Camp Fire Girls to Help Serve Dinner Desserts
Camp Fire Girls from WaCinTa Junior High, led by Mrs. Arly Feil, will serve desserts at Congregational Church during Thursday night dinner. Leona Richards chairs the dinner. group members include Carol Carter, Teri Cooper, Rhonda Feil, Tracy Thompson, Ann Zachary, Charly Meyers, Valerie Sutton and Susan Griffin. The event accompanies the church bazaar, both sponsored by the Women's Fellowship. Serving begins at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaCinTa
Arly Feil
Congregational Church
Leona Richards
Carol Carter
Teri Cooper
Rhonda Feil
Tracy Thompson
Ann Zachary
Charly Meyers
Valerie Sutton
Susan Griffin
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Mrs E OBrien Honored At Layette Shower
Surprise greeted Mrs Earl OBrien as she entered her home for a layette shower in her honor on Tuesday night. Daughters Kathy Pat Linda and Janet helped host with Mrs Carel Van DeVolk Mrs David Trout and Mrs Don James assisting. Guests enjoyed decorations bassinet with stork diaper tags decorated cake fudge divinity coffee and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl O’brien
Ann Street
O’brien
Kathy
Pat
Linda
Janet
Carel van DeVolk
David Trout
Don James
Carol
Marie
Dorothy VanDeVolk
Glen O’brien
Marie VanDeVolk
Lee Miller
Carol VanDeVolk
Mmes
Wm. Prout
Clarence Evans, Jr
Sylvia Baughman
Roy
Shafter BPW Members Attend Section IV Meet
Twelve Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club members joined the Section IV Central District gathering at Wasco Veterans Memorial Hall on Friday November 14. Audrey Leigh Isner chaired. nominating committee proposed Lucia Parker Florence Smith and Zella Cornish for the coming year. Dorothy Smith spoke on government action conference notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Central District
Wasco
Government In Action
Sacramento
Vleita Brand
Wasco Club
Lucille Muir
Emma Mader
Almetah Mosley
Frances Carpenter
Jean
Tribute to 1969 OES officers and round table talks
The Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 489 honored its 1969 officers with readings and song led by Ruby Edwards and Irvin Barr while visiting deputy grand matron Polly Tweedy attended from Taft Chapter. Bakersfield BPW discussions covered the community Round Table and its nondues structure. A Shafter gift event and a Play Center fundraiser were announced with reservations required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Ruby Edwards
Irvin Barr
Polly Tweedy
Taft
Irma Alsen
Harold Alsen
Delano
Maud Doolittle
Maricopa Chap
Lenora Porter and Jack Hammons Installed OES Officers
Lenora Porter of Wasco and Jack Hammons were installed as worthy matron and worthy patron of Wasco Chapter 489 Order of the Eastern Star on Saturday evening November 1 at the Masonic Temple. Installing officers included Helen Hasty C Gay Armstrong Ruby Edwards Irvin Barr and others with Dottie Heble and Velma Guenther among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora Porter
Wasco
Jack Hammons
Shafter
Order of the Fastern Star
Masonic Temple
Bell of
California
Yea
Helen Hasty
C. Gay Armstrong
Ruby Edwards
Irvin Barr
Marshall Gladys Bron
Faye Barr
Velma Guenther
John Hill
Helen Penson
Dottie Heble
California Federation of Women's Clubs Kern District Meeting
The Kern District meeting of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs was held Thursday November 13 at Lamont Community Hall with Mrs. W F Summons presiding. Activities included coffee at 9:30 a.m. business at 10 a.m. luncheon at noon and adjournment at 2:30 p.m. A film explaining movie rating symbols was shown with Tony Randall commenting on the rating program. Shafter attendees included Mrs. Frank Wisner and Mrs. Doyle Cole plus other district officers and junior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kern
Lamont
W. F. Summons
Tony Randall
Shafter
Frank Wisner
Doyle Cole
Shafter Women’s Club
Kenneth Handel
Sequoia District
Collins Crosby
State Health
Sequoia District Federation
Engagement of Rosalie Boivin to Larry Smit
Rosalie Eileen Boivin receives her engagement ring on her 20th birthday and becomes engaged to Larry Aron Smit. The Fresno couple plan to wed after he finishes Fresno State studies while she works in Fresno. Both sets of parents are named, with Bull: no wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Eileen Boivin
Larry Aron Smit
Fresno
Walter J. Boivin
Thomas Way Delano
Aron A. Smith
Rt 4
Bakersfield
Benedict
Fresno State
Data Group
Delano High School
Smith
Rio Bravo
Shafter High School
Jim’s Richfield
F. Johnson
Neighbors bid farewell to Mrs. Johnson at Munzer Street gathering
Neighbors honored Mrs. Frank Johnson at a Nov Wednesday farewell at 180 Munzer Street. The Johnsons will move to Bakersfield and live at Teakwood Mobilodge on Roberts Lane and 125 Cedarwood Lane. Co hosts with Mrs Gleckler included Mrs F L Rueb and Mrs Sid Bender. A money tree was given and a Thanksgiving motif used during cookies coffee and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Munzer Street
