Character sketches presented at meeting of faculty women's group
The Faculty Wives and Women's Club met at Gertrude Nay's home with guest speaker Beth Dye Henley of Bakersfield. She discussed books and offered biographical sketches of women in theatre, noting their success stemmed from a larger purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Nay
Bethe Henley
Bakersfield
Maude Arnold
George Middleton
Sivvcnen
Evelyn Linda
Jean Waffle
Amelia Cornell
Adrienne Dooley
Horizon Club
Mary Todd
Beth Dye Henley
Mesdames Maude Arnold
Lita Bledsoe
Dorothy Bruner
Theodora Richard
Rosamondeyer
Jeanette Keeler
Japanese Theme At Baptist Missionary Shower
The Women's Mission Society of the First Baptist Church hosted a Japan themed missionary shower in the church social hall. Highlights included a quince blossom vase donation by Mr. and Mrs. Scofield, Chinese Bibles for missionaries, and talks on Japanese people and customs. A courtesy committee was named and the next all church missionary fellowship is set for February 23 with sewing and a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Mission Society of the
First Baptist Church
Japan
Scofield
Wasco
China
Scofields
Robert Sturges
White Cross
Sturges
Frank Wiebe
Fred. Hasty
B. E. Andrews
All Church Missionary Fellowship
Mesdames
John Branner
R.l.gates
D-A-Gwin
Fred Hasty
Bill Hildebrand
E. V. Kattenhorn
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Cecil Loveless
Gus Meyer
John Ratzlaff
C. W. Rushing
Paul Schuh
R. C. Sturges
C. T. Wedel
Paul Wiebe
F. C. Raney
Viola Huntington
Ruth Olson
Dorothy
Dinner Guests at the Jake Siemens Home
Sunday dinner guests at the Jake Siemens home were Rev. and Mrs. Hollister B. Miller of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Siemens
Hollister B. Miller
Bakersfield
Linen shower reveals Miss Parker wedding date in March
Miss Ferrelene Parker announced her March wedding to Donald Zachary of Shafter during a Thursday linen shower at Mrs. J M Parker's Faber Street home. Bingo prizes went to Charley Dodd, Jack Manweiler, J E Jenner, and Ray Bynum as gifts and a buffet supper followed the gift opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrelene Parker
Faber Street
J. M. Parker
Charley Dodd
Jack Manweiler
J. E. Jenner
Ray Bynum
Miss Parker
Donald Zachary
Mary Jean
Codd
Jackie Codd
Lavinia Self
Shafter
Old River
Clifford Zachary
Pat Zachary
Oildale
Joe Bynum
Wheeler Ridge
Cecil Golding
Arnold Neufeld
Alvin Sprague
Bill Neessen
Helen Turknett
Esther Voth
Ninth Birthday Party for Alice Neumann
Alice Neumann celebrated her ninth birthday with a Sunday party at home hosted by her mother Mrs. Willard Neumann. Outdoor games included jump rope and races, with indoor games of guessing and telling riddles. Refreshments featured homemade ice cream cake popcorn hot chocolate candy and nut cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Neumann
Alice
Willard Neumann
Ilona Weishaar
Joyce Sexton
Carol Lorenz
Dora Fitterer
Allene Anderson
Janice Dirksen
Janice Wikoff
Mrs Frank Mixter Returns to Exeter After Shafter Visit
Mrs Frank Mixter left Sunday for her Exeter home after a ten day visit in Shafter at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bert Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Frank Mixter
Shafter
Bert Ware
Miss Morris Visits Hawthorne Home of Morris Family
Miss Burniss Morris a weekend visitor in Hawthorne stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs W W Morris. She teaches home economics at Richland School and is noted for her professional role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Morris
Mrs Ware Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Atlantic Avenue Home
Mrs. Bert Ware hosted a bridge luncheon Saturday at her Atlantic Avenue home. Special guest was Mrs. Frank Mixter of Exeter, mother of the hostess, visiting ten days. Bridge honors went to Mesdames Bill Bender and Phil Clarkin. attendees included several local residents from Shafter, Pasadena, and Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ware
Atlantic Avenue
Frank Mixter
Exeter
Ware
Mesdames
Bill Bender
Phil Clarkin
Mesdames Glen Putman
E. C. Eckman
J. A. Roscamp
J. H. Fuller
Ed Brown
J. C. Chanenson
P. L. Arnold
Peter Channeson
Linda Gloeckler
