Mrs Gaede Honored On 88th Birthday In Shafter
Mrs Marie Gaede of Poso Street was celebrated at an 88th birthday party hosted by her daughter Mrs Jake Neufeld at 225 Golden West Ave. Seventy guests including eight children 36 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren attended. The widow of Rev H J Gaede former First Mennonite pastor, she has lived in Shafter 26 years and previously resided in Oklahoma and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Gaede
Poso Street
Jake Neufeld
Golden West Ave
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mus
Gaede
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Joe Sharp at Her Mother's Home
A surprise layette shower was held last week for Mrs. Joe Sharp in West Marengo avenue, hosted by her mother Mrs. Ross Schaeffer. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Russell Hammond and Mrs. Charles Firkins. Prizes were won by Mesdames Vaux, Ed Bender and Layton Wiedenbach. Guests listed include Olin Fenderson Annie Rieker Carl Dominey Albert Wilson Vic Sharp Layton Wiedenbach Matilda Dirksen Tom Wilson Dan Schnaidt John Grimbles Ed Bender Mel Vaux Curtis Carter A H Mettler Rose Schaeffer Russell Hamman and Charles Firkins with Misses Nancy McDonald and Jackie Dodd. Gifts came from numerous neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sharp
Ross Schaeffer
West Marengo Avenue
Aletha Schaeffer
Russell, Hammond
Charles Firkins
Vaux
Ed’ Bender
Layton Wiedenbach
Jackie Dodd
Leo Riley
Lee Roy Allen
Ben Grundy
Troy
Choate
Ivan Mettler
J. Gallagher
Russell St. Mars
Estelle Edwards
Leonard Williams
W. M. Griffin
J. Stewart
Sylvia Baughman
Kenneth Youngblood
Elmer Heinlein
Auxiliary Votes To Help Fresno VA and TB Workers
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall reported donations to the Fresno VA hospital and the Tuberculosis Association. President J P McCoy outlined sweaters for children and calls to donate. a Christmas party with the Legion was planned for December 15. Mrs W C Davis will promote a doll sale at King's Department Store on December 13. Hostess was Mrs Sidney Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Fresno
Tuberculosis. Association
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Memorial Hall
Mirs
J.P. McCoy
Kor
W. C. Davis
King’s
Auxiliary
Sidney Crawford
Girls Enjoy Skating after Hot Dog Feed
After a post school supper of chili beans and hot dogs at Golden West Avenue, the Wahan ka Campsite Girls traveled to Wasco for a skating party. Attendees include Carol Barton Nadine Bellows Sally Firkins Nona Johnson Paula McClure Verna Peters Nancy Pierce Beverly Schultz Dorothy Schultz and Rosalyn Tatum. Mrs Queen Throckmorton Buttonwillow librarian announced books on crocheting knitting sewing gardening and other hobbies with library hours 7 to 9 every Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahanka
Queen Throckmorton
Buttonwillow
Club Honors Past Leaders At 37th Wednesday Club Luncheon
The Wednesday A Afternoon Club marked its 37th anniversary with a luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall. Special guest Mrs. D. H. Potter, a charter member, attended as presidents were honored with corsages and toys collected for needy children. An art demonstration by Mrs. Bruce Crawford featured gift wrapping and holiday arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Hall
D. H. Potter
Miso A. Stringham
Tancheon
Mesdames Piiil. Channeson
Horace Gray
Leonard Duck
Pete Bender
Wiliam Bender
Mrs Beavers Stork Shower Fetes Expectant Mother
A surprise stork shower for Mrs Sam Beaver was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Dick Young 766 Fresno Ave Gift color is pale blue with pink lining in the bassinet Prizes went to Mrs Orville Nye and Mrs Raymond Theis Guests included Mesdames William Sage Otto Young Horace Ramsey Raymond Theis Spergon Aust Orville Nye Charles Nye Sr Lee Davis Fred Biggs Jake Rohrbach John Laughlin Lisle Laughlin Gifts were sent by Mesdames Claud Graddy J E Graddy and Gus Myers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Beaver
