Thanksgiving Notes In Shafter Area Gatherings
Thanksgiving plans fill the village as visiting relatives arrive from Downey Santa Monica Los Angeles and Riverside. Local birthdays Wm L Mettler Ray Stewart Betty Spencer Janice Jones and two weddings Wilma LaRoux in Bakersfield and Dick Smith with Jacqueline Osteen in Shafter Union Church. Community groups meet including Shafter Business and Professional Women Wasco group and Junior Women's Club with dates in late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie
Shafter
A. K. Firkins
Downey
George Firkins
Santa Monica
Chuck Firkins
Riverside Avenue
Kern Academy
L. M. Wolcott
Los Angeles
George Wisier
la Sierra College
John Baerg
Jackie
Minsargaret Sackett
George Harrison
J. C. Channeson
Battle Ewing
Harrison
Berkeley
Norman Frazier
Barbara
Jean
Ryland Jacobugy
Maryland
Elmer L. Mettler
Martin
Los Angeles Avenue
Ray Stewart
Betty
Max Spencer
Janice Jones
Wilma LaRoux
Bakersfield
Dick Smith
Jacqueline Osteen
Union Congregational Church
Wasco
M. L. Wiedmann
Cross Street
Delegates Named To Central District Conference
Delegates from the Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club Miss Jeannette Wheeler and Mrs. Annette Albright attended the fall conference in Yosemite National Park at the Ahwahnee Hotel held November 10 to 12. Ivy Grace of Los Angeles served as general session speaker and first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central District
Califor
Jeannette Wheeler
Annette Albright
Shafter Club
Ahwahnee Hotel
Yosemite National Park
Ivy Grace
Los Angeles
Jack Adams Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home
Jack Adams son of Mr and Mrs Jack Co Adams of Buttonwillow celebrated his ninth birthday with a party at home Saturday afternoon. Ernest Reed Kenneth Norton Lewis Barazo Martin Marones Bobby and Jerry Brandon attended. Children played games and had pictures taken with refreshments of ice cream cake and candied apples.
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Buttonwillow
Jack Adams
Jack Co. Adams
Ernest Reed
Kenneth Norton
Lewis Barrazo
Martin Marones
Bobby
Jerry Brandon
Shafter Visitors Spend Weekend in Loma Linda
Mr and Mrs M M Fenderson Mrs Demas Borba and Miss Clarabelle Fenderson of Shafter traveled to Loma Linda last weekend to visit Mr and Mrs Ronald Hastings and daughter Sandra. Both are employed in a hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Fenderson
Demas Borba
Clarabelle Fenderson
Shafter
Loma
Linda
Ronald Hastings
Sandra
Wedding Bells and Doves Adorn Couple's Bridal Shower
A bridal shower honoring Miss Jacqueline Osteen and Richard Smith featured wedding bells and doves on the cake. The event, at Wayne Osteen's home in Nikkel Street, included games hosted by Weldon Howze and refreshments of cake cookies cocoa and coffee. Attendees included the bride elects parents C L Osteen Helen Bessie and others from the Shafter Press staff and local friends. The couple are set to wed Friday afternoon at Union Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Osteen
Richard Smith
Union Congregational Church
Mrs. Wayne
Jack Fleming
Gloria Janzen
Barbara Ann Howze
Don Knowles
Weldon
Burl
David
Billy Howe
Shafter Press
Benedict
Vernon Witcher
Bill Howze Sr
Morris Howze
Ed Brown
Rio Bravo PTA Hosts Evening Square Dance Program
The Rio Bravo Parent-Teacher Association met in the school cafeteria with President Gladys Addington presiding. Mrs. Helen Hicks led intertainment as fourth and fifth grade pupils performed round and square dances. Jack Roberts organized music and calling, followed by homemade pies and coffee.
