Mrs Wood Returns From Visit To South America
Mrs H Forrest Wood returns home after six weeks in Santiago Chile visiting her daughter and family. She describes a surprise welcomed by her daughter and grandson and recounts trips by train to southern Chile and boat to Porto Montt amid scenic Lake Llanquihue and Valdivia river travels.
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Mrs. Wood
South America
H. Forrest Wood
Santiago
Chile
Wood
Devine
Porto Montt
Porto Navas
Ensinada
Llanquihue
Cotton Quiz and Grandmother’s Enthusiasm at Viewing Baby
A newspaper snippet notes a remark about paying asking price without bargaining labeling buyers as gringos. It also describes Mrs. Wood greeting a new grandson with grandmotherly warmth and a family viewing session where fifteen rolls of film capture the infant in various states and outfits for his grandfather and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E T Devine.
Officers Nominated for American Legion Auxiliary
A nominating committee presented a slate for president Dorothy Horwith and officers Jane Hahn Iva Finkbeiner Jessie Hein Grace Annis Frankie Lilly Lead Wolf at the Tuesday meeting. An executive committee includes Alvina Enns Vera Moor Mickey Sturm and Mrs Helen Hobson presiding.
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Grace Annis
Vera Moor
Mickey Sturm
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorothy Horwith
Jane Hahn
Iva. Finkbeiner
Jessie Hein
Frankie Lilly
Wolf
Alvina Enns
Vera, Moor
Helen Hobson
Betty Osborne
Legion and Auxiliary
Leah
Laura Hare
Doris Cornell
Minnie Smith
Edith Hebel
Miniature Cedar Chests Presented to Shafter High Graduates
Home Appliance Company, Lane Cedar chests dealer, will present forty miniature Lane cedar chests to all graduating girls of Shafter High School. Wm. Stoller, store manager, announced today that the local firm has sent personal letters to each graduate as part of an annual custom.
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Home
Shafter High School
Wm. Stoller
Shafter
Lane Company
Fishing trip near Bishop involves Neuman Anderson and Wolf
Bob Neuman Al Anderson Joe Neuman and Al Wolf took a fishing trip near Bishop in the early week.
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Bishop
Bob Neuman
al Anderson
Joe Neuman
al Wolf
Visitor Returns Home from Washington Island Trip
Mrs. J. W. Logan and her children flew home to Whidbey Island Washington after visiting her parents the M. J. Stocktons and relatives for several weeks.
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J. W. Logan
Whidbey Island
Washington
Bids Open May 28 on Fresno C V Highway Section
Norman Holt of an improvement association announces bids due May 28 for Highland avenue section of the Central Valley Highway, 3.3 miles from Kings County line to Elkhorn avenue, to be graded and surfaced with plant mix on a crusher run base in Sacramento.
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Norman Holt
Highland Avenue
Kings County Line
Elkhorn Avenue
Public Works
Sacramento
Holt
J R. Thornton
Kern
Paul Newell
Central Valley Highway Association
Kern County
Paso Robles Highway
Wasco
Elmo Highway
Bridal Shower Held for Joyce West and Jack Dodgen
A bridal shower given Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson West honored Miss Joyce West and Jack Dodgen who are to be married tomorrow. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends, with gifts from a wide circle of well wishers.
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Nelson West
Joyce West
Jack Dodgen
Guy Mouser
Mary Lee
Troy Aday
Martin Brannan
Barbara
Ralph Thompson
Sam Wilcoxon
Patsy
Leon Templeton
Archie West
Henry Mouser
Charles Glenn
Robert Butler
Ted’ Mendenhall
Mendenhall
Wilburn McDonald
Elizabeth Grumbles
Whitley
Nora
Alvin Crafton
Evin Jones
Nora Nixon
Buel Mouser
Acie Greer
Roxie
Ollie Scaggs
Mary Rice
Rena Butler
Dodgen
Gallahan
Henley
Noel Crafton
Goldin Davis
Jack Wilcoxon
Harlton West
Vestal Graves
F. L. Glenn
W. B. Hawthorne
Ray Fortenberry
Potts
Maimie Rains
Mitchell Few
Bell
Baker
Sidney Dawe
Bakersfield
Mettler Dinner Guests Include Russell Family
Dinner guests of the Myle Mettlers Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell and family. The Russell family are moving into their new home on Cross Street.
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Myle Mettlers
Frank Russell
Russell
Cross Street
Fikes in Hanford Visit Relatives
Mr and Mrs Irvin Fike were in Hanford Sunday visiting relatives of Mr Fike.
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Fikes
Hanford
Mrs. Irvin Fike
Mr. Fike
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van Heusen
Shafter Mercantile CO
DIAL
Friendly Dept. Store
Westinghouse
Carl Ash, Jr
Heather
Chester
Fresno County
C.V
George Wilson
Senator Knowland
Army Engineers
Deer and White Creek
War Department
Justesen
San Joaquin Valley
Nan
Mettler
Boy-ar-dee
Campbells Tomato Soup
Carnation Milk
Libby
Vienna
Leslie
Schillings
Strykers Soap
Clorox
M.B.P
Nick
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