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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
6
The Richards family attends Open House at Richland School cafeteria for dinner and classroom tours. Mrs Patience and Mr Cooperative guide parents through eighth and sixth grade rooms. Jack Mary Billy and Betty share work and progress inspiring pride and ideas for home practice.
Betty Grundy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Grundy, and fiancée of Pvt. Jim Brown stationed at Fort Ord, was honored at a Wednesday evening bridal shower at the Grundy residence 164 Stone. Co hosts Miss Norma Neuman and Mrs. Joyce Rice. Guests played bingo with prizes won by Shirley Pearce, Bonnie Hart, and Kay Crosby. Door prize went to Mrs. Beverly Packard. The cake by Mrs. Joyce Rice featured an umbrella and rain-drops of green icing. Betty Grundy will wed Pvt. Jim Brown at the First Baptist Church on April 30.
Kenneth Nicol spent Easter weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Nicol before returning to duty with the United States Navy. He was assigned to radio aboard the Gardiners Bay a carrier tender in San Francisco Bay and expected a shakedown cruise before a voyage to the Orient. He traveled home with boot camp friend Fred Cady of Caliente who works in the weather room of the same ship.
S. L. Cowley and his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jack Cowley with two children reached California Sunday to visit Mrs Willie Mitchell and spend the night there before continuing to Watsonville. Mrs Mitchell plans to return them for a few days toward the end of the week.
Mrs John Turner and Mrs Smith hosted an Easter egg hunt for Shafter Experimental Farm personnel children. Eggs hid on grass and shrubs with baskets provided. Kids enjoyed swings and refreshments of ice cream cake and cold drinks. attendees included families of Miller Inklebarger StockTon Smith Turner Hoover Heller Pyle and Martin. Martha Miller was ill and missed the party.
An Easter egg hunt for Jeannie Guenther’s fourth birthday drew a group of county park attendees. Prizes went to Carol Kincannon and Susie Wood as the small honoree opened gifts amid a frosted cake, cupcakes, ice cream, punch, and candy egg nests.
Mrs Paul Richert and three sons visited with Mr and Mrs Ernest Sienmens and family while her husband attended a principals convention in San Diego. They attended Maple School open house Tuesday and Mrs Richert renewed many old acquaintances.
Betty proudly guides visitors to her s6¢ grade room showing written work on the wall and a self portrait. Miss Kindly introduces reading skills to parents as the open house ends with families heading home confident in their children’s learning and play.
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