Mary Jane Brewster to wed Richard Gray in Oroville rites
Mary Jane Brewster of Shafter will marry Richard Jean Gray of Washington at 3 p.m. February 20 in First Methodist Church Oroville. The couple, their families and 250 guests will attend a reception at the church social rooms and a pre wedding dinner for out of town guests. Gray is an electrician based in Pasco, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Brewster
Oroville
Mary Jane Brewster
Shafter
Richard Jean Gray
Washington
Gray
Paul Reinella
San Francisco
Thomas R. Gray
Bakersfield
First Methodist Church of
Doctor Roberts
Ellis Peterson
Barbara Gene Brewster
San Jose State College
Mary Jane Gray
Nancy
Spillers
Sebastopol
Misses Gray
Kay Spillers
Corporal’ Donald ‘Gray
Mather Field
Sacramento
William
Nathaniel Brewster
Phillip Ward
San Jose
Zelpha Jones
Chico
Love You
Beethoven
Herman Cochran
Bay Area
Pasco
Nadine Emerald Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Nadine Emerald enjoyed a sixth birthday Thursday January 20 as her mother Mrs Walter Emerald hosted a party in her honor. Guests received surprise packages and many gifts were given. Refreshments included cake sandwiches and hot chocolate. Invited guests included Tanya Steven Joanne Lipscomb Peggy Reed Michael Dirksen Nancy Pearce Pat Harding Jo Harding Sonya Emerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Emerald
Walter Emerald
Tanya Steven
Joanne Lipscomb
Peggy Reed
Michael Dirksen
Nancy Pearce
Pat Harding
Jo Harding
Sonya Emerald
George Cooper Begins Final Semester at UC Davis
George Cooper spends two week vacation between semesters at his parents home in Shafter. He will begin his final semester in February at the University of California Agricultural College at Davis pursuing a course in horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cooper
Shafter
Floyd Cooper
George
University of California Agricultural College At
Davis
Gleason Moves North To Kelseyville California
Mac Gleason left Shafter this week to establish his home in Kelseyville near Clear Lake California. He has been employed by George Vannatta. Shafterites visit Los Angeles includes Mr and Mrs Anthony Heller Mrs John Reimer Miss Gertrude Heller and Mrs Lydia Heller of Milwaukee. They spent last Wednesday January 19 visiting the San Fernando Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleason
Mac Gleason
Shafter
Kelseyville
Clear Lake
California
George Vannatta
Shafterites
L. A
Anthony Heller
John Reimer
Gertrude Heller
Lydia Heller
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Los Angeles
San Fernando Mission
Warren Dinner Party and Bridge Evening
Mr and Mrs Ed Warren hosted a dinner party at their Faber Street home on a Saturday evening. Guests included P L Arnold H Neu feld E B Stringham Harold Greene and the hosts. Miss Brewster connected to Kern County Welfare at Shafter district office departs February 11 for Oroville. Gray notes Marine service during the war with overseas duty in the Philippines Hawaii and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Miss Brewster
Kern County Welfare Department
Shafter
Jaysom Prey Se Butaias
ORBT
Children’s Aid Division
Oroville
Yuba College
Marysville
University of California
Berkeley
Gray
Standard
San Francisco
Marines
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
China
Mrs. Orin Mettler Shower Honoree
Mrs. Orin Mettler was the honoree at a playette shower Friday night January 21 at the Adolph Mettler home on Munzer Street. Co hosts were Mrs. Mettler’s sisters in law Mesdames Henry Moor and Harvey Neuman. Games prizes went to Mesdames Emil Stoller Alvin Weidenbach Marvin Neuman and Clarence Neuman. Centerpieces featured doll furniture and baby’s breath. Nut cup favors were wax dipped pink blue and white booties. Refreshments included a cake with a stork and baby and booties. Invited guests from Shafter Bakersfield include numerous Mettlers Stollers Neumans and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Mettler
Adolph Mettler
Munzer Street
Mrs. Mettler
Mesdames
Henry Moor
Harvey Neuman
Emil Stoller
Alvin Weidenbach
Marvin Neuman
Clarence Neuman
J. A. Roscamp
P. J. Moor
Fred Mettler
Sam Mettler
Jake Lahr
Ben Stoller
Emil Kirschenmann
Walter Kirschenmann
Roland Mettler
Elmer Mettler
Wilbur Begley
Robert Mettler
Herschel Rogers
Robert Neuman
Herbert Neuman
Ella Lehr
Irene Kroeker
Shafter
Arnold Pfiefle
Milo Mettler
Jack Stoller
Henry Schnaidt
Bakersfield
Overnight Guests Enjoy Snow Day at Frazier Mountain Park
