Adventists Host Country Village At Kern Academy Hall
Adventists present a Country Village event from 3 to 10 p m Sunday in Kern Academy Assembly Hall. Booths recreate olden day shops with meals, tepee displays, haircuts, baths, doughnuts, nickelodeon tunes, plants, clothing, furniture, produce, ice cream and fruit juices. Poster contests crown winners as the finance committee chairs oversee the event.
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Kern Academy Assembly Hall
Abe
Sam Dirksen
Floyd Hoeger
C. E. Fenderson
Mitchell Few
George McCorkle
Jack Woods
Herbert Huffman
Wasco
Dora Fitterer
Joyce Sexton
Glenn Hallock
Walter Zimmerman
George Wister
Alice Neumann
Virginia Voth
Ilona Weishaar
Norman Isaac
Kern Academy
Glenn Halleck
Ira Schnieder
Reuben Dirksen
Mr and Mrs Gio Vannettti Visit San Mateo Relatives
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Gio Vannettti of San Mateo were weekend visitors of their parents, Mr and Mrs Geno Pera.
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Jimmy Giovannetti
San Mateo
Geno Pera
Seaman Hughs Returns From Long Hospital Stay
Seaman Ernest L. Hugh es 20 of 137 Orange Ave returned home last week after three months in Newport Rhode Island hospital following an automobile wreck. He serves aboard the USS Hermann and has seen duty in Panama and Puerto Rico. After leave he will attend pharmacy school at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago Illinois.
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Ernest L
Tuffy) Hughes
C H. Hughes
Orange Ave
Newport
R. I
Hughes
Hermann
Panama
Puerto Rico
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Dos Palos Residents Visit Bakersfield Friends
Mr and Mrs J R Brista of Dos Palos left Sunday after visiting her sister and family Mr and Mrs Chester Brown of Bakersfield. This week their niece Janice Thompson, daughter of Dale Thompson of Bakersfield, is visiting the Browns who moved last week from Stone Street to Poplar Avenue.
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J. R. Brista
Dos Palos
Chester Brown
Poplar Ave
Browns
Janice Thompson
Mr. and
Dale Thompson
Bakersfield
Stone St
Mrs. Julia Potter Honored For 50 Year OES Service
Mrs. Julia Potter received a 50 year pin for her membership in the Order of Eastern Star during a Chapter Birthday Night at Wasco Masonic Temple. Charter members from the original 24 were present, with nine still living in the Shafters area. Mrs. Potter joined in 1902 in Bloomington Illinois and was escorted to receive her pin by the marshal Mrs. Tom Hayhurst as friends and family attended.
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Julia Potter
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco
Julia
Mary
Mrs McCorkle Honored At Stork Shower By Seventh Day Adventists
Members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church surprised Mrs George McCorkle of Maine Avenue with a stork shower after a young people’s meeting Sunday night. Hostesses were C E Fenderson George Wedel Hazel Brockett Raymond Howe Henry Duerksen P T Wall and Lydia Fast. About 60 attended and games were led by Miss Margaret Sackett. Prize winners were Leonard Sammons and Mrs Reuben Dirksen.
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George McCorkle
Maine Avenue
Party Given For Mrs Willis At Morning Layette Shower
Morning gathering last week at 341 Faber Street hosted by Mrs Ernest Siemens featured a le take shower with a stork centerpiece and cake. Guests included Mrs Frank Russell Mrs Gene Wilcoxon Mrs Robert Holmes and others sent gifts from Verne Kliewer Ernest Siemens James Cornel Jack Battaglia Wayne Hooks and Ernest Adamsen.
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Ernest Siemens
Faber St
Meesdames
Frank Russell
Gene Wilcoxon
Robert Holmes
A. W. Eckmann
Meés- Verne Kliewer
James A. M. Cornel
Jack Battaglia
Wayne Hooks
Ernest Adamsen
Robin Neuman Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Three year old Robin Neuman celebrated with a patio party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Neuman. Guests included numerous family friends from Bakersfield and nearby communities. The event featured games favors a Halloween themed cake cupcakes and ice cream.
