Dinner Bazaar Planned by Union Church Women
The Women's Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church plans a dinner bazaar with handmade candles for sale and baked goods, aprons, and crafts. Dinner tickets at the door cost 2 for adults and 50 cents for children under twelve. Serving runs 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the church social hall on Friday November 22.
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Women’s Fellowship
The
Congregational Church
Ervin Toews
Robert Bongberg
E. Gordon Smith
Elmer Richards
Women’s Fellowship of the Union Congrega
Smith
Adulr E. Gordon
Tess Nor
Donnn
All
Anniversary Party Surprises Beltran Family on 25th Wedding Milestone
Mr and Mrs Ray Beltran marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a noon surprise on Tuesday November 4. A dinner at Mel Bay Beltran Jr home followed with family including the senior Beltrans Frank Beltran Lydia and Phillip Beltran and Ventura couple Mr and Mrs Simon Garcia. Birthday the following week for Mrs Ray Beltran featured San Fernando relatives including Mr and Mrs Leo Quellar and Mrs Maria Quellar.
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Ray Beltran
Lydia
Phillip Beltran
Simon Garcia
Ventura
Leo Quellar
Maria Quellar
Jess Quellar
Frank Beltran
Shafter
4-H Club Style Show Highlights County Fashion Talent
Leola Kliewer Algertha Broom and Sharon Giesbrecht of Maple 4-H modeled during a fashion show in Bakersfield. The event sponsored by Kern County 4-H clothing clubs and Simplicity Pattern featured eighteen models, varied outfits, and performances by Panama and Rosedale clubs, with Jeanette Arburua as host and narrator.
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Leola Kliewer
Algertha Broom
Sharon Giesbrecht
Maple 4-H Club
Kern County 4-H Clothing Clubs
Simplicity Pattern Company
Little Theater
Bakersfield
Maple Club
Panama Club
Rosedale Club
Harold McGowen
Greenfield Club
Jeanette Arburua
Hostess to Party in Wasco at Nations Home
Mrs Julius Nations hosted a Saturday gathering for young people from New Hope Baptist Church Wasco and Shafter at 301 Shaw Avenue Shafter. Prizes went to Carrie Rose and Gerald Lawrimore with Jesse Gibson winning the door prize. Lucille Cadell of Shafter assisted with games as cake ice cream and punch were served.
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Julius Nations
Peone
New Hope Baptist Church
Wasco
Shafter
Nations
Shaw Avenue
Carrie Rose
Gerald Lawrimore
Jesse Gibson
Panel at Richland Breakfast Discusses Teaching Retirements
A Richland breakfast panel on teacher retirement featured a guest speaker outlining views of new and young teachers. Other speakers named were Miss Ruth McMillan, Miss Nina Francis of Shafter, Mrs. Winifred Byrum of Delano, and Mrs. Gertrude Jackman of Wasco.
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Richland
Ruth McMillan
Nina Francis
Shafter
Winifred Byrum
Delano
Gertrude Jackman
Wasco
Irene Tilley
Martha Gloeckler
Jeanette Wheeler
Margaret Stieber
Genevieve Craig
Lorraine Christensen
Alice Brown
Virginia Kliewer Hosts Birthday Dinner at Campfire
Miss Virginia Kliewer entertained friends for her father Abe Kliewer’s birthday at Campfire. She helped prepare the dinner and the cake and invited guests Mr. and Mrs. Pete Buhler to celebrate.
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Virginia Kliewer
Abe Kliewer
Virginia
Pete Buhler
Desert Trip to Arizona With Penner Family
Mr and Mrs John L Penner and son Vic take a holiday trip to Arizona during Veterans Day. They visit Buckeye cotton lands near Las Vegas and Boulder City stopovers include Hoover Dam. In Phoenix the state fair runs as Philip Penner stays with the Wasco family briefly.
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John L. Penner
Som Vic
Arizona
Buckeye
Las Vegas
Boulder City
Hoover Dam
Phoenix
Philip Penner
Wasco
Jack Ignis
You and Your Neighbors in Shafter
A look at visits and travels among Shafter residents and friends. Bob Townsend, formerly of Shafter now in Los Angeles, plans to move to Bakersfield for mortuary work. Clifford and Mrs. Weaver of Porterville visited Shafter. they run a garage business there. Entomologist John Nickelson and wife are vacationing in Mexico and return around Dec 1. Bruce Crawford hosts visitors with Dan Crawford in Tule Lake. Bill Siemens and Darrell Tracy join a duck dinner hosted by Bruce and Mrs Crawford with friends. Dora Ulrich of Bakersfield visited Shafter friends this past week, including the Schnidt and Buhler households and the Guenther and Handels families.
