Potluck Dinner For Ground Observer Members
About 150 attended a Valentine’s Day potluck at Shafter Memorial Hall for Ground Observer Corps members and families. Captain James H. Barnett spoke on Minter Field’s consolidation and the Sage instrument for interceptor tracking. awards were given for ten or more hours of post service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Memorial Hall
Ground Observer Corps
James H. Barnett
U. S. Air Force
Doeekd Chuman
Larry Mercer
George Geringer
Robert Nagey
Press
Joyce
Vernon Pierce
Ronald
Civil Air Patrol
Orville Womack
Bakersfield Marine Reserve
J. B. Huffman
Post Sur
Wasco
J. C.ith
Kmart
Air Explorer Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Lego
Elgie Heinlein
Isbell Crawford
Lorene Hill
Ernest Santo
George Gardner
Ernest Kelly
Bakersfield
James Barnett
Minter Field
Norton Air Force Base
Sage
Cathy Morgan
G. O. C. Pins
Cathy
Mae Badgett
Ulah Barling
Barbara Morris
Ruth Stover
Jack Janzen
Ed Bender
John Badgett
Donna Morris
Kay Stieber
Margaret Osborn
Valentine Tea Fetes Mothers Arranged by Sunshine Bluebird
The Sunshine Bluebird group directed by Mrs. Jack Wilcoxon hosted a Valentine tea for their mothers on Tuesday afternoon at 408 Cross Street. Daughters gave handmade Valentines and presented a program featuring attendees Ann Scott Barbara Mettler Shirley Unruh Pat Sullivan Judy Jensen Carolyn Hasty Debbie Hildebrand Carolyn Creekbaum and Yvonne Wilcoxon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Bluebird Group
Jack Wilcoxon
Cross Street
Ann Scott
Barbara Mettler
Shirley Unruh
Pat Sullivan
Judy Jensen
Carolyn Hasty
Debbie Hildebrand
Carolyn Creekbaum
Yvonne Wilcoxon
Womens Mission Fete Honors Young Girls At Church Event
The Womens Mission Union of the First Southern Baptist church hosted the Young Womens Auxiliary Girls on Thursday evening in observance of the YM A. Mrs Mary Jorgan led the group and Mrs Guy Mouser presided over the older group. Refreshments followed with sandwiches coffee and hot chocolate. Attendees included Bess Mouser Velma Thompson Lois Barton Wanda Graves Vestal Graves Betty McCloud Lucy Mouser Averal Mouser Mary Jordan Nettie Crafton Frances Higbee Carol Barton Clarice Mouser Charlotte Ellison Barbara Wilcoxon Sandra Newboles and Melva Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Mission Union
First Southern Baptist Church
W.M.A
Mary Jorgan
Guy Mouser
Bess Mouser
Velma Thompson
Lois Barton
Wanda Graves
Vestal Graves
Betty McCloud
Lucy Mouser
Averal Mouser
Mary Jordan
Nettie Crafton
Frances Higbee
Carol Barton
Clarice Mouser
Charlotte Ellison
Barbara Wilcoxon
Sandra Newboles
Melva Bell
Husbands Honored by Church Society
Members of the Ladies Aid Society at Ebenezer Reformed Church honored their husbands with a Monday evening dinner at the Veterans Memorial hall. Sylvia Baughman and staff prepared the meal. the social committee included Mrs. Delmar Mettler and Mrs. Robert Warren. Robert Gates spoke with slides about his Holy Land trip. Attendees included numerous couples and Bakersfield guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Veterans Memorial Hall
Sylvia Baughman
Delmar Mettler
Robert Warren
Harlin Wilson
Robert Gates
Alfred Goehring
Adolf Kirschenman
W. C. Handel
Layton Weidenbach
Fred Mettler
Sam Mettler
Allen Zenk
Edwin Bender
Solomon Helm
Walter Grossman
H. P. Wilson
Emil Stoller
Aduel Mettler
Dan Schnaidt
Rachel Kirschenman
Lydia Bender
Ed Kirschenmann
Bakersfield
Emma Hoffman
Horizon Club Goodie Sale at Kinga Department Store
