Hadley-Neuman nuptials celebrated at West's Wasco
Social Fieldm Seargeant and Mrs Bruce Hadley recently married were honored Saturday evening when Mr and Mrs Robert Neuman entertained for the couple at Wests in Wasco. Mrs Hadley former Vada Shack manages the bowling alley at Cafe Neuman. Sergeant Hadley is stationed at the US army airfield east of Shafter. The couple plan to reside in Shafter.
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Seargeant
Bruce Hadley
Robert Neuman
Wasco
Hadley
Vada Shack
Sergeant Hadley
United States Army
Shafter
Mrs Clyde Bell Hosts Desert Bridge Party
Mrs Clyde Bell entertained a group of ladies at her home Friday for a dessert bridge party. Three tables played with high score going to Miss Betty Spry, consolation to Mrs Floyd Raney, and a traveling prize to Mrs W W Tannahill. Others present included Wesdames P C Guenther, Jack Janzen, Charlie Henderson, J B Henderson, Al Kruger, Taylor Tabb, H G Comfort, Pete Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Bell
Betty Spry
Muriel Gage Weds C Conrad Combs in Quiet McFarland Ceremony
Miss Muriel Gage of Shafter becomes bride of C Conrad Combs at a Sunday afternoon ceremony October 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Cortez B Combs Sr in McFarland. Reverend L L Combs reads vows with family present. The couple planned a dinner at Valley Rest Cafe after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Gage
Shafter
C. Conrad Mbs
Local Social Rounds Include Pasadena Visits and Family News
Rio Bravo host Walter Meachem and Los Angeles guests stayed with Frank Munsey and family over the weekend. Bakersfield visitors Mr. and Mrs. Donald Suydam dined with Pet Bergen relatives. Diana Bergen returned from Roscoe after a month with Mrs. Kenneth Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Meachem
Los Angeles
Frank Munsey
Tom Devlin
Pasadena
Pet Bergen
Donald Suydam
Bakersfield
Diana Bergen
Kenneth Gross
Roscoe
J. W. Mayer
Paul Umberge
Ted Reese
Jitney Dinner At Union Congregational Church Parlor
Mrs Neils Pederson announced a jitney dinner in the church parlor this evening with a menu of home cooked foods. Serving starts at 6 o clock and continues through the evening with musical entertainment during the dinner period.
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Congregation Church
Neils Pederson
Shafter club to host masquerade Halloween dance
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's club will host a masquerade Halloween dance tomorrow evening at West Wasco. Mrs. Les Hobson leads the event with club members assisting. Tickets are on sale this week or at the door. Prizes include best original and best comic costume.
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Shafter Business
West
Id. Wasco
Les Hobson
Shafter Kiwanis to Host Ladies Night at Motel Cawelo
The Shafter Kiwanis club announced a ladies night program and an interclub meeting with Taft at Motel Cawelo on the evening of November 13. Al Anderson, Kiwanis president, said dinner will be served and special entertainment provided. Bob Wardwell and Bill Brown are in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Motel Cawelo
Shafter Kiwanis Club
al Anderson
Kiwanis
Bob Wardwell
Bill Brown
Firemen Box Social Planned by Shafter Volunteers
The Shafter Volunteer Fire department schedules a box social for the evening of November 7 at Shafter High School gymnasium. Guests bring numbered baskets to auction for funds to furnish the new firehouse on Santa Fe Way.
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Shafter
Santa Fe Way
Shafter High School
California Teacher Retirement Discussion Meeting Set
A local consulting group from the California Educational Politics and Plans Committee will meet Monday at 7 30 in Richland school sewing room to discuss the background of teacher retirement in California. Principal Jack Singer will chair with teachers from Richland Lerdo Maple Rio Bravo and Shuster high schools in attendance. Business leaders and others are invited. Future meetings across Shafter county and state will cover retirement policy the education report and rising government costs.
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California Educational Politics ‘and Plans Committee
Richland School
California
Teadher
Jack Singer
Maple
Richland
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Shuster High School
Cliff Squier
Shafter
Sailems
Opium Farm Detected Near Montreal Jail Terms Issued
Three men receive six months in jail for cultivating opium poppies on a farm near Montreal. Police burned the field, believed to be Canada's first opium poppy cultivation site found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
Surprise Anniversary Party For Duncans At Home
A hush time surprise party was held for Mr and Mrs Silas M Duncan on their seventh wedding anniversary hosted by Mrs Toss Steele. Forty five guests attended including Mr and Mrs M H Hayes and daughter Patsy and Joe Lakenan and Miss Betty Bruce of Burbank. Games and dancing followed with prizes, and Miss Georgia Lee Oblander won for best costume. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas M. Duncan
Toss Steele
M. H. Hayes
Patsy
Joe Lakenan
Betty Bruce
Burbank
Georgia Lee Oblander
Birthday party held for Victor Bender at August Bender home
A birthday party was given last Friday at the August Bender home for Victor Bender on his twelfth birthday. Guests played games and prizes were awarded. Refreshments included cake punch sandwiches and ice cream. Attendees were Arnold Enns Fred Starrh Robbie Peters Don Gaede Herbert Spitzer M Lawrence Schnaidt Derrid Johns and Victor Bender.
