Kiwanis Ladies Night honors Jack Hill in Gawelo event
Kiwanis Ladies Night at the Gawelo Motel honored Jack Hill and his wife as former Shafter residents. Hill, recently named principal of North of the River High School in Oildale, was featured amid a program of songs, banjo solos, and harp and piano pieces performed by local entertainers. Milton Ross of Taft and Roland Henderson of Tulare attended as lieutenant governor and lieutenant-governor-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hill
Bert Ware
Ray Rose
Earl Weil
Les Williams
Hemingson
Russell Stickler
Jack Manweiler
Marjorie Trammell
Bakersfield
Bill Lowe
Manweiler
Milton Ross
Taft
Andd Roland Henderson
Tulare
Booth Chairman Named for Bazaar Planned by Church
Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship named booth chairmen at a quarterly meeting. October 25 bazaar duties assigned include aprons, baby booth, dry arrangements, tea serving, baked goods, white elephant, fish pond and children's games, with T. P. Rootes as auctioneer. Mrs. Eckmann and Mrs. Jacobsen shared travel slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burns
J.L. Hill
George Vannatta
E. B. Stringham
E. A. Brown
Ernest Hofman
T. P. Rootes
Lowe
E. C.eckmann
Alaska
Sumer
Rolf Jacobsen
South America
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Hemingson in Shafter
A birthday party in honor of Mrs. A J Hemingson was hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Haag of Shafter. After dinner a musical program featured vocal solos by Mrs Hemingson and Mrs Ray Borrer of Bakersfield, and Gordon Stone and Bob Haag, UCLA students. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hemingson, Mr and Mrs Ray Borrer, Mr and Mrs A W Eckmann, and Mr and Mrs Haag with Bob and Gordon Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hemingson
Walter Haag
Shafter
Hemingson
Ray Borrer
Bakersfield
Gordon Stone
Bob Haag
University of California At
Los Angeles
A. W. Eckmann
Mrs. Haag
Bob and
Geraldine Mc Clellan Home After Appendectomy
Geraldine Mc Clellan returns home to Rio Bravo from Bakersfield Hospital after an appendectomy. She is doing nicely and resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine McClellan
Rio Bravo
Bakersfield Hospital
Church Forms Young Adults Social Group
The Union Congregational Church forms a new group for unmarried young adults chaired by Dick Smith. Meetings will be Sundays at 7 45 p m with socials discussions and lectures followed by refreshments. Next week plan by Smith and Don Knowles features a weiner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Dick Smith
Shafter
Smith
Don Knowles
Weiner
Dave Channeson
Barbara Stone
Leona Gi
Rex
Kine
Starrh
Jackie*Osteen
Kenneth Anderson
South Dakotans Overnight Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Tiahrt of Marion were overnight guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman of Cross street. They attended a dinner Tuesday night hosted by the Zimmermans with guests Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Saunders, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Howe and Mrs. Elizabeth Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Tiahrt
Marion
S. D
Walter Zimmerman
Cross Street
Zimmermans
Glenn Wesley
Jim Saunders
C. R. Howe
Elizabeth Strauss
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Wilburn Ingham on Riverside Lawn
Mrs. Wilburn Ingham formerly Harriet Wall was celebrated at a stork shower on Riverside drive hosted by Mrs. Roy Trusty Mrs. Demos Borba and Miss Clarabelle Fenderson The event featured games gift revealing and a display of presents including a decorated baby buggy and a pair of Japanese baby booties from her brother Bob Wall now in Japan Guests included many local ladies and out of town attendees with refreshments served by Mrs. P T Wall and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Ingham
Harriet Wall
H. B. Duerksen
Riverside Drive
Roy Trusty
Demos Borba
Clarabelle Fenderson
Bob Wall
Japan
Birthday Party For Mrs Cordoni Held At Bakersfield Home
