Birthday Dinner For Carl James and Family
Mr and Mrs George Slater hosted a Sunday March 13 dinner at their Lordo Road home for Mr Carl James and Mrs Ruth Calcutt of Bakersfield. The couple celebrated birthdays with chicken dinner birthday cake and ice cream. Attending were Carl and Carlene James Ruth Calcutt and guests from Bakersfield Wasco Shafter and local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl James
George Slater
Lordo. Road
James
Carlene James
Ruth Calcutt
Bakersfield
Duke
Hills Return After California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hill came back Sunday night from a four day trip to southern California. They stayed in Claremont with Mrs. Hill’s mother Mrs. Pearl M. Rohrs and in Pomona with Mrs. Hill’s sister and brother Rev John Black and family and Fred Rohrs and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Hill
California
Claremont
Mrs. Hill
Pearl M. Rohrs
Pomona
Weekend visitors at Corona Del Mar home of Mrs Hart
Mr and Mrs Bill Neessen were weekend visitors at the Corona Del Mar home of Mrs William C Hart. The social call emphasized neighborhood hospitality and cordial exchanges among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Neessen
Corona del Mar
William C. Hart
Birthday Dinner Honors 60th for John D. Quiring in Orange
John D. Quiring of Los Angeles celebrated his 60th birthday with a Sunday gathering at his Orange Avenue home hosted by wife and sons. Attendees included Les Quiring family members and Melvin Nikkel of Fresno. two sons and families could not attend from Los Angeles and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Quiring
Los Angeles
Jacob R. Quiring
Orange Avenue
Martha and
Tina Quiring
Nettie Quiring
Fresno
Wes Neufeld
Dinuba
J. R. Quiring
Melvin Nikkel
Dietrich Quiring
John R Quiring
Nebraska
Church of Christ Young People Honor Local Soldier
The Young People's Group of the Church of Christ hosted a March 14 gathering at Sue Alexander's home to honor Pfe. Vernon Holland, Army Air Force, visiting from the Hollands' Shafter home. Activities included games and refreshments as Holland prepared for a new station in Cheyenne Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Sue Alexander
Pfe
Vernon Holland
Army Air Force
Shafter
T. L. Hollands
Holland
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Relatives Return After Ten Day Stay at Sherwin Home
Mrs Wesley Sherwin's sister and brother, Mrs Adam Fisher and Eugene Hobaker, left Shafter yesterday and returned to their home in Bismarck North Dakota after a ten day visit at the Sherwin residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Fisher
Eugene Hobaker
Wesley Sherwin
Bismarck
North Dakota
Shafter
Sherwin
Local Women Advance at Star Point Night Eastern Star
Wasco Chapter No 489 of the Order of Eastern Star held Star Point Night on March 14 at the Wasco Masonic Temple. Dorothy Lee and Charles Emory Lee presided. dignitaries escorted east and guests were introduced with corsages. A pantomime and dances followed, then a potluck and St Patrick decor. next meeting March 28 features supper. Local trip details note H H Tate and George Higbee families visiting Oklahoma and Nevada sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Wasco Masonic Temple
Dorothy Lee
Charles Emory Lee
Doris Farmer
Taft
Viola
Jenans
Delano
Worthy
Harmie Collins
Bakersfield
Nina Blackford
Oildale
Julia Palmer
Faith
Virginia Crafton
Buena Vista
Dean Tramer
Adah
Winifred Kincannon
Ruth
Elma Bryant
Esther
Evelyn Ohlsson
Martha
Anna Niles
Electa
Lenora Porter
Cathryn Putman
Spike Jones
Jolene
James Dean Waymire
Mona Vee Moor
Norma Craig
Esther Robinson
Zada Robinson
Mary Henricks
Ruth Atkinson
Bess Wasson
Order
Lachenmaiers Host Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs John Lachenmaier hosted a dinner at their Manuel Avenue home. Motion pictures of Old Mexico and Canada were shown after dinner. Guests included Emil Mayer of Lodi Gus Weyand Dan Wendland and Henry Duerksen plus the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lachenmaier
