Wedding and health notes from Scaroni and Riverside
Mrs. Christina Unruh of Scaroni avenue improves after a long illness. Johnny Schnaidt is recovering from a minor operation at Bakersfield Hospital and should be home soon. Mrs. Laura Langhofer of Dinuba stays a week or two with Dan Heinrichs. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stewart of Riverside drive spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of Cuyama Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Unruh
Scaroni Avenue
Clara Schnaidt
Johnny Schnaidt
Bakersfield
David. Heinrichs
Mary Finley
Laura Langhofer
Dinuba
Dan Heinrichs
W. F. Stewart
Riverside Drive
Charles Stewart
Cuyama Valley
Pickens Family and Friends Gather in Bakersfield Area
Mr and Mrs Wesley Pickens and David and Nora Jean of Bakersfield spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Hardy Ramay of Merced avenue. Mr and Mrs Charles Howard and Danny, Donna and Scott of Lerdo avenue have moved to Hobbs New Mexico where he is employed by an oil company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Pickens
David
Nora Jean
Bakersfield
Hardy Ramay
Merced Avenue
Charles Howard
Danny
Donna
Scott
Lerdo Avenue
Hobbs, N.M
Gasoline prices rise modestly since 1925 amid competition
Despite tax additions, competition has kept gasoline costs up only 20 percent since 1925. Research driven by competition has improved fuel efficiency. modern gasoline does the work once needing more gallons. Two gallons now replace three, enabling lighter engines with more power.
Generals Beat Lemoore To Stay In League Run
Shafter High School gym hosts a league game as the Generals crush Lemoore 48 to 37 led by George Love with 13 points and John Thompson 10. Lemoore's Orne tops visitors with nine. Lemoore B and C squads fade as Dean Heaton Bob Goossen each score eight and Woody Wilson nets 11 for Shafter Bucks in a 44 to 38 win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Generals
Lemoore Cagers
Shafter High School
Lemoore
Shafter
Mites
Generals
George Love
John Thompson
Orne
Palomares
Dandy
Colonels
Lemoore B
Cagers
Dean Heaton
Bob Goossen
Jesse Bradford
Gilbert Miranda
Shafter Bucks
Lemoore C's
Woody Wilson
Bucks
Dick Lartuche
Berens Seeks Kern County Sheriff Post
Frank X. Berens, assistant chief of the Bakersfield Police Department, will campaign for sheriff of Kern County. He cites a goal of friendly economical service and notes his long Kern County law enforcement record since joining the Bakersfield force in 1934 after competing among 75 applicants. Born in South Dakota, he spent youth on a Texas cattle ranch, is 55, a World War I and II veteran, and has worked for Doyle Cattle Company Onyx and other local employers before joining the police. He holds memberships in Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Eagles and serves in local civil and industry groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank X. Berens
Bakersfield
Kern County
Berens
South Dakota
Texas
Doyle Cattle Company
Onyx
Walker's Basin
Kern Valley Packing Co
Bakersfield Police Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Eagles Arie 93
Bak Footprinters
Rd of Directors
Fieh and Game Association
Shafterites Attend Kingsburg Wedding Reception
A Shafter group traveled to Kingsburg to attend the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Clark Williams of Kingsburg. They were married January 31 in Nevada. The bride, Greta Nelson, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claire Nelson of Kingsbury. The Methodist Church social hall hosted the reception with relatives from Shafter including H. H. Nikkel J. E. Bergen Tommy Peter and Henry Fieishauer of Ros dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kingsburg
Clark Williams
Nevada
Greta Nelson
Claire Nelson
Kingsbury
Methodist Church
Messrs. and Mesdames H. H. Nikkel
J. E. Bergen
Tommy Petker
Henry Fieishauer
Rosedale
Riverside Couple Visits Azusa Friend This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Fred Neu Man of Riverside Avenue spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs Tena Rueb of Azusa. In colonial America nutmegs were sold as charms at county fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred -Neuman
Riverside Avenue
Tena Rueb
Azusa
America
Travellers Visit Atascadero Friends This Weekend
Mrs Bertha Reimer and Mr and Mrs Jake Neufeld drove to Atascadero last weekend to visit Mr and Mrs George Gacde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Reimer
Jake Neufeld
Atascadero
George Gacde
Buttonwillow Names New Chamber Leaders
Darrel Tracy becomes postmaster and new president of the Buttonwillow Chamber of Commerce while Oscar Baldwin is named honorary mayor after a March of Dimes campaign where votes cost 10 cents each. Other chamber officers include George C. Parker as vice president and directors Ford Williams Kenny Wegis Ray Blair Jack Frey Howard Jeffries Jack Thomson Kenny Ringsdorf Joe Taziola Wayne Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Kern County
Buttonwillows
Darrel Tracy
Corn processing plant boosts storage in Shafter
The co op has built a drying plant and storage center at Mettler headquarters in Shafter to handle anticipated increased corn acreage. After processing, corn loses its source identity though moisture tests guide operation. Six storage tanks will eventually be used during harvest and pollination is driven by wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Op
