Southland Pastor Hosts Malakan Engagement Ceremony
Reverend Samoff of Los Angeles presented engaged couple Miss Lillian Valov and Bill Bondray at the Shafter Russian Malakan Church ceremony Saturday evening. The pair will wed in Los Angeles on March 22. About 275 attendees from Los Angeles and local friends joined in the celebration.
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Samoff
Los Angeles
Rosedale
Shafter Church
William Bondray
America
Persia
Sunday School Honors Miss Goertzen Farewell Party
The fifth grade girls class at Mennonite Brethren Church hosted Christine Goertzen for a farewell to Belgium Congo. At Mrs. C. C. Reimer’s home after school, the program included songs readings and a game period. Prizes went to Karen Nickel and Earlene Enns. Christine received a weekend case as a farewell gift.
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Mennonite Brethren
Christine Goertzen
Belgian Congo
C. C. Reimer
Karen Nickel
Earlene Enns
Fido Epp
Africa
Reimer
Ruben’ Becker
Bonnie Heinrichs
Norma Neufeld
Marilyn
Couples Club Meeting At Union Church Oak Street Home
Members of the Couples Club of Union Congregational Church gathered Monday evening at the Oak Street home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mason. Mrs. Gordon Smith and Roy Farrell were chosen to oversee the nursery during church services. They planned a potluck for March 23 and agreed to paint Sunday School equipment. Attending were Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Bucky, Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bortz, Art Craig, Gordon Smith, A. J. Smith, Roy Farrell, Ross Harrington, Jack Austin, Erwin Toews, Fred Mason, Gaede, Kate Wiens, Henrietta Loewen, Carol Becker, Nadine Emerald, Kathy Hinton, and class members. Guests included Janice Balzer, Lois and Anna Marie Epp, Nancy Engel, Evelyn Peiner, Vonnie Enns, Rhoda Reimer, Lana Lachenmaier, Arlene Wiebe, Barlone Enns, Carolyn Siemens, Kathleen Buhler, Mrs. William Joerizen, and Mrs. Eldo Epp.
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Couples Club
Union Congregational Church
Oak Street
Fred Mason
Gordon Smith
Roy Farrell
Chib
Leonard Bucky
Gordon Baker
Mesdames Frank
Bortz
Art Craig
A. J. Smith
Ross Harrington
Jack Austin
Erwin Toews
Janice Balzer
Lois
Anna Marie Epp
Nancy
Engel
Evelyn
Pefiner
Vonnie Enns
Rhoda Reimer
Lana Lachenmaier
Arlene
Eileén Wiebe
Barlone Enns
Carolyn Siemens
Kathleen Buhler
William Joerizen
Eldo Epp
Mrs Addington Wins Life Membership in PTA Group
Mrs Gladys Addington received the annual life membership award from the Rio Bravo Parent Teacher Association. The event featured Founders Day activities led by Lois Curtis with duties by Lloyd Stateville, corsages for past presidents, district guests, and a nominating committee slate. Activities included a diagnostic questionnaire, officer reports, glee club numbers, and refreshments with a large Founders Day cake.
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Rio Bravo
Rio’ Bravo
Gladys Addington
Lois Curtis
Lloyd Stateville
Pearl Wilson
B. Devlin
H. P. Anderson
Births reported from Wasco and surrounding areas
A sequence of birth notices from Wasco Maternity Home and Mercy Hospital details newborns, weights, times, and parents. Larry Joe Sharp born 2:12 am in Wasco to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sharp. Pamela Sue Wilson born 8:35 pm Feb 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Dee Wilson. Ronnie Eugene Owen born Feb 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Owen. Albert Augustus Houchin born Feb 19 to Mr. and Mrs. A A Houchin. Betty Joyce Abernathy born 6 am Tuesday at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Abernathy. Families and grandparents listed, with service details for Navy and occupation Army members.
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Larry Joe
Wasco
Joe Sharp
West Marengo
Aletha Schaeffer
Rose Schaeffer
Navy
San Diego
Pamela Sue
Miss Freise
Dee Wilson
Burbank Ave
S. G. Kelly
L. Dee_ Wilson
Shafter
Rowland Owens
Buttonwillow
Ronnie Eugene
Owens
Germany
A. A. Houchin
Mercy Hospital
Albert Augustus
Wasco Maternity
Rollin Owen
H_e
Clarissa Martin
Bill Abernathy
Poplar Avenue
Betty Joyce
Georgia
Weaver couple return from Oklahoma visit in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Clifford Weaver arrived home Sunday afternoon after driving from Oklahoma where they spent several months hosting Mrs Weaver’s visiting parents in Shafter.
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Clifford Weaver
Oklahoma
Shafter
Weitz and Brown Win Bank Achievement Awards
Donna Weitz and Morton Brown led the Bank of America achievement awards, announced by Principal Grant W. Jensen. Weitz earned excellence in liberal arts while Brown was honored in science and mathematics along with a list of other certificate winners across fields such as art, social science, home making, music, business education, and agriculture.
