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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
3
More than 125 seventh and eighth graders at Richland School will model homemade outfits at a fashion show installation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Veterans Memorial Hall. Burnis Morris heads sewing classes with help from Mrs. Gladys Hyland and Mrs. Blanche Hill.
Nina Thiesen of Shafter High School joins 25 other Kern County musicians at Standard School Auditorium to vie for piano and radio phono graph honors in the Starring Kern County Artists auditions judged by Freida Belinfante Howard Swan and Edna Boicourt. Sponsoring groups include Kern Philharmonic Society and Kern County Recreational and Cultural Commission. Dale Townsend celebrated his birthday with a party hosted by his wife and attended by relatives.
The American Legion Auxiliary brings Carl Webster Pierce Hollywood master of ceremonies to Shafter for the Breakfast in Hollywood party May 1 at Veterans Memorial Hall. He will interview guests, award prizes including orchid and sterling silver wishing ring, and the program runs about two hours starting 8 15 p.m. Tickets are $1 and on sale at Made O'Day shop or through auxiliary members.
Shafter Community Art Association plans a youth hobby show at 7:30 p.m. on April 13 in the Richland cafeteria. Shafter high Richland Maple and Lerdo students are invited to exhibit items including coins watercolors match covers radio motor batteries pictures dolls pressed flowers and more.
Mrs. S A Camp and Mrs Don ald Hart co hosted a dessert bridge party Saturday afternoon at the Hart residence in Bakersfield. Shafter guests included Mes dames Peter Channeson J C Channeson Harold Green C J Vignolo William Lachenmaier Rolf Jacobsen John Jacobsen Ed Warren Dick Lundy Glenn Nay Merrill Thomas William Lowe A B McKinley P L Arnold Charles Burns John Peters John Fuller Ike Peters D C Till Gordon Haycock. Mr and Mrs T V Little spent last weekend at their summer home at Morro Bay.
The Congregational Evening Circle met last Monday at Mrs. John Jacobsen’s home. Mrs. Thomas Hayhurst chaired the devotional program. Arrangements were made for the annual silver tea on April 12 at the Women's Clubhouse. The next gathering is a May 1 pot luck at Mrs. E C Eckman’s home. Members brought an embroidered tea towel for the church kitchen. refreshments followed. Attendees included Mesdames Glenn Nay, Dick Lundy, E C Eckman, Thomas Hayhurst, Art Baker, Kenneth Pipkin, Harry Thompson, Glen Putman, Rolf Jacobsen, Wesley Linda, Harry Hammond, David Muir, Paul Pilgrim, and John Jacobsen.
Mr and Mrs C M Rodgers announce the engagement of their daughter Mae to Lee Johnson of Shafter The couple plans a June Church of Christ wedding Mae is a Maple Elementary and Wasco High School graduate Lee attended Shafter schools Easter Sunday guest list includes E B Stringham M Wiedman families A B McKinley hosts Chimney Rock Ranch near Paso Robles
The Wednesday Afternoon Club hosts the annual spring flower show at the Woman's Club house from 2:30 to 5:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. Open to the public, with Mrs. Ed Brown as general chairman. Also notes a vote set for April 11 and a family outing to Morro Bay and Cayucas.
Patsy Kelly hosted a bridal shower at the Kelly residence on Manuel avenue in Wasco for Dona Baughman as she prepares to wed Tommy Craig of Wasco in June. The party featured a pink parasol centerpiece, a bridal cake with roses, and prizes awarded to Dona Dalke, Mrs. Doyle Adcock, and Edna Rodgers.
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