Mettler
Shafter
Regional meeting of teachers in Bakersfield
The California Teachers Association held a regional meeting Saturday at Bakersfield North High School attended by Maple School faculty members Ralph Gribble and Elmer Engel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Teachers Association
Bakersfield
North High School
Ralph Gribble
Elmer Engel
Maple School
Delano Clubs Fall Twice in Tennis Games
Shafter High defeated Delano 4-1 in boys tennis with Dick Wilson’s lone Delano win over John DeVincenzo. In girls tennis the next day Shafter won 1-0 led by June Thompson’s 6 0 6 3 win over Barbara Blair. Delano’s Barbara Maupin also won 6 2 6 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Delano
Dick Wilson
John DeVincenzo
Shafter Generals
Harvey Friedley
Bennie Rose
Dwight Harvey
Bledsoe to Pit Eleven Against Sanger Squad
Coach Dan Bledsoe squares off Shafter Generals against Sanger in unofficial Oct. 15 football clash for potential Sequoia League title. Schedule also includes North High opener Sept. 24 and contests with Arvin Taft Coalinga Lemoore Corcoran Exeter Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Bledsoe
Sanger
Shafter
Ronte Ofchamps
Bledsoe
Tulare
Generals
Yosemite
Redskins
North High
Arvin High School
Taft High School
Coalinga High School
Lemoore High School
Corcoran High School
Exeter’ High School
Wasco High School
Prospective Air Force cadets to meet Castro base team
Prospective Air Force pilots observers can meet Aviation Cadet Selection Team from Castro Air Force Base on February 24 and 25 at the Delano and Wasco post offices. A cotton trailer fire damaged about 20 dollars of cargo from the Battaglia ranch on Lerdo Highway around 3:45 p.m. Friday. Guests of Mrs. Sylvia Ramay last week included Mrs. Raymond Crawford and Mrs. Jerry Montgomery with Deborah and Patty. Mr and Mrs Ray Hearon Berkeley spent a weekend with their parents in Merced Avenue homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
Rom Castro Air Force Base
Delano
Wasco
Jack Battaglia
Lerdo Highway
Sylvia Ramay
Merced Avenue
Raymond Crawford
Jerry Montgomery
Deborah Nd Patty
Drillers Rally to Beat Generals 53 30 in Rio Bravo Clash
Bakersfield Drillers overcome Shafter rivals 53 to 30 as George Love Leroy Thompson lead with nine points each and Bruce Polk tops Bakersfield with 15. Colonels fall to Sandabs 29 26. Shafter Bucks roll 33 24 in C division. Towns leads Bits with nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wroten
Bakersfield
Drillers
Shafter
Generals
Rio Bravo
General
George Love
Leroy Thompson
Bruca
Polk
Ken Sarver
Colonels
Bakersfield Sandabs
Bill Nixon
Allman
Sandabs
Dean Hearon
Shafter Bucks
Jim Broom
Woody Wilson
Bucks
Bill Turner
Towns
Arch Neal Feted At Birthday Party
Friends of Arch Neal of Buttonwillow gathered Sunday at the Norris home 223 Faber Street to celebrate his birthday. The group played canasta and enjoyed ice cream and birthday cake with Mr and Mrs Lawrence McClure Mr and Mrs Bruce Crawford Mr and Mrs Arch Neal and Mr and Mrs Joseph D Norris in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Neal
Buttonwillow
Joseph D. Norris
Faber Street
Lawrence McClure
Bruce Crawford
Cousin and Wife Honored At Weigands Supper
At the Weigands home on Poplar Avenue a supper honored the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sultze of San Francisco who spent the weekend. Attending were Dan Toews and wife and family, William Suckitt, Jake Richert, Gideon Richert, Fred Sultze and Emma Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zee Weigand
Poplar Avenue
Fred Sultze
San Francisco
Dan Toews and Sons
William Suckitt
Jake Richert
Gideon Richert
Emma Mayer
Spaghetti Dinner Honors Jonas Nickel Birthday
A spaghetti dinner and birthday cake celebrated Jonas Nickel’s birthday at his Fresno Avenue home on Sunday afternoon. Attending were Mr and Mrs Irvin Nickel and family, Mr and Mrs John H Nickel, Miss Clara Nickel, Mr and Mrs John Funk with Virginia of Pixley, and Mr and Mrs Wesley Funk of Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Nickel
Fresno Avenue
Irvin Nickel
John H. Nickel
Clara Nickel
John Funk
Virginia
Pixley
Wesley Funk
Wasco
Parents Kin Honor Girl at Birthday Party
Barbara Wiens celebrated her birthday with family at the Rice Bowl in Bakersfield. Attending were her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wiens, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wiens, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Friesen, Mr. and Mrs. Barl Kroeker, Bakersfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Friesen of Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wiens
Rice Bowl
Bakersfield
John Wiens
Ernest Wiens
Alfred Friesen
Barl Kroeker
Orville Friesen
Fresno
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Prosser
Marin County
California
P.G
Standard
West
Standard Oil Company of California
D. Oil Company OF
Wornia
Kern
Frank X. Serene
Tracy
Baldwin
Plymouth
Secnresees
Ray Hearon
Berkeley
J. B. Tearon
L. M. Argatz
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
del Kern
Ballentrae
Ballantrae
the Jungle
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