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Donna Weitz
Morton Brown
Bank of America
Grant W. Jensen
Miss Weitz
Dan Weitz
Brown
E. A. Brown
Julia Arreola
Burbank Ave
Maudie Lou Crabb
Clifford C. Crabb
Central Ave
Wilma Fowler
Clifford Fowler
Shafter Ave
Jan Gibson
Fred L. Gibson
Euclid Ave
Charlene Krocker
Peter H. Krocker
Kern St
Dick Smith
Daughter Honors Parents Here On 48th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bergen were feted Sunday afternoon at a family potluck for their 48th anniversary. Their daughter Mrs. Frank Enns hosted, with guests including niece and husband the London Baileys of Regina Saskatchewan visiting from December through January, and San Jose couple Ricard and Ronnie Becker. Local attendees included Fergus- area Bergens and friends, with Paul Bergen en route to Los Angeles hospital for post polio treatment and other local relatives joining the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bergen
Frank Enns
Bergens
London Baileys
Regina
Saskatchewan
Oregon
California
Los Angeles
Ricard Becker
Ronnie
San Jose
Otto Becker
Belva
Neva
H. A. Kohfeld
Kathie
Fresno
Bob Robinson
Bobbie
David
San Diego
J.P. Esau
Kingsburg
Pete Bose
Bakersfield
Robert Petker
A. F. Bergen
Doris
Paul
Pair Attends Legion Meet in Taft District Event
Prs. Ethel Rey and Mrs. Mae Payne traveled to Taft for the 15th district meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. They gathered at VFW Hall with 130 attendees from Delano McFarland Bakersfield and Buttonwillow. National President Mae Carmack of San Francisco was the guest speaker.
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Buttonwillow
Prs
Ethel Rey
Mae Payne
Taft
Ladies Auxiliary of the
American Legion
VFW Hall
Asher St
Legion Hall
D Street
Mae Carmack
San Francisco
Delano, McFarland
Bakersfield
Starlight Circle Plans Card Party at Wasco Temple
Starlight Circle affiliate of the Order of Eastern Star held a pot luck luncheon last week at Mrs. R. A. Jacobsen’s home on Manuel Avenue. The group plans a card party on March 1 at the Wasco Masonic Temple.
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Starlight Circle
R. A. Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Third Annual St Patrick's Dance by Business and Professional Women
Shafter's Business and Professional Women sponsor the third annual St Patrick's Day dinner dance at Veterans Memorial Hall on March 7. Cecil Scott Quartet provides music, supper at 11 p.m., intermission entertainment. Tickets available from members who plan a decoration meeting at Mrs Roy Farrell’s Beech Street home next Tuesday. General chairman Miss Jeanette Wheeler with assistants Mrs Minnie McCormac, Mrs George Collins, Miss Ora Allender, and Miss Frankie Trantham.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter’s
Cecil Scott
Roy Farrell
Beech Street
Jeanette Wheeler
Minnie McCormac
Campfire Girls Enjoy Enchilada Party In Okihi Event
Okihi Campfire Girls held a social with enchilada feed and potato salad at a party under the supervision of Miss Dorothy. Adults included Miss Burnis Morris Miss Clarice Immel Mrs Lee Thomas Mrs Inez Moser Mrs Art Craig Mrs Philph Boel and Mrs R A Jacobsen. Members listed include Rachel Cota Rita Chavez Lupe Sabedra Eva Cota and Mary Rios among others.
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Okihi
Dorothy
Jean Thomas
Burnis Morris
Clarice Immel
Lee Thomas
Inez Mo
Campfire Plans Annual Program and Birthday Week
Shafter Campfire Council met at Mrs. R A Jacobsen home to discuss the annual program for March 15 to 21. Mrs. Marjorie Sugden announced possible summer camp arrangements and Mar 30 cake baking contest requires each girl to attend with her mother, as guardians also expected. Campfire Girls and Blue birds will join the Cotton n Potato Festival parade, and groups are planting rose bushes for the Down To Earth project.
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Shafter
R. A. Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
Marjorie Sugden
Bakersfield
Bluebirds
Women’s club leader to speak at Wednesday luncheon
Mrs A W Van Ness of Kerman district president of women's clubs will address the Wednesday Afternoon Club at 12 30 p m March 4 in Veterans Memorial Hall. Program chairman Mrs William Bender will introduce the speaker. A nominating committee will be elected to present officers for April. Luncheon committee includes Ed Kirschenman chairman J H Fuller John Jacobsen C J Vignolo Glen Putman and John Lachenmaier.
