Mother and Children Visit Shafter Home
Mrs. Adabelle Phillips of Wasco with her six children visited the Shafter home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hosman on Searoni Avenue. The children Mary Jane Jacky Tommy Burt Pewes and Neta Sue spent most of the time swimming and playing at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adabelle Phillips
Wasco
Shafter
Clarence Hosman
Searoni ‘Avenue
Mary Jane
Jacky
Tommy
Burt
Pewes
Neta Sue
Visitors and Families Visit Local Residents in Bakersfield Area
A jumble of visits and family travel includes Mrs. Mickla Escarlera and Fermina Vera from San Fernando Valley visiting relatives in Bakersfield. Phrases mention Pete Sisitera and Martinez family visits from Bakersfield, Jara family travels, Scout Troop 247 members, and residents returning from vacations in Kern Huntington Lake San Jose and Fort Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr's
Mickla
Escarlera
San Fernando
Valley
Beefy
Fermina
Vera
Botoa
Martinez Ki
Pete
Sisitera
Bakersfield
Corichia Seva
Martinez
Mp Kern
Huntington Lake
Sn Woere
Jose Sepeda
Martinez Street
San Jose
Virginia Tacattie to Be Honored Before Wedding
Friends honor Miss Virginia Tacattie with a wedding shower at Evelyn Brandon's home the day before her August 28 marriage to Chester McKnight. Both reside at Mirasol Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Miss Virginia Tacattie
Buttonwillow
Virginia Tacattie
Evelyn Brandon
Chester McKnight
Housewarming for C. P. Eitzen in new home
Mrs de Klassen and Mrs J Unruh hosted a surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs C P Eitzen. The Mennonite Brethren pastor Rev Waldo Wiebe spoke and songs were sung by Herman Cornelson and Mrs Elmer Uneuh. Attending were Rev and Mrs Wiebe, many Mesdames and Messrs including Ida Bartel Louise Neufeld Ed Tesch and family, plus Herman Cornelson and Pete Koop among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. PP. Eitzen
Wiebe
Ida Bartel
Louise Neufeld
Ed Tesch
Juh
Margaret
Steinert
Pete Koop
Jake F. Bergen
Frank Russell
C.C. Glockler
He. M. Dueck
H. PoBitzen
H. D. Reters
J. E. Klassen
John
Ernie Bartel
Jim. Klassen
K Veruh
Herman Cornelson
Surprise party for Mrs Schierlmann held by family
A surprise birthday party was given for Mrs. Frank Schierlmann at her daughter’s home by Mir and Mrs. Paul Enns. Guests played canasta and prizes went to Al Lane Ada Bergen for low scores and Mr. and Mrs. B Curtis for high scores. Cake and ice cream were served to B Marlatt AL Lane Jack Gallagher Pete Bergen and Frank Schierlmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schierlmann
Gren
Mir
Paul Enns
al Lané
Ada Bergen
B. Curtis
Enns
AL Lane
Jack Gallagher
Pete Bergen
Couples Club Dessert and Business Meeting Planned
The Couples Club of Union Congregational Church will hold a dessert and business session Monday evening at 8 at 539 Sycamore Street. Co presidents Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wiedmann will preside with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Harry ‘Thompson
Sycamore St
Presiding
Japanese Lanterns Set Bridal Shower Theme in Gade Yard
A bridal shower for Mrs Mayhew Slitor hosted by Khesma Club members used a Japanese theme with parasol centerpieces and gumdrop treats. Invited guests from Shafter Wasco Pixley Taft Bakersfield attended. games winners were Mrs Ida Bartel and Mrs Bob Marratt. The groom works for Kern County Welfare Department. the bride is the former Aldeen Boese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayhew Slitor
Aldeen Boese
Leonard’. Gaede Yard
Aldéen. Boese
Slitor
A.’ % Boese
Kern County Welfare Department
Ida. Bartel
Bob Marratt
Shafter
Linda—Gloeckter
Agnes Kochn
Leona Gloeckter
Clara
Oliver Unruh
A. F. Boese
Abe F. Isaac
Vernon Kroecker
Menno Siemens
Ralph Lachenmaier
William Goertzen
John H. Nickel
Irvin Nickel
Lee Bergman
Mesdames Roger Frantz
Alf Bartel
Elmer
Unruh
Arnold Bergen
Wasco
Bob Carter
Arvin
Homer Nicks
McFarland
