Prominent Local Artists To Be Featured In Church Recital
A second music recital will be held March 31 at Congregational Church. Donna Clannin Bakersfield flutist and Margaret Bennedge will perform two sets. The Gospel Messenger Quartet from Mennonite Brethren Church will perform three groups with Robert Haag accompanist. Haag, a Shafter pianist, was a prior winner and soloist with regional groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Clannin
Bakersfield
Margaret Bennedge
Miss Clanin
Kern Philharmonic
KERO
Kern County
Gospel Messenger Quartet
Mennonite Brethren Church
Leo Heindrichs
Delano
John Nickel
Shafter
Lowell Bergman
Robert Petker
Wasco
KAFY
Robert Haag
Jerry Patterson Feted on Sixth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Patterson hosted a birthday party at Hunt's Central Valley Trailer Court on March 21 for their son Jerry turning six. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. David Bibeau and daughter Lorraine Cox, Billie Patterson, and the birthday honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Patterson
Jerry
Hunt’s
Central Valley Trailer Court
F. C. Barnes
David Bibeau
Lorraine Cox
Billie Patterson
First Recital of Starring Kern County Artists
Young Haag, a Bakersfield College student, delighted audiences at the series opening recital. Mrs. Arthur Hemingson, a noted local matron, will present a group of soprano solos. The recital begins at eight o’clock and free will offerings fund a new Kimball piano for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Young Haag
Bakersfield College
Arthur Hemingson
Kimball
Hobby Show and Art Exhibit At Faculty Wives Meeting
Mahkawee group activities filled a weekend with church visits and a folk dancing party at the new scout hall. A faculty wives club showcased hobbies including photography, weaving, sewing, and silver jewelry with films and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faculty Wives and Womens’ Club
Shafter High School
Merle Hilbert
Ruth Hilbert
Mesdames
Maude
Arnold
Evelyn Linda
Mary Schacht
Agnes Lundy
Glen Nay
Gertrude Nay
Lowell Todd
Mary Todd
Blanche Hill
Frances Hasty
Dorothy Bruner
Lillian Bender
Burley Dooley
Adrienne Dooley
Leta Bledsoe
Bill Arnold
Maude Arnold
Wesley Linda
Latherine Strand
Madaline Jensen
Jeanette Wheeler
Rosamond Meyer
Linda
Horizon Club
Faculty Wives and Womens Club
Betty Lund
Mesdames Gertrude Nay
Ruth Rhodes
Virginia Brownell
Shafter
McFarland High School
Suzanne Nidevier
Madeline Jensen
Kern County Union High District
Camp Fire Girls Attend Services in Shafter
The Mahkawee group of Camp Fire Girls observed National Camp Fire Girls Week by attending services at the Union Congregational Church with 43 girls and leaders. Pastor Rev. Gordon J. Baker spoke on the group’s fine program. The prior Sunday the group began observances at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campfire Girls of Mahkawee Group
Shafter
First Baptist Church
Union Congregational Church
New Scout Hall
Mesdames
Dan Weitz
R. C. Sturges
Roy Farrell
Gordon J. Baker
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Date Correction at Shafter
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet April 5 at 7 00 PM at Congregational Church presided by Jane Hahn. Leona Richards will give the final reading of revised by laws. Campfire Girls group will entertain and host as guests. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
American Legion Auxiliary
Campfire
Congregational Church
Jane Hahn
Leona Richards
Farewell party honors Shafter visitors before North Dakota departure
Rain disrupted plans but a Bakersfield V. V. Nudeck home gathering became a farewell party for Leroy Owen Mrs. Julia Wuttke and their three month Shafter visit. A buffet supper and informal visiting followed with many local residents attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. V. Nudeck
Bakersfield
Leroy Owen
Julia Wuttke
North Dakota
Shafter
Joe Henson
Nicky
Vicky
Erma Adamson
Mryde Glorig
Roberta Anderson
Ernest Adamson
Claude M. Blum
Morris Adamson
Veda
Kerry
W. S. Adamson
Donna Rae
Karen Mae
Carolyn Fitterer
Carl Adamson
