For Sale and Wanted Classified Snippet
For sale house and lot with garage and equipment in Garner Buttonwillow. inquiries to Mac. Also wanted 1000 pieces irrigation pipe 3 inch diameter 30 inches long. Plymouth sedan 1934 in A-1 shape at Shafter Car and Home Supply. address 511 Central Ave phone 391. Other notices: wanted experienced girl call 649. gas heater for sale inquire 179.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Car & Home Supply
Central Ave
Mac’s ‘Garner
Buttonwillow
Plymouth
Birl
Birthday Party for Kirschenmann Girl
Patricia daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Kirschenmann celebrated her birthday Tuesday at home with a large cake and ice cream. Little guests included Launa Lachenmaier Michael and Jeffrey Panero Joan Eckman Mary Brown Patsy Cornell Johnny Jacquelyn Battaglia Donnie Mettler Donna Rae and Karen Mae Adamson Diane Joyce Crockett Donnie Ronnie Blumkin Dennis Janet Handel and Margaret Freedman. Mothers assisting were Mrs W S Adamson Marion Crockett Patricia’s grandmother Mrs Fred Boehnke aunt Carolyn Spitzer and Mrs Handel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia
Ed Kirschenmann
Launa, Lachenmaier
Michael
Jeffrey Panero
Joan Eckman
Mary Brown
Patsy Cornell
Johnny
Jacquelyn Battaglia
Donnie Mettler
Donna Rae
Karen Mae Adamson
Diane
Joyce Crockett
Donnie
Ronnie Blumkin
Dennis
Janet
Bridal Shower Held for Maimie Kroeker in Friday Event
A Friday bridal shower honored Maimie Kroeker at Jake Kroeker home with Irene Kroeker as hostess. Valentines decor and many gifts delighted the bride elect as guests included Ella Dueck Leona Gloeckler Linda Gloeckler Katherine Nikkel Margaret Goertzen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maimie Kroeker
Jake Kroeker
Irene Kroeker
Ella Dueck
Leona Gloeckler
Linda Gloeckler
Katherine Nikkel
Margaret Goertzen
Clara’ Nickel
Letha Bartel
Elsie Neufeld
Bertha Funk
Bertha Kroeker
Helen Schellenberg
Minnie Brown
Nebraskans Return Home After Visit
Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen’s mother Mrs. Della Mills and her niece Trene Mills left Nebraska on Wednesday to return to their car. Mrs. Mills had been visiting the Jacobsen home for several months and Miss Mills arrived several weeks ago.
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Rolf Jacobsen
Della Mills
Trene Mills
L A Business Trip for Jack Battaglia in Los Angeles
Jack Battaglia was in Los Angeles on Tuesday and Wednesday for a business trip returning to his duties afterward.
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Jack Battaglia
Los Angeles
New Salesman Joins Local Real Estate Firm
Ralph Tucker, longtime Shafter resident, takes an office post at Kelly & Channeson as both insurance and real estate salesman. He returns from army service with 28 months in New Guinea and prior experience at Phil Channe son and Shafter Farms Co. He will complete state insurance exams in May and continues to support Pat Kelly’s insurance business.
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Ralph Tucker
Shafter
Kelly & Channeson
Tucker
Bryant & Hitchcock
Corps of Engineers
New Guinea
Phil Channeson
Kern County Optometric Association Meeting Highlights Bakersfield
The Kern County Optometric Association and Auxiliary met in Bakersfield with Mrs Ohn Jensen presiding. Officers include H L Klakoff vice president George Poloynis secretary and W H MacDonald treasurer. Members present were Doctors and Mesdames George Poloynis John Jensen H L Klakoff James Hahn W H MacDonald and Doctors Lena Turner H C Hall Q I Poloynis Gregory Poloynis Mesdames O Righellis and J Zaferas.
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Kern
J. Zaferas
Weekend Visit and Coastal Property Tour by Luder Family
Mr and Mrs Fred Luder visited the Ed Evans family in Randsburg this weekend after a business trip to San Luis Obispo. They then drove to Pismo Avalon and Cambria Pines where they own property.
