Wasco Shafter Community Concert finale plans announced
The Wasco Shafter Community Concerts finalize their season with a March 23 performance featuring pianist Sascha Gorodnitski. Board members met at Irvin Barr’s Wasco home to discuss an early spring drive starting April 1 to assemble artists for the 1949 50 program. Attendees included Hemingson Grisso Trew Wedel Murphy Clark McCoy Hull Barr and others.
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Wasco-Shafter
Sascha Gorodnitski
Gorodnitski
New York
United States
Canada
Latin America
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Irvin J. Barr
Wasco
Arthur Hemingson
Shafter
Mesdames Horace
Grisso
James L. Trew
C. R. Wedel
Mary Murphy
Beatrice E. Clark
Ray McCoy
McFarland
Dorothy Hull
Harry Starm
Business Trip To Los Angeles By Local Auto Dealers
Harvey Gaede of Shafter and salesman James Goodall traveled to Los Angeles on Thursday. They toured General Motors assembly plants in South Gate during the visit.
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L. A
Harvey Gaede
Shafter Automobile
James Goodall
Los Angeles
General Motors Assembly
South Gate
Junior Women Meet Tomorrow at Bakersfield Home
The Junior Women's Club plans a meeting tomorrow evening in Bakersfield at 2831 22nd Street, hosted by Mrs. Schnaitt. Guest speaker Walter Verhaag will discuss Figures and Fashions. Hostesses are Miriam Schnaitt, Marijane Arnold, and Norma Anderson. Members needing transport should contact president Annabel Thompson at 4911.
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Bakersfield
Virginia Schnidt
22Nd Street
Walter Verhaag
Schnaidt
Miriam Schnaidt
Marijane Arnold
Norma Anderson
Annabel Thompson
Wasco Couple Feted At Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Carl Deatherage of Wasco were honored at a Wasco home party at 1820 Fourth Street Wednesday night. The Deatherages plan to move to a Pixley ranch with sons Clay Jr and Quay finishing Wasco High School. Moving pictures were shown and many neighbors attended including Etell Freeman Shafter and numerous Wasco residents and visitors from McFarland Moody Missouri and other towns.
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Carl
Shafter
Wasco
Fourth Street
Clay Jr
Quay
Pixley
Wasco High School
Etell Freeman
Carl Deatherage
Ted Calloway
Colbert Hodges
Marion Watkins
Ray Cotter
N. L. Ritchie
Alvie West
Fowler Brooks
J. H. Bray
George Lee
Bary Sigler
Louise Greenleaf
T. M. Brown
Allen Eggleston
Homer Gifford
McFar
Turkey Dinner Hosts Honor Wasco Guests
Mr and Mrs Ben Hornfeld of Wasco hosted a dinner party at their home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Scott Mc Michael and daughters Sandra and Nancy of Shafter, Mr and Mrs J H McMillen, Rev and Mrs Elmer Winisch, and Mrs Melanie Bertkau and daughter Eleanore of Wasco.
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Ben Hornfeld
Wasco
Scott McMichael
Sandra
Nancy
Shafter
J.H. McMillen
Elmer Winisch
Melanie Bertkau
Eleanore
Family visit from West brook clan in California
Mr and Mrs John W Westbrook and daughter Elizabeth visited relatives in Modesto Hilmar and Patterson Thursday and Friday. They enjoyed time with Mrs Travis Stinson Harn Taylor and Mrs Elmer Pitcock and planned a Saturday afternoon return home from the trip.
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John W. Westbrook
Elizabeth
Westbrook
Travis Stinson
Modesto
Harn Taylor
Hilmar
Elmer Pitcock
Patterson
Sunday Callers Visit T L Holland Home
Miss Doris Gibson and her cousin Elizabeth Westbrook were Sunday afternoon callers at the T. L. Holland home.
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Doris Gibson
Elizabeth Westbrook
T. L. Holland
Plans Formulated For Merging Two Women's Clubs In Shafter
The Wednesday afternoon Club met February 16 at the Woman's Club House with a sack lunch then a business session. A plan to merge with the Junior Women's Club or coordinate executive boards was adopted for later discussion. Redevelopment bids for floor, drapes, and interior painting were reviewed. The next meeting is set for March 2 with Mrs. J W Frizzell as program chair and Mrs. Glen Putman as hostess chair.
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John H. Revell
E. C. Eckman
Merril Thomas
J. W. Frizzell
Glen Putman
Youth Leader Appears Here at Kern Academy Meeting
J R Nelson of Los Angeles, youth leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Pacific Union Conference, spoke at the Kern Academy Home and School meeting on February 15. He urged that deterioration of the American home drives parental and juvenile delinquency and highlighted church pathfinder clubs as a solution. He noted 50 clubs exist in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, with a goal of 300 by year’s end.
