High School Drama Class Presents Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden
A four chair car tableau leads a family pantomime through eastern America in Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden. The cast includes Betty Brown Danny Ballard Harold Olinger Carol Witcher Dora Salinas Tom Colvard Pat Staller with Lonnie Davis and Pat Hopkins assisting as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Camden
America
Betty Brown
Danny Ballard
Harold Olinger
Carol Witcher
Dora Salinas
Tom Colvard
Pat Staller
Career Day Planned for Shafter High School Seniors
A four period Career Day at Shafter High School featured talks from Dr. Orval Lake and professionals from United Airlines Pacific Telephone Standard Oil in Taft plus educators and a Bakersfield College representative. Includes student trips and a lunch program and local tours of offices and buildings. Mr and Mrs final Bailey attended an Oklahoma City funeral for Mary Bailey, wife of Tom Bailey, former Shafter residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Arhelia Cornell
Orval Lake
Kern County Union High
United Air Lines
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Highway Patrol
Pacific Gas and Electric
General Business
Richard Tigner
Bruce Crawford
Sterling
Shafter Press
Richland School
Final Bailey
Santa Fe
Oklahoma City
Mary Bailey
Finns
Tom
Tom Bailey
Shafter
Wasco Chapter 489 Seals Officers At Install
Wasco Chapter No 489 OES will install officers on Monday November 28 at 8 pm. Officers to be installed include Worthy Matron Wi nona Oliver Worthy Patron Clarence Greene Associate Matron Velma Guenther Associate Patron Clarence Kleist Conductress Alice Yeate Associate Conductress Ruth Grisso Secretary Lillian Pritechke Treasurer Margaret Hes Chaplain Dorothy Smith Marshal Beverly Colbert Adah Batelle Winn Ruth Mary Reese Esther Gladys McDaniel Martha Vera Ketelsen Elector Marjorie Hammond Warder Toa Finkbeiner Sentinel James Lassiter Prompter Nellie Lassiter Organist Shirley McConnell. All members of the Eastern Star and families are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco
O.E.S
Winona Oliver
Clarence Greene
Velma Guenther
Clarence Kleist
Alice Yeate
Ruth Grisso
Lillian _—~Pritechke
Margaret Hes
Dorothy Smith
Marchal
Beverly Colbert
Adah
Batelle Winn
Ruth
Mary Reese
Esther
Gladys McDaniel
Martha
Vera Ketelsen
Marjorie Hammond
Toa Finkbeiner
Sentinel
James Lassiter
Nellie Lassiter
Shirley McConnell
Fastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Family Affair Fetes Robert Long On Sixth Birthday
A Tulare Avenue family hosted a Wednesday birthday party for Robert Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Long. Guests included grandparents Sherman Long and family, the Unruhs and their sons, the Glocklers, the Archers, and the Longs hosts. Great grandmother Christina Unruh and Mr. and Mrs. Truly Boucher sent gifts but could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Long
Bill Long
Tulare Avenue
Sherman Long
Bill Unruh
Larry
Billy
Jim Glockler
Barbara
Beverly
Bobby
Virgil Archer
Hugh Archer
Wasco
Lynn
Christina Unruh
Truly Boucher
Danny Sanderson Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Danny Sanderson was honored on his eighth birthday with a party at the family ranch on Jack Avenue hosted by his mother Vera Sanderson. Guests included Mike Lane Carl McClain Byron Carroll Allen Duke Gary Buckley Glenn Wilson Danny's sister and brothers Karen Gary and Kenny Sanderson and grandmother Mrs Lula Kolbenstetter of Tujunga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Sanderson
Jack Avenue
Vera Sanderson
Mike Lane
Carl McClain
Byron Carroll
Allen Duke
Gary Buckley
Glenn Wilson
Danny
Karen
Gary
Kenny Sanderson
Lula Kolbenstetter
Tujunga
Betrothed Couple Honored At North Camp Shower
A bridal shower for Ben Ellis of Shafter Warosrea and Pearl Goodwin of Bakersfield was held Sunday at 3 p.m. at North Camp church with 75 congregation members attending. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zwall spoke, refreshments were served, and the couple received many gifts. They are to marry next Sunday November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Camp
Ben Ellis
Shafter-Warcosrea
Pearl Goodwin
Bakersfield
Jerry Zwall
North Camp Church
Mrs. Roberta Lamas Honored at Shower
Mrs. Roberta Lamas was honored at a bridal shower with attendees including Mrs. Helen Brownlee and Mrs. Della Lamas. Bonnie Yorba of Taft was noted among the guests. Bracamonte and Lacy Bracamonte were also mentioned in the event context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lamas
Mmes
Helen Brownlee
Della Lamas
Bonnie Yorba
Taft
Nancy Michaels Honored At Thanksgiving Theme Party
