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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1938
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Hugh Archer hosted a family gathering in Wasco Monday night for their fourteenth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Annis and house guests Mr and Mrs Fay Tucker and Mrs James Bender.
Mrs Aldine Janzen underwent emergency appendectomy in a Bakersfield hospital and is expected to return home Saturday. Visitors included De Los Rinker and son of Strahmore and W M Robinson family. House guests of Mrs Nay and Mr Dobbins include Mrs Harris from Los Angeles. Sewing Circle hosts planned by Lena and Rubena Shultz. Paul Van Gorkom returns from Le Grand Merced to finish high school. Charles Randall of Los Angeles, a congressman and former LA city council president, spent the weekend in Shafter. he owns Shafter oil field property with rent-free history.
Mrs A B Stagner of Long Beach sister of Mrs W E Johnson spent a weekend returning her son home after two weeks with the Johnson family. Miss Peggy Strom of Helena Montana visited her brother Councilman O H Strom and family and photographed Shafter wildflowers. Ralph Lachenmaier formerly of Shafter now of Lodi and Elden Fry and Milton Ripley of Lodi visited Shafter friends Friday to Monday.
Mr and Mrs Dan Forth and a party from Verdugo Hills were in Shafter on Saturday to view wild flower fields and visit Constable and Mrs John Reily and family at their home.
A party from Wilmington drove to Shafter to attend the wildflower festival and visit Constable and Mrs. John Reily and family as well as Mr and Mrs Claude Clifford and daughter Joy Lee and Richard Pratt. Reily is the cousin of Constable Reily now staying in Oklahoma.
Norval Fair and Harvey Gaede departed yesterday for Los Angeles on a combined business and pleasure journey.
S. G. Douglas of McKittrick announces candidacy for Kern County sheriff. Born in Carthage Tennessee he worked eight years in oilfields and 16 years in McKittrick auto service. Former constable and 16 year school board member pledges loyalty efficiency and law enforcement.
Constable John C. Reily warns growers to prevent water running onto roads while irrigating crops. He says violators face a $250 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, to prevent accidents and protect road surfaces.
A fire occurred in a truck at the Ford garage yesterday morning. The blaze was extinguished before firefighters arrived and damage was slight.
The 35 voice Occidental Men's Glee Club directed by Howard Swan performs at Shafter High Friday at 8 45 AM as part of their California spring tour and will be heard on KMJ Fresno radio at 5 30 PM Saturday.
Two people received cuts and bruises after a collision at Merced Avenue and Poplar Streets Monday afternoon. Edward Dotson of Wasco, 36, driver, and passenger George Morgan, 17, Wasco, were treated for injuries while James Albert Hanigan, 54, of Bakersfield, the other driver, was uninjured.
The former Besaw's 5 and 10 reopens Saturday as The Bazaar under manager R. E. Zank who also runs Shafter Furniture Co. A new stock is being placed on shelves for the opening and the shop is located next to the post office on James street.
The second annual Shafter Press cooking school drew large crowds of local housewives to Richland auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons this week. Miss Maurine Boradori a home economics expert for Southern California Gas Co conducted the classes with efficiency. Local gas appliance dealers contributed displays that enhanced the event.
Cliff Buffington and Ted Snell own Cliff's Will Open at the corner of Central avenue and Munzer in a fully modernized building. Cliff Buffington will actively manage the eatery noted for Wasco Creamery products and his reputation from leading California restaurants.
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts hiked to Calloway canal on Saturday. Older Scouts spent the day in the sun passing tests in fire building and cooking. All returned after a fine outdoor scouting experience.
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