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Shafter
Bob Townsend
Los Angeles
Townsends
Bakersfield
Clifford Weaver
Porterville
John Nickelson
Mexico
Dick Prather
Bruce Crawford
Bill Siemens
Darrell Tracy
Tule Lake
Crawford
Dan Crawford
Bob Bann
Gene Guenther
Buttonwillow
Dora Ulrich
Dan Schnidt
Pete Buhler
George Guenthers
Herb Handels
Shop With Shafter Merchants Money Spent At Home
Shafter residents support local economy by shopping with merchants in town. Community program highlights how spending at home sustains jobs and strengthens regional industry through local purchases and patronage.
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Shafter
Worthy Grand Matrons Install Officers in Wasco OES 489
Wasco Chapter No. 489 OES held its annual installation Friday with Worthy Grand Matron Annie Pinknell Mills and Worthy Grand Patron Henry Wintz presiding. New 1959 officers include Ruth Grisso as Worthy Matron Harry Pollock as Worthy Patron Beverly Colbert Associate Matron Donald Colbert Associate Patron Lillian Pritschke Secretary Zada Robinson Treasurer Estelle Winn Conductress Mary Reese Chaplain Hattie Giddings Marshall Shirley McConnell Organist Anne Williams Adah Barbara H Ruth Vera Ketelsen Esther Dottie Boyd Martha Margaret Pollock Electa Jeannette Brokaw Warder Archie Guyton Sentinel. Clyde Shuford introduced as flag bearer Eleanor Berdensen as promoter. First meeting of the new corps set for Nov 24 at 8 p.m.
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Wasco Chapter
O.E.S
Annie Pinknell Mills
Henry Wintz
Ruth Grisso
Harry Pollock
Beverly Colbert
Donald Colbert
Lillian Pritschke
Zada
Adays Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Troy Aday celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at the home of Mr and Mrs Dean Moore with hosts Mr and Mrs Horace Womack on Saturday November 15 They married on November 15 1933 in Stigler Oklahoma and later moved to Shafter Attending were Patsy Aday Wayne Aday Phyllis Renee Burson Rev and Mrs Martin Brannan Mrs D Coleman Dardnelle Ark Mr and Mrs J A Crafton Mr and Mrs J D Reynolds and daughter Diana Mr and Mrs Theo Voth Virginia and Roger Moore Special guests were Mr and Mrs Howard Higbee who also marked a silver anniversary this week
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Troy Aday
Dean Moore
Horace Womack
Adays
Stigler
Okahoma
Shafter
Patsy Aday
Wayne Aday
Phyllis
Renee
Burson
Martin Brannan
Wasco
D. Coleman
Dardnelle
Ark
J. A. Crafton
Theo Voth
Virginia
Roger Moore
Howard Higbee
Maple 4H Club Members Win Achievement Pins
Maple 4 H Club members were among seven hundred in Kern County honored at Achievement Night on November 10. Pins were presented by Darrel Hoyt of First Western Bank. special awards included a silver leaderspin to Mrs Ernest Wiens for five years leadership. Loren Grant led singing. new All Stars Margaret Williams and Gordon Dow spoke. Keith Axtell received a National Award and will attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago. Lois Lyman received a farewell gift as she departs December 15 for advisory work in Mono and Inyo counties. Maple members listed include Nancy Bergman Algertha Broom Shirley Caldwell Evan Crigger Sharon Crigger Linda Davis Sally Franz Sharon Giesbrecht Annette Herring Dorothy Kiewer Leela Kliewer Kathy Patterson Samdra Rogers Marilyn Schellenberg Karen Watson Marilyn Whitfield.
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Maple 4H Club
Kern County
Darrel Hoyt
First Western Bank
Sebastian Streiff
Wasco
Ernest Wiens
Maple Club
Loren Grant
Margaret Williams
Gordon Dow
Rosedale
Keith Axtell
Chicago
Lois Lyman
Kay Dale
Miss Lyman
Mono
Inyo
Bishop
Maple
Nancy Bergman
Algertha Broom
Shirley Caldwell
Evan Crigger
Sharon Crigger
Linda Davis
Sally Franz
Sharon Giesbrecht
Annette Herring
Dorothy Kiewer
Leela Kliewer
Kathy Patterson
Samdra Rogers
Marilyn Schellenberg
Karen Watson
Marilyn Whitfield
Casper the Clown Invites for Alpha Kappa Holiday House
"Casper the Clown" welcomes guests to the Alpha Kappa Holiday House fundraiser at Mrs. John Fox's home on December 13 from 1 to 4 PM. Proceeds from $1 tickets benefit the cancer fund. visitors tour Christmas displays and may enter for a prize. Casper, a four-foot-tall figure in a red and white polka dot suit, will appear at Stringham's Drug Store.
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Casper the Clown
Alpha Kappa
Holiday House
Cancer Fund
John Fox
Oak Street
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Stringham’s
Casper the
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