Mrs Dobrenen Feted at Stork Shower
Mrs Merle Dobrenen Jr was guest of honor at a layette shower given by Mrs Maureen McCallister at 720 East Pacific. Guests from Shafter Bakersfield Sharon Springs and Brooklyn attended with gifts and games featuring a stork theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Dobrenen,Jr
Maureen McCallister
East Pacific
Doris Long
Waldo Wiebe
Mesdames Charles Sims
Martha Gardner
Hazel Dobrenen
Agnes Dobrenen
Christine Unruh
Elizabeth Loewen
Shafter
Maudie Ford
Esther Groat
Bakersfield
S. L.: Groat
Sharon Springs
Kans
Wm. H. Stadler
Brooklyn, New York
Nicols Enjoy Belated Vacation Across California and Nevada
Mr and Mrs Walter Nicols took a belated trip along the coast visiting Carmel Monterey San Francisco Folsom Placerville Lake Tahoe Carson City Genoa Virginia City Reno and related historic sites They observed Indian mound relics a gold nugget and a worn ornament arousing local interest The journey highlighted ghost towns desertions and Nevada’s fading capitol amid lingering nostalgia for the Comstock era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nicol
California
Nevada
Carmel
Monterey
Old Customs House
San Francisco
Mrs. Nicol
F. G. Kings
Folsom
F. P
Nicols
Lake Tahoe
Carson City
United States
Shafter
Genoa
Snowshoe Thompson
Placerville
Virginia City
Comstock Lode
Reno
Paradise visitors at Fenderson home include Mrs Wressler
Mr and Mrs William Wressler of Paradise visited the E A Fenderson home Saturday. Mrs Wressler, formerly Mrs Jim Conley, had lived in Shafter for many years and enjoyed reconnecting with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wressler
Paradise
E. A. Fenderson
Small motors run California homes and gardens
Electric motors work hard in homes as “chore boys” due to low rates. Refrigerators and freezers cost under five cents daily, ovens and fans run cheaply, and dishwashers use a fraction of a penny per day to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pellets Return from Ohio Vacation
Mr and Mrs Al Pellet return home after a six week trip visiting Lima Ohio with Mrs Roy James. They traveled south to pick up their son Frank who just left active army service at Camp Hood Texas. They sightseeing at Boulder Dam the Painted Desert and Meteor Crater. They saw inter tribal Indian celebration in Gallup New Mexico rodeo and a Long Horn Ranch museum visit near Albuquerque. They stayed at Camp Hood guest house and earned medals in the army mess hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Pellet
Lima
Ohio
Mr. Pellet
Roy James
Frank
Camp Hood
Texas
Boulder Dam
Arizona
New Mexico
Gallup
Long Horn Ranch
Albuquerque
Camp
Army
Will. Rogers
Claremore
Oklahoma
Pyete Castles
Weekend Visitors From Loma Linda Attend Fenderson Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Hastings and Miss Juanita Fenderson of Loma Linda visited the M. M. Fenderson home. Miss Fenderson and Mrs. Hastings are daughters of the Fendersons, teach at Loma Linda, and pursue nursing careers, while Mr. Hastings is a medical student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Hastings
Juanita Fenderson
Loma Linda
Family Living Course at Shafter High School
A Family Living course is offered at Shafter High School under joint sponsorship of the Seventh District PTA and Bakersfield Evening High School. Instructor is Dan Bledsoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High
Shafter High School
Seventh District
Parent-Teachers Association
Bakersfield Evening High School
Dan Bledsoe
Pellets Tour Midwestern and California Relatives Route
The Pellets visited Ohio Caverns and Lincoln's tomb in Springfield Illinois then toured Fort Scott Kansas buffalo herd Garden City Kansas and Fort Bridger Wyoming on the return trip. They stayed with Mr and Mrs James in Kansas then joined Mr Pellet's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Isaac of Bakersfield. After rest in Kansas the family headed to California visiting Grass Valley Yosemite before reaching Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Caverns
Lincoln
Springfield
Illinois
Fort Scott
Kansas
Garden City
Fort Bridger
Wyoming
James
Pellet
John Isaac
Bakersfield
California
Grass Valley
Yosemite
Shafter
Candle-Light at Veterans Memorial Building
Caryl Seitz and Richard Vath star in the Wodehouse comedy Candle-Light at the Veterans Memorial Building on October 21. The event is sponsored by the Shafter American Legion Post and promises comic confusion and lively farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryl Seitz
Richard Vath
Veterans Memorial Building
Shafter American Legion Post
Wasco Editor Welcomes Son Ross Everett
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace E Shafer of Wasco announce the birth of a son named Ross Everett on October 9 at the Wasco Maternity Home. The baby weighed six pounds seven ounces. He is welcomed by a sister Donna and a brother Jeff aged seven and five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Everett
Wallace E. Shafer
Wasco
Shafer
Wasco News
Donna
Jeff
Duerksen Sisters Visit Ashbaugh Home
Miss Marcella Duerksen sister of Mrs Alice Ashbaugh and Irwin Duerksen were recent weekend guests at the Ashbaugh home. Miss Duerksen is Dean of Women at San Pasqual Academy near San Diego and a trained nurse enjoying her first year in this field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Duerksen
Alice Ashbaugh
Irwin Duerksen
Ashbaugh
Miss Duerksen
San Pasqual Academy
San Diego
Pacific Northwest radar defense system described in local notes
Government authorities report a expansive radar network guarding the Pacific Northwest with stations reaching into Canada and the Pacific. The piece notes a Veterans Memorial Hall dedication on California Street and commends Jack Hare and committee for its completion. It also mentions a Carolina woman’s court explanation about a bootlegging incident and a nearby store on Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Paul Bunyan
Paul
Pacific Northwest States
Canada
Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owen
Just
Sierra Candy
Blinko
Toy
Toy Guidance Council Inc
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
Central Avenue
Kern County
Calif
PRG
Paci
GAS
AMD Electric Co
Bill Johnston Groc
Mgr
Stover Meat Dept
Shafter Press
Son
Cork
P. V. “Mac” McClure
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