Newlyweds Honored at Garden-Patio Wedding Shower
Mr. and Mrs. Zack Mitchell celebrated a wedding shower at the George Higbee home on Zachary avenue. The bride Alta Fern Hickson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hickson. The couple will reside in Oildale after a World War I veteran husband who served overseas. Guests included many friends and relatives with games, prizes, a three tier cake, corsages, and gift tables decorated with white wedding bells and orange blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Tate
James Bowling
Richard Weaver
Jack Perry
Lavon Holsonbake
H. H. Tate
Ray Rose
Messrs
Mesdames
Diana
Janie
Peggy
Patricia
Eugene Hill
Phyllis
Leon
Willard Rose
Lynda
Dennis
Rex Revel
Jerry
Clifton Bridges
Lee
Ann
Lois
Charles Bridges
Gale
Clay
Bobbie
Luther Holsonbake
David
Lynette
Janine
Rosedale
Donnie Taylor
Bakersfield
Visalia
Fred Ward
Buddy Hickson
Jimmy Burnett
Jerry Higbee
Dwayne Holsonbake
Gabe Biggs
Los Angeles
Max Holsonbake
Jewel Rose
Darrel Stone
Freda Holsonbake
L. Dargartz
Rev Breslin Honored at Farewell Feed
A county park farewell supper honored Rev Patrick Breslin pastor of St Therese s Catholic Church who departs Sunday for a Ireland visit this summer his first return since 1947 a purse was given for the trip attendees included Frank Sill Hugh Sill Mike Sresovich Clifford Weaver Al Weaver John Butler A G Mortimore Jack Fleming J W Frizzell Burley Dooley Bill Brown J C Hodges Pete Nance and William Fairbanks with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pichic
Patrick Breslin
St. Therese's Catholic Church
Ireland
Messrs
Frank Sill
Hugh Sill
Mike Sresovich
Clifford Weaver
al Weaver
John Butler
Mother and Niece Visit at Home in California
Mrs. C. H. Mills and Miss Shirley Mills, from Edgar Nebraska, visit at the Rolf A. Jacobsen home on Mannel avenue. Shirley Mills, 18, recently competed in a Lions Club beauty contest in Nebraska. They flew from Nebraska to California. Mrs. Jacobsen drove to the Southland to meet them. A tea is planned Friday afternoon before they head to San Diego Navy base to visit Shirley's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf A. Jacobsen
Mannel Avenue
Edgar, Neb
C. H. Mills
Shirley
San Diego Navy Base
Soldier Jack Thompson Returns After Army Camp
Jack Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Jack Thompson of 356 Cross returns home from army camp. He attends a barbecued steak feed in his yard Sunday night with family and his fiancée Miss Jimmie Faye Witcher. The group drives back to camp late Sunday night.
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Army Camp
Jack Thompson
Cross
Eierene
Jimmie Faye Witcher
Wedding Shower Honors Future Bride at Home
A wedding shower for Miss Lois Arlene Brown was held Saturday at her parents’ home, where prizes were won by Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Hen ne Refreshments included cake and punch. Guests included Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Ashmore, Mrs. Pettit, Mrs. Lynch, and many others. Brown plans to wed James Davis of Oklahoma in July at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Arlene Brown
le Brown
Santa Fe
Friends Host Stork Shower For Future Mom
A stork shower was held on Fresno avenue for Mrs. Bob Wall formerly Jean Humar daughter of Mr and Mrs E Humar of Portland Oregon. Guests delivered gifts and games prizes were awarded to Mrs Hazel Brockett Mrs Eugene Strauss and Mrs Clayton Wikoff. A long distance call from the honoree’s mother added surprise to the festivities. Refreshments included cake and punch with decorations featuring a stork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno Avenue
Bob Wall
Johnny Siemens
Pixley
Alfred Newman
Tom. Everett
Jean Humar
E. Humar
Portland
Ore
Hazel Brockett
Eugene Strauss
Clayton Wikoff
P. T. Wall
Josh Lorenz
Art Duerksen
John Isaac
C. E. Fenderson
Paul Dirksen
Kenneth Pitts
William Duerksen
George Wedel
C. C. Duerksen
Lavern Wolco
Andrew Nightingale
Portland, Ore
