Faculty Wives Name Officers For Next Year
Mrs Jt McLean was elected head of the Faculty Wives and Women of Shafter High School. Officers chosen include Mrs Grant Jensen as vice president, Miss Beverly Gist secretary, and Miss Shirley Harris treasurer. A May basket theme dominated the meeting with Mrs Tom Letizia crowned queen for bringing the most flowers. The group planned a May 25 tea for senior girls and mothers and a May 26 picnic at Mannel Park hosted by Mrs Elliott Garrison Mrs Tom Oury and Mrs Glenn Nay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jt McLean
Shafter High School
H. E. Williams
Faber St
Grant Jensen
Beverly Gist
Shirley Harris
McLean
Edward Schacht
Ers
Tom Letizia
Joan Bell
Jeanette Wheeler
Williams
Mannel Ave
Mannel Park
Mesdames
Elliot Garrison
Tom Oury
Glenn O. Nay
Dan Bledsoe
Wanda Colver
A. M. Cornell
Jordan Eliades
Elliott Garrison
Ernest Graf
Robert McLean
Tom Oary
C. C. Rhoads
Theodora Richards
James Wilson
Sally Jung
Marjorie Rose
Academy Sets Parent Class Leads Growth Talks
A series of parent education classes at Kern Academy and Seventh Day Adventist Church, led by Mrs. LaVern Wolcott, explored problems of growing children. Dr. Marion Barnard of Bakersfield spoke on sex education for boys and girls, followed by a Q and A session on parental approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Seventh Day Adventist Church
LaVern Wolcott
Marion Barnard
Bakersfield
Pendleton Woman Reunites After Two Week Visit
Mrs. Charles Bales of Pendleton Oregon returned last week after spending two weeks with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Elliott Garrison at 243 Cross Street in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bales
Pendleton
Ore
Elliott Garrison
Cross St
Campfire Girls Plan Closing Activities and May Events
Closing activities and camp preparations discussed at Campfire Council meeting held at Mrs E A Browns home. Bluebird party in Mannel Park set for May 10 with sack lunches. Dance festival May 11 with lunch and swimming. Cake bake contest May 26 at Women’s Clubhouse during spring council fire. May 8 Kern County Council Fire at Griffith Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Brown
Mannel Avenue
Mannel Park
Dan Weitz
Clyde Mullins
Mike Chrisman
Bluebirds
Kern County Council
Griffith Stadium
Juniors Host Valley Leaders At Conference
Shafter Junior Women's Club hosted the San Joaquin District meeting at Motel Canelo with Mrs. Lester Howes of Taft elected president. Other officers installed were Mrs. Floyd Wheat Wasco vice president recording secretary Marvin Neuman Shafter treasurer Leo Goeringer Fresno auditor Forrest Pierce Chowchilla. Shafter received a doll to support a delegation fund.
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Shafter
San Joaquin
Motel Canelo
Lester Howes
Taft
Ted Depew
Chowchilla
Floyd Wheat
Wasco
Marvin Neuman
Leo Goeringer
Fresno
Forrest Pierce
Buffet Dinner Honors Captain Aldridge in Bakersfield
A Saturday dinner at the Cross Street home of Mr and Mrs Elliott Garrison honored Capt and Mrs William Aldridge of the United States Army. Aldridge a veterinarian with the Army recently transferred to Bakersfield and was joined by their children Douglas Bona Anne and Lind a Gale along with Mr and Mrs Robert Haskell of Los Angeles and the Garrisons' children Norman and Margo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aldridge
United States Army
Bakersfield
Cross Street
Elliott Garrison
Aldridge
Garrison
Army
Douglas
Bona Anne
Lilnda Gale
Robert Haskell
Los Angeles
Two Births Recorded at Mercy Hospital
Stork notices report the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Wasco Avenue on April 27 at Mercy Hospital weighing nine pounds. The mother, Pearl Carter, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A B Carter of Shafter. the father is in the Army. A second birth, Barbara June, a daughter to Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Puck of Atlantic Avenue, occurred Monday evening at 8 PM, weighing eight pounds with brothers Howard and Leonard.
