Court of Honor Honors Eagle Scouts in Local Ceremony
Community Advancement Chairman Lew Woodward presented the Herb Engle Memorial Advancement Trophy to Troop 953 for outstanding work and best program. The board of reviews outlined the Eagle Award process as Gary Witcher John Enns and Stanley Loewen, all of Maple Troop 977, were named recipients as Eagle Scout Buddy Engel closed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Woodward
Herb Engle
Gary Witcher
Jim Witcher
Richland Pta
John Enns
Maple Fees
Stanley Loewen
Herb Loewen
Maple Troop
Buddy Engel
Sacred Band to Feature at Church Concert
The Pacific Union College Band, a 68 member ensemble from Angwin Napa County, directed by Melvin S. Hill, will perform a sacred concert at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Shafter at 4 p m on March 5 as part of its 25th tour season. The program includes Sleepers Wake A Voice Is Sounding Built On A Rock and other sacred works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Union College
Fears
Shafter
Seventh Day Adventist Church
A. A. Wagner
Angwin
Napa County
California
Melvin S. Hill
Bach
Lindeman
Gillis
Panis Angelicus
Franck
Johnson
God
Watts-Croft
Chorale
Alleluia
Hansen
Jesus Guard
Tuck Seeks Unenforceable Featherbedding Ban Bill
Representative Tuck of Virginia introduces a bill to void featherbedding contracts. He cites current law declaring it an unfair labor practice for a labor group to prompt payment for unperformed services, saying the provision has not been enforced and millions are wasted annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuck
Virginia
Alaska Slides Shown by Speaker at First Baptist
The Women’s Missionary Fellowship of the First Baptist Church featured a discussion on the Marinatha Children’s Home in Fairbanks Alaska sponsored by Baptist groups. Attendees included Dorothy Olson Caroline Olson Ruth Olson Hilda Wiebe Grace Wilder Kathren Warkentin Finnice Dauphin Mrs Bill Putnam Dulcie Wilson Ida Kattenhorn Leota Adams. Red camellias and candles decorated the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Fellowship
First Baptist
Births Report From Local Families Including Pearce Sammons and Warkentins
Elizabeth Ann Pearce is the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Pearce. Leonard and wife welcome an eighth child born February 25, Thetis Juanece weighing eight pounds ten ounces. Grandparents listed in Loma Linda and Tempe Arizona. Harold Warkentin and wife greet Norma Haroldene born February 26 at Mercy Hospital joining sister Sharon Kay. Grandparents from Saskatoon Canada and Shafter California. Great grandparents named from Hurley and Freeman South Dakota. Earl Dean Lynch and Donna Dalke welcome Gary Alan, six pounds four ounces, their first child and first grandchild for William and Donna Dalke. Paternal grandparents B. E. Lynch and others in Hurley, South Dakota and Freeman, South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann
Max Pearce
Leonard Sammons
Thetis Juanece
Harriet Pingenot
Loma Linda
John Sammons
Tempe
Arizona
Harold Warkentin
Mercy Hospital
Norma Haroldene
Norma
Sharon Kay
Norman Lifeso
Sask
Canada
Aaron Warkentin
Shafter
William Bestwater
Earl Dean Lynch
Gary Alan
William Dalke
Lynch
Donna Dalke
Em. H. Mettler and Son
Dalke Brothers
B. E. Lynch
Sixtus Nielsen
Hurley
South Dakota
H. J. Dalke
Freeman
Shafter Garden Club Hosts Plant Exchange Meeting
Members of the Shafter Garden Club gathered at the home of Mrs. W. T. Walhood for a plant exchange. A flower show is planned for April at a member’s home, with camellias and spring blooms displayed on the refreshment table and room. Attendees included Mrs. Robert Bongberg, Mrs. Ed Cok, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Garden Club
Jerry Mailman
W. T. Walhood
Hood
John Channeson
Robert Bongberg
Ed Cokthose
Weekend Guests at Nonhof Home
In a South Dakota community Rev. vin B. Nonhof and family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Harm R. South for several months along with their son Eldon and family. Neighbors shared the stay until their August 1957 departure with plans to return to the Midwest after April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vin B. Nonhof
Harm R. South
Eldon
Nonhof
South Dakota
Dirksen
Midwest
Twila Lewis to Wed Jack Dunsmore in March Ceremony
Twila Lewis daughter of Clyde and Mrs Lewis of Shafter will marry Jack Dunsmore of Chula Vista. The ceremony is set for March 5 at 6 30 p m at Paradise Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. Twila, a Shafter High and Bakersfield College graduate, completed nurse training in August and has worked at a sanitorium. Jack is employed by Paradise Valley Aircraft Corporation and they will live in National City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Lewis
Shafter
Twila
Jack Dunsmore
Chula Vista
Paradise Valley
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Jack
Roark
Paradise Valley Aircraft Corporation
National City
Baby Shower for Dolores McWhorter in Bakersfield
Dolores McWhorter hosted a baby shower February 27 at her Bakersfield home with Bobbie Foster as co host. Dirty bingo prizes went to Betty Edwards Annia Beaver Doris Patrick and Dolores McWhorter Catheleen Johnson won a door prize. Co hostess Joneta Underwood assisted by Dolores Wood. Guests from Bakersfield included Catherine Chambless Mary Jo Chambless Joyce Cagle Anna Higgins Bertha Smith Linch Joyce Mathson Violet Beaver Dolores Woods Mrs McGee Mary Armendaray Betty Edwards Doris Patrick Rosa Lee Ross Joneta Underwood Ruth Dague Mrs Bass Sandra Foster. Gifts from Hary Prince Lora Hunt Fay Hicks and telephone company girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McWhorter
Theormer
Dolores Patrick
Bobbie Foster
Bakersfield
Betty Edwards
Annia Beaver
Doris Patrick
Dolores McWhorter
Catheleen Johnson
Joneta Unterwood
Dolores Wood
Shafter
Nicky Lewis
Sue Wright
Vera Nunlist
Helen Jyuth Patrick
Maerick
Catherine Chambless
Mary Jo Chambless
Joyce Cagle
Anna Higgins
Bertha Smith
Linch
Joyce Mathson
Violet Beaver
Mrs. Hary
Mrs. Prince
Lora Hunt
Fay Hicks
Telephone Company
Heart Sister Party Honors Members at Mennonite Church
The First Mennonite Church Women’s Missionary Association held its annual Heart Sister Party on February 23 with hostess Mrs. Carl Neumann and two daughters in law. Guests enjoyed yellow candies, games, and prizes won by Helen Froese and Lora Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
First Mennonite Church
Women’s Missionary Association
Carl Neumann
Helen Froese
Lora Thomas
Elizabeth Buller
Jessie Buller
Mattie Gorsching
Anna Janzen
Bertha Reimer
Ruby Yeager
Gloria Knowles
Donna Lynch
Mary Neufeld
Mildred Mettler
Shirley Mettler
Donna Weidenbach
Coyle Thomas
Carol Froese
Frieda Nikkel
Elizabeth Neumann
Marilyn Neumann
Lawanna Neumann
Heart
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Fordall Homes
Harris Or
Ernie Hofman
James Street
Manuel
Allen L. Zenk
R. E
Pacific — PI
So Valley
Court of Honor
Criday
Security Bank
Wasco
C. E. Beckman
Security First
Napigna
Wasco Branch Security First N National Bank
Seventh Street
Alaska
Nonhof’s
Twila Lewis
Shafter Churches
the Age
Heart Sister Party
Bill
Buttonwillow
Poplar
Bill Bonham
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