Ray Trusty
Tehachapi
Bill Ingham
John Westermeyer
la Sierra
Mrs J P McCoy Installed as 1953 Legion Auxiliary President
Mrs J P McCoy was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary at Memorial Hall on Tuesday night. Installing officer was Mrs Zola Loustalot of Bakersfield, with officers including Elmer Richards first vice president and T P Rootes second vice president. Executive board members are Mrs Albert Finkbeiner and Mrs W C Davis. junior members receiving certificates include Vicky Laverty Susan Laverty Martha Laverty Pamela McCoy Sandra McCoy Kathy Richards Donna Bellows Gail Wipf and Beverly Ziemke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. McCoy
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Zola Loustalot
Bakersfield
15Th
Elmer Richards
T. P. Rootes
H. C. Hight
Earl Wipf
J. W. Lassiter
Don Bellows
Elmer Eckert
Goertzens Return From Nation-Wide Trip With Family
Adolph Goertzens and family members Kathy Joan and Mrs Eliza beth Goertzen returned Sunday evening from a two week cross country journey. They started by train to Flint Michigan where Miss Goertzen bought a new car then traveled to Ontario Niagara Falls New York State Lancaster and finally Washington D C visiting a linoleum plant in Lancaster and staying with friends in Shafter and Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Goertzen
Kathy
Joan
Elizabeth Goertzen
Margaret Goertzen
Flint
Mich
Goertzen
Ontario
Can
Niagara Falls
New York State
Lancaster
Shafter
Washington, D.C
Johnny Nickel
Goertzens
Yellowstr
National Park
Turl
I AG Warkentin
Adolf Goertzen
Couples Club Potluck and Swimming Party Planned
Members of Union Congregational Church Couples Club held a potluck at the county park followed by a swim at Richland Pool. Fred and Mrs Mason led arrangements as officers. They voted to fund a camp scholarship for Patsy Cornell to Pilgrim Pines near Yucaipa and to donate to the Mary Lou Collins Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Richland Pool
Fred Mason
Patsy Cornell
Church Nursery
Pilgrim Pines
Yucaipa
San Bernardino Mountains
Mary Lou Collins
Mrs Wipf Elected District Vice President In Visalia
Mrs Earl Wipf treasurer of Shafter American Legion Auxiliary was chosen vice president of the 15th district in Visalia last weekend and will chair district child welfare. She joined the auxiliary in 1944 in South Dakota serving as unit musician in 1945 46 and later held multiple district chairs including pan Americanism education and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wipf
Shafter
American Legion Auxiliary
Visalia
Wipf
South Dakota
Shafter Group
Kern County
Comical Hats Highlight Debbie Neuman Birthday Party
Debbie Neuman turned six with a hat themed party at Griffith Avenue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Herb Neuman. Jill Peters won funniest hat while Margaret Baker took prettiest hat. Guests included Christine Neuman Saundra Moor Jill Peters Penny Peters Merrileen Malory Marsha Craig Janet Howell Ann Maquist Robin Neuman Geraldine Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Neuman
Herb Neuman
Griffith Avenue
Jill Peters
Margaret Baker
Christine Neuman
Saundra Moor
Jill
Penny . Peters
Merrileen Malory
Marsha Craig
Notable Mothers Gather for Event Inclusively
Sherry Wheeler Janice Blumkin and Carolyn Williams attended with mothers Mesdames Kenneth Howell Harry Blumkin James Moquist Greg Malory Harvey Neuman Jarvis Wheeler and Jack Williams present for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Wheeler
Janice Blumkin
Carolyn Williams
Mesdames
Kenneth Howell
Harry Blumkin
James Moquist
Greg Malory
Harvey Neuman
Jarvis Wheeler
Jack Williams
Musser Kelly Engaged In Stanford Couple From Fellows Shafter
Miss Mary E. Musser of Fellows and Thomas S. Kelly of Shafter announce their engagement at two parties this week. The bride to be is Stanford junior, Taft High School alumna, Girls' League president, and Taft queen. Kelly, Stanford senior, Alpha Tau Omega house manager, Shafter High School alumnus, student body president, and athlete, is son of Assemblyman H W Kelly. The couple’s families hosted gatherings to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Musser
