Midinettes Plan Card Party and Coffee Hour
Shafter Woman's Club Midinettes meet in Veterans Memorial hall to plan a public card party in February and a coffee hour for prospective members later in October. June Blumkin and hosts Jane McClain Wanda Mullins led the group after a bridge session. attendees included Dorothy Neuman and others. Also Congrational Women's Fellowship to hold Oct 26 luncheon with film on Indian work at Fort Berthold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midinettes
Shafter Woman's Club
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
June Blumkin
Jane McClain
Wanda Mullins
Congregational Women’s Fellowship
Merrill Thomas
John Turner
General Fellowship
Fort Berthold
North Dakota
St Mark's Guild Festival Planned for November 8
St Mark's Episcopal Church schedules a Sunday 7 30 service at 340 Manuel Avenue in the Ed A Brown home Then a festival and card party will be held there on Tuesday November 8 at noon Reservations may be made by calling Shafter 673 or 836
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed A. Brown
Manuel Avenue
St. Mark's Guild
Shafter
Car Care Plan Offers Low-Cost Monthly Financing
Heavy summer driving causes wear on engine brakes tires and paint. The plan offers affordable monthly installments arranged through your Zingalas dealer or bank to restore the car and ensure safe winter driving.
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Hard Time Potluck
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary and the American Legion Post will gather for a Hard Time potluck supper on Saturday. All members are invited to bring a friend and children are welcome. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Post
New Camp Fire Group Formed in Richland Elementary
A new Camp Fire girls group formed Tuesday at Richland Elementary School room 9 with Estelle Horne as leader. Officers include President Sandra McCoy Vice President Freda Jackson Secretary Montie Horne News reporter Annetta Cornelius. Attendees listed: McCoy Jackson Horne Cornelius Willis Cornell Nieto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Estelle Horne
Sandra McCoy
Freda Jackson
Montie Horne
Annetta Cornelius
Virginia Kliewer
Virginia Nieto
Karen Willis
Joyce Cornell
Beta Zeta Chapter Meets in McFarland
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met October 16 in McFarland Community Hall. Lorraine Christensen presented Leonard Bruns of Richfield Oil Corp Production, in charge of field survey crews since 1948, with a film California's Buried Treasure. The group welcomed a fall table motif and pumpkin pie a la mode followed by coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Zeta
Delta Kappa Gamma
McFarland
Lorraine Christensen
Leonard Bruns
Richfield Oil Corporation
Bruns
California
Charlotte Chichester
Delano
Santa_ MacFarland
Shafter
Letha Brock
Genevieve Craig
Ruth McMillan
Nazarene Women Hold Missionary Work Day
Nazarenes gathered at the parsonage for a missionary work day. They rolled bandages and wrapped packages for missionaries, with refreshments served by hostess Mrs Roy Partin.
Stanley Dover Celebrates First Birthday at Home
Mrs. Lloyd Ruble hosted a birthday party for her nephew Stanley Dever one year old, son of Mr and Mrs Dee Dover, at the Anderson Trailer courts home. Jeff Ruble, the honoree’s cousin, attended as guest. They enjoyed decorated cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ruble
Stanley Dever
Dee Dover
Anderson Trailer Courts
Jeff Ruble
Canadian Air Force member visits Winnipeg family
John H. Wiens of Winnipeg Canada visited Saturday and Sunday with his cousin and family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gloeckler of Munzer avenue. John left Monday for his home in Canada. Wiens is in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Wiens
Winnipeg
Canada
Lawrence Gloeckler
Munzer Avenue
John
Mmnday
Wiens
Air Force
Bank of America Safe Deposit Box Ad
Protect important documents and valuables with a Bank of America Safe Deposit Box. Enjoy year round safety for about 1¢ a day and ask us for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of America
Bank of America Savings Growth in Our County
More than three million Californians hold savings accounts at Bank of America with many local to our county. The ad highlights safety convenience and immediate access as benefits plus 2 percent interest to attract new customers to open an account.
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Bank of America
Maple PTA births and meeting notes from October
The Maple PTA notes multiple birth announcements from families in Seattle Wasco Shafter Bakersfield and Poplar including Janet Yvonne born October 7 weighing seven pounds seventeen ounces and Mary Lou born June 8. It also covers a Corine Sue born October at Freise’s maternity home and a Maple PTA meeting held October 11 with a potluck flag salute and Europe photos by Bob Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Merz
Seattle
Washington
Janet Yvonne
Stephen
Martin Merz
Wasco
Merz
Carolyn Spitzer
Shafter
Harold Mattly
Sandy Lane
Bakersfield
Mary Lou
Shon
Wilson Stone
T. Mattly
Only
D. M. Williams
Poplar
Imperial Avenues
Freise
Debra
Corine Sue
Claude Williams
Gene Loving
Stockton
Cora Mayo
The
Maple Pta
Dianne Leppke
Waldo Unruh
Europe
Bob Gates
Weekend visits in Shafter noted by several families
Harry Guenther of Lodi spent the weekend in Shafter visiting relatives. Mrs. Harry Davis of Walnut Creek drove to Shafter on Monday to visit her father Ralph Sanderson and her sister and family, Mrs. Lorain Gaede.
