Guadalupe Prendez Weds Art Rios in Nupital Mass
Guadalupe Prendez and Art Rios wed in a 6:00 p.m. ceremony at St. Therese's Catholic church on Saturday February 2. The bride, wearing a white nylon lace street-length dress, and the groom, son of Mrs. Manuel Rios, were mourned by about 75 relatives and friends at a large Ash Street reception. The couple planned a weekend at El Rancho Motel in Bakersfield after the ceremony. Observers noted Prendez’s Shafter school ties and Rios’s Army service from Ft. Ord to Ft. Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Prendez
Selestine Prendez
Martinez Street
Art Rios
Manuel Rios
Ash Street
Rudy Palomo
Mercy Prendez
Mickey Prendez
el Rancho
Bakersfield
Guadalupe
Shafter
F.H.A
Army
Ft. Ord
Ft. Leonard
Missouri
Engineer Corps
Pattern Garments Available For Fitting At Meeting
Es Sample garments in the exact sizes now used by all pattern companies will be available to try on when interested women meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Nicol on Thursday morning February 14 at 9 30 a.m. Project leaders who trained with Miss Jean Fritz home advisor will conduct the meeting which is open to all interested women. Pattern companies set a new standard measurement scale for girls sub teens teens misses and half sizes and manufactured your pattern accordingly says Miss Fritz.
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Walter Nicol
Jean Fritz
Union Congregational Women Install Officers
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational church held an installation party for new officers. Mrs. Ervin Toews was named president, Mrs. John Miller secretary, and Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen treasurer, with Mrs. J. C. Channeson officiating. A brief business session followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
J. C. Channeson
Ervin Toews
John Miller
Rolf Jacobsen
Church Installation Ceremony Recalls Inspirational Devotion
Final reports were given by all committee chairmen and Mrs. William Lowe delivered an inspiring devotional. The Morning Circle hosted with decorations by Mrs. Don Zachary featuring large fluffy pink hearts. About 30 members attended the installation ceremonies.
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All Committee
William Lowe
Don Zachary
Richland School to Lead County Meeting on Social Outcasts
Richland school of Shafter will lead the discussion on Social Outcasts at Kern County Student Council meeting at the Be school of Bakersfield on February 20. Chairman Clyde Johnston disclosed the event aims to help students recognize democratic government functions. officers, advisers, and a board member from each district will attend.
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Richland School of Shafter
Kern County
Be School of
Bakersfield
Clyde Johnston
World Coffee Use Reaches Record 1956 Total
The world consumed an estimated four and a half billion pounds of coffee in 1956, setting a new record for global usage. This figure reflects rising demand across major consuming nations and markets.
Shafter Hosts March of Dimes Coffee Drive
Mrs H W Kelly guest at Gov Knight home as first Calif ornia March of Dimes coffee hour launches drive. Bakersfield guest Mrs Lewis Woodard attends Panorama Drive home event. Over $200 raised in Shafter with many local citizens involved. Bill Irvin chair reports success and continued funds being returned.
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
Goodwin J. Knight
Sacramento
March of Dimes Drive
California
Shafter
Lewis Woodard
Mmes
Louis Pelosi
Ed Schacht
Orvin Mettler
Billy J. Thompson
Don Ruggenberg
W. M. Lowe
Steve Furman
John H. Fuller, Jr
Eugene Guenther
Ike J. Peters
J. C. Hodges
Jim Gloeckler
John Turner
Paul Wiebe
R. A. Jacobsen
H. P. Wilson
John Peters
Robert John Dalke
Bert Hanks
Frank Wiebe
Dan Weitz
Lowell Bergman
Henry Voth
Marvin Hoover
Bill Irvin
Jack Thompson
Wally Weyand
John Notley
Enns
John Walker
N. R. Boggs
Shafter Drive
Wasco O E S Chapter Announces Stated Meeting
Wasco Chapter O E S will hold a stated meeting on Mary Lth at 8 00 p m Deputy Grand Matron Wilma Webb will attend for her official visit All members are invited A Valentine box will be passed during the refreshment hour Shirley McConnell chairs the committee
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Wasco Chapter
O.E.S
Mary
Wilma Webb
Shirley McConnell
Farley Speaks to Local Teachers on School Legislation
Mel Farley executive secretary of the central California Teachers Association addressed a joint group of teachers and Richland club members at a Thursday evening lecture. He spoke on school legislation during an international potluck dinner at the high school cafeteria with about 100 attendees and dishes from many countries.
