Inaugural Ball Set By Shafter Dance Club
The Shafter Dance Club will sponsor a formal Inaugural Ball this Saturday evening in Veterans Memorial Hall to celebrate the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. Patriotic colors will decorate, chaired by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Peters with a committee including Henry Adams Ray Dirksen James Moquist Bob Warren C. E. Mullins Dave Muir Jack Williams Edwin Warren and Max McKinley. Mr. and Mrs Carl Maser of Sutton Nebraska and daughter Joanne visited with Mr and Mrs August Reich at 229 California Ave. Maser is Reich's niece.
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Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Dance Club
Ike Peters
Henry Adams
Ray
Carl Maser
Sutton, Neb
Joanne
San Jose
August Reich
California Ave
Maser
Reich
Kern Women Leaders Gather In Kern County
Shafter's Wednesday Afternoon Club hosts the Kern County Federation of Women's Club at Veterans Memorial Hall at 10 30 a m on the upcoming Wednesday. A 12 30 p m luncheon features a marimba duet by John and Mary DeVincenzo. Mrs O E Wiedmann chairs the luncheon with Mesdames Parrett Chamneson Camp Panero Nickel Crawford Nugent assisting. Mrs Gerald Whittaker, legislature chairman for the General Federation of Women's Clubs, speaks in the afternoon. Kernville county president Mrs Roy Jumper presides.
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Shafter
Kern County Federation of Women’s Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
John
Mary DeVincenzo
O. E. Wiedmann
Bruce Crawford
J. B. Nugent
Gerald Whittaker
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Roy Jumper
Kernville
Pete Reimer Returns Home from Shafter Visit
Pete Reimer of Mexico left Tuesday morning to return home after visiting in Shafter with his sister and brothers. He stayed at his sister’s home on Los Angeles avenue and visited two brothers and their families. Also home recently were the Peters' son-in-law and daughter, Sgt. and Mrs. Tom Pember. Pember returned home from Korea and is stationed in San Francisco.
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Pete Reimer
Mexico
Shafter With
Harry Peters
Los Angeles Avenue
C. C. Reimer
J. C. Reimer
Peters
Sgt
Tom Pember
Pember
Korea
San Francisco
Auxiliary Plans Potluck Supper With Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Veterans Memorial Hall with Mrs. J. P. McCoy presiding. Members were urged to bring a guest. report on relief noted 11 sweaters sent to a Korean orphanage and eight food baskets given to local families at Christmas. Mrs. Pat Thomas attended. Mrs. Leon Morgan hosted. Kern County Council meets Jan. 24 in Bakersfield. Shafter auxiliary next meets Jan. 27.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Memorial Hall
J. P., McCoy
Legislative Bulletin
Congress
Clarence Manion
Shafter Library
Pat Thomas
Leon Morgan
Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter's Auxiliary
Parrett Family Celebrates Golden Wedding in Clinton
Mr and Mrs Mel Parrett of 520 Acacia St returned from Clinton Oklahoma where they attended the golden wedding celebration of his parents Mr and Mrs J F Parrett. The couple married in Oxford Kansas and have seven children and 14 grandchildren. Also present was sister Mrs Henry Wagnon of Tulare.
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Mel Parrett
Corky
Acacia St
Clinton
Okla
J. F. Parrett
Henry Wagnon
Tulare
Parretts
Oxford
Kan
Francis Gorsching
Fort Collins
Colo
Elda Parrett
Wichita
Clarence Parrett
Howard Parrett
Melvin Parrett
Abbie Roush
William Stones Visit Ohannesons
Guests this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ohanneson 589 Manuel Ave. were Mr. and Mrs. William Stone of Soquel. The Stones were honored Tuesday evening at a supper party in the Ohanneson home. Those present included Mesdames Horace Gray, David Anderson and J. C. Ohanneson and Messrs. and Mesdames Charles Burns, Jay Peters, M. L. Thomas, A. P. Neslon, David Ohanneson and Jo Ohanneson.
