Reception Held After Wedding of Patricia Deckert and Bill Fain
Patricia Ann Deckert of Shafter and Bill Fain of Downey wed in a ceremony read by John Bartel. A reception for 40 guests followed at the Deckert home. The couple will reside in Downey with Bill employed at the Lincoln Mercury plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Deckert
Bill Fain
John Bartel
B. Daniels
Curtis
Mildred
Carl
Jane
Joe
Ruben
Jake Voth
Dwayne Ledbetter
al Conher
BPW Chapter Holds Meeting In Bakersfield
The Fourth Section BPW annual meeting was hosted Friday at Veterans Memorial Hall North Bakersfield with panel BPW on the Spot addressing attendance programming and membership. Officers Wilma Kieaner Laura Triplett Harold Fiskel led the session with notices of future section meetings in Wasco Kernville and Delano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business
Veterans’ Memorial Hall
North Bakersfield
BPW
Marjorie Leck
Businese
Wilma Kieaner
Laura Triplett
Delano
Harold Fiskel
Hillcrest
Wasco
Kernville
Shafter
Helen Hasty
Inez Moser
Irene Tilley
Tack and Jimmy Thompson Headed to Shafter
The Thompson family travels from Germany to reach Shafter after discharge. Wife stays in New York with their young son Douglas until clearance, then flies to Flint Michigan to collect a new car before driving to Shafter. Jack Thompson and Jimmy Witcher tied to local households, ages and addresses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Douglas
Flint
Michigan
Jack
Jack Thompson
Cross Street
Jimmy
Jim Witcher
Manuel Avenue
Germany
Cookies and Cokes at the rink hosted by the girls
Mrs. Wallace Weyand head advisor with assistants Mrs. Pauline Handel and Mrs. C Crabb will accompany the group for the event. Classified ads note a social gathering with refreshments at the skating rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Weyand
Pauline Handel
C. Crabb
Spiritual Values Theme Guides Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting
Beta Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a Sunday program led by Marie Lourenzo of McFarland focusing on building world values through spiritual values. The Wasco gathering at Gertrude Jackman’s home featured American beauty roses, a day cake for the pier's fifth birthday, ice cream, coffee, tea, and nuts with attendees from Delano McFarland and Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Marie Lourenzo
McFarland
Wasco
Gertrude Jackman
Surprise Birthday Party For Pat Baze In Wasco
A surprise party was held Saturday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baze home in Wasco for their daughter Pat who turns a birthday March 24. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bob Lowder Fresno Doc Baze Porterville Mildred Baze Wasco Linda Ricky Senoma Sarah Faschand Rio Bravo Carol Graves Buttonwillow Louise Canady Bakersfield Bob Baze B Weaver Janice Alma Dorothy Badgett Richard Sowder Marian Berry. Gift givers not attending were Mrs William Griffin and Mrs C C Sowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baze
Wasco
Pat
Bob Lowder
Fresno
Doc Baze
Porterville
Mildred :Baze
Linda
Ricky
Senoma
Sarah Faschand
Rio Bravo
Carol Graves
Buttonwillow
Louise Canady
Bakersfield
Bob Baze
B. Weaver
Janice
Alma
Dorothy Badgett
Richard Sowder
Marian Berry
Shafter
William Griffin
C. C. Sowder
Potluck Meeting At Wilma Bell Home
Twenty one members from Wasco and Shafter Starlight circle attended a potluck luncheon and meeting at Wilma Bell's home with Mary Starrh and Della Kleist as co hostesses. Proceeds from the card party ticket sale on March 31 are due to Chairman Dovie Bailey by the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco and
Shafter Starlight Circle
Wilma Bell
Mary Starrh
Della Kleist
Dovie Bailey
Double Ring Ceremony Unites Diane Keaton and Lt. Bartel
The wedding of Diane Keaton to Lt Merle Stanley Bartel of the air force was held at 3 pm with Rev John Bartel officiating. The couple exchanged vows before a magnolia backdrop as family and close friends attended. They plan a two week Carmel honeymoon before Bartel leaves March 24 for Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Stanley Bartel
Air Force
John Bartel
First Mennonite Church of
Shafter
Carmel
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter Press
Marilyn
Aton
Wade Singley
Jerrilyn
Janet
Kevin
Earlimart
Eureka
Couple Wed In Mennonite Church At Long Beach