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Harry.guenther
of_Lodi
Shafter
Harry Davis
Walnut Creek
Ralph Sanderson
Lorain Gaede
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs Lucy Anderson
Mrs Lucy Anderson of 240 Pacific Avenue was surprised by her tenants Thursday afternoon at a cup and saucer shower praising her kindness. Hostess Grace Botts, national press chairman of the Blue Star Mothers of America, organized the event at the courts where she resides. Attendees included Mrs Henry Turner, Mrs Lloyd Ruble, Mrs Charles Brooks, Mrs Jean Ranos, Mrs Lila Thomas, Mrs Clyde Robertson, the honoree and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Anderson
Pacific Avenue
Grace Botts
National Press
Blue Star Mothers of America
Mmes
Henry Turner
Lioyd Ruble and Son
Charles Brooks
Jean Ranos
Lila Thomas
Clyde Robertson
Wayne Mullins Home on Leave Before Cheyenne Duty
3C Wayne Mullins finished basic training at Parks Air Force Base and is home on leave before deployment to Cheyenne Wyoming. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Mullins of 160 West Lerdo Avenue and a Shafter High School graduate. He will serve as a supply clerk in Cheyenne and receive technical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Mullins
Parks Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Wayne
Fred Mullins
West Lerdo Avenue
Shafter High School
Burley Dooley Hosts Postgame Fete
Mr and Mrs Burley Dooley invited several couples after the Shafter Lemore game for snacks. The guests included Ed Schacht Wilson Stone Grant Jensen Lowell Todd Charles Tyner and Dennis Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Dooley
Shafter-Lemoore
Ed Schacht
Wilson Stone
Grant Jensen
Lowell Todd
Charles Tyner
Dennis Foreman
Mrs Rolf Jacobsen Returns From Nebraska Visit
Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen of Manuel Avenue flew home Sunday from Nebraska where she visited her mother Mrs. C H Mills. Mrs Peter Epp of 730 California is hospitalized at Kern General with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf Jacobsen
Manuel Avenue
Nebraska
C. H. Mills
Peter Epp
California
Kern General Hospital
Bergman Family Hosts Sunday Park Gathering
The Henry Bergman family enjoyed a Sunday afternoon gathering at Manne Park. Attendees included Ernie Schulz and family plus Bergman relatives Kathy Joel Nancy Sandy Kevin Lucy and others, all joining in a noon pot luck and visiting hours.
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Henry Bergman
Manne Park
Ernie Schulz
Leroy
Gloria
Douglas
Theresa
David
Jim Bobst
Becky
Nola
Lee Bergman
Kathy
Joel
Oscar Bergman
Curtis
Nancy
Bob Bergman
Sandy
Kevin
Lowell Bergman
Lucy
Cayucos Weekend Visit By Siemens Family
Reuben Siemens and his family traveled to Cayucos for the weekend as guests of their son Phil, hosting friend Rickey Gaede during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Siemens
Cayucos
Rickey Gaede
Phil
Auxiliary Plans Christmas Project at Memorial Hall
The Shafter American Legion Auxiliary met at Memorial Hall with President Louise Bellows. They reported on a rummage sale and completed plans for a Hard Time pot luck with the American Legion Saturday night. A doll was bought for the Christmas project and the group voted to sponsor a Campfire group. Isabelle Crawford hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter American Legion
Memorial Hall
Louise Bellows
American Legion
Isabelle Crawford
Mrs Elmer Richards Visits Salinas During Potato Season
Mrs Elmer Richards stays in Salinas for a few days visiting her husband who is working there during the potato season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Richards
Salinas
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Chatter Society
Dorothy Neuman
Jane Hayhurst
Dorothy Dalke
Pat Neuman
Ferreline Zachary
Phyllis Moouist
Pat Wilson
Jean Channeson
Ruth Handel
Blanche Stepp
Shafterite
Oklahoma
Claud New
Few
W. Ewacs
Fairland
Richmond
Arizona
Cloud
Chicago
South Dakota
Oklahoma City
Pyrenees
Sumner Street
Soul Saving
Holy Ghost
Rev
Bob Lineberry
Reac E
Helen Cornell
Rexall
AN & Mouthwash
Stringham Shafter Drug Store
Central Ave
ST. Mark’s Guild and Festival
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporal
Shafter Branch
P. C. Clarkin
Stanley Dover
Pett
Lerdo
Henry Solomon
PTA
L. J. Newcomb
Gerald Miller
Herman Rains
Lerdo Schoo
Lerdo Road
Los Angeles
Maple
Mrs
la Petite
McWhorter
IS Shafter Mercantile
Central
Santa Fe
Bill
Bob
Mobil
FEW & Son Mobil Service
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