Birthday Honoree Richard Gribble Entertained at Home
Richard Gribble was honored at a birthday dinner held at his parents home Mr and Mrs Ralph Gribble last Wednesday. Attending were the honoree a wife and their three children and Mrs Katherine Austin a houseguest who planned to spend the holidays in Chino with her daughter after visiting Newport. The hosts gave Mrs Austin a sightseeing tour of a cotton gin and orange groves near Porterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gribble
Richard Gribble
Katherine Austin
Gribble
Austin
Newport
Chino
Porterville
Kansans Spend Winter Here In Reedley
New Kansas residents include Mr and Mrs Alfred Friesen and their son David who are spending winter in California. They came for a brother’s wedding in Reedley and stay with John Wiens until spring renting an apartment. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs D W Siemens and family who will join the Reedley area for the season. The Wiens hosted a large family dinner with about thirty relatives from Kansas the previous Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Alfred Friesen
David
California
Reedley
John Wiens
Kansas
West's Motel proprietor wins Legion quilt raffle
Earl Northrup of West's Motel Wasco wins the quilt offered by the American Legion Auxiliary chaired by Mrs Elmer Richards. Ticket proceeds benefit the Kern County Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
James Moquist
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mike Sresovich
Don Zachary
Earl Northrup
West’s Motel
Wasco
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Richards
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Maple Youths Plan Christmas Play at Maple School
Maple PTA presents a dual Christmas program with Catherine Christie’s Marjorie’s Christmas Dinner and a choral adaptation of Dickens Christmas Carol. Directed by Mrs. Janet Peterson, the event features Ramona Buhler as Marjorie and Wayne Siemens as Scrooge, with student performers and an instrumental quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Marjorie
Catherine Christie
Dicken
Janet Peterson
Ramona Buhler
Stanley Loewen
Mark Siemens
Marilyn Schellenberg
Manya Nevarov
June Chernabaeff
Barbara Wiebe
Janet Eslick
Helen Chernabaeff
Mary Ellen Neufeld
Larry Bartel
Teddy Heinrichs
Timmy Enns
Larry Strauss
Roger Steelman
Rhea Raub
Helen Schellenberg
Evelyn Ewert
Jane Peterson
Anthony Desiderio
Elmer Engel
Hazel Haag
Wayne Siemens
Old Scrooge
Mrs. Ethel Rey Attends 15th District Legion Meeting
Mrs. Ethel Rey, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, attended the 15th District meeting held in Oildale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rey
American Legion Auxiliary
Oildale
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Bakersfield Area Families
The notice lists several births in the Bakersfield Shafter area. Susan Kroeker arrived Dec 2 in Southern California weighing over seven pounds and staying with grandparents in California before returning to Washington. Other births include a girl to Lloyd Sasser of Bakersfield born Dec 4 at Mercy Hospital weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces Geraldine Songer listed as mother’s former name, and John Michael Freise born to Freise family in Bakersfield weighing nine pounds at Miss Freise's Maternity Hospital. Tina Gail Fannucchi born Nov 20 at Mercy Hospital weighing six pounds five ounces, with grandparents Taziola and Fannucchi. Keith Arlyn Fenderson born Nov 29 at Miss Freise's Maternity Home weighing six and a half pounds, with sister Joanne nearly two. Sonya Patrice Nelson born Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital weighing six pounds nine ounces, joined brothers Gary and Dwayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kroeker
Ritzville
Wash
Susan
California
Shafter
Pete Epp
California Avenue
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Lloyd Sasser
Bakersfield
Geraldine Songer
F. E. Songer
Songer
Shafter County
Bob Terry
John Michael
Weat
Keith Arlyn
Claremore Junior Fenderson
Miss Freise
Joanne
Claremore Ernest Fenderson
Jake Horst
Campbell
Whien Sonya Patrice
Norman Nelson
Gary
Dwayne
Claude L. News Hold Family Reunion Party
A Thanksgiving Day family reunion was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. News at 127 Beth Eden St. Attendees included E. J. Brock of Fresno, John W. Stallings and family of South Pasadena, Neil Duke Fernando and guests, Greet Brock of South, Hazel Lovell of South Pasadena, Ruth Duke of Bakersfield, Audrey Smith, Ruth Chester, Audrey Rubottom, Joe and Jesse Grumbles of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude L. New
Beth Eden St
E . J. Brock
Fresno
John W. Stallings
Julienn
Kenneth
South Pasadena
Neil Duke Fernando
Greet Brock
South
Hazel Lovell
Ruth Duke
Bakersfield
Audrey Smith
Ruth Chester
Audrey Rubottom
Joe and
Jesse Grumbles
Shafter
Visitors stay with Ed Thiessen family over Thanksgiving
The visitors were their son and daughter-in-law Dr and Mrs Lowell Thiessen of Los Angeles. They spent Thanksgiving day in the home on their way north and plan to spend Christmas there as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Thiessen
Lowell Thiessen
Los Angeles
