Lovely Tea Fetes New Auxiliary Members
Prospective members of the American Legion Auxiliary were feted at a social tea Tuesday evening in the New Legion Hall. Mrs. Georgette Kadel chaired the event and Vera Moor was named chair of the hall check room.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Bers
Vera Moor
Legion Hall
Mesdames
Shirley Bell
Estelle Robbins
Catherine Vine
Dolores Janzen
Lola Parker
Elizabeth Buller
Juanita Davis
Wilma Bell
Betty Curry
Erma McCoy
Vera Carter
Frankie
Lilly
Julia. Potter
Mary
Lou Collins
Edna Camp
Jimmie Jensen
Anina Channes
Mrs Long Honored At Layette Shower
Doris Long was honored with a layette shower at her mother Irene Unruh's home Tuesday evening. Cohostess Clara Schnidt helped as guests enjoyed miniature baby and stork decor, homemade cakes, fruit jello, and coffee. Prize winners included Juanita Langley Alex Dobrennen Jr Geneva Zimmerman Ethel Archer and Dan Kliewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Long
Irene Unruh
Unruh
Clara Schnidt
Mesdames Juanita Langley
Alex Dobrennen, Jr
Geneva Zimmerman
Ethel C. Archer
Dan Kliewer
Leona Gloeckler
Aletha Schaeffer
Mesdames
Lucille Crawford
Vivian Crandall
Elise Long
Eileen Unruh
Juanita Langley
Dolores Janzen
Christina Unruh
Lorain Gaede
Emma Ebel
Betty Gloeckler
Ruth Archer
Intend to Wed Filing Notice Issued in Bakersfield
Filing notice lists couples planning marriage. James Lee Hubble 20 and Emma Louise Prescott 17 both of Shafter intend to wed in Bakersfield on October 28. James Leroy Fulton 26 of Long Beach and Wanda Joy Sneed 19 of Oildale formerly of Shafter plan to wed on October 31.
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Bakersfield
James Lee-Hubble
Emma Louise Prescott
Shafter
James Leroy Fulton
Long Beach
Wanda Joy Sneed
Oildale
Hunters Bring Back Limits at Tulelake
Austin Wikoff, Jack Stepp and Cliff Stepp spent the weekend hunting at Tulelake. Wikoff stated that hunting was fine, with each bringing back a limit.
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Austin Wikoff
Jack Stepp
Cliff Stepp
Tulelake
Wikoff
Sequoia Park Visits By Local Families
Mr and Mrs Owen Marler and Mr and Mrs Ray Proctor spent Monday visiting Sequoia National Park.
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Owen Marler
Ray Proctor
Sequoia National Park
Mrs. Fast Leaves for Reedley Old Folks Home
Mrs. Anna Fast, 80, of Shafter departed yesterday for Reedley to reside at the Reedley Old Folks Home at 2104 13th Street. She is mother to Mrs. H H Nikkel, Mrs J E Bergen of Shafter, and Mrs Henry Fleishaur of Rosedale. friends are invited to send cards and letters to brighten her days.
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Fast
OLD Folks
Anna Fast
Shafter
Reedley
Reedley Old Folks Home
13Th Street
Household Guests Visit From Oklahoma Families
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Marler of Henryetta and Mrs. P. C. Proctor with Mrs. Mae Johnson of Weleetka were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Proctor and family. Mrs. Marler and Mrs. Johnson are sisters of Mr. Proctor, and Mrs. P. C. Proctor is their mother.
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W. C. Marler
Henryetta
Oklahoma
P. C. Proctor
Mae Johnson
Weleetka
Ray Proctor
Marler
Johnson
Mr. Proctor
Khesma Club Installs Officers at Formal Dinner
The Khesma Club held its annual formal dinner in the Bakersfield Inn Tow er Room. New officers were installed with Aldeen Boese as president and Clara Nickel as vice president, Linda Gloeckler secretary-treasurer, and Frank Russell publicity and sunshine. Outgoing officers included Leland Bergman as president.
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Khesma Club
Tower
Bakersfield Inn
Mesdames
Leland Bergman
Marvin Neuman
Arthur Craig
Waldo Unruh
Aldeen Boese
Clara Nickel
Waldi Unruh
Harold Wiens
Leonard Gaede
Frank Russell
Linda Gloeckler
Aldeen Beese
Clara Nikkel
Move To Besfld Bakersfield This Week
Mr and Mrs Jim Parker plan a move to Bakersfield this week adjusting residence from their current location. The move is described as a relocation for family reasons with no other details provided.
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Besfld
Jim Parker
Bakersfield
Eckmans Entertain Bridge Club With Halloween Party
Mr and Mrs E C Eckman entertained members of their Tuesday night bridge club with a Halloween party. Guests arrived in masquerade costumes and enjoyed dancing and games Saturday evening of last week.
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E. C. Eckman
Pirate Themed Halloween Party By Junior Women Club
The Junior Women’s Club hosted its annual Halloween party with a pirate theme at the club house. Social chair Mary Howell organized table decorations using parchment maps and treasure chests of jewelry, a ship donated by Butch Heffley, and multi colored wax drips on bottles. After a potluck dinner, a treasure hunt based on the maps entertained guests, with prizes awarded to Donna Senn Phyllis Moquist Beverly Lane and Claudine Rodgers. Marjorie Mettler won the door prize and treasure chests were donated by the Home Appliance Company.
