Norma Dunham Weds Youth At Nazarene Church Service
Norma Dunham bride of Clayton Hutchings in a Saturday ceremony at the Church of the Nazarene. Rev J A McNaudt officiated before friends. Attendants Colleen Tobin maid of honor. James Stewart best man. Gertrude Baze sang during the ceremony. reception followed in the church basement with blue streamers and white bells.
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Norma Dunham
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Tom Dunham
Clayton Hutchings
Cleve Hutchings
Shaft
J. A. McNaudt
Colleen Tobin
Merced
Shafter High School
James Stewart
Shafter
Gertrude Baze
Margaret Williams
Alma Blodgett
Dorothy Blodgett
Miss Crawford Fetes Seventeenth Birthday at School Party
Mary Jane Crawford of Pogo Street turned 17 with a Saturday night party for classmates at Shafter High School. Cake and punch were served to attendees including Diana Watkins Kyle Hill Jonnie Riley Cubby Bryant Dian Watkins Jolen e Waymire Fre Houston Denny Carr and many others.
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Mary Jane Crawford
Pogo Street
Shafter High School
Tonoree
Sidney Crawford
Diana Watkins
Kyle Hill
Jonnie Riley
Cubby Bryant
Dian Watkins
Jolene Waymire
Fre Houston
Denny Carr
Don Coffman
Frankite Trantham
June Kime
Norma Dargatz
Betty Grungly
Norma
Utah Kin Visit Shafter Residents
Relatives from Utah visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karnes on Thomas Lane. Arriving Saturday were Mrs. Karnes' relatives Mr. and Mrs. Cal Elton of Payson and her aunt Miss Sadie Nelson of American Falls.
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Utah
Paul Karnes
Thomas Lane
Shafter
Richland PTA to Install Officers at Apr 1 Meeting
Richland School PTA will install new officers at 2:30 p.m. April 1 in the school cafeteria. Mrs. Sid B. Carnine of Bakersfield will speak on In Our Safekeeping. New officers include Mrs. Harry Thompson president and Mrs. Harold Greene vice president.
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Richland School Parent-Teacher Association
Sid B. Carnine
Bakersfield
Seventh District
PTA
Harlin P. Wilson
Maple PTA to elect officers for upcoming year
Mrs. Ruben Siemens will serve as Maple PTA president again after last week's officer election. Other officers include Waldo Unruh as vice president, Frank Loewen as secretary, John J. Peters Jr. as treasurer, A. B. Heinrichs as historian, Arthur Ehrhorn as parliamentarian, and Herbert H. Loewen as auditor, with Norma Nicol leading the Girls 4-H club salute.
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MAPLE
Ruben Siemens
Maple Parent-Teachers Association
Siemens
Waldo Unruh
Frank Loewen
John J. Peters, Jr
A. B. Heinrichs
Arthur Ehrhorn
Herbert H. Loewen
Norma Nicol
Melvin Krug
First Baptist Church of
Shatter
Hazel Haag
Maple School
Grandaughter Visits Mrs Horace Gray Here
Mrs A B Bristow of Taft, granddaughter of Mrs Horace Gray, is visiting in Shafter during Mrs Gray’s illness. Her husband has been recalled by the Navy and is stationed on a submarine at San Diego. She will stay in Shafter until Friday and then join him in the south.
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A. B. Bristow
Taft
Horace Gary
Manuel Avenue
Shafter
Gray
Mrs. Bristow
Navy
San
PTA to Seat New Officers at Buttonwillow School
The Buttonwillow School PTA will install officers for next year at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school. Mrs. Virginia Jackson from Westside council will officiate. The program features the school band and chorus and a colored quartet. Officers to be installed include Mrs. Curtis Graves president, Mrs. Hazel Nelson, Mrs. Raul Martinez, Mrs. Harold Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Benson, Mrs. James Dickey, and Mrs. Joe Lewis.
