Rodney Becker Celebrates Fourth Birthday At Home Party
Rodney Allen Becker marked his fourth birthday on a Monday afternoon February 21 at the Becker home 235 Golden West Avenue. Mrs Sam Becker hosted a group of children with indoor games and a George Washington themed refreshment table. Guests included Dale Siemens Marky Siemens Ronald Linda Michael Becker Johnny Enns Howard Funk Ellen Northam Phillip Quiring Phillip Neufeld Jhy Goertzen Kathy Bergman Sandra McCoy Sherril Roberts Kenneth Johnson Carol Joyce Becker Janie Karber Bakersfield and the birthday boy. Mothers present were Mrs Abe Karber Bakersfield Mrs Maben Becker and Mrs Ruth Goertzen.
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Rodney Allen Becker
Sam Becker
Becker
Golden West Avenue
George Washington
Dale Siemens
Marky Siemens
Ronald Linda
Michael Becker
Johnny Enns
Howard Funk
Ellen Northam
Hillip Quiring
Phillip Neufeld
Jhy Goertzen
Kathy Bergman
Sandra McCoy
Sherril Roberts
Kenneth Johnson
Carol Joyce Becker
Janie Karber
Bakersfield
Abe Karber
Maben Becker
Ruth Goertzen
Wourneys to Stockton
Ed Brown was a business visitor in Stockton on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wourneys
Stockton
Ed Brown
New Officers Elected for Blue Birds Girls Group
The Merry Girls group of Blue Birds elected Nan Davidson as president Patsy Cornell as vice president Mary Brown as secretary and Joan Eckman as treasurer at a February 21 meeting hosted by guardian Mrs Ed Brown. Outgoing officers were Dorothy Weitz Patsy Cornell Bobbie Jean Sturges and Verna Peters.
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Merry Girls Group of
Blue Birds
Ed Brown
Nan Davidson
Patsy Cornell
Mary Brown
Joan Eckman
Dorothy Weitz
Bobbie Jean Sturges
Verna Peters
Robbie Jean Sturges
Judy Shultz
Ruby Sanders
Becker Family to Visit San Jose for Two Day Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker and their children of Shafter will travel with Mrs. Abe Karber to San Jose for a two day visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Becker. Mr Becker's father remains confined at home after a stroke several months ago.
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Sam Becker
Shafter
Abe Karber
Ersfield
San Jose
Mr. Becker
J. J. Becker
First Musical in Church Series Presented With Banquet
The Union Congregational Church staged the first musical in a series with a banquet at the Richland Cafeteria attended by over 150 Cubs Scouts and parents. Ed Brown presided. Max Tudor led the flag salute. the event featured a magic show and awards for Cubs. The second musical is planned for late March with Robert Haag headlining a Chopin Debussy program.
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Richland
Ed Brown
Max Tudor
Sylvia Baughman
Brown
Ben Goossen Sr
C. J. Vignolo
Bill Dalke
Dave Muir
Jack Battaglia
The
Richland P.T. A
Rotary
Kenneth Pipkin
Jake Siemens
Jimmy Youell
C. W. McCafferty
Wasco
Union ‘Congregational Church
J. H. Fuller
Robert Haag
Shafter
Kern County
Chopin
Debussy
McDowell
Schubert
Traumerer
Schumann
Claire de Lune
Bach
Haag
Brahms
Bruce Muir
Liszt
Florine Tinnin
Melot
Andrew Heimforth
Rio Bravo
Bridge Luncheon Held At Cawelo
A Saturday afternoon bridge luncheon at Motel Cawelo featured Mesdames J. H. Fuller Glen Putman and E. C. Eckman hosting with a George Washington theme. Honors in the three bridge groups went to Mesdames Rolf Jacobsen Bill Bender P. C. Guenther Dick Arnold Pete Bender and John Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawelo
Mesdames
J. H. Fuller
Glen Putman
E. C. Eckman
Mesdames Rolf Jacobsen
Bill Bender
P. C. Guenther
Dick Arnold
Pete Bender
John Peters
Phil Channeson
John Revell
Max Lee
Floyd Cooper
A. B. MecKinley
Glen Nay
O. T. Olson
Ike Peters
Frank Sill
Ernest Hoffman
T. P. Rootes
E. B. Stringham
George Harrison
Horace Gray
T. V. Little
John Jacobsen
Robert McClain
Walter Poznoff
J. L. Hill
George Vannatta
Edna Prieve
Wedding Attended by Local Residents in Lodi
Mr and Mrs O D Handel Mr and Mrs Christ Handel Mr and Mrs W C Handel Mrs Annette Albright Mrs Lillian Bender and Jim Albright traveled to Lodi last weekend and attended the Sunday wedding of Miss Dorothy Stegmiller to Richard Suess at Zion Reformed Church. The couple had a reception at Eagles Hall and the party also fished the San Joaquin River during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. Handel
Christ Handel
W. C. Handel
Annette Albright
Lillian Bender
Jim Albright
Lodi
Dorothy Stegmiller
Richard Suess
Zion Reformed Church
Eagles Hall
Miss Sue Alexander Becomes Bookkeeper for Shafter Mercantile
Miss Sue Alexander accepts the post of bookkeeper for the Shafter Mercantile Company and begins duties in February. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M Alexander.
