Ella Whicker celebrates 77th birthday at Shafter home
Mrs. Ella Whicker was pleasantly surprised with a birthday party on November 26 at her home on Burbank Avenue. The event honored her 77th birthday with three large cakes and many gifts, as friends and relatives gathered from Shafter and area towns. Guests included Preston Whicker, Roy Whicker, Keith Clayton, Eunice Harp, Mabel Holliman, Judy Harp, and many others.
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Ella Whicker
Burbank Avenue
Eunice Harp
Minnie Whicker
Elsie Hamilton
Mabie Holliman
Grandia Whicker
Messrs
Mmes
Preston Whicker
Roy Whicker
Keith Clayton
Lula Mae Harp
Nora Harp
Judy Harp
Peery Whicker
Mabel Holliman
Freda Wilson
Pamela
Faculty Wives Meet November Demonstrate Artificial Flowers
At the Richland facility wives gathering on a recent Friday, guests Mrs. Aduel Mettler and Mrs. Alfred Goehring led an enlightening demonstration in artificial flower making. The event, hosted at Mrs. Ron Farrell’s Beech Avenue home, was co-hosted by Mme. Lawrence Kattenhorn and Lewis Sutton with many members in attendance.
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Richland Faculity
Aduel Mettler
Alfred Goehring
Ron Farrell
Beech Avenue
Mre. Farrell
Mme
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Lewis Sutton
Mmes
H. R. Hammond
Warren Haver
Joe Norris
Tom Guerrero
Robert Snively
Vincent Sakowski
Lawrence Schellenburg
Ross Harrington
Bruce Crawford
John Peterson
William Clannin
Richard Scott
Lin Kin Cannon Celebrated On Sixth Birthday
Lin Kin Cannon daughter of Mr and Mrs Kin Cannon was honored at a December 1 party at Kern County Park. Mrs Gene Guen joined in the celebration with group games, a Richland school band parade, and refreshments for a long list of children including Nancy Spiva Carroll Winters Carol Bender Carolyn Carrasco Steve Witcher Stanley Witcher and Lin’s new neighbor Carol Jeanette.
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Lin Kin Cannon
M. M. Kin Cannon
Kern County Park
Kin Cannon
Gene Guen
Richland
Nancy Spiva
Carroll Winters
Carol Bender
Carolyn Carrasco
Steve
Stanley Witcher
Jeannie Guettner
Larry Kennath
Janet Wiedmann
Cathy Albright
Chris
Keith Walker
Debbie Gorseching
Larry Bener
Lin
J New
Carol Jeanette
Blue Birds Hold Song Fest Thursday
Second and third grade Blue Bird girls met in room 9 for a Christmas music session led by Mrs. Harold Greene. About 40 girls sang many songs and made Christmas tree trimmings for their annual tree to be set up in scout hall December 14 with a party and charity food donation.
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Blue Bird
Harold Greene
Manly
Scout Hall
Christmas Cake Fridays and Community Notices in 1956
A dated listing of names and days from December 7 to December 13 1956 includes Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Betty Os born Sharon Weidenbach Jerry Thompson Charlie Codd Elea nor Tucker Dan Anderson Lin da Pember Rita Miller Bill Lowe a Anderson Harry Pasiay Laura Kirschen man Valera Kirschenmann Ray Cummings Hazel Wiens Mrs Dan Wendland Mrs Clif ford Richards Mrs Charlotte McDonald Billy Charles Pearson Dennis Meyer Stuart Magnuson Michael Crawford Rowena Merkel Bert Hebel Fimner Isaac La Verne Marchman Leon Templeton Bill Fairbanks John Revell Lois Maxberry Ralph Bush Louie Pelosi Cynthia Paul.