The Horizon club will hold a bake sale on Saturday February 25 in front of Kinga Department Store on Central Avenue. The sale runs from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM with cookies cupcakes and whole cakes for sale. Club leaders include Miss Sharon McDaniels Mrs Louise Fox Mrs Drennan Hofman and Mrs Herb Howell. Proceeds fund a trip to San Francisco later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sone Soe
Kinga Department Store
Central Avenue
Horizon Club
Sharon McDaniels
Louise Fox
Drennan Hofman
Herb Howell
San Francisco
Fighter Pilot Brent Trumble Visits Father in Shafter
Captain Brent Trumble of the Air Force and his wife with two children visit his father Thomas Trumble at 267 Father Street in Shafter. A Shafter High graduate who joined in 1942, he served as a WWII fighter pilot and later spoke at the Kiwanis club. He has medals from the war and has been stationed in Porto Rico and Albany Georgia before a year of service in Africa. The family dined with Gene Guenther and visited George Guenther during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Trumble
Air Force
Shafter
Trumble
Thomas Trumble
Father Street
Shafter High
Kiwanis Club
Porto Rico
Albany
Georgia
Africa
Gene Gunthers
George Guenthers
Teachers Hear District Speakers in Richland Cafeteria
The Richland Teachers club met February 20 with a large turnout in the cafeteria. Dr. Melvin Farley, executive secretary of the Central District of the California Teachers Association, and Bob Raes, a field representative for the C. T. A., spoke on problems facing teachers and proposed open channels between teachers and the school board. Several board members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Teachers Club
Richland
Melvin Farley
Central District
The
California Teachers Association
Bob Raes
C. Hs
Tors
Family Gathering at Wilcoxon Home in Tulare
Rev. and Mrs. Sam Wilcoxon hosted a Sunday family reunion in honor of visitors from Paragould Arkansas Mr and Mrs Dutch William and two sons and Mrs Albert Williams. Attending were the Wilcoxon and Baker families plus Betty Wilcoxen and Barbara Patsy. A second dinner followed at the Everett Baker home Monday. The Arkansas visitors returned home Tuesday. Mrs Sherman Long of Tulare has been ill but improving under care of her daughter Mrs Jim Gloeckler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wilcoxon
Dutch William
Albert Williams
Paragould
Arkansas
Jack Wilcoxen
Gene Wilcoxon
Mark Wilcoxon
Porterville
Betty Wilcoxon
South Gate
Everett Baker
Barbara
Patsy
Sherman Long
Tulare
Jim Gloeckler
Rita Tiberghien Weds Floyd Kilgore in Las Vegas
Mrs Evelyn Urranqui announces the marriage of Rita Tiberghien to PFC Floyd Kilgore at Wee Kirk o The Heather chapel in Las Vegas Nevada on February 8. Kilgore is from Thelma Kilgore family and stationed at Fort Gulick Canal Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Urranqui
Rita Tiberghien
PFC
Floyd Kilgore
Thelma Kilgore
Wee Kirk of the Eather
Las Vegas
Nevada
Le Roy Weidenbach and bride return from honeymoon
The Le Roy Weidenbachs are at 127 Tulare Ave after a northern honeymoon in Mon Bay. The bride Barbara Lamas, daughter of Frank G. Lamas of Bakersfield, married Le Roy Weidenbach of Shafter on February 5 at Ebenezer Reformed Church before 150 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon’ Bay
le Roy Weidenbach
Tulare Ave
Barbara Lamas
Frank G. Lamas
Bakersfield
Albert Weidenbach
Shafter
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Baby Shower Fetes Mrs Robt Bozarth At Roy Boney Home
