Former Shafter Girl Weds in Bakersfield
Emma Melendez, now Mrs. Ray Armijo, married May 28 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bakersfield. The ceremony was led by Rev. Silvano Baquedano, with a princess style white satin gown and orange blossom tiara. The bride's parents, maid of honor Anna Gaitan, bridesmaids Betty Calvillo Abdula Barrera Gloria Parra Dorothy Armijo, and other attendants attended. The couple's reception was at the bride's home. Armijo comes from a Bakersfield pioneer family.
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Anna Gaitan
Betty Calvillo
Abdula Barrera
Gloria Parra
Dorothy Armijo
Lillian Pineda
Gilbert Solis
Raymond Solis
Joe Calvillo
Manuel Magno
Jimmy Sanchez
Sal Candiola
Armijo
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Eastern Star Honors Deputy Grand Matron at Taft reception
Wasco chapter members attended district reception in Taft honoring Deputy Grand Matron Doris Farmer. The district includes Taft Faith Buena Vista Fellows Maricopa and Wasco chapters. Eleanor Clemens played piano. Florence Howard presented a memento on behalf of Wasco officers who served with Farmer in 1944.
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Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Taft
Doris Farmer
Faith
Buena Vista
Fellows
Maricopa
Eleanor Clemens
Farmer
Dorothy Lee
Alma. Fuller
John H. Fuller
Lillian Pritschke
Eleannor Clemens
Ruth Jacobs
Lucile Galbreath
Sadie Gill
Adah’ Winifred _Kincannon
Cathryn Putman
Della Kleist
Julia Potter
Nightingales Host Weekend Visitors from California
Mr and Mrs Dan Nightingale welcomed weekend guests Mrs Marie Bruin and her children Marvin and Freda of Fresno along with Joe Perry of Bakersfield bringing a lively social gathering to their home.
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Nightingales
Dan Nightingale
Nightingale
Marie Bruin
Marvin
Freda
Fresno
Joe Perry
Bakersfield
Viscose yarn named after a material fiber
Odin’s day is Wednesday in many languages, named for the Norse god. A watt equals one joule per second of electrical power. The most popular 19th century play was Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt? The Maelstrom is a famous vortex off Norway’s coast. William Simon O’Ren of Oregon is called the father of the initiative and referendum.
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Odin
William Simon O’ren
Oregon
Arctic Ocean
Norway
Conservatory in Golden Gate Park Timeline Revealed
The San Francisco conservatory in Golden Gate Park was built in 1877, sustained fire damage in 1882, and was restored to its present condition by 1893.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Answers to TEST YOUR I Q
This item lists questions and concise answers. It covers a science fact about electricity, a classic literary work, and a geographic feature described as a famed Arctic Ocean whirlpool near Norway.
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I. Q
New Plymouth Features Beauty Performance Safety and Comfort
Brilliant new styling combines with riding comfort increased roominess and improved mechanics in the new Plymouth line. Redesigned with longer wheelbase for ride and stability yet easier parking, reduced overhang, and wider seats. Nine distinct models including deluxe and brand new wheelbases with sedans coupes station wagons and a Suburban. Improved 97 horsepower engine designs a new cylinder head higher compression piston ring and better oil rings plus quicker throttle response. V-type windshields larger windshield area wipers rear window and enhanced visibility.
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Plymouth
Westlund Heber Rites Performed At Bakersfield Lutheran Church
A double wedding and layette shower highlighted a Bakersfield event. Mrs. D A Walker received guests and gifts at a June 3 shower in Shafter area homes, while Evelyn Bernice Westland and Richard Heber wed at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bakersfield on June 5 with about 250 attendees. The couple will reside at 719 K Street, Bakersfield, as both pursue careers in education.
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D. A. Walker
B. Annis
Orange Street
Dick Lynch
Spencer Stallings
Mesdames Joe Smith
A. Vancil
R. Monroe
Manuel Grumbles
Tom Wilson
Verlyn Mouser
H. Trent
Edith Gibson
Jim Hahn
W. O. Smith
Robert Tatum
M. V. Grumbles
Leo Suckut
Lorene Prickett
Leo Sullivan
Shafter
Calvin Wood
Delmer Baker
Delano
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Bakersfield
Evelyn Bernice Westland
Richard Heber
Emil J. Johnson
Betty Hendricks
Robert Thompson
John Westland
Jean Eckhardt
George Heber
Harold Westland
Miles Heber
George Gordon
Edna Heber
Mesdames
E. Dalen
Gabe Stenlund
Carl Wahl
William Carlson
Cecil Carlson
Nancy Stenlund
Inderella
Laguna Beach
Santa Barbara
K” Street
Heber
Armstrong’s
Business College
Berkeley
Kern County Union High
Benedict
Bakersfield High School
University of California, Berkeley
Navy
Children’s Day at Union Congregational Church Observed
Sunday School plans a morning program at eleven with a baptism, Bible promotions for the primary department, songs by the children, and a panel discussion led by Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen. Walter Haag assists with promotion certificates while Norma Craig plays Morning Chimes. Youth ushers include Melvin Capps and Rolf Jacobsen. Rev. Gordon Baker to give a children’s story Two Seas.
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Union Congregational Church
Ervin Toews
J. H. Fuller
Homer Craig
Ernest Panero
Rolf Jacobsen
Lillian Marsh
Walter Haag
Norma Craig
Melvin Capps
David Muir
Gordon Baker
Two Seas
Two Shafter Students Graduate With Honors From Bakersfield JC
Two Shafter youths earned honor graduate status at Bakersfield College during exercises in Griffith Stadium last Saturday. Helen Schellenberg and John Nikkel were among 17 honor graduates in a class of 216. Dr. Hugh M. Tiner of Pepperdine spoke on Building One World to about 3000 attendees. Diplomas were given by Chester W. ONeill with remarks by T. L. McCuen and Rabbi Stanford E. Rosen. Music by the Bakersfield College High School orchestra, directed by Harold J. Burt.
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Shafter
Bakersfield College
Griffith Stadium
Helen Schellenberg
John Nikkel
Miss Schellenberg
D. L. Schellenberg
Maple District
John
George Nikkel
Hugh M. Tiner
George Pepperdine College
Chester W. O'Neill
T. L. McCuen
Kern County Union High
Stanford
Visit Anticipated By Mrs J W Frizzell From Springfield
Mrs J W Frizzell anticipates a visit from her girlhood friend Roeschen Reichman of Springfield Missouri. The two have not seen each other since 1923 and Miss Reichman plans to stay several days before proceeding to Los Angeles and San Diego.
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J. W. Frizzell
Roeschen ,Reichman
Springfield
Missouri
Miss Reichman
Los Angeles
San Diego
Pee Wee and Junior League Softball Schedule
The print lists multiple weekly schedules for Pee Wee and Junior League softball with home teams indicated in bold. Dates span June 13 to July 1, detailing Diamond 1 and Diamond 2 matchups among Dalke Bros Brown Bryant Gunnarsons Neumans Ruhlmans Rotary Kiwanis Wasco Central Peacock Dairies and others across several weeks.
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Diamond
Ruhlman
Rotary
Gunnarsons
Brown & Bryant
Dalke
Brown
Bryant
Neumans
Ruhlmans
Dalke Bros
Peacock Dairies
Wasco
Kiwanis
Central Hardware
Wasco Gin
Bakersfield Couple Applies For Marriage License
Jesus Albiar aged 22 from Shafter and Mary Flores aged 16 from Bakersfield applied for a marriage license yesterday afternoon in Bakersfield.
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Jesus Albiar
Shafter
Mary Flores
Bakersfield
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