Dick Young
Fresno Ave
Orville Nye
Raymond Theis
Mesdames William, Sage
Otto, Young
Horace Ramsey
Miss Cummings Honored On Eighteenth Birthday Party
Laverne Cummings celebrated her 18th birthday Saturday at her mother Mrs Lottie Cummings home 528 Sunscot St. Hostesses Delpha Holland and Esther Neufeld organized a surprise affair with relay games and prizes awarded to Harold Reimer and Joan Gardner. Refreshments followed as gifts were opened with guests including Opal Kimmel Darlene Holland Esther Neufeld Joyce Amos and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Cummings
Lottie Cummings
Sunscot St
Delpha Holland
Esther Neufeld
Harold Reimer
Joan Gardner
Opal Kimmel
Darrlene Holland
Esther’ Neufeld
Joyce Amos
Margie Hearon
Marilyn Smith
Donna Young
Billy Cummings
Roy Koenig
Edward Eitzen
Dean Cummings
Ray Cummings
Cummings
Birthday Greetings for Local Residents in December
December greetings list celebrates Juanita Battaglia on December 6 and Laura Kirschenmann on December 8. Also recognized are Mrs Rolf Jacobsen on December 7 and Mrs Dan Wendland on December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Battaglia
Rolf Jacobsen
Betty Osborn
Sharon’ Wiendenbach
Laura Kirschenmann
Dan Wendland Dee
Clifford Richards
Minter Village Shower Honors Mrs Myron Myvick
Mrs Myron Myvick was honored at a layette shower Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Clark in Minter Village A stork presided over a pink and blue bassinet containing the honoree gifts Refreshments included cakes shaped like storks fruit salad tea and coffee Named guests included Mesdames Dixie Linn Ruth Niekerk Roxie Barker Louise Coan Jeannie Allen Mollie Collins Barbara Ayers Lerenée Holt Lynette Myrick Io na Daniels Wilma Burns Vergie Harvey Pauline French and Botts Clark Gifts were given by Mesdames Letha Daniels Bob Burns Velma Calloway Jean Cummings Aice Henexon Ula Henexon and Georgia Burns
Family Gathers For Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Family members gathered Thursday at 521 Sunset St to celebrate Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Albert Neeley. Guests included Virgil Spohn R K Milam and families Isaac Wilhite and son from Wasco Dale Spohn and sons and Barbara Neeley. This marked Neeley celebrating Thanksgiving apart from his parents now living in Claremore Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Neeley
Sunset St
Virgil Spohn
R. K. Milam
Isaac Wilhite
Wasco
Dale Spohn
Barbara Neeley
Neeley
W. T. Neeley
Shafter
Claremore
Okla
Community Concert Reception Honoring The Revelers Here
Shafter Wasco Community Concert leaders hosted a reception for the Revelers male quartet at Dr and Mrs Grant Jensens home 664 Manuel Ave Friday. Board members assisting included Arthur Ehrhorn Irving Barr Mary Murphy and E Peters. Guests included James Trew Bob Bann and J Perkins. Revelers members Thomas Edwards Wilfred Glenn William Hogue and David Myers performed with Paul Sargent as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter- Wasco
Grant Jensen
Manuel Ave
Jensens
Arthur Ehrhorn
Irin Barr
Mary Murphy
E., J. Peters
James Trew
Bob.Bann
J. Perkins
Thomas Edwards
Wilfred Glenn
William Hogue
David Myers
Paul Sargent
Baerg Family Fete for Thanksgiving at Riverside Home
The Baerg family hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at their Riverside Avenue residence. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. David H. Baerg and son Bobby, Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Baerg with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baerg and Douglas, Susan and Gwen, plus grandparents Lynn and Bernice Baerg of South America studying at La Sierra College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Baerg
Riverside Avenue
David H. Baerg
Bobby
Jacob Baerg
Walter Baerg
Douglas
Susan
Gwen
Lynn
Bernice Baerg
South America
la Sierra College
Ralph Sanderson Visits Relatives in Walnut Creek and Stockton
