Two Women Honored at Shower Party
A Monday evening wedding shower at the home of Mr and Tr Nickell 721 Meyers honored Naomi Bryant and Betty June Smith. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mark Absher their daughter Eloise Wendell Goesling and many Bakersfield residents with gifts sent by multiple friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Millard
Earlee
Tr. Nickell
Meyers
Naomi Bryant
Betty
June Smith
Nickell
Estailene Millard
Ola Smith
St. Patrick's
Wendel Goesling
Mark Absher
Roxie Shepherd
Millird
Eloise
Wendell Goesling
Bakersfield
Cafeteria Head Miss Valente To Speak At Shafter Event
Miss Valentina Valente supervisor of cafeterias for Kern county high schools will describe European countries at the May Day meeting of the Faculty Wives of Shafter High School. The 8 p m gathering will be hosted by Mrs Tom Letizia 243 Cross St with co hosts Mrs Ernest Graf and Mrs B Dooley. Mrs Ed Schacht presides.
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Valentina Valente
Kern County
Shafter High School
Pam
Tom Letizia
Cross St
Ernest Graf
B . Dooley
Ed Schacht
Friends Bid Farewell to Art Reed Family
Friends of Mr and Mrs Art Reed and family gathered Friday night for a farewell party in their home on Oak Street. Reed, former musical store operator on Shafter, left Monday to work selling machine tools for a Bakersfield firm in Salt Lake City Utah. Mrs Reed and the Reed children Larry and Peggy will move in a month after their home is sold. TheFriday night party was a potluck affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Reed
Nower
Ernest Panero
Oak Street
Reed
Shafter
Bakersfield
Salt Lake City
Utah
Civic Flower Show planned by Afternoon Club in 1952
Mrs. Phil Channeson named chairwoman for the 1952 Civic Flower Show to be held April 16 in the women’s clubhouse. Exhibits open 2 30 to 5 p m and 7 to 9 p m with tea served. Judging of children’s entries by Mrs L J Woodard and Mrs Don Ruggen berg. three child entries go to general judging at the clubhouse. Committee includes Mrs Ike Peters Mrs M L Thomas Mesdames Camp Mettler Jacobsen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Channeson
Shafter
Arthur Brownell
L. J. Woodard
Don Ruggenberg
A. Peter Channeson
Ike Peters
M. L. Thomas
Mesdames S. A. Camp
Orgin Mettler
John Jacobsen
Wi Bender
Rolf Jacobsen
Job's Daughters Grand Guardian Makes Kern Bethels Visit
California grand guardian visits Bakersfield six Bethels of Job's Daughters meet in Masonic Temple. Wasco Delano Taft Oildale East Bakersfield and Bakersfield Bethels conduct business and initiate new members. Wasco closes with Donna Hare presiding. Delano gift scene features staff music with five dollars per note. Delano writes special song. refreshments served. Next Wasco meeting set for March 31.
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Grand Guardian of
California
Job
Bakersfield Masonic Temple
Wasco
Delano
Taft
Oildale
East Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Wasco Bethe
Donna Hare
Shafter
Grand Guardian
Meyer Wedding Party Draws Statewide Guests in Wasco
Guests from across the state attended the Meyer wedding reception at the Wasco Women's Club honoring Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Meyer now of Avenal. The event featured a three tier cake, ice cream, punch, coffee, and entertainment by John and Mary De Vincenzo and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Ivan Meyer
Avenal
Albert Knopf
Leo Porter
Wa Women's Club
Lyle Williams
John DeVincenzo
John
Mary DeVincenzo
Melvin Krug
Williams
Diane Porter
Norman Doyle
Glen Swan
Pauline Facer
Stewarts Return From Arizona Trip
Mr and Mrs R B Stewart of 1106 Park say they have come back from a trip to Casa Grande Arizona. They visited Stewart s brother and family and planned to travel to the states but were delayed by bad weather. They arrived home in Shafter on Friday.
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R. B. Stewart
Park
Casa Grande
Ariz
Stewart
Albert T
Stewarts
Shafter
Shafter Women Travel to Bakersfield for Fellowship Meet
Carloads of Shafter women will go to Bakersfield April 1 and 2 for the annual Women's Fellowship gathering at the Bakersfield Congregational Church. Luncheon and dinner will be served in the First Presbyterian Church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield
Young Congregationalists Gather for Kern Meet in Shafter
A Kern county rally of young Congregationalists unfolds at Union Congregational Church in Shafter on Saturday. Speakers include Dr. Glen Puder from Bakersfield Presbyterian Church and Dr. John Whiteneck from Bakersfield Congregational Church. The event features devotions, a worship service, a lunch at 12 15, films of Pilgrim Pines Camp, and committee roles led by Pilgrim Fellowship members.
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Kern County
Shafter
Union Congregational Church
Glen Puder
Bakersfield
John Whiteneck
Con*gregational
Douglas Still
Division of Home Missions
Norman Gabel
Santa Barbara
Pilgrims Fellowship
Portia Perry
Hollywood Congregational Church
Pilgrim
Pines Camp
Yucaipa
Maudie Crabb
Susie Roberts
Norma Craig
Gordon Baker
June Kime
Art Craiz
R. A. Jacobsen
Mary Jane ‘Crawford
Peter Bergen
Sewing Circle Plans Fall Auction Project
The Mennonite Brethren Church sewing circle met at Mrs. Frank Russell's Cross street home. Mrs. Alvin Nikkel led devotionals. Mrs. Ralph Lachenmaier presided. A potluck for April 8 with husbands as guests was planned. refreshments were provided by Mrs. Elbert Franz and served by Mrs. Russell with assistance from Mrs. John Balzer.
