Pasadena New Year Parade Attendees Watch Rose Bowl Game
Kroekers and other relatives visited Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses on New Year’s Day. They stayed with relatives on the parade route and watched the parade from a family platform before stepping out to view it in person. They later watched the football game on television after a buffet dinner.
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Maple
Vernon Kroecker
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Walter
Nisa
Norma
Pasadena
Fresno couple's child to wed June in Fresno
Jackson of Fresno will marry DeWayne Neufeld of Shafter in June, announced today by her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Neald. Both families are connected to the Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno through her parents Mr and Mrs C Neald.
Pink blue shower features stork and bassinet display
A surprise layette shower for Mrs. Ted Heinrichs was held at Mrs. Vernon L. Schneider home on Cross Street with a pink and blue stork and bassinet display. Guests included Mrs. Ira Schneider and many locals. prizes were won by Mrs. Reuben Dirksen and others. honoree Lorraine Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted. Heinrichs
Vernon L. Schneider
Cross St
Ira Schneider
Lorraine Clark
Reuben Dirksen
Kenneth Pitts
Ernest Ehrhardt
Lana Barling
Charlotte Pitts
Naomi Bryant Marries Pfe. Don Millard in Las Vegas
Miss Naomi Bryant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bryant of Meyers Lane married Private Donald Gene Millard son of Mrs. Estellone Millard in a single ring ceremony in Las Vegas. They honeymoon at the Bonds home in Vista and plan to reside with her parents until he reports to Camp Stoneman next Monday.
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Naomi Bryant
E. J. Bryant
Meyers Lane
Las Vegas
Pfe
Donald Gene Millard
Estellone
Millard
Bryant
J. A. Bonds
Vista
Camp Stoneman
County Meeting Planned Jan 18 By Women’s Clubs in Shafter
Plans for a county meeting of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs in Shafter on January 18 were discussed at Lee’s Dining Room. Entertainment was outlined by committee chairs for Mrs. Geraldine Mundt. The club’s February 2 event at the Women’s Clubhouse was also discussed.
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Shafter
Lee
Geraldine Mundt
Margaret Smith
Wasco
Neufelds Return From East Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Lester Neufeld and son Jimmy return home from a holiday trip to Donaldson Iowa guests of Rev and Mrs Vernon Neufeld former residents. Rev Neufeld pastors and directs a Mennonite church at Donaldson and studies at Chicago seminary. He commutes daily.
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Maple
Lester Neufeld
Jimmy
Donaldson, Ia
Vernon Neufeld
Mr. Neufeld
Donaldson
California
Chicago Seminary
Many Friends Witness Nuptial Rites for Millard Miss Smith
Betty June Smith and Cpl. Earl Edward Millard of Shafter wed in a Pentecostal Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Durwood Phillips. The couple planned a brief Vista honeymoon before Millard returns to Lackland AFB.
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Millard
Miss Smith
Pentacostal Church of God
Betty June Smith
Cpl
Earl Edward Millard
Shafter
Ola Smith
Santa Fe Way
Lafayette Smith
Estellene ‘Millard
Meyers Lane
Durwood Phillips
Lucy Lehman Weds Roy Ratzlaff at Southern Baptist Church
Miss Lucy Anna Lehman daughter of Mr and Mrs Ephraim Lehman Franklin Pa became the bride of Roy Ratzlaff son of Mr and Mrs H H Ratzlaff 648 Redwood Ave on December 29 in the Southern Baptist Church parsonage. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Sam Wilcoxon. The bride wore aqua satin with black accessories and red rose corsage. Only attendant Mildred Lehman wore a rose print dress with yellow rose corsage. Clifford Ratzlaff was best man. A wedding trip to the southland followed and they will reside at 648 Redwood Dr. Mrs Ratzlaff is a Franklin High School graduate and worked for Joy Manufacturing Co. before moving to California. Her husband is a Shafter High graduate and works on his brother's ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Anna Lehman
Ephraim Lehman
Franklin, Pa
Roy Ratzlaff
H. H. Ratzlaff
Redwood Ave
Southern Baptist Church
Sam Wilcoxon
Mildred Lehman
Clifford Ratzlaff
Southland
Redwood Dr
New Officers Elected by American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Ben Laverty was elected sergeant-at-arms and Mrs. Albert Finkbeiner became executive board member at a Memorial Hall meeting. Mrs. Earl Wipf announced the next meeting on January 22 and District President Mrs. Zola Loustalot of Bakersfield will speak February 5. A district meeting is set for January 20 in Porterville. attendees were asked to call Mrs. Wipf. Rehabilitation gifts were reported for the Los Angeles VA Hospital and eight Christmas baskets were distributed with reports due by January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Laverty
Albert Finkbeiner
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Laverty
Rudy Lopez
Finkbeiner
Russell Hamman
Earl Wipf
Zola Loustalot
Bakersfield
Porterville
Wipf
Art Kadel
Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital
Quartet Travels South To Witness Rose Bowl Parade
Mrs. Everett G. Mann and companions Ray netta Dorrita Rodgers and Jerry Saunders journeyed south over New Year to view the Rose Parade. They stayed four days with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Crisp of Los Angeles and watched a staged television version of Showboat.
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Everett G. Mann
Raynetta
Dorrita Rodgers
Jerry Saunders
Couples Return From East Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Hearns and Mr and Mrs H C Bryan return to Shafter after holidays in Oklahoma and Texas. The Hearns spent Christmas in Texas with his sisters and families in Henrietta and Phillips. The Bryans stayed in Oklahoma City with relatives H C Bryan Jr and J E Briley.