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RIO Bravo
Gladys Addington
Helen Hicks
Jack Roberts
Boy Feted On Birthday
Steven Morrison celebrated his third birthday Monday afternoon with a party at 30341 Los Angeles Ave. Attendants enjoyed a merry go round cake ice cream and candy cups while snappers and paper hats were shared. Guests included Connie Crettol Wasco Martin Mettler and adults Elmer Mettler Ora Morrison Victor Crettol and Leo Crettol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Morrison
Eddie Morrison
Los Angeles Ave
Connie Crettol
Wasco
Martin Mettler
Elmer Mettler
Ora Morrison
Victor Crettol
Leo Crettol
Mrs Harlin P Wilson Honored At Surprise Birthday Dinner
A surprise dinner last week honored Mrs Harlin P Wilson at the home of Mr and Mrs John DeVincenzo on Jack Avenue. Attending were Mr and Mrs Wilson with Gary and Stanley and the DeVincenzos with Johnny and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlin P. Wilson
John DeVincenzo
Jack Avenue
Mrs. Wilson
Gary
Stanley
the DeVincenzos
Johnny
Mary
Eckmanns Spend Thanksgiving at Arrowhead Home
Mr and Mrs Joel Tedder of Pasadena host Thanksgiving at their Arrowhead mountain home. Eckmanns plans include Joan and Jimim from Manuel Avenue. Last weekend the Eckmanns brought a Sunday dinner to Bakersfield for Sidney Dawe’s birthday at the Dawe home.
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Arrowhead Mountain
Joel Tedder
Pasadena
Eckmann
Joan
Jimim
Manuel Avenue
Eckmanns
Bakersfield
Sidney Dawe
Dawe
Mrs Zachary Honoree at Shower Party
Mrs. Donald Zachary was honored at a fall themed stork shower hosted by Mrs. Annette Albrighton. Chrysanthemums, garlands, and candles decorated the setting, with prize won by Mrs. Mary Gann and co hosts listed among attendees.
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Mrs
Zachary Honoree
Annette Albrighton
Fabher Street
Donald Zachary
Mesdames Herschel
Rodgers
Cecil Bridges
Harvey Neuman
Robert Meitler
Donald Firkins Feted on Fourth Birthday in Redondo
Donald Firkins son of Mr and Mrs Charles Firkins 30332 Riverside Ave Redondo celebrated his fourth birthday Saturday while visiting cousin Darlene Frantz Also celebrating a birthday in the same weekend Darlene is the daughter of Mrs Firkins sister Mr and Mrs Paul Frantz The party included neighborhood children games prizes cake ice cream and punch with Donald attended by his sisters Sally Ann and Betty and returning from a weekend trip south
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Donald Firkins
Charles Firkins
Riverside Ave
Redondo
Darlene Frantz
Firkins
Darlene
Fall Homecoming Dance Planned at Fresno State
The Fresno State College Alumni Association sponsors the Fall Homecoming Dance in the Mari gold Ballroom Fresno inviting alumni from the San Joaquin Valley. The event precedes FSC football against San Francisco State on November 24 at Ratcliffe Stadium and is open to all former Fresno State students and their guests.
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Fresno State College Alumni Association
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno State College
FSC
San Francisco
Ratcliffe Stadium
Stork Shower Held For Woman Here
A candlelight supper Sunday night featured a surprise stork shower for Mrs. Claremore Fenderson Jr. at her mother-in-law’s home on Orange Avenue. Co-hostesses and guests brought gifts around a lazy stork centerpiece. prizes were awarded, and a program followed with music, poetry, and a lullaby. Refreshments included apple and pumpkin pie, ice cream, and hot chocolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremore Fenderson, Jr
Claremore Fenderson
Orange Avenue
Fenderson
Mesdames Demas
Barba
Kenneth Pitts
Jake Horst
Harold Schneider
Eugene Strauss
J. W. Pitts
Barbara Jean Horst
Eirahim
Mosdames Iva Schneider
Academy Group Serves Supper To 20 Parents
A seventh and eighth grade home arts class at Kern Academy cooked a full supper for about 20 parents on Sunday night under Mrs. J C Wolcott. Menu included gluten cut lets and mushroom sauce baked potato lettuce salad spinach corn homemade bread and pumpkin pie suprise with ice cream. After dinner guests watched an educational film in the chapel titled pom the Good Earth to the Table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