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Mennonite Brethren Church
Frank Russell
Cross Street
Alvin Nikkel
Ralph Lachenmaier
Elbert Franz
Russell
John Balzer
Navy Seaman Borders Bound for Japan Aboard USS Breckenridge
Andrew Ray Borders, a Navy sailor since last July, sails from Treasure Island on Saturday aboard the USS Breckenridge bound for Japan where he will be assigned to a destroyer. He completed boat training and engineers schooling in San Diego and often visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Borders, on weekends.
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Andrew Ray
Borders
Treasure Island
Breckenridge
Japan
San Diego
A. R. Borders
Wasco Juniors Plan Fashion Show Tonight
The Wasco Junior Woman's Club stages its annual fashion show The Look Is You 52 at 8 p.m. in Wasco High School cafeteria. The French Shop East Bakersfield and Peter Pan Wasco provide outfits with adult and children’s styles modeled by local women and Bakersfield guests. Tickets at the door. refreshments served. committee headed by Mrs Howard Russell.
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Wasco
Wasco High School
East Bakersfield
Reta O. Fry
Walter Bergeon
Ed Neuf
Francie Halleck
Robbie Hahn
Jody
Patsy Hastings
Geraldine Koelzer
Charlene Landrum
Barbara Ladrigan
Susan Lindgren
Judy
Diane Neufeld
Shirley
Garland Prater
Douglas
Bruce Twining
Larry Warkentine
Karen Zemanek
N. K. McCallum
Howard Russell
George Terry
Barnard Lohr
Murray Evans
Gerald Koelzer
C. E. Binninger
Dressmaking class attendance trimmed by tensity at church hall
Miss Dorothy Wilkinson, home adviser, led a dressmaking session in the Congregational Church social hall last Friday. Attendance dipped due to tensity, but remaining workers cut cotton dresses and fitted patterns for personal needs. Next week completion will occur at Mrs. Gus Weyand’s home under Mrs. Jack Thompson’s direction.
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Dorothy Wilkinson
Congregational Church
Miss Wilkinson
Gus Weyand
Jack Thompson
Bak
Concert Leaders Plan Kickoff for Shafter Wasco Community
Members of the Shafter Was Community Concerts Association will hold their annual kickoff banquet Monday night in the Richland School cafeteria. Bob Bann publicity chairman announced plans will outline the next concert series and the drive for memberships will start. Program begins at 7 30 p.m.
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Shafter-Was‘co
Richland
Bob Bann
Women Hold Bridge Sessions
An overwhelming vote not to sell the Wednesday Afternoon Clubhouse came at a business meeting last Thursday. President Mrs. George Collins said members favored retaining the clubhouse unless an extremely attractive offer is made. Tickets for a lawn table and umbrella will be sold for the April 16 flower show to pay a recent clubhouse loan.
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George Collns
Birthday Party for J E Wheeler in Porterville
The birthday of J E Wheeler Jr of Shafter was celebrated Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J E Wheeler in Porterville. The Wheeler family including Mrs Wheeler and their children Sheri and Don traveled to Porterville Saturday night. They ended the celebration with a visit to Visalia to see Horace Heidt and returned to Shafter Sunday evening.
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J. E. Wheeler, Jr
Shafter
J. E. Wheeler
Porterville
Wheeler
Sheri
Don
Visalia
Horace Heidt
Wheelers
Aurex Hearing Aids Taft Ad
Aurex Hearing Aids at 219 Eastern Ave offers hearing aid fittings and services. Contact Taft store at phone 5 3348 for consultations and product options.
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Eastern Ave
Taft
Randy Cummings Feted at Party
Randy Cummings son of Mr and Mrs Ray Cummings of Tulare avenue celebrated his fourth birthday Saturday afternoon with a party for young friends. Children enjoyed birthday cake ice cream and favors of balloons and Easter rabbits. Attending youngsters included Wayne Rohrbach Chris Chase Michael Leak Doug Begley Bruce and Steve Bryant and Carol Cummings. Mothers attending were Mesdames Harold Rohrbach Charles Bryant Hubert Begley Jim Leak and Leroy Chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Cummings
Ray Cummings
Tulare Avenue
Wayne Rohrbach
Crris Chase
Michael Leak
Bakersfield
Doug Begley
Bruce
Steve Bryant
Carol Cummings
Harold Rohrbach
Charles Bryant
Hubert Begley
Jim Leak
Leroy Chase
Sister Ends Visit With Brother Here
Mrs. Anna Peters of Hepburn Saskatchewan visited her brother Henry Hildebrandt for six weeks then moved to British Columbia to stay with other relatives. It was her first trip to California and she enjoyed the varied agriculture she saw while there.
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Anna Peters
Hepburn, Saskachewan
Henry Hildebrandt
British Columbia
California
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Joe Goesling
Oaley Grider
Cawelo
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Abe Buller
Paul Dirksen
Jessie Hein
Billy Cummings
Willard Neumann
Glen ‘Putman
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Opal Kadel
M. M. Fenderson
Doyle Holmes
Shafter Women's Clubhouse
Christian Science
Frank C. Ayres
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