Real Estate Firms Advertised in Bakersfield Listings
Brandt Investment Co offers real estate and insurance at 1414 18th St Bakersfield with Louis J Brandt contact. J C Penner Real Estate Notary Public and Insurance operates at 248 Central Ave Shafter. Acme Finance Co provides all types of loans at 1219 18th St Bakersfield with free parking.
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J. C. Penner Real Estate, Notary Public
Insurance
Central Ave
Shafter
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Bakersfield
Parkerized Hardware Promotes Rust-Free Performance
Exclusive kits claim rust resistance and rot protection for gate and valve systems. Advertises rubberized packing, acemet leaks prevention, and gated valve features. Calls promoted from a business on E. 4th Street, Los Angeles with vague sale references.
Katharina Boese Celebrates 82nd Birthday at Home
A party at 135 W Lerde Avenue honors Mrs Katharina Boese on her 82nd birthday. Daughters and friends hosted March 16 with hymns poetry prayers and refreshments. Son Jacob Boese from Waka Texas made a surprise visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharina Boese
W. Lerde Avenue
H. H. Gaede
Henry Regehr
Shafterites Elect Sorority Officers at Delta Kappa Gamma
Miss Ruth MacMillan was elected president of the Beta Zeta chapter for the year at a meeting March 11 held at the home of Mrs. B. C. Triplett in Delano. She succeeds Mrs. Charles Chichester of Delano while Mrs. Sylvester Brock was chosen corresponding secretary. After the business session, refreshments were served to members Mrs. Sylvester Brock, Mrs. Arthur B. Craig, Mrs. John Stieber, and the Misses Irene Tilley and Ruth MacMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth MacMillan
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
B. C. Triplett
Delano
Miss MacMillan
Charles Chichester
Sylvester Brock
Arthur B. Craig
John Stieber
Irene Tilley
Tour of Libraries Returns After Education Trip
Mr and Mrs Bruce Crawford and Mrs Arthur Craig completed a visiting tour of school libraries. Mrs Craig is new Richland school librarian. They met Miss Jewell Sacramento chief school America and arranged a library tour in Sacramento. En route they visited Coalinga Fresno intermediate and junior high school libraries for insights into library operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Crawford
Arthur Craig
Families Picnic to View Peak Wild Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Becker host a family picnic at Hertwerk on a hillside outing after lunch to see blooming poppies and lupins at their peak. The event follows a prior weekend when Jose joined a birthday surprise for Mrs. Katherine Becker on her 70th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Becker
Hert Werk
Soa
Jose
Katherine Becker
Joe Tatums Honor Visitor From Oklahoma
A large dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tatum on Alamo Street Shafter honored Fitzgerald of Oklahoma who visited California relatives. Attendees included Mouser and Lowrimore families from Wasco and Delano and the 84 year old Ella Mouser living with Beulah Evans in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tatum
Alamo Street
Last Fitzgerald
Oklahoma
California
Henry Mouser
Marvin Mouser
Clarice
Elmer Evans
Minnie Butler
Agnes West
Shafter
Wasco
Lowell Low
Mary Todd Elected President of Richland Teachers Club
Mary Todd was elected president of the Richland Teachers club for the coming year succeeding John Peterson. Doris Wood, Richard Southwick, Virginia Heiser, Ardys McKillop, and Larry Schellenberg were named officers. Genevieve Craig reported on the Kern Division council of Central Section C. T. A. A meeting at Bakersfield High School discussed Survivor Benefits under Social Security and re-evaluating the club’s aims.
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Mary Todd
Richland Teachers Club
Youngsters to Hold Two Easter Dances in Shafter
The Shafter-Wasco Junior Assemblies plan two Easter dances at Veterans Memorial Hall on March 22. The Junior meet 6 45 to 8 and the Senior 8 to ? Instructors are Mrs. Allen Tungate and Mrs. Robert Sisson of Bakersfield with local chairmen and patrons listed from Shafter and Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Veterans Memorial Hall
Pudge Greene
Julie Todd
Gerri Neuman
David Hath
Marcia Craig
Art Brownell
Shafter Woman’s Club
Allen Tungate
Robert Sisson
Bakersfield
Ernest Panero
Shafter
H.S. Giddings
Wasco
Harry Blumkin
Robert McClain
Clarence Neuman
Ed Schacht
Ernest Neufeld
Sam Barling
Starlight Circle Holds Pot Luck Luncheon
The Starlight Circle hosted a pot luck luncheon at Mrs. T. P. Rootes home 767 Central avenue on March 19 with 20 members from Shafter and Wasco. Mrs. LeRoy Yeates presided, and the group raised 150 from a card party to fund the new temple, starting with lighted pedestals.
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Starlight Circle
T. P. Rootes
Central Avenue
Shafter
Wasco
LeRoy Yeates
Mattson Couple To Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Mattson celebrate their Golden Anniversary on Sunday March 25 in Shafter California at Mrs Caraways home. They married in Moose Lake Minnesota in 1906 and later moved to Duluth raising a family that now includes Walter H Mattson Emil John Jr and Mrs Caraway. Their twin housing travels included Sacramento and Glendale before settling in Shafter with all three children attending.