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Mel Farley
California Teachers Association
Teachers Club
Richland Club
Farley
Richland
Hal Williams
Ebenezer Ladies Fete Husbands at Veterans Hall
The Ebenezer Reform Church Ladies Aid hosted a ham dinner for their husbands on January 26 at Veterans Memorial Hall. Sylvia Baughman prepared the meal, with early spring arrangements by Mrs. Layton Weiden and Mrs. W. C. Handel. Lester Neufeld showed feature movies of a Rogue River trip and a California Gulf skin diver, as 25 members and 25 spouses attended, plus three guests from Lodi and others from Bakerfield.
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Ladies Aid Society
The
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Veterans Memorial Hall
Sylvia Baughman
Layton Weiden
W. C. Handel
Lester Neufeld
Shafterite
Corona del Mar
Rogue River
Oregon
Gulf of California
Messrs
Mmes
Edwin Bender
H. P. Wilson
Effil. Stoller
Delmer Mettler
Adnet _Mettier
Dan Schnaidt
Eugene Handel
Russell Hamman
Allen Zenk
Sam Mettling
Adolf Ier Abelge Handel
Layton Weidenbach
Solomon Hehn
Victor Bender
Rachel Kirschenman
Dorothy Grossman
Lodi
California
Ruben Zenk
Carl Mettler
Robert Stuebbe
Bakerfield
Sixth Grade Class Has Fun Party at Union Congregational
The Union Congregational church sixth grade class held an evening party in the Fellowship Hall with both boys and girls planning activities. Committee members included Marcia Craig Sharon Peters Lynn Wiedman Benny Laverty and Dale Nickel played piano. Refreshments were managed by Steven Roselle Steven Ruggenberg Ann Thompson Gail Wipf and Karen Strader. Others helping included Sherry Moore head Connie Hare Karen Willis Teddy Garrison John Kadel and others. Mrs Leon Morgan visited Dolly Varden in Los Angeles and toured the Mrs Varden cosmetics factory while in the Southland.
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Union Congregational Church
Fellowship Hall
Marcia Craig
Sharon Peters
Lynn Wiedman
Benny Laverty
Dale Nickel
Steven Roselle
Steven Ruggenberg
Ann Thompson
Gail Wipf
Karen Strader
Sherry Moorehead
Connie Hare
Karen Willis
Teddy Garrison
John Kadel
Aor Guenther
Am Sate Sean
John Steele
George Collins
Dads Plan Night at Richland PTA Meeting
Richland Schools District PTA sets a Founders Day Dad’s Night program on Tuesday February 12 at 7 30 p m in the primary cafetorium. Honorary life memberships will be awarded and the Richland Band will perform as three nominees join the nominating committee.
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PTA
Severn
Richland Schools
Ezra Suderman
Richland Pta
Milton Johnson
Reg Hammond
Bob Snively
Suderman
Bob Strauss to Perform in Mikado Opera Role
Bob Strauss son of Mr and Mrs Dana A Strauss of Shafter will appear in the Gilbert and Sullivan Mikado production. He graduated in 1954 from Wasco Joint Union High School where he led industrial arts, basketball, tennis and band activities and served in student government. A PTA board meeting at the school is set for Monday February 11 at 4 p.m. to review committee chair reports.
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Bob Strauss
Dana A. Strauss
Shafter
Warren
Strauss
Wasco Joint Union High School
Snd C.L.A.C
PTA Board
Schoool
Suderman
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Charter Society
Dorothy Hale
Mrs. H. W. Kelly
Gov. Knight Home
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Chevrolet
Hevrole
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Extra
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E. Lerdo
Emil G. Stoller
Central Valley Television
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Og Export Services
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Television
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Hallmark Cards
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