Business and Professional Women Initiate New Members at Shafter
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club gathered at the Shafter Motel on Thursday evening to initiate new members. Lucille Glick, Central District President, performed the initiation as piano pieces entertained by John Battaglia, who also played a left handed solo. Guests included Gladys Sheerin and Mrs. Gertrude Jackman with a Wasco Club presence.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Shafter Motel
Lucille Glick
Central District
John Battaglia
John
Gladys Sheerin
Gertrude Jackman
Wasco Club
Birthday Party for Johnna Paar at Richland Primary School
Johnna Paar celebrated her eighth birthday with a party in her second grade classroom at Richland Primary School this week. Her teacher, Mrs Doris Betty, helped, and the mother treated all the children to cupcakes and favors.
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Johnna Paar
J. Melvin Parrs
Richland Primary School
Doris Betty
Johanna
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority Hears From Kern County Psychologist
Alpha Kappa Chapter held a meeting at Mrs. Robertson's home with co host Mrs. Paul assisting. Louis Rienzi, psychologist of Kern County schools, spoke on mental health stressing healthy ambition, open dialogue, and reducing stigma. tickets for Holiday House and Casper the Clown were distributed.
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Alpha Kappa Chapter
Phi Epsilon Phi Sorority
Kern County
Alpha Kappa
Robertson
Paul Im
Gregory Channeson
Louis Rienzi
Rienzi
Texas
University of Southern California
Robert Warren
Tom Leigh
Ben Laverty
David Channeson
Casper the Clown
John
Louise) Fox
Secret Pals Revealed by Junior Women Club
Junior Women's Club held a secret pals party with tiny dolls in masks as decorations. Hosts were Mrs. Elmer Mettler, Mrs. Don Little, and Mrs. Bob Johnston. Members voted to buy school supplies for Viet Nam and Hong Kong children through CARE.
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Elmer Mettler
Don Little
Bob Johnston
Viet’Nam
Hong Kong
Lyle Carter
James del Rio
Calvin Goehring
Gene Guenther
Kenneth Handel
George Haworth
John Hill
Robert Heins
James Holt
Wesley
Janzen
Earl Lynch
Robert Mers
Russell Paul
Wayne Payne
Charles Rice
Corliss Smith
Fred Starr
Jack Thompson
Marvin Weidenbach
Charles White
Wayner Wood
T. V. Little
E. C. Eckmann
To Spend Month Visiting in Shafter
Mrs Roxie McCartney of Sykes to visit her sisters and brother in Shafter spending the month with them. She stays with sister Mrs Tom Cotton, first meeting in nine years. Sisters Ruth Harvey Edna Newboles Sam Wilcoxon Tom Cotton and brother Hiley Cavins live in Shafter. One sister G L Duffell lived in Bakersfield and a daughter in Taft. Money Spent At Home Earns At Home and Supports Home Industry.
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Roxie McCartney
Sykes
Tom Cautton
McCartney
Ruth Harvey
Edna Newboles
Sam Wilcoxon
Tom Cotton
Hiley Cavins
Shafter
G. L. Duffell
Bakersfield
Taft
Annis Celebrate Forty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary Surprise
Mrs and Mrs Frank Annis were honored at Memorial Hall as guests believed they were attending a birthday party. Hosts Mrs Jim Lassiter and Mrs Charles Frost arranged fall decorations and a silver and white anniversary cake. Frank Annis read a poem he wrote for his wife and guests included a long list of friends and relatives.
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Frank Annis
Memorial Hall
Jim Lassiter
Charles Frost
Messrs
Mesdames Charles Frost
Ollis Pricketts
H. B. Mills
Robert Mixon
Tom Wilson
Everrett Mann
D. Matheny
M. H. Jenkins
Buster, Long
George Eslicks
Mary Grumbles
Carol Smith
Elizabeth Buller
Anna Rodgers
Floyd Enterline
Mrs. Sanders
Ladies Society Meeting At Mrs Delmer Mettler Home
The Eben ezer Reformed Church Ladies Society met at Mrs Delmer Mettler's home with Ann Stoller as president and Rev Melvin B Nonhof leading devotions A Christmas collection was taken to buy shaving lotion for Kern General Hospital men patients and sheets for Cerebral Palsy school Wasco for Christmas Gift Mrs Nat Williams shared Europe trip photos and was thanked by program chair Mrs Dan Schnaidt Refreshments were provided by hostesses and the next meeting will be a Christmas Potluck with gift exchanges hosted by Mrs Allen Zenk Mrs Robert Warren Mrs Russell Hamman and Mrs Alfred Goehring
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Ladies Society of the
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Delmer Mettler
Ann Stoller
Melvin B. Nonhof
Kern General Hospital
Wasco
Nat Williams
Rosedale
Europe
Dan Schnaidt
Delmar Mettler
Allen Zenk
Robert Warren
Russell Hamman
Alfred Goehring
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Memorial Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday at Memorial Hall led by President Erma McCoy. They donated to the Gift Shop program and to Tuberculosis and Cancer funds, reported blood donations from two members, and welcomed two new members Johnnie Webb and Mary Helsey.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Erma McCoy
Shafter
Juanita Davis
Johnnie Webb
Mary Helsey
Fresno Veterans Hospital
Lucille Johnson
Visalia
Elizabeth Buller
Engaged: Shirley Newman to Marvin Walde of Glendale
Mr and Mrs Fred Newman of Shafter announce their daughter Shirley is engaged to Marvin Walde son of Mr and Mrs Harry Walde of Glendale Walde formerly lived in Shafter He studied graphics at Los Angeles City College and intends to marry next June Shirley trained as a nurse at Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital where she graduated last November and now works there
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Fred Newman
Shafter
Shirley
Marvin Walde
Glendale
Walde
Harry Walde
Los Angeles City College
Kellys Attend 80th Birthday in San Jose
Mr and Mrs H W Pat Kelly traveled to San Jose for the 80th birthday of Pat s mother Mrs Thomas Kelly Born in Stockport Cheshire England she came to Canada as a bride moved to California in 1898 and settled in Amador county She is mother to Phil lippa of San Francisco and Pat of Shafter and has four grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
San Jose
Pat
Thomas Kelly
Godbeys Host Charades Party For Neighbors
Bob and Velma Lee Godbey entertained neighbors at a Charades party Saturday. Their home featured a Thanksgiving decor with fall flowers and autumn leaves. After games, guests enjoyed cake and coffee with a list of attendees.
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Bob
Velma Lee Godbey
Godbey
Shafter Churches Welcome You This Sunday
Community churches in Shafter invite residents to attend services this Sunday. Multiple denominations are available with schedules posted at local congregations and community bulletin boards.
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Shafter Churches
Jim Brannon Honored On Eighteenth Birthday Party
Jim Brannon was the guest of honor at a Bakersfield birthday party honoring his 18th birthday. The event featured a football themed surprise, a sheet cake with two footballs, goal posts, and a jersey number. Attending were family members from Bakersfield including Nora Ockey Hayden Brannon and relatives from Wasco and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brannon
Nora Ockey
Hayden
Jim
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