Dr and Mrs Anthony Heller were overnight guests at the Harold Schnidt home in Bakersfield. The four visited Frazier Mountain Park on Friday for a day of snow activities including tobogganing snowballing and making snow men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Heller
Harold Schnidt
Bakersfield
Frazier Mountain Park
District Auxiliary President to Visit
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting at 7:30 p.m. on February 1 at the Congregational Church will feature Nell Smith of Lindsay, district president of Auxiliary. All members are urged to attend for a 100 percent turnout with Yvonne Wipf as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Congregational Church
Nell Smith
Lindsay
Auxiliary
Yvonne Wipf
Seven Shafter Women Attend District Meet
Annabel Thompson president of the Junior Women's Club leads seven Shafter members Pat Neuman Maxine Mettler Miriam Schnidt Lee Koehn Louise Malory and Ruth Handel to Freano this afternoon aboard the streamliner for a San Joaquin District Junior Women's Clubs meeting. They plan to return late tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabel Thompson
Pat Neuman
Maxine Mettler
Miriam Schnidt
Lee Koehn
Louise Malory
Ruth Handel
Freano
Streamliner
San Joaquin
Shafter
Dakotans Visit Here Dinner Guests From South Dakota
Dinner and overnight guests at the Ed Kirschenmann home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Neuhardt and daughter Diane of Alpena South Dakota. On Monday the Neuhardts went to Edison to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bender before continuing to Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kirschenmann
Gideon Neuhardt
Diane
Alpena
South Dakota
Neuhardts
Edison
Marvin Bender
Sacramento
Travel to Pixley Visited by Strand Family
Mr and Mrs Wallace Strand and their son visited Pixley on Sunday, staying with Mrs Strand’s sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Kenneth Callaway and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Strand
Pixley
Begleys Feted At New Home In Shafter Bakersfield
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Begley were honored at a surprise housewarming in their new Bakersfield area home at 211 Kern Street on a Saturday evening. Co hosts included Mesdames Elmer Mettler and Chuck Bryant with a buffet of fried chicken and sandwiches. Guests from Shafter and Bakersfield delivered gifts. some could not attend but sent presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Begley
Kern Street
Elmer Mettler
Chuck Bryant
Harvey, Neuman
Chuck Thomas
Ray Cummings
Harold Rohr
Orin Mettler
Carl Taffera
Mrs. Lottie Cummings
Group motors to Taft with five travelers and chaperones
Mrs. Ann Rothering Miss Milderd Marr Miss Helen Holmes Miss Helaine Goodman Mrs Goodman of New York and Connie Hare motored to Taft on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Group Motors
TAFT
Ann Rothering
Mildred Marr
Helen Holmes
Helaine Goodman
Goodman
New York
Connie Hare
Stoller Visits LA and SF Furniture Marts
Bill Stoller of the Home Appliance Company toured the Los Angeles Furniture Mart from Sunday to Thursday. He will join Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kirschenmann on Monday to travel to San Francisco for the Furniture Mart there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stoller
The
Home Appliance Company
Los Angeles
Furniture Mart
Stoller
Emil Kirschenmann
San Francisco
Anniversary and Birthday Eve in Bakersfield
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY celebrated their third wedding anniversary and Mrs Begley's birthday Wednesday evening with dinner and a theatre outing in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Begley
Miss Hudson Hosts Weekend Visit in Shafter
Miss Lillian Hudson spent the week end in Shafter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moser. She teaches at China Lake and taught third grade at Richland last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Hudson
Shafter
E. W. Moser
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Rocky Road
Peacock Dairies
Chrysler
Plymouth
Irvin E. Fire
Vesley Highway
Chrysler-Plymouth
Rysler-Plymouth Engineering
Mrs. Orin
Shafter Press
L. A. & S. F. Furniture Marts
Sea Bass
Buffalo
Catfish
Wittenberg
Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
Vreceive
Peerry
Iss
Cucen Bess
Ges
del Monte 2
Ib. Cin
Sg. Prunes
del Monte
Kay
Catsup
Warket
Ruud
Ruud Monel
Hone
Calif
Miss Hudson
Chrysler Air Cooling
Schneider & Wikoff
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