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A. W. van Ness
Kerman
Women's Clubs
Veterans Memorial Hall
William Bender
Mesdames
Ed Kirschenman
J. H. Fuller
John Jacobsen
C. J. Vignolo
Glen Putman
John Lachenmaier
Missionary meeting at First Baptist Church hosts Mrs Eldo Epp
Mrs Eldo Epp spoke Tuesday evening to the Women’s Missionary Union at the First Baptist Church. The gathering occurred at the Poplar avenue home of Mrs. Allen Mettler with refreshments of devils food cake coffee and tea. Attendees included Mesdames Atkinson Brannter Carroll Ebling Elmore Fox Gwin Kattenhorn Kattenhorn Mettler Schmidt Warkentin Margaret Wiebe Barton Jones Schardt Bryant Krug and others.
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Eldo Epp
Women's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Poplar Avenue
Allen Mettler
Mesdames J. Co. Atkinson
John Brannter
L. E. Carroll
Reba Ebling
Orel Elmore
G. H. Fox
D. R
Ferry Building Heads Board of State Harbor Commissioners
San Francisco’s Ferry Building serves as the headquarters for the Board of State Harbor Commissioners, anchoring operations and oversight at the historic waterfront complex.
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San Francisco's
The
Board of State Harbor Commissioners
Mouser Farewell Party Honors Birthday Savoy Graves
A combined farewell and birthday party was held after church services at the Kern street home of Mr and Mrs J M Mouser. The event, sponsored by the Southern Baptist Church intermediate class, honored Savoy Graves birthday and marked Jesse Mouser's departure for the Army. Guests from Bakersfield attended and refreshments were served.
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Kern Stret
J. M. Mouser
Southern Baptist Church
Savoy Graves
Jesse Mouser
Army
Wanda Lyon
Opal Crow
Vera Carpenter
Greta Goree
Bakersfield
Max , Newboles
Dwight Harvey
Bill Higby
Lavoy Graves
Betty Jordan
Rena Butler
Jessie Dirck
Joyce Bell
Barbara Aday
Winona Everett
James Everett
Buel Mouser
Cynthia
Stanley
Clarice
Nadine
Hugh Mouser
Marie
James
Kathy Bolin
Three Birthdays Mark Family Gathering at Lerdo Home
Last Friday a triple birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gloeckler on Lerdo highway. Youngest honoree Bobby Gloeckler, age five, shared the moment with his grandmother Mrs. S. C. Long and grandfather C. C. Gloeckler as relatives gathered for turkey dinner and a birthday cake. Attendees included Bill Long with Robert and Lynn, Truly Boucher, S. C. Long, C. C. Gloeckler, and Jim Gloeckler with Beverly Barbara and Bobby.
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Jim Gloeckler
Lerdo Highway
Bobby
S. C. Long
C. C. Gloeckler
Messrs
Bill Long
Robert
Lynn
Truly Boucher
Beverly
Barbara
Hyman Cotton Family Visits Relatives in Olivehurst
Mrs. Hyman P. Cotton with Steven and Russell visited last week at the home of her husband’s parents Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Cotton on Central Valley Highway Olivehurst. The trio returned Tuesday to their S/Sgt. Cotton in Alaska.
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Hyman P. Cotton
Steven
Russell
L. F. Cotton
Central Valley Highway
Olivehurst
Cotton
Alaska
Friesen Recovering at Home After Bakersfield Surgery
J. R. Friesen of 362 Euclid Corner is recovering at home following surgery performed at Bakersfield Hospital.
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J. R. Friesen
Euclid Corner
Bakersfield Hospital
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Vogue
Killarney
Alma Mae
Oildale
Gaede
Kate Wiens
Henrietta Loewen
Carol Becker
Nadine Emerald
Kathy Hinton
Mrs. Addington
PTA Group
Eleanor Enns
William Benton
Lola Curtis
Lindel Walker
Marie Lilliehorn
William. Benton
First Aid
Paul Wilson
Girls’ Glee Club
George Fisher
John Donelson
Marvel McClellan
EF. Ledbetter
H Leonard
Bobby Doremus
Helen Curtis
Bessie
ER. Williams
Estelle Edwards
Booth’s Radio and Appliance Co
H Street
RCA Victor
Columbia
Bob Bann
Dick Claus
Maple Leaf Farms, Inc
KWSO
Beset Te Ae
Shafter and
Cecil F. Thompson
Modesto
Thompson
Betty
Wilmer Enns
Jake Bergen
Gail
W. W. Frantz
Wesley Bergen
Mary Lou Enns
Dick and
Elwed Enns
Dale Scales
Legion Meet
Deter Hae
Carlton Carpenter
Fearless Fagan
Janet Leigh
Del-Kern Drive-In
P.S
Business-Professiona Women
St. Patrick’s
del Kern Drive-In
Hegre
Richard Conte
Barbara Britton
the Raiders
Robert Shayne
Skipalong Rosenbloom
John Payne
Abbott & Castello
Coleen Gray
Kansas City
John Ireland
Wayne Morris
Peter Lawford
Jane Greer
Gilbert Roland
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