Campfire Group Honor by Patricia Kirschenman Hosts
Patricia Kirschenman entertained her Campfire group at her parents home Mr and Mrs Ed Kirschenman. She cooked a hamburger fry and hosted an overnight slumber party then prepared breakfast the next morning. Girls present included Susie Mullins Karen Jensen Carol Witcher Carol Hooks Patsy Stoller Sharon Grundy Kathleen Revelle Thelma Kirschenman and guests Gloria Delzer and Marjorie Bender from Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kirschenman
Patricia
Surprise Birthday Party for Wayne Kirschenman Missed
A surprise party hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Kirschenman celebrated Wayne Kirschenman turning seventeen. Attendees danced and enjoyed cake ice cream sandwiches and punch with guests Gene Howe Glenn Handel Truman Baker Donald Klassen Billy Nixon Billy Cummings Robert Millwee Robert Grosman Allen Walker John Thompson Jack Brown Bruce Muir Mary Brown Joan Eckman Dorothy Weitz Barbara Maupin Jerry Bradshaw Sharon Nuz Paula Allen Lois Klassen Evonne Kruger Kay Dirksen Belvi Moore Sue Howell LaRae Pilgrim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kirschenman
Wayne
Gene Howe
Glenn Handel
Truman Baker
Donald Klassen
Billy Nixon
Billy Cummings
Robert Millwee
Robert Grosman
Allen Walker
John Thompson
Jack Brown
Bruce Muir
Mary Brown
Joan Eckman
Dorothy Weitz
Barbara Maupin
Jerry Bradshaw
Sharon Nuz
Paula Allen
Lois Klassen
Eveonne Kruger
Kay Dirksen
Belvi Moore
Sue Howell
LaRae Pilgrim
Birthday Party for Ann Christenson Held at Home
Ann Christenson celebrated her first birthday at home on August 28 with cake and ice cream. Guests included Joel Ratzlaff with his mother, Caroline Hasty and her mother, Kim Klassen and her mother, Mrs. Dwire Camp, Ann's grandmother Pearl Christenson, and Dale Wiebe sent a gift due to a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Ann Christenson
Don Christenson
Pacific Street
Ann
Joel Ratzlaff
Bill Ratzlaff
Caroline Hasty
Fred Hasty
Kim Klassen
Ben Klassen
Dwire Camp
Pearl Christenson
Dale Wiebe
Bob Wiebe
Shower Held for Mrs. Betty Tietjen in Bakersfield
A layette shower for Mrs. Betty Tietjen of Bakersfield was hosted last week at Mrs. Ed Rueb's home. Hostesses were Mrs. Rueb and her daughter Mrs. Edwina Bickner. The gift table featured a pink and blue umbrella and pink dahlias. A bouquet was sent to Mrs. Bickner by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Tietjen
Bakersfield
Ed ‘Rueb
Mrs. Rueb
Edwina Bickner
Surprise Layette Shower Honors Mrs. Hamilton
Mrs. Glenn Hamilton was surprised with a layette shower on Saturday September 4 hosted by Mrs. Stella Hamilton and Mrs. Marjorie Brown of Bakersfield. The party featured music by local groups, a Baby theme decor, games, gifts, and refreshments for about thirty five guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hamilton
Stella Hamilton
Marjorie Brown
Bakersfield
Hamilton
Germany
Karen Weishauer
Janice Dirksen
Janice Wikoff
Naeishauer
Kathy Lorenz
Beverly Nightengale
Hugo Zimmerman
Curly Tanksley
Ed Rueb
Ilona Weishauer
Lydia Fast
Tietjen
Betty Tanksley
Shafter
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Norval Winters
Mrs Norval Winters was the guest of honor at a layette shower in the Social Hall of First Southern Baptist Church on Friday. Hostesses were Mesdames Vernon Searcy Orville Long and A C Winters. Prizes went to Jeri Vannatta and Mrs Alvin Crafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Winters
First Southern Baptist Church
Vernon Searcy
Orville Long
A. C. Winters
Jeri Vannatta
Alvin Crafton
Attendees and Gift List From Local Gathering