Sergeant and Mrs Rolande Thompson are at home in Long Beach after their wedding at the First Mennonite church on March 4. Rev Ernest Schroeder conducted the ceremony attended by close relatives and the bridal party. The bride wore powder blue and white accessories. flowers included white and red camellias. Mrs Elmer Ziemke served as matron of honor. A small reception followed at the aunts’ home, 162 Beth Eden Street, with guests including Mr and Mrs John Gaede and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Deckert
Shafter
Bill Fain
Downey
W. Deckert
Puclid Avenue
John Bartel
Jennifer Collins
June Daniels
Alfred Oa
Donald
Patricia
Huron
Bill
Roffler Fain
Fargo
Texas
Memorial Hall
Jor Schmidt
B. Daniels
Long Beach
Rolande Thompson
Ernest Schroeder
Elmer Ziemke
Past Officers Honored at Legion Dinner
The American Legion auxiliary hosted a dinner for past commanders and past auxiliary presidents at the Memorial. Nellie Lassiter led the bake ham meal with Isabel Crawford and others assisting. Decorations featured poppies and ivy while Irma McCoy entertained with solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Memorial
Nellie Lassiter
Isabel Crawford
L. G. Heinlein
Louise Bellows
Cathy
Laura Hare
Irma McCoy
Post
Jack Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Jack Janzen
Jack Hare
H. C. Hight
Earl Wipf
Glenn 0. Nay
J. B. Henderson
L. H. McGrane
Claude Camp
Lee Thomas
Bill Banks
Helene Grace Annis
Yvonne Wipf
Marie Eckert
Pals Revealed At Meeting of Firemen's Wives
The Firemen's Wives met at the fire house on Wednesday revealing secret pals and exchanging gifts. A drawing named next year's secret pals and Louise Bellows was elected chairman. Plans for a April dinner were discussed with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pals
Firemen’s Wives
Louise Bellows
Mmes
Pearl Bellows
Eleanor Roberts
Lily Johnson
Mary Harrison
Laura Baux
Edna Bender
Gladys Long
Nancy Gorsching
Iva Finkbeiner
Hosess
Toyota Group On Television Watchs Bakersfield TV
The Toyota Camp Fire group led by Mrs Richard Jones and Mr Jones appeared on TV channel 29 in Bakersfield. The girls saw shows behind the scenes and visited Mrs Jones sister Mrs Ervin Job who invited them to a birthday party for her son Michael on April 9. The group includes Margaret Whitner Retha Stacy Betty Stacy Georgia Jones Barbara Jones Linda Holland Darlene Wray Phyllis Mills and the Joneses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toyota Camp Fire
Richard Jones
Jones
TV Channel
Bakersfield
Ervin Job
Job
Michael
Wdith Atur
Margaret Whitner
Retha
Betty Stacy
Georgia
Barbara Jones
Linda Holland
Darlene Wray
Phyllis Mills
Mrs. Jones
Births Recap from Mercy and Cottage Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Denver Ellis welcomed a daughter named Dank Denise at Mercy Hospital Sunday at 7 20 am. Siblings Randy and Debbie share in the joy. grandparent is Mrs Thelma Kilgore. Susan Kay Ohanneson born March 13 at Cottage Hospital weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Phil Ohanneson and Mr and Mrs George Willis. Gail Patrice Jenkins, first child of Mr and Mrs Ray Jenkins, born March 16 at Freises Maternity Home, eight pounds one ounce. Grandparents Mr and Mrs MH Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Robert Mixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Ellis
Mercy Hospital
Dank Denise
Randy
Debbie
Thelma Kilgore
Susan
Kay
Dave Ohanneson
Poplar Avenue
Cottage Hospital
Phil Ohanneson
George Willis
Shafter
Ray Jenkins
Acacia Street
Gail Patrice
Freises
M.H. Jenkins
Lerda Highway
Robert Mixon
Munzer Street
Notable Guests At Buller Ziemke Schroeder Reception
The gathering included Mr and Mrs Pete Buller Mr and Mrs Elmer Ziemke Rev and Mrs Ernest Schroeder and the hostesses Helen and Jessie Buller as part of a formal social affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Buller
Elmer Ziemke
Ernest Schroeder
Helen and
Jessie Buller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Society
Mr. and
Mrs. Fain
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Central Ave
Tack
Jimmy Thompson
Red Cross
Wer Shafter Press
Shafterites
Smiths Corner
Mary DeVincenzo
Kay Duerkson
Frank Bortz
Pat Jones
Edith and
Philomena Billerbeck
Winifred Burum
Charlotte Chichester
Anne Pezzuti
Marion Wiegh
Ruth Heffner
Edna Armstrong
Lorraine Christen- Vasco
Teresa Burke
Shyrle Summers
Ethel Voorheis
Ve A Pene Ueeach
Ike Bana Armstrong
Diane Keaton
LT. Bartel
Cotton Growers
Kern Cottonseed
Cawelo
P. O. Box
Bakersfield, Calif
Fairview
Mary
Jess McCarty
Fellows
Enns
Steve Lopez
Bill Finkbeiner
Dwire
Wipf
Heart
Robert Heinlein
Toyota Group
Cass Garlatz
Marengo Street
Garlatz
Lerdo Highway
O.E.S
Wasco Chapter
Temple
Brothers
C. Y. Green
All Brothers
California
Pfister
Sudans
Taylor-Walcott Co
John Stretcher
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