Betrothal of Natalie Rios to Marcelino Cortez
Mr and Mrs Manuel Rios announce the engagement of their daughter Natalie to Marcelino Cortez son of Mr and Mrs Jeronimo Cortez The wedding is set for February 28 at St Therese Church with Rev Patrick Breslin The bride attended Shafter High School and works for Drs Freedman Jacobus and Kodet Marcelino attended school in Corcoran and works at Food Town He is due to enter the Army soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Rios
Rodriguez Street
Natalia
Marcelino Cortez
Jeronimo Cortez
Paseo de Pico
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Patrick Breslin
Shafter High School
Maple PTA honors D R Gwin for 13 years service
Maple area Scout groups and the PTA awarded D R Gwin an Honorary Life Membership for 13 years as Maple School driver and custodian. The program included Scout skits, band numbers, and awards for Cubs and Scouts, with remarks from officials and a Founders Day cake served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Maple Parent-Teachers Association
PTA
D.R. Gwin
Gwin
Shafter
Pipile
W. E. Nicol
William Siemens
Harvey Gaede
Theodore Heinrichs
Ruben Siemens
Maple Scout Band
Anchors Aweigh
Washington and Lee
Explorer Post
Waldo Unruh
Frederick Gaede
Johnny Janzen
I 3
Gaede
Stanley Askew
Phil Siemens
Teddy Heinrichs
Jerry
Dickey
Unruh
Albert © Penner
Ronald
Gerald
Ray aWtson
Ruben Sieemens
Walde—Unruh
Ed Nickel
John J. Peters
Elmer Engel
Northern District Scout Council
William Goertzen
Maple Scout Committee
Belgian Congo
Wasco High School
Mexico
David Clemens
Shirley Neufeld
Lillian Loewen
Junior Women Present $425 to March of Dimes
Junior Women’s Club raised four hundred twenty five dollars via a doll sale with wardrobe handmade by members. Gerri Neuman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Neuman, won the doll at Mrs M L Wiedmann’s home. The group plans outfits for two Richland School eighth graders and donations to other charities. Next meeting February 25 at Mrs Robert Warren’s home. A square dance and backwards party are planned for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Gerri Neuman
Herb Neuman
M. L. Wiedmann
Cross Street
Richland School
Robert Warren
Mesdames Charles Hitchcock
William Duerksen
George Smith
Marvin Lane
Cecil Bridges
Heron Rodgers
Cecil Hight, Jr
H.C. Hight
Robert Mettler
Donald
Five Eppley Sisters Guests at Ehrhorns
The five Eppley sisters, touring musicians from York Pennsylvania, performed last Saturday in Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall and had been house guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn on Friday and Saturday. They also appeared in Wasco on Friday evening as part of a national tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Gentry Returns Home From Overseas Leave
SGT Richard Gentry of Buttonwillow has arrived home for a 32 day leave with his family after 18 months at sea and service at Lazes Air Base in the Azores and a posting at West Palm Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gentry
Buttonwillow
Lazes Air Base
Azores Islands
Rseas
West Palm Beach
Florida
Brock Receives Life Membership At Richland PTA Honors
Mrs Letha Brock, Richland principal, was awarded a life membership for outstanding service to children and youth at the Richland PTA Founders Day program. A slate for new officers will be presented March 10 by a nominating panel. Past presidents and members honored included Julia Potter and Aduel Mettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Parent-Teachers Association
Ben Laverty
L.A. Willis
Orvin Mettler
Julia Potter
J. W. Frizzell
J. L. Hill
Sylvia Baughman
Lee Thomas
H. P. Wilson
Aduel Mettler
Letha Brock
Brock
Santa Fe
Richland
Church Potluck Feeds End of Spanish Mission Week
St Therese Catholic Church hosts a Sunday 5 p.m. potluck at Veterans Memorial Hall for members and friends. Families bring casseroles or desserts to feed the gathered community. After dinner, supervised games with prizes are held by local couples. a general committee list includes several community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Hall
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Clifford Weaver
Wilbur Stocker
Jacking
Mesdames
J. W. Frizzell
Charles Pineda
Tom. Letizia
Pete Arreola
Mike Sresovich
Secret Sister Names Revealed At Mennonite Meeting
