Eitzen Silver Wedding Jubilee Celebrated at Mennonite Church
Friends and family gathered at the Mennonite Brethren Church social hall to honor Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Eitzen on their silver wedding anniversary. The event featured a program led by Dr. D. D. Eitzen, singing by the Chapel Quartet, readings, prayers, and a memory tribute to Marie Bitzen, with about 180 guests served refreshments and gifts of silver and glassware.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
C. P. Eitzen
Munzer Ave
Shafter
Mr. Eitzen
Ebenezer
D. _D. Eitzen
Los Angeles
Dr. Eitzen
Eitzen
Katherine E Harder
Vancouver
B. C
D. Eitzen
Mountain Lake
Minn
Fitzen
J. C. Ratzloff
Corn
Oklo
Theo
Spud) Heinrichs
Dave—Ericson
Arnold
Bitzen
Herman Cornelsen
Sally Oon
Unrah
Marie C. Bitzen
George Jentzen
Fresno
Elmer Unruh
Michael Golick
Eitze
Waldo Wiebe
Able
Cpl Jim Nugent Home for Holiday Visit Before Deployment
Cpl Jim Nugent 22 son of Mr and Mrs J B Nugent Beech Avenue returned home for Christmas after radio training at Brooks Field Texas He left January 1 for Great Falls Montana en route to Alaska to serve as interceptor operator for military airways His brother Mr and Mrs George Nugent and their children Michael and Patrick Torrence and cousins Bill and Michael Mattis Acampo visited during the leave Their father Col M C Mattis was serving in Korea The California County Library Law was written and sponsored by the California State Library.
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Cpl
Jim Nugent
J. B. Nugent
Beech Avenue
Acampo
Col
M. C. Mattis
Korea
46 of Family Gather for Gaede Return
Forty six relatives gathered in Memorial Hall for a Gaede family Christmas reunion. A ham dinner and a 13 foot Christmas tree framed the event with a program and musical numbers. New members included Sam Pauls Reedley and John Hofenk Netherlands.
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Memorial Hall
Gaede
Sam Pauls
Reedley
John Hofenk
Netherlands
Walter Penner
Hugh Muller
Los Angeles
Oliver Lingo
Louis
Davis
M. S. Gaede
Janet
Robert
Cecelia Siebe
Rosetta
Timmy
Steve
H. H. Sepp
Naomi
Elaine
Lois
Bakersfield
Anna B. Gaede
Calvin Gaede
MacFarland
Don Loewen
Danny A Radley
Wasco
Ally Loewen
Nny
Judy
Paul
n.Hofenk
In’ Loewen
Sevilla
Joan
Doris
Shafter
Howard Family Holds Christmas Reunion in Exeter
A large Howard family reunion occurred on Christmas Day in Exeter with six Shafter families attending. Members listed include Alfred Howard and the Exter household, Lt. J. Howard of Torrance, Bob Howard of Alameda, and various Reed, Turpin, and Cole relatives joining from Shafter and other cities.
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Exeter
Shafter
Alfred Howard
Exter
Lee Housdon
Duane
Rickie
Los Angeles
J. Howard
Torrance
Bob Howard
Alameda
Doyle Cole
Marine Corps
Floyd Reed
Betty
James Reed
William Turpin
Larry
Gary
Cecil ‘Howard
Johnny
Denver
Aubry
Lavonne Habbrook
Janet
Kenneth
Modie Cole
Donna Mixon Weds Jenkins In Single-Ring Home Ceremony
Donna Janiece Mixon daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mixon of Shafter avenue married Ray Leon Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Jenkins of Beth Eden street in a single ring ceremony at the Mixon home before 35 relatives and friends Brother Joe Wilson of the Church of Christ officiated A bouquet of white chrysanthemums adorned the piano Roseanne Little cousin of the bride played the music The bride wore a white wool street length dress with pale green orchid accessories Frankie Trantham served as maid of honor The groom's brother Clay Jenkins was best man The couple planned a short honeymoon to Long Beach The new Mrs Jenkins is a junior at Shafter School while her husband a Navy serviceman was to depart for Bremerton Washington The bride's mother wore a green crepe dress.