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August Bender
Victor Bender
Arnold Enns
Fred . ‘Starrh
Robbie Peters
Don Gaede
Herbert Spitzer
M Lawrence Schnaidt
Derrid Johns
Wasco Forms De Molay Chapter With Local Boys
Wasco Lodge 583 members gathered October 22 in the Masonic hall with 25 boys from Wasco Shafter and Lost Hills to form the Wasco Chapter Order of De Molay. Local Masons spoke on the group's aims as Mike Oldershaw and Fret Diebel addressed attendees. A social hour followed with cake ice cream and chocolate. Membership is restricted to boys ages 15 to 21 sponsored by two chapter members or a Master Mason.
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Wasco Lodge No. 583
Masonic Hall
Wasco
Shafter
Lost Hills
Order of
de Molay
Fred Pritschke
Harry Pollack
Roy F. McKay
Lester Smith
Levy Parker
Roscoe—Steeie
James —Williamson
Arch Beckes
Bill LeGate
Leland Prewett
James Byers
Fred’ Pritschke
Roscoe ©. Steele
Mike Oldershaw
Bakersfield
DéMolay
Fret Diebel
California
Nevada
Kern Academy Woodwork Shop To Get Tools
Kern Academy Home and School association plans to equip the woodwork shop with new benches and equipment to elevate the room. Coach Attends U C L A Game. Mr and Mrs Monty Montgomery spent the weekend in southern California where Montgomery saw UCLA defeat Oregon 14 to 7.
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Kern Academy Woodwork
Kern Academy Home and School Association
Fer
Monty Montgomery
California
Rotary Club to Entertain Air Corps Men in Shafter
The Shafter Rotary Club invites Air Corps personnel to an evening event at the Wednesday Afternoon clubhouse with an arrangement committee including FE B Stringham Ira Unruh C J Vignolo Max McKinley and Dr L H McGrane. Provisions include card games checkers dancing music by Rose Parents Bakersfield orchestra and refreshments of pumpkin pie apples and cider. Army trucks will shuttle guests from the field to Shafter and back. Hostesses listed include Patricia Sepulveda Ruth Graham Lois L Berry Louise Manning Maybelle Powell Lena Shultz Marie Schoeder Geneva Buechler Delphine Strump Audrey Williams Margaret Miller Robina Kay Darlene Wegand Etola Crafton Elsie Dahl Linda Fadenrecht Doris Garrett Lois Hamilton Eleanor Fox Rosalie Hitchcock Phyllis Prieve June Lachenmaier Ruth Kennedy Norma Shuttera Martha Wedin Sarah Stys Hazel Kelly Thelma Fisher Audry Mitchell Dorothy Hessenflow Lucille Johnson Kathleen Janzen Rachel Mouser Minnie Koop Charlotte Leedom Iris Perry Patty Stringham Modeen Zachary Wilma Foeltz Pat Dart Grace Mary Dart Mary Lockard Rose Stockton Eunice Gaines Neva Ryden.
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Shafter
Sonnel
Patricia Sepulveda
Ruth Graham
Lois L. Berry
Louise Manning
Maybelle Powell
Lena Shultz
Marie Schoeder
Geneva Buechler
Delphine Strump
Audrey Williams
Margaret Miller
Robina Kay
Darlene Wegand
Etola Crafton
Elsie Dahl
Linda Fadenrecht
Doris Garrett
Lois Hamilton
Eleanor Fox
Rosalie Hitchcock
Phyllis —Prieve
Lachenmaier
Ruth Kennedy
Norma Shuttera
Martha Wedin
Sarah Stys
Hazel Kelly
Thelma Fisher
Audry Mitchell
Dorothy Hessenflow
Lucille Johnson
Kathleen Janzen
Rachel Mouser
Minnie Koop
Charlotte Leedom
Iris Perry
Patty Stringham
Modeen Zachary
Wilma Foeltz
Pat Dart
Grace Mary Dart
Mary Lockard
Rose Stockton
Eunice Gaines
Neva Ryden
East District Scout Jamboree Held In Shafter Saturday
The East District Scout Jamboree occurred with 46 scouts from Troops 44 53 40 41 and others at Shafter High School Central Avenue Hobby Show in the Channpson building featured Lee Wade of Troop 53 winning first prize for a mineral exhibit Parades and a recreation park jamboree with eight events led by Scoutmaster I C Ketelsen and closing by Council Executive Chester Bartlett.
