Shafter Cub Scouts Enjoy Skating Party
Den 1 and Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 953 skated at Wasco rink Friday then returned to the Art Kadel home on Tulare avenue for hot cocoa and donuts served by den mothers. Den 1 attendees included Johnny Arnold Glennis Johnson Steve Wedel and others. Den 7 attendees included Allen Poznoff Carl McClain Charlie Spohn and Charlie McClain as den chief. A guest and Mrs Pennington also attended. Orchard products were read from 1870 California sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Cub Scout Pack
Wasco Rink
Art Kadel
Tulare Avenue
Hugh Pen
Bob McClain
al Poznoff
Den 1
Johnny Arnold
Glennis Johnson
Steve Wedel
Bobby Bongberg
Michael Allen
Danny Morgan
Donald Firkins
Dewayne Wilson
Den 7
Allen Poznoff
Carl McClain
Charlie Spohn
Gary
Stork Party Honors Mrs Vernon Searcy
Mrs. Vernon Searcy received a shower of baby gifts at a Stork party Thursday evening November 10 in the Southern Baptist church assembly room on Kern Street hosted by Mrs. Pat Winter and Mrs. Gladys Long. Guests included Mrs. Eunice Carter and Opal Reynolds winning games prizes, with door prize to Mrs. Edna Nobles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Searcy
Pat Winter
Gladys Long
Southern Baptist Church
Kern Street
Eunice Carter
Opal Reynolds
Lavahn Wilcoxon
Ruey Baker
Edna Newholes
Mmes
Joyce Rice
Jean Rice
Clemie Rice
Lula Lois Barton
Loraine Mouser
Lucile Aday
Lacy Mouser
Averil Mouser
Ruey Mendenhall
Joyce Thompson
Betty McLeod
Sybie Mitchell
Velma Tatum
Wilma Guenther
Verna Longona Curry
Cleo Wedel
Inez Hill
Gladys Wright
Lois Ross
Vernelle Wells
Biddie Bell
Vera Mouser
Nettie Crafton
Phyllis Wilcoxon
Nancy de Witte
Mr. A. C. Winter
Coffee Hour Honors Mrs Polly Witcher
A Saturday morning coffee hour at 32 Walnut Street hosted by Mrs Connie Pelosi honored Mrs Polly Witcher with pink and blue gifts. Guests served violets and coffee. attendees included several Witchers, Ed Grete, Lloyd Robertson, and others while listed guests and absentees were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Witcher
Vernon Witcher
Connie Pelosi
Walnut Street
Mrs. Pelosi
Books on Making Better Homes on Library Roster
Mrs. Effie Wedge of the Shafter Branch highlights a home improvement reading list. The guide covers attic or basement finishing, decking, baths, and bedrooms with cost saving tips and confidence boosting steps. It also reviews color harmony and practical homemaking volumes by Hartley Makin and Conklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Wedge
Shafter Branch
Paul Hartley
Malkin
Grierman
Conklin
Hawkins
Wedding Anniversary Honors for Adolf Kirschenmann Couple
Mr and Mrs Adolf Kirschenmann celebrated a wedding anniversary with a dinner in Shafter honored by Rev Walter Grossman and friends from Bakersfield and nearby towns. The family includes three daughters and two sons Verletta Ruth Rhoda Walter and Wilbert plus ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs Woodrow Wray of Merced Avenue suffered an ear infection and stayed home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kirschenmann
South Dakota
California
Verletta
Ruth
Rhoda
Walter
Wilbert
Walter Grossman of
Shafter
Earl Roscamp
Antonio
Earl Jr
Tommy
Cuyama
C. D. Handel
Janiece and
Dennis
Edwin Preszler
Charlene
Jacqueline
Bernice Head
Walter Kirschenmann
Marsha
Timothy
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Bakersfield
Woodrow Wray
Merced Avenue
Fifth Grade entertains Rio Bravo P T A
The Rio Bravo P T A held its annual fund event with about one hundred dollars raised for Christmas baskets and treats. They voted to give 25 to the Boy Scout Troop. A play Thanksgiving Day featured the entire fifth grade directed by Mrs Irving Ganz. Robert Benoit spoke on the testing program. Refreshments were served by hosts Mr and Mrs N R Bud Boggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Irving Ganz
Robert Benoit
Rio Bravo
N. R
Bud” Boggs
Home Improvement Ideas Reading List Promotes Cozy Living
A new reading list titled Home Improvement Ideas offers suggestions to transform a house into a home. It highlights books on design decor and practical projects guiding readers to create warmer living spaces.
