Caroling a Possibility by Camp Fire Girls
The Camp Fire Council reports 20 Blue Bird Camp Fire Horizon groups with named leaders. Christmas plans include possible caroling and refreshments replacing a large party, to be presented to leaders and decided at the next meeting. The meeting at Mrs. Ben Laverty’s home had nine attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Moquist
Blue Bird
Horizon
William Fairbanks
Blue Birds
Anna
Ath Grate George
Moquist
Paul Pilgrim
Kenneth Handel
Marvin Lane
Ben Laverty
David Zachary Celebrates 4th Birthday Party
David Zachary celebrated his fourth birthday with a Toy Circus themed party. Zippy the clown arrived in a red fire truck to entertain, give favors and candy, and lead games. Guests included Sherrill Meyer and many family friends, with gifts and a festive clown cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zippy
Toy Circus Fame
David
Sherrill Meyer
Melinda
Stevie Fuller
Theresa Jacobs
Randy
Larry
David Zachary
Lisa
Bobby
Susan Griffan
Jerry Klassen
Scott
Cliff Robertson
Melanie Neuman
Anthony Taffera
Don Zachary
Smiths Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary in Shafter
Mr and Mrs W O Smith mark their golden wedding anniversary with a barbecued gathering at son Alvis Smiths home 414 Cross Street. Married in Greenville Texas they moved to California in 1935 and settled in Shafter. They raised seven children now with 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren present included Doyce Holland Dick Moore Robert Tatum Christine Mouser Cloyce Smith Alvis Smith Malcom Smith and grandchildren Arnold Bobby Carl Moore Cherlyn Smith Beverly Sandra Janice Tatum Carolyn Glenn Patricia Smith Marilyn Bergman Martha Morris and Kenneth Stephen Morris Jerry Allen Bergman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Greenville
Texas
California
Shafter
Doyce Holland
Dick Moore
Robert Tatum
Christine Mouser
Cloyce Smith
Alvis Smith
Malcom Smith
Arnold Smith
Bobby
Carl Moore
Cherlyn Smith
Beverly
Sandra
Janice Tatum
Carolyn
Glenn
Patricia Smith
Marilyn Bergman
Martha Morris
Visitors in Home from North Dakota
Mrs Bellows hosts her brother Clarence Loewen his wife and daughter Elaina from Sykeston North Dakota at their Jackson Avenue home in Jackson. The Loewens on vacation from farming visits relatives including Mrs Bellows during Sykeston town 75th birthday events. A chicken barbecue was held last Saturday with James Bellows and Everett Mullin families also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bellows
Jackson Ave
James Bellows
Oildale
Everett Mullin
Bakersfield
Annual Dinner Plans Set for Mennonite Church Bazaar
The Mission Society of the First Mennonite Church met at Mrs. Bertha Reimer’s home to finalize plans for a November 20 dinner and bazaar in the church basement. A ham dinner with handmade articles and baked goods will be offered, doors opening at 6:00 and serving at 6:30. Donations are 2.00 per adult and 0.75 per child with proceeds supporting mission projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society of the First Mennonite Church
Bertha Reimer
Local Matron Velma Guenther Named Deputy Grand Matron
Mrs Velma Guenther of 289 Golden West Ave Worthy Matron of Wasco Chapter 489 in 1957 has been appointed Deputy Grand Matron of District 51 California Order of the Eastern Star. She will instruct Chapters in Arvin Maricopa Fellows Wasco Faith Taft in Taft. The appointment was made by Worthy Grand Matron Annie Picknell Mills at the grand chapter convened in Sacramento in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Guenther
Golden West Ave
Wasco
Grand Chapter
State of California
Order of the Eastern Star
Arvin
Maricopa
Fellows
Faith
Taft
Annie Picknell Mills
Sacramento
Mexican Themed Parties at Maple School Celebrate Mexico
Maple School classrooms hosted Halloween parties with a Mexican theme in all rooms except Hazel Haag’s fifth and sixth grade class. Parents attended a Mexico program featuring songs, a vibraphone performance, and an enchilada reception. Students presented an Aztec Legend and talks on Mexico covering geography history resources housing education clothing and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Hazel Haag
Mexico
Sharon Giesbrecht
Bruce Wiebe
David Cook
Walter Loewen
Larry Schellenberg
Jerry Adams
Jerry Morrison
Garry Wood
Geneva Wooten
Dorothy Epp
Caroline Hancock
Gerald Caldwell
Billy Key
Linda Davis
Kathy Patterson
Sandra Rogers
Bruce Bryant
Janice Broom
Barbara Phillips
Sally Franz
Dorothy Kliewer
Janice Schultz
Janet Klingenberg
Charles Caldwell
Karen Watson
Carolyn Broom
Regina Kliewer
Mary Adams
BPW to Meet Thursday Evening November 20
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its initiation program at the Shafter Motel on November 20. Gladys M. Sheerin former state president will attend with Lucille Glick Central District president to welcome guests. Dinner at 7:00 p.m. with Ann Stoller as dinner chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Motel
