Gloria Ann Janzen Weds Donald E Knowles Tonight
Gloria Ann Janzen will wed Donald E Knowles in a double ring ceremony at the First Mennonite Church tonight at 8 p m The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs H J D Janzen will wear a white nylon net gown The couple will reside at 145 Valley Rd Shafter after their honeymoon in the north The groom son of Mr and Mrs L H Knowles is a radio technician with Station KWSO and a Navy and Air Force veteran The ceremony will be conducted by Rev Earnest Schroeder with about 200 guests present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Janzen
Donald E. Knowles
H. J. D. Janzen
Iden West Ave
L. H. Knowles
Holtby Road
Bakersfield
Jimmie Fay Witcher
Robert Janzen
Benedict
Valley Rd
Shafter
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
KWSO
Kinzua School
Heppner High School
Northwest Broadcasting School
Oregon
Woodbury College
Navy
Air Force
Shafter Press
Donald Knowles
Gloria Janzen
Earnest Schroeder
First Mennonite Church
Center
Local Models Present Style Show in Shafter
Local models from Shafter will present a 40 minute spring fashion show at Veterans Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. The event, co sponsored by California Country Carnival and local stores Johnson Neuman Made O Day Shafter Mercantile and Wallace Department Store, features dressy and afternoon wear with prizes and entertainment. Bert Bates will serve as master of ceremonies and Carol Witcher along with the Greenfield Trio will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Veterans Memorial Hall
Johnson-Neuman
Made-O-Day
Shafter Mercantile
Wallace Department Store
Bert Bates
Shafter C88
Carol Witcher
Hanley Witcher
Greenfield Trio
Teachers Valentine Potluck Night at Richland School
Richland School teachers plan a 6:30 p.m. potluck in the Richland cafeteria. Alma Janko chairs the social committee with Alice Camp Cora Rounds Ruth Benton Winifred Fairman Lorraine Christensen and Rachel Rolf. Entertainment features informal Valentine games and dinner partners drawn from heart shaped strips. Mrs Laurence Baughman to oversee the main course with additional potluck dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Alma Janko
Alice Camp
Cora Rounds
Ruth Benton
Winifred Fairman
Lorraine Christensen
Rachel Rolf
Valentine
Laurence Baughman
Going Away Party For Bakersfield Juniors Before Los Angeles
A Saturday evening going away party at Miss Barbara Stone's home honors three Bakersfield Junior College classmates as they depart for Los Angeles for new jobs. Guests include from Shafter, Bakersfield, Wasco and Fresno State College students, with many presents and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Barbara Stone
Central Ave
Shafter- Coalinga
Joan James
Goldie Gipson
Shafter
Pat
Walston
Los Angeles
Bobby Gaines
Jolene Waymire
Ivan Bartel
Kenny Cooper
H. W. Beach
Ray Heaton
Harold Lynch
Jack Thompson
Jimmie Witcher
Bonnie Bender
Fred Houston
Kay Douglas
Margie Liles
Rita Tiberghien
Déan Thompson
Arlene Kadel
Pat Walston
Peggy Walston
Diane Watkins
Jo Ann Lightsey
Teiata Kimmel
Wasco
Jim Frew
Eddie Meufeld
Tony Sullivan
Anneth Suggs
Donnie Carr
Don Coffman
Fresno State College
Leroy Bender
Willard Zeeb
Willard Kirschenmann
Glen Heckensiable
Walter Neth
Valentine Theme Dinner for Union Church Directors
The Rev and Mrs Gordon Baker hosted Union Congregational Church board members at their Shafter avenue home for a Valentine themed evening. A turkey dinner featured a heart centerpiece with white narcissus and fern. Attending were Phil Channeson George Starrh T P Rootes Dr George Collins J C Channeson James Jones Harry Thompson Marvin Hoover Guenther Richard Kirkham Gordon Smith and Robert Roscamp. Absent were John Jacobsen and Ernie Hofman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Baker
