Camp Fire Girls Entertain Aged In Bakersfield
The Toyota group of Camp Fire girls visited Bakersfield and hosted a Valentine party at an elders home. Georgia Jones presented her memory book and explained camp activities and honor bonds. The party included room to room visits, Valentine cookies and punch, and a post event meal of hamburgers and cokes. Participants included Millie Mills Judith Decatur Margaret Whitner Linda Wolland Georgia Jor Margaret Jones Betty Stacy and Re tha Stacy led by Mrs Harvey Mills and Mrs Richard Jones.
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Toyota
Camp Fire Girls
Bakersfield
Georgia Jones
Camp Fire
Millie Mills
Darlene Wren
Judith Decatur
Margaret Whitner
Linda Wolland
Georgia Jor
Margaret Jones
Betty Stacy
Retha Stacy
Harvey Mills
Richard Jones
Leatier
Legion Women to Meet Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs Eckert presiding. Members are urged to attend as plans are made for a dinner March 19 honoring the Legion birthday. Nellie Lassiter chairs the event. omitted names from the recent membership drive include Mildred Guenther Edith Hebel and Nellie Lassiter.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Imer Eckert
American Legion
Nellie Lassiter
Mildred Guenther
Edith Hebel
Girls Leaders to Meet Tonight at Congregational Church
Campfire and Bluebird leaders gather Thursday March 10 at 7 PM at the Congregational Church. Miss Eleanor McIntire will attend to answer questions about Camp Fire or Bluebirds.
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Aryl Bluebird
Congregational Church
Eleanor McIintire
Junior Women Club produce satire show for charity
The Junior Women's Club stages the 47th annual comedy in six years written by Henry K Dunn to raise funds for a playground at Smiths corner. Cast includes Muriel Newcomb Delores Myer Mary Lou Roeder Janet Kennath and Lionel Nightingale with acts like Ladies Behave At Hattie Carnegie and Night at Las Vegas. Proceeds aid local recreation space.
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Henry K. Dunn
Motion Picture
Muriel Newcomb
Pat Neuman
Mary Anderson
Delores Myer
Pat Wilson
Jane Hayhurst
Ruth Miller
Mary Lou Roeder
Joyce Nagey
Janet Kennath
Colena Anderson
Lionel Nightingale
Hattie @negie
Beverly
Mrs. Trilling
Shafter
New York
Maxine Mettler
Ken Fahsbender
Lee Koehn
Ruthier
Virginia Hitchcock
Evelyn Littl
Janet Kineath
Las Vegas
Lionel “Liberace
Nightengale
Kay Duerkson
Margaret Peters
Convention Group Plans Banquet For Kern County Growers
Mrs. Herb Neuman chaired the Kern County Potato Growers seventh annual convention planning session at the Shafter motel on March 3. Events include a March 21 luncheon and fashion show at Bakersfield County Club, a brunch March 22 at Bakersfield Inn, and a banquet that evening. Men will enjoy a produce golf tournament on the Bakersfield hilltop course.
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Kern County
Potato Growers Convention
Erwin Neufeld
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Harvey Neuman
Herb. Neuman
Womens Activity
Kern County Potato Growers
Shafter Motel
Bakersfield County Club
Bakersfield Inn
Bakersfield Hilltop
Dinner Honoring Husbands Held by Local Church Group
The Ladies Society of the Fhe nezer Reformed church of Shaf ter hosted its annual dinner for husbands in Bakersfield. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Walter Grossman, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bender, Mr. and Mrs. WC Handel, Mr. and Mrs. H P Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Mettler, Mr. and Mrs. Aduel Mettler, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lehreidt, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Handel, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Str Oh, Mrs. Allen Zenk, Fred Mettler, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mettler, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Kirschenmann, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Handel, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Hehn, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mettler, Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Weidenbach, and Miss Lydia Bender.