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J. R. Nelson
Los Angeles
Seventh-day Adventist Pacific Union Conference
Kern Academy
Church
Pathfinder
California
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Nelson
Shower honors Ferrelene Parker before March wedding
Ferrelene Parker, soon to wed Donald Zachary, received a kitchen shower on February 16 hosted by Misses Marie and Dolia Baughman. Guests enjoyed cootie games with prizes for Parker, plus punch tea and cake. Present were Edna Bayless Bessie Taffera Maxine Mettler Patricia Neuman Clau dine Rodgers Inez Hill and others. Opal Evans sent a gift.
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Ferrelene Parker
Donald Zachary
Marie Baughman
Dolia Baughman
Edna Bayless
Harvey Neuman
Herschel Rodgers
Bessie Taffera
Maxine Mettler
Patricia Neuman
Claudine Rodgers
Inez Hill
Marjorie Peterson
Rosemary Stocker
Wanda Sneed
Beverly Duke
Dorene Farr
Pat Kelly
Barbara Peterson
Opal Evans
Movie party is given Saturday at Manuel Avenue home
Miss Mary Brown entertained a group of friends with a movie party on Saturday afternoon. Comedies were shown on a home projector followed by refreshments of ice cream bars popcorn and cokes. Present were June Thompson Jean Thomas Joan Eckman Patsy Cornell Dorothy Weitz Jo Ann Mettler Carolyn Kirkham Barbara Patten Judy Shultz Ruby Sanders and the hostess.
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Mary Brown
Manuel Avenue
June Thompson
Jean Thomas
Joan Eckman
Patsy Cornell
Dorothy Weitz
Jo Ann Mettler
Carolyn Kirkham
Carolyn Roberts
Barbara Patten
Judy Shultz
Ruby Sanders
Paslay Flies to Paso Robles on Business Trip
Charles Paslay flew to Paso Robles Thursday afternoon for a business trip.
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Paso Robles
Charles Paslay
Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers
The Cheskamay Campfire Girls held officer elections under Miss Lorraine Klein Kauf. Officers include President Mary Devincenzo Vice President and Treasurer Virginia Bender Secretary Janice Beaver Scribe Helen Adams Lavelle Stoller Vice-President and Treasurer Mary Revell Secretary Lavenne Stoller and Scribe Norma Craig.
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Cheskamay
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Persident
Mary Devincenzo
Virginia Bender
Janice Beaver
Helen Adams
Lavelle Stoller
Mary Revell
Lavenne Stoller
Scribe
Norma Craig
Visit Long Beach Weekend Trip by Mrs Hampton and Son John
Mrs Hampton and her son John spent the weekend in Long Beach visiting friends and relatives.
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Long Beach
Hampton
John
Chuck Clements Heads to Mercy Hospital for Appendix Operation
Chuck Clements entered Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield this week to undergo an appendix operation.
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Chuck Clements
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield
Demonstration on sewing machine attachments planned
Announcement of a Thursday afternoon demonstration on sewing machine attachments at the home of Mrs. Ida Kattenhorn, sponsored by the U S Department of Agriculture Extension Service and led by project leaders trained by Mrs. Dorothy Wilkinson. Mothers of young children urged to attend with their machines and materials for practice.
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Ida Kattenhorn
U. S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service
Dorothy Wilkinson
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Jack Dodgen at West Home
Mrs Jack Dodgen was honored at a stork shower on February 11 hosted by Mrs Nelson West at 165 Peso Drive. Prizes went to Mrs Bert Howell and Mrs Sam Wilcoxon. refreshments were served. Attending guests included Mesdames Troy Aday Ora Henley W M Brannan Dean Moore Carl Neuman Sam Wilcoxon Elizabeth Butler Riley Harvey Bertha Sharp Archie West Etta West Robert Butler George Greer Henry Mouser Raymond Rains Edith West Rena Butler Mamie Rains Loretta West and Joyce West. Guests from Wasco included J D Dunlap Will O Neal Jessie Galleher. Those sending gifts but unable to attend were Arlo Newboles Maude Bell Lillie Bell Alvin Crafton Pete Love Biddie Bell Vernon Searcy Velma Thompson Verlon Mouser Forrest Jones Joel Dodgen and Lois West.