Gladys M. Sheerin
Central District
Lucille Glick
Ann Stoller
Neighbors share travel and family visit notes
Illene Bayless of Irlene's Beauty Shop likely to be home after surgery in Bakersfield. Art and Violet Hemingson spent much of the week in Palmdale on business. Mrs Jim Crawford and daughter Jamie of Santa Ana visit Shafter with the Harrises. Ralph Baehr and family visited Fresno. Abe Isaak and wife from Aberdeen Idaho, potato farmers, guests of the Nikkels on 165 Munzer Street. They toured Bryce Canyon Grand Canyon and the Southland and will visit Reedley relatives before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illene Bayless
Irlene
Bakersfield
Art
Violet Hemingson
Palmdale
Jim Crawford
Tiny
Jamie
Santa Ana
Shafter
Jack Harris
Pacific Street
Abe Isaak
Aberdeen
Idaho
al Nikkel
Munzer Street
Isaaks
Isaak
Brandt Investment Co Real Estate and Insurance
Bakersfield contact for Brandt Investment Co offers real estate and insurance services. Louis J. Brandt lists address at 1414 18th Street with telephone FA 4 6786.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Finance. CO
18Th St
Bakersfield
Cathy Lorenz to graduate from Glendale Hospital School of Nursing
Cathy Lorenz known locally as Cathy Lorenz will graduate at a Glendale Hospital School of Nursing ceremony on Sunday evening November 23. A Shafter area resident, she is a Kern Academy Monterey Academy Pacific Union College alumna and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Lorenz of Riverside Drive. Her mother is a nurse and her sister has begun nursing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cathy
Lorenz
Glendale Sanitarium
Cne Hospital
Cathy
Shafter
Kern Academy
Monterey Academy
Pacific Union College
Glendale Hospital
Josh Lorenz
Riverside Drive
First Council Fire by Camp Fire Group
The To Na Ko Camp Fire Group held its first Council Fire on November 11 at the Boy Scout hall. Under Mrs. Marvin Hoover supervision the ceremony opened with roll call of Indian names and meanings. Ann Hoover lit the main candle and others followed for categories like Creative Arts and Outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
To-Nah-Ko
Boy Scout
Marvin Hoover
Ann Hoover
Christina Bann
Ann Moquist
Mary Walhead
Martha Turner
Frontiers
Susan Laverty
Linda Neely
Cheryl Adams
Glenda Jacobus
Radonna Banks
Linda Curry
Woherp
Bob Bann
Lynn Tatum
Jill Panero
Ernest Panero
Woodgath
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Pilgrims Home
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs Paul Pil for a weekly session. Jackie Fast won high and Marjorie Robertson was second. Members present included Vernon Witcher Tom Tucker John Dalke Lloyd Robertson Chuck Hitchcock Jack Catherell and R E Fast. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul (Maxine) Pil
Jackie Fast
Marjorie Robertson
Theames
Vernon Witcher
Tom Tucker
Johnn Dalke
Lloyd Robertson
Chuck Hitchcock
Jack Catherell
R. E. Fast
Mrs Robertson Hosts Tuesday Bridge Luncheon at Home
Mrs Marjorie Robertson entertained the Tuesday Bridge club at 341 Pine Street with a luncheon featuring pizza pie. Bessie Taffera won high prize and Polly Witcher second. attendees included Maxine Pilgrim Polly Witcher Lois Tucker Pat Newman Ferrelene Zachary, Bessie Taffera and Dorothy Dalke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Robertson
Tuesday Bridge Club
Pine Street
Bessie Taffera
Polly Witcher
Maxine Pilgrim
Lois Tucker
Pat Newman
Ferrelene Zachary
Dorothy Dalke
Guenthers Visit Rosamond Weekend with Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. George Guenther and Lee and Andy Rogers travelled to Rosamond on Saturday to spend the weekend with their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Grumbles and sons. They returned via Tehachapi to visit Guenther's brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Abe Guenther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guenther
Lee
Andy Rogers
Rosamond
F. L. Grumbles and Sons
Tehachapi
Guenther
Abe Guenther
Klassen Marriage in Las Vegas Announces First Couple
First Mr and Mrs Don Klassen wed in Las Vegas in a Wee Kirk ceremony on November 1. The bride Lavona Craft formerly of Shafter becomes Mrs Klassen. Both attended Shafter schools and now reside in Bakersfield with many local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klassen
Las Vegas
Don Klassen
Wee Kirk
Sie Cate Eee
Lavona Craft, Ate
Leonard Thomas Lane
Shafter
J. E. Klassen
Bakersfield
Card of Thanks from the Petigo Family
The Petigo family thanks everyone for kindness and help during their time of need. They note they have two small children and are especially grateful for the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Petigo
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First Council
Bridge Club
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Bank of America
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