Family Fetes Loewens at New Home
Maple family members surprised Herbert Loewen and relatives one evening last week with gifts for a new home. A devotional period, poem by Mrs. G A Willems, and music by Helena Loewen and Marlene Enns followed. Gifts included a portable barbecue stand, electric coffeemaker, pillow cases, and more as apple pie, ice cream, and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Loewen
G. A. Willems
Helena Loewen
Marlene Enns
Helena
Stanley
H. J. Loewen
Frank Loewen
J. J. Peters
Ruben Sieemens
Phil
Menno Siemens
Barbara
Jake Simens
Ronald
Abe Isaac
Donald
Herbert Peters
Simone
E. J. Peters
Gou
Pete Neufeld
Simon Peters
J. J. Siemens
John Enns
Marlene
Katherine Unruh
Mrs Heinrichs Honored At Layette Shower In Bakersfield
Mrs A J Heinrichs was guest of honor at a layette shower hosted by her sister Mrs James Bradford in Bakersfield. A dinner preceded a surprise visit to her mother in law Mrs Claude Bradford. Gifted items filled the room as prizes went to Mrs Stella Bolderoff Verna Bradford and Carol Bradford. Ice cream cake and beverages accompanied the refreshments. Other guests included Mrs June Rome Edith Rome Dale Hickerson Frank Ornalez Peter Ornalez Harriet Borders Donna Mecvaig Janet Mecvaig Lillie Fern Moshier Irma Bradford Ruth Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
A. J. Heinrichs
James Bradford
Bakersfield
Heinrich
Stella Bolderoff
Verna Bradford
Carol Bradford
June Rome
Edith Rome
Dale Hickerson
Frank Ornalez
Peter Ornalez
Harriet Borders
Donna
Janet MecVaig
Lillie Fern Moshier
Irma Bradford
Ruth Switzer
Bartel to Direct Church Event in Madrid Nebraska
Rev. John Bartel will fly to Madrid Nebraska next month to preside over the twenty fifth anniversary celebration of the First Mennonite Church founded by him on his first assignment in the ministry. The Bartel family recently visited their son John Bartel Jr and his wife Marilyn in San Jose and expect Merle to return from the San Francisco School of Pharmacy to attend the UCLA football game with Mr and Mrs Leroy Witcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bartel
Madrid
Neb
Nebraska Church
Bartel
San Jose
John Bartel, Jr
Marilyn Bartel
Merle
San Francisco School of Pharmacy
UCLA
Leroy. Witcher
Potluck Honors Youth Army Round Before Farewell
A Kern Academy cafeteria potluck last week honored Teddy Smith 19 as he prepared to report to Camp Stoneman then ship to the Far East as a flight mechanic on a B 26 with the Air Force. His mother Mrs Art Kirkman organized the event assisted by Mrs C E Fenderson. He visited his brother in Yerington before departure and was seen off at Bakersfield depot by relatives. Smith enlisted in November 1951 and has served at Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Potluck
Kern Academy
Pfe
Teddy Smith
Art Kirkman
East Lerdo Ave
Smith
Camp Stoneman
Far East
Air Force
Kirkman
C._E. Fenderson
Lowell Smith
Yerington
New
Bakersfield
Carrie Smith
Home Adviser Sets Program on Sewing Machine Care
Kern county home adviser Miss Jean Fritz hosts a demonstration on cleaning and adjusting sewing machines. Attendees should bring their machines, a dish for a potluck, and table service. The event starts at 10 a.m. next Wednesday at Mrs LeRoy Zimmerman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Fritz
Kern County
LeRoy. Zimmerman
Scott McMichael
Frank Roselle
Shafter Center
Zimmerman
W. Lerdo
Marengo Couple Visiting in the Southland
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neu Feld of Marengo street are visiting in the south this week. They will stay with her sisters in Burbank as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Warkentine before traveling to Brawley to visit their sons Menno and George Neufeld and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Neufeld
Marengo Street
Southland
Burbank
Ben Warkentine
Brawley
Menno
George Neufeld
Maple Pie Sale to Aid PTA Fund Drive Night
Maple PTA to host a fundraising event Tuesday featuring a color film and a pie sale at closing. Admission offers and prizes for top donors, with school board notes from a prior meeting and details of volunteers coordinating arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
MAPLE
Maple Parent-Teachers Association
Club Leader Meet Delegate at District Federation
Mrs George Collins president of the Wednesday Afternoon Club will attend a district federation meeting at 9 30 a m Oct 29 in Merced Those wishing to take the trip are asked to mail Mrs Collins at 876 The local president attended a presidents federation council on Monday at the North of the River women s clubhouse in Oildale The purpose was to orientate incoming presidents on current procedure Speaking were Mesdames A F Van Ness district president D L Tosh state trustee of California Federation of Women s Clubs and Roy Jumper Kern county president
