Mother of Ten 35 Dies in Shafter Three Weeks After Birth
Mrs Lillie Mae Stewart 35 of Shafter died February 26 at home shortly after giving birth to her tenth child. Survived by husband John R Stewart parents Mr and Mrs Edgar Green of Arvin ten children and one granddaughter. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Janzen Funeral Home with Rev H E Hall officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Mae Stewart
Shafter
John R. Stewart
Edgar Green
Arvin
Dorothy Sanders
Qoal Polcher
Harrison
Betty
James
Perlie Margeilen
Adell
Bennie Mack
John Wayne
Janzen Funeral Home
H. E. Hall
Local Travel Occurs As Families Move For War Efforts
John Niessen arrived in Shafter from Bellingham Washington to help C C Reimer remodel his home. Mrs Vivian Bergen left Shafter to drive to Camp Barkeley Texas to join her husband Pvt Jake Bergen stationed there. Accompanying her were Mrs Ida Bartel and daughter Jean and Mrs J W Nickel who plan to take the train from Texas for visits in Hillsbury and McPherson Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Niessen
Shafter
Bellingham
Washington
C. C. Reimer
Vivian Bergen
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Pvt
Jake Bergen
Ida Bartel
Jean
J. W. Nickel
Hillsbury
McPherson
Kansas
Generals Lose Cage Tilt To Blades 34 to 14
Bakersfield Blades beat Shafter Generals 34 14 on Shafter hardwood. High scorer Fate of the Blues with 12, Devlin led Generals with 6. Colonels and Bucks also competed in evening games. Dicks defeated Bucks 21 16 and Daggers beat Colonels 44 24. Brief note on Cuba from Columbus to 1898 mentions 1762 63 English occupation.
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Generals
Blades
Bakersfield Blades
Shafter Generals
Elues
Devlin
Colonels
R.L. Gates
East Bakersfield Daggers
Carl Heffley
Stevens
Daggers
Herb Spitzer
Bucks
East Bakersfield Dicks
Dirks
Cuba
Island
England
War veteran service head to address Woman's Club meeting
Mrs Augustus Dunaway of Berkeley, state war veterans service chairman for the California Federation of Women’s Club, will speak at the Wednesday Afternoon Club meeting on March 7 at the club house. A pot luck dinner follows at 7 p.m. Members urged to bring old photos and tintypes for display. Executive board meets March 6 at Mrs Christine Roscamp’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Dunaway
Berkeley
Veterans Service
California Federation of Women’s Club
O. T. Olson
T.V. Little
Christine Roscamp
Layette Shower Honors Two in Home of Mrs. Guenther
Co hosts Mrs. Robert Holmes and Mrs. Ernest Adamson at a layette shower honoring Mrs. Guenther and Mrs. A. G. Kadel. Dozens of guests attended and prize winners included Mrs. Ernest Adamson, Mrs. Floyd Love, and Mrs. Wayne Avant for evening games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layette
Robert Holmes
Nest Adamson
James Bell
George Guenther
Guenther
J. W. Gwih
Ernest Adamson
Floyd Love
Wayne Avant
Bronze Star Awarded to Cpl. Joe Aguiler for Valor
Cpl. Joe Aguiler son of Mrs Jeronimo Aguiler of Shafter received the Bronze Star Medal at Seattle Port of Embarkation for bravery in the South Pacific. He served in New Georgia British Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal before returning to the United States. Brig. Gen. E P Denson pinned the medal in a ceremony as fellow soldiers saluted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Joe Aguiler
Jeronimo Aguiler
Shafter
Seattle
War Department
South Pacific
Aguiler
New Georgia
British Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
E. P. Denson
Whch
Elliney
Army
Ralph
Infantry
Bridge Hostess Sees Guests At Home Event
Fred Ruhlman hosted a social at her home with guests Mrs. Bob McClain Mrs. Ed Brown Mrs. Sylvia Baughman Mrs. Art Johnson Mrs. E Eckman Mrs. Ed Gamegan Mrs. Glen Putman and Mrs. Dick Arnold. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Brown Mrs. Gamegan and Mrs. Baughman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ruhlman
Bob McClain
Ed Brown
Sylvia Baughman
Art Johnson
E. Ie Eckman
Ed Gamegan
Glen Putman
Dick Arnold
Brown
Gamegan
Baughman
Becker announces birth of Rodney Allen Becker
Mr and Mrs Sam L Becker announce the birth of a son Rodney Allen born February 21 at Hansen Maternity Hospital Wasco. The infant weighed eight pounds one ounce at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs
Sam. L. Becker
Rodney Allen
Hansen Maternity Hospital
Wasco
Holmes Family Weekend Visit to Compton and Glendale
Mr and Mrs Robert Holmes and family spent the weekend visiting relatives in Compton and Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holmes
Compton
Glendale
Livers Daughter Louise Hoffman Visits Shafter
Mrs. Louise Hoffman of Los Angeles spent the weekend in Shafter at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W A Livers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hoffman
Los Angeles
Shafter
W. A. Livers
Dinner guest at the Giesbrecht home in Washington
John Nielsen of Bellingham Washington was the Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Benet Giesbrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nielsen
Bellingham, Washington
Mrs. Benet Giesbrecht
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F. A. Ruhlman
Shafter Press
Willie Woo
American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
GIVE
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Niessen
Mrs. Bergen
Board OF Trustees
Maple Elementary
Kern’County
State of
California
Abe Isaac Frank C. Wiebe
John J. Peters
Maple Ele
Leo B. Hart
Pas
Woman's Club
Iler
Superior Court
State OF California
County OF
Arthur John Mason
Ben H. Brown
I Court
N. Spring
City of
San Bernardino Meridian
County of Kern
United States
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Marchesis
Siren Ahipneia
Archer’s
U.S. Army
Navy
Sam L
Central Ave
Stringham's
Cologne
Leigh
Mademoiselle
Parker
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
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McClure’s Drug Store
CLURE
Buttonwillow
Delano
Corner 12Th and
Jefferson St
Pieachi
Carl Hampson and
Stanley W. Smith
Bakersfield
L. E. Town
P. O. Box
E. 18Th ST
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