Sailor Bob Scales Reunites with Family in Long Beath
Bob Scales, whose ship finished an eight month Oriental waters tour, was welcomed home in Long Beath by his wife Evelyn Smith and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scales who arrived a day early. Also greeting him were his brother Dale Scales and his bride Mary Lou Enns, returning from their honeymoon, with Rev. and Mrs. Waldo Wiebe. The family plans to spend Christmas together before he returns to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Scales
Oriental Waters
Long Beath
Evelyn Smith
Mark Scales
Dale Scales
Mary Lou Enns
Waldo Wiebe
Mother and Son Leave Shafter on Thanksgiving Visit
Mrs. Raymond Rogers and her son Scott of Los Alamos New Mexico left Shafter after visiting her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Toews of Scaroni avenue. The group celebrated Thanksgiving Day early at the Toews home with Deanna and Douglas Toews, Mrs. James C. Jones, Mrs. E. L. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jones of Bakersfield, and Miss Marian Hitchcock. Mrs. Rogers' husband is a research chemist with the atomic energy base in Los Alamos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rogers
Scott
Los Alamos
Nms
Erwin Toews
Scaroni Avenue
James C. Jones
Toews
Deanna
Douglas Toews
E. L. Rogers
Raymond Jones
Bakersfield
Marian Hitchcock
Shafter
Frantz Family Returns to San Jose After Thanksgiving Visit
Walter Frantz and his family return to their San Jose home after spending Thanksgiving with the Ernest Siemens family and relatives. Miss Anna Frantz hosted the Reedley Thanksgiving dinner. Others present included the Siemens and Frantz families and E. P. Frantz. Visitors to the Siemens home included Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dick of Victor, California, en route home after the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Frantz
San Jose
Ernest Siemens
Anna Frantz
Reedley
Siemens
Frantz
E. P. Frantz
Marvin Dick
Victor
Calif
Open House Fetes Pair On 30th Wedding Anniversary
The 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Cook of Bakersfield was celebrated with an open house Sunday attended by about 50 guests. Hostesses were their daughters Mrs. Jack Nikkel of Shafter and Mrs. Tom Echenique of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cook
Bakersfield
Jack Nikkel
Shafter
Tom Echenique
al Nikkel
Buttonwillow PTA Sets December Yuletide Plans
Buttonwillow PTA postponed December meeting to 7:30 p.m. December 17 to plan the Christmas program for 520 students and 36 staff. A life membership committee will choose this year’s Honorary Pin recipient. District officers will hold a legislative conference January 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and chairmen are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
PTA
Parent-Teachers Association
O. R. Young
Young
Richland Teachers Plan for Meeting
Fifteen members of a Richland Teachers Club ofessional relations committee will meet in the teachers' lounge on Friday to discuss representation at school board meetings. Committee members include Edna Smith Fred Hasty Alma Mullins Nyed Fuller Tom Guer rero Tom Flanagan Lois Tucker Mae Newcomb Lady Vey Hund ley Bob Snively WinifredFairman Pauline Roberts Carol Rob
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Teachers
Five new members join Shafter Lions Club
Five new members are affiliated with the Shafter Lions Club after initiation last Wednesday. They are Dick Scott Roy Kelly Louis Pelosi Francis Michaels and Woody Bailey. Ceremonies were conducted by George Haddican of Delano City district governor for Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Lions Club
Jack Stepp
Dick Scott
Roy Kelly
Louis Pelosi
Francis Michaels
Woody Bailey
George Haddican
Delanopde
Lions
South Dakota Family Visiting in Shafter Heights
Mr and Mrs Harold Zeeb host Martha Ann and Leroy from South Dakota for a month with her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Handel of Shafter Avenue Other guests include Mr and Mrs Bob Baze on Minter Avenue Mrs Rachel Kirshenmann Jerome Mettler and Mr and Mrs Frank Baze
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Zeeb
Martha Ann
Leroy
South Dakota
Eugene Handel
Shafter Avenue
Bob Baze
Minter Avenue
Rachel Kirschenmann
Jerome Mettler
Frank Baze
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H. H. Neufeld
Bert Heber
Elmer Isaac Dee
Vern Marchman
Templeton
Leon Bender
H. Janzen Dee
K Epp Dee
Foefeld
Templeton Schneider
Warren
Peters
Wiens
Korea
The
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kern Street
J. Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
Douglas Bushby
First Baptist Church
291
E. Lerdo Hwy
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
First Southern Baptist Church
Dean Moore
B.T.U
Jack Maxberry
W.aw
Sam Wilcoxson
Thureday
Maple Youths
Storky Loft
Claude L. News
Richland
J.j.hafner
State Theatre
Pacific
Union College
Shafter Lions
Erts
Diana Lefthman
Gene Dorssey
TNA
Eas
Filletsoff
Okg
Fes Clige
W. Okg
East Point
Ocean Garden
Sar
Sperry
Ake & Pastry
del Monte Orange
Stokley
Alert Dog
Handels
Truxtun
Eastman Kodaks
Bell & Howell
Eastman Kodak
Stringham’s
Dru
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