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Collins
Buttonwillow PTA Halloween Party and Carnival Preview
The Buttonwillow Union School PTA previews its Halloween party with a Friday downtown parade featuring a king and queen. Saturday at 7 the carnival offers an Italian dinner, magician Rev Gene Vaught, amusement booths, pony rides, fish ponds, and games of skill. prizes for best costumes and best decorated bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow Union School Parent-Teachers Association
Hazel Goodspeed
Ways and Means
PTA
Gene Vaught
Third Graders Plan Yokut Lore Visits to Kern Museum
Richland School third graders will visit the Kern County Museum to learn Yokut Indian lore as part of their Curri culum. Director Ross Harrington announced today that trips begin November 3 with one busload per visit over the next three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Kern County Museum
Ross Harrington
Simple Bakersfield Service Joins Couple in Marriage
Loretta Joan Bender and Kenneth DeWayne Wilhite wed in a Bakersfield ceremony performed by Judge Magee. The bride wore a champagne dress. attendants included Mrs. George Bender. The couple honeymooned in Pasadena and Balboa Park before Wilhite heads to Vallejo naval base. both attended Shafter High School. Wilhite served in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Loretta Joan Bender
Lydia E. Bender
Euclid St
Kenneth DeWayne Wilhite
W. L. Wilhite
North Shafter
Stewart Magee
George Bender
Leroy Bender
Lydia Bender
Pasadena
Balboa Park
Naval Base
Vallejo
Shafter High School
Korea
Pumpkins and Skeletons Theme Layette Shower
Mrs Ray Fast hosted a eerie layette party at 211 Kern Street with co-hostess Mrs Louis Pelosi. Eric age 10 days slept through the party as guests opened gifts and played bridge and canasta. Attending were Mesdames Elmer Anderson Arnold Koehn Ryland Jacobus Bill Duerksen K A Howell Dick Larson Ray Fast Louis Pelosi Jack Fleming James Moquist and Marvin Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fast
Jack Fleming
Kern St
Louis Pelosi
Eric
Mesdames
Elmer Anderson
Arnold Koehn
Ryland Jacobus
Bill Duerksen
K. A. Howell
Dick Larson
James Moquist
Marvin’ Lane
Local Visitors Share Time with Families
Arthur Thompson Jr. visits his grandparents Mr and Mrs J B King in Eufaula Oklahoma while Mr and Mrs Nicholas Patron of Stockton leave after a visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Contreras on Manne avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. King
Eufaula
Okla
Arthur Thompson, Jr
Arthur Thompson
West Lerdo Avenue
Nicholas
Stockton
Frank Contreras
Manne Avenue
Weill Clinic Speakers Address Child Guidance in Shafter
Alan and Raas from Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic spoke to the Shafter PTA describing normal child development and myths about parental influence. After a film, Betty Terrell joined questions. Ada Bergen announced a high school event at the Shafter Labor Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Shaftereh Parent-Teachers Association
Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic
Raas
Betty Terrell
Shafter
Ada Bergen
Oguation
McMichael Visits Son at Cotton Station in California Trip
V C McMichael visits his son at a Cotton Field Station location in California after touring Brewster Washington and San Francisco. He lives in Corn Lake and enjoys meeting granddaughters he had not seen. The narrative notes other local visits including Ontario relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. McMichael
Son
Cotton Station
McMichael
United Cotton Field Station
Totsis
Brewster
Wash
San Fraisco
Corn Lake
California
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Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Ral
Mrs. Heinrichs
Roy
Potluck
Youth Army
Sheppard Air Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Robert Somers
Gary Lynn
Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Leslie Lynn
Leslie V. Somers
Berkeley
William Sorensen
Nekoma
N.D
Sorensen
Somers
Lori Anne
Eugene Neufeld
C. A. Sowder
Tipton
Army
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Joy Rutland
Washington
Joplin
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Ralph Gribble
Paul Wiebe
Hazel Haag
Lester Neufeld
Helen Schellenberg
Myrtle Elliott
Ruben Siemens
Elmer Engel
Herbert H. Loewen
William Siemens
Walter Nicol
Waldo Unruh
Oscar Bergman
Stork “Loft
Tj P
Harlan Hagen
Everett Baker
Shafter Hagen
Congress
Mrs
A la Ior
Goodsyear
Irvine
Central Valley Shafter
del Kern Drive-In
Marshall Thompson
Tyrone Power
Sally
Steve Cochran
Wilson
Anthony Steele
Preston Foster
Flicka
Weill Clinic
Tham
Ontario
W. C. Northam
Shafter Ave
Dewey Wae
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