Birthday Party For Local Youths At Manuel Avenue Park
Local youngsters celebrated eighth birthdays on a Tuesday afternoon with a weiner roast hosted by Mrs. Frank Russell in Manuel Avenue Park. Attendees enjoyed games. Richard Stewart won a clothes on contest and Carol Snow won barefoot games.
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Jimmy Russell
Apne Siemens
Frank Russell
Manuel Avenue
Richard Stewart
Carol Snow
Wayne
Jimmy
Wayne Snow
Kenneth Gaede
Phillip Siemens
Donald
Willard Neufeld
Roger Buller
Allen
Ricky Gaede
Butchie Sturges
Donnie Gaede
Ronnie
Donnie Blumkin
Michael
Jeffrey Panero
Bonner Beel
Dennis Handel
Glen Poznoff
Johnny Battaglia
Roger Becker
Michael Brown
Jackie Brown
Glen Putman
Kern Philharmonic Chorus to Join Orchestra for March 21 Concert
The fourth Kern Philharmonic concert of 1948-49 will be Monday evening March 21 at the Harvey Memorial Auditorium Bakersfield. The program unites the orchestra and Kern Philharmonic Chorus about 150 voices with soloists Miss Jean Fenn Eugene Williams and Howard Ross. The chorus will perform Haydn The Creation under Edouard Hurlimann with Ronald Clark leading the Bakersfield group and Chester Hayden directing Delano rehearsals. Robert Johnston leads the Kern Philharmone Chorus officers Dorothy Wallace Ida McElroy and Jean Baughman occupy posts.
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Kern Philharmonic Orchestra
Harvey Memorial Auditorium
Bakersfield
Kern Philharmonic Chorus
Delano
Chester Hayden
Ronald Clark
Edouard Hurlimann
Haydn
Hurlimann
Dorothy Wilkerson Birthday Party Honored
Dorothy Wilkerson celebrated her 15th birthday with a party hosted by classmate Avis Fr at the Craft home on Thomas Lane. Games and a decorated birthday cake with ice cream followed, attended by Margie Smith Herschel Braiser Glenn Holt James Holt Ardell Foeltz Melvin Foeltz Ruth Talbert Larry Royal Betty Wells Willis Smith Bonnie Beaver Kenneth Wilkerson Betty Wilkerson and the honoree.
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Dorothy Wilkerson
J. E. Wilkerson
Avis. Fr
Thomas Lane
Margie Smith
Herschel Braiser
Glenn Holt
James Holt
Ardell Foeltz
Melvin Foeltz
Ruth Talbert
Leon Pitts
Sue Myrick
Larry Royal
Betty’” Wells
Willis Smith
Bonnie Beaver
Kenneth Wilkerson
Betty Wilkerson
First Mennonite Sewing Group Fetes Mrs Froese
Mrs Albert Froese was surprised with a housewarming when the First Mennonite Sewing Circle met at her Fresno Road home on March 15. President Mrs Anthony Heller hosted. The group set April 26 for their annual banquet at Mrs Ernest Neufeld’s Wasco home.
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Albert Froese
Sewing Circle
First Mennonite Church
Fresno Road
Anthony Heller
Wasco
Ernest Neufeld
China
St. Patrick's
Eugene Yeager
Ray Jones
Bakersfield
Wade Singley
Lester Neufeld
Jean Gorsching
Norma Schmidt
Shafter
Les Nusz
Lincoln Goddard
Overnight guests at Dr Guenther home greet Hoover cousins
Overnight guests this week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. P. Guenther included Mrs. Guenther's cousin Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoover of Bellingham Washington.
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P. Cc. Guenther
Hamiltons Move Into Family Home on Pacific Avenue
Mr and Mrs Wade Hamilton and their young son Kenny have relocated to 217 Pacific Avenue, the former residence of Mr and Mrs Elza Hamilton, who are the couple’s parents.
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Hamiltons
Wade Hamilton
Kenny
Pacific Avenue
Mr. Hamilton
Elza Hamilton
Local Campfire Girls Mark Nat Birthday With Theme Make Mine Democracy
Shafter campfire girls celebrate the organization birthday this week with Make Mine Democracy as the month’s theme. An effective display will be shown at the Shafter Drug Store March 13 to 20. Completion earns the national birthday award and tasks include Democracy in the Home Church group Kern County and Friendship activities.
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Shafter
Shafter Drug Store
Gedlat
Campfire Girls
Bluebirds
Baptist Church
Congregational Church
Kern County
Red Cross
For Sale Items Include Tractor and House Bundle
Two sale notices describe a John Deere Model B tractor with cultivator in good condition at Frank Russell Manufacturing Co. and a four room modern house with two three room cabins plus workshop and wash house on a 56 by 105 lot with shade trees and fencing at 740 Meyers Lane No. Shafter. Trade options include a car or pickup. seller is relocating and must sell at $5500.00.
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John. Deere
Frank Russell Manufacturing Co
Meyers Lane
No. Shafter
Plymouth Unveils New Line at Fike's Motor Port Show Rooms
Irvin E. Fike announces the new Plymouth line appearing today at his 825 Central Valley Highway showroom in Shafter. The redesigned models feature a 97 horsepower engine, improved safety and comfort, a 37 percent larger windshield, and increased interior space. Nine distinct cars are offered across wheel bases up to 118 inches with streamlined styling and detach able fenders for easier repairs.
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Plymouth
United States
Irving
Fike
Chrysler - Plymouth
Irvin E. Fike
Central Valley Highway
Shafter
Mrs. Martin Anderson Visits Burbank Family
Mrs. Martin Anderson stayed with her daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hellman Jr., in Burbank from Wednesday to Friday last week. The Hellmans took her back to Shafter and then stayed for the weekend.
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Martin Anderson
Burbank
Willard Hellman Jr
Hellmans
L A Visit To Los Angeles Aims At Relatives
Mrs. Chuck Clements left for Los Angeles Wednesday evening to visit relatives in the southern district.
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Chuck Clements
Los Angeles
Luncheon Guests Named Mr and Mrs Frank Russell Entertained
Mr and Mrs Frank Russell hosted a luncheon Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs Phillip Horwith and their daughter Celeste attending the event.
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Frank Russell
Phillip Horwith
Celeste
New Wheelbase Lineup Adds Suburban and De Luxe Models
The release describes a brand new 111 inch wheelbase family including a two door sedan a there passenger coupe and a Suburban. On the 118 inch wheelbase a club coupe and a four door sedan join the de luxe group with the club coupe four door sedan and convertible club coupe plus a station wagon. Engine upgrades include a new design cylinder head increasing compression to 7 to 1 a chrome plated compression piston ring for wear protection improved oil economy and an intake manifold for quicker warm up and faster throttle response.
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Helen Neessen
Kern Philharmonic
Bakerstfield
The
Kern Philharmone Chorus
Robert Johnston
Wesley Nichols
Dorothy Wallace
Ida McElroy
Jean Baughman
Jean Fenn
Harris Calorific CO
Cleveland
Hitchcock
Auto Parts
Corner
Lerdo & Munzer
Vai
Uarante
Central Ave
Ice House
Froese
Nat
Shafter Body and and Paint Shop
State Ave
Fike’s
L. A
Bill” Young
James St
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