Christmas season reminders and local meeting notes
A note on last minute Christmas displays and travel plans for James Jacobs and Odel Duncan. Local gatherings at Shafter homes are recounted and club activities listed, including St Therese's Altar Society and Legion Auxiliary meetings and upcoming Union Congregational Church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jacobs
Odel Duncans
Arkansas
Michigan
Jacobs
Tennessee
Duncans
Shafter
Orin Mettler
Gregory
Annette Albright
Fa‘Tr Street
Jim
Ark
Nick Johnson
Ily
Mojave
Gordon Bakers
Southland
HH. S. Jewry
Sandra
W. C. Hall
San Diego
D. C
Gale Kern
Irene
Vern
Gary
Roy Shively
Hayward
St. Therese’'s Altar Society
Laurence Baughman
Atlantic St
Mesdames A. G. Mortimore
Bill Brown
Union Congregational Church
M. L. Wiedmann
E.L.F
Sixth Fowler Child Born at Mercy Hospital
Stork BL reports the sixth Fowler child born at 12 30 a m on November 28 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Fowler of Beech Street. The baby James weighs eight pounds 10 ounces. Mercy Hospital also welcomed three boys born on Thanksgiving Day to Shafter couples Mr Virgil Spohn of South Shafter Mr Gerald Bayless of Smith Corner and Mr Henry Sly. A daughter arrived November 21 to Mr and Mrs Donald Bower of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Robert Fowler
Beech Street
James
Shafter
Virgil Spohn
South Shafter
Gerald Bayless
Smith Corner
Henry Sly
Donald Bower
Publisher and family tour new Barstow press plant
Caryl Krouser publisher editor of the Barstow Printer Review visited the new press plant at Shatter with his wife and child. They traveled from Wasco where they stayed with relatives during Thanksgiving holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryl Krouser
Barstow
Newlywed couple returns from Bay Area honeymoon
Mr and Mrs Richard Smith Jr wed Friday at Union Congregational Church. Bride Jacline Osteen daughter of C L Osteen of Beach Ave. Groom Don Knowles best man. Couple honeymooned in San Francisco and returned Sunday. He served in World War II and Korea. staff photographer for the Shatter Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Street
Richard Smith, Jr
Union Congregational Church
Jacqueline Osteen
C._L. Osteen
Beach Avenue
Gloria Janzen
Don Knowles
Shafter
Gordon Baker
Glen Putmann
Jack Fleming
Kernstreet
San Francisco
Shafter Schools
Valley Office Supply Company
Couples Club Progresses Dinner Route at Union Church
Members of the Couples Club of Union Congregational Church held a Monday progressive dinner with appetizers at Herb Neuman home salad at L O Horne home main course at the church and dessert and a business meeting at M L Wiedmann home. The group planned gatherings today and tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the church to decorate for Christmas. Attendees included Mrs L O Horne Mrs Art Kadel and couples Herb Neuman M L Wiedmann Joseph Thompson Kenneth Pipkin A J Smith L J Woodard Irwin Toews David Merkel Dr George Collins and Rev Gordon Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couples Club
Union Congregational Church
Herb Neuman
L. O. Horne
M. L. Wiedmann
Cross Street
Tomorrw
Art Kadel
Mesdames Herb Neuman
Joseph Thompson
Kenneth Pipkin
A. J. Smith
L. J. Woodard
Irwin Toews
David Merkel
George Collins
Gordon Baker
Wasco BPW Honored at Shafter Meet
Delano BPW club honored Wasco group at the Shafter meeting. Edna Long district president spoke on the state organization. Shafter officers presided, with Jeanette Wheeler program chair and Blythe Monroe reader. Guests listed from Wasco and Shafter attended. Next meeting features a dessert at Lee's Drive In on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano Business and Professional Women’s Club
Shafter Bpw
Wasco Group
Edna Long
Delano
New York City
Florence Smith
Geraldine Mundt
Shafter Club
Jeanette Wheeler
Blythe Monroe
Wasco
A. G. Callahan
Jean Howell
Gertrude Radeker
A. D. Fry
Jack Geisler
M. F. Magnes
Peggy Goodman
Beatrice Lamb
Alice Ratzlaff
Shafter
Don Christensen
J. R. Schnidt
Emma Levi
David Merkel
G. W. Collins
Annette Albright
George Gaede
L. O. Horne
Ora Allender
Beulah Bartlett
Mary Kelly
Martha Gloeckler
Letha Brock
Helen Holmes
Lee’s Drive In
Wanda Jett Honored at Stork Shower in Bakerfield Area
Mrs Wanda Jett is honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Vernon Searcy on Poso Street. Chrysanthemums decorate the home as cake and cocoa are served and games are played. A door prize goes to Miss Bertha Funk with multiple local guests attending from Bakersfield Taft Shafter and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Séarcy
