Tawanka Campfire Leads Club Meeting at Veterans Hall
Campfire Girls supervised by Clarence Neuman and Mrs. Brown hosted a program at the Wednesday Afternoon Club tea in Veterans Memorial Hall. They served refreshments and performed music from Bunny Anderson Karen Morris Karen Sanderson and Mary Brown while Mrs R A Jacobsen directed as program chair with members including Many Brown Bunny Anderson and others. A film on cancer from Bakersfield and a Mercy Hospital tumor board discussion followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Hall
Clarence, Neuman
Mrs. Brown
Bunny Anderson
Karen Morris
Karen Sanderson
Mary Brown
R. A. Jacobsen
Many Brown
Jane Harrison
Terry Arreola
Christine Neuman
Sonya Emerald
Brenda Bramwell
Virgie Smith
Bernardine Duckett
Karen Sanders
Gingham and Jeans Theme for Dance Club Meeting
The Dance Club at Veterans Memorial Hall will hold a Saturday meeting with a Gingham and Jeans theme. Decorations will follow a Valentine motif, led by chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Mettler, with assistants listed among local club members.
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Veterans Memorial ‘Hall
Valentine
Orvin Mettler
Pete Benan Butler
Floyd Cooper
Iries
D. Handel
Herb Sestann
Gie Putman
Bob Somers
Elie
Calendar of Local Events Through May
Calendar lists community gatherings and fundraisers from February 12 to May 21. Events include a family supper at Union Congregational Church, a BPW Retenue meeting at Lee's Dining Room, Lions Club March of Dimes game at the high school, a card party by Wednesday Afternoon Club, Richland Teacher's Club civic banquet, a Mother-Daughter banquet at the Congregational Church, and the Potato n Cotton Festival. editor note requests advance notice to the Women’s Page editor at 832.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Lee's
Lions Club
March of Dimes
High School
Richland
Congregational Church
Debbie Bell Wins Doll and Wardrobe in Polio Campaign
Debbie Bell won a doll and wardrobe at a Junior Women’s Club card party held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Jarvis Wheeler 254 Cross Street. Hosts assisted by Mrs. Wheeler included Mesdames David Channesson Bob Somers and Gerri Pauls.
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Debbie Bell
Jarvis Wheeler
Cross Street
Mrs. Wheeler
David Channeson
Bob Somers
Gerri Pauls
Tommy Tucker
Roy Farrell
Robert Mettler
Hershal Rodgers
Jack Cutheral
Don Zachary
Cecil Bridges
James Moquist
J. W. Sanderson
Ed Gaede
Bill Duerksen
John Fuller
Leland Bell
Franklin Bortz
Arnold Koehn
E. C. Eckmann
Gerri Paul
Ray van Ness
George Smith
Chuck Hitchcock
Bob Kelley
Otto Krause
Bakersfield
Altar Society Hosts Bi Monthly Card Party
St Therese s Altar Society held a Thursday evening card party with Bridge and Canasta. Door prize went to Mrs Lisle Laughlin. Refreshments included lemon cake coffee and homemade candies. Players listed include Mesdames Lawrence Baughman J W Frizzell O Clay Hale A G Mortimore Anna Steinmeir and others.
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St. Therese's Catholic Church Altar Society
Germany Bound Future Mom Honored At Double Fete
A layette shower and farewell party at First Baptist honors Mrs Thompson who will move to Germany with husband in the Army. Guests from Shafter and out of town attend. Elaine Stoller wins games. cake shows stork motif.
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Billy Jackon
Jimmie Faye Witcher
First Baptist Church
Bill Hildebrand
Melvin Krug
H. G. McBride
Mrs. Thompson
Heather
Elaine Stoller
Mark Scales
R. D. Gwin
Deolis Nix
James Anderson
H G. McBride
Marilyn Bartel
Joyce Bartel
Barbara Stone
Helen Anderson
Rachel Anderson
Leonard Witcher
Harold Witcher
Bakersfield
Jack Eskew
Mary Eskew
Oildale
Sunday Pupils Plan Nation Tour at Union Church
Sunday School pupils from Union Congregational Church and parents plan a "Lets See America Tour" at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the social hall. John Tuer will guide about 30 children and adults as they visit locations tied to Congregational mission work including the University of Minnesota Fisk University Mayo Clinic Harlem and Ellis Island. An offering will be taken to support missions for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
America
John Tuer
University of Minnesota
Fisk University
Nashville
Birthday of Ann Oury Noted in Family Home
The first birthday of Ann Oury daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Oury 282 Sunset Ave was celebrated Saturday Mae Oury of South Van Nuys an aunt visited for the weekend as family and friends gathered for the occasion.
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Ann Oury
Tom. Oury
Sunset Ave
Mae Oury
South
van Nuys
Mother Honors Two Daughters With Double Birthday Parties
Evelyn Tiberg h ien hosted two birthday celebrations for Carolyn and Rita Tib erg h ien. Carolyn turned 12 with a dinner at E Adobe and a movie outing with friends. Rita’s Thursday party at home featured tacos cake ice cream and punch with family and friends.
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Carolyn
Rita Tiberghien
Evelyn Tiberghien
Central Avenue
Rita
H. Little
Audrey Smith
Kenny Smith
Floyd Kilgore
Opal Hester
Donna Johnson
Bill Lamas
Bill Peters
Dudley Bagby
Rex Allen
Jimmie Crawford
Deannie Thompson
Mary
Carolyn Tiberghien
Mennonite Brethren teachers honor Mrs. Wiens with birthday party
Friends from the Mennonite Brethren Church surprised Mrs. Tena Wiens of Key Pose street with a belated birthday gathering last week. The former church teacher, now an invalid for three years, received two birthday cakes by Mrs. Ernest Siemens and Mrs. Jim Gloeckler and was served fruit jello zwieback apple dump lings banana cupcakes and coffee.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Tena Wiens
Key Pose Street
Wiens
Ernest Siemens
Jim Gloeckler
Agricultural Man of the Year named secretary in council unit
The 1953 Pototo n Cotton Festival honors Ruthy Ann and others as local attendees sign in. W. L. Smith of Buttonwillow will serve as secretary of the California Nevada unit of the National Cotton Council, as reported today.
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W. L. Smith
Buttonwillow
National Cotton Council
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Freedman
Mercy Hospital
Hemingson
Shafter
Jimmie Faye Thompson
Germany
Mesdames
Floyd Barton
Oscar Jones
Coy Snapp
Hugh Pen
George Siemens
J. J. Siemens
Waldo Wiebe
Abe Koehn
O. Wittenberg
Anna Hiebert
Mary Karber
Lawrence Gloeckler
Ruthy Ann
Cavelo
Highway 99
Lerdo Road
Shurfine
Ige
Tastewell
Stokley’s
Herries
Bisquick
Sno Ball
Armour
Chuck
T Marke Central Eda
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