Baby Girl Born To City Mother Feted at Shower
A daughter Sherrill Kay was born May 11 in Miss Freise's maternity home to Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Wiedenbach of Shafter. The shower hosted by Mrs. Emilia Wiedenbach and co-hostesses featured angel food cake, banana bread, treats, and favors shaped like baby carriages. Prizes included a flower vase and a fruit juice set. booby prize went to Adolph Kirschenmann. guests listed include Milo Mettler Ray Zeeb Jack Stoller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrill Kay
Miss Freise
Leighton Wiedenbach
Shafter
Wieenbach
Emlia Wiedenbach
Walter Kirschenmann
Emilia Wiedenbach
Alvin Wiedenbach
Angel
Milo Mettler
Ray Zeeb
Jack Stoller
Adolph Kirschenmann
Mesdames
Adolph Kirchenmann
Roland Mettler
Klein
Eugene Handel
Harold Zeeb
Emil Kirschenmann
Schnidt
Henry Moor
Arnold Pfeiffe
Fred Mettler
Sam Mettler
Elie Lehr
Mothers Tea Honors Campfire Girls Graduates
The Blue Birds hosted a mothers tea Monday with members of the Blue Fairies and Campfire Council. Twenty Blue Birds received Campfire Girls graduation certificates at a Monday Campfire Council meeting and several girls marched in the Potato Festival parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Fairies
Blue Bird Group
Campfire Council
Blue Birds
Mesdames
Forest Newton
P. V. McClure
Cheryl
Vernon Pierce
Mary Broaddes
Marjorie Sugden
Bakersfield
Ben Peters
Floyd Barton
Guardians
Blue Birds Blue Birds
Carol Barton
Nadine Bellows
Sally Firkins
Patricia Harding
Nedra Jenner
Bonnie Journey
Nona Johnson
Sharon Kirby
Jerry Newton
Nancy Pierce
Verna Peters
Bonnie Rose
Beverly
Shultz
Dorothy Shultz
Veranders
Rosalyn Tatum
Margaret Freedman
Paula McClure
Fist of Girls
Mona Moor
Pvere
Linda Hanson
Mancy Pierce
Beverly Shultz
Vera Sanders
Dorothy Schultz
Blue
Pupils Awarded Watches in Clock Guess Contest
Richland grammar school pupils Shelby Potter and Bobby Bartley won watches for closest guess to when an eight day clock would stop. Sponsored by Vernon and Pierce for the grammar school graduating class. Time guesses were 7 30 and 8 33. clock stopped at 7 29 of Tuesday morning. A new contest opens this week for Shafter high school seniors with required letters from Pierce for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Potter
Bobby Bartley
Vernon, Pierce
Shafter High School
Pierce
Potter couple welcome baby girl in Fresno
Mr and Mrs Marvin C Potter of Fresno welcomed a baby girl named Ma Margaret weighing 8 12 pounds The newborn is a Potter of Shafter with prior residence in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin C. Potter
Fresno
Ma Margaret
Potter
Shafter
Birthday List for May Celebrants
May birthdays listed include James Dirksen on May 28 Alice Richert on May 28 Orvin Mettler on May 28 Gerald Wayne Spencer on May 29 Lynn Arnold on May 29 Mrs Herbert Evans on May 30 Claude Camp on May 30 Mrs John Dirkson on May 30 Katie Dirksen on May 31 Arlis Biloff on May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Dirks
Billy -Lama
James Dirksen
Alice Richert
Orvin Mettler
Gerald Wayne Spencer
Lynn Arnold
Herbert Evans
Claude Camp
John Dirkson
Katie Dirksen
Arlis Biloff
Final Get Together for Shafter Dance Club Officers Named
The Shafter Dance Club held its final 1950 51 season gathering at the Women's clubhouse with Ivy and multicolored flowers. A potato tag dance and a Charleston contest highlighted the evening which also announced next year’s officers led by Mr and Mrs Ike Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Glen Putman
Ike Peters
Sandra Stover Celebrated on Eighth Birthday Party
Sandra Stover daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Stover was honored at a neighborhood back lawn party. Children enjoyed ice cream bars cupcakes and candles while mothers chatted and helped with cake and decor. Guests included Michael Johnston Tommy Ware Frank Ware Mark Larson Carol Becker Carol Witcher Gregory Stover and Connie Hare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Stover
