Birthday party honors Linda and Gervis Robey at Shafter Hall
Nearly 100 young people attended a Thursday evening celebration at Shafter Memorial hall for Linda and Gervis Robey’s sixteenth birthday. The Valentine decorated hall offered punch and a sheet cake with red roses while the Bill Early Ray Fowler orchestra provided music for dancing. Chaperones included the twins’ parents, Mrs. Robey, and Mrs. Bill Early and Mrs. Ray Fowler. Many gifts were received by the honorees.
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Shafter Memorial Hall
Linda and
Gervis Robey
Bill Early
Ray Fowler
Robey
Tickets Go On Sale For Jr Women's Play
Tickets go on sale for the Junior Womens club play to be held March 24 and 25 to raise funds for a playground at Smith Corner. Lula May Becc of Westchester Beauty salon spoke on hair styling and facials at the Bakersfield meeting. Co hostesses included Miss Joan Panis and others as refreshments were served.
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Smith Corner
Lula
Cce
Westchester
Bakersfield
Joan Panis
OR Ae
T Bell
Margaret Bortz
Ma Meatwege
Norma del Rio
Gerry Evelyn Little
Joyce Stanton
Oren Farrell
Dee Voth
LaFredia Bridges
Opal Spitzer
Marv Anderson
Patsy Fuller
Maxine Mettler
Jr Women Advisor Honored at District Meeting
Mrs. Dorothy Neuman, advisor of the Shafter Junior Womens club, was honored at the San Joaquin Junior Womens District meeting held at Bakersfield Inn. The event featured a hat fashion show by Ethel Feber and guest speaker Mrs. Earline Freitas, State Junior Womens president, who spoke on club work and budgeting. Shafter representatives included Shirley Bell, Evelyn Little, Maxine Mettler, Pat Neuman, Dorothy Neuman, and Miss Joan Panis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Neuman
Shafter Junior Womens Club
San Joaquin
Pat Neuman
Joan Panis
CES Circle Sets February 21 Pot-Luck Luncheon at Wasco Home
The CES Circle will hold a pot-luck luncheon on February 21 at Dorothy Clemens home 1390 Sunset Drive Wasco. All Shafter members are urged to attend and participate. Suggests consulting PRESS WANT-ADS for cash.
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Dorothy Clemens
Sunset Drive
Wasco
Shafter
Maple PTA Honors Mrs. Jesse Combs
The Maple PTA honored Mrs. Jesse Combs with a life membership pin during Founders Day ceremonies. The event featured Scouts, a glamor panel, a student skit, a brass quartet, and photos from a Sierra excursion. Mrs. Combs has long served in PTA and youth programs and is treasurer of the Maple PTA.
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Jesse Combs
PTA
California
Ben Yebrecht
Combs
Maple Area
Menile Pta
Maple Boy Scout
Ken Siemens
Allen Bartel
Vernon Isaac
Elmer Engel
Cub Scouts
Bill Groggin
Mark Siemens
Philip Neufeld
Sanley Loewen
Gary Wiens
Ray Watson
Jimmy Watson
Kenneth Gaede
Leroy Balzer
Donald
Willard Neufeld
Phil Siemens
Douglas
Heinrichs
Frederick Gaede
Willard
Neufeld
Elwood Enns
Allen Gaede
Jimmy Nevarov
Donald Neufeld
Wayne Siemens
al Heitt
Delano
High Sierras
Billy Siemens
Explorer
Siemens
John Balzer
Herb Loewen
Ralph Gribble
Elmer Engle
Helen Schelienberk
Evelyn Ewert
Farewell Party for Rev Niekerk at First Baptist
A farewell event for Rev and Mrs Vernard Niekerk, former pastor of the Minter Village chapel, drew about 70 friends from Shafter, Wisco, Minter and Bakersfield. The couple heads to Castle Air Force Base Merced California. Programs featured Joyful Serving the Lord a trumpet solo Stand up for Jesus and testimonies, with a short sermon to close.
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Vernard Niekerk
Minter Village
Shafter
Wisco
Minter
Bakersfield
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
California
First Baptist Church
Wis
Wilate Reimer
Menno Schellenberg
Janice
Diane Uutman
Jimmy Harlander
Jesus
Paul R
Niekerk
Rev. Krug
Bergens Mark Silver Anniversary at Church Tea
Arnold and Mrs Bergens celebrated 25 years of marriage with a church tea at the Menno nite Brethren church. The event, hosted by the church choir, featured remarks by relatives and a program including songs by the Bergens’ children and the Gospel Messengers, with a silver heart centerpiece and a 25 motif.
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Arnold Bergens
Arnold Bergen
Mennonite Brethren Church
Bergen
Bob Petker
Ber
Spud Heindricks
Frank Tans
Abe Isaac
Strauss
Bergens
Paul
Carolyn
Mothers Knee
Gospel Messengers
God
J. E. Unruh
Wiebe
Art Hemmingson
Menno Siemens
Elmera
Or Bible Institute of
Los Angeles
Wasco High School
Doris
Harold Lynch
Army
Kansas
Richland Faculty Wives Hold Mexican Night Meeting
The Richland School Faculty Wives gathered at Mexicali in Bakersfield for an evening of Mexican dinner and a talk by Herbert n, Spanish teacher at Bakersfield High. Dessert was served by Mrs. Guerrero and Mrs. Maxson. attendees included Mrs. Crawford Dorsey Farrell Harrington Hasty Hor Nege Kinnaird Mason Peterson Snively Southwick.
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Bakersfield
Richland School
Thomas Guerrero
Herbert N
Bakersfield High School
Guerrero
Charles Maxson
Bruce M. Crawford
Frances E. Dorsey
Roy Farrell
E. Ross Harrington
Frederick Hasty
Henry Hornege
Dexter G. Kinnaird
Fred R., Mason
John L. Peterson
Leo R. Snively
Richard C. Southwick
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Robey Twins
Memorial Hall
Life
Colliers
Ang
MENTO
VTS
Ameral
Soc
Rexillana
Tobblers
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store Drug Store
Lexalta
Central Ave
Johnson
Famous
Star
Thurogood
Santa Rosa
Work Sox
Oxfords
Johnson Neuman Co
CES Circle
Mrs. Niekerk
Save
Merrilyn
Merrilyn Johnson
Miles
Studio of Beauty
James Street
Bakersfield Country Club
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Herb Neuman
O. D. Handel
Wilbert Kirschenman
Ed. Neufeld
Max Wilkes
Marvin Neuman
Jesse Cohen
Ed Brown
Brooks Westchester
Richland
First Southern Baptist Church
Corner
Kern & Suanac
Sam Wilcoxon
Earl Mouser
Btu
Deck Maxberry
M.U
Sam Wilcoxen
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