Scouts Back From Camp
Scouts return from a week at camp with swimming canoeing handicraft and general scouting work. Scoutmaster Kenneth Pipkin lists 19 boys from his troop who attended the second period camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kenneth Pipkin
Bobby Neuman
Robert Vignolo
Leroy Moser
Wayne Kirschenmann
Jack Brown
James Waymire
Carroll Crabb
Dennis Kirby
John Johnston
Glen Stoller
Gordon Pipkin
Robert Rogers
Bruce Epp
Derek Steel
Bobby Reeves
Arlie Johnson
Bob Brown
Larry Mullins
Bonnie Muir Feted On Sixth Birthday
Bonnie Muir daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave Muir celebrated her sixth birthday Friday with a neighborhood party in Manuel Park. Guests enjoyed a picnic lunch ice cream and birthday cake with favors for girls necklaces and bracelet sets and balloons for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Muir
Dave Muir
Manuel Park
Suzette Fuller
Kathy
Bill Neessen
Jacqueline Battaglia
Joe Panero
Susan Vignolo
Sisse
Pudgy Greene
Sandra. Jacobsen
Dee Arnold
Joe
Penny~ Peters
Paula Thomas
Sandra Pelletier
Claire Morrison
Carl McClain
Arthur Brownell
Herb. Jacobsen
Ryan Jeffries
John Putman
David
Bruce Muir
Rolf Jacobsen
John Jacobsen
Rio Bravo Show Delights Local Community Center
Rio Bravo plans a July meet at the Rio Busyo Community Center featuring Trenes Parade of Stars with comedy skits and musical numbers by local talent. A pot luck supper at seven follows in the school cafeteria hosted by Mrs Blattenberg, with Paul Enns in general charge inviting all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIO Bravo
Tréne
Parade’ of Stars
Irene Sade
W Blattenberg
Community Center
Paul Enns
Guenthers Honored on 21st Wedding Anniversary
Forty five relatives gathered in the county park for a potluck picnic last Thursday to honor Dr. and Mrs. P. C. Guenther on their 21st wedding anniversary. The couple, married in Annadale Minnesota, have lived in Shafter 13 years and have no children. A purse of money was presented to the couple. Guests included George Guenther, Gene Guenther, Sam Dirksen, John Dirksen, Pete Dirksen, Ed Jensen, Merlin Jen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Guenther
Annadale
Minn
Shafter
Messrs
George Guenther
Gene Guenther
Sam Dirksen
John Dirksen
Pete Dirksen
Ed Jensen
Merlin Jen
Virginia Frizzell Weds L Charles Hitchcock in Wasco
In St John s Catholic Church Wasco Virginia Frizzell married L Charles Hitchcock in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a white net dress with lace trims and carried white gladioli and pink carnations. Matron of honor was Mrs Roy Cornelson and best man Lesley Combs. The couple planned a honeymoon in the Sierra Nevada and will live on Marengo Street. Only out of town guests were Mr and Mrs C L Hudson of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Wasco
Virginia Frizzell
L. Charles Hitchcock
J. W. Frizzell
Charles V. Husahand
Frizzell
Benedict
Roy Cornelson
Miss Frizzell
Lesley Combs
Bill Frizze
St. John’s
Art Hemingson
Shafter
Rose Miller
West's
Bill Frizzell
High Sierras
Marengo St
C. L. Hudson
Bakersfield
Notable names listed in a local editorial piece
A partial list of individuals includes Rudy Wnightengale Ernest Unruh Paul Dirksen Red Everett Art Kadel John Enns Frank Loewen Jack Woods Henry Loe wen Pete Buller and Mrs J C Williams featured in the column.
