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The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 8

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BEFORE CONTEST CLOSES OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR SCREEN CHILDREN'S OU1LD CONTEST DETAILS AT YOUR AUSTIN STUDIOS BAKERSFIELD 1615 Nineteenth Street Phone 3-0930 OPEN 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. 'Til 8 p.

m. Sundayt end Evenings by Appointment the "diai-in-handle" New inside and out, this breathtakingly beautiful portable radio offers you fingertip tuning while you're' carrying it. Big power long range full, rich tone. Cabinet is luggago fabric impregnated with tough, dear plastic. AC, DC, or BATTERY operation.

Tuned RF gang condenser. M.J.I Mill MOTOROLA'S NNIST' 59 i95 1620 Nineteenth Street ALCOHOLISM NO CASE IS HOPELESS Why let alcohol ruin your life and the lives and happiness of loved ones? Our natural methods are helping many who were considered hopeless to overcome this disease. No drugs, no injections, no hospitalization, no drastic methods of any are not connected with any association, sanitarium or "sobering up" place. Investigation costs nothing and may the answer to your problem. Why NOW! DR.

FRED R. STONE, D. C. 119 Chester Phone 2-5504 NEW LOCATION BROWN'S STUDIO 1811 Chester Avenue (UPSTAIRS i Portraits Enlarging Copying Citizenship Passport State Board and Kodak Finishing PHONE 4-1181 FLAVOR of the MONTH Coconut Pineapple lee Oream at Your Favorite Market or Drive-In PEAOOGK DAIRIES Sergeant and Mrs. Jay A.

Olds and Miss Shirley Stevenson Some day you'll wonder how you ever got along without it! When you have a General Elgclric Home Freezer, have to market when company calls unexpectedly. You just open the gleaming white lid of your home freezer, and choose from among 280 pounds of delicious, nutritious food. Your home freezer can hold steaks, lamb, hamburger, chicken, frozen vegetables, ice cream, and pastries. When you have a General Electric Home Freezer, you don't have to go shopping when you have a headache when the weather's bad or when the children feel crat of sorts. Wlien you have a General Electric Home Freezer, you save money on food bills for you buy in quantity at lets cost.

You buy choice meats when they're on sale vegetables and fruits at the peak of the when prices are lowest. You enjoy the delicious food you'd have to pay much, prices. When you have a General Electric Home Freezer, the wonderful fish and game that comes into your home need not go to waste. You can quick-freeze them any time you want. Your General Electric Home Freezer holds most foods fresh and nutritious up to a year.

Tfee most dependable home freezer you can buy General Here are 3 quick reasons why: 1. The sealed-in refrigerating system is the same type as that used in General Electric Refrigerators. More than 1,700,000 of these systems have been giving satisfactory service for ten or longer. 2. The General Electric Cabinet is the last word in freezing efficiency.

In repeated laboratory tests, it kept food frozen for several days after the current was shut off. 3. General Electric know-how covers a thorough knowledge of the refrigeration and freezing of of years of experience! Drop in today and see for yourself what a remarkable, dependable home freezer have to offer you. GENERAL ELECTRIC HOME FREEZER for S-ra-ft mods! FURNITURE STORES 1028 Baker Street Eighteenth and Streets 519 Center Street, Taft 1231 Jefferson, Delano 630 Street, Wasco Phone 4-4981 Phone 8-8541 Phone 98 Phone 9195 Phone 2183 EWING-OLDS MARRIAGE CELEBRATED AT CHAPEL Miss Jeanne Swing, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

3. A. Ewing of 720 South Chester BTenue, became the bride of Staff Sergeant Jay A. Olds Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Little Chapel of Sacred Memories.

The Bev- t-reud Lynn Wood officiated in the presence of 50 friends and relatives. The sergeant's mother, Mrs. Ellawee Olds, lives at 801 street. A reception was held at the church following the ceremony. Wedding Music Organist was Mrs.

Josephine Sweney who accompanied Miss Shirley Beaver, Tocalist. White gladioli and candles decorated the chapel. The bride wore a crepe dress for her wedding with white accessories. Maid of honor was Miss Shirley Stevenson, who was costumed in a pale blue dress with pink carnations. Presiding at the guest book was Miss Barbara Wolfe, who wore a green dress and had a corsage of gardenias.

