Pot Luck Lunch Honors Guests At Becker Home
Sunday pot luck at Otto Becker home honored visiting relatives and others. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Owen of Michigan Miss Ida Nickel of Los Angeles and Ernest Nickel of Ohio who spoke at Maple School and Shafter High. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Bergen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Enns and Elwood from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Becker
Ray Owen
Michigan
Ida Nickel
Los Angeles
Ernest Nickel
Ohio
Maple School
Shafter High School
Becker
J. &O Beregen
Wesley Bergen
A.F. Bergen
J.F. Bergen
Fashion Review Slated By Maple 4-H In Harvey Auditorium
Maple 4-H Club members will be selected for a clothing style review at the Little Theater meeting this afternoon in Harvey Auditorium. Miss Charlotte Ruth Heinzelman will provide commentary with outfits loaned by Simplicity Pattern Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Auditorium
Little Theater
Supsuay Cvotuine
Charlotte Ruth Heinzelman
Simplicity Pattern Company
Lois Lyman
Kern County
Friends Honor Billy Siemens Seventeenth Birthday Surprise
A Maple area party honored Billy Siemens turning seventeen with a surprise arranged by Mr. and Mrs. William Siemens. Television provided entertainment, an electric razor was given, and refreshments included sandwiches cake ice cream and iced tea. Attendees included Barbara Wiens Barbara Siemens Dianna Strauss Zoe Ann Jansen Christine Mosley Ophelia Rosales Sheldon Sullivan Bob Strauss Jim Engel Don Isaac Jay Wedel and Dwayne Hutson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Siemens
William Siemens
Barbara Wiens
Barbara Siemens
Dianna Strauss
Zoe Ann Jansen
Christine Mosley
Ophelia Rosales
Sheldon Sullivan
Bob Strauss
Jim Engel
Don Isaac
Jay Wedel
Dwayne Hutson
Birthday Party for Mrs. Bryant at Riley Home
Mrs. Phillip Bryant celebrated her birthday Friday night at her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Riley’s Cross Street home. The event featured television conversations, guitar music, singing, and coffee and cake served to a sizable guest list including J L Hill John Day Mary Austin Troy Choate Randy Greg Dick Wesson Mike Mark Clay Jenkins and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Bryant
Lee Riley
Cross St
T.V
Riley
J. L. Hill
John Day
Mary Austin
Troy Choate
Randy
Greg
Mrs Burnquist Birthday Surprise At Pacific Street Home
Mrs Burnquist was honored by her children at a birthday surprise party held at her Pacific Street home last week. Guests included Mr and Mrs Vernon Smith with Sheila and Douglas from Bakersfield, Mr and Mrs Jay Graham with Ken and Dennis from Taft, Mr and Mrs Edge Valley with Judy and Steve na, Mr and Mrs Robert Burnquist with Dean and Karen, and Mr and Mrs Dean Burnquist with their infant daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella. Burnquist
Pacific Street
Vernon Smith
Sheila
Douglas
Bakersfield
Jay Graham
Ken
Dennis
Taft
Edge Valley
Judy
Stevena
Robert Burnquist
Dean
Karen
Dean Burnqust
Maple PTA Elects Officers For Next Year At Meeting
Maple PTA chose officers for the coming year at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. President Janet Peterson and a slate including vice president Spud Heinrichs and secretary Harvey Gaede were elected, with other posts filled by local residents. The program featured Janet Peterson's class performances and a 4‑H Club safety skit, plus announcements about Eagle Scout Court of Honor, a Hansel and Gretel operetta, and library week displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Pta
Maple