Miss Nancy Michaels celebrated a Thanksgiving theme birthday at her home 403 Eum street hosted by her mother Mrs Marie Michaels. Guests played a spelling bee and a naming bee with prizes awarded to Michael Stanton Jill Panero and Charles Suderman. The cake featured a Thanksgiving motif and accompaniments included two ice creams and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Michaels
Eum Street
Marie Michaels
Michael Stanton
Jill Panero
Charles Suderman
Nancy
Beverly
Barbara Gloeckler
Harold Stanton
Harold Osborne
Mark Long
Sandy Grundy
Mary Suderman Birthday Party Noted on Walnut Street
Miss Mary Suderman was honored Friday evening November 14 after a football game at home on Walnut Street. Her mother Mrs Ezra hosted a lively gathering with teens enjoying music and gifts. Guests included Minlttelle zen Pat Sue Jones Sandy Steele Carol Irvin Elsa Krueger Olin Garrett Bruce Epp Nelda Pearson Belvi Moor Derek Steele Gerald Bender Jack Robbins Bob Funk Gary Wilson Roger Tatum Gordon Pipkin and Jon John sent a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Suderman
Walnut Street
Ezra Suderman
Oneree
Hos
Minlttelle Zen
Pat Sue Jones
Sandy Steele
Carol Irvin
Elsa Krueger
Olin Garrett
Bruce Epp
Nelda Pearson
Belvi Moor
Derek Steele
Gerald Bender
Jack Robbins
Bob Funk
Gary Wilson
Roger Tatum
Gordon Pipkin
Jon John
St Marks Sunday Service and Community Events Notice
St Mark’s Episcopal church hosts a 7 30 p m service at the Ed Brown guest house 340 Manuel avenue with the Very Rev E Leslie Rolls in charge The regular meeting at Mrs P L Arnold 549 Sycamore follows on Nov 29 at 10 am Lunch planned and details for a rummage sale Dec 3 on Lerdo avenue A card party at Mrs H W Pat Kelly 665 Manuel avenue Dec 8 at 1 30 p m co hosted by Mrs Vernon Wilson Reservations via 9846 9596 or 836 Zion Baptist church Bakersfield tailed for 5 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Ed Brown
Manuel Avenue
E. Leslie Rolls
Sycamore
Nick
Lerdo Avenue
H.W
Pat” Kelly
Manuel "Avenue
Vernon Wilson
Richland Faculty Wives Plan Yale Season Preparations
Richland Faculty Wives gathered at Mrs. R. H. Hammond’s Walnut Street home on November 11. Bob Snively demonstrated block print Christmas cards and festive wrappings, with early Chletotais decor echoed in the Hammond residence. Under President Mrs. Fred Mason the group voted to again make corsages for Richland School eighth graders and provide a graduation for a needy pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
R. H. Hammond
Bob Snively
Hammond
Lewis Sutton
Ross Harrington
Fred Mason
Richland School
Mines
Bruce M. Crawford
Francis Dorsey
Roy Farrell
H. R. Hammond
Fred Hasty
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Joe Norris
John Peterson
Vincent
Housewarming at Claude Mitchells in Shafter
A group gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Mitchell 829 Elm Street for a housewarming on a Wednesday. Hosts Mrs Nora Patterson and Mrs Helen Amos served cake fruit jello and coffee while bingo prizes went to Mrs Wade Hamilton Mrs Joe Turner and Mrs Louise Duke. Door prize was won by Mrs Clarence Foster with many attendees listed including Mr and Mrs Joe Turner Mr and Mrs Lester Reeves and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Claude Mitchell
Elm. Street
Nora Patterson
Helen Amos
Wade Hamilton
Joe Turner
Louise Duke
Clarence Foster
Lester Reeves
Mmes
Joe Fosdick
Ae Hamilton
Wayne Louise . Mettler
Vera Louise Duke
Rena Butler
Jess Direk
Gene Guenther
Albert de Witte
Hanley Witcher
Elmer Heinlein
Ivan Mettler
Dale Wiedmann
Marvin Banks
Norval Winters
Glenn Holt
Ray Proctor
PTA Conference Held in Asilomar
Mrs. Leonard Duck represented Shafter High School PTA at the eighth Annual California PTA Central Section meeting held at Asilomar on November 4 5 and 6. Also attending were David Marsh Carl Rich from Richland Elementary and Mrs John Peterson from Maple School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Duck
Shafter High School
PTA
California
Parent-Teachers Association
Asilomar
Shafter
David Marsh
Carl Rich
Family gathering at Carl Neuman home features turkey dinner
A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served Thursday to members of the Carl Neuman family at their home 268 W Lerdo Avenue. Hosts include Mr and Mrs Lester Neufelds and son Jimmy of Corona Del Mar and other relatives such as Mrs Mary Connell and her sons Freddie and Stanley, and Mr and Mrs Richard Neuman with their daughters Anna Lana and son Donald still at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Neuman
W. Lerdo Avenue
Neumans
Lester Neufelds
Jimmy
Corona del Mar
Mary Connell
Freddie
Stanley
Richard Neuman
Bakersfield
Anna
Lana
Donald
Snow Gates and Valves Promote Rust Prevention Features
Snow Gates and Valves tout Parkerising metal treatment to stop rust and rubberized packing seals to guard valve components. Advertisers claim exclusive features, urging readers to see their dealer for purchase.