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Phil Ohanneson
Manuel Ave
William Stone
Soquel
Ohanneson
Horace Gray
David Anderson
J. C. Ohanneson
Messrs
Charles “Burns
Jay Peters
M. L. Thomas
A. P. Neson
David Ohanneson
Jo Ohanneson
Family Panel Focus at Richland PTA Meeting
Richland PTA hosted an open panel on strengthening family fabric in the school cafeteria with Dr. Grant Jensen as moderator. Speakers included Mrs. Harry Thompson PTA president and Richland School education head Ross Harrington, plus religious and community leaders.
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Richland Parent-Teachers Association
Grant Jensen
Harry Thompson
PTA
Fred Schardt
Ross Harrington
Richland School
Bruce Crawford
Sewing Circles Merge in Effort Elect Officers
The First Mennonite Church sewing circles consolidated into one group at Mrs. Jack Nikkel’s home on Euclid Street to plan feeding and housing for April conference delegates in Shafter. Mrs. Jack Nikkel was named president with a slate including Albert Froese as vice president Tony Heller as secretary treasurer and Maurice Connell as social chairman.
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First Mennonite
Jack Nikkel
Euclid St
Shafter
Mesdames Albert Froese
Tony Heller
Maurice Connell
H. H. Gaede
Henry Janzen
Jake Neufeld
Earnest Schroeder
John Reimer
J. C. Warnecke
Young People Hold Dinner at Nazarene Church
Young People of the Nazarene Church held a progressive dinner Friday evening at members homes. Hosts included Mr and Mrs Tom Dunham and Rev J A McNaught with several couples and individuals from South Carolina and local families attended.
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the Nazarene Church
Tom Dunham
Frank
Hollis Hepetale
Lacett
Robert Lowder
South Carolina
Ronald
Doyle
Margaret Dunham
Willie
Dorothy
Alma
Henry Badgett
Pat Baze
Norma Hutchings
Janice Beaver
Miss Dortha Rodgers Plans February Wedding
Miss Dortha Rodgers and Lees H Mann announce a February 27 wedding planned by her parents Mr and Mrs C M Rodgers of 133 West Orange Ave Mann is the son of Mr and Mrs Everett Mann of 219 East Lordo Hwy Rodgers a Wasco High School graduate and former Snow Ball Campus Queen she will be a secretarial student at Central Christian College Bartlesville Ohlo The fiancé recently completed service with the 40th Division in Japan and Korea and has been released from the armed forces
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Dortha Rodgers
Lees H. Mann
C. M. Rodgers
West Orange Ave
Mann
Everett Mann
East
Lordo Hwy
Miss Rodgers
Wasco High School
Central Christian College
Bartlesville
Ohlo
Japan
Korea
Doll Wardrobe Campaign Supports March of Dimes
The Junior Women's Club sells an 18 inch doll with outfits to raise funds for infantile paralysis research. Doll display at Central area. prize awarded Feb 11 at Mrs M L Wiedmann's home. Club president notes the March of Dimes fund is depleted and urges ongoing support. Next meeting Jan 21 at Mrs Donald Zachary's home. A backwards party is planned for Feb.
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Junior Women's Club
Central Aera
M. L. Wiedmann
Cross Street
Harvey Neuman
Donald Zachary
Visitors Fly To Wood Home
A weekend visit brought Mrs Verna Hardin and her niece and husband Mr and Mrs Dalton Shimko from New York City to the home of Dr and Mrs Rodney F Wood at 444 Father St They stayed the weekend and flew home Sunday Also visiting were the Woods two sons Robert a La Sierra College student and Fred a sergeant at Fort Ord who was nearing discharge this week
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New York
California
Rodney F. Wood
Father St
Fred
Fort Ordwee
Birthday Greens
Arthur Thompson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Thompson of West Lerdo highway left last week for a vacation trip through the mid west He will visit relatives in Arizona.
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Arthur Thompson, JR
Arthur Thompson
West Lerdo
Mid-West
Arizona
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Richland Pta
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Lee Thomas
Brotherhood of Man
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J. A. McNaught
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Jack Manweiler
L. A. Willis
Teachers Club
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
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Cecil Pool
First Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Hwy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
P.M
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Melvin N. Krug
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
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Dean Moore
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