Nicols Return From Eastern Point Trip
Mr and Mrs Walter Nicols and their daughter returned from a six week vacation visiting Ontario and Yellowstone Jackson Hole and the Black Hills. They toured national shrines of Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt along the Atlantic states and met Wallace Reimers in Washington on their way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple
Walter Nicol
Ontario
Can
Wash Hest
Yellowstone Na
Reimers
Washington, D. C
Wallace Reimers
Kliewers Return From Dakotas
Mr and Mrs Dan Kliewer and their son William have returned after a seven weeks trip to South Dakota and other states They visited Zion Yellowstone and the Badlands Garrison Dam and the Black Hills The family notes Rushmore Memorial is now floodlighted at night in South Dakota and frost in fifty years ruined their corn crop after visiting their daughter and son in law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kliewer
William
South Dakota
Zion Park
Yellowstone Park
Badlands
North Dakota
Garrison Dam
N.D
Black Hills
Kliewers
Rushmore Memorial
Nichols Family Trip Memoirs Include Dam Visit and Heirlooms
The Nichols family journeyed via rail to Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain with stops at Boulder Dam. Their two sons Donald and Kenneth stayed home to run the ranch with Al Pellet assisting. They received family heirlooms such as a spinning wheel from Canadian kin as mementos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Lookout’ Mountain
Boulder Dam
Nicols
Donald
Kenneth
al Pellet
Shafter Chamber Seeks Merchant Aid For Autumn Promotion
The Shafter chamber of commerce asks local merchants to fund its autumn promotion. Plans include a parade float in three events the Delano Wine and Harvest Festival Taft Oildorado and the Kern County Fair plus an exhibit booth at the county show. Secretary-manager Ernie Hofman will solicit funds and a door to door canvas is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Delano Wine and Harvest Festival
Taft Oildorado
Kern County
Ernie Hofman
Pat Worley Reports For Duty With Army
Pat Worley, 18, left last week for Los Angeles to report for duty with the Army. His parents live in Wased and he was employed in Shafter by George Slater. He has been making his home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Worley
Los Angeles
Army
Wased
Shafter
George Slater
Swimming Party Fetes Texas Girl
A swimming party was held at 30190 Riverside Ave in honor of Miss Thelma Raper of Tyler Texas. Attendees included the Hanley Witchers Vernon Witcher Curtis Nixon and family M Poston Willam Poston Ray Poston Louis Raper and Mary Lee Patsy Betty and Charles Poston. Afterward the group gathered for ice cream at the Hanley Witcher residence. A turkey dinner followed at Bakersfield hosts Mr and Mrs M Poston with Curtis Nixon family and Mr and Mrs Fred Kaempfe present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Raper
Tyler
Tex
Curtis Nixon
Riverside Ave
Hanley Witcher
Vernon Witcher
Nixon
Bakersfield
M. Poston
Willam Poston
Ray Poston
Louis Raper
Mary Lee
Patsy
Betty
Charles Poston
Miss Raper
Junior Lytle-of- Shafter
Fred, Kaempfe
Weys Visit Relatives in Montana
Mr and Mrs Gus Wey and 648 Central Ave left last Friday for Montana to visit relatives and friends. Wey and partner Sam Unruh are named among the visiting relatives aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Weyand
Central Ave
Montana
Cadet Gary Bromwell Feted On 11th Birthday Party
A surprise birthday and farewell gathering was held in the Bromwell backyard for Cadet Gary Bromwell son of Mr and Mrs K A Bromwell of 215 Atlantic Ave before his departure for Southwestern Military Academy in San Marino. Guests included Larry Mullins Susie Mullins Gordon Carpenter LaRae Pilgrim Leslie Beebe Joebob Beebe Chestine and Marietta Beebe Michael Johnson Carol Witcher Ronny Witcher Donny Hare Bunny Anderson Dee Ann Mullins Greg Stover Sandra Stover Brenda Bromwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Southwestern Military Academy
San Marino
Bramwell
Donny Hare
Bunny Anderson
Dee Ann Mullins
Greg Stover
Sandra Stover
Brenda Bromwell
First Aid Classes Start October 3 in Shafter
American Red Cross first aid sessions begin in Shafter on October 3 with compulsory participation for defense council personnel. Robert Townsend says classes meet each Tuesday at Flickinger Jansen Funeral Home. Advance registration is mandatory before October 3, and enrollment closes on that date. contact the funeral home at 792 to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Shafter
Robert Townsend
Flickinger-Janzen
Lerdo
Mrs Lundy Visiting Pebble Beach Lodge
Mrs D H Lundy of 364 Faber Street is visiting the Del Monte Lodge at Pebble Beach for a stay noted in the society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Lundy
Faber St
del Monte Lodge
Pebble Beach
Buttonwillow Couple Opens Door On New 11-Room Home
Buttonwillow couple Mr and Mrs Cartos Rey opened their new 11 room house to about 200 guests last week. Notables present included William B Foser and Jiycy Barr. both were tragically killed in a car accident over a long holiday weekend. Guests enjoyed sandwiches coffee drinks and later danced on the patio to a radio and record player. The pastel colored home features a blue and white kitchen tile rose living room and pastel green parlor with a brass fireplace set presented by guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartos Rey
William B. Foser
Jiycy Barr
Reys
Ted Worden
Miss Joy Mole
John Parsons
William E. Poster
Jerry Barneke
Mescameron
Mescameron Hughett, C. Johns, A. A Boetcher
Bob Hughett
George Norton
Buck Norton
Denny Hendrickson
Allen Bottorff
E. L. Goodspeed
Harold Reed
Nelson Lewis
K. R.ringsdorf
W. D. Henry
L. Ford
Carl Jameses Back from East
Carl Jameses and his wife Mrs James return from a two week vacation to Illinois and Missouri with their daughter Carlene. They visited Mrs Gibbs in Illinois and stayed with Mr and Mrs James in Missouri while hoping the new coach improves the Shatter Ealtweights. The Colonels are set to open their shattered schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl James
West Lerdo HighWay
Thinois
Nussoum
Aneir
Padit
Gine
Shatter Ealtweights
Colonels
Shatter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dakotas
C of C
Cotton Growers
The
Bureau of Weights and Measures
L. A
Walker Avenue
S. A. Camp Ginning CO
Barrows
Frank Hornkohl
Troxtun
Garry Bromwell
Gary Bromwell
K. A. Bromwell
Atlantic Ave
L Am Ene
Wasco Plumbing
Buttonwillow
Liams
Messrss
Mesdany Whitesice
Ray Tlair
Bie Napier
Roland
Ball Rogers
Karl Garner
Jefvey
Charles ‘Parsons
Bill Broddbeck
Chalmer Hunter
C.L. Frazier
Taft - and - Surrou
Carl Jameses
Alee
Sca
Saharies
Chesterfields
Wheeler Furniture
Comoan
Central Avenue
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