Five new members joined Shafter CSF chapter
The Shafter California Scholarship Federation inducted Patricia Mettler Lela Terry Johnny Nickel Norma Doyle and Don Gaede at a Monday evening ceremony in Shafter High School. President Leroy Henderson with Jerry Mathis and Gregory Channeson led the initiation. Social chairman Marjorie Olson organized the party and after the ceremony members visited Mrs Amelia Cornell for games and refreshments with faculty attendance by Miss Frances Ezquer Mrs Cornell and H W Kelly principal.
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Shafter
California Scholarship Federation
Shafter High School
Patricia Mettler
Lela Terry
Johnny Nickel
Norma Doyle
Don Gaede
Marjorie Olson
Leroy Henderson
Jerry Mathis
Gregory Channeson
Amelia Cornell
Frances Ezquer
Coast Guard Seaman Visits Wife Over Weekend
Jack Hare, Seaman I/e, U. S. Coast Guard, spent the weekend visiting his wife. Hare is stationed at Wil-
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Jack Hare
U. S. Coast Guard
Hare
Wil
Honor Roll List Highlights 43 Students for First Quarter
The announcement lists 43 high school students, including Virgil Bartel, Barrie Burns, Elizabeth Daniels, Opal Evans, Harold Farr, Don Gaede, Neva Helsley, Elaine Klaudt, Leland Kroeker, Wanda Little, Dixie Mathis, Jerry Merz, Pat Mettler, Louise Nichols, Johnny Nikkel, Katherine Channeson, Gregory Olson, Mamie Reimer, Raymond Rootes, Ollie Schreiner, and Mack Wiles. Points system totals A 5, A minus 4, B plus 3, B 2, B minus 1. minimum 12 points required for eligibility.
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Wesollowing
Bartel
Virgil Burns
Barrie Dahil
Allen Daniels
Elizabeth Evans
Opal Farr
Harold Gaede
Don Helsley
Neva Holsenbake
Freda Klaudt
Elaine Kroeker
Leland Little
Wanda Loewen
Joan Mathis
Dixie Lee Mathis
Jerry Merz
Betty Mettler
Pat Nance
Louise Nichols
Robbie Nickel
Johnny Nikkel
Donald Nikkel
Katherine Channeson
Gregory Olson
Marjorie Rains
Mamie Reimer
Raymond Rootes
Minor Scaggs
Ollie Schreiner
Jean Schreiner
Marceline Starrh
Fred Teeters
Robert Thomas
Charles Thomas
Shirley Tidwell
Louise Ummel
Chris Ummel
Gwendolynne Wilcoxon
Mack Wiles
Cub Scouts to Meet October 31 Parade and Party Planned
Cub Scouts aged nine to twelve and their parents are invited to the first meeting on October 31 at the Pack. Parents must attend one meeting with the boys to join. Uniforms are encouraged for the parade but participation is urged for all, with a party after. A seven pound two ounce boy was born October 10 at Shafter Maternity Home to Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Espinosa.
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Yooeytween
Shafter Maternity Home
Lorenzo Espinosa
Baby Teachers Get Bibs at First Meet
The Richland Teachers' Club held its year’s first party on Tuesday evening October 17 in the Prim ary School Kindergarten room. A Halloween motif filled the decorations and games as Kathryn Hurn sang two solos and all sang with Martha Groeckler directing. The highlight was pinning bibs on all the new teachers including Wells. Refreshments were by Helen Holmes, Dorothy Kirkham, and Florence Smith.
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Richland Teachers’ Club
Kathryn Hurn
Martha Groeckler
Newcommon
Helen Holmes
Dorothy Kirkham
Florence Smith
Bridge Party at Hare Home Hosts and Guests
Mrs. Jack Hare, Miss Helen Locke and Mrs. Myrtle Iverson co hosted a bridge party at Mrs. Hare's home last Wednesday evening. Guests included Katherine Hurd, Jennie Freckleton, Edythe VanBever, Mary Orendorf, Helen Holmes, Winifred Finney, Irene Tilley, Helen Mawhard and Elgrid Alexander. VanBever had high score, Holmes second, Freckleton won the progressive prize.