Muriel Nicks
John Funk
Jonas Nickel
Booth Kluger
Pixley
Doris Marriatt
Taft
Marvin Neuman
Wheeler Ridge
Henry J. Regehr
Louise Nicks
Bakersfield
Clara Nikkel
Quilting Party Held by First Mennonite Church Circle
The Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite Church held a Monday night gathering in the church social rooms with Mrs. Maurice Connell as hostess and Mrs. Elmer Zeimke presiding. A farewell party for Mrs. Vernon Neufeld featured watermelons and cookies as the group prepares for an upcoming mission sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Mennonite Church
Maurice Connell
Elmer Zeimke
Vernon Neufeld
Gloria Janzen
Jean Gorsching
Darlene
Norma Schmidt
Mesdames
Lester Neufeld
Albert Joese
Eugene Yeager
Antony Heller
Jack Nikkel
Eastern Trip Ends for Pair
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil B Hight and their three children concluded a vacation across Missouri Arkansas and Tennessee. The family visited relatives in Marmaduke and Memphis and Jerry Armstrong in Clarkton while seeing scenic highlights including Boulder Dam and the Painted Desert on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil B.hight
Klassen Dr
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
H. C. Hight
Cecil, Jr
Deanna Fae
Hight
Riley Mann
Marmaduke
Madie Harmon
Memphis
Tom
Mr. Hight
Jerome Armstrong
Clarkton
Boulder Dam
Painted Desert
Farewell Party For First Mennoite Church Members
A joint Christian Endeavor farewell for three church members was held on Kern River bank featuring a weiner roast. Honorees Vernon Neufeld Eugene Neufeld Schmidt and Merle Bartel head to Mennonite seminary Bethel College and UC. Neufeld led a quartet in The Lord's Prayer amid campfire songs and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern River
Christian Endeavor
Vernon Neufeld
Mennonite Seminary
Chicago
Eugene Neufeld Schmidt
Bethel College
Xan
Merle Bartel
University of California
Neufeld
Lord
Joyce
Marilyn
Eugene Schmidt
Eugene
Norma
Darlene Schmidt
Amarzila
Merle
van Bartel
Carl
Don Neumann
Donna Blizzard
Gloria Janzen
Tom Kelly
Donna Dalke
Dean Lynch
Jean Gorching
J. C. Warneke
Harold Gaede
Messrs
Mesdames
Lester Neufeld
Maurice Connell
Albert Froese
Jaghes Nikkel
Antony Heller
Wade Singley
Set
Robert Simmons
Local births listed from surrounding towns in August
A series of birth notices from Cottage Hospital Oildale Mercy Hospital Buttonwillow Wasco Maternity Home and other facilities. Children include a son for Steve Rodriguez born Aug 9 seven pounds two ounces, a son for Mr and Mrs Mure born Aug 13 seven pounds, Walter Gregory son of A B Lee born July 21 seven and half pounds with a sister Donna, a baby boy Frank Louis Riccomini born Aug 15 seven and a half pounds, Paula Ann Fannucci born Aug 15 six pounds ten ounces, Mary Alice Hendrix born Aug 15 six ten a daughter and Stephen Michael Woods born Aug 17 seven pounds eight ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Rodriguez
Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Mrs. Mure
Pixley
Mercy Hospital
A. B. Lee
Tonwillow
Walter Gregory
Donna
Lee
Opal Dargett
Louis Riccomini
Buttonwillow
Frank Louis
Deno Fannucci
Paula Ann
Mary Alice
Edgar Hendrix
Wasco
Stephen Michael
Jack Woods
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Home
Shaeffer
Parker
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Folkland School
Shafter Mig
Raymond Jara
Pauline
Baca’ Hind
Har
Pues Jara
Robert Heredia
Wagearta
Leonarda Ruiz
Harvey Weinberger
la Estrella Grocery
South
Maxine’s Beauty Shop
Central Phone
C. P. Etzens
Firth
Home Appliance & Furniture Co
Central Ave
Khesma Club
Rue Pxauisit
A. Rosonic
Baldwin
F.guicher
Seventeenth Street
Happy
Paige Rootes
Ruth Goertzen
George Fox
David Mettler
Jack Hare
A. B. Neufeld
al Steven
Marie Karber
Nellie Camp
John Jackosen
M. M. Fenderson
Walter Poznoff
E. .C. Eckman
Janet Tudor
Vera Moor
Freda Mettler
Betty Peters
Edna Beese
A. F. Beese
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