Maple Girl Represents School In DAR Luncheon
Maple area student Miss Shirley Neufeld of Wasco High School represented the Wasco school at a DAR luncheon in Bakersfield honoring 11 outstanding senior girls. Other county nominees included Miss Neva Becker and Miss Barbara Rogers. The event featured a Latvian refugee speaker and a DAR member talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAPLE
Shirley Neufeld
Elmer Neufeld
Wasco High School
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bakersfield
Jan Gibbson
Shafter High School
DAR
Wasco
Neva Becker
Barbara Rog
Clyde Campbell
Dia.r
Neufeld
Campfire Parents Honored at Manuel Park Potluck
Residents gathered at Manuel Park for a potluck dinner honoring Campfire Girls leaders and families. Attendees included Mrs J Wilson with Marjorie, Mrs Wayne Hooks with Carol, Dr and Mrs John Revell with Kathleen, Dr and Mrs Grant Jensen and family, D T Nix with Paula, Emil Stoller with Patsy, LaVelle and LaVenne, Hanley Witcher with Carol and Ronnie, G H M Grundy and family, Clyde Mullins with Larry and Susie, and Ed Kirschenmann with Thelma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family
Clyde Mullins
Larry
Susie
Ed Kirschenmann
Thelma
Mrs Wilson Wins 55 Piece Layette at Brock's
Mrs Ralph Thomas Wilson of 408 West Marengo Ave won a 55 piece layette last week during National Baby Week from Brock's. Her name was chosen from 200 expectant mothers. The Wilsons include daughter Carolyn, 14, and another child.
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Ralph Thomas Wilson
West
Marengo Ave
Brock’s
Wilson
Wilsons
Carolyn
Eeu. T
Bakersfield Piano Firm to Supply Organ for Pageant
F Gutch er Piano Co of Bakersfield will furnish a Bald win organ for the historical pageant tomorrow night. The piano company will deliver the organ to the high school stadium where the show will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Baldwin
Wiener Roast Celebrates Beverly Tatum Birthday
A Manne Park wiener roast last week marked Beverly Tatum’s 12th birthday with games, cake, and punch. Attendees included Verla Frost, Vicky Davis, Michael Gibson, Rosalyn Tatum, Geneva Holland, and other local children, with gifts from Donna Mor. Adults present were Doyce Holland, Verlon Mauser, and the Tatums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manne Park
Beverly Tatum
Beb ‘Tatum
Faber St
Verla Frost
Vicky Davis
Michael Gibson
Rosalyn Tatum
Geneva Holland
Linda Holland
Larry Mouser
Ronny Truex
Carolyn Smith
Karen Vannatta
Agie’ Robison
Marshall Smith
Janice
Sandra Tatum
Frankie Whicker
Donna Mor
Birthday Dinner for Dudley Paslay at Parents Home
A birthday dinner was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Paslay on Shafter Highway. After dinner a cake and gifts followed. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Paslay Mrs. Clara E Thomas grandmother and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Paslay with Diana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Paslay
Harry Paslay
Shafter Highway
Clara E. Thomas
Mrs
Diana
Family Fetes Mother Here On Mothers Day
A surprise party honored Mrs. P. J. Gorsching on Mothers Day. Dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Les Nusz of Orange Street and family. A later cake and orchid corsage celebrated the occasion at her home with relatives including Alan Gorsching family and others from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Gorsching
Pel Parrett
Corky
Les Nusz
Sharon
Nicky
J. C. Warnecke
Wesley Gorsching
Deborah
Henry Turner Birthday Party at Home celebration
Henry Turner marked his 70th birthday with a family gathering at his home 232 Pacific St. Guests included his daughter and family from Compton Michele, Mrs. Clyde DuBois, and another daughter with her husband Mry and Mrs. W. C. Lewis. A cake with ice cream and gifts followed dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Turner
Pacific St
Clyde DuBois
Michele
Compton
Mry
W. C. Lewis
Mother's Day Picnic at Peters Home
A Mother's Day picnic and afternoon visit was hosted at E. J. Peters's home on Sunday. Attendees included the Willems, Peters, Loewen, Neu feld families of Wasco, along with Rev. Arthur Willems and family from Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Peter
G. A. Willems
Simon. Peters
Herb Peters
Wasco
Herbert L. Loewen
Frank Loewen
H. J. Lo
Miss Bonnie Williams Vacation Return From Pismo Beach
Miss Bonnie Williams of Lerdo avenue returned Sunday from a weeklong vacation at Pismo Beach.
