Engagement announced by Shafter teacher Marjorie Benson
Miss Marjorie Benson a Shafter high school teacher announced her engagement to J R Dickinfeldes Mate Second stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda Maryland The engaged couple plan to marry around December twenty first in the city Benson who has resided in Shafter since last September teaches in the Commercial Department and heads the glee club and will leave Friday for Washington DC to assume a government position
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Cornell
Faber Street
Marjorie Benson
Shafter
J. R. Dickinfielde
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Maryland
Miss Benson
Washington,d. C
City
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Dan Wendland Guests Attend
Mrs Dan Wendland was guest of honor at a surprise dinner hosted by Mesdames H Janzen Weyand on Thursday evening at the Janzen residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland and Mr and Mrs Gust Weyand plus Mr and Mrs H C Janzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wendland
Mesdames H Janzen
Od Weyand
Janzen Resideher
Gust Weyand
H.C. Janzen
Tehachapi Bride Weds Shafter Groom In Baptist Ceremony
Miss Bernice Harger daughter of Mr and Mrs Brasher Tehachapi became the bride of Jack Stuart son of Mr and Mrs R B Stuart Shafter at six o clock by Reverend F M Anderson at the Baptist parsonage Lerdo Road. The ceremony was attended by all of their immediate families with Mrs Lois Steele Shafter and Pvt S M Duncan Minter Field present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Harger
Glee Club Christmas Pageant Set for Thursday in Gym
The Girls Glee Club led by Marjorie Benson and Marjorie Billings will stage the Annual Christmas Pageant Thursday in the gym. The program includes carols, medleys, a Billings dramatic piece, biblical readings, a humorous poem, and a Christmas silhouette recitation by Wayne Heffley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Benson
Miss Billings
P L. Arnold
Glee Club
Will Presenit
Billings
Cinderella Ball Set At Shafter High For 1942 Queen
The Cinderella Ball at Shafter High School will crown 1942 Carnipus Queen Cinderella Davied Grumbles. The 8:30 pm ceremony and dance, with Bunky Valdez’s orchestra, will be in the gym. Tickets cost 60 cents for couples and 25 cents for ceremony only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davied
Grumbles
Shafter High School
Dante
Harold Schnidt
H. S
Larcille’ McMillan
Elsie Mettler
Bunky Valdez
Mrs. Andrews
Miss Grumbles
Miriam Kleudt
Connie Wall
Virginia White
Felemore Eckman
Club Meeting at Amelia Cornell Home Plans Public Dance
On December 9 a Club meeting was held at the Amelia Cornell home on Faber Street. Hostesses Misses Eudora A supervised a year program reading and discussion. The club plans a public dance on February 13. December meetings were postponed and the next gathering is January 13 at Mrs. Ernest Schnidt's home. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Cornell
Faber Street
Eudora
Ernest Schnidt
Birthday Honoree Mrs Dan Wendland Feted At Home Party
Mrs Dan Wendland received many gifts last Friday evening as her daughter Mrs Harvey Gaede hosted a birthday party at Sycamore Street. A birthday cake was cut for the honoree and refreshments were served to Mr and Mrs Bill Restwater and daughter La Vernne, Mrs Powell McCoy, Mr Dan Wendland and Mr Harvey Gaede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wendland
Harvey Gaede
Sycamore Street
M. B. Sewing Circle installs new officers at meeting
The M. B. Sewing Circle met in the church basement with Mrs. Leonard Gaede as hostess. New officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Abe Isaac president, Mrs. Leonard Gaede vice president, Clara Nickel secretary treasurer, Vera Klassen reporter, Linda Gloeckler song reader, and Mrs. Waldo Unruh and Mrs. Harold Wiens devotional leads. Present were Mesdames Abel Isaac, Leonard Gaede, Bill Siemens, Den Klinterhere, Walton Untuh, Frank Russell, Bill Bestwater, Fryin Newfel, Clara Nickel, and Vera Klassen. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stuart, newlyweds, were honored recently at the R. B. Stuart home in North Shafter with well wishes and kitchen articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Gaede
Abe Isaac
Clara Nickel
Vera Klassen
Linda Gloeckler
Waldo Unruh
Harold Wiens
Mesdames
Abel Isaac
Bill Siemens
den. Klinterhere
Walton Untuh
Russell
Bill Bestwater
Fryin Newfel
Jack Stuart
R. B. Stuart
North Shafter
Ae Stuarts
Faculty Women Of Shafter High School Entertained
The Shafter high school faculty women were hosted by faculty wives at a Christmas dinner at Glenn Nay home on Faber Street. Gift exchanges and bridge games followed with prizes to Mrs. Bill Rodgers and Miss Eudora Billings. Attendees included Mrs. Amelia Cornell and others. hostesses were Mesdames Leird Pack Arthur Johnson John Brinegar P L Arnold Errol Janes J V Wilson and Glenn Nay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Glenn Nay
