Kilgore Honored at Kinship Shower for Novella Kilgore
Novella Kilgore, summer bride to Don Johnston, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening June 23 at Mrs. Westbrook home. Co hosts were Mrs. Johnny Webb and Mrs. Westbrook. Attendees included Loretta West Joyce Bell Lois West Margie Peterson Norma Nix Mary Channeson Wanda Horn Bonnie Bender Margie Liles Donna Dalke Betty Stringer Barbara Stone and many others. Guests presented gifts and a bridal motif featured cake cookies and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Don Johnston
Orofee
Westbrook
Johnny Webb
Jimmy Wroter
Margie Liles
Loretta West
Joyce Bell
Lois West
Margie Peterson
Norma Nix
Mary
Channeson
Wanda Horn
Bonnie Bender
Donna Dalke
Betty Stringer
Barbara Stone
Floyd Leach
J. N
Billy Hudson
Cecil Smith
Cl Mie Westbrook
Peters and Weitzs Head South for Santa Barbara Fourth
Mir and Mrs Ben Peters and Mr and Mrs Dana Weitz will leave today for Santa Barbara to spend the Fourth of July holiday.
Demonstration Group Discusses Balanced Meals
The Home Department met at Mrs. Jack Thompson s home Thursday afternoon to discuss balanced meals and essential nutrients. Miss Dorothy Wilkinson led the session with food element charts, each family surveying its diet. Mrs. Sturges received a gift for her leadership, and refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Department
Jack Thompson
Dorothy Wilkinson
Robert Sturges
Shafter Group
Sturges
Mother's Summer Camp Opens July 17 to 23
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson from the Farm Advisors Office announces a registration date change for the Mother's Summer Camp at Whit taker Forest from June 30 to July 2. The camp runs July 17 to 23 and offers seven days of rest with simple duties, meals by a cook, and optional recreation on University of California property. Contact Miss Wilkinson at the Agriculture Building Bakersfield 2610 M St. Accommodation includes tent houses, open air dining, electric lights, hot showers and a swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wilkinson
Farm Advisors Office
Whittaker Forest
Miss Wilkinson
Bakersfield
University of California
Shafterites Return From Morro Bay Fishing Trip
Several Shafter men enjoyed a deep sea fishing trip at Morro Bay on Wednesday. Fishing was fair and many Shafter families ate fish dinners as a result. Participants included George Siemens, Bill Siemens, Jake Siemens, Irvin Nickel, John C. Penner, Leonard Gaede, Walter Nicol and Kenneth, John Neufeld, John Gaede, J W Nickel of Shafter, and Ralph Hadlock of Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Morro Bay
Messers George
Bill
Jake Siemens
Irvin Nickel
John C. Penner
Leonard Gaede
Walter Nicol
Kenneth
John Neufeld
John Gaede
J. W. Nickel
Ralph Hadlock
Wasco
Shafter Campfire Girls Plan Summer Camp Trip
Shafter Campfire Girls and Blue Birds will attend Camp Yenus Hante in Sequoia National Forest on Sunday July 3. The group includes Donna Hare Donna Mixon Donna Weitz Maudie Crabb and Dixie Sturges with Bluebirds Dorothy Weitz Verna Peters and Bobby Jean Sturges. Camp staff were assigned by Miss Mary Broaddus executive director. The 12 day extended session runs July 24 to August 5 for older campers. The program serves girls 7 to 18 years, with health care provided by Dr C I Meade and nurse Margaret Pagehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bluebirds
Yenus Hante
Sequoia National Forest
Donna Hare
Donna Mixon
Donna’ Weitz
Maudie Crabb
Dixie Sturges
Merry Gir
Dorothy Weitz
Verna Peters
Bobby Jean’ Sturges
Mary Broaddus
Greenhorn Mountain
Broaddus
Margaret Pagehart
Tehachapi Guest Abe Guenther Weekend Visitor
Tehachapi resident Abe Guenther was a weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Guen ther.
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Abe Guenther
Tehachapi
P. C. Guenther
Kirkhams depart for Morro Bay vacation trip
Mr and Mrs R C Kirkham and their children Carolyn and Dick left Monday for a week long vacation to Morro Bay and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Kirkham
Carolyn
Morro Bay
Return to Southern Home After Harvest Arrangements
Frank Muttart and two children will leave this week for their Los Angeles home. They have spent the past two months at the home of Mrs. Muttart's mother. Mrs. Muttart has worked at the Lachenmaier postal office during the harvest season.
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Frank Mauttart
Midway Market Sold to Leslie Williams
The Midway Market on Central Valley Highway at the North Shafter entrance has new owners Mr and Mrs Leslie Williams who completed the June 15 sale from Clint Parker. The Williams moved from Bakersfield last August and plan a Scaroni Avenue farm. they have two children Sharon and Rodney.