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Fred Luder
Ed Evans
Randsburg
San Luis Obispo
Pismo
Avalon
Cambria Pines
Nebraska Visitors Stop at Hemingsons
Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Art Hemingson were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Benson of Polk Nebraska.
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Art Hemingson
Gilbert Benson
Polk, Nebraska
Big Magazine Collection Added to Shafter High Library
The Shafter High School library received 42 bound volumes of National Geographic magazines from July 1923 to June 1945. Gifted by Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison of the state agricultural experiment station, the set arrived through school head Glenn O. Nay and librarian Miss Theodora Walther notes strong student interest.
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National Geographic Magazine
Shafter High School
George Harrison
State Agrcultural Experiment Station
Shafter
Harrisons
Glenn O. Nay
Nay
Theodora Walther
Dick Lundy Honored With Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs D H Lundy entertained Saturday night with a dinner party honoring their son Dick Lundy. Guests included Sol Camp Jack Sill Frank Sill Dick Lundy and his wife Clara Mae Mr and Mrs Don Hart and Mr and Mrs Leroy Rankin of Bakersfield plus Whit Sparks of Gaffney South Carolina.
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Dick Lundy
D. H. Lundy
Messrs and Mesdames Sol Camp
Jack Sill
Frank Sill
Clara Mae
Don Hart
Leroy Rankin
Bakersfield
Whit Sparks
Gaffney
South Carolina
Smith Family Heads to Dallas for Illness Update
Mrs. W. O. Smith reports her Dallas resident father is seriously ill. She travels with her husband and Mr and Mrs Verlon Mouser by automobile to Dallas to be with him.
Birthday Party Guests Honor Mr Bestwater at Home
Guests gathered Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs William Bestwater to celebrate Mr Bestwaters birthday. Attending were Dan Wendland Harvey Gaede and son Kenny Junior Powell McCoy and their daughters Sandra and Pamela.
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William Bestwater
Mr. Bestwater
Messrs
Dan Loewen Attends Funeral in Hillsboro Kansas
Dan Loewen left Saturday for Hillsboro Kansas to attend his mother’s funeral she was buried Wednesday in the family plot near the town.
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Dan Loewen
Hillsboro
Kansas
Stocktons Plan Cabin Trip to Greenhorn
Mr and Mrs MM Stockton left Tuesday for their cabin at Greenhorn and expect to return to Shafter Sunday.
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MM. J. Stockton
Greenhorn
Shafter
Druid Lodge 56 to Initiate at Shafter Motel Monday
Druid Lodge No 56 of Bakersfield will hold an initiation meeting at the Shafter Motel at 8 00 p m Monday evening with the Zimmerman brothers leading the event.
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Druid Lodge No. 56
Bakersfield
Shafter Motel
Zimmerman Brothers
Evans Visitors Reported At Corcoran Home
Murray Evans relatives hosted by Mr and Mrs A J Evans of Corcoran welcomed out of town guests Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith of Cottonwood during a recent visit.
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Murray Evans
A. J. Evans
Corcoran
Evans
Hugh Smith
Cottonwood
George Cutter Visits Shafter as CVHA Leader
Corcoran resident George Cutter, prominent Central Valley Highway Association member and board director, visited Shafter last Friday to reconnect with acquaintances.
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George Cutter
Corcoran
Shafter
Cutter
Central Valley Highway Association
First Mennonite Church Sunday Schedule and Classes
Corner Golden West and Wall services at 11:00 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Young Peoples Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible class led by Jake Neufeld upstairs. Evening Jonah message at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome to seek the Lord.
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First Mennonite Church
Golden West
Wall
John Bartel
Peter J. Gorsching
S. S. Supt
Jake Neufeld
Jonah
Union Congregational Church Service Schedule
Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street presents a 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Walter E Haag, an 11 00 a m Worship Service with a sermon by Wm S Harper, and a 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor led by John Fuller Jr for Holy day observance and worship participation.