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Robin Neuman
Harvey
Neuman
Cross Street
Nita Cornelius
Charlotte Bartel
Sandra Janzen
Sherri Wheeler
Eddie Gaede
Rodney
Susie Gaede
Ann Magquist
Sharon Peters
Lynn Ann
Janet Wiedmann
Sandra Moor
Dale
Debby
Gerri
Christie Newman
Alan Neuman
Mark Mettler
Marsha Lynn Kirschenman
Sharman Wiedenbach
Bakersfield
Renee Bridges
Bill
Patrice Rodgers
Friends Fete Mrs. Smith at Shower Party
Mrs. Dick Smith was surprised at a layette shower at her home on 135 Stone St hosted by Mrs. Maurice Howze and Mrs. Wayne Osteen. Attendees included Mesdames Noble Howze, Bill Howze, Jeff Howze, Tom Howze, Roy Maul din, M. L. Howze, Victor Coleman, Garland Nelson, Laurence Hamilton, Elbert Osteen, John Trammell, George Wauller, C. L. Osteen, Wayne Osteen and Maurice Howze with gifts from Misses Barbara McCollum and Minnie Major.
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Dick Smith
Stone St
Maurice Howze
Wayne Osteen
C. L. Osteen
Mesdames Noble Howze
Bill Howze
Jeff Howze
Tom Howze
Surprise Layette Shower Honors Mrs. L. H. Bryant
A layette shower was held at Mrs. L. H. Bryant’s Merced Avenue home last weekend with hostessing by Mesdames Hubert Begley Harold Rohrbach and Ray Cummings. Guests listed include Lee Riley Dick Woessner Leroy Chase Claude Mitchell Ed Smith Vernon Searcy Troy Choate Philip Bryant A H Bryant Audie Bryant Clyde Norman James Magee of Earlimart and Ray Cummings. Gifts came from Mesdames Lyndell Tyler Walter Rodgers Sr Walter Rodgers Jr and Lottie Cummings.
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L. H. Bryant
Merced Avenue
Hubert Begley
Harold Rohrbach
Ray Cummings
Claude Mitchell
Ed Smith
Vernon Searcy
Troy Choate
Philip Bryant
A. H. Bryant
Audie Bryant
Clyde Norman
James Magee
Earlimart
Oklahoma Woman Visits Sister
Mrs. Genevieve Ward of Harmon Oklahoma visits her sister Mrs. Lela Thomas of Pacific Street and will return home Monday. She traveled to Los Angeles to see her niece Mrs. Jeanne Dosserdit and family and a nephew Jim Thomas of Santa Monica. Others in Shafter whom Mrs. Ward has been visiting include a niece Mrs. Della Steele and a nephew George Thomas.
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Genevieve Ward
Harmon, Okla
Lela Thomas
Pacific Street
Los Angeles
Jeanne Dosserdit
Jim Thomas
Santa Monica
Shafter
Gibsons Hold Park Reunion With Wide Family Attendance
A county park gathering centered on a potluck dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Gibson and Mr and Mrs J W Westbrook. Family members from Oklahoma City Gustine Atascadero Riverdale and McFarland joined the event with several Gibsons and relatives visiting from out of town.
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Fred Gibson
J. W. Westbrook
Gibson
Travis Stinson
Gustine
Calif
Jack Crouch
Atascadero
W. A. Morris
Riverdale
Freda Gibson
McFarland
Jan Gibson
Michael Gibson
Friends Fete Mrs Cronian At Shower
A layette shower for Mrs. Bill Cronian was hosted in the home of Mrs. Alvis Smith with Mrs. Mason and Alexander and Mrs. Verlon Mouser as co hosts. Mrs Claude Truex led games with prizes to Mesdames George Higbee Verlon Mouser Everett Mann and Lee Johnson. Refreshments included cake ice cream punch and coffee. Attendees listed include Everett Mann Robert Tatum Verlon Mouser Richard Moore Joe Wilson Dick Lynch George Higbee J W Lassiter Lee Johnson Claude Truex W O Smith Bill Shamiin Manuel Grumbles Dick Pierce and Mason Alexander. Gifts were sent by Mesdames Walter Rodgers Tom Wilson Spencer Stallings Frank Annis and Ollis Prickett.