The guest list includes Miss Jeri Vannatta and Mesdames Lulu Spohn Bernice Neeley Phyllis Saulsbury Gladys Long Ruth Searcy Elizabeth Winer Wanda Fowler Lottie Vanatta Ruth Harvey Mamie Lewis Lorraine Mouser Lavohn Wilcoxon Phyllis Wilcoxon Nettie Crafton Nancy Dewitte Lucille Aday Ruey Baker Betty McLeod Avril Mouser Opal Reynolds Frankie Osborn Eunice Carter. Givers of gifts but unable to attend were Mesdames Geo Guenther Lydia Graves Jean Rice Joyce Thompson Wilma Guenther Barbara Weidman Alice Wilcoxon Oscar Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeri Vannatta
Lulu Spohn
Bernice Neeley
Phyllis Saulsbury
Gladys Long
Ruth Searcy
Elizabeth Winer
Wanda Fowler
Lottie Vanatta
Ruth Harvey
Mamie Lewis
Lorraine Mouser
Lavohn Wilcoxon
Phyllis Wilcoxon
Nettie Crafton
Nancy Dewitte
Lucille Aday
Ruey Baker
Betty McLeod
Averil Mouser
Opal Reynolds
Frankie Osborn
Eunice Carter
Mesdames Geo. Guenther
Lydia Graves
Jean Rice
Joyce Thompson
Wilma Guenther
Barbara Weidman
Alice Wilcoxon
Oscar Rice
Legion Auxiliary names two teams for membership drive
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Memorial Hall on September 7. Two membership drive teams were appointed led by captains Mrs. Pete Buller and Mrs. Algie Heinlein. The drive runs to January 18 with a dinner for the winning team. District events follow in Delano on Sept 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Anne Raney
Mary DeVincenzo
Sacramento
Yvonne Wipf
San Francisco
Marie Eckert
Kathy Morgan
Sargent
Nora Hayes
Shafter
Pete Buller
Algie Heinlein
Kern County Council
Delano
American Legion Hall
8Th Street
Distrite
Veteran's Memorial
4Th Street
Erma McCoy
Adult Textile Paint Class Begins Today
An Adult Textile Painting Class starts September 9 and runs every Thursday during the school year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It meets at Veterans Memorial Hall at California Ave and James Street with instructor Mrs Louise Calderwood of Bakersfield. Registration requires about 12 attendees to continue.
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Veteran's Memorial Hall
California , Ave
James Street
Louise Calderwood
Bakersfield
Rempels Teach Together at Wasco School
Mr and Mrs Theodore Rempel join Wasco Union elementary for the year with Mrs Rempel formerly Doris Loewen daughter of the Dan Loewens of Shafter. Both teach grade levels and their son David Michael is cared for by his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Rempel
Wasco Union
Rempel
Doris Loewen
Dan Loewens
Shafter
Tabor College
Chilliwack
British Columbia
University of British Columbia
California
Fresno State College
David Michael
Dan Loewen
BPWC Plan Section Meeting Notes
The Business and Professional Women's Club met last Thursday September 2 in Manne Park with Mrs Rowena Merkel hosting. Yearbooks were distributed and a section meeting was announced for September 17 at the Bakersfield Inn Normandy Room at 7 30. The next meeting is September 16 at Cawelo with Wanda Wright district second vice president to speak. Members present included Rowena Merkel Mary Kelly Lotti Liles Bonnie Howell Kay Vine Ruth McMillan Annette Allbright Inez Moser Clara Schnidt Bert Prendergast Mildred Patterson was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manne] Park
Rowena Merkel
Bakersfield Inn
Normandy Room
Cawelo
Wanda Wright
Mary Kelly
Lotti Liles
Bonnie Howell
Kay Vine
Ruth McMillan
Annette Allbright
Inez Moser
Clara Schnidt
Bert Prendergast
Mildred Patterson
Shafter Welcomes Ezra Suderman Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Suderman and children Mary and Charles have moved from Hillsboro Kansas to Shafter. Ezra works as shop foreman with Irwin Fike. A Get Acquainted reception at Shafter County Park hosted by Dan Loewen and Harvey Funk drew eighty residents who shared a hamburger bake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Suderman
Mary
Charles
Shafter
Hillsboro
Kansas
Suderman
Irwin Fike