Lawrence Gleckler
Munzer
Johnson
Laura Ingle
Harlin Wilson
J. C. Penner
Foster Mixon
Ruby Mixon
Missionary Service Conference Elects Pacific District Leader
Mrs. Frank Russell of 1100 Weyand Way was chosen president of the Pacific District Mennonite Brethren Women’s Missionary Service at a November 8 gathering in the Woodlake Inn Sacramento. The event featured Rev. Dan E Friesen as guest speaker and included officers such as Mrs Otto Jost and Mrs Leo Langhofer. Additional speakers included Mrs Howard Way and Mrs Ted Fast with delegates from local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Russell
Wey and Way
Pacific District Mennonite -Brethern Women's Missionary Service
Woodlake Inn
Sacramento
Calif
Russell
Otto Jost
Leo Langhofer
Olver Unruh
Fred Friesen
Henry Heier
Arthur Wiest
Jake Ratzlaff
Dan E. Friesen
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Howard Way
California State Senate
Ted Fast
India
Wm. Wagner
Brazil
Richard Gerbrandt
Joy Fellowship Book Reviews At Mennonite Brethren Church
Joy Fellowship of the Mennonite Brethren church held book reviews on Tuesday November 4 with Mrs Curtis Bergman as VP in charge and Mrs Vernon Isaac presiding. Presenters included Mrs Jack Groves Mrs Dick Unruh Mrs Allen Warkentine and Mrs Curtis Bergman. Refreshments were served by Mrs Lawrence Handel and Mrs Henry Stinnett. A work day is planned for Thursday November 20 with the theme Queen for a Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOY Fellowship
the Mennonite Brethren’ Church
Curtis Bergman
Vernon _ Isaac
Jack Groves
Dick Unruh
Allen Warkentine
Lawrence Handel
Henry Stinnett
Campus Club starts with 32 youths at Union Church
Campus Club, a new youth program sponsored by the Union Congregational Church, meets Wednesdays after school from 4 to 8:30 p.m. with 32 participants led by David Worth, featuring homework, dinner, choir practice, guitar lessons by Mrs. Kenneth Nicol, and Tips for Teens sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
David Woodworth
Kenneth Nicol
Maple Elementary
Philharmonic Orchestra
Panel Explores Generation Gap in Ladies Circle Forum
November meeting of the Ladies Sewing Circle featured a panel on Bridging the Generation Gap. Panelists included parents Mrs Ernest Siemens and Dick Garber and students Ron Koop and Judy Dick from Bakersfield Junior College. Hostesses Mrs Abe Isaac and others served pineapple cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Circle
Mennonite Brethren Church
Abe Isaac
Fresno Avenue
Tony Heller
Leonard
Ace
Ernest Siemens
Dick Garber
Ron Koop
Wallace Koop
Judy Dick
Bakersfield Junior College
Miss Dick
Rosedale
Isaac
Bill Siemens
Albert Froese
Lady Lions Dinner Meeting Reveals Secret Pal Gifts
The Shafter Lady Lions met for a monthly dinner at a Bakersfield restaurant. Members shared gifts received from secret pals. President Dee Voth introduced Sue Millard’s guest Betty Nice. Attendees included Barbara Maniaci, Delores Meyer, Dee Beel, Kay Millwee, Sharon Biloff, Janet Gilbert, Marilyn Gladden, Tiny Meyer, Elsy Larson, Pauline Cook, Margaret Smith, Helen Hanner and Jodi Olsen. Next meeting set for December 1 in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Lady Lions
Bakersfield
Dee Voth
Sue Millard
Betty Nice
Barbara Maniaci
Delores Meyer
Dee Beel
Kay Millwee
Sharon Biloff
Janet Gilbert
Marilyn Gladden
Tiny Meyer
Elsy Larson
Pauline Cook
Margaret Smith
Helen Hanner
Jodi Olsen
Carey Long celebrates two birthday dinners
A Wasco family hosted a birthday dinner for Carey Long on November 20 at 917 Birch Street with Mrs. Carey Long and Susan Del Rio in attendance. Carey and Susan then traveled to Shafter for another birthday gathering at 635 Hofman Drive hosted by Jim and Susan Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Long
Birch St
Wasco
Carey
Carey Long
Susan del Rio
Shafter
Susan
Jim del Rio
Hofman Drive
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Camp Fire Girls
Roy Farrell
Marge Albright
Shirley Mizener
E. O’brien
Layette
Shafter Bpw
Oes
Cook
BPW
Ptas
YWCA
Lucia Parker
Delois Witcher
Ann Stoller
Irene Tilley
Edna Ross
Lorraine Christensen
Ruth McMillan
Audrey Leigh Wisner
Vi Crabb
Evelyn Little
Maria van de Valk
Betty Gloeckler
Shafter Play Center
Doris Boles
Play Center
First Southern
Ralph L.gardner
Korn
Tulare
Rosalie Boivin
F. Russell
District Missionary Service
Sam Becker
Menno Siemens
Ed Peters
Dan Friesen
Leonard Gaede
John Wiens
Lee Bergman
Stas
ST. Mark’s
Episcopal Church
Dave Anderson
H.W. Pat Kelly
George Cooper
St. Marks
Beech and
State Streets
E. Tulare Ave
Shafter Rex
Owen C. Onsum Pastor
Sr. High& Jr
Pilgrim Fellowship
Bible Fellowship
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