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Mary Howell
Butch Heffley
Donna Senn
Phyliss Moquist
Beverly Lane
Claudine Rodgers
Marjorie Mettler
Home Appliance Company
Howell
Mesdames
Lee Koehn
Eloy Larson
Elsie Warren
Barbara Davis
Evangeline Steel
Wasco Eastern Star Chapter Plans November Meeting
The Wasco Chapter No 489 Order of Eastern Star will meet Monday evening November 14 at the Wasco Masonic Temple. The highlight is the annual birthday party with election of officers to follow. Refreshment committee includes Ruth Jacobsen Alma Fuller Eleanor Clemens Dorothy Lee with floral arrangements by Stella Pritchke and Mary McCafferty.
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Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Ruth Jacobsen
Alma Fuller
Eleanor Clemens
Dorothy Lee
Stella Pritchke
Mary McCafferty
Mrs Clarence Lowder Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Clarence Lowder returned home Sunday from Cottage Hospital Oildale where she recently underwent surgery. She is recovering nicely.
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Clarence Lowder
Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Ladies of Wasco Grange Bazaar Dinner Set
The Wasco Grange will hold its annual bazaar dinner on Saturday evening November 5 at the Grange Hall. A 5 30 turkey dinner begins the event and booths open all evening with fancy work aprons cooked foods and plants for sale. Mrs Joe Altringer chairs the arrangements and invites the public to attend.
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Wasco Grange
Grange Hall
Grange
Joe Altringer
Home Economics Club
Dorcas Society Sponsors Halloween Social Event
The Junior Dorcas Society staged a Halloween social in Kern Academy Assembly hall last Saturday. Mrs. Helen Schneider and Mrs. Joyce Pitts led the event with cookies candies and a food sale auction. Mrs. Ira Schneider won the prettiest decorated box prize. Guests played games including a bean toss into a jack o lantern mouth.
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Junior Dorcas Society
Hallowe’en
Kern Academy
Helen Schneider
Joyce Pitts
Ira Schneider
Church Ladies Circle Meets at Robert Brown
The Union Congregational Church ladies gathered last Thursday at Mrs. Robert Brown home for devotionals and reports. Mrs. Baker was appointed to purchase materials for the friendly service quota and two needy families were aided. The circle discussed a name change and set a vote for November 17 at 1 30 p m with Mrs. Geo Guenther hosting.
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Union Congregational Church
Robert Brown
R. E. Gribble
Wm. Lowe
Gordon Baker
Kern County
Mesdames
Oscar Weidmann
Ed Brown
Ned Smith
Vannatta
George Collins
A. Peter Ohanne
A. Peter Ohanneson
J.L. Hill
Geo. Guenther
George Guenther
Gordon Smith
William Lowe
Dean Potter
Pete Buller
Sol Camp
George Vannatta
Fall community sale and entertainments at local church
A school fundraiser featured a doughnut auction game with a prize jar of popcorn won by Mrs. Ezra Schneider. Over 150 attendees helped raise more than $53 at the food sale, while children watched films in the chapel. The Junior Dorcas Society plans to collect food and clothing for welfare aid. The Ladies Society of the Reformed Church hosts a November 7 meeting with a Thanksgiving playlet and local participants. The Wednesday Afternoon Club will welcome Dr. Juliet Thorner on November 16 to discuss rheumatic fever. The Kern County American Legion and Auxiliary meet November 5 in Fellows with a turkey dinner after the meeting.
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Alameda County
Ezra Schneider
Junior Dorcas Society
Ladies Society of the Reformed Church
Robert
Fred Boehnke
Dorothy Weitz
Rosella
Diane Mettler
Gary Wilson
Juliet Thorner
Bakersfield
Thorner
Charles Burns
Floyd Cooper
A. W. Eckman
John Fox
H.C. Freedman
Ned Smith
American Legion
Kern County
Halloween Masquerade Fetes Fifth Birthday
Youngsters arrived in Halloween costumes for the fifth birthday of Geraldine Neuman at the Neuman west ranch hosted by her mother Mrs Herbert Neuman. Decor included corn stalks pumpkins and orange black streamers. Prizes were awarded for costumes and party favors included suckers.
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Geraldine Neuman
Herbert Neuman
Neuman West Ranch
Bill Neessen
Ronald Blumkin
Dennis Handel
Christine Neuman
Allene
Bunny
Rae Anderson
Robin Riel
Ronny Baker
Janet Kleeppel
Allene Anderson
Christine Neiman
Dennis
Janice Handel
Russel
Granquist
Los Angeles
Dee Arnold
Mary
Bill Thompson
Marlin Witcher
Ronald
Donald Blumkin
Bill
Kathleen Neessen
Bakersfield
Jackie Battaglia
Marcia Craig
Connell Suffers Triple Ankle Break After Saturday Fall
Mrs. W A Connell fractured her ankle in three places when she fell Saturday morning. She is recovering at home and may require surgery later.
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W.A. Connell
Visiting Rotarians Attend Wasco Rotary Meeting
Visiting Rotarians Frank Shaw Ed Warren Floyd Cooper and Ernest Panero attended last week's Rotary Club meeting held at Weit's in Wasco.
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Frank Shaw
Ed Warren
Floyd Cooper
Ernest Panero
Rotary Club
Weit’s
Wasco
Jacobsen House Guests Visit Stockton Duo in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen entertained as weekend guests Mr and Mrs Iver Swanson of Stockton. The group enjoyed an evening in Bakersfield on Saturday.
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John Jacobsen
Iver Swanson
Stockton
Bakersfield
Will Rogers Quips Feature in Local Scrapbook Snippet
A hometown clipping recalls Will Rogers born November 4 1879 famed humorist with political quips and genial outlook. It also notes an Upper Darby Pennsylvania beauty shop sign warning against whistling at exiters and praises McClure Drug Store on Central Avenue for prescriptions and integrity.
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Will Rogers
Will
Upper Darby
Penn
McClure Drug Store
Central Ave
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