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Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow School
PTA
Virginia Jackson
Westside Council
Curtis Graves
Hazel Nelson
Raul Martinez
Harold Reed
Richard Benson
James Dickey
Joe Lewis
Italy Is Topic of Meeting at Shafter High
Miss Valentina Valena spoke on Italy during a Faculty Wives gathering at Shafter High School. Hosted by Mrs. Tom Letizia the event featured slides from Valena’s European trip, a brief business meeting led by Mrs. Edward Schacht, and Easter themed decor with refreshments.
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Valentina Valena
Era County
Union High School
Italy
Shafter High School
Tom Letizia
Faber St
Ernest Graf
Burley Dooley
Miss Valena
Edward Schacht
Dan Bledsoe
Wanda Colver
A. M. Cornell
Butley Dooley
Elliott Garrison
Dick Heber
Tom Oary
C. C. Rhoads
Dan Robinson
Lowell Todd
Hall Williams
Grant Jensen
Joan Bell
Beverly Gist
Shirley Harris
Sally Jung
Marjorie Rose
Jeanette Wheeler
Diana Sue Lynd Fifth Birthday Party Given
Diana Sue Lynd daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Lynd celebrated her fifth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at 469 Sunnny Street. Guests included Peggy Whicker Tommy Wilson Royce Grumbles Phyllis Hill Jerry Higby Marsha Reed Earl Jordan Roy Lee Grumbles and Denny Lyndh. Snacks included cake and ice cream with candy cowboys ducks and rabbits as favors.
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Diana Sue Lynd
Dick Lynd
Sunnny St
Earl
Jordan
Phyllis Hill
Jerry Higby
Marsha Reed
Earl Jordan
Roy Lee Grumbles
Denny Lyndh
Diana
Billy
Linda Stallings
Bric T
Linda Neeley
Mesdames
Gene Hill
Manuel Grumbles
Clyde Reed
Tom Wilson
George Higby
Rio Bravo PTA Holds Community Ham Feed
Rio Bravo Texas Rio Bravo PTA hosted a community ham dinner prepared by the Dads and a three act play The District School at Hoot Owl Holler staged by the Moms drawing about 400 attendees. New officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs Paul Wilson Treasurer Mrs Frank O Neill Secretary Mrs R M Skidmore Vice President Mrs John Walker Second Vice President Mrs N R Beggs Parliamentarian Mrs Jack Addington Auditor Mrs Eleanor Cortepasi and Historian Wanda Dozier.
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Rio Bravo
Parent-Teachers Association
Dads
Hoot Owl
Moms
Paul Wilson
Frank O'Neill
R. M. Skidmore
John Walker
N. R. Beggs
Jack Addington
Eleanor Corteppasi
Wanda Dozier
Couples Club Social Meeting at Union Church
The Couples Club of Union Congregational Church will hold a social gathering at 8 p.m. next Monday in the church.
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Couples Club of
Union Congregational Church
Volunteer Firemen Auxiliary Plans Hollywood Trip
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Firemen plans a Hollywood trip to promote the May 17 Shafter Cotton n Potato Festival. They met at Mrs. Albert Finkbeiner’s home to discuss travel, dress and auction a festival doll, with next meeting set for April 3.
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Hollywood
Albert Finkbeiner
Cross Street
Southland
Mesdames Vernorr Pierce
Orval Long
Don Little
Nick Johnson
Wesley Gorsching
George Vine
Steve Roberts
Ed Bender
Melvin Vaux
John Notley
Susan Vignolo Circus Theme Birthday Party
Susan Vignolo celebrated her eighth birthday with a circus theme at her parents home 625 Manuel Ave. Friends enjoyed hot dogs, games, a grab bag prize, and a peanut hunt. Guests included Cissie and Pudge Greene Gary Sanderson Timmy Anderson Chris Randy Senn Mary Sharon Brown Janet Herb Jacobsen and many others.
