Vacation Tales and Local Social Notes
Clara Wickel on vacation at San Jose while Neumans plan Bass Lake two week trip. Junior Women’s Club conducts OPA shopping survey. Mrs. S O Tucker returns from Texas and awaits furlough for Sgt Ralph Tucker. Mrs Frizzell moves toward Shafter after army induction. Miss Ann Johnston joins WAC. Former residents and relatives visit Shafter. Gene Stewart visits before Merced assignment. Mary Klassen spends weekend in Reedley. Joan Loewen travels to Santa Monica for three weeks at the beach. Grandchildren Isabel and Sarge Shute visit Shafter. Helene Hobson travels to Eureka to join Navy husband. Esther Gloeckler in San Francisco three weeks. Starrh family hosts Bakersfield visitors. Delano day trip for Ralph Sanderson and friends. Barbecue hosted by Charles and Helen Codd with guests from Lomita.
Grandma Wartime Spirit Inspires Farm Families
Mrs. K. C. Henkle of Kenton Ohio promotes war bonds while managing two farms in Sengagg with her husband. She supports Soldiers, Sailors, and a son in the Army and another son-in-law, urging grandmothers to buy bonds for four months to one year. Her husband and community run scrap drives and radio programs on WMRN Marion and WLW Cincinnati to boost bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Henkle
Kenton
Ohio
Sengagg
Payor Geer Henkle
Henkle
George C. Eee
Party for Don Loewen Noted Visitors From Reedley
Miss Tina Harms and Miss Genevieve Gaede of Reedley join Miss Martha Gaede of Los Angeles for a party in Shafter honoring Don Loewen. Reedley guests Tina and Genevieve Gaede spend week with Dr. and Mrs A W Gaede. Mrs Adolf Mettler is seriously ill under care of Dr Alvin Gaede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedley
Tina
Genevieve Gaede Reedley
Shafter
Mrs
A. W. Loewen
Mettler
Adolf Mettler
Alvin Gaede
Barling Paslay Wedding Tells A Wasco Union
Miss Helen Barling daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Barling Wasco and Kenneth Paslay son of Mr and Mrs Roy Paslay Shafter were married July 1 at the East Bakersfield Methodist church. The bride wore a pink two piece dress with orchid corsage and was attended by her twin sister Mrs Murray Ev anse in blue. Pfc El wats a U S Marine Corps served as best man. The couple will reside in Wasco where Paslay is engaged in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barling
Andrew Barling
Wasco
Kenneth Paslay
Roy. Paslay
Shafter
East Bakersfield
Murray Evanse
Pfc
Elwats
U.S Marine Corps
Paslay
Wedding Shower for Duerkens Honors New Couple
About 100 guests gathered on the lawn at P. T. Wall's home last Saturday evening for a wedding shower honoring Aviation Cadet and Mrs. Ray Duerksen who were recently married. Ray's parents and guests from Fresno attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Wall
Ray Duerksen
Ray
Abe Toews
Marvin Toews
Fresno
Mrs Nightengale Hosts Fresno Visitors in Shafter
Mrs. Nightengale welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Henry Duerksen of Fresno as Sunday guests in Shafter. The social visit highlighted local hospitality and the ties between Shafter residents and Fresno visitors.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bryant & Hitchcock
Walker
SV CR Cake
Columbus
Adleri Sarawe
Adleriha
McClure’s
Shafter Drug Store
Clara Wickel
Clara Nickel
Bank of America
San Jose
Neumans
Bass Lake
Clarence Neuman
Junior Womens Club
Ration Board
OPA
Tommy Tucker
Texas
S. O. Tucker
Los Angeles
Ralph Tucker
Sgt
United States
Australia
New Guinea
Frizzell, Jr
J. W. Frizzell, Jr
Frizzell
Army
Navy
WACS
Ann’ Johnston
Richland School
WAC
Dick. Arnold
Ellis Porter
Barbara Lee
Inglewood
Porters
Porter
Gene Stewart
Gene
Merced
Mary Klassen
R. N
Miss Klassen
A. W. Gaede
Joan Loewen
Frank Russell
Santa Monica
Mr. and
Isabel and
Sarge Shute
Hobson
Eureka
Helene Hobson
Esther Gloeckler
San Francisco
Starrhs
J. H. Porterfield
Marian Claire
Bakersfield
G. L. Starrh
Delano
Ralph Sanderson
Jeanette Stoner
Harry Fowler
Charles R. Codd
R. M. Herron
Lomita
Duehren
Art Kadel
J.W. Gwin’s Highway Auto Wrecking Company
Santa FE Telephone
Poinciana
Beethoven Sebelius Brahms
Central Avenue
Home Appliance Co
Wm. H. Stoller
Mgr
Alge
Noah
Don Loewen
Glenn Nay
South Carolina
J. L. Hill
Gaffney
S. C
Gladys Parker
Ture
Barling-Paslay
Duerksens
RADIO
Dunehren
U.S
Safeway
Bell Brand
N’'S
Tome
el Am
Canterbury Brand
Leslie Salt
de A
Kellogg All-Bran General Mills
Delicious Corn
Neuman
Jack Crawford and
Walter Essley
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