Ralph Sanderson of State Street spent two weeks visiting his daughter in Walnut Creek and his son in Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sanderson
State Street
Walnut Creek
Stockton
Thanksgiving Dinner At Russell Home Draws Wide Family
A full house gathered at Mr and Mrs Frank Russell's Cross Street home for Thanksgiving Day. Attendees included A D Klassen of San Jose Charles McGregor of Santa Clara Johnny Klassen with Dicky Los Gatos Elmer Klassen with Larry Denny and Dougie Gilroy Harold Unruh with Gerald Stanley and Ronnie Dinuba and Curry Russell Bakersfield. Later visitors were J E Klassen with Don Shafter and Charles Klassen with their son Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Russell
Cross Street
A. D. Klassen
San Jose
Charles McGregor
Santa Clara
Johnny Klassen
Dicky
Los Gatos
Elmer Klassen
Denny
Dougie
Gilroy
Harold Unruh
Gerald
Stanley
Ronnie
Dinuba
Curry Russell
Bakersfield
J. E. Klassen
Don
Shafter
Charles Klassen
Club Sponsors Demonstration On Flowers
Mrs. Charles Melton of Bakersfield will demonstrate Christmas flower arrangements at 9 30 a m Tuesday in the home of Mrs. E A Brown Manne avenue The program is part of a series of lectures and demonstrations on flower arrangements under the Wednesday Afternoon Club Personal supervision of Christmas arrangements will be given at 9 30 a m Dec 12 in Mrs Brown s home Attendees must bring decoration material and a small fee will be charged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Melton
Bakersfield
E. A. Brown
Manne Avenue
Melton
Thanksgiving Gathering At Clyde Bell Home In Shafter
Relatives and friends crowded the Clyde Bell residence on Shafter avenue last week to share a Thanksgiving dinner. Guests included Samuel B. Akins with Lee and Timmy of Lindsey, C. E. Stewart, Leland Bell with Susan and H. A. Thomas, all of Shafter. Present as guests were Mrs. Minnie Akins and Elgin Akins of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bell
Shafter Avenue
Messrs
Samuel B. Akins
Lee
Timmy
Lindsey
C. E. Stewart
Leland Bell
Susan
H. A. Thomas
Shafter
Minnie Akins
Elgin Akins
Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Mayo Take Over Douglas Filling Station
Mr and Mrs Mayo have assumed management of the Douglas Filling Station at Smiths Corner, marking a change in operation and ownership of the local service site.
Pals Honor Boy on Sixth Year at Party
Keith Pennington six-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Pennington was honored at a birthday party yesterday afternoon. Guests played games with prizes to Steven Heller and Debby Hildebrand. Favors were snake whistles. refreshments included cake ice cream and punch. Adults present included Mrs Lefty Ellis Mrs Vern Morgan Mr and Mrs Eddy Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Pennington
Hugh Pennington
Manuel Ave
Steven Heller
Debby Hildebrand
Michael E
Daleet
Glen Smith
Danny Morgan
Donny
Buster Ellis
Shirley
Darrell Unruh
Gloria
Connie Morgan
Air Force Enlistee Jack Overton Reports for Duty
Jack Overton, son of Mr and Mrs John W Overton, has joined the Air Force. He reports for duty at Park Field Air Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Overton
John W. Overton
Air Force
Park Field Air Base
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Mrs. Gaede
Mable Collins
Jamestown
Jack Frey
Snider’s
Sporting Goods
East
Clara Schnaldt
Timot
Clara J. Schnaidt
Central Ave. Shafter
Mac’s General Store
Smith's Corner
Layette
Mrs. Joe Sharp
Miss Cummings
Sunshine Boys
Wheeler’s
Voice of
China
Bible Institute
Haven of Rest
The
Air
Mennonite Brethren Church
Delano
Assembly of God
Shafter and
Minter Friend
Elaine Fleming
Rheto
Dick Smith
Basie
Jan Gibson
Shafter High School
Joyce Bartel
Wilma Fowler
Maudie Crabb
Donna Weitz
Joyce Lee Allen
Elaine Stoller
Baerg
Jans Russell
KWSO
V. R
B. G
Shafter Studios
Jam Clyde Bell
Del-Kern
Mon
Ake S Egan
Ere
Storey Winters
Pacade Montalban
MY Man
Andi Wontet
Grey
Caine Trevor
Martin Wagner
Doug
Lincoln Arc Welders
A. C
D. C
Wasco Farik TU Steera
Rere Sinvin Igus Aslan
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