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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
4
Veterans Administration advises Los Angeles area NSLI policyholders to use a three way check covering beneficiaries payment method and policy amount. Review naming changes, beneficiary status, and select payout options from lump sum to monthly installments.
Wayne Knox of the Nazarene Church led a street meeting in Wasco with Shafter and Wasco church members from Mennonite Brethren Baptist Nazarene Assembly of God and other churches. Mr Nelson of Wasco Baptist spoke as Maple Leaf Quartette sang. Organizers hope to repeat in Shafter next Saturday night.
Gypsies identified as the H. C. Janzens drift from Fresno Avenue ranch to live with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Janzen near San Jose. They travel to the Mennonite Brethren conference in Mountain Lake Minnesota with Sol Barrels then plan a two month stay in Fairbury Nebraska with Mrs. Janzen’s mother. Mr. Janzen recently suffered a heart attack restricting work capacity.
Notable Californians voice views on America freedom taxation and social policy. Herbert Hoover cites freedom of mind as core to America while Lane D. Webber warns against taxation. Police Chief Joe Regoni notes a deer hunting misdemeanor in Ross. Fred G. Gurley of the Santa Fe Railway argues against feather bedding and waste in rail shipping.
Dinner guests at the Paul Wiebe home included Mr. and Mrs Sommarstrom and two daughters of Bakersfield and Miss Margaret Karlson of Hawaii. Attendees from Calengineers and Wasco Recreational District discussed a 10 acre tract. Mrs Karlson visits from Cook Co Hawaii. Funeral services were held for Mrs Margaret Wiebe Crane of Bakersfield. Nearby visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiebe and brothers in Fullerton, and Dr. and Mrs. Fritz Kayser en route to San Jose to practice medicine.
Mrs. P. T. Wall and her daughter Miss Harriet Wall and grandson Dennis Heinz are vacationing at Santa Cruz. Miss Wall plans to stay home for a month then return to Loma Linda for her second year as a student nurse.
Houseguest Irvin Warkintin and family from Corn Oklahoma stayed with Willard Janzen’s household. They departed Wednesday to resume their home in Corn Oklahoma.
Wasco High School alumni from the class of 1947 and guests gathered for a evening at Pat Waugh's home with a Shafter Aquatic Center swim, bonfire, weiner roast, dancing, ping pong, and games at the E Nicol ranch. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Donald Nielsen Zelma Wolfe Mr and Mrs Harold Neufeld Mary Jane Arnold the Misses Billie June Pelham Pat Struempf Pat Waugh Thelma Wolfe Gracia Giddings Pat Stockton Esther Brooks Jean Camp and Carolyn Daniels plus others like Mervin Nerling Warren Pope Dale Mitchell Kenneth Nicol Derril Tomlinson Don Nicol Bob Anderson Frank Pellet and Bill Sliv.
Mr and Mrs Otto Becker and daughters Neva and Belva travel to Mountain Lake Minnesota as Mr Becker attends the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren churches. They intend a Yellowstone Park stop and plan to return to Shafter around September 1 after a three week trip.
Mrs. Frank D. Enns and Mary Lou depart for Mountain Lake Minnesota for a three day Mennonite Brethren gathering. Mr. Enns travels from Pontiac Michigan and plans to return with a new car. Their son Elwood John stays with relatives until about September 6.
Berkeley visitors hosted in the past week included Mr. and Mrs. A Peter Ohanneson as guests of the Paul Newells at their Coe residence during a recent week.
Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Johnson Neuman Department Store have been in San Francisco for several days.
The State Board of Harbor Commissioners of San Francisco traces its organization to the year 1863, marking the official founding of the body responsible for harbor affairs and oversight in the port city.
Aug 26 1920 Nineteenth Amendment went into effect. Aug 28 1791 Mission Santa Cruz founded. Aug 28 1784 Father Serra died and buried at Mission San Carlos. About seventy thousand students enrolled in San Francisco public schools.
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