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Sue Alexander
Shafter Mercantile Company
Miss Alexander
M. Alexander
Clements Returns Home After Hospital Appendectomy
Chuck Clements returns to his Shafter home on Tuesday after undergoing an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital last week.
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Clements
Chuck Clements
Mercy Hospital
Shafter
Women's Food Sale Proves Successful
The Women's Fellowship of Union Congregational Church held a food sale on Saturday February 19 in front of the Post Office Market. About 40 dollars was realized for the Sunday nursery at the church parsonage supervised by Charlotte and Beverly Voth. Mrs. John Jacobsen chaired the sale and Mrs. Ed Brown announced another sale soon.
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Women’s Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Charlotte
Beverly Voth
John Jacobsen
Ed Brown
Faculty Wives Club Hosts Ambition Themed Costume Night
The Faculty Wives and Womens Club met February 21 at Mary Todd's Acacia Avenue home. Evelyn Linda led the meeting with reports by Jean Waffle and Amelia Cornell, while Margrette Smithberg won the best costume in an ambition party themed evening.
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Faculty Wives & Womens Club
Mary Todd
Acacia Avenue
Todd
Jeanette Wheeler
Evelyn Linda
Jean Waffle
Amelia
Cornell
Horizon Club
Merle Hilbert
Ruth Hilbert
Maude Arnold
Margrette Smithberg
Betty Lund
Jeannette Wheeler
Rosamond Meyer
Mesdames Mary, Todd
Leta Bledsoe
Amelia Cornell
Theodora Richards
Mary Schacht
Blanche Hill
Adrienne Dooley
Linda's Hosts Include Fresno Family This Weekend
Linda's home welcomes guests for the weekend including her parents Mr and Mrs H C Hall of Fresno, granddaughter Mrs Maude Hodge, and her brother and sister Charles and Jo Ann Hall for a family gathering.
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Linda
H. C. Hall
Fresno
Maude Hodge
Charles and
Jo Ann Hall
South of Town social notes and visits
Mr and Mrs Art Robey and family returned from Mississippi noting Shafter area looks good. Edith Proctor and Cleo Robey shopped in Bakersfield. Wanda Fowler stayed with her parents Ray and Mrs Proctor for dinner. Steven Ashmore held a farewell for Patsy Norman with many attendees. Brenda Dunkin and Linda Collins illnesses noted. Ruth and Louise Ashmore shopped out of town Tuesday.
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Art Robey
Mississippi
Shafter
Edith Proctor
Cleo Robey
Bakersfield
Wanda Fowler
Ray Proctor
Steven Ashmore
Patsy Norman
Brina Ashmore
James Dunkin
Martha Potter
Charles Wonac
Sylvia Mitchell
Harvey Dunkin
Merlen Turner
Ardith Bronce
Fern Collins
Maria Nightingale
Jeff Ashmore
Howard Mitchell
Ed Ashmore
Harold Brown
Cecil Stevens
Bill Ashmore
Pat] Norman
Brenda Dunkin
Linda Collins
Ruth Ashmore
Louise Ashmore
Mrs Hanson Hosts Local Bridge Club at Stone Avenue
Mrs Byron Hanson entertained members of her bridge club at her Stone Avenue home on Tuesday night. Dessert preceded bridge with honors awarded to Mesdames Fred Ruhlman and Lawrence Baughman. Attendees included Mrs Frizzell, J F Ros camp, T P Rootes, P C Guenther, E B Stringham and the hostess.
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Byron Hanson
Stone Avenue
Fred Ruhlman
Lawrence Baughman
Joe Frizzell
J. A. Roscamp
T. P. Rootes
P. C. Guenther
E. B. Stringham
Mrs Ohanneson Improving After Sacramento Surgery
Mrs Peter Ohanneson is convalescing after recent surgery in Sacramento. She returned to her Shafter home early last week and is able to be up and about part of each day. Make business trip.
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Ohanneson
Peter Ohanneson
Sacramento
Shafter
Visitors from Abilene share Sunday dinner in San Luis Obispo
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollingsworth and daughter Rosemary visited Mr. and Mrs. William Guenther in San Luis Obispo along with Dr. and Mrs. P C Guenther for Sunday dinner.
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Obispo
Frank Hollingsworth
Rosemary
P. C. Guenther
San Luis Obispo
William Guenther
Local Women Named In Workers Club Roster
Last week the Workers Club listed members including Mrs. Martin Loepp Mrs. Ruby Kimmel Mrs. Charlyn Parsons Mrs. Hilda Quiring Mrs. Rosella Schellenberg Mrs. Hallie Dunkin Miss Ella Dueck and Miss Marjorie Kimmel.
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Ful Workers Club
Martin Loepp
Ruby Kimmel
Charlyn Parsons
Hilda Quiring
Rosella Schellenberg
Hallie Dunkin
Ella Dueck
Marjorie Kimmel
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Dianne Beauty Shop
Central Avenue
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Wasco Studio
Helen Fenton
Lindas
of Children’s Wear
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Central Ave
Mrs. Hanson
Ball Carpet Co
Betty Agin
Cynthia Witcher
Boucle
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