Mrs Don Hart Hosts Dessert Bridge Afternoon
Mrs Don Hart entertained a dessert bridge at her home on Wednesday afternoon with contract bridge played for prizes. The high score prize went to Mrs Harvey Gaede and a consolation to Mrs Arthur Johnson. Attending were Mrs Robert Stoddard of Bakersfield and Mesdames Ike Peters Dick Eckmann Clifford Squier Robert McClain Ernest Schnidt Eugene Ford Jack Montgomery Harvey Gaede Arthur Johnson.
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Don Hart
Harvey Gaede
Arthur Johnson
Robert Stoddard
Bakersfield
Ike Peters
Dick Eckmann
Clifford Squier
Robert McClain
Ernest Schnidt
Eugene Ford
Jack Montgomery
Guest of Honor Mrs Walter Bergen Feted at Layette Event
Mrs John Siemens hosted a layette gathering at the Siemens home honoring Mrs Walter Bergen. Prizes were awarded to Mesdames Leonard, Robert Stoddard and Ernest Seimaidt. Refreshments followed as numerous guests including Paul Wilson and Albert Gaede attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bergen
J. Siemens
John Siemens
Mesdames Leonard
Robert Stoddard
Ernest Seimaidt
Paul Wilson
Albert
Raymond Mettler
Lawrence Is
Ernest Schnaidt
Harlin Wilson
Leonard Gaede
Durward Annis
Richard Arnold
Harvey
Gaede
Nathan Williams
George Gaede
Darrell Janzen
Council Fire Tea Held Tuesday At Neufeld Home
A Tuesday afternoon Council Fire tea at Mrs. Henry C. Neufeld hosted by Camp Fire Girls and the Shafter High School Faculty wives mothers and friends. Guardian pins were given to Mrs. Neufeld and Miss Martha Webih along with a gift for Eleanor Eckmann who plans a Hawaii trip. Special guest Mrs J C Channeson led the event. Trail seeker pins were awarded to Opal Hukill Nell Louise Chinnes Doris Nix and Maxine Boatman and wood gatherers rings to Ellenor Eckmann Irene Hofman Opal Hukill Nell Louise Chinnes Doris Nix Francelia Hansen Maxine Boatman Donna Neufeld and Joy Lee Neuman. Donna Neufeld played a piano solo and Joy Lee Neuman sang with Doris Davis at the piano.
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Camp Fire Girls
The
Shafter High School
Henry C. ‘Neufeld
Neufeld
Martha Webih
Eleanor Eckmann
Hawaiian Islands
J. C. Channeson
Camp Fire Girls’ Troops
Opal Hukill
Nell Louise Chinnes
Doris Nix
Maxine Boatman
Ethanor Eckmann
Irene Hofman
Opal ‘Hukill
Doris, Nix
Francelia ‘Hansen
Donna Neufeld
Joy Lee Neuman
Doris Davis
Students Attend Junior Senior Banquet And Dance
Approximately 160 students and guests attended the annual junior-senior banquet at the school Thursday evening followed by a dance at the Wedington clubhouse. Rev. Tw. Martin of Taft First Methodist spoke on Worth Goes Courts, with JN. Harvey C. W. O'Neill Casey and Ruben Mettler also addressing attendees. Invocation by Rev. Alred T. Changler and musical numbers by Edwin Evans, Miss Davis, and Louise E. Livers. Louise E. Livers of Shafter, a Shafter high graduate, won a $600 College Career scholarship to the University of Redlands for her scholastic record and intent to pursue teaching credentials.
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Tw. Martin
First .Method Church
Taft
JN. Harvey
C W. O'Neill
Kern County Unionell
Casey
Ruben Mettler
Alred
Union Congregational Church
Edwin Evans
Mig? Dors“Davie
Miss Davis
Coats
Bakersa
Louise ‘E. Livers
William A. Livers
Shafter
University of Redlands
Shafter High School
Miss Livers
California Scholarship Federation
United States
Dinner Dance at Shafter Sponsored by Local Club
Forty eight couples attended a dinner dance last evening at the Canelo motel east of Shafter. The Shafter Business and Professional Women's club sponsored the event. A steak dinner was served and music for dancing was provided by the Duncan Johnson orchestra. Mrs. A. Peters, club president, was in general charge of arrangements.
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Canelo
Shafter
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Duncan Johnson Orchestra
A. Peters
Dance Recital At Clubhouse Wednesday
Grace McCown school of dance pupils present a Wednesday recital at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse starting at 8 oclock. Master of ceremonies will be George Taylor with a program including eccentric dance funny bunny waltz dance and many others featuring dancers such as Pat Myrick Loretta Jacobs Judy Pyle Yvonne Cornelius and Marilne Green in a lively community event at the clubhouse.