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Ladies Society of the Fhenezer Reformed Church of
Shafter
Bakersfield
Walter Grossman
Edwin Bender
WC. Handel
H.P. Wilson
Delmar Mettler
Aduel. Mettler
Dan Lehreidt
Eugene Handel
Russell Str
Allen Zenk
Fred Mettler
Sam Mettler
Adolph Kirschenmann
Chris Handel
Solomon Hehn
Ivan Mettler
Lawton Weidenbach
Lydia Bender
Jenners to Return Home from Arabia
Mr and Mrs Harvey Self announce their daughter and her family Ned Jenner and wife and children Nedra and Johnny of Saudi Arabia will return home about April 15 Jenner has worked for the Arabian Government Railroad five years and before going abroad served in the Shafter Police Department Fingerprinting They will fly to New York to pick up a new car and drive home then plan visits with his mother Mrs J E Jenner in Mississippi and sister Helen in Houston Texas
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Harvey Self
Ned Jenner
Nedra
Johnny
Saudi
Arabia
Jenner
Shafter Police
Dteractment
New York
Washington
J. E. Jeener
Mississippi
Helen
Houston
Texas
Convention Group Meets
The decorating committee of the Kern County Potato Growers convention met at the home of Mrs. O. D. Handel on Fresno Avenue Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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Kern County Potato Growers Convention
O. D. Handel
Fresno Avenue
Mrs Bert Prendergast Recovers From Mastoid Operation
Mrs Bert Prendergast of 199 Golden West Avenue has recovered from a serious mastoid operation recently in Bakersfield.
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Bert Prendergast
Golden West Avenue
Bakersfield
Merrit Kays Observe Silver Wedding at Kern Academy
Merrit Kay and his partner celebrated a silver wedding anniversary with a party in the Kern Academy assembly hall. About 100 relatives and guests attended hosted by Mrs. Rudy Nightengale of Shafter and Mrs. Dick Epp of Oldriver.
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Kern Academy Assembly Hall
Rudy Nightengale
Shafter
Dick Epp
Oldriver
Theo Voth
Huen
Mark Husted
Helen Epp Toews
British Columbia
Albert Brandon
Kays
Lancaster
Stanley Kay
Karol
Madera
Merrit Kay
Wesley Kay
Exeter
Merrit
St. Helena
Kay
Claudette
Ronnie
Ravymound Epp
Donald
David
Bakersfield
Herman Cline
Harry Buller
Miles Robison
Johannesburg
Gerri Reynolds and Bob Nixon Wed in Las Vegas
Geraldine Reynolds and Corporal Bob W. Nixon were married in Las Vegas Nevada. The couple’s ceremony and wedding party details appear with notes on gowns corsages and attendees. The bride will delay the honeymoon two weeks as Nixon reports back to base in San Diego.
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Gerri Reynolds
Bob. Nixon
Las Vegas
Geraldine Reynolds
Bob W. Nixon
Gorner
Nevada
Geraldine
Shaft
James Grumbles
Shafter
Mr& Grumbies
Bob
San Diego
Nixon
Shafter Welfare Department
Shafter School
Japan
Third Marine Division
Shafter Press
Starlight Circle To Meet Monday in Wasco
Regular meeting of the Wasco Starlight chapter 489 is set for Monday with an official visit by Hil car Kerr DGM of the 51st district. Eleanor Berendsen chairs the refreshment hour.
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Starlight Circle
Wasco
Ieee
Hilcar Kerr
D.G.M
Eleanor Berendsen
Surprise Birthday Party for Finis Bailey Spotted
A surprise party was given Saturday night by Finis Bailey’s wife Dovie. Prizes went to Delois Witcher Delores Kelley Nellie Lassiter and Hanley Witcher. Refreshments included green and pink sandwiches cake and coffee. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Jim Lassiter Mr. and Mrs Hanley Witcher and Mr. and Mrs E V Fuller. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelley of Alpaugh and Charley Crochett of Bakersfield.
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Finis Bailey
Dovie
Delois Witcher
Delores Kelley
Nellie Lassiter
Hanley Witcher
Jim Lassiter
E. V. Fuller
Robert Kelley
Alpaugh
Charley Crochett
Bakersfield
Manitoba Guests and Southern California Weekender News
Mr and Mrs Jim Colling Wood of Manitoba visited the Little family as relatives. Mr and Mrs Jake M Siemens attended the Motorama in Los Angeles with their nephew Bill Siemens. Mr and Mrs John Balzer and their children were also present on Sunday.
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Jim Collingwood
Manitoba
Canada
T. V Little
Motorama
Los Angeles
Jake M. Siemens
Bill Siemens
John Balzer
Birthday Greetings for a Long List of Names
March birthday wishes extend to Arthur Fenderson Marian Gittinger Jess Com Anderson Adolf Kirschenmann Kenneth Handel Ronald Mettler Virginia Bender dna Stoller Tackie Horst Mrs Sarah Johnson Richard Neumann Eith Hammon Mrs Harvey Gaede Sam Oblander Srdman Siemens Rma Adamsen Touella Wikoff W Handel Tanice Gaede Mrs Rose Schaeffer Nora Fitterer Mrs Kathrena Boese March 1 The fragment reads as a local social column listing names and a March date.