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LaVonne Bartel
Harvey Bartel
Cross St
James V. Nale
James S. Nale
Wasco
First Baptist Church of
Wendell Mills
Hollywood
Evelyn Neill
Phyllis Schuster
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Wanda Nale
Gordon Kliewer
Irwin A. Kohlfield
Mountain View
Mildred Stevens
Rowena Robertson
John Kliewer
Ernest Bartel
George Neill
Alex Kloeppel
Eva May Kliewer
Dinuba
Ason
Mercy Hospital
James Smith
Wasco Avenue
Pearl Carter
A. B. Carter
Shafter
Barbara_June
Leonard Puck
Atlantic Avenue
Howard
Leonard
Friends Fete Karen Goth on 10th Birthday
Karen Goth celebrated her 10th birthday with a party and dinner at her grandmother Mrs Olga Shannon’s home on Stockdale Road. Gifts were given to all guests, including Linda Gregory Carol Nash Sandra Nash Mary Ann Harris Michael Johnston Pat Johnston Sharon Alley Sandra Hyud Jo-Ann Martin Zona Pettigrew Maridel Pettigrew Carla Blomquist Victoria Blomquist Eva Mae Adkins Carol Howell David Van Meter Jo Ann Fox and Mrs Fred Johnston and Mrs Cc L Blomquist.
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Buttonwillow
Karen Goth
Joe Goth
Olga Shannon
Stockdale Road
Linda Gregory
Carol Nash
Sandra Nash
Mary Ann Harris
Michael Johnston
Pat Johnston
Sharon Alley
Sandra Hyud
Jo-Ann Martin
Zona Pettigrew
Maridel] Pettigrew
Carla Blomquist
Victoria Blomquist
Eva Mae Adkins
Carol Howell
David van Meter
Jo Ann Fox
Fred Johnston
Cc. L. Blomquist
Delegates Attend Confab At State Meeting
Mrs. Curtis Graves newly elected president of the Bittonwillow School Parent-Teachers Association and Mrs. Detmer Nelson led the Seventh District delegation at the state convention in San Francisco. They also attended the Rio Bravo School District meeting on Apr 25 where guest speaker James Robinson, executive director of the Southern California State Dental Association, spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Curtis Graves
Bittonwillow
Mary Thompson Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Seven year old Mary Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson Grant Street celebrated her birthday Saturday afternoon. Guests enjoyed story records and musical chairs. Favors included tops and whistle birds as Marys grandmother Mrs Thomas Wedge helped serve cupcakes and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thompson
Harry Thompson
Grant Street
Mary
Thomas Wedge
Thompson
Kern County Farm Bureau Hosts Apr 23 Meeting
Mrs G G Freyberger, Mrs C H Graves, and Thomson attended the Kern County Farm Bureau Home Department committee meeting at the Farm Bureau Building in Bakersfield on April 23.
Poppy Movie Set By Women
A film showing how poppies are made by disabled veterans will be shown at 7 30 p m on May 6 in Veterans Memorial Hall under the auspices of the American Legion Auxiliary Mrs Elmer Richards program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer —Richards
Local gathering lists attendees from Dee Arnold to Margaret Baker
Those present were Dee Arnold, Cheryl McClure, Annette Dooley, Connie Hare, Bonnie Anderson, Dana Bledsoe, Julie Todd, Chris Senn, Tim Anderson, Janice Handel, Lynn Ann Wiedmann, Sharon Peters, Sally Sill, Sharon Brown, Montie Horn and Ronnie and Margaret Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Arnold
Cheryl McClure
Annette Dooley
Connie Hare
Bonnie Anderson
Dana Bledsoe
Chris Senn
Tim Anderson
Janice Handel
Lynn Ann Wiedmann
Sharon Peters
Sally Sill
Sharon Brown
Montie Horn
Ronnie
Margaret Baker
Theater Party Honors Penny Willis Eighth Birthday
A theater party celebrated Penny Willis eighth birthday, with guests treated to hot dogs ice cream and a Hopalong Cassidy cake after a movie. Proceeds from a poppy poster contest benefit American Legion education and rehabilitation work, with Poppy Days May 30 and 31 and posters displayed in local stores.
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American Legion
Richland School
Willis
Cross’ St
Lynn Anfi Wiedmann
Ronny
Micky Votht
Karen Lou Kliewer
Vicky
Benny Laverty
Lynn
Mony Horn
Julie Todd
Freddy Connell
Randy ‘Witcher
Donna Rae
Karen Mae Willis
Molly Mae’ McKinley
Donny Blumkin
Carol Hooks
Susie Mullins
Laverne Kliewer
Maurice Connell
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Richland School Parent Association
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del Monte Buff
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Junior Foods
Maine Beach Cliff
Westlake
del Monte
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Shanks
K. V. Slab Bacon
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Vienna
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