Visiting relatives from military ties in Mississippi and California
Mr and Mrs Joe Moulds of Columbus Mississippi arrived Monday night for a ten day visit with Mr and Mrs Colier J Duncan at 534 Pose Street. Both couples were stationed together at Minter Field during World War II. Mrs Franklin Hall of San Diego, formerly Helen Sly, has been visiting her parents at 149 Nikkel Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Moulds
C Miss
Colier J. Duncan
Pose Street
Duncan
Minter Field
W. Moulds
Columbus
Miss
C. J. Duncan
Pose St
Moulds
Diego
Helen Sly
Mrs
Olvier Sly
Nikkél St
Wiknesday Afternoon Club installs new officers
Mrs. Collins becomes president of the Wiknesday Afternoon Club with Mrs. George Collins also installing as president. Other officers include Mrs. Harrison, Raney, Woodard, and Lundy. Outgoing leader Mrs. Nugent absent due to her father’s illness. A nurses scholarship was approved, and Shafter High School students performed for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Coronado
Collins
J.C. Channeson
Lydia Bender Installed Head Of Society Here
Lydia Bender was installed as president of the Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church at a Mother's Day party held at Mrs. W. C. Handel’s Faber street home. Installing officer was Mrs. Oscar Spitzer. Other officers named include Ed Kirschenmann as vice president Aduel Mettler as secretary Edwin Bender as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Bender
Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed Church
Faber Street
W. C. Handel
Oscar Spitzer
Ladies Society of Grace Reformed Church
Bakersfield
Ed Kirschenmann
Aduel Mettler
Edwin Bender
F. W. Handel
Fred Boenke
Herbert Handel
Dan Schnidt
Ed Kirmer Mettler
Robert Warren
Thompsons Feted At Housewarming
A surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson in their Grant street home was hosted Saturday by Mrs O D Handel and Mrs Paul Pilgrim. A potluck supper followed by a large cake inscribed Home Sweet Home. Guests included Ernest Schnidt Bakersfield Marvin Neuman Greg Malory Herbert Neuman Blumkin Harold Miller C E Mull Paul Pilgrim and O D Handel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thompson
Grant Street
O. D. Handel
Paul Pilgrim
Home Sweet Home
Messrs
Messrs. and Mesdames Ernest Schnidt
Bakersfield
Marvin Neuman
Greg Malory
Herbert Neuman
Blumkin
Harold Miller
C. E. Mull
O. D.handel
Mark Larson Celebrates Fourth Birthday
Mark Larson son of Mr and Mrs Richard Larson at 269 Atlantic Ave greets friends on his birthday Monday afternoon. Children enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream and received whistles and books as favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Larson
Richard Larson
Atlantic Ave
Mrs Voth Honored by Layette Shower at Dalke Home
A surprise layette shower for Mrs Henry Voth was hosted at the Pacific street home of Mrs John H Dalke with co hosts Mrs Dee Walker and Mrs Carl Gunnarson. Garden roses decorated the room and gifts filled a baby crib. Prizes went to Mesdames Otto Pauls Jim Klassen and Ray Rexius. Lunch featured pink and blue angel food cake and ice cream with a pink blue stork motif. Out of town guests included Mesdames Rexius Hughes Knox and Pauls Wasco Vernon Flaming and Charles Klassen Bakersfield. From Shafter came Mesdames Horn Duck Dalke Janzen Adkisson and Nor tham. Gifts represented by Mrs Joyce Neil Miss Norma Petker and Mrs Anna Kelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Voth
Pacific Street
John H. Dalke
Deewalker
Carl.Gunnarson
Otto Pauls
Jim Klassen
Ray Rexius
Charles Hughes
Elwood Knox
Ootto Pauls
Wasco
Vernon Flaming
Charles Klassen
Bakersfield
Shafter
Laurence Horn
Leonard Duck
William Dalke
Jack Janzen
J. C. Adkisson
A. W. Northam
Greenway Family Guests At Shafter Home
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Greenway and daughters Deanna and Linda from China Lake visited the Shafter home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Harrison last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Greenway are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Greenway
Deanna
Linda
China
Lake
Shafter
Norman
Harrison
Mrs. Harrison
Mrs. Greenway
Birthday Party Fetes Annette Dooley at Home
The seventh birthday of Annette Dooley daughter of Mr and Mrs Burley Dooley at 165 Golden West Ave was celebrated with a cookout picnic in the county park last Saturday afternoon. Children roasted their own wieners with potato salad ice cream and cupcakes. Boys received bags of marbles girls received dolls as favors. A peanut hunt and games followed. Attendees included Norman Garrison Julie Todd Dana Bledsoe Art Brownell Stevie Hill Linda Wilson Herb Jacobsen Janet Jacobsen Perry Howell Janet Howell Chrys McClure Mary Thompson Ronnie Baker Ronnie Linda Janet Rhoades Rodney Becker and John Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette Dooley
Daughtaer
Burley Dooley
Golden West
A'e
Norman Garrison
Julie Todd
Dana Bledsoe
Art Brownell
Stevie Hill
Linda Wilson
Herb Jacobsen
Janet Jacobsen
Perry Howell
Janet Howell
Chrys McClure
Mary Thompson
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Linda
Janet Rhoades
Rodney Becker
John Dooley
Wendland Family Barbecue Hosts Guests at Lerdo Avenue Dinner
Children of Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland were guests of honor at a barbecue and potluck at the Wendland home on Lerdo Avenue. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J P Blackie McCoy and daughters Sandra and Pamela, Mr and Mrs Harvey Gaede with Kenneth, and Mr and Mrs Bill Bestwater and Lavone from Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wendland
Wendland
Lerdo Avenue
J. P
Blackie
McCoy
Sandra
Pamala
Harvey Gaede
Kenneth
Bill Bestwater
Lavone
Bakersfield
Formal Dances Dot Club Agenda
The Shafter Dance Club schedules more formal dances than ever this year with five events Thanksgiving Christmas Valentine’s Day St Patrick’s Day and a final dinner dance. Informal dances occur in October January and April featuring sports clothes white pique gowns and a spring flower theme. Current officers Ike Peters president Ernie Hofman secretary and Phil Clarkin treasurer lead the club with additional board members C J Vighole and H W Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Dance Club
Ike Peters
Ernie Hofman
Phil Clarkin
C. Ji Vighole
H. W. Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slwatch
the Shafter Jewel Box
Central Ave
Brock
Brocks
Chatham
Noble Craft
Brock’s
America
Kenwood Mills
Kenwood
Lady Pepperell
General Electric
Venat
Vivor
Mrs. Collins
George Collins
Wasco Club
T. O. Long
Harlin Wilson
Robert Klaudt
Diana Mettler
Donna Weitz
Rosella Mettler
Ilene Schaeffer
Dianna Mettler
Christina Kirschenman
Aaron Kirschenman
August Bender
Elizabeth Goertzen
Ed Warren
Chris Handel
Jake Ulrich
Annette Albright
Rose Schaeffer
E. H. Mettler
Fred Delzer
James Street
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
Voth
Joyce Neil
Norma Petker
Anna Kelm
Maytag
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
Emi
Amon Mer
Wedgewood
Ana Pearsons
Southern California Gas Company
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