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Arthur Fenderson
Marian F. Gittinger
Jess Com
Sewing Circles Hold Joint Meet at Mennonite Brethren Church
The Mennonite Brethren church sewing circles held a joint meeting in the church basement. Walter Drudge a psychiatric social worker from Kings View James spoke on mental health stressing a balanced daily life of worship work recreation and rest. A surprise honor was given to Mrs Rolfe Sraves a returned missionary from Africa with gifts and funds for her trip back to Africa. Tea and cookies followed the program.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Walter Drudge
Kings View James
M.C.C
Drudge
Shafter
Nasco
Howor
Rolfe Sraves
Africa
Hines
Birthday Party for Srenda Joyce and Jeannette Tanner
A birthday party was hosted by Mrs. K F Tanner for Srenda Joyce and Jeannette Tanner at their home on Scaroni and Merced Avenues. Guests included Shirley Ann Mixon Mavis Mixon Sharon Gieswecht Linda Sue Curray Randy Ellis Debbie Ellis Jerry Tye Bobbie Johnson Michael Rand Meredith and Arnold Tanner. The girls received many gifts and enjoyed games refreshments cake cream and punch.
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Srenda Joyce
Jeannette Tanner
K.tanner
Shafter Lake Pent
K. F. Tanner
Scaroni and
Merced Avenues
Shirley Ann
Mavis Mixon
Sharon Gies‘wecht
Linda Sue Curray
Teachers Honor Club Invites Sister Group
The Al Alpha chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma invited Beta Eta chapter members to its Bakersfield meeting on Tuesday March 1. Edith Gardner spoke on British Isles experiences and a film World Without End was shown. Refreshments were served. Attendees from Shafter included Miss Ruth McMillan and Mrs Genevieve Craig. Next meeting is Sunday March 13 at Gertrude Jackman’s Wasco home.
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al Alpha Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Honorary Teachers Society
Beta Veta
Bakersfield
Edith Gardner
British Isles
Shafte
Ruth McMillan
Genevieve Craig
Gertrude Jackman
Wasco
Durward Smith Family Guests At California Avenue Home
Mr and Mrs Durward Smith and their Paso Robles children visited Sunday at the Steve Roberts residence on California avenue, sharing a family gathering with neighbors and friends.
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Mrs. Durward Smith
Paso Robles
Steve Roberts
California Avenue
Barbara Aday to Wed Horace Womack in Spring
Mr and Mrs Troy Aday announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to Horace Womack son of Mr and Mrs Robert Meeks Bakersfield formerly Shafter. Barbara a Shafter High School graduate employed at San Joaquin Cotton Oil Bakersfield. Horace also a Shafter High School and Fresno Barber College graduate employed at Brundage Lane Barber Shop. A spring wedding is planned.
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Troy Aday
Orange Avenue
Barbara
Horace Womack
Robert Meeks
Adena Street
Bakersfield
Shafter
Shafter High School
San Joaquin Cotton Oil
Horace
Fresno Barber College
Brundage Lane
Campfire Leader Attends Region 5 Meeting in Los Angeles
Mrs. Don Christensen, local campfire leader, attended the Region 5 Campfire meeting at the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles. The event featured reports from the National Council meeting in Kansas City and regional committee updates plus Saturday workshops on council organization.
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Don Christensen
Biltmore
Los Angeles
Kansas City
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Legion
Jesse Cohen
Max Wilkes
Herbert Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Ed Brown
Shirley Bell
Pat Neumann
Wana
Smith's Corner
Wickers
Shafter Drug Store
San Francisco
Tracy
San Joaquin County
The
National Automobile Club
Ensens
Electornicity
Wasco Tele
Nea Crust
Jenners
Tae
Merrit Kays
Claudia Epp
Home Sweet Home
Eldé Harder
Ruds Nightengale
Cooper
Floyd Cooper
Maine Avenue
Pensacola
Florida
George Cooper
United States Marine Air Corps
Dutch Boy Store
Central Ave
Teachers Honor Club
Phil Clarkin
Thurston Anderson
Bruce Wford
Elmer Unruh
Irvin Nickel
Rotary District
Stockton
Cee Ui
C.m.poleman
California
Union St
Californie
Barbara Aday
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Jaro
Amaae
Jim
L&r Tackleco
Largo
Fle
Airway
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