Rev Andrews Attends Conservative Baptist Conference
Rev. Andrews and family visited Los Angeles last week. He attended the conference of conservative Baptist pastors of Southern California held March 15 at the Florence Avenue Baptist Church of Los Angeles. He spent time with his mother Mrs Janet Andrews and Mr and Mrs Stanley Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Paul
Los Angeles
Andrews
Southern California
Florence Avenue Baptist Church
Janet Andrews
Shafter Student on School Honor Roll
Calvin Rains of Shafter, a Oklahoma Baptist University student, qualified for the President's Honor Roll for the first semester. Eligibility requires at least twelve credit hours and a grade of A on at least half of all work with no grade below B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Rains
Oklahoma Baptist University
Shafter
Mrs Rushing Honored at Farewell Party in Shafter
Mrs Lucille Rushing was feted at a farewell party at Lenora Fenderson's home on Friday March 18. Hostesses were Alice Hammon and Lenora Fenderson. The honoree and husband leave Shafter for Tule Lake to establish their home. Guests included Tom McDonald Roy McDonald Ernest Jones Elmer Ziemke Nancy Marler Emma Northam and other local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rushing
Lenora Fenderson
Alice Hammon
Tom McDonald
Roy McDonald
Ernest Jones
Elmer Ziemke
Nancy Marler
Emma Northam
H. H. Schmidt
J. F. Jones
Martin Brannan
Mary Contreras
Fred Luders
Lillie Freeman
Weekend Guests At Arnold Home
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Arnold welcome as weekend visitors Mrs. S. K. Sievers of Glendale, sister of Mrs. Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Arnold
Arnold
S. K. Sievers
Glendale
Week End Guests At Mrs Roscamp Home
Mrs J A Roscamp hosted guests including her daughter and son and families. Visiting were Mr and Mrs Frank Muttart and children Gregory and Alice from Los Angeles and Mr and Mrs Earl Roscamp with children Antonia Earl Jr and Thomas of Bakersfield. They shared a family dinner with Mr Muttart returning to Los Angeles that evening. Mrs Muttart and children remained in Shafter for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Roscamp
Frank Muttart
Gregory
Alice
Los Angeles
Earl Roscamp
Antonia
Earl Jr
Thomas
Bakersfield
Return to Shafter After Wilmington Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Chuck Clements and son Bobby Joe returned Sunday night after a five day stay at Mrs. Clements' parents home in Los Angeles. They attended the birthday celebration of Mrs. Clements' nephew Edward Hart Jr. in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Clements
Bobby Joe
Los Angeles
Guests From Distant Points At Channesons
Week end guests at the home of Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanne son were Mr and Mrs Royce Greatwood of Yokohama Japan and Mrs Helen Morgan of Poughkeepsie New York. The Greatwoods are on a three month vacation from duties with Union Oil Company in Japan and are headquartered in Santa Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Peter Ohanneson
Royce Greatwood
Yokohama
Japan
Helen Morgan
Poughkeepsie
New York
Greatwoods
Union Oil Company
Santa Barbara
Meeting Return From Oceanside Trip Shafter
Ed Brown and Harold Miller return to Shafter after a three day business trip to Oceanside where they attended a meeting about a new seed potato experiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brown
Harold Miller
Shafter
Oceanside
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Jerry Patterson
Wedgewood Range
Shafter Ave
Mahkawee Group
Mahkawee
Joyce Allen
Donna Hare
Donna Mixon
Elaine Stoller
Dixie Sturges
Donna Weitz
Karen Clarkin
Marilyn Smith
Marijane Crawford
Maudie Crabbe
Billy Hinsley
Max Tudor
Clifford Ratzlaff
Horace Womack
Dick Kirkham
Dale Scales
Morton Brown
Kenneth Handel
Dave Muir
Glen Unruh
America
Legion Auxiliary
Frigidaire Refrigerator
Frigidaire de Luxe
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Ave
Urner's
Urner’s
Chester Ave
Mrs. Rushing
Roscamp
Channesons
Bemberg
Denier
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