A birthday gathering honored Mrs Elio Cordoni of Bakersfield Sunday afternoon hosted by Mr and Mrs Aaras W Wilson at 482 West Euclid St The Cordonis with their sons Richard and David were present along with Vernon Wilson and family and other relatives small group celebrated with cake ice cream and coffee roses decorated the house several Wilsons from Tehachapi attended with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elio Cordoni
Bakersfield
Aaras W. Wilson
West Euclid St
Cordonis
Richard
David
Stollers Host Barbecue for Family Guests
Mr and Mrs William Stoller of Golden West Avenue hosted a barbecue on their lawn last week. Attendees included their children Elaine Glen and Curtis and extended family Emil Kirschenman Marvin Leroy LaVelle Valera Gordon Albert Weidenbach Marvin Leroy Layton Weidenbach with Sheryl and Donna Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stoller
Golden West Avenue
Elaine
Glen
Curtis
Emil Kirschenman
Marvin
Leroy
LaVelle
Valera
Gordon
Albert Weidenbach
Layton Weidenbach
Sheryl
Donna Lee
Community fall events outline town activities
Everyone in town is invited as churches and groups sponsor fall happenings. The Congregational Church reports 180 attendees at a spaghetti feed by the Coups Club led by Battle Ewi. Other notes include Mennonite Brethren planning its dinner bazaar and PEO chapters scheduling picnics, plus members traveling south for events like Ice Follies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Coups Club
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ed Schacht
William Lo
Wasco
Southland
Ryland Jacobus
E. C. Eckmann
George Vannatta
Pomona Fair
K. A. Bromwell
Fami
Atlantic St
Brom
Cami Nelson
Hanley Witcher
Harry Thompson
Mercy Hospital
Billingham
St. Helena
Hemingsons Visit Fresno Cousins and In-laws
Mrs. Hemingson from 209 Golden West Ave spent the weekend in Fresno visiting cousin Mrs. Milton Johnson and family. Also in the Johnson household were Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Hedeen of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. W. Sellman of San Francisco. Mrs. Sellman is visiting Shafter with the Hemingsons and will be joined by her husband. Yesterday Mrs. Johnson and family and the Hedeens arrived in Shafter and will attend the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden West Ave
Fresno
Milton Johnson
Johnson
Hemingson
P. F. Hedeen
Portland
Ore
Shafter Couples Return From Isleton Fishing Trip
Two couples, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C. Turner and Mr. and Mrs. Spud Tate of Shafter, returned from a three day fishing trip at Isleton near Sacramento. Their catch included one striped bass and previously over 35 pounds of striped bass ranging from 18 to 24 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil C. Turner
Spud Tate
Shafter
Isleton
Sacramento
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Stephen McNally
Kirby Grant
Yukon
Kirk Douglas
Great Divide
Penny Edwards
Joe. Kirkwood
Rod Cameron
Joe Palooka
Del-Kern Drive-In Theater
Dick Powell
Barbara Stanwyck
Alexis Smith
Wyoming Mail
Bill Williams
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Shafter Theater
Anne Baxter
You
My Everything
Ginger Rogers
Maple Leaf “Ag
the Voice of China
Sunshine Boys
KWSO
XTRA
Chambray
Jack Hills
Patty
Booth
Ws. Hemingson Eied
Shafter Junior Women's Club
Cecil Bridges
Marvin Neuman
Robert Mettler
William Duerksen
Neuman
Tulare Avenue
Church
South
Stork Shower
C. E. Fenderson
Ingham
P. T. Wall
Duerksen
Esdames H. B. Duerksen
Eugene Strauss
C. E. Fenderson Sr and
Andrew Nightingale
Art Dirksen
Elmer Biloff
Ted Voth
Burton Martin
C. C. Duerksen
Henry Funk
Kenneth Pitts
Ira Schneider
John Siemens, Jr. Mesdames
Ernie Ehrhardt
Reuben Dirksen
John Dirksen
Willard Neumann
Ezra Heinze
Justin Weishaar
Jacob Ebel
Voth
Roberta Anderson
Pete Wall
Emma Tillman
Dave Ruth
P. S. Isaac
Esther Neuman
Emma Horst
Victor Neumann
Weitz
Leora Holmes
Ernest Adamson
A. V. Bentz
Josh Lorenz
Marie Howell
da von van Duesen
Jean Wall
Human
Edna Johnson
Dan Wall
David Hansen
Mail Lucas
Lodi
Mary Westermeyer
Arlington
Viola Oblander
Dela
Zoto’s
Helene ‘Curtis
Electronic
Bessie
Beaub
California
Mrs. Cordoni
Vernon Wilson
Robert
Christine Marie
Albert Wilson
Marjorie
Albert
Dwayne
Glenda
Howard Wilson
Tehachapi
William Stollers
Hemingsons
Shafter Drug Store
Central
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