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Fee
Eitzen
Kansas
Canada
Bakersfield
Ed Leisch
Mountain Lake
Minn
Doris
Joyce
Eggie Hight
San
Fitzen
Long Beach
Shafter
Mengonian Church
J. F. Eitzen
Don
Minnesota
Marie Eitzen
Sioux City
Iowa
H. H. Rempel
Los Angeles
D. D. Eitzen
Palos Verdes
George Jentzen
Fresno
Herman Cornelien
Verena Golick
Palo Alto
Harry C. Eitzen
Concord
Elmer Unruh
Reggie Hight
San Diego
Donna Janiece Mixon
Robert Mixon
Shafter Avenue
Ray Leon Jenkins
Marvin Jenkins
Beth Eden Street
Mixon Home
Joe Wilson
Church of Christ
Roseanne Little
East Bakersfield
Mixon
Frankie Trantham
Wash
Potluck Dinner Planned by Junior Women’s Club
A potluck supper will be held next Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Herb Neuman on Griffith Avenue. Mrs. Elmer Richards of Shafter will speak on Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Club card party chairmen will be appointed for February.
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Herb Neuman
Griffith Avenue
Elmer Richards
Shafter
Kern County
Mrs Jenkins Attends Event in Black with Red Accents
Mrs. Jenkins wore a black dress accented by red accessories and both wore white carnation corsages, signaling a formal or ceremonial occasion.
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Mrs. Jenkins
Baze Family Holds Six Year Yale Reunion on Christmas Day
The Baze clan gathered at 30135 Los Angeles Ave for a Christmas reunion, their first in six years. Attendees included Floyd and family from Minter Village, Cornell Roberts party from Ardmore, Lovetts from Bakersfield, Doc Baze from Pasadena, and W. C. Baze and Harriet Roberts as special guests. The oldest guest, W. C. Baze at 82, and the youngest, Forrest Baze at three months, received gifts after dinner.
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Frank Baze
Los Angeles Ave
Baze
Floyd Baze
Rodger
Gail
Forrest
Minter Village
Cornell Roberts
Wayne
Janice
Dolores
Charles
Doc Baze
Pasadena
J.C. Baze
Linda
Ricky
Ray Canaday
Jimmy Ray
Greenacres
Pfc
Bob Baze
Gertrude
Pat
Shafter
Harriet Roberts
W. C. Baze
Bakersfield
School Chum Sr Feted at Ranch
Judith and Margaret Stockton hosted a turkey dinner and party at the Stockton Ranch for their school friends. Movies, games, and Christmas carols were shared as part of year end gatherings. Guests included Nancy Tracy Barbara Stokes and others. Paul Evans and J B Selvidge were absent due to illness.
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Buttonwillow
Judith
Margaret
Stockton
Stockton Ranch
Nancy
Larry Billy Tracy
Barbara Stokes
Esley
Tracy
Ann Selvidge
Juanita
Alice Poor
Jane
Nancy McMillan
Paul Evans
J. B. Selvidge
Range of grizzly bears once stretched from México to Alaska
Historical notes describe the grizzly bear once roaming a vast corridor from Mexico through the United States into Alaska, reflecting broad geographic distribution before population changes and habitat loss.
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México
Alaska
Jessie-Rae Adamsen Marries S A Willis in Las Vegas
Jessie-Rae Adamsen of 325 Faber Street wed S A Pete Willis at the Hitching Post in Las Vegas on a candlelight ceremony. Rev Thomas J Daly officiated at St Pauls Lutheran. The newlyweds, both natives of California, spent the weekend in Las Vegas before returning.
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Jessie-Rae Adamsen
S.A. Willis
Las Vegas
Faber St
S. A
Pete” Willis
Banks of Gardenias
Thomas J. Daly
St. Paul’s Luthera Arch
Shieerwatts Mendes
Willis
Brooklyn
N. Y
Junior Women’s Club
Shafter- Wasco Art Association
Holtville
Imperial Valley
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California County Library
The
California State Library
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider & & Wikoff
Howard
Ned Smith
Eneine
Clyde Cantrell
Mr. and
Mrs
Donna Mixon
Jenkins
VOGUE
Mademoiselle
Beauty
E.S
C.P
N. la Cienega
Hollywood
Calif
Atate
Yale
Yauex
Portswaiter
Chrysler Corporation
Ambassador Hotel
Hydraguide
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
S. A. Willis
Navy
Gilenburg OY
Aeiance
Central Ave
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