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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
4
The Social Realm reports a cotton carnival dance organized by the Ww Afternoon club set for Saturday April 29. Mrs Ed Warren leads arrangements and a prize will honor the guest with the best homemade cotton gown.
Mrs H J Harder hosted a mother and daughter luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs A C Friesen. Attendees included Mesdames Dan Wendland Harvey Gaede J E Unruh Leonard Gaedé J J Siemens Abe Isaac A Klassen Harold Unruh Gut Weyand Robert Gates Jack Kliewer and John Suderman.
A public dessert fashion bridge event will be held in the garden at the Bén Sill ranch on May 9 starting 1 30 PM announced by Mrs J J Peters committee member. The event features a fashion show and activities with prizes and toys for attendees. Girls Scouts awards and officer elections were also reported at a recent meeting.
Appointment of a nominating committee was the main business at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion hall Tuesday evening. Mrs Clyde Bell Mrs H C Neu feld and Mrs W W Tannahill were named with elections set for the next meeting. A food sale planned for April 29 was discussed and refreshments were served by Mesdames J B Henderson and Jack Janzen. Members present included Mesdames Glenn O Nay Taylor Tabb J B Henderson Frank Annis Clyde Bell P C.
Mrs John Siemens entertained Tuesday evening at a birthday surprise party for her husband at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Bergen. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Harvey Gaede and Mrs Harlan Wilson. A birthday cake and gifts completed the celebration with guests listed.
Mrs. W. D. James of Hanford state president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs was principal speaker at the Wasco Wednesday Afternoon club. Reports on a Porterville district meeting were given and delegates named for Oakland convention May 3 to 5. Delano 14-woman choir performed four songs as Mel Dreyfus outlined Kern county festival plans.
The Congregational church hosts a silver tea this afternoon organized by the Ladies Aid. Mrs. Bessie Thomas chairs arrangements. Attendees will be named charter members as the tea aims to become an annual tradition.
Representatives from Shafter Wasco and McFarland met at Shafter High School to map the festival to be staged in Bakersfield in early May. Festival director Mel Dreyfus and assistant Homer F Harrison outlined the program featuring a town history pageant, individual musical numbers, mass singing and a mass band. The opening night will spotlight north county towns with participants from Shafter McFarland Wasco Delano and possibly Buttonwillow.
A letter from G. J. Reiker on behalf of Shafter High School notes appreciation to The Shafter Press, city officials, P. L. Arnold, the Shafter High School band, Herbert Midgley, and McClure drug store for help with Nightball season preparations and moral backing.
Superior Oil company completed its No. 1 well in the Arvin district last Thursday with a 2,000 barrel daily flow of 31.45 gravity oil. The well reached 6,400 feet, reduced to 6,300 feet, on a 150 foot structure containing about 30 feet of saturated oil sand.
Justice of the Peace H A Rightmire sentences a young man accused of causing a church disturbance to attend Sunday school for 90 days under a minister's guidance and report biweekly on progress. Failure to comply means 90 days in the county road camp.
May 14 set for a boat race program on Buena Vista lake under Kern County Junior Chamber of Commerce direction. J C Siemens and Dave Schmidt attended the May meeting in Sacajawea district. Southern California drivers plan Sunday trials. John Kovacevich of Arvin aims to race. James Cairns spoke on the California junior chamber history. Plans for a Kern County music festival May 4 5 6 in Bakersfield were discussed.
Two full blooded Indians and descendants of the 1774 Kern River crossing will unveil the Garces memorial statue at the Bakersfield traffic circle on May 7. Henry Lawrence Wah chum chah and his sister Mrs Jose Alonzo S hal yet will take part with F F Latta Kern County Historical Society president announcing the event. Lawrence of Woodlake and Alonzo of Tule River Reservation will attend. Dr J Eyeby Tom head of the history department at the University of Ca is to speak.
J. M. Banks, 50, of North Shafter, was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace H. A. Right mire for assault and battery. Banks was arrested Saturday evening by Constable Joan Reily, with charges filed by Glenn Blythe.
Dr and Mrs Taylor Tabb with Mrs O Hancock from Gilroy attend glider meet at White Wolf grade. Mrs G W Baxter departs Shafter by rail to Grand Junction Colorado to stay with daughter Eleanor Bender. Elder M L Anderson of Washington DC will address Kern Academy students Monday. Mrs Norval Fair confined at home for rest up to a year as doctors diagnose tuberculosis but deem the condition not dangerous.
Metropolitan opera star Nino Martini will perform next Wednesday evening at the Fox Theatre in Bakersfield as the Kern County Musical Association wraps the present season. Plans for next season include Yehudi Menuhin on October 18 Kirsten Flagstad on November 13 and appearances by The Ballet Russe Arthur Rubinstein and the Joe Angeles Philharmonic.
The Union Sunday school elected officers for the coming year. C. A. Merrill was reelected superintendent with W. E. Haag as assistant superintendent, Robert Curtis as secretary, Myrtle Haag as assistant secretary-treasurer, Cecilia Hagg as pianist, and Mrs. W. E. Hegg as assistant pianist. Mrs. Carl Haag and Mrs. Clyde Zachary are program chairmen. Sunday services meet at 10 am in the school auditorium with about 56 attendees.
Superior Oil Company reports Moodie No 1 well in the Shafter field progressing without trouble. Drillers have reached a depth of 8 938 feet Tuesday morning using the world’s largest drilling equipment.
Sheriff John Loustalot of Kern County spoke at a Rotary meeting where two new members H D Harder and H Midgley were welcomed as the first additions since the club’s founding. President E P Jones noted the upcoming district convention in Yosemite Valley May 7 to 9 and Public Schools Week starting April 24.
Kern County Historical Society members will gather Monday evening in Wasco at the Congregational church to plan a study group that will operate through the summer and become permanent. F F Latta of Shafter, president, announced plans at Latta home with Beattie and Mr and Mrs Beattie Melichac present. They discussed Wasco history and a future Latta paper publication.
The greatest tides occur when the sun, earth, and moon align at full moon, producing spring tides due to gravitational forces acting in concert.
Alfred T. Chandler, minister, invites all to a 11 a.m. church service with a sermon on Religion that Transforms the World and a ministry of music by Miss Marie Cakin, James Livers, and the Congregational choir. Sunday school at 9:50 a.m. Christian Youth meets at 6:30 p.m. in Chandler's study. Interdenominational service and welcome to all.
In Shafter California the Orthodox Missionary Church invites all ages to Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Don ald Graves as superintendent and preaching at 11 a m. An evangelistic service follows at 8 p m with B Y p U at 7 30 p m. The pastor Sam Wilcoxon invites families to visit and join in supporting the church work.
Pirst Baptist Church at 289 East Lordo Highway announces Bible school at 10 a.m. with P A Schmidt as superintendent. Morning service at 11 features a sermon Speaking With Tongues and music by the young people's choir. Evening service at 8 on How May I Know That I am Saved. Prayer League and Young People’s Societies meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer praise and Bible study at 8 p.m.
In Wasco Massachusetts at corner Sixth and E streets the Christian Science Society part of The Mother Church, First Church of Christ Scientist Boston holds Sunday services at 39 a.m. and Sunday school. A Wednesday meeting occurs each month at 8 o'clock. The Bible lesson is Probation After Death.
A Shafter fire truck answered a Monday evening call in the area between Buttonwillow and Belridge where about 50 residents were reportedly affected. Fire crews investigated and cleared the scene with no further details available.
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