Louisiana Parishes Named After Old Divisions
The text notes that counties in Louisiana are called parishes due to an old Spanish religious division. It also mentions Mission San Rafael Arcangel in Marin County founded in 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mission San Rafael Arcangel
Marin County
Junior Women Plan Program For Next Year
The Junior Women's Club outlines a tentative 10950 51 season with monthly events from September through May including potlucks fashion shows Halloween party Thanksgiving dinner and speakers. Committee heads Peggy Dirksen Pat Neuman Claudine Rodgers Elaine Fleming Maxine Mettler Lea Koehn and members present Dorothy Neuman Pat Neuman Maxine Meitler Claudine Rodgers Vivian Neuman Peggy Dirksen Vivian Crandall Evelyn Little and Lea Koehn were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Shafter
Peggy Dirksen
Pat Neuman
Claudine Rodgers
Elaine Fleming
Maxine Mettler
Lea. Koehn
Vivian Neuman
Sunshine
Dorothy Neuman
Maxine Meitler
Pegey Dirksen
Vivian Crandall
Evelyn Little
Lea Koehn
Margaret Unruh Bridal Shower in Maple
Miss Margaret Unruh was honored at a surprise bridal shower hosted by Mrs. E. J. Peterson and Misses Doris Bergen and Norma Petker. Guests enjoyed lawn decor, games, prizes for Margaret Unruh and Leola Engle, and refreshments. She plans to marry Mr. Pete Hepner in Laird Canada with sister Anna accompanying her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Unruh
E. J. Peterson
Doris Bergen
Norma Petker
Leola Engel
Roberta Kruger
Doris Loewen
Dorothy Kroeker
Catherine Unruh
Anna Unruh
Loretta Becker
Geraldine Becker
Elsie Brown
June Nikkel
Gwynlee Goertz
Iva Koenig
Betty Isaac
Ida Koenig
Belva Becker
Norman Petker
Elizabeth Peters
Miss Unruh
Laird
Canada
Pete Hepner
Anna
Mrs George Siemens Celebrates Birthday in Bakersfield
Mrs George Siemens marked her birthday with a Friday dinner at Southern Kitchen Bakersfield a chicken dinner plus dessert. Attending were J J Siemens Ernest Siemens their families from Shafter Maple Wasco and Wasco area friends including Thelma Woolf and others. The group later gathered at the Siemens home for ice cream cake and punch with more guests joining for the surprise dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Gorge Siemens
Southern Kitchen
Bakersfield
Messrs and
Mesdames
J. J. Siemens
Ernest Siemens
Family
Shafter
Bill Siemens
Isons
H.M. Dueck
Jakie Siemens
Thelma Woolf
Wasco
Siemens
Messrs. and Mesdames Leonard Johnson
Robert Bergman
G. D. Wiens
H. L. Bergman
Dave Wittenberg
Golden Gate Bridge Construction Timeline
Work began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Jan 5 1933 and the project reached completion on May 27 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate Bridge
San
Williams Leave For East After Visit in Shafter
Mrs. J. C. Williams of St. Paul Minnesota left Shafter after a three week stay in the home of Dr and Mrs. P. C. Guenther at 289 Golden West Ave She is bound for Bellingham Washington to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R E Arnett The Guenthers will depart Aug 1 and will also help honor the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Williams
St. Paul Minn
P. C. Guenther
Golden West Ave
Williams
Bellingham
Wash
R. E. Arnett
Guenthers
Peters Family Vacation At Mammoth Lakes
Mr and Mrs John J Peters Jr and their children Phyllis and Johnny plus Elaine Crowder of Wasco spent two weeks in the Mammoth Lakes region of the high Sierras. They stayed at Tamarack Lodge and visited Crowley Lake and Devils Post Pile. Phyllis caught a 20 inch trout at Crowley Lake. The family returned home Sunday for a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
John J. Peters
Phyllis
Johnny
Guest
Elaine Crowder
Wasco
Mammoth Lakes
High Sierras
Tamarack Lodge
Twin Lakes
Crowley Lake
Devils Post
San Joaquin River
Peters
Virginia Frizzell
Charles Hitchcock
Nicol Family Sets Out On Northern Month-Long Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter E Nicol and children Donald and Norma depart for Ontario Canada for a month. Donald stays in San Francisco to take a college entrance exam and then enters Camp Stoneman for two weeks of summer camp. Kenneth Nicol will tend the family farm during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Walter E, Nicol
Donald
Norma
Ontario
Canada
San Francisco
State College
Camp Stoneman
Army Reserves
Kenneth Nicol
Maple Group Heads to Camp Gaines for Weeklong Stay
Maple group led by Mrs. Jess Combs Mrs. George Faustino of San Luis and Miss Altarene McKennon depart Monday for Camp Gaines on Lake Sequoia. The denominational camp offers Bible study courses and recreation with children also attending for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Gaines
Jess Combs
George Faustino
San Luis
Altarene McKennon
Lake Sequoia
Proctors Leave For Eastern Visit
Mr and Mrs Ray Proctor and son Dale depart Sunday for a two weeks trip to Oklahoma and Arkansas They will stay in their former hometown Welchka Oklahoma with Mrs P C Proctor who is recovering from illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Proctor
Dale