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Midway
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Waver Dam
Leslie Williams
Clint Parker
Williams
Mr. Williams
Les
West Cas Loma’ Drive
Bakersfield
M. E. Carpenter
Cantrells Return Home After Harvest Season
Mr and Mrs W F Cantrell depart for their Yakima Washington home after spending the harvest season in Shafter. Cantrell works as shed foreman for D W Ferguson and the couple lived two months at Andersons court.
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W. F. Cantrell
Yakima
Washington
Shafter
Cantrell
D. W. Ferguson
Anderson's Court
Shrine convention travel spans Bakersfield to Delano
Spend week end in Valley reports a trip last weekend to Bakersfield for a Shrine convention then on to Porterville and Delano. They returned to Shafter on Sunday.
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Valley
W. F. Cantrell
Bakersfield
Porterville
Delano
Shafter
Weekend Guest Ruth Brockway Visits Westbrook Home
Mrs. Ruth Brockway spent the weekend as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Westbrook, sharing time in their residence.
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Ruth Brockway
Joe Westbrook
Baptism Blessing for Alice Rose Muttart at Home Service
Alice Rose Muttart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Muttart of Los Angeles, and granddaughter of Mrs. J. A. Roscamp of Shafter, was baptized Sunday evening at 7:30 in a home ceremony hosted by her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roscamp of Bakersfield. Deacon A. J. Hemingson represented the Union Congregational Church, with Rev. Gordon J. Baker presiding. Family and friends attended a light refreshments gathering with several Roscamps and Hemingsons present.
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Alice Rose Muttart
Frank Muttart
Los Angeles
Grandauhter
J. A. Roscamp
Shafter
Earl Roscamp
Bakersfield
Earl Roscamps
A. J. Hemingson
Union Congregational Church
Gordon J. Baker
Gregory
Arthur. J. Hemingson
Bob Roscamp
Alice Rose
Trembles Return to Washington After Harvest Stop
Mr and Mrs Don Tremble depart for Shafter Tuesday morning en route to their Toppenish Washington home. Tremble works as a potato buyer and has lived at Andersons court during the harvest season.
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Washington
Don Tremble
Shafter
Toppenish
Mr. Tremble
Anderson’s Court
TO VISIT MOTHER
Mr and Mrs Dave Muir and children left Tuesday for Davis to visit for a few days at Mrs Muirs mothers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Muir
Davis
Muir
Entered Mercy Hospital for Scheduled Operation
Mrs. Olive Tackett entered Mercy Hospital on Wednesday and was scheduled for an operation yesterday morning at 11 am.
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Mercy Hospital
Olive Tackett
Hasty Family Heads to Fontana for Summer Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hasty and daughter Carolyn moved last Thursday to Fontana for the summer. They own a Fontana home and a grapefruit grove nearby. They plan to return to Shafter for Mr. Hasty to resume teaching at Richland Elementary School.
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Fontana
Fred Hasty
Carolyn
Hastys
Hasty
Shafter
Mr. Hast
Richland Elementary School
Guests From Southland Visit Shafter Family
Mr and Mrs W E Pelot and daughter Wilma of Inglewood visited Saturday and Sunday at the George Vannatta home They also saw Mrs Pelots mother Elizabeth Trees Pelots daughter Wilma remained in Shafter for a few days
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Southland
W.E. Pelot
Wilma
Inglewood
George Vannatta
Aso
Pelot
Eizabeth Trees
Shafter
Pennsylvania Visitors Enjoy California Vacation
Miss Kathryn O'Brien and Mrs H Thomas spent the weekend at the Shafter home of Mr and Mrs Al Fnadener. Nurses from Clarion Pennsylvania traveled to California for a two week vacation. Miss O'Brien is a niece of Mr Finkbeiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Kathryn O’brien
H. Thomas
Ars
Shafter
al” Fnadener
Clarion
California
O'Brien
Finkbeiner
Notices to Wed Announce Bakersfield Ceremony June 25
Intend to wed L C Lyons of the Farm Lot Camp and Marie Henrietta Brad filed notices to wed in Bakersfield on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Lyons
Camp
Marie Henrietta Brad
Buttonwilolw
Bakersfield
Fourth of July remembrance urged for fragile nation
P. V. Mac McClure reflects on the founding era and warns against taking freedom for granted. He says early Americans faced long odds and credits brave leaders who preserved a free republic, urging readers to honor July 4 with gratitude and vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
Tom Paine
Cai
Sahara
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Santa Barbara
Poultry and Fisk
KTKR
Wittenberg
Poultry & Fish Market
Santa FE
Evoipsele Evogr Che
New Westinghouse
Westinghouse Laundry
Progef
Westinghouse
Shafterites
Tehachapi Guest
Midway Market
Some Appliance and Furniture Company
Roscanp
Rentiem
P. V
Mac McClure
Mole Hill
W. Va
Mountain
W.va
Chamber of Commerce
McClure Drug Store
Central Avenue
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