Shafter
Lena Gladden
Pasadena
Geisler Couple Honored At Farewell Party
A surprise farewell party for George Geisler and his wife at their Faber Street home honored the couple before they move to El Centro to start anew. Geisler, a pharmacist at Stringham's, has purchased a drug store in the southern city. Guests brought baked ham, and a sterling silver cigarette set was given as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Geislers
Shafter
el Centro
Geisler
Striingham’s
Faber Street
Geislers
Messrs
Harold Miller
Harry Thompson
Elmer Anderson
Robert McClain
Bill Neessen
Robert Warren
Harry Blumkin
Marvin Lane
Jim Moquist
Kenneth Howell
Arnold Koehn
D. Handel
Greg Malory
Ben Peters
Mesdames
Merwin Schirmer
Herb Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Snow Party For Assembly Of God Youth At Mt Pinas
Young attendees of a Christmas program at the Assembly of God church spent a day in snow activities at Mt Pinas near Taft. Adults on the trip included Rev Gordon Jans Rob Hineman I T Kramer John Araiza Fred Butterfield Ed Marston and others. The group hiked skated built snowmen and had a picnic lunch then returned to Shafter for snow cream at Rev Gordon Jaus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church
Mt. Pinas
Taft
Gordon Jans
Rob Hineman
I. T. Kramer
John Araiza
Fred Butterfield
Ed “Marston
Rattledrum
Jack ‘Veach
Shafter
Gordon Jaus
Hilda Ann
Bennie
Buddy Jaus
Katherine Marshal
la Fay
Bill Hineman
Erlene
Glendina
Alice
Winifred Kramer
Connie
Joe Araiza
Scotty
Sonny
Christine Marston
Isiah Araiza
Katherine Kettle‘drum
Walter
Billy Halsey
Delores Veach
Billy Cummings
Couple Honored At Bakersfield Kitchen Shower
Miss Corrine Mettler and Harold Garrish, set to wed January 30, were honored at a kitchen shower hosted at 221 Irene Street Bakersfield by Art Bitters and Bob Herndon. Guests included Bill Tinsley Les Herndon Roy Wathen Art Bitters and Bob Herndon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrine Mettler
Harold Garrish
Bakersfield
Art Bitters
Irene Street
Bob Herndon
Bill Tinsley
Les Herndon
Roy Wathen
Mrs Roberta Hays Ends Eight Day Visit in Fonatana
Mrs Roberta B Hays of Fonatana returned home after an eight day visit with Mr and Mrs Fred Hasty. She is vice president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs of San Bernardino County and helped host gatherings honoring Hasty who recently earned a Master's Degree from Claremont College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta B. Hays
Fontana
Fred Hasty
Hays
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Bernardino County
Hasty
Claremont College
Richland Teacher Visits North Hollywood Family
Third grade teacher Mrs. Pearl Schuhl of Richland spent the weekend at the North Hollywood home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Schuhl
Richland
North Hollywood
Charles Watkins
Entertain Visitors at Jake Siemens Home Dinner
Guests for dinner Tuesday evening at the Jake Siemens home were Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Shelton of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Siemens
Mrs
Bradley Shelton
Bakersfield
Visits in Pomona Highlight Letha Brock Family Time
Mrs. Letha Brock, principal at Richland, spent the weekend in Pomona at her home enjoying a family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Letha Brock
Richland
Los Angeles Visitor Miss Irene Tilley
Miss Irene Tilley, a fifth grade teacher at Richland, was a weekend visitor in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Irene Tilley
Miss Tilley
Richland
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Canada
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Gass
Pacific Coast Gas Association
Southern California Gas Company
Mrs. Ware
Gene Autry
Lady AT
Richard Denning
Frances Rafferty
Rod Cameron
Cathy Downs
Panhandle
Jon Hall
Giaare
Theathe
Jimmy Wakely
Larry Parks
Marguerite Chapman
Eleanor Parker
Sydney Greenstreet IN
Prince of Thieves
Woman In White
Shafter Press
Spaghetti “Inc
Margarine
Monte Cristo
California
Safeways
Safeway
Chen Craft
Nob Hill
Beg
Vermont
PTT Mists
Elae
Spfeway
White King Soap
Woodbury Soap
Lux
Cashmere
Merrill's
Bers
Edwards
Mariana
Alber
PET Foods
Dog & Cat Food
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