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Susan Vignolo
C. J. Vignolo
Manuel Ave
Cissie
Pudge Greene
Gary Sanderson
Timmy Anderson
Chris
Randy Senn
Mary
Sharon Brown
Janet
Herb Jacobsen
Bonnie Muir
Sandra Jacobsen
Jaent Kloeppel
Janice Handel
Art Brownell
Dana Bledsoe
Julie Todd
Paula Thomas
Judy Neufeld
Wasco
Jackie Battaglia
Corky Parrett
Janet Schardt
Jill
Jeff Panero
Vignolo
Bob Vignolo
Susan
Harold Greene
Ernest Neufeld
Mrs. Edison Birthday Surprise At Home
A surprise birthday party was held Sunday at 228 Orange Ave for Mrs. Ed Edison. Hosts Mrs. Gene Enns and Mrs. Frank Enns organized the event with refreshments and gifts. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. David Nikkel, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Becker, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Eitzen, Mrs. Anna Beese, and others.
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Ed Edison
Orange Ave
Gene Enns
Frank Enns
Edisen
David Nikkel
Otto Becker
Friends Honor Helen Unruh At Shower
Guests from Shafter and Wasco attended a surprise shower for Miss Helen Unruh hosted by Mrs. Herbert Loewen, Mrs. Herbert Peters, and Mrs. E. J. Peters at Mrs. Simon Peters home. The event featured a pink white color scheme, gifts in a silver basket, a decorated cake, and prizes won by Mrs. Ruben Siemens, Miss Anna Fleishauer, and Mrs. Bertha Neufeld. Miss Unruh plans to marry Gene Fleishauer on April 5 at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. She is the daughter of Jock Unruh of Wasco. the groom-elect is the son of Mrs. Anna Fleishauer.
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Shafter
Wasco
Helen Unruh
Herbert Loewen
Herbert Peters
E. J. Peters
Simon Peters
Ruben Siemens
Anna Fleishauer
Bertha Neufeld
Mesdames J. Peters
G. A. Willems
Abe Isaac
J. C. Siemens
Menno Siemens
John Siemens
Ben C. Peters
Henry Fleishauer
Pete Neufeld
Birthday Celebration Honors H D Peters at Home
The 78th birthday of H D Peters was celebrated Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs C C Gloeckler 265 Shafter Ave Refreshments included birthday cake ice cream and coffee Those present were Mr and Mrs P C Epp Mr and Mrs H D Peters Mr and Mrs C C Gloeckler and Dan Strauss
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H. D. Peters
C. C. Gloecker
Shafter Ave
P. C. Epp
C. C. Gloeckler
Dan Strauss
Junior Women Fashion Show Set Tomorrow
The Junior Women's Club hosts a spring fashion show at 8 p m in the women's clubhouse. Johnson Neuman's outfits will be modeled by club members with Mrs Harold Greene as commentator and Mrs Glen Putman at the piano.
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Johnson-Neuman’s
Harold Greene
Glen Putman
Donald Zachary
Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Epp in Shafter
Mrs. Johnnie Epp of Shafter was honored at a layette shower Tuesday evening at the Rio Bravo home of Mrs. Lanham Forehand. Assisting were Mrs. S. M. Britt and Mrs. J. A. McNaught. Gifts and refreshments accompanied games and a reading titled Raisin’ Up My Chilluns.
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Johnnie Epp
Shafter
Lanham Forehand
Rio Bravo
S. M. Britt
J. A. McNaught
Cliff Lowry
Herman Osborn
Wesley Berry
McNaught
Mesdames
John Bladgett
Hollis Ragsdale
Frank Baze
Arch Matheson
Abe Kliewer
Tom Dunham
L. S. Cornelius
William Hearn
Harold Dunham
Willie Badgett
Sheryl McNaught
Claudette Forehand
Alma Badgett
Patricia Baze
Elizabeth Dobbs
Potluck Dinner at Rio Bravo School Hosts Treasure Island
Rio Bravo school holds a potluck dinner at 6 30 p m in the cafeteria with Mrs John Walker as host. A full length movie Treasure Island will be shown in the auditorium starting at 7 30 p m.
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John Walker
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