Rio Bravo Week End Visitors and School Play News
Rio Bravo residents hosted guests from Richmond and Bakersfield. Illness marks the town with Henry Brenkmyer in San Joaquin Hospital. Rio Bravo School PTAs host a jitney dinner in the cafeteria at 6 30 p m with main dish 25 cents and extra dishes five cents. An 8 o'clock show follows the dinner. Coronation Ball attendees from Rio Bravo included Tom Devlin and Bob Devlin with Queen Betty Wells crowned at Shafter High School. Lucille Mathis and Johnnie Mayer also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Perry
Toni Perry
Richmond
Frank Seams
Bakersfield
Henry Brenkmyer
Rio Bravo
San Joaquin Hospital
Ora McCellehon
Judy
Devlin
Glen Scales
Glen
Mr. Brock
Parent-Teachers Association
Rio Bravo School
Shafter High School
Tom Devlin
Bob Devlin
Queen Betty Well
Lucille Mathis
Johnnie Mayer
Friesen Funeral Services Held for Mrs Elizabeth Friesen
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Friesen 75 who died January 15 in a local hospital were held January 18 at 10 30 am at the First Mennonite Church with Rev John Bartel and Rev John Kliewer officiating. She leaves three daughters Elizabeth Eitzen Anna Fiddler both of Bakersfield and Maria Krause of Paso Robles eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Interment will be at Green Lawn Cemetery in Bakersfield beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Friesen
First Mennonite Church
John Bartel
John Kliewer
Friesen
Elizabeth Eitzen
Anna Fiddler
Bakersfield
Maria Krause
Paso Robles
Greenlawn Cemetery
Arvin Religious Leaders Visit Shafter Education Program
A group of Arvin California religious leaders visited Shafter to study the Released Time Educational School. They observed two classes and discussed the program with Supt. Mrs. Uimmel and Rev. W. S. Harper over lunch. Attendees included Friesen, Brown, Hoffman, Swanson, and Rexroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvin
Calif
Shafter
Chris Um‘mel
W. S. Harper
Carl J. Friesen
Church of the Naza‘rene
Dwight Brown
Assembly of God Church
C. H. Hoffman
Congregational Church
Virginia Swanson
Herman Rexroth
Lat Shafter
Guthrie Family Visits Shafter and Central California
Edward Guthrie of Abilene Texas spent last week in Shafter visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W E Guthrie. The family traveled to Tulare and Lindsay to see other relatives. On Saturday Mr and Mrs R L Newton of San Luis Obispo arrived for the weekend. Mrs Newton is a daughter of the Guthries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Guthrie
Abilene
Texas
Shafter
W. E. Guthrie
Tulare
Lindsay
R. L. Newton
San Luis Obispo
Newton
Guthries
Business and Professional Women plan theater party
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club attend a January social at Shafter Theatre to see Gary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace. Afterward, they meet at Spud Cafe for dessert. The next dinner is February 1 at Shafter Motel with guests invited to speak on civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Theatre
Gary Grant
Spud ‘Cafe
Shafter Motel
Beulah Bartlett
Week end visits and military notes from Shafter area
Mrs. Vanatta and baby Larry spent the week end in Los Angeles. Lee Wade, U. S. Navy, was home in Shafter over the week end. Mrs. Mary Burkhard is ill at her daughter’s home. A group attended the funeral in Santa Ana for Jake Benner. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Penner of Reedley visited in Shafter. Richerd, former Maple School principal, heads to New Jersey. Family news includes news from nurse Gladys Grant Mandaville and AMM 3/c Kelly Grant at sea. Jon Johnston celebrated his sixth birthday with a party at home. S. Guenther on 19 day furlough from New Guinea. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hollingsworth and Dr. Guenther visited in Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo with Eddie Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Boese
Santa Ana
Paul Richerd
Shafter
Richerd
Maple School
New Jersey
Jon Johnston
Bill Johnston
Jeanne and
Marilyn le Doux
Mariana Koop
Bobby Neuman
Paula McClure
Patsy Newton
Terry Robey
Bobby Funk
Glenn Putman
Bobby Day
Roseva Fike
Gordon Guenther
Guenther
Eddie Guenther
San Luis Obispo
New Guinea
Claude Hollingsworth
P. C. Guenther
Pismo Beach
Joe Burleson Home on Leave from Marines
Pvt. Joe G. Burleson of the U S Marines stationed in San Diego is home in Shafter on a ten day leave visiting his mother Mrs Belle Burleson. Mrs Floyd Cooper spent part of the week in Los Angeles visiting her mother Mrs PR Ficken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Joe G. Burleson
U. S. Marine Corps
San Diego
Shafter
Belle Burleson
Cooper
Los Angeles
Floyd Cooper
PR. Ficken
California Speaks on Drafts and Veterans Policy
Shirley C. Titus of the California Nurses Assn urges a draft of nurses and women’s power nationwide. Chester Andrews from Massachusetts comments on police raids at burlesque shows. Joe E. Brown supports the G I Bill with humane veteran treatment. Yu Shin Peng notes his daughter born during a naval battle. Sam Kagel, War Manpower Commissioner, says stay on the job and finish the war with new tasks awaiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley C. Titus
Secy
California
Assn
Chester Andrews
Mass
Joe. E. Brown
Hollywood
G.I. Bill
Sam Kagel
McCaslins Travel to Cape Fair After Illness in Missouri
Mr and Mrs W W McCaslin left Shafter this week for Cape Fair Missouri to attend to the illness of McCaslin's father T J McCaslin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McCaslin
Shafter
Cape Fair, Mo
McCaslin
T. J. McCaslin
Shafter Legion Auxiliary Thanks Local Support
The Leslie L. Robinson Unit No. 213 of the American Legion Auxiliary expresses gratitude for community cooperation and publicity over the past year. Nellie C. Lassiter serves as president and Gertrude E. Nay as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion Auxiliary
Nellie C. Lassiter
Gertrude E. Nay
Secy
Mrs Anderson Joins Husband In Lincoln Nebraska
Mrs Elmer Anderson left Shafter on Sunday for Lincoln Nebraska to join her husband Lieut Elmer Anderson of the Army Air Forces who is stationed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
Shafter
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lieut
Army Air Forces
Dick Johnson Home For Week End
Dick Johnson U S Navy was home in Shafter over the week end visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson. Dick is stationed at San Diego. Leland Bell in New Guinea. Mr and Mrs Clyde Bell have received word their son T/6 Cpl Leland Bell Army in Corps has arrived in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Johnson
U. S. Navy
Shafter
Earl Johnson
San Diego
Clyde Bell
T/6
Cpl
Leland Bell
Army In Corps
New Guinea
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Sam Lachenmaier
Central Ave
Yelefhone
Alvin W. Gaede
M. D
Mercy and
Kern General Hospitals
James Street
Ene Gwin
Santa Fe
W. Gwin
Art Kadel
Truxtun
Shafter Press
Rio Bravo News
Marianne Devlin
Arvin Group
Guthrie
We & Re
Vanatta
SOUTH
George Vanatta
Larry
Lee Wade
Burkhard III
Mary Burkhard
A. F. Beese
Reedley
John F. Penner
Dan Loewen
Joe Burleson
Rome
McCaslins
Missouri
Mrs. Anderson
Seer
Pop
Eo Orchestren
Butch” Heffley
Jeck” Zininerdiah
Chester Ave
The
Equitable Life Assurance Co
Southern California Gas Company
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