Fellows
Thomas S. Kelly
Shafter
J. R. Musser
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Manne Ave
Miss Musser
Kelly
California
First Child Born at Cottage Hospital to Shafter Couple
Deborah Lee, first child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huston of Shafter, weighed six pounds at birth on Wednesday at Cottage Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huston and Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Waymire of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Lee
Cottage Hospital
Fred Huston
Shafter
Walter Huston
N. F. Waymire
Stockers Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
A dinner at Maison Jaussaud honored Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stocker on their silver wedding anniversary. Attending were their son Wilbur Joe and daughter and son in law Mrs. Earl Melvin of Taft. The Stockers, once of Pueblo, married in Denver and have lived in Colorado and California. Stocker works as shop foreman for Irvin E. Fike. They have two grandchildren Pamela and Danny Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maison Jaussaud
Wilbur Stocker
Faber St
Wilbur Joe
Earl Melvin
Taft
Stockers
Pueblo
Colo
Denver
Colorado
California
Stocker
Irvin E. Fike
Pamela
Danny Melvin
Grape Growers Seek Exemption From Stabilization Plan
Grape growers around Lodi in San Joaquin County push to be excluded from a proposed stabilization plan. The effort centers on avoiding mandatory actions that would affect local vineyards and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi
San Joaquin County
Delegate Back From Constab
Ramona Ovas of Shafter returned home Sunday from San Francisco where she represented the Shafter Seventh-Day Adventist church at the Pan American Youth Congress. About 1800 official district delegates were appointed by home churches across the Americas, with total attendance around 10 000 for the five day sessions ending June 20 and 18 000 on Saturday. She will report at 8 p.m. during the young people’s meeting at the Shafter church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Ovas
Shafter
San Francisco
Shafter Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Miss Ovas
Americas
Hawaii
South America
Central America
Young People
Roy Whickers Visit and Family News
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whicker of 431 Klassen Dr. left for Long Beach to visit their son Eugene and family. Eugene and wife welcomed a son Larry Gene, their second child. The Shafter group visit a daughter Mrs. Dennis Davis. Whicker home cared for by Lela Whicker. nephews Clifford and family from Kansas visit elder Mrs. Whicker. Chester Fortino buys a 25 acre orchard near Hollister for 50000 from May 6 Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Whicker
Klassen Dr
Long Beach
Eugene Whicker
Eugene Whickers
Larry Gené
Shafterites
Dennis Davis
Whicker
Lela Whicker
Chester Fortino
Hollister
Campbell
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Breslin
O.E
McCoy
John Lachenmaier
Sharon Nusz
H. B. Duerksen
Harold Greene
Lavonne Bestwater
Gideon. Rlchert
Albert Wilson
Wilbur Wilson
Lester Klein
Velma Howe
Eugene Neufeld
Adolph Goertzens
Mrs.Wipf
Youth For Christ
Frances Walker
Musser-Kelly
Bob Harrison
Marianne Devlin
Rio Bravo
Tom Devlin
Rock Bottom
Sacaseanna
Irvine
Central Valley
Constab
Roy Whickers
Som
George Montgomery
Angela Stevens
Jack McCall, Desperado
Mark Stevens
Jean Kent
Ricardo Montalban
Pier Angeli
Yvonne DeCarlo
Cyd Charisse Sombrero
MacDonald Carey
Rock Hudson
Julia Adams
John Payne
Coleen Gray
Kansas City
Richard Widmark
Don Taylor
Gobi
Mickey Rooney
Peggy Ryan
ALL Ashore
Vadoeas
Dickies
Dickie
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile
Central
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