Janet Peterson
Allen Bartel
Spud Heinrichs
Harvey Gaede
Jesse Combs
Charles Bryant
Elmer Engel
Elbert Franz
Helen Chernabaeff
Lynn Tyler
Marilyn Whitfield
Mrs. Peterson
Maple 4-H Club
4-Hers
Ruth Wittenberg
Henrietta’ Loewen
Carol Becker
Evelyn Schellenberg
Norma Nicol
Evelyn Penner
Menno Schellenberg
Eagle Scout
Maple Auditorium
Shafter Drug Store
Rio Bravo School
Hansel and Gretel
Hazel Haag
Oscar Bergman
Maple Branch
California
Ernest Siemens
Adolph Buhler
Russell Phillips
Achison
Candy Baskets Mark C Eagle Birthday Party
Small friends gathered at Cecil Wayne Eagle's home to celebrate his fifth birthday. Prizes were awarded to Oaya Cross Linda Nixon and Carol Nixon. Guests included Tommy Lonnie Oaya June Cross Linta Carol Dennis Nixon Sue Whitby Ricky Tigg and Richard Nixon. assisting Mrs Eagle were Mrs Curtis Nixon and Mrs Joe Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Wayne Eagle
Oaya Cross
Linda Nixon
Carol Nixon
Tommy
Lonnie
Oaya
June Cross
Linta
Carol
Dennis Nixon
Sue Whitby
Ricky Tigg
Richard Nixon
Eagle
Curtis Nixon
Joe Nixon
Several Attend Church Meeting at Kern Association
Attendees included Mrs. Ethel Jones Mrs. Lorene Hill and the Rev Gordon Baker at Maricopa. Ralph Jeffs from Tehachapi and Bruce Wood from Oildale spoke on My Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Ministry. Jeffs received a licensure service led by Rev Baker. Dr John Whiteneck Jr of Bakersfield delivered the sermon. Wood’s licensure is set for Oildale on April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Association of Congregational Churches
Maricopa
Ethel Jones
Lorene Hill
Gordon Baker
Recreation Center
Ralph Jeffs
Tehachapi
Baker
John Whiteneck Jr
Bakersfield
Bruce Wood
Oildale
Eagle Scout Court of Honor Honors New Eagles
Party hosts Mr and Mrs E J Peters welcomed Eagle Scouts at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Monday evening. Guests included Don Isaac Bob Strauss Billy Siemens Jim Engel Philip Johnson and scout master Ruben Siemens along with many families. Six new Eagle Scouts Vernon Isaac Don Loewen Travis Rogers Kenneth Nicol Douglas Peters and Edward Peters attended with leaders and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
E. J. Peters
Eagle Scout Court of Honor
Eagles
Don. Isaac
Bob Strauss
Billy Siemens
Jim Engel
Philip Johnson
Ruben Siemens
William Sien
Wayne
Elmer Engel
Nancy
William Johnson
Dave Strauss
Dianna
Larry
Walter Nicol
Norma
P. A. Neufeld
Anthony Desiderio
Phil
Kerneth Anderson
Vernon Isaac
Marion Smith
Eagle Scouts
Siemens
Don Loewen
Travis Rogers
Kenneth Nicol
Douglas
Edward Peters
Miss Foster Weds A Sage In Quiet Pentecostal Ceremony
Rosalie Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Foster and Albert Sage son of Mr and Mrs A B Sage married by Rev Cecil Pook at the Pentecostal Church of God. The vows were spoken Friday at five thirty. The bride wore a blue suit with white accessories. The couple will reside in Torrance California where Sage is assistant manager of the Ford plant and Foster has bank work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Church of God
Rosalie Foster
Orville Foster
Albert Sage
A. B. Sage
Cecil Pook
Berniece Peters
Sage
Oklahoma
Shafter Bank
Mr. Sage
Shafter High School
Ford
Torrance
California
Bridal Shower Held at Aunt Hazel Brockett's Home
A bridal shower for Hazel Brockett was hosted Thursday at her aunt Mrs Henry Duerksen's Riverside Drive home. Hazel, set to wed John Strauss on April 4, will soon move to Eureka for work with Schneider and Wikoff and engineering duties. Co hosts were Clarabelle Fenderson and Mrs Elizabeth Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Brockett
