Mrs Dirksen feted with stork shower at Riverside home
Mrs Eugene Dirksen received a stork shower Tuesday evening at the Paul Dirksen home on Riverside avenue. Hostesses were Mrs Rueben Dirksen and Mrs Ernest Ehrhardt. Winners included Mrs Sandy Sanderson and the honoree. Guests and gift list featured many local names and a baby theme decor. The article notes the Hawaiian Islands and adjacent areas span about 2000 by 150 miles.
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Eugene Dirksen
Paul Dirksen
Riveride Avenue
Rueben Dirksen
Ernest Ehrhardt
Sandy Sanderson
Mesdames L
Cornelius
Mark Packard
Kert Holmes
Elmer Biloff
Ernest Unruh
Harold Schneider
Mitchel Few
Kenneth Pitts
Rudy Nightingale
Julius Kurtz
Henry Duerksen
Ed Jeni
Shafter Women Celebrate Christmas at Club Meeting
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club met December 6 at Les Patterson's home for annual Christmas festivities. Irene Tilley led a short meeting, then Valma Miller won the candy cane Rudolph prize, followed by Ruth McMillan and Clara Schnidt. Lorene Hill and Edna Ross acted as Santa, distributing gifts to members from their secret santas. Co hosts Louise Elwell Jeanette Wheeler Betty Horn and Virginia Senior passed out charit ies and plum pudding with whipped cream and coffee. Attendees included Annette Albright Dotty Boyd and others, with several absences due to illness or family matters.
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Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Les Patterson
Irene Tilley
Valma Miller
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph
Ruth McMillan
Clara Schnidt
Lorene Hill
Edna Ross
Santa
Louise Elwell
Jeanette Wheeler
Betty Horn
Virginia Senior
Annette Albright
Dotty Boyd
Lorain Gaede
Helen Hasty
Mary Kelley
Marcella McKusick
Rowena Merkel
Inez Moser
Ann Stoller
Effie Wedgq Victorine Bair
Marjorie Smith
Lorraine Christensen
Ary Vivie Crabb
Minnie McCormace
Lois Rosenstiel
Amelia Cornell
Rio Bravo P T A Plans Christmas Baskets
Rio Bravo Parent Teachers Association holds an executive board meeting to donate Christmas baskets to three needy families. William Benton welfare chairman and Frank H. O’Neill Jr. supervise the project. Baskets include candy apples oranges and nuts for children. The program runs Thursday December 20 at 8:00 p.m. and again on the last day of school before vacation.
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Rio Bravo
Parent-Teachers Association
William Benton
Frank H. O'Neill, Jr
Thear
Kern Nature Club Tours Marine Land Excursion
The Kern Regional Nature Club visited Marine Land with 24 adults and children joining a day trip organized by club leader Bill Boundey. Exhibits included porpoises and seals with animal feedings delighting both young and older participants.
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THE
Kern Nature Club
Kern Regional Nature Club
Bill Boundey
Jean Thomas Crowned Queen Elect of Job's Daughters
Jean Thomas of Bethel 138 will be installed as queen elect of Job's Daughters at 8:00 p.m. Saturday in Wasco Masonic Temple. The ceremony includes Verna Peters and Lynn Jacobsen as senior and junior princess elects and other officers. Patricia Cornell retires as queen and a reception follows.
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Jean Thomas
Job
Bethel 138
Masonic Temple
Wasco
Verna Peters
Lynn Jacobsen
Carol Witcher
Lila Gill
Patricia Cornell
Dorothy Weitz
Marlen Wagner
Linda Smith
Sharron McDaniel
Carolyn Lane
Linda Ogle
Judy Sprague
Junior Women Meet Toy Display At December Event
Members of the Junior Women’s club gathered at Veterans Memorial Hall for a December 4th meeting. Mrs William Boundey led a toy project as a ways and means activity while Mrs Don Little presided over the business session planning the December 18 Christmas Party with Mrs Russell Paul as chairman. Hostesses included Mesdames Hitchcock John Hill and rge Hayworth. Refreshments of upside down gingerbread cake and coffee were served to a list of attendees.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
William Boundey
Don Little
Rusell Paul
Mesdames Hitchcock
John Hill
Rge Hayworth
Mines
Jim Brown
David Anderson
Wesley Janzen
Marvin Weidenbach
Phil Zachary
James del Rio
Calvin Goehring
Earl Lynch
William Griffin
Holiday House Tour Saturday by Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Alpha Kappa Chapter presents a Holiday House Tour on December 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Floyd Cooper 329 Manuel Ave and Marvin Neuman 525 E Tulare Ave, with a silver tea at Clyde Zachary 400 Oak St. Don Smith, recovering from appendectomy, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Smith.
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Alpha Kappa
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Floyd Cooper
Manuel Avenue
Marvin Neuman
E. Tulare Avenue
Clyde Zachary
Oak Street
Don Smith
Don
Vern Smith
Mrs. Al Nikkel Elected President of Sewing Circle
Mrs. Al Nikkel was elected president of the Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite on November 27th. Vice president was Mrs. Raymon Jantz, secretary Mrs. Don Knowles, with Mrs. Froese and others assisting in the newly elected officers’ meeting at a home.
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al Nikkel
al Nick’el
Fu’st Mennonitecture
Nikkel
Raymon Jantz
Don Knowles Et
Froese
Whient
Carol Froese
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