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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1957
Page
2
Notice records 1835 mail matter entry at Shafter post office under March 3 act. Subscription rate listed as 3.50 per year, outside California rate of 4.00 per year.
A reception at the Taft Masonic Temple on April 27 at 8 00 p m honors Deputy Grand Matron Wilma Webb. Maricopa No 323 hosts with all officers of District 51 and all OES members invited. Ilse Kruger of Berkeley visited the Ohannesons over Easter weekend.
Lt Gov Harold J Powers will deliver the keynote at the third annual County Awards dinner in Kern County June 4 at Stockdale Golf and Country Club. The al fresco event will honor 40 local leaders with spotlight salutes and is limited to 300 attendees. reservations are urged at the Board of Trade office.
Mrs. Jack Keinath and her sons Mark and Larry returned home after an Easter week visit with Mrs. Keinath's parents Mr. and Mrs. David B. Cook of Covina.
An April 5 gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Matheson celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Hosts included Mrs. Woody Jones and Mrs. Art Trount with assistance from Mrs. Lanham Forehand. Guests, cakes, roses, games, social hour, and refreshments were listed among attendees.
Mrs A H Mettler was elected president of the Ladies Society of Ebenezer Reformed church for 1957 58. The installation will occur later, with many members named. Mother’s Day will be observed at the next meeting and all mothers and daughters are invited.
Blue Bird groups will hold a camp-out at the Morrison home to earn a feather. Five groups will participate and cook over an open pit fire with each division planning its own menu. Camp fire attendees include Mines, Eddie Morrison, William Fairbanks, Dan Schnidt, Calvin Scott, and Jack Stepp. some fathers will assist with tents. John Kingston visited Riverbank for the weekend.
Mrs. Jim Albright opens her home on Thursday May 2 for a meat cookery demonstration led by project organizers. Attendees will learn economical cuts and searce, with lunch served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring apron and own table service. contact Mrs. Albright of Jack Avenue for details.
The Junior Women's club of Shafter hosted a progressive dinner Tuesday evening with about 25 members. Participants visited three hosts for punch hors d oeuvres lasagne and dessert and social games followed. Installation of new officers is set for May 7 at a Bakersfield restaurant with Mrs Charles Binninger San Joaquin district vice president serving as installing officer.
The Easter weekend at the Westbrook residence drew relatives from Los Angeles Anaheim Lancaster Bakersfield Wasco and other areas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gibson and family Nancy David and more. A ham dinner fed 22 Sunday in a warm family reunion.
About 50 to 60 children participated in a Friday Easter egg hunt after noon, sponsored by Ebenezer Reformed church. Teachers in charge included Mrs Aduel Mettler Mrs Delmer Mettler Mrs Layton Weidenbach Gerald Den Hartog and Russell Hamman Sunday school superintendent. The event ended with races and a picnic. Guests Rev Robert Stuebbe of Bakersfield attended. He is pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Bakersfield and pastor of the local church.
Miss Helen Wilson returns to Shafter after spending Easter week in Los Angeles visiting friends.
Mary Suderman bride elect, Kenneth Fahsbender, honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Irvin Fike and co-host Mrs. Harvey Funk on April 17 at the Fike home. The event featured coffee service with Mrs. Suderman’s mother Mrs. Ezra Suderman presiding, Lynda Fike pouring, and red rose and calla lily decorating the table.
Beverly Gloeckler was elected president of the Wa-Can-Ki-Ya Camp Fire group at a recent election meeting at Mrs. Jim Gloeckler’s home. Also elected were chiel as treasurer and Gloeckler as scribe. Other members present were Sandy Grundy Tanya Sleven and Pam McCoy.
Mr and Mrs John Westbrook welcomed Kenneth and Lynn with the Leon Gibson family and Mr and Mrs Travis Stinson and their sons for a Saturday evening visit. Mrs Holland is the daughter of the Westbrooks.
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