howard Ruben Norma Leta Jo Roland Roger Roselyn Jane Judy Cleve Bob Barbara Sybie Pete Louise Billy Johnnie Max Allen Margaret Jerald Juani ta Donny Jimmy and Robert Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagus Ranch
Tulare
Cleve Tatum
Tatum
Joe Tatum
Howard Tatum
Ruben
Norma
Leta Jo
Roland Tatum
Roger
Roselyn
Jane
Judy
Bob Tatum
Barbara
Sybie
Pete Tatum
Louise
Billy
Johnnie Toledo
Max
Allen
Margaret
Jerald Moore
Juanita
Donny
Jimmy
Robert Graves
Mr and Mrs H J D Zen Return From Oregon Visit
Mr and Mrs H J D Zen of 145 Golden West Ave will return home this weekend after a two week visit with relatives and friends in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. D. Janzen
Golden West Ave
Oregon
Artie Marie Britt Weds Harold Dunham on Sunday
Miss Artie Marie Britt and Harold Dunham married in the Church of the Nazarene Sunday afternoon witnessed by over 100 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs S M Britt of Fresno Avenue, wore a white rayon faille gown with a heart shaped orange blossom headdress and carried carnations. The groom’s sister Norma Dunham was maid of honor with bridesmaids Leota Fay Wilbanks Gertrude Baze and Margaret Williams in blue and pink gowns. The benedict is the couple’s future husband, with reception for 75 guests and plans to live in Shafter after the groom completes service at Fort Ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Marie Britt
Harold Dunham
Church of the Nazarene
S. M. Britt
Fresno Avenue
Norma Dunham
Leota Fay Wilbanks
Ventura
Gertrude Baze
Margaret Williams
Shafter
Ruth Ann Dunham
Little Douglas Epp
Colleen Tobin
Fort Ord
Shafter High School
Young Peoples Society of the Nazarene Church
Layette Shower For Mrs Neuman Recalls A Kinship Event
A layette shower for Mrs. Harvey Neuman was hosted by Mrs. Marvin Neuman at 400 Tulareve with Mrs. Robert Mettler as co host. Mixed flowers decorated the room and favors included baby buggy nut cups. Herschel Rodgers won the guest prize and refreshments included peach sundaes and pink punch. Invited guests included Mesdames Greg Malory Herb Neuman Clarence Neuman Elmer Metfler Aaron Kirschenmann Paul I grim Herschel Rodgers Harold Schnidt Ed Gaede Donald Zachary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Robert Mettler
Herschel Rodgers
Greg Malory
Herb Neuman
Clarence Neuman
Elmer Metfler
Aaron Kirschenmann
Paul Igrim
Harold Schnidt
Bakersfield
Is Pelosi
Ed Gaede
Donald Zachary
West Family Bank From Oklahoma Reunion Visits
West family members from Oklahoma traveled to Stigler for a reunion at Clifton Few’s home after a trip to see relatives. Attendees included Myrtle Bryant Vesta Jordan Clifton Few and family Carl Few Laura Holdridge Nelson Wests and Mr and Mrs Few. Absent due to flood were Estelle Long and Verda Jean Phew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Pose
Enid
Okla
Laura Holdridge
Stigler
Nelson Wests
Clifton Fews
Estelle Long
Verda Jean Phew
Wichita
Kans
Soldier and Wife Visit His Parents
Pfc and Mrs. Donald Long of Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas are spending his furlough with her parents and Mrs. Orval Long of Shafter. Long a Shafter High School graduate and former employee of E Mettler and Sons is entering the service. He is married to Jo Anne Wheeland of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Donald Long
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Orval Long
Shafter
Long
Shafter High School
Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Jo- Anne Wheeland
Bakersfield
Pastor and family mark Rev Bestwater's 72nd birthday
The Rev. and Mrs. William J. Bestwater of Bell hosted a birthday party at the Barkentin home on Orange Avenue last Wednesday evening. Also noted are Edith and Margaret Warkentin who joined the visit and returned to Bell with the Bestwaters last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bestwater
Bell
Bill Bestwater
Lavonne
Bakersfield
Aaron Warkentin
Shafter
Mr. Bestwater
Warkentin
Orange Avenue
Edith
Margaret Warkentin
Bestwaters
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Quincy Man
Austin Studios
Kern County Fair
E. R. Harris
Mother
South Wales
B. Stringhams
House of Comfort
North
Chester Avenue
Olldale
Miss Neufeld
Jamison
Tatums
Arti
Thomas Dunham
Scaroni Avenue
Doyte Dunham
Johnny Epp
Bobby Clayton
Pasadena
Verlin Perry
Claude Forehand
Wesley Barty
Orval Seago
Paul Martiniez
Britt
Mr. and
Mrs
Layette
Mrs. Neuman
Pet Ae
West Family Bank
Potomac
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