Sisters Reunite At Mrs Bellows Home After 36 Years
Mrs. Jack Bellows of Manuel Ave hosts a Shafter reunion with four sisters including a 36 year separated member Mrs. Virgil Meade. Also joining were Elizabeth Torbert Alameda Johnny Schander Jamestown Pat Mullin Bakersfield and many relatives from nearby towns. The gathering extended into a Sunday evening visit with additional family members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Jack Bellows
Manuel Ave
Virgil Meade
North Dakota
Meade
Bellows
Elizabeth Torbert
Alameda
Calif
Johnny Schander
Jamestown
No. Dak
Pat Mullin
Bakersfield
Mrs Dirksen Hosts Triple Birthday Party At Home
Mrs. Pete Dirksen of Klassen Drive entertained immediate family members at a Triple Birthday Party on Saturday August 28. Celebrants included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Azevedo and Mrs. Azevedo’s twin Marvin Dirksen with assistance from Mrs. Sarah Richards. Guests listed include Sam Dirksen Paul Dirksen Reuben Dirksen and families along with Ed Jensen Emma Loomis and others from Morro Bay Taft Los Angeles and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Dirksen
Klassen Drive
Jack Azevedo
Hale of new twins Thomas Henry and Gary Glenn born
Mr and Mrs Archie Smith announce the birth of their first child a son named Thomas Henry born August 27 weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces Mrs Burlene Jones of Shafter is the former mother Grandparents Burl Jones Edith Smith and Marvin Steinert Bakersfield announce a second arrival Gary Glenn born August 3 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces Mrs Steinert is Nadine Kruger Grandparents Ed Kruger Shafter and Margaret Steinert Bakersfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Smith
Thomas Henry
Marvin E. Steinerts
Bakersfield
Gary Glenn
Seinert
Nadine Kruger
Ed Kruger
Shafter
Margaret Steinert
MERS LEONA VANNATTA RETURNS HOME WITH SONS
Mers Leona Vannatta and her sons Larry and Leonard conclude an extensive tour of the middle west and Canada and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mers- Leona Vannatta
Larry
Leonard
Middle West
Canada
Shafter Girl Engaged To Sg R. W. Albright
Manchester New Hampshire native Joan Angeclous Panagiotopoulos is engaged to Staff Sgt. Robert W. Albright of Shafter California. Jo an educated in Manchester worked at K E M Knitting Mills and later for Donald Ruggen berg CPA in Shafter. Albright, son of Annette Albright of Shafter, serves with the 674th A C and A Squadron now at Osceola Wisconsin after graduating from Shafter High School and two years at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Angeclous Panagiotopoulos
Manchester, New Hampshire
Joan
Robert W. Albright
Manchester
K.E.M. Knitting Mills
Donald E. Ruggenberg
C.P.A
Shafter
Calif
Annette Albright
674Th
A. C. and
A. Squadron
Osceola
W' Sin
Mill Valley
Shaft
BPWC to Meet at Manuel Park September 2
The Business and Professional Women's Club will gather Thursday evening September 2 at Manuel Park for a business meeting. Hostess for the evening will be Mrs. Rowena Merkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Park
Rowena Merkel
Friends Fete Mrs Saulsbury At Shower
A layette shower for Mrs Cecil Saulsbury was hosted last week in the social hall of First Southern Baptist Church with church women as hostesses. Roses decorated the room and cake coffee and cold drinks were served. Prize winners included Mesdames Lewis Wright and Ruth Harvey. Attendess listed include Nancy Dewitt Wanda Fowler Fat Winter Gene Rice Clemie Rice Lorraine Mouser Inez Hill Averell Mouser Lucy Mouser Velma Thompson Gladys Wright Dorothy Friedly Opal Reynolds Lavonne Wilcoxin Ruey Baker Alice Wilcoxin Ruth Searcy Lucille Aday Betty McClowd and Phyllis Wilcoxin sent a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Saulsbury
First Southern Baptist Church
Mesdames
Lewis Wright
Ruth Harvey
Nancy Dewitt
Wanda Fowler
Fat Winter
Gene Rice
Clemie Rice
Lorraine Mouser
Inez Hill
Averell Mouser
Lucy Mouser
Velma Thompson
Gladys Wright
Dorothy Friedly
Opal Reynolds
Lavonne Wilcoxin
Mesdames Ruey Baker
Alice Wilcoxin
Ruth Searcy
Lucille Aday
Betty McClowd
Phyllis Wilcoxin
E. J. Peters Hosts 75 Young People Sunday Night
About 75 youths from Shafter and Bakersfield Mennonite Brethren Churches visited Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Peters after Sunday services. Singing led by Lowell Bergman with Mrs. Bergman at the piano and Joel Wiebe on the organ. Hosts and helpers served sandwiches, cookies, and punch. Last week the group enjoyed a hamburger fry at Hart Memorial Park hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Wiens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Bakersfield Mennonite
Fire House Canasta Social at Shafter City Firehouse
The Women’s Auxiliary to the Shafter City Fire Department gathered at the City Firehouse for an evening of Canasta. Hostess Mrs. Evelyn Little provided refreshments of sake and coffee. attendees included Lillian Trent Delois Horton Louise Bellows Pearl Bellows Lilly Johnson Eleanor Roberts Evelyn Little and Edna Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter City
City Firehouse
Canasta
Evelyn Little
Lillian Trent
Delois Horton
Louise Bellows
Pearl Bellows
Lilly Johnson
Eleanor , Roberts
Evelyn ,Little
Edna Bender
Sowders Return to Shafter After Los Angeles Visit
C. A. Sowders came back to Shafter on Friday August 27 after a week in Los Angeles for minor surgery. His brother from Grove Oklahoma arrived for a surprise visit after their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sowders
Shafter
Los Angeles
Mr. Sowder
jGrove
Oklahoma
Alice Nikkel Weds Clarence Bauman in Mennonite Church Rite
Alice Nikkel became the bride of Clarence Bauman in a Friday evening ceremony performed by Rev. Waldo Wiebe at the Mennonite Brethren Church. The couple, with reception music and family present from California to Abbotsford, plan to settle in Botsford British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Nikkel
Clarence Bauman
Rev
Wiebe
David
W. Nikkel
Alice
Nikkel
Waldo Wiebe
Mennonite Brethren Church
Elizabeth *Williams
San Diego
Taffeta
Robert Nikkel
San Francisco
Alvin. Nikkel
Shafter
George Reimer
Reedley
Peter Wagner
Stanley Biglow
Pasadena
Musto
Robert Haag
Glen Bergthold
Ernest Schellenberg
Arnold Bergen
Theodore Heinrichs
Glen
Bergthold
Franklin Martins
Oscar Bergman
Jim Bobst
Lowell Bergman
Schellenberg
David W. Nikkel
Maple Area
Waco
Bible Institute of
Los Angeles
UCLA
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Schmidt
Sons of
Faber
Mrs. Dirksen
Stork Loft
Greer Glass Tumblers
Ft. Reg
Central Hardware
Central Ave
R. W. Albright
Joan Panagiotopoulos
BPWC
Rantes
RASCO
Chambray
Rasco’s
Birdseye
Mrs.Saulsbury
E. J. Peters
SUN Vista
Ted French
S&f
DR. Pepper
Campbells Tomato Soup
Axs Sl
Campbells Vegetable Soup
Lug
Crisco
Delrich Margarine
van Camps
Armores Star Tamales
Kern Valley Sausage
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