Manuel Avenue
Old Mexico
Canada
Emil Mayer
Lodi
Gus’ Weyand
Dan Wendland
Henry Duerksen
Lindas Plan Fresno Trip For De Molay Installation
Mr and Mrs Wesley Linda and family travel to Fresno for the weekend to visit Mrs Linda’s parents the H C Halls. They attend the Order of De Molay installation where Mrs Linda’s brother Charles Hall is to be inducted as Master Counselor. Esther Linda accompanies them from Kingsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Linda
Fresno
Linda
H. C. Halls
Order of de Molay
Charles Hall
Esther Linda
Kingsburg
Newport and Mexico Visit By Alvis Smith Family
Mr and Mrs Alvis Smith and children and Mr and Mrs Verlon Mouser were recent visitors in Newport Beach Oceanside and Tia Juana Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvis Smith
Verlon Mouser
Newport Beach
Oceanside
Tia Juana
Mexico
Johnny Nightingale Birthday Observed
Johnny Nightingale celebrated his 17th birthday Saturday evening at his home on Euclid. Hostesses were Mrs. Dan Nightingale and Mrs. Dan Voth. Guests enjoyed games and a buffet supper, with a decorated cake cut for the occasion. Attending were Kenneth and Eugene Strauss, Ruby and Buddy Voth, Charlotte and Beverly Voth, Jean Gorsching, Elmer Nightingale, Darlene Fenderson, Shirley and Harlan Cramer, Marie Nightingale, Donald Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Nightingale
Euclid
Dan~Nightingale
Dan Voth
Kenneth
Eugene Strauss
Ruby
Buddy Voth
Charlotte
Beverly Voth
Jean Gorsching
Elmer Nightingale
Darlene Fenderson
Shirley
Harlan Cramer
Marie Nightingale
Donald Abbott
Tulelake Couple Here on Visit from Paris California
Mr. and Mrs. Gib Osborne of Tulelake were in Shafter last Friday while traveling from Paris to their northern California home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulelake
Gib Osborne
Shafter
Paris
California
St Patrick Theme Party at Faber Street Home
Saturday evening March 12 Kenneth Handel hosted a St Patrick themed party at his Faber Street residence with Mrs Handel assisting. Guests included Elaine Stoller Donna Weitz Donna Hare Donna Mixon Donna Sturges Joyce Allen Maudie Crabb Marijane Crawford Joyce Bartel Morton Brown Billy Hemsley Dick Kirkham Rolf Jacobsen Jr Max Tudor Glen Unruh Horace Womack and the host. Clifford Ratzlaff could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick
Kenneth Handel
Faber Street
W. ©. Handel
St. Patrick’s
Elaine Stoller
Donna Weitz
Donna Hare
Donna Mixon
Firestone Dealers Meet At Los Angeles Breakfast Club
Ray Duerksen of Shafter Herb Nikkel and Bill Few of Wasco attended the Firestone Dealers meeting held Monday at the Los Angeles Breakfast Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Ray Duerksen
Shafter
Herb Nikkel
Bill Few
Wasco
Los Angeles
Newly Adopted Son Brought Home by Cramers
Mr and Mrs H Cramer returned from Oakland Monday evening with the newly adopted son of Mr and Mrs Josh Lorenz of Shafter The infant born February 9 weighs seven pounds and arrives with both families confirming the adoption event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Cramer
Oakland
Josh Lorenz
Shafter
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BY Helen Neessen
Emil Stoller
Henry Schn
Osborne
G. W. Osborne
West’s
G. A. Wittmayer
D. C. Hills
Elizabeth Westbrook
Joan Anderson
Carl Holland
Doris Gibson
Jan Gibson
Bill Eslick
Eldon Frost
Dortha
Macbell Rodgers
Keith Mixon
Frankie Trantham
Cockshutt
Malathy
Frank Russell Mfg. CO
Pacific St
Farm Imp
H. H. Tate
George Higbee
Jerry
Southwestern
Mr. Tate
Mollie Skinner
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Mr. Highbee
Hattie Higbee
Norman
Boulder Dam
Nevada
Lachenmaiers
Lindas
Newport
D. E. Striplin
Dave Eberlein
18Th Ave
Central Ave
West Aero, Inc
Kern County
Finance & Thrift CO
Chester Ave
Joe Mosconi
Mgr
Delano, Hanford
Porterville, Tulare
Visalia
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