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Bonnie Williams
Lerdo Avenue
Pismo Beach
Hawaiian Theme Highlights Junior Women's Installation
Mrs. Robert Mettler was installed as Junior Women's Club leader at a candlelight Hawaiian themed ceremony in Zeppo's dining room Westchester Village. Incoming officers include Leland Bell George Smith Charles Hitchcock Tommy Tucker Marvin Lane Harvey Neuman. outgoing leaders listed with spouses and guests noted. An orchid corsage and orchid boutonnieres accompanied leis and Hawaiian hulas performed by Miss Kay Duerksen. Club advisers announced a May 26 gathering at the Eckmann home on Manuel Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mettler
Zeppo
Westchester Village
J. L. Hill
Mesdames
Leland Bell
George Smith
Charles Hitchcock
Tommy Tucker
Marvin Lane
Harvey Euman
Harvey Neuman
Don Zachary
Jarvis Wheeler
Hershal Rodgers
Ed Gaede
Louis Pelosi
William Duerksen
Hawaii
Kay Duerksen
Mesdames J. L. Hill
E. C. Eckmann
George Collings
Eckmann
Manuel Avenue
Messrs
Birthday softball party marks Art Brownell ninth
Softball in the park followed cake and ice cream at home to mark the ninth birthday of Art Brownell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brownell of 521 Sycamore St. Winners included Bill Schacht Dickie Witcher and Herb Jacobsen. Invited guests listed include Pudge Greene Charlie McClain and several others. Mrs Agnes Brownell helped celebrate with her grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Brownell
Arthur Brownell
Sycamore St
Bill Schacht
Dickie Witcher
Herb Jacobsen
Pudge Greene
Charlie McClain
Robert Miller
Corky Parrett
Kenneth Mettler
Bryce Chase
Ronny Baker
Mrs
Agnes Brownell
Simple Ceremony Unites Helen Patterson Amos
A simple ceremony at the home of Rev. Marvin Jost united Miss Helen Patterson and Amos in marriage on Apr 18. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Erbie Patterson, wore a blue suit and the wedding was attended by family members. The couple reside in Shafter where the groom works as a gardener for Richland school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jost
Helen Patterson
le Amos
Erbie Patterson
Shafter
Benedict
Richland School
Club Honors Two Members At Bridal Shower
The Business and Professional Women's Club showered Miss Helen Holmes and Mrs. Don Christensen at Miss Jeanette Wheeler's California avenue home hosted by Mrs. Inez Moser. Holmes, set to marry Fred Hasty in June, received Lenox Peach Blossom china while Christensen was given a baby stroller. Guests included Mesdames Vine Merkel Schnidt Whitson Christensen Brown Brock Farrell Collins Albright Horne Prendergast and Misses Allender Holmes Gloeckler. The evening featured canasta and refreshments with rose decor and pink and white sweets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Helen Holmes
Don Christensen
Miss Holmes
Fred Hasty
California Avenue
Jeanette Wheeler
Inez Moser
Mrs. Christensen
Mesdames
George Vine
Dave Merkel
J. R. Schnidt
A. G. Whitson
Alice Brown
Letha Brock
Roy Farrell
George Collins
Annette Albright
L. O. Horne
Miles Prendergast
Ora Allender
Martha Gloeckler
Friends Honor Mrs. Ashmore at Stork Shower
Mrs. Ashmore former Leona Hamlin was honored at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Obie Hamlin at 30390 Richland Street. Guests included Mesdames Hearn Hathcock Osborn Freedley Brown Hamlin Norris Turnler Sexton Crawford and Stevens with gifts from Otis Gladden J N Bradshaw Stevens Kuhlman S R Norris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff. Ashmore
Leona Hamlin
Obie Hamilin
Richland St
Raymond Crawford
J. R. Turner
H. S. Osborn
Richard Hearn
J.hathcock
H. L. Osborn
David Freedley
Addie Brown
Arlene
Obie Hamlin
Check Grills
Lynn Norris
Delores
J. R. Turnler
Marvin Sexton
Carl Stevens
Otis Gladden
J. N. Bradshaw
Z Stevens
Carl Kuhlman
William Sr