A layette shower honored Mrs. Robt Bozarth Sunday afternoon at the Roy Boney residence on Scaroni avenue with Mrs. Patterson Louise as co host. Games included nursery rhyme names. Prizes went to Betty Snow, Lois Askew, and Mildred Thompson. Attendees received cake jelly punch coffee. List of attendees and senders of gifts follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Boney
Scaroni Avenue
Patterson Louise
Alice John
Frances
Faye Cooper
Tony Mansfield
Melva Mansfield
Mmnes
Beulah Haskins
Velma Nix
Mary Sturgeon
Pearl Smith
Albert Carter
Clifford Wood
Thelma Steelman
Almeda Hendrix
Vernie Long
Mae Smith
Betty Hester
Frances Mosley
Mary Tackett
Margie Bruce
Vickie Snow
Virgil Brazier
Wagner
Emma Russell
Bob Mansfield
Lecture on heart defense at Adventist school
Dr Johnston of Glendale lectures on Possible Cause and Prevention of Coronary a Defense at the Lat e- 1 February 25 7 30 p m Assembly Hall Riverside and Poplar. His 100% whole wheat bread will be on sale after the talk. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Glendale
Pvt Delores Migdat Home on 15 Day Leave
Pvt Delores Migdat of the Women's Army Corp is home on a 15 day leave from Fort McClellan Alabama. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Migdat of 308 E Euclid avenue and has completed basic training. She enlisted on November 30 and was selected for officers training. After her leave she will report to Fort Sill Oklahoma for further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Delores Migdat
Women’s Army Corp
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Frank Migdat
E. Euclid Avenue
Jores
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Hinson-Roland Croslin United in Las Vegas Wedding
Helen Hinson of Wasco and Roland P. Croslin Jr.: wedding vows in Las Vegas at Little White Chapel on February 17. Officiant Rev. John C. Whitehead. Bride wore mystic blue satin dress with white accessories and blue satin hat. The couple resides at 327 Mannel Avenue. Mrs. Croslin is a former Wasco News society editor and Carlyle Union Banner editor. he is shop foreman at Shafter Press, longtime Wasco resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
Evelyn Heape
Bakersfield
Vivian Baze
Lola Lamas
Robert Lamas
Clarence Bender
Lloyd Handel
Stafter
Las Vegas
Helen Hinson
Wasco
Roland P. Croslin Jr
Little White Chapel
John C. Whitehead
Shafter Press
Wasco News
Mrs John Dalke Surprised With Housewarming Party
Mrs John Dalke was surprised Sunday evening at her new home 615 PCalloway when friends entered as she and her husband were about to dine out. Host couple Mr and Mrs E B Stringham invited former Stringham drug store colleagues. Guests brought casseroles salad French bread pie and coffee. Merton Wiedmann photographed the gathering and a camellia plant plus cash was given for new shrubs. Attending were Wasco residents Merton Wiedmann Rae Shafter George Norin Darreil Janzen and Buren Bakersfield. Absentees were Clair Dragoo Fresno and Kathleen Warren Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalke
John
E. B. Stringham
Stringham
George Norin
Darreil Janzen
Wasco
Buren
Bakersfield
Clair Dragoo
Fresno
Kathleen Warren
Shafter
Bill Gladden surprised at Elm Street housewarming
Mr and Mrs Bill Gladden hosted a housewarming on Tuesday evening February 14 at their Elm Street home. Co hosts were Mrs Ben Henderson Mrs Mark Packard and Mrs L F Cornelius. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dean Voth Mr and Mrs Harry Neufeld and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gladden