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Jack Dodgen
Nelson West
Bert Howell
Sam Wilcoxen
Mesdames Troy Aday
Ora Henley
W. M. Brannan
Dean Moore
Carl Neuman
Sam Wilcoxon
Elizabeth Butler
Riley Harvey
Bertha Sharp
Archie West
Etta West
Robert Butler
George Greer
Henry Mouser
Raymond Rains
Edith West
Rena Butler
Mamie Rains
Loretta West
Joyce West
Shafter
Wasco
Mesdames J. D. Dunlap
Will O’neal
Jessie Galleher
Mesdames
Arlo Newboles
Maude Bell
Lillie Bell
Alvin Crafton
Pete Love
Biddie Bell
Vernon Searcy
Velma Thompson
Verlon Mouser
Forrest Jones
Joel Dodgen
Lois West
END KANSAS VISIT RETURNS TO SHAFTER
Mrs. Roy Paslay and her granddaughter Ronni completed a short visit to Kansas and returned to Shafter on Saturday.
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Roy Paslay
Ronni
Shafter
Kansas
Overnight Guests Visit In Salinas Family
Mr and Mrs Carl Willard and their baby son stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Roy Pas lay in Salinas on Monday night. They were en route to El Centro for a week long stay. Carl once lived in Shafter.
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Carl Willard
Salinas
Roy Paslay
el Centro
Carl
Shafter
Kern Academy Craft Classes Hold Meeting
Kern Academy Home and School Association sponsored a craft class meeting on February 16 from 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 30 pm. Led by H T Bergh and local instructors, adults planned to teach crafts to children using the jiffy jig saw. Attendees included Mesdames Doris Bowlie Clifford Gottfried Dan Voth Theo Voth and many others.
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Kern Academy Home and School Association
H. T. Bergh
San Jose
B. I. Rasmussen
Mountain View
Charles Blum
Modesto
Adits
Mesdames Doris
Bowlie
Clifford Gottfried
Dan Voth
Theo. Voth
Morris Adamson
Florence Owens
Robert ~Holmes
Elmer ~ Biloff
Gideon , Richert
Helen Coombs
Milton Fenderson
Walter Zimmerman
Vernon Schneider
Esther Neuman
Nellie Threadgill
P. T
Pathfinder Club Formed At School
The Kern Academy Home and School Association met on February 15 with large attendance from Shafter Wasco and Delano. H T Bergh of San Jose spoke on Pathfinder clubs and showed the film Children in Trouble. Plans included craft classes and TB X ray work.
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Kern Academy Home and School Association
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
Doris Bowlie
H. T. Bergh
San Jose
Central California
J. R. Nelson
Los Angeles
Bergh
Pathfinder Clubs
New York Youth Commission
March of Time
Norman Nelson
Arnold Neufeld
William Isaac
Vérnon Schneider
Mesdames Wm. Neumann
Marjorie Angell
Louise Nightengale
Peters To Speak At Grange Meet
Mr E J Peters of Shafter will speak at the Wasco Grange meeting sharing first hand potato program insights from eastern meetings. The session includes a business report by Master Kenneth Anderson. Refreshments follow a social hour as the Grange plans a square dance on February 26 at the Grange Hall.
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Ted Clawson
Wasco
E J. Peters
Shafter
Peters
East
Grange
Kerneth Anderson
Fairfax
John Nale
Grange Hall
Parties Precede Benefit Dance
Several pre dance cocktail parties were held Saturday evening prior to the Junior Women's benefit dance. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Ed Brown and Mr and Mrs Arthur Brownell at the Brown home on Manuel Avenue. Other hosts were Mr and Mrs Clarence Neuman Mr and Mrs Her Neuman Mr and Mrs Thomas Tucker Mr and Mrs Merwin Schirmer and Mr and Mrs Robert McClain.
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Ed Brown
Arthur Brownell
Brown
Manuel Avenue
Clarence Neuman
Her Neuman
Thomas Tucker
Merwin Schirmer
Robert McClain
Loretta Anderson Spends Wednesday Shopping in Bakersfield
Loretta Anderson spent Wednesday afternoon in Bakersfield shopping for items. The brief notes her outing and location without detailing purchases or companions.
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Bakersfield
Helen Nygren
Loretta Anderson
Barney Crawford Plans Weekend Trip to Pismo Beach
Barney Crawford plans a weekend getaway to Pismo Beach this week, outlining a short social and leisure itinerary with time for relaxation and coastal exploration.
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Barney Crawford
Pismo Beach
Returns From Hospital After Appendix Operation
Cy Pierce arrived home last week after undergoing an appendix operation.
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Cy Pierce
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Oscar Sargent
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A.B.C. Washing Machines
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California Ave
Camp Fire
Shafter Press
Mrs. Dodgen
Kitchen & Hodges Motor CO
Pathfinder Club
PRC
Schneider
Wikoff
Corner State
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