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Union Congregational Church
Wm. S. Harper
James Street
Walter E. Haag
Christian Endeavor
John Fuller, Jr
Local Legion Auxiliary honored for 1946 membership record
The Shafter unit of the American Legion Auxiliary received high praise from Clara Ethridge, president of the 15th District, for achieving 135 percent of its 1946 membership. The group announced plans for a March 19 21st anniversary “hobo” party, noted new war bonds and a baby savings fund, and appointed leaders for a new member drive ending in April. Visitors included Della Immel and Mrs. Strickland and her newborn.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Ethridge
15Th District
Shafter
15Th
Helen Hobson
Jessie Hein
Leah Wolf
Georgette Kadel
Della Immel
South Dakota
Q. D. Strickland
River Captain and Wife Visit Hemingsons in Astoria
Captain Elfving and his wife Mrs. F. S. Elfving of Astoria Oregon visit the Hemingsons. Elfving, a pioneer of the ferry business across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington, has sold his fleet to the state and is now retired.
County's Biggest Dog Show At Fairgrounds Sunday
The largest dog show in San Joaquin Valley history is set for Kern County Fairgrounds on Sunday February 23. Hosted by Kern County Kennel Club the event draws 744 purebred dogs from CA NV WA UT WY MI and more.
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San Joaquin Valley
Kern County Fairgrounds
Kern County Kennel Club
California
Nevada
Washington
Utah
Wyoming
Michigan
Jack Bradshaw
Los Angeles
Kern County
American Kennel Club
Fairgrounds
Lee Waner
Lee
Surprise Party for Eva Fadenrecht
A surprise birthday party was given Eva Fadenricht for her sixteenth birthday. Friends Dorothy Kroeker Le land Kroeker Leela Engle Harold Engle Robert Petker John Nickel Peggy Nickel Johnny Nikkel June Nikkel Belva Becker Geraldine Becker Loretta Becker Nina Thiessen Eunice Guenther Frankie Guenther Carl Kelly DeWayne Neufeld Elsie Brown Doris Loewen Roy Quirring attended. Games were played and refreshments served.
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Eva Fadenricht
Dorothy
Leland Kroeker
Leela
Harold Engle
Robert Petker
John
Peggy Nickel
Johnny
June Nikkel
Belva
Geraldine
Loretta Becker
Nina Thiessen
Eunice
Frankie Guenther
Carl Kelly
DeWayne Neufeld
Elsie Brown
Doris Loewen
Roy Quirring
Baby Son of Voth Dies in Wasco Funeral
Funeral services were held in Greenlawn Chapel for the five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Loren H Voth Wasco The baby died last Saturday Loren H Voth is a Kern farmer and president of Kern County Potato Growers Association.
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Greenlawn Chapel
Loren H. Voth
Wasco
Kern
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Mrs John Jacobsen to Visit Mother in Stockton
Mrs John Jacobsen departs today for a week long visit with her mother Mrs Grace Miles in Stockton.
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John Jacobsen
Grace Miles
Stockton
Mobile Service Uni Repairs Shafter Office Machines In A Day
A mobile service unit visits Shafter every Thursday offering repairs for typewriters and office machines. Bill Mc Culloch and Al Jennings lead the crew, boasting rapid one day overhauls with on site equipment. The unit, designed for local businesses, can handle ribbons and full overhauls without removing machines.
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Uni
Shafter
Bill McCulloch
al Jennings
Shafter Basin
Birthday Trip for Donna Hare Visits Aunt in Hueneme
Donna Hare will visit her aunt in Hueneme this weekend with her grandmother Hare. The trip serves as a birthday treat for Donna whose birthday is today.
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Donna Hare
Hare
Hueneme
Donna
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Kirschenmann
L. A
Optometric Association
Nebraska
Adolph Goertzen
Dorman
Eastman Ampro
Photo Shop
Demornay-Budd
Graflex
BOLEX
Bell & Howell
Aan Avenue
Hi School
Bestwater
Loewen
Stocktons
Druids
Hemingsons
The
Kennel Club
In Central
Shafter’s Complete Food Center
Wm. Stoller
Eva Fadenrecht
Voth
North
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