Lee Stover
Stovers
Sandy
Michael Johnston
Tommy
Frank Ware
Mark Larson
Carol Becker
Carol Witcher
Gregory Stover
Connie Hare
Stover
Pauline Johnston
Johnston
Bert Ware
Dick Larson
Family Group Holds Reunion
A large gathering at Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Westbrook’s home reunited relatives long apart. The day began with Church of Christ services and continued with a park picnic. Attendees included Fred L. Gibson and family of Shafter, R. L. Gibson and family of Lewiston Idaho, E. M. Gibson and family of Paso Robles, Jack Crouch and family of Dos Palos, Charles Harrion of Susanville, E. E. Gibson, Lula Crain of Susanville, A. L. Rodgers and Vernon Holland of Shafter. The hostess is convalescing from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.W. Westbrook
Church of Christ
Fred L. Gibson
Shafter
R. L. Gibson
Lewiston
Idaho
E. M. Gibson
Paso Robles
Jack Crouch
Dos Palos
Charles Harrion
Susanville
E. E. ‘Gibson
Lula’ Crain
A. L. Rodgers
Vernon Holland
Westbrook
Family Party Hon ors Maple School Graduate
Mr and Mrs Robert Burnquist hosted a family reception after Karen Ann Burnquist graduated from Maple School on Friday evening. Guests included Judge and Mrs J R Anderson Mr and Mrs Lloyd Greeson Mrs Vina Patterson Mrs Verna Poe Mrs Geneva Axtell all of Maricopa. The Le Valley family from Taft Vernon Smith C F E Burnquist of Bakersfield Stella Burnquist Dean and Edward and the couple’s children Karen Ann and Dean of Shafter attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Ann
Maple School
Robert Burnquist
J. R. Anderson
Lloyd Greeson
Vina Patterson
Verna Poe
Geneva Axtell
Maricopa
Edwin le Valley
Taft
Vernon Smith
C. F E. Burnquist
Bakersfield
Stella Burnqust
Dean
Edward
Karen
Ann
Shafter
Four Initiated at Wasco East ern Star Chapter Meeting
Elaine Fleming reports four candidates were initiated at Wasco Chapter Order of Eastern Star with Grand Deputy Bessie Kidd visiting from the 50th district. The ceremony was led by Worthy Patton and Matron John and Alma Fuller as Emma Warf Estelle Winn Tenna Murray and E J Murray were welcomed. Guests included Worthy Matons and other members from nearby chapters. a musical interlude and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Grand
Bessie Kidd
Worthy Patton
John and
Alma Fuller
Emma Warf
Buttonwillow
Estelle Winn
Tenna Murray
E .J. Murray
Shafter
Escor
East
Matton
Naoma Martin
Delano
Claire Angel
Bakersfield
Sara Woods
Hettie Jane Ball
Oildale
Helen Martin
Tehachapi
Dewey Horton
Jack Davenport
Lee Martin
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Business and Professional Women’s Chiefs
Annette Albright
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Clara Schnidt
Geraldine Mund
Jean Bristow
Mary Lou Collins
Jeanette Wheeler
the Palomino
Jerome Courtland
Beverly Tyler
Joseph Callem
Roy Roberts
William Holden
Coleen Gray
Jolson
Larry Parks
Barbara Hale
Ginger Rogers
Dennis Morgan
Tommy Cook Eduard Franz Gar Moore
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Shower
Chrysler
Schneider
Wikoff
James Si
Richland
Happy
Jewel
Palomar
Jewel Palomar Ladies
Founders Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Ned Cheney
Central Ave
Mr. and
Mrs
Head Shafter Dance Club
Ernie Hofman
Secreta
Phil Clarkin
N. “Tat” Kelly
C. J. Vignolo
JT. Anderson
Clyde Zachery
Charleston
Messrs
Dave Muir
Bill Carpenter
Herb Neuman
Family Party
Shaeffer Or
Parker
Dorothy Gray
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Elaine Fleming
Eastern Star
Cohealor
Buddy Poppy
FBI
Shafter Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vogue
Seventeen
Shafter Mercantile CO
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