Ohannesons Host Officials at County High School District Event
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ohanneson hosted Kern County high school and college board members and guests at a Sunday barbecue on May 29 at Kimberlina Ranch. The annual gathering featured steaks and trimmings, with Ohanneson noted as a former board member and current appointee replacing the late Judge T. N. Harvey. Attendees included Pat Kelly, Jack Hill, Theron McCuen, H. E. Woodworth, Chester O'Neil, William Baldwin, Avery Allen, Kenneth W. Rich, L. W. Hedge, Theron Taber, John Eckhardt, Clyde Daywald, Grace Bird, Earl Murray, and Dr. and Mrs. Warner of Inyokern.
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Phil Ohanneson
Kern
County High School
College Board
Kimberlina
Channeson
T. N. Harvey
Messrs
Auxiliary Plays Role in Shafter Memorial Day Services
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary participated in Shafter Memorial Day ceremonies. Grace Annis laid floral tributes on deceased local unit members. On Monday mourners Alvina Enns Winifred Banks Elizabeth Buller Lola Parker and Jane Hahn placed cut flowers on veterans’ graves and marked them with flags. Ann Raney and Dorothy Suckitt helped place poppies on the graves.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Annis
American Legion
Mesdames Alvina. Enns
Winifred Banks
Elizabeth Buller
Lola Parker
Jane Hahn
Ann Raney
Dorothy Suckitt
Week-End Guests Bring Into Visit List
Mr and Mrs G L Starrh welcomed week end guests including Mr and Mrs William K Grainger and son Billy from Campton Mr and Mrs Gerald L Starrh of Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs William Welch of Fresno for a brief social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Starrh
William K. Grainger and Son
Billy
Campton
Gerald L. Starrh
Los Angeles
William Welch
Fresno
Opal Fay Evans and Herbert Spitzer Wed in Los Angeles Rites
Opal Fay Evans of Shafter married Herbert Spitzer of Bakersfield in a Wilshire Wedding Chapel ceremony on Saturday May 28. Rev. Charles Jesse officiated as Matron of Honor Murray Evans and Best Man Murray Evans supported the couple who leave for a coast honeymoon to Santa Barbara Santa Cruz and San Jose before settling at 2647 Center Street Bakersfield.
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Wilshire
Los Angeles
Opal Fayé Evans
Shafter
Herbert Spitzer
Bakersfield
Charles Jesse
Congregational Church
Murray. Evans
Murray Evans
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Jose
Center Street
Spitzer
Elmer Evans
Euclid Street
Richland
Shafter High School
G.A.A
Rio Bravo School Holds Graduation Exercises
Rio Bravo Union School conducted commencement on Friday evening May 27 with eight graduates Billy Derry Richard Buckner Dale Scales Joyce White Ruby Wilkinson Ann Lewis Barney Perkins and Burl Howze receiving diplomas Principal F H O Neill presented the diplomas to Trustee M A Scales who gave the diplomas to the graduates Richard Buckner gave the welcome address a class history was read by Dale Scales and Barney Perkins spoke on Opportunities for American Youth. Musical selections and instrumental solos were performed by the school orchestra and glee club under Viva Hoobler. refreshments followed in the cafeeria hosted by the graduates.
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Rio Bravo Union School
Billy Derry
Richard Buckner
Dale Scales
Joyce White
Ruby Wilkinson
Ann Lewis
Barney Perkins
Burl Howze
Glee Club
Baby Shower Honoring Mrs Clayton Wikoff
Mrs Clayton Wikoff is feted at a surprise baby shower May 29 at the Wikoff home on Serco Road. Co hosts are Mrs Vernon Schneider and Mrs Ira Schneider. Guests toured from the Schneider-Wikoff business to the home, played a tear apart baby clothes game, and enjoyed refreshments and a reading.
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Clayton
Wikoff
Serco Road
Vernon Schneider
Ira Schneider
Schneider -Wikoff
Leonard Sammons
Willard Neumann
Clever Hut
Lloyd Wikoff
Charlie Wikoff
John Dirksen
Ezra Schneider
Irwin Dirksen
Eugene Johnson
Norman Nelson
Harold Schneider
Austin Wikoff
Dan Barling
Willard Neuman
Pauline Sargent
Patricia Wikoff
Alice Neumann
Nugents Notified of Father George Nugent’s Death
Mr and Mrs J B Nugent of the Superior Lease learned of George T Nugent’s death in Columbia Indiana his age 84 and anniversary in April He is survived by a wife five sons and one daughter all residing in the Midwest except J B Nugent The Nugents left Los Angeles by plane to attend the funeral and will stay two to three weeks in the Midwest
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J. B. Nugent
Superior
George T. Nugent
Columbia
Indiana
Mr. Nugent
Nugents
Los Angeles
Mid-West
Middle West
J.B. Nugent
Matrons Visit Chicago from Shafter and Bakersfield
Mrs Ed Warren of Shafter and Mrs Eugene H Mettler of Bakersfield traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday and boarded a plane for Chicago on Thursday. They plan to stay about ten days with shopping and theatres on the itinerary.