Secret sisters were revealed and new ones drawn Tuesday night at the First Mennonite Church social hall. Mrs. Albert Nikkel and Mrs. George Gaede led the program with refreshments and games. Birthday gifts were exchanged among attendees including Mesdames Henry Gaede Earnest Schroeder P. J. Gorsching John Reimer Hubert Kirkpatrick Eugene Yeager Bakersfield Albert Froese Menno Schmidt Jack Nikkel Tony Heller Lester Neufeld Bud Jan Henry Janzen Pete Buller Delzen J. C. Warneke Don Knowles Mer Mettler Maurice Connell Al Nikkel and George Gaede plus Misses Donna Dalke Darlene Verna Lee and Norma Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the First Mennonite Church
Albert Nikkel
George Gaede
Henry Gaede
Earnest Schroeder
P. J. Gorsching
John Reimer
Hubert Kirkpatrick
Eugene Yeager
Bakersfield
Albert Froese
Menno Schmidt
Jack Nikkel
Tony Heller
Lester Neufeld
Bud -Jan- Henry Janzen
Pete Buller
Delzen
J. C. Warneke
Don Knowles
Mer Mettler
Maurice Connell
al Nikkel
Donna Dalke
Darlene
Verna Lee
Norma Schmidt
Teacher Returns To Class Work
Mrs. Opal Ratzlaff resumes first grade duties at Maple School after three day illness. She helps celebrate Lincoln's birthday with a Valentine party assisted by room mother Allen Bartel and Mrs Jonas Nickel. She fell ill again and remains at home, with Mrs W E Nicol substituting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Opal Ratzlaff
Maple School
Lincoln's
Allen Bartel
Jonas Nickel
Ratzlaff
W. E. Nicol
Girls Honor Fathers at 4 H Box Social
Maple 4 H Club members entertained their fathers with a boxing social in the Walter Nicol barn. Boxes decorated in Valentine motifs held suppers for two while prizes included a china cup and saucer and a silky scarf. Prizes for games and relays were awarded to numerous couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple 4-H Club
Walter Nicol
Evelyn Penner
Lela Kelly
Ernest Wiens
Karen
Henry Penner
Evelyn
Silas Kelly
Leila
Daniel Whitfield
Wanetta
Velva
Norma
John Balzer
Janice
Elmer Engel
Nancy
Allen Bartel
C. C. Reimer
Rhoda
Ernest Siemens
Carolyn
Mrs
Nicol
Ehrhorns Wete Church Members At Supper Party
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn hosted a First Baptist Church Maple district event. Leadership Training Councilors attended a buffet supper with Rev Harold Thomas and several leaders to discuss work plans. Twenty six youths attended a Valentine themed party with a movie and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Arthur Ehrhorn
First Baptist Church
Wasco
Ehrhorn
Maple District
Valentine
Harold Thomas
Thomas
Clay Panter
William Spitz
John Rosalles
James Nale
Nale
Miss Peters and Mother Visit Bay Area During Break
Miss Phyllis Peters a senior at the University of California Los Angeles and her mother Mrs John J Peters Jr spent a mid term vacation in Berkeley as guests of Miss Mabel Main. They enjoyed a San Francisco shopping tour and Peters served as bridesmaid at a former sorority sister’s wedding. Main, longtime Wasco High School teacher, left Friday for Hawaii to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
University of California of Los Angeles
Phyllis Peters
John J. Peters, Jr
Berkeley
Mabel Main
San Francisco
Miss Peters
Miss Main
Wasco High School
Hawaiian Islands
Valentines Party Honors Tanda Campfire Group Sponsors
In the Santa Fe school building last week Tanda Girls were celebrated as adults with a Valentines party honoring sponsors. Corsages were given to guardians Mrs Frantveras and Mrs Christopher of the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Heart shaped cookies sandwiches and punch were served. Campfire Girls Kathleen Ball Carol Reich Barbara Rockey Norma Neufeld Donna Adamson Dolores Tillman Betty Firkins Alice Nanney Phyllis Smith Nadine Emerald attended. Sponsoring group members included Mesdames Ralph Boel Pete Bender Ed Schacht Glenn Leng William Bender J H Fuller George Harrison W Christopher George Collins R A Jacobsen and F C Raney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Tanda Campfire Group
Frantveras
Cristopher
Kathleen Ball
Carol Reich
Barbara Rockey
Norma Neufeld
Donna Adamson
Dolores Tillman
Bety Firkins
Alice Nanney
Phyllis Smith
Nadine Emerald
Mesdames
Ralph Boel
Pete Bender
Ed Schacht
Glenn Leng
William Bender
J. H. Fuller
George Harrison
W. Christopher
George Collins
R. A. Jacobsen
F.C. Raney
Pink and Blue Theme Birthday for Julie Todd