Glenn Norris
Velma Baker
Kenneth Marchman
Lloyd Reed
Odel Duncan
David Hester
M. L.mccormac
Ed Ashmore
35 Youths Celebrate Miss Reynolds 17th Birthday at Roasting
About 35 youths gathered at the Doa Reynolds home on Fresno Avenue to mark Geraldine Reynolds birthday with a wiener roast after an open house at Shafter High School. Guests listed include Marilyn Smith Donna Young Martha Jeffcoat Karen Clarkin Bill Peters Donna Johnson Karen Burnquist Lavina Regehr Jack Hughes Carl Beck Maudie Crabb Kenneth Handel Donna Weitz Rex Allen Elaine Stoller John Notley Donna Hare Rolf Jacobsen Alan Walker Woody Wilson Glen Handel Gary Weyand Joyce Bartel Donna Johnson Dave Muir Harold Gaede Micky Perry Jerry Britt Max Tudor and Carolyn Bergen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doa Reynolds
Fresno Avenue
Geraldine Reynolds
Shafter High School
Marilyn Smith
Donna Young
Martha Jeffcoat
Karen Clarkin
Bill Peters
Donna Johnson
Karen Burnquist
Lavina Regehr
Jack Hughes
Carl Beck
Maudie Crabb
Kenneth Handel
Donna Weitz
Rex Allen
Elaine Stoller
John Notley
Donna Hare
Rolf Jacobsen
Alan Walker
Woody Wilson
Glen Handel
Gary Weyand
Joyce Bartel
Dave Muir
Harold Gaede
Micky Perry
Jerry Britt
Max Tudor
Carolyn Bergen
Junior Women Attend State Meet in Los Angeles
Junior Women's Club members will attend the state convention at the Hotel Biltmore in Los Angeles tomorrow and Saturday. Delegates include Mrs. Marvey Neuman and Mrs. Robert Mettler along with Mrs. Marvin Neuman, Mrs. Arnold Koehn, and Mrs. George Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Biltmore
Los Angeles
Marvey Neuman
Robert Mettler
Marvin Neuman
Arnold Koehn
George Smith
Norma Petker and Harold Steward Plan Autumn Wedding
Miss Norma Petker and Harold G. Steward announce plans for a fall wedding. Petker, born in Bakersfield and a Wasco High School graduate, is engaged to Steward, Wasco High School alum and Navy veteran who later worked in insurance and now is with Bank of America in Wasco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Petker
Harold Steward
Thomas L. Petker
Harold G. Steward
S. E. Steward
Delano
Bakersfield
Wasco High School
Henry W. Voth
Shafter
Wasco
Bank of America
Bakersfield Junior College
San Jose State College
Navy
Party Honors Friends at Home
A home party hosted last week by Mrs. June Laflin and Mrs. Lester Eustler with Mrs. Clydene Ingraham in charge served cake coffee and punch. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mizell Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eustler Mr. and Mrs. T. Karton Mrs. Livia Harmon Ada Harmon R. H. Killen Nora Nixon Hazel Cole June Laflin Harvey Mizell and Clydene Ingraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Laflin
Lester Eustler
Clydene Ingraham
Tom Mizell
T. Karton An Esdames Livia Harmon
Ada Harmon
R. H. Killen
Nora Nixon
Hazel Cole
Harvey Mizell
Couple Visit Seaman at Port Hueneme
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas Wilson with Carolyn and Ralph of West Marengo Ave. spent last weekend in Port Hueneme near Ventura with her brother James M. Grumbles a seaman. Accompanying the Wilsons was her mother Mrs. Mary Grumbles of Shafter. While the men fished the women visited friends at Sherwood Lake. The Wilsons returned Sunday night but Mrs. Grumbles will remain in Ventura for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thomas Wilson
Carolyn
Ralph
West Marengo Ave
Port Hueneme
Ventura
James M. Grumbles
Wilsons
Mary Grumbles
Shafter
Sherwood Lake
Voter Transportation Offered by Local Club
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club will provide rides and babysitting for prospective voters in the Richland School election tomorrow. Call 874 to request assistance.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Richland
Friends Fete Marlene Enns Birthday at Garden Party
