Family Christmas Greetings From Shafter Community
The Kirschenmann family and relatives in Shafter celebrate Christmas with extended visits from Edison and Cuyama family members. USO plans a semi formal dance January 13 hosted by the Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club. Visitors include Ensign Gordon A. Lindquist and relatives from Kansas and Fresno. Verna Balzer returns home for New Year’s with the Balzer family in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional
USO
Local War News from Shafter Area in 1944 Update
Corporal Joe B. Engle has reached England with word from Corp. Joe B. Engle and the Engle family. S/Sgt. Chester Oblander near Ar Fila and his plans to marry Miss Mary C. Burch of Arlington are noted along with his Shafter high school ties. Lt. Richard Gribble returns to base after holidays with Shafter family. A newborn Patricia Rose born at Kern General on New Year’s Eve. Ralph Sexton celebrates with the family. Shafter residents attend a Wasco pinochle party hosted by Mrs. Esther Miller. Art Willems and family travel from Dallas for Betsy Peters funeral. Rosella Willems arrives for same. New Red Cross secretary Mrs. Harold Greene begins duties for 1944. a homemove on Riverside in Shafter is recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Oblander
D. J. Oblander
Shafter
Ar Fila
Mary C. Burch
Arlinton
Oblander
Shafter High School
Ralph Sexton
Kern General Hospital
Patricia Rose
Grizzled shipbuilder drives wartime ship output
The veteran heavy construction executive, active since 1882, led fast government cargo ship production. He chairs Permanente Steamship, Todd California, and Richmond interests. Since January 1941 his yards launched 1087 vessels, including 985 Liberty ships, 40 tankers, 40 fast tankers, and 12 aircraft carriers. He predicts 50 carriers will be launched in coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selfade
Dogre
San Francisco
Permanente Steamship Company
Todd-California Company
Richmonding Company
Jasyey
Ava
Christmas Holiday Visits Cast Local Rotations Across Cities
The note lists multiple Christmas and New Year visits involving residents of Shafter, Santa Monica, Redlands, Long Beach, Sacramento, and Bakersfield. Individuals include Midgleys, Mrs C W Walker, Benjamin Myers Coast Guard seaman, Corporal A W Northam, Mrs Woodrow Scott, Mr and Mrs Nick Johnson, Kathleen Janzen, Mr and Mrs John H Dalke, 1st Sgt E J Phoenix, Mr and Mrs Jesse Love and daughter, forest ranger Mr Love, Lodimiller of Lodi, Wayne Fenderson, Dr Mari, and intern pair completing medical school at Kern General hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Myers
U. S. Coast Guard
Shafter New Year's Day
Fred Linders
Woodrow Scott
Sacramento
Nick Johnson
Shafter
Kathleen Janzen
Ee Oe
Redlands
Jack Janzen
John H. Dalke
Long Beach
Janzén
E. J. Phoenix
Jesse Love
H.C. Hull
First Sget
Phoenix
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Mr. Love
Basslake
Wayne Fenderson
Mari
Marion
Kern General Hospital
Joint Legion Auxiliary Meet in Shafter
The Leslie Robinson Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary held a joint meeting at the Legion hall with a potluck supper and social hour. Guests included Reverend and Mrs. William Harper of the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Robinson
American Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
William Harper
Congregational Church
Corporal Olson Returns to Camp After furlough
Corporal Merwin B. Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Olson, has returned to his camp near Stockton after a 34 day holiday furlough at Shafter. Dinner guests on New Year's Day included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bummel and daughter Gwendolyn Neufeld and Willis Re. Wm. Neuman Trip to Lodi to bring Norman Rusk and the Snyder children back to Lodi Academy where they study after Christmas with their parents in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon A. Lindquist
C.G. Lind
E. L. Stankard
Mr. Lindquist
Edwin C. Lindquist
Kansas
Shafter
Donald Christensen
Aleutians
U. S. Navy
F. J. Christensen
Christensen
Adak
Kiska
Aleutian Islands
Allen
Leroy Allen
Eddie Allen
Ft. Barry
Calif
Merwin B. Olson
O. T. Olson
Stockton
Jake Neufeld
Chris Bummel
Gwendolyn
Willis Re
Wm. Neuman
Lodi
Norman Rusk
Lloyd Rusk
Isaac Snyder
Lodi Academy
New Year Guest From Portland Visits Shafter Nightengales
Mrs Pauline Nightengale of Portland Oregon was the New Year guest of Mr and Mrs Andrew A Nightengale in Shafter California. The social visit highlights a family gathering at the Nightengales home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Nightengale
Portland,Ore
Andrew A. Nightengale
Shafter
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Ahis
Kirschenmann
Adolph Kirschenmann
Edwin Preszler
Bernice
Edison
Earl Roscamp
Antonia
Earl Ray, Jr
Cuyama
Q. D. Hande
Dennis
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Walter Kirschenmann
Ft. Sumner
N. M
B and
P. W Club
Mrs. Klein
D. F. Mettler
Richard Klein
Ensign Lindquist
Verna Balzer
Mr. and
J.S. Balzer
Balzers
Mildred Metz
Los Angeles
Duehren
United’ States Treasury
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Lisbiliey
Societzed Pres
Bakersfield
R. Y. Burom
Charles F. Harper Albert E. Phillips
Everett King “A.D. M. Osborne
L. E. Plymale
Chester Ave
Baker and Jackson
Sanr Francisco
Oakland
San Hanford
Doles Ckies
Meetatives
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anglo Bank
Corp
Joe B. Engle
J. B. Engle
Corporal Joe B. Engle
England
Miss Burch
Lieutenant Gribble
Richard Gribble
U. S. Army
R. E. Gribble
Sextons
Wasco
Esther Miller
Cc. G. Lindquist
E. C. Kolbenstetter
Ralph Sanderson
John Rogers
Harry Fowler
Jeanette Stoner
Willems
Art Willems
Dallas
Tex
Mr. Willems
Betsy Peters
Miss Willems
Rosella Willems
Red Cross
Harold Greene
Riverside Avenue
Paul Newell
Central
Cua Shafter
Kern County
California
Advertising
Ge On
Gospel Meeting
Woman's Club
Evangelists
C. R. Worsham and
Leroy C. Nelson
Herb Midgley, Sr
Santa Monica
C. W. Walker
Benjamin Meyers
Corporal Northam
A. W. Northam
C. W. Northam
Sgt
Mrs. Scott
Miller
Henry Mettler
Mrrs
Irvin
E. Fike
Fike
Mrs
Zerkel
Joint Legion Auxiliary Meet
Walker Fry
Opal Fry
North Africa
States
Bell
M. F. Bell
Joseph Shea
R. H. Daugherty
Earl Gray
Wilmer Biller
Wilmer Buller
White Memorial Hospital
Harry Buller
Buller
General Hospital
Corporal Olson
Jake Neufelds
Harold D. Leddy
Suite
Haberfelde Bidg
Bryant & Hitchcock
Walker
Italy
Berlin
U.S. Treasury Department
Shafter Motel
Butch
Zimmerman
Martha Zimmerman
Gladys Parker
SHELL
Hildebrand
Post Office
W. C. Grose
Aumtr
Tiamins
Miles
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