Ben Henderson
Mark Packard
L. F. Cornelius
Elm St
Dean Voth
Harry Neufeld
Ben Steele
Bill Bradley
Jess
Norris
Henry Smith
Forrest Wood
Corliss Smith
Fred Luders
Eugene Presson
Frank Amaral
Newborn Annette Ruth Neumann Honored in Bakersfield Births
Mr and Mrs Richard Newmann announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Annette Ruth at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield on February 16. She weighed in at birth. Also Mr and Mrs Sam Kiplinger announce the birth of their second son on February 14 at Freise's maternity home Bakersfield weighing eleven pounds four ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Newmann
the Mercy
Bakersfield
Annette Ruth
Carl Neumann
P. L. Bergen
Shafter
Sam E. Kiplinger
Euclid Avenue
Freise
Shower Honoring Mrs George Collins Brings Guests
A Monday February 13 post wedding shower at Cross street home honored Mrs George Collins with co hosts Mrs Christine Rootes and Mrs Alma Fuller. A silver sprayed tree with red heart gifts stood beside red camellias and white satin ribbon while many friends attended or sent regrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Collins
Cross Street
Christine Rootes
Alma Fuller
Mmes
Laura Hare
Averie Channeson
Betty Poznoff
Dorothy Eckmann
Helen Ruggenberg
St Mark's Services and Guild Meeting Set in February
St Mark's church will hold Sunday service February 26 at 7 30 p m in the Ed A Brown home guest house 340 Manuel Avenue The St Mark's Guild will meet at 329 Manuel Avenue on Tuesday February 23 at 7 30 p m All are welcome to attend these gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mark's
Ed. A. Brown
Manuel Avenue
St. Mark’s Guild
Floyd Cooper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brenda Tanner
Jeanetet Tanner
Meredith Tanner
Lizzie Sukut
William Sukut
Mildred West
Loyd Wikoff
Opal Dirksen
Viola Dirksen
Howard Duck
Dr. Leonard Duck
Ernest Ehr
Della Fenderson
Marion Gitt -A
Serene Hill
Ted Hoeger
Margaret Isaac
Bill Isaac
Ken Kirkpatrick
Twila Lewis
Lydia Mayer
Charles McClain
Averil Mouser
Jona Nickel
Bernice Adamson
Beulah Barling
Bill Beckham
A. D. Buller
Ollie Qurry
Bertha Dirksen
Galen Dirksen
Gordon Pipkin
Walter Poznoff
Harry Reile
Harvey Retzer
Bill Roark
Jack Robbins
Larry Schneider
Barbara Schwartz
Otto Seible
Max Slitor
Women's Mission
California
ERS Foundation
U.S
Goodie Sale
Wilcoxons
Ker
Fort Gulick
Canal Zone
Mr. and
Mrs
LE Roy Weidenbachs
Honeymoon
Robt. Bozarth
Bessies Beauty Salon
Norma Hutchings
Bessie
Adventist School
Roland Croslin
Bill Gladdens
Citizens’ Committee For the
Kern Couny Joint Union High School
Arthur S. Critef
H. J. Brandt
James K. Thrasher
Forrest Frick
Keith S. McKee
Joe Smith
Hugh S. Jewett
Aerreeee Weill
Gignoux
Elmer F. Karpe
Elmer A. Goertz
Wm. McKinney
Ernest Woattenbarger
Facobsen
Clarence Neuman
D. Handel
A. P. Channeson
John B. Mulvana
Glen Moody
W. W. Alvin
Aes Goode Irvin
Randolph
Richardson Louis R. Deadrich
Marie Webster
Elouise L. Fulfer
Catherine Bird
Elsie Reed
Carl Rexroth
Albert Phillips
Roland Woodruff
Dorthea C. Wallace
Edith M. McCune
Doris H. Johnson
Daisy, E. Strange
James .O. Boss
H. W. Hunter
M. M. Warner
Tom—Griffith
Charles Halbein
Harry Hollins
Ivan Beavan
Glenn Puder Ward Watterman
J. Howard Porter
Monroe Browne
L. R. Seaman
George Newcomer Tohn Morosa
J.T. Wingate
Maytag Shop
E. Lerde
Wedgewood
Emil G. Stoller
Tat
Ae Advier
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Virginia
U. S
Boyd Emory
Olive Grove Cafe
Circle
Arkelo Ranch
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