Marlene Enns celebrated her 15th birthday with a garden party at the H G Engel home on Lerdo Avenue. Co hosts were Margie Engel and Judy Janzen. Guests included Mary Gates Mary Montgomery Charlene Kroeker Mary DeVincenzo Donna Young Margie Hearon Marlene Enns Dean Hearon Johnny DeVincenzo Darrell Parks Chester Neufeld Billy Cummings Kenny Kroeker Harold Gaede Harvey Freedley Charles Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Enns
John Enns
H G. Engel
Lerdo Avenue
Margie Engel
Judy Janzen
Mary Gates
Mary Montgomery
Charlene Kroeker
Mary DeVincenzo
Donna Young
Margie Hearon
Dean Hearon
Johnny DeVin
Threesome Drives South To Attend Funeral Rite
Mrs Dean Reynolds and her brother and his wife from Fresno drove to Los Angeles last week for the funeral of their aunt Mrs Hardy Aldrich. While there they stayed with their nephew Mr and Mrs Carl Beamer of Compton. Mrs Reynolds returned to Shafter on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Reynolds
J. R. Beamer
Fresno
Los Angeles
Hardy Aldrich
Southland
Carl Beamer
Compton
Reynolds
Shafter
Maple Leaf Enterprises Holds Annual Barbecue in Wasco
About 275 employees and families enjoyed a barbecue at Cormack Park Wasco last week. Company directors supervised the meal and a brief musical program by children accompanied the event with Elbert Franz serving as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Enterprises
Cormack Park
Wasco
Elbert Franz
New Dance Club Leaders Plan Session
New Dance of the Month Club outlines tonight’s Richland pool gathering and a Clar ence Heiser at 257 Atlantic St potluck. Co presidents Mr and Mrs William Duerksen report three quarters of new member registrations. Charter members include James Jack Stepp George Vine Tommy Tucker A J Smith Bob Kelly Clarence Heiser and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Pool
Clarence Heiser
Atlantic St
William Duerksen
Com
Ted
Duerksen
Messrs
Mes
James Jack Stepp
George Vine
Tommy Tucker
A. J. Smith
Bob Kelly
Messrs. and Mesdames
William Benton
James Jacobs
Jack Fleming
Ray Fast
Joe Thompson
Ed Gaede
Louis Pelosi
Dave Merkel
Gerald Bayless
Relief Workers Banquet Highlights Mission Efforts
Mennonite Brethren Church relief workers hosted a banquet for 130 members and friends. Rev. B. J. Braun spoke. Oriental themed decorations depicted China missions, with scenes of Africa and South America as funding for missions was noted. Several members led readings and choruses and organizers were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Relief Workers
Mennonite Brethren Church
B. J. Braun
Dinuba
Waldo Wiebe
Dan Loewen
Friends Fete Girl On Third Birthday
Little Joan Fleming’s third birthday was celebrated with a peanut hunt in her yard for neighborhood children. Top peanut collector was Leon Banks while booby prize went to Danny Kroeker. Balloons were given as favors. Refreshments served were chocolate cake and ice cream. Those present were Danny and Janice Krocker, Evelyn Dargatz, Donna and Leon Banks, Bobby Hammond and Rebecca and Oli via Fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Fleming
Leon Banks
Danny Kroeker
Danny
Janice Krocker
Evelyn Dargatz
Donna
Bobby Hammond
Rebecca
Olivia Fast
Navy Sailor Homer Hendricks Returns on Furlough
SSGT Homer Hendricks son of Mrs Nick Johnson arrived home Monday night on a month long furlough from the Navy at Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hendricks
Nick Johnson
Navy
Long Beach
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Ers
Mrs. Wilson
Paslay Boy
National Safety
Horn
Irvine
Amos
Mrs. Ashmore
Stork Shower
Miss Reynolds
Bruce Crawford
Morrisett Survey
Crawford
Ernest Panero
Threesome
Frederick Mettler
Janice Neuman
Lillie Bell Ow
Lois
Nellie Lassiter
Lilly Mae Friesen
Randall Northam
Our Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Central Ave
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