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Jack Hare
Helen Locke
Myrtle Iverson
Mrs. Hare
Katherine Hurd
Jennie Freckleton
Edythe VanBever
Mary Orendorf
Helen Holmes
Winifred Finney
Irene Tilley
Helen Mawhard
Shlgrid Alexander
VanBever
Miss Holmes
Miss Freckleton
Donna Gorsching Weds Lt. Goddard
Donna Gorsching daughter of Mr and Mrs P C Gorsching revealed last Friday that she had been married to Lt F L Goddard U S Army since September 15 Lt Goddard was on a 15 day leave after two years in the Aleutians with an anti aircraft company He has since returned overseas Mrs Goddard graduated from cadet nurse corps training at Fresno General Hospital and is working there preparing for her state board exams
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Donna Gorsching
P. C. Gorsching
F. L. Goddard
U. S. Army
Lt. Goddard
Aleutian
Junior Women's Club Sets October 25 Meeting
The Junior Women's Club will hold its next meeting on October 25 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs P L Arnold senior advisor for the club The evening's entertainment features bridge with Mrs Harvey Gaede and Mrs Bob McClain leading the bridge section committee.
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P. L. Arnold
Harvey Gaede
Bob McClain
Murphy Nuptials Revealed in Shafter Connections
Miss Donna Jean Hollingsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude P Hollingsworth Shafter and Jack Norman Murphy U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Wm Murphy of San Francisco announced nuptials. The couple will live at 1044 Ellis Street San Francisco pending Murphy's next overseas assignment with plans for Mrs Murphy to return to Shafter afterward.
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P. Hollingsworth
Shafter
Jack Norman Murphy
U. S. Navy
Wm. Murphy
Saipan
Guam
Ellis Street
San Francisco
Murphy
Layette Shower Honoring Mrs Marion Crockett
Mrs Crockett was honored at a layette shower hosted by Mrs Ed Brown and Mrs Ruhiman at Ruhiman home on Tuesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Marion Stockton Mrs Jim Logan Mrs Louis Homfeld Mrs J H Fuller Mrs E C Eckman Mrs E B Stringham Mrs Max McKinley Mrs Wm Harper Mrs C G Lindquist Mrs QO C Weidmann Mrs P J Remple Mrs Jack Battaglia Mrs Kenneth Pitkin Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Mrs Ed Gamegan and Mrs Christine Roscamp.
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Ed. Brown
F. A. Ruhiman
QO. C. Weidmann
P. .J Remple
Jack Battaglia
Kenneth Pitkin
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed Gamegan
Christine Roscamp
Lindquists Entertain Sunday Guests
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stankard of Wright, sister of Mrs. Lindquist, who has just returned from a trip to Kansas and Oklahoma.
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C. G. Lindquist
E. L. Stankard
Wright
Lt Mandaville Heads German Prisoner Ward
Army Nurse Corps officer Lt Gladys Grant Mandaville reports from England that after three months as Night supervisor of nurses she has been transferred to command the German prisoners ward. She hopes American prisoners in Germany receive care as good as that given to Allied prisoners.
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Gladys Grant Mandaville
Army Nurse Corps
England
Germany
Cousins Meet in France During Army Medical Breakfast
Pvt. Ernest Neufeld and Pvt. Frank Krause, both in the U. S. Army Medical Corps, accidentally meet at breakfast in France. Each fellow service member is stationed in the same theater, highlighting a rare family reunion amid wartime duties.
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Pvt
Ernest Neufeld
U. S
Army Medical Corps
France
Frank Krause
Krause
Ranch Barbecue Honors Returning Soldier Pfe. Ohanneson
Mr and Mrs Phllies hosted a ranch party Sunday afternoon in honor of their son Pfe Ohanneson home on furlough. Guests included Mrs Joe Ohanneson Mr and Mrs Chas and Barrie, Mr and Mrs H W Kelly and family, Mr and Mrs John Peters and family, Mr and Mrs L Thomas, Mrs Gordon Haycock, and David and Mary Frances Ohanneson.
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Phillies
Inday
Johhn Ohanneson
Jeanie Burns
Joe Ohanneson
Chas
Barrie
H. W. Kelly
John Peters
L. Thomas
Week-end Visit in Santa Monica Hotel
Mrs Helene and her daughter Jer ry Locke spent the weekend in Santa Monica. They returned Monday with Kenneth Crocker, the young son’s grandson, joining the visit.
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Santa Monica
Helene
Arlene Locke
Jerry
Monica
Kenneth Crocker
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Dan Loewen
California Ave
Imperial
Leghorn
Shafter Mercantile Company
the Friendly Store
Cub Scouts
Espinosas
Goddard
Buttonwillow
Justesen
San Joaquin Valley
Hershey
Gerbers Baby Foods
Libby
Sunshine Graham
Royal ‘al Baking
Eac
Pillsburys
Lifebuoy
Schillings CO
RINSO
Deee
LUX
California
Bunches
Donna Jean Hollingsworth
Mrs
Claude
Mrs. Crockett
Lindquists
Shafter Press
Lt Mandaville
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