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San
Shafter High School
P.L. Arnold
Channpson
Central Avenue
Lee Wade
Scout Troop
I. C. Ketelsen
Troop 40
McFarland
Troop 44
Shafter
Troop 53
Troop 41
Wasco
Chester Bartlett
Ward Turney
Kenneth Pipkin
Ingwer Ketelsen
Jerry Miller
R. Vincent
P. L. Arnold
Rev. J Hovey
Troop 52
Bakersfield
Council
High School Commercial Club Elects New Officers
Jane Passy elected president of Shafter High School Commercial Club at a recent meeting. She succeeds Edna Wryeoff who moved to Tehachapi. Jean chalet Peatsie beltsak named vice president to arrange a speaker from Bakersfield at a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Passy
Shafter High School Commercial Club
Edna Wryeoff
Tehachapi
Jean Chalet Peatsie Beltsak
Bakersfield
Richland School Receives Two New Buses
Richland district took delivery of two new school buses this week after a two month delay due to staff shortages. The buses cost 7682 dollars with two old buses traded in and are built on International chassis by Gillig Brothers. One bus seats 64 with 900x20 tires and a 230 inch body, the other seats 50 with 8.25x20 tires and a 194 inch wheel base. Kenneth Pipkin will drive the large bus and J E Unruh the smaller unit.
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Richland
C. T. Olson
Olson
Gillig Brothers
Kenneth Pipkin
J. E. Unruh
Evening Hour Invitation At Union Congregational Church
Last Sunday the Union Congregational church hosted the first Evening Hour for young adults at 7 30 pm. The night opened with a hymn sing led by John Brinegar followed by a discussion by Alfred Chandler on Religion Dead or Alive. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Blood Conner Mr and Mrs John Brinegar Rev and Mrs Chandler and others. next meeting set for this Sunday at 7 30 pm and all young adults invited.
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Union Congregational Church
John Brinegar
Alfred A Chandler
Plymouth House
Madelyn Chandler
end—Mers.Blood_Coaner
J. L. Hill
John Brineger
Ocia— Peter
Chandle
Local Delegates To Attend California Farm Bureau Meet
Delegates from Kern County Farm Bureau will attend the California Farm Bureau Federation 2nd annual meeting in San Jose on Monday November 10. The all day sessions will cover agriculture’s role in defense and farming problems with talks by state and national officials UC and College of Agriculture officers U S Army officers and USDA board members.
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California
California Farm Bureau Federation
San Jose
Calfornia
A. W. Eckmann
Kern County Farm Bureau
University of California and
College of Agriculture
United States Army
U. S.D. A. Defense Board
Eckmannr
W. J. Cecil
Agricultural Conservation Committee
O. W. Schalm
U.S. Army
Pattibone
Paul EF. Haines
Menocer
Acbenite
Lewis E. Taylor
University
Farm Bureau directors named from various counties
A list of Farm Bureau department directors is issued, naming individuals in roles for citrus, cotton, dairy, deciduous fruit, edible nut, field crops, live stock, poultry, vegetable, roads, tax and farm home across multiple California locations including Santa Paula, Madera, Modesto, Monterey, Orange, Stockton, Lodi, Fresno and Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive
Farm Bureau Department
B. L. Hawley
Santa
Paula
Citrus
Eugene Hayes
Madera
Joe Hart Modesto
B. H. Schulte
Monterey
J. A. Smiley
J. L. Mullally
Stockton
Clements
Max Herrerias
Sebastopol
Frank Lyons
O. Hooker
Von _T
Ellsworth
Berkeley
T. M. Sime
Fresno
Cartoonist Bob Wood Demonstrates High School Sketching
Cartoonist and Chicago Artists' Institute alumnus Bob Wood entertained Shafter high school students with drawings of Washington Lincoln Uncle Sam and a Kipling poem scene The artist illustrated the analytical method of sketching a fate for proportional features and used backlit easel lighting with changing colors while speaking into a neck microphone.
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Bob Wood
Artists’ Institute of Chicago
Shafter High School
Washington
Lincoln
Uncle Sam
Kipling
Mandalay
Wood
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the Ladies Aid of the Union
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Pacific Avenue Telephone
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