Social Realm welcomes new members day next Wednesday
New members day will be observed next Wed afternoon at a Wed club meeting at the clubhouse. New members will run the meeting which is the next to last of the season. hostesses and program not announced yet. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gunnarson of Shafter were honored at Kingsburg where Mrs. Gunnarson entertained. about 35 attended and gifts were given to Mrs. Gunnarson, former Virginia Rexius. The Gunnersons spent Thursday in Kingsburg and returned to Shafter Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gunnarson
Shafter
Kingsburg
Gunnarson
Virginia Rexius
Dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Johnson noted
Mrs Arthur Johnson hosted a dessert bridge party Tuesday for club members at the Johnson home. High score was won by Mrs Eckmann and low score by W E Johnson. Attending were Mesdames Laurence Baughman Murray Arnold Lawrence Magee Herbert L Comfort and Glenn O Nay, the latter guest of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
Johnson
E.C. Eckmann
W. E. Johnson
Laurence Baughman
Murray Arnold
Lawrence Magee
Herbert L. Comfort
Glenn O. Nay
Bride Grace Warkentin to Wed Waldo Williams in Mennonite Church
Plans are set for a carnival dance and a Saturday ceremony at the Mennonite Brethren church. Miss Grace Warkentin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Warkentin of Shafter, will marry Waldo Williams of Dallas Oregon. The Rev. William J. Bestwater will perform the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mennonite Brethren Church
Grace Warkentin
Waldo Williams
Dallas
Oregon
Miss Warkentin
Henry A. Warkentin
Shafter
William J. Bestwater
Cooking Students Entertain With Dinner Series
High school cooking students in Miss Guid inger's classes host a series of dinners with faculty members as guests of honor. Students practice preparation and serving while two classes organize seven kitchen groups for food, decorating tables, and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ann Guidinger
Miss @uidinger
Plans for Shafter Senior Banquet Set for June 2
Initial plans for the junior-senior banquet at Shafter High School were discussed by a student committee. The event will be on the school side lawn with a garden motif, four-seat card tables, fried chicken dinner, and the date set for June 2, the Friday before graduation. Social chairman Miss Hattie Mecham leads the committee including Rachel Mouser Lorraine Stewart Muriel Gage and Letha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Hattie Me
Desert fashion bridge party planned at Ben Sill ranch
A public affair will be held on May 9 at 1 30 PM in the garden of the Ben Sill ranch. The event includes an afternoon bridge session and a fashion show featuring vacation clothes and beach toys. Arrangements are led by Mesdames Ben Sill D O Moore and Clyde Zachary. Reservations are taken by Mrs Phil Channeson and Mrs J J Peters Jr assists with publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sill Ranch
Mesdames
Ben Sill
Clyde Zachary
Kern Academy Junior Senior Party Held On Lawn
The Kern Academy annual junior-senior party was held Thursday evening on the lawn at Mrs. Austen Hunter’s home. Decorations featured class colors as dinner of salad macaroni with cheese stuffed celery ice cream and cake was served. Speeches were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy
Austen Hunter
West Coast Relays Team Named for Fresno Meet
Track coach Bill White announced the thirteenth West Coast Relays lineup at Fresno State stadium on May 13. Olson, Potter, Goertzen, and Meyers headline the half mile relay with Evang as alternate. a four man medley relay will be chosen from Olsen Meyers Collins Goertzen Potter Evans and Unruh. Olson runs the 100 yard dash and broad jump. Over 100 institutions entered and about 700 athletes are expected. fourteen world records have been set or tied at the Fresno meet in its 12 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill White
Fresno State College Stadium
Olson
Potter
Goertzen
Meyers
Evang
Fresno
Cubs win intramural title at Richland School
Season closed last Friday with six teams playing 40 noon contests. Cubs captured the championship while Giants Eagles and Golden Bears tied for second. Wildcats finished third and Drillers last. Several players impressed and many will play night ball in summer. Teachers Ned Marksheffel and Howard Menattealee praised for umpiring. students urged to focus on balance of season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Cubs
Giants
Eagles
Golden Bears
Wildcats
Drillers
Ned Marksheffel
Howard Menattealee
Bilan
Coastal Radio Telephone Service Planned for New Orleans
A coastal and harbor radio telephone service is to be established this year at New Orleans Louisiana, signaling an expansion of maritime communications for the port and nearby waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Fragile Look Fostered by New Coiffure
The piece discusses the revived fragile neck allure created by brush-the-hair high coiffures. It notes fashion’s cycle and advises women on maintaining a smooth back hairline and training hair upward, mentioning potential use of pins to hold the style.
Hair Care Advice From The Past On Growing The Hair
Tips for growing and styling hair suggest knotting long hair in a roll and tying with a bandanna, nightly scalp massage with a pomade or tonic, and avoiding cuts to let growth proceed. Women are advised to curl or twist hair into puffs for gala nights, with false curls used during growing pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Hint of the Day Cologne as Feminine Necessity
Cologne is a refreshing body rub and a luxurious deodorant. An after bath rub before bed leaves a fragrant scent on sheets, appealing to women seeking a dainty presence. A distinctive brand with lighthearted personality is recommended and makes a splendid gift.