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Bill Cronian
Alvis Smith
Mason. Alexander
Verlon Mouser
Claude Truex
George Higbee
Everett Mann
Lee Johnson
Robert Tatum
Richard Moore
Joe Wilson
Dick Lynch
J. W. Lassiter
W. O. Smith
Bill Shamiin
Manuel Grumbles
Dick Pierce
Mason Alexander
Mesdames Walter Rodgers
Tom Wilson
Spencer Stallings
Frank Annis
Ollis Prickett
Society Holds Mission Meet at Nazarene Church Home
The Church of the Nazarene met at Mrs. Victoria Cornelius home on Stone Street with her daughter Mrs. Wesley Berry assisting. After singing and business, attendees enjoyed banana cream and chocolate pies coffee and cocoa. Those present included Frank Baze Wesley Berry Tom Dunham Rev J A McNaught Hollis Ragsdale Erma Ragsdale Doyle Dunham Earl Glenn and family Birdie Osborn S M Britt Patricia Baze Cheryl McNaught Edward Hall.
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Church of the Nazarene
Victoria Cornelius
Stone Street
Wesley Berry
Frank Baze
Tom Dunham
J. A. McNaught
Hollis Ragsdale
Erma Ragsdale
Doyle Dunham
Earl Glenn
Birdie Osborn
S. M. Britt
Edward Hall
Patricia Baze
Cheryl McNaught
Peters Family Visits in Los Angeles for UCLA Stanford Game
Mr and Mrs John J Peters Jr visited Los Angeles on Saturday to spend time with their daughter Miss Phyllis Peters and attend the UCLA Stanford football game.
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John J. Peters, JR
Los Angeles
Phyllis Peters
Banquet Honors 15th Wedding Anniversary Pair
A Buttonwillow banquet celebrated the couple's 15th wedding anniversary hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dino Romanini. Guests included their sons Joe and Robert, extended Romanini family members, and Isola and Roy Romanini. Attending relatives shared toasts, photos, and a dinner of roast beef and roast chicken followed by cake and ice cream.
Prospective mothers host double stork shower surprise
Mrs C P Firkins and Mrs Russell Hamman staged a mutual baby shower at 475 West Marengo Ave. Guests learned of the prank only as gifts were opened. Prizes went to Mrs Ivan Mettler, Mrs Esther Carter and Mrs A H Mettler as hostesses provided punch jello fruit salad and cracker sandwiches for a large gathering.
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Mesdames
Russell
St. Mars
Olin Fenderson
Art Kadel
LeeRoy Allen
Ivan’ Mettler
Esther Carter
A. H. Mettler
Ira Schneider
J. H. Dirksen
Rose Schaeffer
Bernice Neeley
Hubert Kirkpatrick
Leon Bender
G. H. Grundy
C. J. Thomas
Jimmy
H. H. Schmidt
August Bender
Normans Return From Bay Trip
Mrs Clyde Norman and son Marvin return to 208 Voth Lane from San Francisco where they visited relatives Mr and Mrs Joe B Lewis. Norman joined a Kern Flats hunting trip with Lloyd McDonald Carl Tuck Earl Cummings Ray Cummings and Glen Snow. Earl Cummings bagged a three point back and Snow a two pointer.
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Clyde Norman
Marvin
Voth Lane
San Francisco
Joe B. Lewis
Norman
Kern Flats
Lloyd McDonald
Carl Tuck
Earl Cummings
Ray Cummings
Glen Snow
Earl Cummin
Snow
Maple district leaders attend Atlantic City convention
Three Maple district leaders led by Bill Siemens, Bill Goertzen, and Harvey Gaede returned last Monday from a convention of the Christian Businessmen Committee in Atlantic City. They took a sightseeing tour on the way home.
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Atlantic City
Christian Businessmen Committee
Bill Siemens
Bill Goertzen
Harvey Gaede
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