Families Enjoy Snow Trip to Mt Abel Ski Area
A Shafter group led a Sunday excursion to Mt. Abel for snow sports and a lodge lunch. Despite poor tobogganing conditions from last night’s snow, participants included Miss Clara belle Fenderson, Norman Ebel, Miss Margaret Sackett, Claremore Fenderson, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fenderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Mt. Abel
Clarabelle Fenderson
Norman Ebel
Margaret Sackett
Claremore Fenderson
C. E. Fenderson
Mrs Kingston Visits Browns and Family Birthday
Mrs John Kingston of Riverbank spent last weekend at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E A Brown of Manne avenue. On Sunday the family celebrated Mrs Brown s birthday. A list of Bakersfield residents appears and a San Francisco marriage total for 1950 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kingston
Riverbank
E. A. Brown
Manne Avenue
Mrs. Brown
Walter Black
Kathy
Modesto
Clarence Hosman
Searoni Avenue
Mrs Heinrichs Feted at Layette Shower
Mrs. Leo Heinrichs was honored at a layette shower hosted by her mother Mrs E J Thiessen in Tulare Avenue. Co hosts were Mrs Johnny Nickel and Mr Lowell Bergman. Guests included Mrs Bob Franz and many Wasco residents with games prizes awarded to Doris Bergen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Heinrichs
Tulare Avenue
Johnny Nickel
Lowell Bergman
Bob Franz
Doris Bergen
Wasco
Henry Duerksen
Frank Russell
Dinner Party Marks Silver Anniversary at Fortenberry Home
A Sunday afternoon dinner at 161 Munzer Ave celebrated the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fortenberry. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higgins with Larry and Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Daniel, and Raden Fortenberry. The Fortenberrys wed January 9, 1927 in Tuckerman Arkansas and moved to Spur Texas in 1934 for dairy farming before settling in Shafter in 1938. He works at the Postoffice Market and she at McCafferty's Cleaners. The couple have two children, Rev. Norman Fortenberry and Radon Fortenberry living with them. Norman pastors in Dos Palos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Fortenberry
Munzer Ave
Frank Higgins
Larry
Kenny
Harvey Daniel
Raden Fortenberry
Fortenberrys
Tuckerman
Ark
Spur
Tex
Shafter
Postofice
McCafferty's Cleaners
Norman Fortenbery
Dos Palos
Birthday Party for Lowell Bergman Hosted in Fresno
A birthday gathering for Lowell Bergman occurred Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Abe Isaac on Fresno avenue with Mrs Bergman as co host. Guests included H L Bergman Oscar Bergman Curtis Nancy Lee Kathleen Joel and Jim Bobst along with Bob Bergman son and daughter in law. Supper and ice cream were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Bergman
Abe Isaac
Fresno Avenue
Mrs. Bergman
Messrs. and Mesdames
H. L. Bergman
Oscar Bergman
Curtis
Nancy
Lee Bergman
Kathleen
Joel
Jim Bobst
Becky
Bob Bergman
Don Little and Mrs. Vernon Pierce Installed Fire Leaders
Don Little and Mrs. Vernon Pierce were installed as chief and president of the Volunteer Fires and Ladies Auxiliary at West's Motel Saturday night. Jack Manweiler led the dinner and presented gifts as officers and members were named for the auxiliary and volunteer fire group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Little
Vernon ‘Pierce
Vernon Pierce
Ladies Auxiliary
West’s
Jack Manweiler
Albert Fi
Ms Win
Bender
Pierce
George Vine
Finkbeiner
Ed Bender
Russel St. Mars
Wesley Gorsching
Melvin Vaux
John Notley
Grady Bartlett
Hazel Bettencourt
Jack Harris
Floyd Trent
Messrs
Albert Finkbeiner
Edwin Bender
Russell St. Mars
Wesley
Shafter Fire Department
Edwinder
West's
Fish Cooking Demo Promotes Healthier Menus for Women Group
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson, home adviser, led a fish cooking demonstration for local women last Friday. The luncheon featured several fish dishes and scaling and boning techniques. Hostess Mrs Marvin Hoover announced next demo on upholstery February 1 with future plans for dressmaking in March and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilkinson
Marvin Hoover
Wilkinson
Wallace Weyand
Jack Hare
Jack Thompson
Leroy Zimmerman
Elizabeth Buller
Floyd Bartop
Julia Potter
S. Bruindine
Co Raney
Walter Nicol
Scott McMichael
James Albright
Moorer
Shafter
Holover
W. C. Wallis
New Mexico
Arthur Harbaugh
T. S. Coombs
Miss Wilkinson
Bakersfield
Hodges Visit Los Angeles Friends
Mr and Mrs J C Hodges of Faber Street spent part of last week visiting friends in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hodges
Faber Street
Los Angeles
Local Notes: Residents Move In And Family News
MRS WILLIAM KIRKHORN of Everett Wash left after a three week visit with daughter and family in Shafter California. Newcomers Jonas and Nikkel buy ranch on Fresno Road. US Navy Lt Coy Jones visits before overseas duty in Yokohama. Minor Rootes earns UC Santa Barbara football letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kirkhorn