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Weleetka
Okla
Proctor
P. C. Proctor
Cotton Cooperative Re Elects L W Frick President
Lloyd W. Frick of Arvin was re elected president of the California Cotton Cooperative Association. Officers include Ben Hayes of Madera as vice president and Edwin J Neufeld of Wasco as treasurer. Board members re elected are W L Smith Buttonwillow Neal N Lowe Porterville J M Jordan Visalia Lelan K Martin Tulares Lyman Griswold Hanford Howard Garrett Caruthers. Russell Kennedy was re elected to the general managership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Frick
Arvin
California Cotton Cooperative Association
Ben Hayes
Madera
Edwin J. Neufeld
Wasco
W. L. Smith
Buttonwillow
Neal N. Lowe
Porterville
J. M. Jordan
Visalia
Lelan K. Martin
Tulare
Lyman Griswold
Hanford
Howard Garrett
Caruthers
Russell Kennedy
Dinner guests of Buttonwillow residents
Mr and Mrs William McKinley hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Gino Chicca of San Mateo. Attendees after dinner included Mr and Mrs John Chicca, Mr and Mrs Dante Giannini, their daughter Dianne, and Mrs Elizabeth Ghilarducci with her daughter Nancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. McKinley
Buttonwillow
Gino Chicca
San Mateo
John Chicca
Dante Giannini
Dianne
Elizabeth Ghilarducci
Nancy
Shafter Visit Highlights Local Families and Graduates
Maple News reports Maple Okla. visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Wiens and son stay with G D Wiens family and sisters Mrs Bill Siemens and Mrs Leonard Johnson. E J Peters family spent weekend in Pismo, Belva Becker joins Bank of America Shafter branch, Neva Becker Marylou Enns and Jeanette Ediger at Hartland Sequoia area, students attend Junior High Bible Conference at Tule Lake with regional youths and counselors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wiens
Corn
Okla
Shafter
G. D. Wiens
Bill Siemens
Leonard Johnson
Maple
Belva Becker
Wasco Union High School
Bank of America
Neva Becker
Marylou Enns
Jeanette Ediger
Hartland
Sequoia National Park Area
Tume Lake
Donald Isaac
Barbara Siemens
Barbara Wiens
Billy Siemens
Dean Heaton
Caroline
Paul Bergman
Wasco
Kenneth Kroeker
Lawrence Becker
Clarence Neufeld
Menno Siemens
Hoover Family Visit Ends as Mrs Hoover Goes Home
Mrs J A Hoover of Nobel Oklahoma returns to Nobel after a two week visit in Shafter with her son Marvin Hoover and his family. During the stay another relative Mrs Harry Miller of Bakersfield was a two day guest in the Hoover home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Hoover
Nobel
Okla
Marvin Hoover
Engel Family Visiting in Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Elmer Engel and children Nancy and Jimmy are visiting relatives in Corn Oklahoma where Elmer teaches seventh and eighth grade at Maple School Leonard Johnson family housesits their Maple home during the absence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Elmer Engel
Nancy
Jimmy
Corn, Okla
Mr. Engel
Engels
Leonard Johnson
Long Beach Woman Remembered as Florence Orton
Mrs Rosalee Platzek of Long Beach, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J M Orton, will be remembered as Miss Florence Orton after a one month period with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalee Platzek
Long Beach
J. M. Orton
Platzek
Florence Orton
Hahn Family Visit to Inglewood for Mother’s Birthday
James B. Hahn and his daughters Marilyn and Barbara visited Inglewood to attend the birthday of Mrs. S. D. Hahn. Hahn returned home yesterday and Mrs. Hahn plans a week south with son Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Hahn
Inglewood
S. D. Hahn
Hahn
Marilyn
Barbara
South
Jimmy
Bakersfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Clella McCullough of Bakersfield was a weekend guest of Mrs. Jessie McClain. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Neessen with Kathy and Bill visited Visalia to see Mrs. Neessen's mother, Mrs. Marie Giese. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Claude H Mitchell with Wayne Sturm of Vista. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore and Judy and Bobby of Los Angeles stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Patterson at 729 Shafter Ave. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lytle and children were recent guests in Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clella McCullough
Bakersfield
Jessie McClain
W. H. Neessen
Kathy
Bill
Visalia
Mrs. Neessen
Marie Giese
Claude H .Mitchell
Wayne Sturm
Vista
J. B. Moore
Judy
Bobby
Los Angeles
Joseph B. Patterson
Shafter Ave
F. W. Lytle
Burbank Ave
Sacramento
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Gray
SALON
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Roenix
Phoenix
Shafter Mercantile
C. L. Christopher
Pentecostal Church of
God and the Assembly of
God Church
Tulare Avenue
Shafter - Wasco Highway
George Siemens
East
Mammoth Lake
Walter Nicol
Proctors
Maple News
E. J. Peters
Edward
Douglas
Pismo
Frank Enns
Reedley
Mr. Enns
J. A. Hoover
James B. Hahns
Clayton Montgomery
W. Tulare - Shafter
Santa Fe and
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