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Grace -McCown School of Dance
George Taylor
Pat Myrick
Loretta Jacobs
Diane Dressler
Bertram Fuller
Judy Pyle
Marilne
Richard Green
Yvonne Cornelius
Rolf Jacobsen
Kyle Hill
Marilne Green
Lorraine Wigginton
Donna
Marie Baughman
Bonnie Bender
Frances Channeson
Donna Weitz
Aweigh
Donna Baughman
Anabelle Hawkins
Elvina Avants
Adele Slaughter
Buck Dance
Estudiantina
Na Weitz
George
Road oiling promises link from Kern to Fresno
W H Jahant tells Shafter Press that a seven mile Tulare county stretch of Shafter Corcoran road will be oiled next week and opened soon. The route will shorten travel from western Kern to Corcoran Hanford and Fresno. Kern and Kings county segments are passable but Tulare’s seven mile section has blocked through travel for years.
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Ing
Shafter
Jack's Garage Wins Kern County Bowling Championship
Jack's Garage of Shafter captured the Kern County bowling title at Bakersfield Bowling Academy in Bakersfield after four nights of play against Taft Bakersfield Delano and Shafter. A large gold trophy was awarded to the local team. Members include George An Dalke Glenn Nay See Hafisen and Jack Janzen.
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Kern County
Jack's Garage
Shafter
Bakersfield
Taft
Delano
Prisoner Tell-All Sheds Light On Katherine Vanstone Affair
Gleason describes a tangled love triangle involving Katherine Vanstone and her husband. He explains he took the blame for a fatal shooting to protect her while revealing how she chose him over high society. The tale links a gardener turned chauffeur to a dramatic murder cover story.
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Gleason
Buddy
van Stone
Katherine
Sophie
Vanstone
Bmg
Gleasor
Maiden Rock Legend Revived by Census Findings
The Maiden Rock tale of Wenona and White Eagle centers on a Mississippi bluff near Maiden Rock Wisconsin. Census shows population drop from 340 to 291 over ten years, leaving the village small and scenic on Lake Pepin while the legend remains closely tied to the town and its river bluff.
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Mississippi
Milwaukee
Maiden Rock
Hiawatha
Mississippi River
Lake Pepin
Wenona
Red Wing
White Eagle
Kewaunee
Wenoda
Maiden Rock Point
Glamour Stripped From Medieval Castles
NEW WILMINGTON PA The idea that medieval castles were wonderful places to live is challenged by Dr Leon Marshall head of history Westminster College He says castles offered little privacy with only private alcoves and a bed tucked near the main hall and fire place Heating was poor with one large fire heating the entire building not very hot
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New Wilmington
Leon Marshall
Department of History
Westminster College
Marshall
Couple remarry after failed proof of first wedding
New Britain Connecticut story reports Salvatore Cefalu and his wife who after 27 years of marriage could not prove the union for citizenship. The justice of the peace did not file a record, so the couple remarryed in effect to satisfy the official requirement.
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New Britain
Conn
Salvatore Cefalu
Cefalu
Justice of the Peace
Cefalus
Shafter group backs county U S O drive meeting
Shafter committee members attended a Bakersfield El Tejon hotel gathering to form a county U S O unit. Arthur Crîtes was elected chairman with Vernon Johnson as secretary to lead a county fund drive for recreation clubhouses in defense areas. Mayor Alfred Siemens called the Bakersfield meeting. Shafter attendees included Joe Frizzell Eugene Ford G L Starrh Bill Rodgers and Mrs Baughman Mrs Berry and Mrs Tannahill.
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Shafter Committee
United Service Organizations
el Tejon Hotel
Bakersfield
Arthur Crités
Vernon Johnson
Bakersford
Alfred Siemens
Shafter
Joe Frizzell
Eugene Ford
G. L. Starrh
Bill Rodgers
Mesdames
Laurence Baughman
W. W. Tannahill
Lois L. Berry
Chemistry Awards To Local High School Boys
The Bosch Lamb company awards will be presented at Shafter High School graduation in the school gymnasium tomorrow evening. Ruben Mettler and Leland Bell receive honors for high quality work and notable improvement in the chemistry department.
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Bosch-Lamb Company
Ruben Mettler
Leland Bell
Shafter High School
San Fraguis Co Found Windy Desert to Garden in Park
The 1017 acres of San Fraguis Co's Golden Gate Park host more than 5000 different plant kinds thriving in abundance, a vast transformation from a wind swept dune field in 1870.
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San Fraguisco
Golden Gate Park
One Woman Among Six Hundred Men At Airfield
Miss Blanche Dorn of Bakersfield works as secretary at the Louis Franceschi Construction company office near an army airfield east of Shafter. The story highlights her slender 95 pound frame and four foot eleven height, noting she stands out amid 600 servicemen and proves she can hold her own.
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Shafter
Blanche Dorn
Bakersfield
Louis Franceschi
Miss Dorn
Canada Guest Is Visitor at G. J. Siemens Home
Henry P. Neu feld of Vancouver visits from Los Angeles to the G. J. Siemens home in Shafter for a three week stay.
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Canada
G. J. Siemens
Henry P. Neufeld
Vancouver
British Columbia
Los Angeles
Shafter
Emergency appendicitis operation in Bakersfield
Eloy Bergen of Shafter underwent emergency appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield on Tuesday evening.
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Eloy Bergen
Shafter
At’ Mercy
Bakersfield
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