Union Congregational Church
Shafter Avenue
James Jones
Harry Thompson
Marvin Hoover
Guenther
Richard Kirkham
Gordon Smith
Robert Roscamp
John Jacobsen
Ernie Hofman
Five Members Lead Progressive MBYF Feed Night
Sixty five members of the Mennonite Brethren Youth Fellowship and friends held a progressive supper in Shafter and Wasco homes Monday night. Desserts followed the meal and a film titled Reaching from Heaven was shown. Rev. Waldo Wiebe closed with prayer as social committees arranged soups salads entrees in listed hosts’ homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Youth Fellowship
Shafter
Wasco
Waldo Wiebe
Lowell Reimer
Johnny Nickel
Wesley Brown
Carolyn Bergen
Francis Kopper
John Wiens
J. C. Reimer
Joel Wiebe
Frank Russell
Ernest Siemens
Abe Ediger
Elmer Neufeld
Waldo Unruh
Frank Enns
William Goertzen
Thomas Petker
Menno Siemens
Dan Loewen
Dan Heinrichs
C. C. Reimer
Abe Isaac
Arnold Bergen
Twin Births Reported in California Community
A daughter was born Feb 9 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Bobby Sage of Shafter. Stanley Dean Fortenberry, first child of Rev and Mrs Norman Fortenberry of Dos Palos, born Feb 11 at Community Hospital at 3 45 PM weighing six pounds nine ounces. Grandparents listed include Herbert Cook Taft and Ray Fortenberry Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Bobby Sage
Shafter
Stanley Dean
Norman Fortenberry
Dos Palos
Dorothy Cook
Herbert Cook
Taft
Ray Fortenberry
Birthday Greetings for Local Figures
Birthday wishes are extended to Mrs. Roy Paslay Mrs. Paul Dirksen Mrs. Mable Ashmore LaVerne Agent William Bestwater John Siemens Mrs. H. W. Kelly Barbara Weidmann Pesan Schmitt Nick Hei Tanya Ellen Sleven as listed in local society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Paslay
Paul Dirksen
Mable Ashmore
LaVerne
William Bestwater
John Siemens
H. W. Kelly
Barbara Weidmann
Pesan ‘Schmitt
Nick Hei
Tanya Ellen Sleven
Miss Martha Gloeckler Wins Life Membership Award
Richland School faculty member Miss Martha Gloeckler received a Life Membership at the Richland PTA Founders Day in the school cafeteria. The second award was delayed due to the absent honoree with plans to present later. The event featured a drama skit by Mrs. Robert McLean’s Advanced Drama class and a Delano Mothersingers performance, with corsages for past presidents and a cake and coffee reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gloeckler
Richland School
Richland Parent-Teacher Association
Robert McLean
Delano Mothersingers
Rolf Jacobsen
Sylvia Baughman
Aduel Mettler
Cecil Steele
Dean Potter
J. W. Frizzell
J. L. Hill
Dan Weitz
H. P. Wilson
PTA
Happy Bluebirds Party for Richland Teachers at Richland School
The Happy Bluebirds held a party for Richland School teachers on Monday afternoon. Adorned with red and white camellia corsages the guests received Valentine favors as the group shared games cupcakes and pink punch. Honored teachers include Mrs Genevieve Craig Miss Irene Tilly Miss Edna Prieve Mrs Etta Henry Miss Edna Smith and Mrs Helen Wilson among a long list of Bluebird members. Additionally Mr and Mrs Robert Millwee of Shafter announce the engagement of daughter Erma to Roy Smith of 485 West Euclid Ave and the Cherokee Strip. The wedding date is to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
J. B. Ball
Rolf Jacobsen
Happy Bluebirds
Genevieve Craig
Irene Tilley
Edna Prieve
Etta Henry
Edna Smith
Helen Wilson
Bluebird Group
Kathleen Ball
Susanne Bradshaw
Ramona Banks
Brenda Ballard
Brenda Boel
Dolores Contreras
Nadine Emerald
Suzette Fuller
Betty Firkins