Seven Shafter FFA Members to Show Cattle at Pomona
Seven FFA members from Shafter High will enter pure bred beef cattle at the Great Western Livestock Show in Pomona from November 26 to December 1. Animals will be trucked there November 23 with faculty support from Burley Dooley Joe Turner and Bruce Epp. Entries include five Shorthorn and five Hereford in junior classes, two Herefords and two Angus in fat steer classes, and 15 Angus plus 15 Herefords in the Open Division carloads. Judging runs November 26–27 and the fat cattle sale is December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Pomona
Glenn 0. Nay
School Ag
Burley Dooley
Joe Turner
Ag- Farm
Bruce Epp
Woody Wilson
Rosemary Butler Hosts Card Party at Grant Street
The Alter Society of St. Therese's Catholic church held a card party on Wednesday evening November 16 at the John Butler home on Grant Street. Mrs. Rosemary Butler co hosted with Mrs. Lady Mortimore. Dessert included pumpkin nut pie with tea or coffee. Three canasta tables and two bridge tables were played. prize winners were Mrs. Hazel Frizzell, Mrs. Virginia Hitchcock, and Mrs. Celestine Weaver. Attendees included Velma Guenther Sylvia Baughman Hazel Frizzell Virginia Zenk Character Coker Ann Bel Thompson Emeling Hodges Irene Parker Marie Kloppel Rose Stocker Ann Steinmeyer Virginia Hitchcock Celestine Weaver Lorain Gaede Syrena Laughlin Helen Weaver Ramon a Contreras Sarah Carrasco Ella Brown and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alter Society
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
John Butler
Grant Street
Rosemary Butler
Lady Mortimore
Hazel Frizzell
Virginia Hitchcock
Celestine Weaver
Notable Sanger Upset and Missing Child Found Near Cotton Field
Sanger beat visitors 42 to 0 as standout quarterback Roger Tatum suffers a fractured arm. Jimmy Susoeff, age 2, wandered from his grandfather's cotton field and was found four hours later a mile and a half away, resting on a dirt path after a long walk. Parents thank community for help during Thanksgiving issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Tatum
Sanger
Ray Newman
Jimmy Susoeff
Jimmy
Paul
Esther
Shafter
Blake Witcher
Witcher
Path er Club Plane Ride Circles Shafter and Homes
Path er Club members enjoyed a Sunday plane ride circling Shafter and each child’s home. Mrs Esther Neuman and Mr and Mrs Henry Duerksen drove the group to Minter Field. Participants included Larry Subbar Harlain Kirkman Hulda Kirkman Carolyn Wesley Earl Neuman Gary Gottfried John Wesley Gerald Lewis Jerry Lewis Gary Lewis and leader Mrs M M Fenderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pather Club
Shafter
Minter Field
Esther Neuman
Henry Duerksen
Larry Subbar
Harlain Kirkman
Hulda Kirkman
Carolyn Wesley
Earl Neuman
Gary Gottfried
John Wesley
Gerald Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Gary Lewis
M. M. Fenderson
Trust sale notice involving Cooper and Hight deeds of trust
A public notice in Kern County California lists Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooper as residents near Francisco seeking sale of property under a deed of trust tied to DeWayn Hight and Amie Hazel Hight. The sale, public and cash, is for the lot described with gas and hydrocarbon rights excluded, and is dated November 15, 1955 with publication in late November and December 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calice
Tampany
Dewayn Hight
Amie Hazel Hight
Kern County
California
Se- Christian Handel
United States
Kern
D.B.M
Kern County Land Company
Sear
County Recorder
Lot
Ilel
Vallel
Sesinek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pat Cornell
Ed Chilla
Joan Eckmann
Carol Anderson
la Rae Pilgrim Ruby Sanders
Rosella Mettler
S.H.S
Lorain Gaede
For All
Taylor's
Dungen's
Justesens Mkt
Central Ave
Man
Lex Barker
Mara Cordy
Leo Gorcey
Hentz Hall
Chariton Heston
Donna Reed
Richard Conte
and Rona Anderson
Qiral
Pir Cates Bele
Uning Uni
Family Bible Hour
Mennonite Brethren Church
South Shafter Mennonite
Brethren Church
South Gospel Chapel
Orange Ave
JK. Isaak
Wasco NO
ST. Mark’s
Wilton
Hardwick
Richland
Yale
Claude Mitchells
Carl Neumans
Los Angeles
Calif
FFA
Rosemary. Butler
Kodak Gift
Sete Joon
Stringham's Shafter Drug Store
Rexall
Pathfinder Club
Boy Scout
Shafter Scout Building Fund
Ed Rueb
Carl Steele
Floyd Cooper
Francisco
Title Insurance and Trust Company
A. R. Wood
Emil G. Stoller
Prop
Lerdo
Howard Hill
Live Grove Cafe
Circle
Arkelo Ranch
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!