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Rolf Jacobsen
Betty Osborn
Sharon Weidenbach
Jerry Thompson
Charlie Codd
Eleanor Tucker
Dan Anderson
Linda Pember
Rita Miller
Bill Lowe
A Anderson
Dan Wendland
Clifford Richards
Charlotte McDonald
Billy Charles Pearson
Dennis Meyer
Stuart Magnuson
Michael Crawford
Bert Hebel
Fimner Isaac
LaVerne Marchman
Leon Templeton
Bill Fairbanks
John Revell
Lois Maxberry
Camp Fire Girls Decorate Windows For Christmas Party
Camp Fire group led by Mrs Mildred Jones meets at scout hall. President Carolyn Smith presides while Mrs Jones teaches card making. Tuesday they decorate hall windows with holiday themes in preparation for the December 14 Christmas party for all Blue Bird and Camp Fire groups. Members include Georgia Jones Barbara Jones Margaret Whitener Retha Stacey ser Wray Phyllis Mills and Carolyn Smith.
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Mildred Jones
Scout Hall
Carolyn Smith
Jones
Blue Bird
Georgia
Barbara Jones
Margaret Whitener
Retha Stacey
Ser Wray
Phyllis Mills
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
The Dirksen family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during their bereavement and for flowers sent after the loss of their companion and father. Mrs. John Dirksen and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Aprile and daughters acknowledge the sympathy.
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John Dirksen
Bill Aprile and Daurs
Harpy Lark Group Meets for Christmas Plans
Carolynn Williams hosted the Happy Lark Blue Birds on November 27 at Mrs. William FairBanks home. They played tether ball before the meeting, sang carols, and discussed gifts and decorations for the Blue Bird tree display in scout hall and the December 14 party. Members present included Katie Collins Christine Williams Mary Tiberghien Elaine Jones Jackie Fairbanks and Mary Sill.
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Carolynn Williams
Happy Lark
Blue Birds
William FairBanks
Scout Hall
Katie ‘Collins
Christine Williams
Mary Tiberghien
Elaine Jones
Jackie Fairbanks
Mary Sill
Wilma Wilson Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Wilma Wilson was honored on her eighth birthday with a party hosted by the Jet Cadets of the First Baptist Church. The event included a story reading by Mrs. Mary Carthal, a birthday prayer led by Tommy Wilson, and cake presented by Mrs. Bernice Atkinson followed by refreshments and gifts. Attending were Dianne Putnam, Bruce and Barbara Wiebe, Lloyd Kattenhorn, Dennis Atkinson, Mickey Krug, Keith Pennington, Donald and Wayne Smith and their cousin Johnny, Ramona Davidson, Edith Warkentin, Sue and Debbie Hildebrand, Kathleen and David Kattenhorn, Leela, Recina, Dorothy Kliewer, Tommy, Lindta, and Noel Wiley.
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Wilma Wilson
First Baptist Church
Wilson
Miss Bump
Mary Carthal
Tommy Wilson
Bernice Atkinson
Wilma
Dianne Putnam
Bruce
Barbara Wiebe
Lloyd Kattenhorn
Dennis Atkinson
Mikkey Krug
Keith Pennington
Donald
Wayne
Smith
Johnny
Ramona Davidson
Edith Warkentin
Sue
Debbie Hildebrand
Kathleen
David Kattenhorn
Leela
Recina
Dorothy Kliewer
Tommy
Lindta
Noel Wi'eon
Meeting Notice for Woeco Chapter Christmas Gathering
C F S. MEETING Woeco Chapter to meet December 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Refreshment committee chairman Lorraine Mouser. This will be the December Christmas party and the only meeting this month. All members invited. The note mentions oil exploration odds in unproved territory.
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C. F S
Camp Fire Group Hosts Sponsor at Leader’s Home
The Wa-Can-Ki-Ya Camp Fire group entertained their sponsor representative from the American Legion and his wife last Tuesday evening at leader Mrs. Jim Gloeckler’s home. The girls sang two songs and played symbol games. Refreshments included cookies and coffee for Mrs. J. P. McCoy, Bill Rohrbach, Mike Michaels, Ben Grundy, and Al Steven, with guests Sandra and Mark McCoy, Kenneth Rohrbach, and Linda Michaels. Hostesses were Nancy Michaels, Tonya Steven, Sandy Grundy, Joan Connie Morgan, Pamela McCoy, Beverley and Barbara Gloeckler.
