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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
9
Shafter High School offers an automobile mechanics program taught by Wesley Linda for senior industrial arts students. The course blends classwork on automotive fundamentals with intensive shop work, expanding from tune ups to body repair and engine overhauls as space allows.
Mrs. Lawrence Ulrich and Miss Maryin McNew of Little Rock Arkansas visited Mr. and Mrs. E C McNew and Mrs Margie Smart in Bakersfield. They traveled with Mr Ulrich and Mrs Gladys Lingo of King City en route to their new home in Kings City. The group included relatives of the McNew and Lingo families.
Patricia Ann Mettler and Harvey Neuman married at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter in a double ring ceremony conducted by Reverend Robert Klaudt. The couple, both local graduates, celebrated with a reception for about 300 at the Woman's Clubhouse, then honeymooned in the bay area.
John Cleck received a Friday morning wire that his mother Mrs Elizabeth Cleck aged 85 of Shawnee Oklahoma was not expected to live She attended her funeral and returned home last night after the service.
Shafter High School entered two teams in the Sierra League debating tourney held at East Bakersfield High. The Burns Kelly team reached quarter finals, defeating Maricopa and Delano before losses to Bakersfield and East Bakersfield. Neufeld Martin also won two debates before losing to Maricopa. The local entries finished third behind Bakersfield and East Bakersfield.
A dessert bridge gathered at Mrs. William Lowe's home with guests including Mrs. Charles Hall of Portsmouth Ohio, Mrs. Ray Kitts, Mrs. Wesley Linda, Mrs. George Vannatta, Mrs. Pat Kelly and Mrs. Glen Putman earlier last week.
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