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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
5
Round about town reflects late August pace with back to school fashion, window displays, and friendly locals. Beebe Channeson stands out among teens while merchants like Alma Fuller Olive Ware and Stringham's Drug Store foster community. A dessert prep tip and a new dance club plan close the stroll.
A Sunday afternoon picnic in Shafter Park honored Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schultz of San Jose formerly of Shafter. The couple, leaving Monday for a six week trip to Yellowstone Park, Montana, Canada, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma, was feted as friends shared photos, ball, and horseshoes with attendees from Bakersfield Wasco and Shafter.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Schneider and their Hitchcock Oklahoma family are visiting the Ezra Schneider household this week. The Schneiders toured Los Angeles with Vernon Schneider and Mrs. Ezra Schneider, visiting Glendale Sanitarium Forest Lawn and swimming at the ocean, stopping briefly to see friends.
Mr and Mrs Ezra Heinze Mr and Mrs Gus Tisch and Eleanor Tisch depart Shafter for Canada. The party travels in two cars with the Tischs planning a two week stay and the Heinzes about a month, returning via Kansas City to visit relatives.
Miss Doris Gibson receiving a linen and cottons wedding shower at her parents home on Euclid Avenue Shafter. She will wed Albert Morris September 14 at Harding College Searcy Arkansas. Hostesses were Miss Elizabeth Westbrook Miss Dortha Rogers and Mrs Nellie Lassiter. Prizes awarded to Mrs Velma Alexander and Miss Doris Gibson.
Mr and Mrs Al Finkbeiner return to Shafter after a month on the road visiting relatives in the Carolinas and Pennsylvania. The trip covered several states as they visited brothers, sisters and families.
Miss Marjorie Olson honored at a Tuesday bridal shower hosted by Henry Neufeld on Sierra Avenue. Co hosts were Mrs Neufeld and her daughter Mrs Robert Senn. Guests included many listed friends and relatives as gifts were opened and refreshments served.
McClure recounts the American hamburger turning 45 since 1904 at the St Louis Fair and mocks European versions. He riffs on rising luxury foods while praising local fountain service and ice cream at McClure Drug Store.
A Hart Memorial Park gathering honored Mr and Mrs Monroe Schneider and family visiting from Hitchcock Oklahoma. Guests shared a picnic supper and exchanged remembrances with relatives including Ezra er Vernon er and Austin Wikoff among others.
Mrs. Arthur DeYoung, back from Buenos Aires, was honored at a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. Jack Frey at her Buttonwillow home. Floral decor featured violet and pink asters and dahlias. Refreshments followed an afternoon of bridge with guests including Mrs. Ralph Beel, Mrs. Emery Wishon, Ly Wagner, Bill Pettier, Gerald Clifford, Mrs. Jack Sill, Herman Schneider and family, and Mrs. Abe Harder.
Notarized certificate states M Brannan Nina E Brannan operate a New and Used Furniture business at 123 Shafter Avenue Shafter Kern County California under the fictitious name Brannan Furniture. W M Brannan Nina E Brannan appear before Notary J C Penner who verifies their signatures. Notary commission expires March 5 1953. Public notices published August 18 25 September 1 8.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and Bell Telephone Company of Nevada applied to the FCC on February 1 1949 to discontinue message telegram service in California Idaho and Nevada. The service would be provided by Western Union Telegraph during the same hours. Public protests or support must be sent in writing by September 11 1949 to the FCC.
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