Poso Street
Wanda Jett
Bertha Funk
Searcy
Dale Wiedmann
Wayne Lowery
Shafter
Bert Howell
Taft
Larry Rourke
Herbert Jett
Orval Long
Jay Atkinson
Hubert Begley
Charles Bryant
Gene Guenther
Art Hemingson
Robert Mixon
G. H. Fox
Archie Ellebracht
Kenneth Marchman
the Mises
Katie Flores
Ruby Kimmel
Bertha Kroeker
Rena Butler
Donna Mixon
Asa Mesdames
Winford Little
Herman Little
Kenneth Barnes
Charles Thomas
George Trout
Bakersfield
Mesdames
Nell Hervey
Joesphine
Carl Hostetter
Muelageene
Howell
Wade Hamilton
Baby Shower Honors Mrs Fortenberry In Dos Palos
A Friday evening baby shower for Mrs Norman Fortenberry of Dos Palos was hosted by Mrs Ray Fortenberry at 161 Munzer Ave. Pink and yellow chrysanth emums decorated the room as a stork centerpiece watched over gifts. Refreshments included cake jello with whipped cream and punch. Latter game prizes went to Mesdames Harvey Daniel Willard Rose and Burl Brim. Attendees from Bakersfield and nearby towns joined in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Fortenberry
Dos Palos
Ray Fortenberry
Munzer Ave
Mesdames
Harvey Daniel
Willard Rose
Burl Brim
Kellys Feted on Silver Anniversary Here
Assemblyman H. W. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly celebrated twenty five years of marriage with a dinner at the Eckmanns 356 Manuel Ave. Guests included Phil Clarkin Glen Putman George Vannatta and Bert Ware. The couple shared stories of a Hawaii trip taken as a pre anniversary celebration and were given sterling silver candle sticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat” Kelly
E. C. Eckmann
Manuel Ave
the Kellys
the Eckmanns
Messrs
Thanksgiving Day Visit From Brown Family in Manner Avenue Home
Thanksgiving Day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brown on Manner Avenue included his brother and family Mr. and Mrs. Morton Brown with Carol Anne and Ricky of Stockton and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bryant of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Brown
Manner Avenue
Morton Brown
Carol Anne
Ricky
Stockton
Fred Bryant
Bakersfield
Prize Winning Artist Will Demonstrate Painting Method
Kaldie Sotello a prize winning artist from Bakersfield Junior College will exhibit his work and demonstrate his painting method at 6 30 p m next Monday evening as the Shafter Wasco Art Association sponsors a potluck supper All community members are invited Sotello studied art in Japan during World War II and will give a demonstration of watercolor with background music Several of Sotello s new pictures will be shown in Shafter stores before the meeting Also Mr and Mrs William Lowe returned Saturday from Whittier where they were guests of their daughter and son in law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaldie Sotello
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter-Wasco Art Association
Robin Blomquist
Blomquist
Shafter
Wasco
Japan
Sotllo
William Lowe
Whittier
Harold Pinkham
Horizon Club Holds Formal Initiation Evening
The Horizon Club initiated new members Monday night at the high school cafeteria during a mother and daughter tea. The ceremony was overseen by club officers led by president Bobbie Liles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Horizon Club
Bobbie Liles
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Richard Smith
J. W. Lassiter Laverne Cummings
John Isaacs
Martha Voth
Eunice Carter Elbert Wolf
Harry Buller
Ralph Sanderson
Joe Cosgrove
Bessie Williams
Ernest Neufeld
Kwssoo
Wasco Bpw
Shafter Meet
Stork Shower
Hamilton
Diamond Company
BuLova
DeMaria
St., Eevee L
Mrs. Fortenberry
Alvin Crafton
Tom Mizell
Jewel Rose
John Hendricks
Albert Ratziaff
S. Gates
Pete Adams
Jim Ball
Burt Brim
L. E. Webb
Janice Webb
Glen Holt
L. B. Ellis
Durwood Phillips
Ray Whie
Burt Crafton
John Lindley
Noel Crafton
Wayne Hegart
J. M. Henley
May Chester
Forrest Jones
H. W. Kellys
John Garfield
Richard Widmark
Allan Lane
Slattery
Rough Riders of
Durango
Howard Duff
Paul Douglas
Angels
Red Canyon
John Derek
Bill Williams
Dane Clark
Gambler
Havana Rose
Del-Kern Drive-In Theater
John Ireland
Lizabeth Scott
Dan Dailey
Janis Paige
Horizon Club
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
Fisk
Kern
Maple Leaf Agricultural Sales
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