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Jim Gloeckler
Gene Guenther
Guenther
The
American Legion
Mmes
J. P. McCoy
Bill Rohrbach
Mike Michaels
Ben Grundy
al Steven
Sandra
Mark McCoy
Kenneth Rohrbach
Linda Michaels
Nancy Michaels
Tonya
Cha-O-Ga Group Meet Led by Tena Araijo
Cha-O-Ga Camp Fire Group held its November 16 gathering at leader Mrs. Ernest Panero’s home. After a nature hike three miles into the country, each girl earned a bead and enjoyed lunch. Members included Cynthia Witcher Pamela Ogle Joe Panero Susan Walker Tena Araijo Carolin Cannon Janice Webb.
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Tena Araijo
Cha-O-Ga
Ernest Panero
Cynthia Witcher
Pamela Ogle
Joe Panero
Susan Walker
Carolin Cannon
Janie Channeson
Janice Webb
Bakersfield
FSC Band Feuds Over Philip Johnson From Shafter
Philip Johnson of Shafter joins FSC Band after the son of Dr Ralph Rea Johnson, a sophomore math major, graduates Shafter High. He was a pep band member. Recent visitors to the John Westbrook home on Gibson Lane include Lt Billy Den Womack his wife and children George and Carolyn Irvin and Mrs Zoe Border. All guests reside in 29 Palms California. The Westbrooks group drove to Los Banos to visit Mrs Helen Crouch.
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Philip Johnson
Shafter
Ralph Rea Johnson
Shafter High School
Shafter High
John Westbrook
Gibson Lane
Billy den Womack
George
Carolyn Irvnn
Zoe Border
Womack
29 Palms
California
Westbrooks
Los Banos
Helen Crouch
Bakersfield Adventist Rites Tie Wikoff to Long
Janice Wikoff daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin Wikoff of 30360 Riverside Avenue wed Robert Long son of Mrs Elsie Long of Greenfield Ohio The ceremony was conducted November 18 at the Seventh Day Adventist church in Bakersfield Elder I C Schneider officiating The couple will reside in Sacramento where Long serves in the Air Force and travel plans were noted for their honeymoon milestone with a reception for 250 guests prior to departure
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Janice Wikoff
Austin Wikoff
Riverside Avenue
Robert Long
Elsie Long
Greenfield
Ohio
Elder. I. C. Schneider
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Bakersfield
Elise Hoeger
Patricia Wikoff
Janice Dirksen
Marilyn Barling
Jeanette Schneider
Cathy Wikoff
Jack Wikoff
Susan Rountree
Larry Schneider
Dan Langford
Sacramento
Long
Airforce
McClellan Field
Shafter
Shafter High School
Whistling Blue Birds Hold November Meeting
The Whistling Blue Birds met at 431 Klassen Lane in Mrs. Roy Whicker's home on November 27. Peggy Whicker chaired in the president's absence while the group made cardboard dolls with crepe paper dresses and planned Christmas gifts for mothers. Attendees included Rosalind Hale Judy Johnson Veronica Gaeta Kay Kathy Johnson and Joyce Glass.
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Whistling Blue Birds
Roy Whicker
Klassen Lane
Peggy Whicker
Rosamund Hale
Judy Johnson
Vernonica Gaeta Kay
Kathy Johnson
Joyce Glass
Recent House Guests at Buller Home
Recent house guests at Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Buller’s home at 233 California Avenue were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spink of Sioux City Iowa. The couples had not seen each other in thirty years with the Spinks returning to Iowa last Friday.
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Peter B. Buller
California Avenue
C. A. Spink
Sioux City
Iowa
Spinks
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