Wedding Bells for Thelma Alexander and Robert Sprankle
More than 150 guests attended the double ring ceremony at Ebenezer Reformed Church for Thelma Winifred Alexander and Robert E. Sprankle. Rev. Walter Grossman officiated as Ed Sprankle sang. the couple now reside in Bakersfield after both families attended local schools and work in area businesses.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Thelma Winifred Alexander
Robert E. Sprankle
John Alexander
Park Lane
E. E. Sprankle
Bakersfield
Walter Grossman
Ed Sprankle
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You
Charlene Kroeker
Pair Honored at Surprise Shafter Housewarming
A surprise party by First Baptist Church adult Bible class honored Mr. and Mrs. Kai Branner, Denmark natives and Morro Bay settlers now in Shafter seven months. They live at 555 California Ave with their son John. Guests included C. F. Wedel, E. V. Kattenhorn, F. C. Wiebe, H. R. Anderson, D. R. Gwin, Clementine Evarts and Rev. John Bartel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Kai Branner
Morro Bay
Shafter
Branners
Denmark
John Branner
Shafter Carpenter
California Ave
John Bartel
C. F. Wedel
E. V. Kattenhorn
F. C. Wiebe
H. R. Anderson
D. R. Gwin
Clementine Evarts
Job's Daughters Honor State Grand Guardian Visit
Job's Daughters held an exemplification of work in Delano honoring the state grand guardian. Honored Queen Maudie Crabb of Shafter presided as Bethels from Delano Oildale and Wasco participated.
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Job
Shafter
Wasco
Delano
Queen Maudie Crabb
Oildale
Wasco Bethels
Friends Honor Pastor and Wife in Farewell Potluck
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Lotridge were honored Monday night at a farewell supper in the Assembly of God Church parsonage. Lotridge leaves for Bakersfield after two years in Shafter and previously served in Paramount. The couple has two daughters, Linda and Mary Ann, as church members gave them a waffle iron and grille.
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Ralph Lotridge
Assembly of God Church
Lotridge
Bakersfield
Shafter
Paramount
Linda
Mary Ann
Lotridges
Baergs Attend Kern Chiropractic Dinner Meeting
Dr and Mrs J J Baerg of Shatter attended the Kern County Unit of the California Chiropractic Association dinner meeting in Bakersfield. Films shown detailed soil mineral deficiencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Baerg
Shatter
Kern County
California Chiropractic Association
Bakersfield
Ham Dinner Feature at First Mennonite Church Meet
Christian Endeavor of the First Mennonite Church gathered for a potluck ham dinner at Tony Heller’s home on Mannew Ave. Ivan Barter, son of Rev. and Mrs. John Barter, was honored as he departs for the Army this month. After dinner, table games awarded prizes to Mrs. Earnest Schroeder, Mrs. Don Knowles, Harold Gaede and Don Neumann. Attendees included Delmer Mettler, Maurice Conneil, Lester Neufeld, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
First Mennonite Church
Tony Heller
Manne] Ave
Ivan Barter
John Barter
Earnest Schroeder
Don Knowles
Harold Gaede
Don Neumann
Messrs
Mesdames Delmer Mettler
Maurice Conneil
Lester Neufeld
Albert Froese
Jack Nikkel
J. C. Warneke
Donna Dalke
Darlene
Verna Lee
Nora Schmidt
Pat Deckert
Alice Tillman
Paula McClure
Dick Neumann
Ivan Bartel
Jay Raney
Party Honors Letha Daniels On 17th Year
A gathering last week celebrated Letha Daniels turning 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Daniels of 435 West Euclid St Whely Morris. Guests included June Daniels Ear lene Yancy Roseanne Myers Myrna Fields and many others. refreshments featured birthday cake cookies jello and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Daniels
B. H. Daniels
West Euclid St
Whely Morris
Peter Boney
June Daniels
Earlene Yancy
Roseanne Myers
Myrna Fields
Jerry Thompson
Beverly Tillman
Dolores Tillman
Patricia Decker
Lorraine Self
Bobby Tillman
Jewel Craig
Nell Prince
Pete Boney
Leon Fraiser
Don
Abbott
Dickie
Bill Duncan
Buddy Grant
Troy Jay
Donald Jones
Det Carter
Johnny Brentley
Harold Bennett
James Brooks
Andy Morris
Harold Nixon
Easter Egg Hunt Slated by Ebenezer Church Ladies
The Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church plans an Easter egg hunt and Sunday School picnic for Good Friday. Miss Lydia Bender presided at the meeting on West Avenue. DeVocational readings were led by Rev. Walter Grossman. Plans include Easter baskets for Kern General Hospital and clothing for a Germany family. New member Mrs Ivan Mettler was welcomed. Vocal selections were sung by Mesdames Vernetta Pfeifle Weidenbach and Rhona Kirschenman.
