Quizmas Tree Brightens Grace Bible Sunday Class
A Grace Bible Mennonite Brethren Church Sunday School party at Mrs. Martin Loepp’s home featured a flannel board quiz on the Christmas story. Margie Herron and Wanda Kroeker won prizes while Dianne Loepp accompanied with piano. Guests included Donna Young Elnora Lane Sherry Cassidy and hostesses Ida Koenig and Dianne Loepp assisted by Mrs. Loepp’s daughters.
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Grace Bible Mennonite Brethren Church
Martin Loepp
Margie Herron
Wanda Kroeker
Dianne Loepp
Mrs Clayton Hutchings Returns to San Diego
Mrs Clayton Hutchings former Miss Norma Dunham has gone to San Diego with her husband who returned to the United States aboard the USS Sphinx. They plan to stay until his discharge in February. Hutchings left Sept 20 with orders to join the Sphinx in Indo China. After 40 days at sea he learned the ship had sailed and was sent by plane to the Philippines, then Japan, still no Sphinx, as it headed toward Pearl Harbor.
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Clayton Hutchings
Norma Dunham
San Diego
United States
Sphinx
Hutchings
Indo China
Phillipine Islands
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hutchings Beats Ship for Return Home on 48 Hour Pass
Hutchings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Hutchings, had a two day wait in the harbor before boarding the ship back to San Diego. His parents say he will likely not be home for Christmas due to his 48 hour pass.
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Hutchings
Art. Harbor
San Diego
Cleve Hutchings
Mennonite Ladies Host Banquet And Christmas Party
The Mennonite Brethren church Ladies Sewing Circle entertained their husbands with a banquet and Christmas party in the church basement. Mrs. Frank Russell headed the committee, décor featured logs and foil trees, Rev. Graves spoke, and carols were led by Johnny Balzer. A film on Kentucky's Galatean children's home was shown and a grocery shower for needy families was held along with a love offering. California leads in motor vehicle registrations as U S farmers own nearly seven million cars and trucks.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Frank Russell
Lee Bergman
Franklin Martens
Bill Siemens
Ed Nickel
Graves
Africa
Christ
Johnny Balzer
Kentucky
Sam Becker
Rosie Wiens
Altar Society Donates Toys at Christmas Party
St Therese's Altar society held its annual Christmas party at Mrs Ji Hodges residence on Father street. Father Trotter of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church received gifts instead of a toy exchange along with Father Patrick Breslin and Mrs Clifford Weaver. Decorations featured a Christmas tree. Ann Stinemier assisted with hostess duties.
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Father Trotter
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
St. Therese’s Altar Society
Ji Hodges
Father Street
Ann. Stinemier
Hodges
Father Patrick Breslin
Clifford Weaver
Outgoing Press
Toys for Poor Children Event Summary
Refreshments of Christmas cake and coffee were served at a gathering for poor children. Guests included Mesdames Bill Brown, Al Mortimore, Butler, Frank Sill, Joe Friz zellyan Frank Contreras, and Fath Breslin with Father Trotter from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Bakersfield.
Harvey Funks Host Family Dinner Sunday
The Harvey Funks served as dinner hosts on Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kroeker and their children, sharing a family meal.
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Harvey Funks
Vernon Kroeker
Women Pack Boxes for Needy Families
An adult textile painting class met on Thursday to pack a box for a needy veteran's family. After a potluck lunch they honored instructor Mrs. Louise Calderwood with a gift. Participants included Martha Schneider Kate Dirksen Kate Jensen Bernice Nightengale Jody Pierce Pearl Bellows Cecilia Martin Wanda Lamas Ollie Nuzz Melinda Becker Tillie Becker Wilma Guenther Eunice Carter Rachel Neuman Mattie Gorschin and Ann Blum of Oildale.
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Louise Calderwood
Martha Schneider
Kate Dirksen
Kate Jensen
Bernice Nightengale
Jody Pierce
Pearl Bellows
Cecilia Martin
Wanda Lamas
Ollie Nuzz
Melinda Becker
Tillie Becker
Shafter Woman Wins Sweet Sue Doll From Legion Auxiliary
Boots Perry of Shafter won the Sweet Sue doll in a drawing held Saturday by the American Legion Auxiliary. The doll’s complete wardrobe was crafted by the Auxiliary.
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Boots Perry
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Mr and Mrs Hobson Drive Through California Wildflowers
The couple Mr. and Mrs. Les Hobson enjoyed a spring drive in April 1941 to Paso Robles and Morro Bay. They described vivid fields of wildflowers blooming west of Lost Hills in California.
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Les“Hobson
Paso Robles
Morro Bay
Lost Hills
Maple 4 H Club Christmas Party Highlights
The Maple 4 H Club hosted a Christmas party at leader Mrs. Ernest Wiens home. Evelyn Penné and Marilyn Whitfield provided piano accompaniments while Dianne Loepp and Evelyn Schellenberg led a demonstration on the 4 H uniform and cub cap. Food details included date bread sandwiches and a hot meal with punch cookies and candlelight ice cream.
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Maple 4.H Club
Ernest Wiens
Evelyn. Penné
Marilyn Whitfield
Dianne ‘Loepp
Evelyn Schellenberg
Ruth Wittenberg
Beverly Nightengale
Lela Kelley
Evelyn Penner
Karen Wiens
Nadia Nevarov
Dianne Loepp
Helen Chernabagif
Manya Nevarov
Walter Nicol
FEND ERSONS TRIP TO SOUTHLAND AND CHRISTMAS VISIT
Mr and Mrs E Fenderson of Orange Ave visited Escondido last week to see friends joined by Mrs Fendersons parents Mr and Mrs Soren Roykier of Springville. The group traveled to Tijuana on Sunday and returned Thursday to spend Christmas with Mrs Heneleys family in Wasco and Shafter area relatives.
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E. Fenderson
Orange Ave
Escondido
Skip Heneley
Heneley
Cliff Weaver
Shafter Avenue
Wasco
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Mennonite Sewing Circle
California
Altar Society
Wilma Guenther
Eunice Carter Rachel Neuman
Mattie Gorschin
Ann Blum
Oildale
Lta
McWhorter
Hemingson’s Shafter Mercantile
Borden
Ahaty
Rob Hill
Pennant
Edwards
Blues
Lucerne
Bell’s
Crown Colony
Bird Sox
Aire
TNAAC
Wilson’s
Yorkshire
Gan Circle
Usda Choice
Sunny Hills
Ucerne Dairy Products
Cragmont Beverages
Collins
Chee
Safeway Fresh Produce
Dairy Glen
Utah
Washington
Arizona
Bel-Air
Ress Fouads
Star Kist Tun Chun
Pricelive
Safeway
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