Henry Duerk
Sen Riverside Drive
Ramona Ovas
Katherine Lorentz
Clarabelle Fenderson
Carol Lorenzz
Dora Fitterer
Anna Wall
Anna Smit
Myrtle Adamson
Lela Thomas
Leta Anderson
Viola Martin
Bakersfield
Rose Saulsbury
Gloria Saulsbury
Lodi
Schneider & Wikoff
Ramona Orvis
Irene Tillman
Emily Siemens
Viola Siemens
Ethel Isaac
Ethel Putss
Charlotte
Genevieve Schneider
Ruth Wedel
Lydia Duerksen
Essie Schneider
Roy Brocket
Tena Subbar
Isaac Strauss
Bertha Duerksen
Clara Baerg
Alvina Howe
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Mother Strauss
Ann Sanders
Velma Wesley
Sadie Fenderson
Marie Lorenz
Carol
Cathy Lorenz
M. M. Fenderson
Margaret Sacket
Mabel Kirkman
Leora Holmes
C. W. Wikoff
Loyd Wikoff
Lenard Sammons
Leora Fitterer
Carolyn
Doria
Marie Nightingale
Clarabell Fenderson
Hélen Schneider
Maurice Ortner
Richland PTA elects officers and presents life memberships
Richland PTA held a meeting last Tuesday to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were Mrs. Ervin Toews president Dr. H. C. Freedman vice president Mrs. Leonard Gaede secretary Reg. Hammond treasurer and auditors Mrs. Harry Blumkin and Miss Irene Tilley. Life memberships were awarded to Miss Winnie Fairman and radio station KWSO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pta
Ervin Toews
H. C. Freedman
Leonard Gaede
Reg. Hammond
Harry Blumkin
Irene Tilley
Life
Toews
Winnie Fairman
KWSO
Bob Bann
Pauline Roberts
Tommy Tucker
Florence Miller
Diane Leichman
Lawrence
Kattenhorn
Eleanor McWilliams
Letha Brock
Richard Southwick
Nona Johnson
Carol Froese
Jacqueline Bruce
Karen Jensen
Births in Bakersfield and Washington D C Area Families
A son born March 11 to Mr and Mrs Robert Mettler Bakersfield formerly of Shafter Michael R weighs 9 pounds 4 ounces. A daughter Carroll Lynn born March 8 at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces. Twins David Lloyd 5 pounds 13 ounces and Deborah Lynn 5 pounds 1 ounce born at Kern General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Delmert Earls Minter Field. Grandparents listed for each family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mettler
Bakersfield
Shafter
Miss Freise
Michael R
Mark S
Melissa Gay
Simon Mettler
Annette Albright
Carroll Lynn
Johnny Nickel
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
John H. Nickel
Henry Warkentin
Turlock
Washington
United States Army
Kern General Hospital
Delmert Earls
Minter Field
David Lloyd
Deborah Lynn
Charlie Holden
Pacific Bible Institute student visits hometown
Miss Neva Becker student at Pacific Bible Institute spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Becker. Overnight guests were Miss Paulena Funk and Miss Frances Karber. Sunday noon dinner guests included Miss Bonnie Regehr Miss Arlene Reeve Ronald Wall Harley Gossen and Vernon Duerksen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Becker
Pacific Bible Institute
Otto Becker
Paulena Funk
Frances Karber
Bonnie Regehr
Arlene Reeve
Ronald Wall
Harley Gossen
Vernon Duerksen
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. W. Enns
E. P. Enns
Nickel
Maple Club
Board of Education
Death Valley
Edward
Simon
Menno Siemens
Barbara
ER Ae
California Potato Growers Assn
San Joaquin Grain Co
Lockhard Seed Co
C. M. Workman & Co
San Francisco, California
Wasco Farm Equipment
J. M. Bobst
Pepperwood
Pacific Telephone
Mrs. Bryant
Burnquist
Candy Baskets
Mark C. Eagle Birthday
Standard Oil Company of California
Standard
Ray Albert
WABCO
Miss Foster
A. Sage
PTA
Stork
East Lerdo
Kelly & Somers
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