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Robert Hearn
H. C. Bryan
Shafter
Oklahoma
Texas
Hearns
Berry Jackson
Henrietta
J. A. Flick
Phillips
Bryans
Oklahoma City
H. C. Bryan, Jr
J. E Briley
Out-of-Towners Visit Guenthers Hosts
Out-of-town relatives stayed last weekend at the Guenther and Loewen homes. Guests included Frank and Theodore Guenther with Sharon Carrington and Harry Guenther, plus Abe Guenther Vernal Migdal Tehachapi, and Wayne Guenther Bakersfield.
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P. C. Guenther
Frank Loewen
Guenther
Frank Guenther
Theodore Guenther
Sharon
Carrington
N. C
Harry Guenther
Lodi
Loewens
Abe Guenther
Vernal Migdal
Tehachapi
Wayne Guenther
Bakersfield
Fellowship Members Meet In Buttonwillow
The Women's Fellowship of the Church of the Nazarene gathered Tuesday evening at the Buttonwillow home of Mrs. Clifford Lowry. Refreshments included party sandwiches chocolate and walnut cake hot chocolate and coffee with attendees from the older group and the Young Women’s Society listed by name.
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The
Church of the Nazarene
Buttonwillow
Clifford Lowry
Mesdames
S. M. Britt
Hollis Ragsdale
Tom Dunham
J. T. Badgett
R. E. Potter
L. B. Forehan
Abe Kliewer
J. A. Mc
Auxiliary Social Meeting At Mrs. Bender Home
The Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary met last week for a social gathering at outgoing president Mrs. Ed Bender's home 198 Golden West Ave. Refreshments included doughnuts cookies hot chocolate and coffee. Members present were Mesdames Vernon Pierce Orval Long George Vine Don Little Albert Finkbein er Marlen Jensen John Notley and Ed Bender.
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Ed Bender
Golden West Ave
Mesdames Vernon Pierce
Orval Long
George Vine
Don Little
Albert Finkbeiner
Marlen Jensen
John Notley
Browns Visit Mrs Leola Fitterer During Holidays
Mr and Mrs Herbert Brown of Pendleton Oregon visited over the holidays with Mrs Leola Fitterer at 18261 Thomas Lane and with Mr and Mrs Harold Brown of Richland Street. They were entertained at numerous dinners by Mrs Brown's relatives in Shafter.
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Herbert Brown
Pendleton
Ore
Leola Fitterer
Thomas Lane
Harold Brown
Richland Street
Pilgrims Host Surprise Housewarming With Potluck
A surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Paul Pilgrim at 365 Cross St featured a potluck supper. Guests included O D Handel, Harry Thompson, Mrs Character Speer, Ed Coker, James Harry Blumkin, Tom Hayhurst, Clyde Mullins, Bill Duerksen, Greg Malory of Wasco, Earl Ditmore, Leo Campbell of Bakersfield, Marvin Neuman and Herb Neuman. The hosts presented a coffeemaker to the Pilgrims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pilgrim
365 Cross St
Messrs
Mesdameés O. D. Handel
Harry Thompson
Pilgrims
Character Speer
Ed Coker
James Harry Blumkin
Tom Hayhurst
Clyde Mullins
Bill Duerksen
Greg Malory
Wasco
Christmas Guests Reach Across Town
Mr and Mrs Ray Street with Johnnie and Judie of Sacramento were Christmas guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Sidney Crawford at 548 Poso Street. Mary Jane Crawford spent the day with Mr and Mrs Gus Meyers and family of Shafter.
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Ray Street
Johnnie
Judie
Sacramento
Sidney Crawford
Poso St
Mary Jane Crawford
Gus Meyers
Shafter
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Associated Services
P. D
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
General G
Miss
Barbara
Nest Ehrhardt
John Duerksen
M. M. Fenderson
Vernon Schneider
Loren Subbar
Ethel Isaac
Melvin Foeltz
George Wedel
Walter Zimmerman
C. R. Howe
Walter ‘Baerg
Kenneth
Pitts
Arthur Dirksen
Claremore
Junior Fenderson
C. E. Fenderson
George McCorkle
J. W. Pitts
Eugene Strauss
Norman Schneider
Doyle Cole
Loretta Schneider
Byron Schneider
Roger Fenderson
Norman Nelson
Ed Angel
Frank Subbar
C. E. Tanksley
Jake Horst
E. C. Schneider
Leo Pitts
Don Millard
Shafter High School
Monterey Bible School
Santa Fe
Pentecostal Church of God
P. G
U. S
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Neufelds
Ardith Lee Branch
George Ashbaugh
Robert McClatchy
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Alma
Ark
Shafter High
Erma Batson
Cuma Taylor
George Willis
Burl Beaver
Paul Smith
Marcus Absher
Ardith Lee
Branch
W. W. McCaslin
A. H. Nickell
C. C. Cates and Sons
Jess Baker
Harold Dial
Herbert Hill, Sr
Chuck Firkins
Dick Smith
Earl E. Millard
Lucy Lehman
Auxiliary
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Guenthers
First Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Hwy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Herbert Browns
Mrs
Virgil Hook
Tibet
China
China Inland Mission
Youth For Christ
Mennonite Brethren Church
KWSO
Palm Street
Bakersfield, California
First Southern Baptist Church
Dean Moore
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