Shafter County
Dan Loewen
California Street
Harvey Funk
Bargain week at McMahan's Store highlights lamp sale
The article notes terrific markdowns at McMahan's Store with a table lamp on sale for 4.95 from 7.95. It mentions A C Burnett celebrating 35 years and a Catalina trip prize from the store sales contest. The Hemingsons are praised for experience and the piece hints at home kitchen duties and baking confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemingsons
A. C. Burnett
McMahan’s
Catalina
George
Couples Club Plans Dinner September 20
The Couple's Club of the Union Congregational Church will host its fifth annual Spaghetti dinner on Monday September 20. Art Craig heads the kitchen with committees for dessert tickets salad bread and tables. Proceeds go to the Couple's Club fund for nursery care during morning service. Tickets cost $1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Art Craig
John Turners
Jack Austins
Frank Bortz
Leonard Ducks
Phyllis Garrison
Richland P-TA Teachers Reception Tuesday
Under the chairmanship of Mrs. Robert B. McClain the Richland P-TA will host its Annual Teachers Reception Tuesday September 14 from 6 30 to 7 00 p m A potluck dinner with Mrs Sylvia Baughman supplying the main course rolls and coffee Parents with last names A through M bring dessert while N through Z bring salad No babysitting will be provided An invitation to meet teachers and children’s instructors is extended to all parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. McClain
Richland P-Ta
Sylvia Baughman
Junior Women Hold Board Meeting
Members of the Junior Women's Club met for their regular board meeting on Tuesday August 31 at president Mrs Leland Bell's home. They discussed a Potluck dinner for new members set for September 14 and served custard pie and coffee. Attendees included Mesdames Ray Van Ness Paul Suspesff Henry Voth Chuck Hitchcock Cecil Bridges Harvey Neuman Roy Farrell and Mrs Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Women’s Club
Leland Bell
Ray van Ness
Paul Suspesff
Henry Voth
Chuck Hitchcock
Cecil Bridges
Harvey Neuman
Roy Farrell
Godbey Family Visit From Redding At Shafter Labor Day
Mr and Mrs Bob Godbey and children Elaine and Patsy of Redding California spent Labor Day weekend in Shafter visiting Mrs N Bradshaw at her home. They also called on Godbey's parents in Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Godbey
Elaine
Patsy
Redding
Calif
Shafter
N. Bradshaw
Godbey
Buttonwillow
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Patricia Kirschenman
Sprouse-Reitz
Sprouse- Reitz
Rodeo
Guerantend
Sprouse
Reitz
Merrill Lamley
Centrla Ave
Wayne Kirschenman
Ann Christenson
America
Dlie
New International
Irvine
Central Valley
Shafter, Calif
Andi
Lillian Loewen
Frank Loewen
Louis Epp
Tulare Ave
Oakland
Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing
Lillian
Maple School
Wasco High School
Bank of America
California Scholarship Federation
Henry Loewens
Golden West Ave
Layette
Mrs. Hamilton
Virgie Terry
Ola Michael
Mollie Collins
Lydia Doyle
O. A. Bell
A. O. Bell
Juanita Buck
Taft
Martha Hamilton
Irene Ellebracht
Lela Hamilton
Wilma Montgomery
Ventura
Ed Baker
Grace Meeks
Lilly Johnson
Gertrude Virgin
Otto Collins
Paul. Garrison
Wasco
Maude Whitecotton
Easter Whicker
Lois Hamilton
Garrison
Lavern Marchman
Joe Brown
Leon Nickel
Frank Collins
Prosser
Wash
Legion Auxiliary
Rempels
Wasco School
BPWC
Hatter Press
Art Hemingson
Shatter Mercantile
Richland
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Kelly & Somers
Your
J. C. Penner
Notary Public, Insurance
Central Ave
Acme Finance. CO
18Th St
Hern Baptist Church
First Southern Bapti
Sam Wilcoxon
Buel Mouser
B.T.U
Jack Maxberi
Bre
M.U
Sanehie Auaetoe GrhatGae
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