Faber Street
Bill Rodgers
Eudora Billings
Amelia Cornell
Marjorie Benson
Fransquita Sullivan
Florine Andrews
Edith Harris
Los Angeles
Mesdames Lievd Pack
Arthur Johnson
John Brinegar
P. L. Arnold
Errol Janes
J .V. Wilson
Mennonite Juniors Attend Vernon Kroeker Party
The Junior Group of the Mennonite Brethren Church visited the Vernon Kroeker home on Shafter Highway for a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Kroeker. They played games, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed decorations and refreshments. The Congregational Church hosts a Christmas party next Tuesday with carols and a new Christmas play by the Christian Youth group, inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren
Vernon Kroeker
Shafter Highway
Mrs. Kroeker
Wrere
Betty Isaac
Peggy Nikkel
Venona Warkentine
Jean Bartel
Helen Klassen
Ge Becker
Geraldine Becker
Warkentine
Mary
Helen Gle
Joan Loewen
Richland PTA Christmas Celebration Highlighted by Student Music
The Richland P T A met in the cafeteria on Wednesday with Mrs Emily presiding. A flag salute and Star Spangled Banner opened the program directed by David Powell. Students from Richland and Santa Fe Schools performed songs and numbers by grade levels and choirs. Rev R A Kleudt spoke on the spiritual meaning of Christmas and tea was served after a brief meeting. Mary Stark of Double Circle Arizona is noted as the first president of the Greenlee Junior Cattle Growers Association. Arizona growers predict 74000 turkeys this season, up 21 percent from last year. The cranberry crop in Washington and Oregon is progressing well and expected to be high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
David Pow
David Powell
Richland
Santa Fe
Rand
Mics Marnine
Olive Trees
St. Nicholas
David White
R. A. Kleudt
Mary Stark
Double Circle
Ariz
Greenlee Junior Cattle Growers Association
Washington
Oregon
Menwers Vuwers Club Hosts Pot-Luck Dinner Event
Members and invited guests gathered at the Richland cafeteria for a pot-luck dinner. Table decorations reflected a Christmasea theme with exchanges among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menwers Vuwerseveners’ Club
Richland
Dogs win release for two prisoners amid city uproar
The Minter Field Liberty League for Unfortunate Caunties advocates for dogs Nicotine and Blackie, held at the guardhouse, arguing for their pardon. After petitions and bail for rabies shots, collars, and tags, the two are freed and sent to a garbage rack while prisoners weep at parting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter Field
Liberty League
League
Mershall
Kenneth Bingiam
Blackie
Nico‘tine
Spinon
Winter Lamb Show Plans at Spokane Stockyards
Plans are under way for the annual winter lamb show to be held in February at the Old Union Stockyards in Spokane Washington. Organizers seek exhibitors and visitors for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Union Stockyards
Spokane
Wash
Red Cross Volunteers Wrap Christmas Gifts for Minter Soldiers
Officers wives volunteering through the Red Cross wrap and tie Christmas parcels for Minter soldiers. Working in groups daily in the post recreation hall, they provide materials and assist in packing gifts from mechanical Donald Ducks to neckties for shipment home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter
Red ‘Cross
Post Recreation Hall
The
Red Cross
Joe Troia
Minto
Dan Mayberry
Brinley Hall
Ten Thousand Apply to Chinese Colleges Despite War Damage
Destruction of many learning institutions has not weakened belief in education. Ten thousand people have taken entrance exams for admission to 19 Chinese colleges and technical schools, most operating in temporary quarters far from pre war campuses in Japanese occupied cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citie
Causes of Amnesia
Amnesia can stem from senility and mental diseases or be due to injury shock or severe illness.
Pep Club to Induct Five Members Friday Night
Five members of the Pep Club will be officially inducted at a 7 39 p m initiation party in the Home Ec room Friday December 18 Committees are handling arrangements The new members will raise total Pep Club membership to 17 California has 128312 acres of walnuts with 118652 in bearing last year The Wenatchee district of Washington faces a critical shortage of cold storage space
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California
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Tehachapi
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Sunset Ave
Calif
J. C. Penner Notary
Shatter County
J. “Jack” Zimmerman
Johnson-Nweuman
Mrs. Leonard Gaede
Mrs
Vernon — Kroeker
Congregational Church
Richland PT. A
Arizona
By Pic Jack Trim
Salter Jewelry Store
Western Railroads
Office of Defense Transportation
Abe
America
Pingpines
Todag Ioust
Scewspapers
Southern California Gas Company
United States
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