Surprise Party Honors Woman on Birthday in Alamo Street Home
Mrs. Walter Cotton was surprised on her birthday last week as friends gathered at her Alamo Street home. Guests were served cake ice cream coffee and punch and gifts were given. Attendees included Mesdames Kenneth Graves Lee Davis D P Blakemore Fred Parker Cisco Spencer R H Fraley David Trout A G Hutchison Joe Hilton Joe Tatum Sidney Self LF Cotton and Carol Dudley. A gift was sent by Mrs. Alvin Crafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cotton
Alamo Street
Cotton
Kenneth Graves
Lee Davis
D. P. Blakemore
Fred. Parker
Cisco Spencer
R. HH. Fraley
David ‘Trout
A. G. Hutchison
Joe Hilton
Joe Tatum
Sidney Self
LF. Cotton
Carol Dudley
Alvin Crafton
Audubon Kin Visits With Ralph Gribble
Arriving here on Wednesday for a visit with daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ralph Grib ble of Audubon Iowa who traveled with his son in law Russell Herbert and his father Ralph Herbert both of Audubon The trio have been on a short visit to Mrs Gribble s brother in Whittier and expect to be here a week before returning East They plan a dinner with Mr and Mrs Richard Gribble and children as guests and may take their eastern visitors to Yosemite for a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gribble
Audubon
Russell
Herbert
Ralph Hersbert
Yosemite
Pink Blue Shower Gift Table Noted at Stevens Layette
Pink and blue decorations highlighted the Stevens layette shower for Mrs. Carl Stevens hosted by Mrs. Marvin Sexton at 30369 Richland Street. Assisting hosts were Mrs. Dean Crawford and Mrs. Roy Hearn. cake ice cream and punch were served. game prizes went to Mrs. Minnie McCormac and Mrs. Obie Hamlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Shower
Carl Stevens
Marvin Sexton
Richland Street
Sexton
Dean Crawford
Roy
Voths Visit Caruthers for Family Graduation
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Voth and Virginia and Richard of Orange Avenue drove to Caruthers to see Mrs. Toews and Mr. Toews of Windfield, B C. The Toews attend their son’s Pacific Union College graduation in Napa. They plan to visit friends in Southern California and stay with the Voths in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Voth
Virginia
Richard
Orange Avenue
Caruthers
D. A. Toews
Windfield
B.C
Toews
California
Shafter
Friends Celebrate 45th Anniversary of Henry Froese and Family
Forty-five years of marriage were honored Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Froese of Shafter. They shared dinner with their daughter and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Yeager of Bakersfield who were also celebrating their elev nth wedding anniversary. The Froeses were wed May 17 1908 in Hydro Oklahoma. They farmed in Medford Oklahoma and have lived in Shafter 17 years. They have six children and 13 grandchildren with two children in Oklahoma and Kansas and three in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Froese
Shafter
Eugene Yeager
Bakersfield
Froese
Hydro
Okla
Medford
Oklahoma
Kansas
Wedding Unites Cecil Hill and June Selders in New Plymouth
Mrs. Grover B. Pollan of Shafter reveals the marriage of her son Cpl Cecil Hill of Lewiston to June Alvina Selders daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E Selders of New Plymouth. The ceremony took place at the bride's home with Rev Earl Kaul officiating. The couple toured Idaho and Washington then reported for duty at Fort Lewis after a year in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover B. Pollan
Shafter
Cpl
Cecil Hill
Lewiston
June Alvina Selders
Walter E. Selders
New Plymouth
Earl Kaurin
Conservative’ Baptist Church
Hill
Floyd W. Hill
Grand Coulee
Wash
Helen
Delaine King
New Plymouth High School
Westminster
Korea
Idaho
Washington
Fort Lewis
Morrisett presents Richland survey to PTA
Dr. Lloyd Morrisett presented Richland School survey findings to the PTA. Musical entertainment featured Noel Wilson on trumpet and Linda Hanson on violin, honoring this year’s music scholarship winners Sally Firkins and Jacqueline Bruce. Mrs. Grant Jensen presided as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Lloyd Morrisett
Dinadset Teacher Association
Noel Wilson
Linda Hanson
Sally Firkins
Jacqueline Bruce
Grant Jensen
Patsy Kelly Shower Teas Honor Bride Elect
Friends honor Patsy Kelly at a Merced Avenue tea with pink tulle rings and roses. Guests include Mrs. Ohanneson, Mrs. Eckmann, and out of town guest Miss Deborah Munn of Ames Iowa. honoree is to wed John Fuller, son of the Fullers. centerpiece by Mrs. Chamberlain of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Smith
Patsy Kelly
E. C. Eckmann
A. P. Channeson
A. P.ohanneson
Merced Avenue
Ohanneson
John Fuller
H. W.kelly
J. H. Fuller
Dorothy Perkins
Percy Chamberlain
Bakersfield
Phil Clarkin
Kelly
J. D. Irwin
Deborah Munn
Stanford University
Mesdames Bert ‘Ware
Lena Gladden
John Jacobsen
John Nugent
Glenn Nay
J.C. Ohanneson
Paul Newell
John Channeson
T. P. Rootes
Maple 4-H Girls Host Mothers Breakfast at Year End Festival
Maple 4-H club members hosted a mothers breakfast at Maple School lunch room marking the final meeting of the year. Velva Whitfield and Martha Mitchell led as hosts guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gribble. The menu featured stewed prunes muffins eggs iced chocolate milk and coffee. A suggested family picnic date June 2 was set and county church services May 24 announced with a county camp planned June 22 to 29 with $5 toward member attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple 4-H Club
Maple School
Velva Whitfield
Martha Mitchell
Cowboys Join Boy in Party
Cowboys and circus animals shared the spotlight at a party honoring the sixth birthday of Mark Larson son of Mr and Mrs Richard Larson Atlantic Avenue. Attendees included Janet Howell Sandra Janzen Ann Moquist Becky Olivia Fast Timmy Andy Anderson many Koop Michael Johnston Tommy Ware and Mark Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Larson
Richard Larson
Atlantic Avenue
Janet Howell
Sandra Janzen
Ann Moquist
Becky
Olivia Fast
Timmy
Andy Anderson
Many Koop
Michael Johnston
Tommy Ware
Mark Roberts
Clifford Fowlers Picnic in Fresno
Clifford Fowler and family drove to Fresno for a park picnic with Mrs Fowler and children Freda Tony and Shirley. They joined her brother and family Mr and Mrs Troy Bryant of Kettleman City for the outing at 501 Shafter Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ralph Gribbles
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Sun
Christian Science
John J. Selover
Long Beach
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
C Streets
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Bakersfield, California
Ali
Youth For Christ
Immanuel Academy
Memorial Hall
Voths
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Sam Wilcoxor
Dean Moore
Leonard Jordon
Dr. Morrisett
Richland Survey
PTA
General Motors
Pontiac
E. Lerdo
Suzette Fuller
Joses
Frank Hornkohl
Traxtun
Stringham’s’ Shafter Drug Store
Rexall
Kelly & Somers
Your Shafter Insurance Agents
Sharon
California Ave
Shafter, California
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