J.C. Wolcott
Lacey Sehneider
Virginia Voth
Carol Lorenz
Janice Wikoff
Janice Dirksen
Alice Neumann
Laura Gittinger
Dora Fitfever
Joyce Sexton
Carry Acemsen
Couples Club Plans Progressive Dinner at Union Congregational
The Couples Club of Union Congregational Church schedules a progressive dinner next Monday. The Herb Neuman home hosts the first course, the church hosts the main, and dessert and games occur at Mr and Mrs M L Wiedmann's home. Co chairmen Dr and Mrs George Collins replace resigning presidents Mr and Mrs Battle Ewing. new year elections set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couples Club
Union Congregational Church
Herb Neuman
M. L. Wiedmann
Cross Street
George Collins
Battle Ewing
Fall Chrysanthemums Highlight Shafter Dance Club Event
Chrysanthemums in fall colors dominated the Shafter Dance Club formal at the Women's Clubhouse. Decorations included corn stalks cat tails gourds and yellow candle bases. Chairs were Mr and Mrs O D Handel with a long list of assisting hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
O.D. Handel
Messrs. and Mesdames
Earl Johnson
Max McKinley
Greg Malory
Paul Pilgrim
Phil Clarkin
Nick Altrock
Harvey Neuman
Bob Warren
Rolf Jacobsen
Harold Miller
Harry Blumkin
Former Shafter Residents Return to Whittier Home
Former Shafter residents Mr and Mrs Don Klingenberg have moved back to West Lerdo Road in Whittier after living there for years. Before the war they ran a service station at Five Corners with Waldo Unruh. After military service he started a tire business in Whittier.
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Shafter
Whittier
West Lerdo Road
Don Klingenberg
Klingenberg
Waldo Unruh
Five Corners
Donald P. Wedge Visits Parents in Portola
Donald P. Wedge of Portola visits his parents on Central avenue and sister’s family on Grant street. He and his parents also visit Seaman Donald P. Wedge Jr. at Coronado naval base as he prepares to sail for Korea for a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Wedge
Portola
Thomas Wedge
Central Avenue
Harry Thompson
Grant Street
Donald P. Wedge Jr
Coronado Naval Base
Korea
Mr and Mrs Carlos Rey Visit Los Angeles and Mexico
Mr and Mrs Carlos Rey of Buttonwillow spent four days in the south visiting friends in Los Angeles and Hemet. They also attended a bull fight in Tia Juana Mexico and checked the Agua Caliente rates.
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Carlos Rey
Buttonwillow
South
Los Angeles
Hemet
Tia Juana
Mexico
Agua Caliente
Local Notables List Names Pixley Shafter Residents
A partial roster lists Meyer FE Fenderson Mitchell Few Kirkpatrick Dan Nightingale and Viola Obelander John Siemens Clyde Moses of Pixley, joined by Roberta Anderson Barbara Jean Horst of Shafter.
Pathfinders Hold Bonfire in Kern County
About 95 boys and girls from Kern County attended a Pathfinders bonfire party at Kern Academy on Saturday night. Directors from Taft Delano and Bakersfield led the event with 30 adults and local counselors.
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Kern County
Pathfinders
Kern Academy
Kendall Butler
Bakersfield
Taft
Delano
Vernon Schneider
Jack Wood
M. M. Fenderson
Ted Voth
Chiles Smith
Ray Olelander
James Rathgab
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Herb Spitzer
Harold Schnidt
Marvin Neuman
Charles Hitchcock
Thomas Craig
Washd
James Jacobs
James Albright
Ed Gaede
Louis Pelosi
Wayne HM
Aaron Kirschenman
Edna Roders
Fresno State
Bob Holmes
Ernest Adamsen
Elmer Biloff
Jacob Horst
Gideon Richert
Rodney Wood
Willard Neumann
An, Bentz
Morris Adamson
Olin Fenderson
C. E. Fenderson
Juanita Ashmore
Margaret Sackett
Lydia Fast
Abrey Ashmore
Harold Brown
Alvin Biller
Burton, Martin
C. B. Tanksley
Ernest Fhrhardt
J. H. Dirksen
Ted Hoeger
Floyd Hocger
Leroy Adamson
Ezra Ortner
Dave Rueb
George
Academy Group
Onnie
Junior Petite
Shafter Magtag Shop
Baker St
East
Erin Lass
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Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile
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