Best man was Marvin Keck with Lewis DeWitt and Fred Barger ushering. Live in Kansas After June the newlyweds will be at home ill Manhattan, Kans, The bride is a graduate of Bakersfield High School. Sergeant Olds, who is stationed at Fort Riley, with the United States Army, attended Lodi Military Academy and the local schools. Secretaries Celebrated Anniversary Legal Secretaries Association, In- corpated, of which Bakersfield's organization is an active branch, celebrated its twentieth anniversary Monday. There are now more than 1000 members.

Bakersfield's unit held its first meeting in the office of Attorney Henry C. Mack and the late Attorney Mel Brlttan. Is Founder At the invitation of Miss Eula Mae Smith, a young high school graduate working at her first position, in the office of Attorney Ben W. McLenden, five legal secretaries met in a small cafe on Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach. Miss Smith told the girls of her experience of the previous week in the office of Deputy County Clerk W.

L. Girard. She had presented for filing, at 4:45 p.m. an incomplete form of attachment to be served that evening. While she tearfully completed the papers in his office, the deputy impatiently paced the floor and told her that he had had a trying day filled with incorrectly prepared documents by purported legal secretaries.

He added rhnt some day he was going to get them together and teach them something, and that he often wondered-why they didn't get together themselves and find out just what was required in preparation and filing of legal documents. Employers Encouraging The girls went back to their employers with the idea, and their encouragement resulted in the first association the following September. After the California association was incorporated In 1940, Illinois and Iowa associations became chartered. At a recent convention Mrs. Jett Long Beach, the former Miss Smith, founder, was presented with a founder's bar pin from which is suspended the emblem of the secretaries, outlined in seed pearls.

The have acknowledged full assistance and co-operation from the bench and the bar of the state. Gold Star Club to Meet Soon Bakersfield chapter of Gold Star Mothers will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the armory hall on North Chester avenue. Mrs. Jean Lovhayer, who attended the recent convention in Chicago, will present a report.

All mothers attending are urged to bring lunch and to be prepared for sewing. ft ocie Tuesday, June 21,1949 CHAPTER TO HOLD PARTY Security Chapter No. 426. Orrlor of the Eastern Star, will mec-i Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Masonic temple. Mrs.

Maude Davis, worthy matron, and Gieim Dike, worthy patron, will preside. Mrs. Gunnnr Petersen and Mrs. Glenn Dike will be co-hostesses nt the social hour following the short business session, nurt will carry out the theme of "Vacation" party. Meetings will be resumed in September.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Stanley STANLEYS CELEBRATING GOLDEN WEDDING DATE Today is the anniversary of the marriage 50 years ago of Miss Flora E. Willow to C.

L. Stanley. The couple was married by the Reverend J. M. Rich at the old Methodist Church with the Misses Liza, Nelle and Mabel Pavey as bridesmaids and Kenneth Mastelliir as an usher.

They are the parents of five children, Pavey Stanley of Los Angeles, and Edwin, Hiram. Willow and Mrs. Richard Dodson of this city. Each of their children has two children, making a total of 10 grandchildren of the couple. All expect to lie present at an informal gathoring Sunday, celebrating the anniversary.

Old Time Family Mrs. Stanley's mother, Mrs. Elias Willow came to California, over the plains from Coldwater, at the' age of six years, the journey in a caravan of seven wagons taking six months. Her family set- tled in El Dorado sii'nr where sold wiis discovered. One of her Kd Willow, was widely known us Bnkersflfld's fire chief in the early days.

Mrs. Stanley was born herr, entered Emerson School at 7 years of age. and was tanqht by Mr. and Mrs. Rousseau.

She later had as her teacher, the late Mrs. Cora Bender, then Miss Cora McGran whijh time the latfi Alfred was school principal. Land Company Employe Mr. Stanley was years wiili Kern County Land Cnmpany as foreman in the attricultnrnl lie also has been a u'encral contractor, but is now retired. Tin- family lives at 'i-J'S street.

The Stanleys Impm housekeeping in a home at and Twenty- fourth street which is now occupied by Frank West. They spent sir years in Arizona and a few years in the Ken) Lake area. Don't RESTYIE Your Old Furniture Years of Experience, Plus Ability to Render Customer Satisfaction, Make Johnston Craftsmen "Tops" Our representative will be glad to call on you at your home and illustrate the few changes which will modernize your old set. THE MEMORY OF QUALITY WILL REMAIN LONG AFTER THE PRICE HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN Phone 4-4708 for This Free Service BUDGET TERMS IF DESIRED C. N.

JOHNSTON UPHOLSTERING DEPARTMENT 1018 Eighteenth Street.

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207,205
Years Available:
1907-1977