Everett
Wash
R. F. Altrock
S. Wall St
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Charles ‘Altrock
Maple District
Jonas Nikkel
Pixley
Fresno Road
J. L.moore
Nikkels
Moore
Minor Rootes of
Shafter
University of California, Santa Barbara College
Rootes4
Gauchos
Coy Jones
Delmar Q. Nelson
Buttonwillow
Nelson's
Yokohama Naval, Base
Japan
Storks and Baby Faces Decorate Mrs Hearn Layette Shower
A layette shower for Mrs. Ri ard Hearn at O B Hamlin’s Smiths Corner home featured a cake decorated with storks and baby faces as the highlight. Co hostesses included Mrs Hubert Sallee of McFarl. Guests enjoyed cake jello hot chocolate and candy in nut cups. Prizes were won by Mrs ee Osborn and Mrs Otis Glad. Guests listed include Mesdames Hubert Sallee Lani Gates Jeff Ashmore H S Osborn Otis Gladden Carl Stevens Marvin Sexton Laurence Wilson Gerald Bayless Cleo Hathcock Roy Hathcock Carl Kuhlman Willia Hearn Glen Norris and Mrs Woods. Gifts were sent by Mrs S James Maggie Radford Roy Hearn Odel Duncan Kay Bailey Gene Sullivan Kenneth Marchman Jeff Ashmore Sr Vernon Maroney and S L Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riard Hearn
O. B. Hamlin
Smiths Corner
Hubert ‘Salle
McFarl
Rita Marchman Shafter
Ee Osborn
Otis
Mesdames
Hubert Sallee
Lani Gates
Jeff Ashmore
Gladden
Carl Stevens
Marvin Sexton
Laurence Wilson
Gerald Bayless
Cleo Hathcock
Roy Hathcock
Carl Kuhlman
Willia Hearn
Glen Norris
Woods
S. James Maggie Radford
Roy Hearn
Odel Duncan
Kay Bailey
Gene Sullivan
Kenneth Marchman
Jeff Ashmore Sr
Vernon Maroney
S. L. Osborn
Floyd Coopers Are Honored at Housewarming
A surprise no host housewarming honored Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper of Manuel Avenue on a Saturday evening. Guests arrived with hurricane lamps as gifts and refreshments were shared. Attending were E C Eckman and spouse, Mr and Mrs Joel Tedd Pasadena, P C Clarkin, A Brown, R A Jacobsen, Emil Bender, Bernard Lohr, Pete Bender, George Vannatta, J H Fuller, Dan Weitz, Ben Peters, R F Altrock, Glen Putman, Bert Ware, L J Woodard, P L Arnold, Ed Warren, Orvin Mettler, Bill Bender, Ralph Boels, Henry Adams of Wasco, plus Mrs Sylvia Baughman Mrs J L Hill and Miss Edna Prieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cooper
Manuel Avenue
Coopers
Messrs. and Mesdames E. C. Eckman
Joel Tedd
Pasadena
P.C. Clarkin
A. Brown
R. A. Jacobsen
Emil Bender
Bernard Lohr
Pete Bender
George Vannatta
J. H. Fuller
Dan Weitz
Ben Peters
R. F. Altrock
Glen Putman
Bert Ware
L. J. Woodard
P. L. Arnold
Ed Warren
Orvin Mettler
Bill Bender
Ralph Boels
Henry Adams
Wasco
Sylvia Baughman
J.L. Hill
Edna Prieve
Birthday Greetings List Include Local Residents and Staff
A community birthday page lists names such as Osborn George Wedel Robert Lamas Bobby Wilson Mrs E A Brown Elsie Warren A R Duehren Ann Bender Elmer Biloff Douglass Johnson and many others. It notes MRS JACK BATTAGLIA has begun work with Sage Brothers Drilling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ere Osborn
George Wedel
Robert Lamas
Bobby Wilson
E. A. Brown
Elsie Warren
A. R. Duehren
Ann Bender
Elmer Biloff
Douglass Johnson
Helen Woods
Helen Warkentin
Eddie Lopez
Alvina Bergman
William Isaac Howard Wilson
Alice Kliewer
Lessie Hunt
Ralph Lachenmaier
Harry Thompson
Norman Ebel
Alice Neuman
David L. Johnson Avenue
Channeson
C. R. Howe
H. P. Kliewer
Lucille Fry
Theodore Hoeger
Jack Battaglia
Sage Brothers Drilling Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Kingston
Browns
Nancy Larson
Jo Axtell
Phyllis Stevens
San Francisco
First Baptist Church
Lerdo Hwy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Nas
The
First Baptist
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxon
Dean Moore
B.T.U
Leonard Jordan
Mennonite Brethren Church
KWSO
Corner, California
and Kern
Waldo Wiebe
John
Wiens
Abe
Isaac
Eugene Loewen
Thomas Pember
Can Loewen
Dan Wendland
J. H. Nickel
Frank Enns
Gene Enns
J. W
Nikkel
Ida Bartel
Dan Heinrichs
Barbara Becker
Geraldine Becker
Loretta Becker
Ruth Koenig
Barbara Bain
Norma Petker
Margaret Goertzen
Francis Copper
Anna Frantz
E. Lerdo
Featuring
Alexander Wilding
Calvary Bible Baptist Church of
Ernest Sitenhof
Friends of Israel
Dr. Welding
Ct d
Christ
Confederacy of Nations
Gorsching
Marlen Jenson
Mel Parrett
P. V. McClure
Pat Brashaw
Melvin Vai
Steve Roberts
Nick Johnson
Orval Long
Snatters Et Mnow
Melvin Parrett
James Mason
Desert Fox
Del-Kern
Meat Dept
John Siemens
Pamelyn Kay
the Rey Hospital
Siemens
Gary
Martin Loepp
Agnetha Loepp
Forgan, Okla
Kermeth Anderson
Rosedale
Vernon Isaa
Army
Camp Pickett
Joseph Subriar
Euclid Ave
Arthur Yorba
Taft
Lee T. Lacey
Oakdale
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
W.W. Stewart
Haberfelde
Central Avenue
League of California
Hanford
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Durwood Phillips
Floyd Coopers
Clara J
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