Marilyn Gaede
Dorothy Green
Sandra Jacobsen
Deanna Jensen
Carol Jordan
Lorraine
Robert .Millwee
Shafter
Erma
Roy Smith
Edith Smith
West Euclid Ave
George Smith
Cherokee Strip
Miss Millwee
Shafter High School
Neufeld’s
Auto Parts
Navy
San Francisco
Birthday Party Honors C S Ratzlaff At Home
The birthday of C S Ratzlaff was honored with a party at his Klassen home Monday evening. Co hosts Mrs Ratzlaff and several friends from Bakersfield Shafter Rosedale and Fresno attended with songs readings and a light dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Ratzlaff
Klassen
Bakersfield
J. D. Ratzlaff
H. J. Wiebe
Sam Feil
Sam Hodeland Ter
Dan Kliewer
Leonard Funk
Paul Kliewer
Rosedale
Willard
Brothers Return From Korea Duty
Seamen first class Lisle Laughlin and John Laughlin, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Laughlin of 180 Stone St., arrived from Korea aboard the U S S Sea. The brothers, serving on the same ship, landed at Port Chicago and received 30 day leaves. They were greeted by their mother, John's wife, and his five month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisle
John Laughlin
Lisle Laughlin
Stone St
Korea
San Francisco
U.S.S
Port Chicago
John
English Speaker to Address BPW Club Meeting
Mrs. Amy Chapman of England will be guest speaker Tuesday night before members of the Business and Professional Women's Club from Shafter and Wasco. Meeting in Lee's Dining Room, the local BPW group invited Wasco members to alert the session. Topic of the talk will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Chapman
England
Business and Professional Women's Club
Shafter
Wasco
Lee's
BPW
Wasco Club
Auxiliary planned progressive dinner at Pierce home
A ladies auxiliary meeting planned a progressive dinner for Monday evening at the home of president M Vernon Pierce 129 West Lertie Ave. The event starts at 6 p m with appetizers by Mrs Nick Johnson. Refreshments were served at the last meeting including cookies whipped jello and coffee with Mesdames Nick Johnson Ed Bender Vernon Pierce George Oes Fg Little Wesley Gorsching Notley Steve Roberts Albert Finkbeiner Orval Long and Melvin Vaux present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Pierce
West Lertie Ave
Nick Johnson
California
Avenue
Ed Bender
George Oes
Fg Little
Wesley Gorsching
Notley
Steve Roberts
Albert Finkbeiner
Orval Long
Melvin Vaux
Birthday Dinner for Richard McCombs in Bakersfield
A birthday supper was held Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. McCombs 607F Pacific Street Bakersfield for Richard McCombs. Attendees included Chucky Lou J D Adams Michael Pat Ann Earl Hayworth and Kermit Annis with families from Bakersfield Shafter and Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McCombs
Bakersfield
L. H. McCombs
Pacific St
Chucky Lou
J.D. Adams
Michael
Pat Ann
Earl Hayworth
Shafter
Kermit Annis
Long Beach
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Jack Wilcoxon at Church
Mrs. Jack Wilcoxon was honored with a layette shower at the First Southern Baptist Church last Friday evening. Co-hostesses were Mesdames Sam Wilcoxon Everett Baker and Gene Wilcoxon. Guests and prize winners included several local families and church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilcoxon
First Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
Everett Baker
Gene Wilcoxon
Irvin Fike
Gene’ Wilcoxon
Mesdames
Vernon Searcy
Beth Bishop
Tray Aday
Benny McLeod
Solomon Hehn
Vernon Carrie Aday
Gene . Aa
Paul Woodard
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Gloria Ann Janzen
Aegan Eerie
General Electric
St. Valentine
General Electric Refrigerator
Stork
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