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Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church
En West Avenue
Lydia Bender
Walter Grossman
Kern General Hospital
Germany
Ivan Mettler
Mesdames Vernetta Pfeifle
Vernetta Weidenbach
Rhona Kirschenman
Bakersfield
Legion Honors Past Leaders At Shafter Post Dinner
Past Commanders of Shafter American Legion Post were honored at a Saturday night dinner in Veterans Memorial Hall. Mrs. J. P. McCoy introduced 11 of the 28 present, including John Isaac the first commander in 1925 and newly elected commander J M Banks Jr. Charter member Mrs. John Isaac and auxiliary presidents were also acknowledged.
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Shafter
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Hall
J. P. McCoy
John Isaac
Bakersfield
L. H. McGrane
Barstow
J. H. Hansen
Durham
A. J. Zimmerman
Jack Janzen
H. C. Henderson
George Starrh
Clyde Bell
Lee Thomas
Claude Camp
Earl Wipf
Miss Betty Jean Turney to Wed James Grumbles
April 3 is set for the wedding of Betty Jean Turney daughter of Mr and Mrs D C Turney of 18890 Beech Ave and James A Grumbles son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Grumbles of Orange Ave The ceremony will be at First Southern Baptist Church Grumbles recently returned from an eight month Pacific Theater tour and served two years in the Navy aboard USS Chemung now stationed in San Francisco The bride is a graduate of a local high school and works at Kern County Welfare Office in Shafter
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Veterans Memorial Hall
George Vine
Vernon Pierce
Bennie Day
Robert Marlatt
Nancy Pierce
Third Street
Bakersfield
Shafter Schools
Sprouse-Reitz
Santa Fe Railway
Betty Jean Turney
D. C. Turney
Beech Ave
James A. Grumbles
Manuel Grumbles
Orange Avenue
First Southern Baptist Church
Shafter High School
Kern County
Shafter
Grumbles
Pacific
Navy
San Francisco
Mary Young elected PTA president at Buttonwillow School
Buttonwillow Elementary School parents and teachers elect Mary Young to lead the PTA for 1953 54 at a regular meeting in the school auditorium. New officers include Leland Whitaker Wallace Schroeder Ellen Hughett Dora Martinez and others. A family potluck followed and the Mother Singers were announced as a community group.