A nine year old, Julie Todd, celebrated a birthday with a pink and blue theme. Guests included Corky Parrett, Diane Hinton, Art Brownell, Kathy Miller and others as she wore a matching dress and enjoyed cake ice cream and pink blue favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Todd
Lowell Todd
Acacia “St
Julie
Corky Parrett
Diane Hinton
Art Brownell
Kathy Miller
Annette Dooley
Peniny Willis
Geraldine Neuman
Bonnie Muir
Pamela Hendricks
Vicky Laverty
Dana— Paula Thomas
Arlene Gallego
Bergen Dinner Honors Local Couple at Potluck Event
A Sunday evening ham and potluck at the Clyde Zachary barn on Lerdo Highway surprised Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Bergen as they plan to run a motel at Pismo Beach. Guests from Shafter Rio Bravo Bakersfield Buttonwillow and nearby areas attended square dancing after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Bergen
Fter
Rio Bravo
Pismo Beach
Clyde Zachary
Lerdo Highway
Bergens
N. R. Boggs
Walter Hicks
Messrs
John Notley
Jack Thompson
Wallace Weyand
H. P. Wilson
Pete Bergen
Shafter
John Walker
Frank O'Neill
Paul Enns
Philip Rudolph
Bakersfield
Herman Lewis
Buttonwillow
Linda Gloeckler
John C. Jones
Birthday Dinner Honors Nan cy Slivkoff on Third
A Sunday evening party celebrated Nan cy Slivkoff turning three. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Slivkoff and families from Delaware, with roast turkey, cake and ice cream, and the evening winding down with television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Slivkoff
Fred J. Slivkoff
William Bolder
Douglas
Diane
William Stivkoff
Mickey
Peter
Billy
Annete
Allan
David Waloff
Johnny
Priscilla
Manya
Delano
Gale
Diana
Mr and Mrs Kruger Leave for West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs A B Kruger of Lerdo Highway departed this week for a Western trip visiting Los Angeles and San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Kruger
Lerdo Highway
Los Angeles
San Diego
Mrs Amelia Cornell Wins Life Membership in PTA
Mrs Amelia Cornell was awarded the Life Membership at Shafter High School PTA Founders Day. The decision was unanimous per the selecting committee chair Mrs John Walker. The event also noted resignation of Mrs Pete Bergen and honoring five past presidents with a necklace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Cornell
PTA
Shafter High School Parent-Teachers Association
John Walker
National Organization
California
Pete Bergen
Bergen
J. W. Frizzell
Clyde Zachary
Lorene Hill
Floyd C. Ramey
Shafter High School
La Sierra Group to Present SDA Program at Local Church
A La Sierra College group will present a Seventh-Day Adventist program at 7 30 Friday evening in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Elder E Heppensall Bible instructor at La Sierra College will speak at eleven o clock Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Sierra College
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
E. Heppensall
First Fresno Child Born to Parish Family Jan 21
Pamela Ann, first child of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Parish of Fresno, weighed seven pounds at birth on January 21. Mother Esther Gloeckler, grandparents C. C. Gloeckler of Shafter and Janks K. Parish of Edmond, and other relatives are noted. In Taft at West Side Community Hospital, Randy Allen Greer, a boy, born February 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Greer of Buttonwillow, weighed six pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Ann
Fresno
C. N. Parish
Esther’ Gloeckler
C. C. Gloeckler
Shafter
Janks. K. Parish
Edmond
Okla
Jack Greer
Buttonwillow
Randy Allen
Westside Community Hospital
Taft
Also Mentioned on This Page
Natalie Rios
Dick Smith
Natalie
D. R. Gwin
March of Dimes Fund
Eppley Sisters
Ehrhorns
Letha
H. R. Thompson
Art Craig
Richland Teachers Club
Ruth McMillan
Dwayne Brimhall
Don Christensen
John Lackey
Reg Hammond
Herb Miller
Dorothy Ward
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider & Wikoff
James St
Tanda
Kirschenmann Park
Walnut Street
Minter
State
J.L. Dandy & CO
California Ave
Central Valley
Ed Eidsen Shafter
Adrian A. Bellinger
F. R. Contreras
Grant
W. Jensen
E. A. Brown
R. Hanson
John, Walker
Stork
Colt
KWSO
D.W
PSS
Shafter Studios
Monthru
Central Ave
East Coast
Joseph E. Bare
Tim
Mrs. Bare
P.G
PGE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
San Franclans
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