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John Mattson
Moose Lake
Minnesota
Duluth
Mattson
California
Sacramento Valley
Margaret Caraway
East Lerdo
Shafter
Caraway
Mrs. Caraway
Walter H. Mattson
Scaramento
Emil John Jr
Glendale
Conduct Discussed by Junto Club at Shafter High
Shafter High School faculty and wives met Monday at Mr and Mrs Charles Tyner to discuss right and wrong conduct in differing customs. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dan Bledsoe David Marsh Hal Williams and the Tyners. The April topic will be What is freedom.
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Junto Club
Shafter High School
Charles Tyner
Dan Bledsoe
David Marsh
Hal Williams
Stork Shower Hosted by Mrs McWhorter for Mrs Sullivan
A stork shower honoring Mrs Al Sullivan of San Jose was hosted at 30571 Los Angeles Avenue by her mother Mrs Newt McWorter. Hostesses were Mrs Darrel McWhorter and Mrs Carl Lewis. Guests enjoyed visiting and games. prizes went to Mrs Walter Keyes and Mrs Bertha Nelson. Refreshments included koolach and cake. attendees included Mrs Joe E Sharp and others. Mrs Lindell Alexander and Mrs George Sullivan sent gifts.
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al Sullivan
San Jose
Newt McWorter
Los Angeles Avenue
Darre! McWhorter
Carl Lewis
Walter Keyes
Bertha Nelson
Joe E. Sharp
Omer C. Hood
Bobby Roberts
Sam Shields
Loretta Shields
Bob Burns
James M. Sullivan
Joe Mara
R. G. Murray
Jensen to Play Prominent Role at CASSA Convention
Dr. Grant W. Jensen Shafter High School principal will play a key role at the California Association of Secondary School Administrators convention in San Diego March 24 to 28. He serves as president of District 13 and will act as recorder and panel member for two discussions, including Whats Your Problem and What Should be Eliminated from the High School Curriculum.
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Grant W. Jensen
Shafter
California Association of
San Diego
Cassa
Jensen
St Patrick Dance Group Event in Shafter Honors March Theme
The Shafter Dance Club held its March 11 meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall with St Patrick’s Day decorations and guests in costume. Prizes went to Mr and Mrs Lewis Woodard for portraying My Merry Oldsmobile, while committees included Hofman Handel Jacobsen Jeffries Kirschenman Koehn McKinley Malory. MR and MRS Billy Thompson and others attended Wasco open house for Robert Merz on 30 day army furlough.
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Shafter Dance Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ernest Hofman
O. D. Handel
John Jacobsen
Phil Jeffries
Ed Kirschenman
Arnold Koehn
Max McKinley
Greg Malory
Lewis Woodard
Billy Thompson
Charles Rice
Joan Pember
Shafter
Martin Merz
Wasco
Robert Merz
Robert
Students rehearse Our Town at Shafter High School
Cast members at Shafter High School study blocking for the Pulitzer Prize winning play Our Town. Director Miss Marlene Hoffman explains blocking, stage movement, and audience imagination as students prepare for performances on April 27 for students and April 28 for adults.
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Shafter High School
Our Town
Marlene Hoffman
FP Acho
Miss Hoffman
Hoffman
Council Fire Held By Campfire Group
Wahanka Camp Fire girls held a Council Fire at Congregational church with parents present. Guardians Mrs Dave Muir and Mrs Dan Bledsoe oversaw activities. March 9 at Susan Vignolo home they made popcorn balls selling for 28.10 to fund a community project chosen by the group.
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Wahanka
Congregational Church
Best
Lee Thomas
John Jacobsen
Ben Laverty
Adolph
C. J. Vignolo
Thurston Anderson
Dan Bledsoe
Dave Muir
Wahanka Camp
Susan Vignolo
Janet Jacobsen
Bonnie Muir
Dana Bledsoe
Kathy Goertzen
Carol Anderson
Paula Thomas
Vicki Laverty
B P W District Officers to be Elected in Kern County
Business and Professional Women clubs of Kern county will elect new district officers at a March 23 meeting in Delano. An open house for former central district president Mrs Edna Ray runs 6 30 to 7 30 p m at her home, dinner at the Elks club 7 30. Mrs Donald Christensen coordinates car pools and invites calls about transportation. Shafter plans to invite for a future meeting.
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Kern County
Delano
Edna Ray
Central District
Elks Club
Donald Christensen
Shafter
O E S Meeting Set in Wasco Chapter
Wasco chapter 489 O E S will hold a stated meeting on Monday March 26 in the Masonic Temple Wasco Mrs Rolf Jacobsen is chairman of the refreshment committee.
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O.E.S
Wasco
Masonic Temple
Rolf Jacobsen
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St. Lee Angeles
Henry Kliewer
Tena Wiens
Wiens
Abe Koehn
Anna Enns
Tena “Wiens
Sarah Ratzlaff
David Wittemberg
Sarah Reimer
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Shafterites
Thunderbird
FORD
Gollow
Thunderbird Design
Joe Tatums
Richland Teachers
Chater Society
Dorothy Hale
Lindell Alexander
George Sullivan
Russell
Potato Diggers
Frank Russell Manufacturing CO
Pacific
Phone Pioneer
St. Patrick
Council
B.P.W
Christ the Lord
Pest
Basic
Robert L. Jones
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