Altar Society Rummage Sale Set for Saturday
St Therese church Altar Society will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM at the yard of Mrs Clifford Weaver 112 Stone Street corner of Stone and Shafter Avenue Emilene Hodges chairs with Sally Mortimore assisting as co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Therese’s Church
Stone Street
Shafter Avenue
Clifford Weaver
Emilene Hodges
Sally Mortimore
Cees Feted At Farm System Dinner
At the Harley Barling ranch home O D Handel hosted a buffet in honor of the Shafter Cees. Attendees included Robert Borton and multiple locals while pictures showed Cees in action during the season. The team won one game 9 to 0 against Corcoan, with all games labeled practice for Colonels and Generals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Barlings
O. D. Handel
Sofe
Cees
Corcoan
Colonels
Generals
Nerals
Robert Borton
Marshall Jones
Riely Nixon
Tommy Colvard
Don Atkinson
Kenneth Schultz
Ray Florez
Freddie Black
Therman Bruce
Bill Daulphin
Mickey Pearson
Ronnie Witcher
Frankie Wicker
Bill Thompson
Edward Parks
Jackie Silvera
Bruce Wishon
Edward Ross
Glenn Mettler
Bob
Play Center Open House This Sunday in Shafter
Shafter preschool center invites guests to an open house Sunday from 8 to 8. General chairwoman Mrs. Jim Albright leads a committee handling refreshments invitations punch guest book decorations displays teaching and director duties. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pum Cooperative Nursery
Scholterer
Bok
Shafter
Jim Albright
Henry Moroski
Harry Planck
Jack Kitchings
Milton Johnson
J. Catherell
Henry Voth
Bob Bann
Frank Roselle
David Hewes
Ross Harrington
Plastic party hosted by Louise Bellows at home
Mrs. Louise Bellows of 335 Walnut street hosted a plastic party at her home on Wednesday afternoon November 9. Dessert of cake and coffee was served to the guests. Guests included Mary Koop Ollie Nusz Elgie Heinlein and Isabel Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bellows
Walnut Street
Mmes
Mary Koop
Ollie Nusz
Elgie Heinlein
Isabel Crawford
Housewarming for Winifred Kincannon
Winifred Kincannon hosted a housewarming with guests including Mrs. Bill Carter Norval Winters Geo Guenther Lavelle Beaver Claude Mitchell Jim A Bright Janet Kennath Felix Carrasco Nencarl Witcher Leon Bender Rowan Osborn Bill Thompson Fred Klein Ida Wills Dee Walker and Vernon Searcy. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Fred Klein and Mrs. Ida Willis. The hostess served angel food cake with chocolate cakes punch and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Klein
Ida Willis
Mmes
Bill Carter
Norval Winters
Geo. Guenther
Lavelle Beaver
Claude Mitchel
Jim Abright
Janet Kennath
Felix Carrasco
Nencarl Witcher
Leon Bender
Rowan Osborn
Bill Thompson
Ida Wills
St Mark's Service Sunday Postponed
St Marks Episcopal church cancels Sunday service November 20 and schedules an evening meeting at 6 30 with Dean E Leslie Rolls in Delano. The Guild meets at 10 00 am at 549 Sapramore Avenue with Mrs P L Ar as host. members and friends urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Dean E. Leslie Rolls
Delano
Guild
Joel Sanders Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joel C Sanders of Los Angeles invite Shafter friends to an open house celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday November 27 at the home of their daughter Mrs Ben Harwell at 6501 Springfield Drive Highland Park Los Angeles. Overnight arrangements may be requested by contacting Mrs Harvey Mills in Shafter at 2201 before Thanksgiving. The Sanders were former Shafter residents and he worked for the Ohannesons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel C. Sanders
Los Angeles
Shafter
Ben Harwell
Springfield Drive
Highland Park
Harvey Mills
Sanders
Ohannesons
Brother and Family Visit Sister in California Trip
Mr and Mrs Leon Gibson with daughter Nancy and son visit sister in Los Banos then Le Grand to see niece and family Travis Stinson. They return Saturday night and Sunday Leon Gibson drives to Bakersfield to visit brother Fred Gibson before heading home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Gibson
Nancy
John Westbrook
Los Banos
Jack Crouch
Odaka Group Feted At Suzette Fuller Home
Mrs. J. H. Fuller and Mrs. Don Christensen hosted a Tulare avenue party for the Odaka Camp Fire group with Suzette Fuller as junior. Games were played and refreshments served. Attendees included Kathleen Ball Mary Brown Phyllis Smith Nae Tillman Barbara Walker Kel Vasquez Marilyn Gaede Deanna Jensen Marilyn Thomas Barbara Robinson Dolores Contreras and Brenda Boel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fuller
Don Christensen
Fuller
Tulare Avenue
Odaka Camp Fire
Suzette Fuller
Kathleen Ball
Mary Brown
Phyllis Smith
Nae Tillman
Barbara Walker
Kel Vasquez
Marilyn Gaede
Deanna Jensen
Marilyn Thomas
Barbara Robinson
Dolores Contreras
Brenda Boel
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Shafter Society
Lorain Gaede
Neel
UCP
State Theatre
del Kern
Shafter, California
First Baptist Church
E. Lorde Hwy
Melvin N. Krug
Family Bible Hour
Zenith
Stringham
Central Ave
J. B. Witcher
Hanley Witcher
Blake Witcher
Jim T. Witcher
Ed Grete
Lloyd Robertson
Wesey Janzen
Mary Stevens
Bonnie Howell
Jack Thompson, Jr
Ruth Hooks
Arron Kirschenmann
J. E. Wheeler
Jane Whitson
Janet Peterson
Library Week
Richland
Glenda Fannin
Kern County
Sutton
Plymouth
Belvedere
Savoy
Plaza
Suburban
Adolf Kirschenmann
Adolf Kirsch
Rio Bravo P.T.A
Shafter Cees
PGE
Proyfic Gas and Eactric Company
Winifred Kincannon
Dee Walker
ST. Mark’s
Joel Sanders
ODAKA
Suzette Fullers
Taylor's
Dungan’s
Justesens Mkt
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