Mystery of the Safety Pin’s Ancient Rebirth Explored
London Tit-Bits reveals that the modern safety pin may be a reinvention linked to Earthwork studies of prehistoric peoples. The piece examines when the invention truly occurred and how a simple fastening device became a household staple with a history tied to ancient life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Visiting Day at the Health Factory
Visiting Day unfolds in the diet kitchen as nurses and staff deal with overwork and fatigue. Sylvia Cranston consoles Rusty while weighing baby formula, and the group debates the demands of Ryder's health factory. Eileen grumbles about the exhausting workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redee Donnelley
Weiris
Rusty
Ryder
Sylvia Cranston
Eileen
Night Duty Sparks Nurse and Patient Clash at City Hospital
A nurse named Eileen escorts visitors on a hospital ward while Rusty vents fatigue over long shifts. A tall, smirking man by a vacant bed asks to take the glass of water, challenging her stern bedside manner and hinting at flirtation as she clings to professional duty amid wealth and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty
Sylvia
Miss Ryder
Paris
E.C. H
Eileen
No. 7
Associated Farmers Plan Kern County Park Picnic
Announcement of plans by the Associated Farmers of Kern County Inc for their annual membership meeting at Kern County Park on Saturday May 6. A noon barbecue for members, families, and invited guests. Committee members listed. Statewide federation notes membership growth and aims to protect American institutions and agricultural interests amid subversive pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Farmers of Kern County, Inc
A.J. Tucker
Kern County Park
Charlie Castro -Tucker
H. L. Pomeroy
Phil Klipstein
H. J. Brandt
A. I. Tucker
L. E. Plymale
George Mendibury
W. A. Eardley
Tucker
Associated Farmers of
Kern County
Associated Farmer
Comapeye
Wed
America
Supervisors Weigh State Relief Reforms in Santa Ana Meeting
A Santa Ana gathering of state relief administrator Dr. Dewey Anderson and Southern California county supervisors, including Kern officials Stanley Abel and Ralph Lavin and welfare chief M. W. Skelton, debated relief administration changes. They rejected adopting the Santa Barbara plan and urged support for a legislative proposal to shift relief control to county supervisors with state funding. Abel accused Anderson of allowing SRA rolls to grow to boost appropriations and being influenced by the Workers Alliance CIO and Municipal Workers Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Dewey Anderson
California
Stanley Abel
Ralph Lavin
Kern County
M. W. Skelton
Santa Barbara
Abel
Anderson
SRA
Workers Alliance
The
CIO
Municipal Workers’ Union
Shafter Defeats Tehachapi 4-1 In Sierra League Softball
Shafter Generals took a 4-1 win over Tehachapi High in Sierra league softball as Walter Kirschenmann McCoy and Haag each posted two hits. In a second game Union Oil of Bakersfield routed Superior Oil 11-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Generals
Jaanechent High School
Tehachapi
Merun
Union Oil Company
Bakersfield Industrial League
Superior Oil Company
Track Men Enter County Meet At Wasco Saturday
Coach Bill White entered 13 Kern high school athletes for the county track meet in Wasco on Saturday. Shafter runners expect top showings against Taft and Bakersfield, with Collins likely in the 440, Olson a potential 100 dash point winner, Unruh a mile contender, and Meyers in sprints. Other competitors include Combs Evans Goertzen Janzen Kirschenmann Kliewer Loewen Wiedman and Wilcoxon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill White
Kern County
Wasco
Shafter
Taft
Bakersfield
White
Collins
Merwin Olson
Elmer Unruh
Meyers
Jess Combs
Edwin Evans
Adolph Goertzen
Harold Janzen
Wilbert Kirschenmann
LaVerne Kliewer
Wallace Loewen
Merton Wiedman
Jack Wilcoxon
WPA approves 33300 for Kern adobe brick project
The WPA allotment of 33300 was given presidential approval for county building needs in Kern. The plan covers adobe brick manufacture and incidental work including excavating and hauling, and the county sponsored program also operates county quarries for project materials. The effort spans the entire county and centers on the Shafter building project, pending official word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Elliott
Tenth
Kern
Shafter
Pacific Avenue Plans for Shafter Mews Building
A fragment notes a proposed building on Pacific Avenue fed by a project plan. The property is linked to the Shafter Business Mews association and its plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Business Mews Association
Appreciative Letter to The Shafter Press From PTA Members
A letter dated April 14 1939 from the Seventh District California Congress of Parents and Teachers thanks The Shafter Press for courtesy and publicity. Retiring President Mrs Thomas F Prather signs as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Shafter Press
Wasco
Calif
Shafter
Seventh District
Thos. F. Prather
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M. B. Church
Anda
A. M. McKinley
West Coast
Richland
Associated Farmers Plan
Agriculure
Preeg
Ama
Ullit
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Benge
Tao Shite
Pee
Shafter Drug Store
Catarea
Aisiadarogge “Prada
Worff
Spasr Briss
General Eiketne
Goibe
GE Thrift
Western Furniture Co
Wasco and
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