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Buttonwillow
Mary Young
Leland Whitaker
Wallace Schroeder
Ellen Hughett
Dora Martinez
Juanita Lewis
Allen Bottorff
Connie Schroeder
Ethel Rey
Curtis Graves
Sid Carnine
PTA
Hazel Goodspeed
Edna Reed
Ray Blair
Jack Rimmer
Kenneth Wegis
Graves
Ace Palmer
Taft
Hazel Nelson
Judith Nelson
Bakersfield
Norma Graves
Rebecca Nelson
Birthday Celebration for Donna S. Howard
The fifth birthday of Donna Sue Howard was celebrated by a group of children who played games on the lawn and opened gifts on Monday afternoon. Donna Sue’s mother served cake and ice cream to a list of friends and siblings including Steven Crawford Charles Pye Randy Ellis Janice Morris Danny Howard Jackie Hill Joe Barton Donnie Ellis Ellen Donald Ray Derrald Johnson Shirley Mavis Mixon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Sue Howard
Donna Sue
Charles Howard, Jr
Steven Crawford
Charles Pye
Randy Ellis
Janice Morris
Danny Howard
Jackie Hill
Joe Barton
Buster
Donnie Ellis
Ellen
Donald Ray
Derrald Johnson
Shirley
Mavis Mixon
Campfire Girls mark 43rd birthday with hike and church homage
Local Campfire Girls celebrate the organization’s 43rd anniversary with red white and blue uniforms at a Congregational Church service. Oawakiya members Patsy Cornell Mary Brown Joan Eckmann Dorothy Weitz and June Thompson attend with guardians Mrs. Lee Thomas and Mrs. Dan Weitz. A riverbank hike replaces a regular meeting and several members attend the event. The horizon Club Bluebird and Campfire groups will be interviewed on Station KWSO at 10 a.m. Friday. The Campfire movement founded in 1910 by Dr and Mrs Halsey Gulick had Dwight D Eisenhower as honorary president. Shafter reports 230 active Campfire girls across three age groups.
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Oawakiya
Patsy Cornell
Mary Brown
Joan Eckmann
Dorothy Weitz
June Thompson
Lee Thomas
Dan Weitz
Guardians
Weitz
Ruby
Judy Schultz
Sharon Nusz
Paula al
Len
Paula Thomas
Jean Thomas
Bluebird
Horizon Club
KWSO
Halsey Gulick
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Shafter
Bluebirds
Friends Visit Schmidt Home
Friends visited Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Schmidt, 148 Poso Ave. Schmidt had returned from Bakersfield Hospital three weeks earlier. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Herman Scheer of Bakersfield, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Skinner and family of Bakersfield, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Friesen, Mrs. Pete Buller, and Mrs. M. Jones. all Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. August Bender of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Schmidt
Poso Ave
Schmidt
Bakersfield
Herman’ Scheer
Harold Skinner
Jake Friesen
Pete Buller
M. Jones
Shafter
Bender
Kern County Legion and Auxiliary Meet in Delano
Kern County Council of American Legion and Auxiliary will convene at 8 p.m. on March 21 in Delano to discuss post activities and community service plans.
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Kern County Council of
American ‘Legion and Auxiliary
Delano
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Ruth Alexander
Victor Alexander
Denver. Ellis
Ban
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Friends Honor Pastor
Baergs
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Legion
Allied Artists
Boro Tay Charles Wu Walone - Winninger
Williams
James Grumbles
Dick Smith
Whitaker
J Inna
Nancy
Dorothy Fawn
Queenie Throckmorton
Donna S. Howard
D. L
Dolores Johnson
E. Marengo
Polga A
Randolph Scott
Karin Booth
Cariboo
Bela Lugosi
Brooklyn
Mark Stevens
Bill Williams
Torpedo
John Payne
Technicolor
Robert Ryan
Julia Adams
Horizons West
Arthur Franz
Elizabeth Taylor
Peggie Castle
Linda Darnell
Stephen McNally
Fred W. Mottier
Thompson
Alice Biloft
J. T. Badgett
Thomas Wedge
A. Peter Channeson
Abe Buller
Paul Dirksen
Billy Cummings
Jessie Hein
Willard Neumann
Patricia Baze
Glen ‘Putman
NY Gaal
Dorothy Malone
Torpedo Alley
KRAFT
Velveeta
Skippy
ALL Purpose Crisco
Hershey's Baking Chocolate
Carnation Milk
Stor
Gerber
Bisquick
Hormel
Vienna
Central Avenue
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