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Chicago
Ed Warren
Shafter
Eugene H.mettler
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Layette Shower Honoring Mrs. Leon Bender Held in Shafter
Mrs. Leon Bender was honored with a layette shower Friday evening May 27 at the home of Mrs. Aduel Mettler. Co hosts were Mrs. Mettler and Mrs. Russell Hamman plus August Bender Edwin Bender Melvin Vaux and Curtis Carter. Gifts and a pink and blue stork themed table accented by roses highlighted the event.
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Leon Bender
Aduel Mettler
Russell’. Hamman
August Bender
Edwin Bender
Melvin Vaux
Curtis Carter
H. P. Wilson
Ewald Goehring
Evelyn. Martin
Emil Kirschenmann
William Bender
Claude Holland
Gale Kern
Evelyn’ Martin
Fred Klein
H. P.wilson
Delmer Mettler
D. F. Mettler
Shafter
Raymond J. Mettler
Bakersfield
Cuyama Valley
Clarence Brooks
Robert Klaudt
Bowen Osborn
Della Palmer
Olin Fenderson
Emil Bender
al Bender
Lydia Bender
Harold Schnaidt
Henry Kirschenmann
Brunch Fetes Mrs Don Little In June Morning Party
Mrs Brown hosted an eleven o'clock brunch at her Manuel Avenue home to honor Mrs Don Little who recently moved to Shafter from Bakersfield and settled on Grant Avenue. The backyard featured pastel table decor and a buffet breakfast followed by a social hour. Guests included Mrs Robert McClain Mrs Robert Mettler Mrs Herschel Rodgers Mrs T V Little Mrs Robert Warren Mrs Marvin Lane Mrs Harvey Neuman Mrs Gerald Bayless Mrs Bill Neessen the hostess and guest of honor.
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Don Little
Brown
Manuel Avenue
Little
Shafter
Bakersfield
Grant Avenue
Robert McClain
Robert Mettler
Herschel. Rodgers
T. V. Little
Robert Warren
Marvin Lane
Harvey Neuman
Gerald Bayless
Bill Neessen
Kattenhorn to graduate from Bible Institute of Los Angeles
Miss Margaret Kattenhorn daughter of Mr and Mrs E Kattenhorn of Shafter will graduate from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles on June 9 as part of a 200 student class. After graduation she will serve as assistant to the pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana. Mr and Mrs E V Kattenhorn will travel south tomorrow to attend the exercises.
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Margaret Oe
E. Kattenhorn
Shafter
The
Bible Institute of
Los Angeles
Miss Kattenhorn
United Presbyterian Church
Santa Ana
E. V. Kattenhorn
Neumann House Guests From Tracy Visit
Mrs. Nellie Glover and her granddaughter Carolyn Sayer of Tracy were guests at the Willard Neumann home from Monday to Thursday, Mrs. Glover being Mrs. Neumann's sister.
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Nellie Glover
Carolyn Sayer
Tracy
Willard Neumann
Mrs. Glover
Mrs. Neumann
Kern County Scout Camp Opens June 27
The Kern County Council of the Boy Scouts of America opens its official summer camp on June 27 at Huntington Lake in the High Sierras Fresno County. The camp offers ten day periods through August for eighteen dollars per scout. Scout executive G L Winslow urged reservations be submitted by June 15.
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Kern
Kern County
Missouri Visitors Stop in Shafter for Brief Visit
Recent guests at the Shafter homes of Mr. and Mrs. Carl James and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robey were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dye and son Derry Dean of Clarkton Missouri. The Dyes left Shafter en route for northern California where they will visit relatives.
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Shafter
Carl James
Thomas Robey
Walter Dye
Derry Dean
Clarkton
Missouri
Teacher Leaves for Heffley Visit
Mr and Mrs Carl Heffley of Bakersfield spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Heffleys parents Mr and Mrs Arnold Heffley.
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Heffley
Carl Heffley
Bakersfield
Mrs
Arnold Heffley
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Phil Ohannesons
County
BY Helen Neessen
Opal Evans
Ierbert Spitzer
Rio Bravo School
Fred Boehnke
Long Beach
California Polytechnic
San Luis Obispo
Edison
James St
Pacific St
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Union Ave
Acme Pipe & Salvage CO
Clayton Wikoff
J. B. Nugents
Layette
Bible Institute
Lum Rice
Jean Wright
Las Vegas
Anderson Apartments
Rice
Rio Bravo
Neumann
Mid-State
Merit Brand Fertilizers
Tion
Shafter’s Fine New Ice Cream
D. & D. Cabinet Shop
John
Bill Dalke
E. Lerdo
Adolph Goertzen
Central
Booth
Loewen Plumbing & Electric Shop
Dan Loewen
California Ave
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