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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
2
Weekend visitors at the Vernon Ross residence included Mr and Mrs Tom Cunningham and son John from North Fork the Davis Whitley family of Fresno and Mr and Mrs L B McDaniel from Fresno.
A group of Shafter ladies visited the Bakersfield Filter Center on a recent Wednesday. The tour included the incoming calls room and an illuminating lecture by Captain James Barnett. Mrs Clarence Evans supervised the Shafter G O C delegation and Mrs Harley Barling joined as a local member. The article invites volunteering for G O C duty at Pioneer 6-4685.
Second grade Blue Jays under Mrs. Joe Stocker gathered in room nine on December 4 at the primary school. Sharon Ann Johnson hosted with homemade cookies as the group made Christmas gifts for mothers and decorations for the Scout Hall tree. Participants listed include Donna Bellows Lydia Carrasco Kristi Johnson Sharon Johnson Kathleen Kattenhorn Donna Little Nancy Marlat Sharon Montgomery Robin Neuman Jerri Ohle Linda Preston Valerie Ro on. leader’s assistant Mrs Arthur Johnson. George Washington died at Mount Vernon on December 14 1799.
A party was given December 1 honoring Vernon Wesley Lawson on his sixth birthday. Held at his parents home on 230 Cross Street, co hostess Mrs Dale Pace of Wasco assisted. Guests included James Voth Jonathan Voth Cora Nickel James Norris Harold Cornelius and others as they played games and received favors of whistles and books while refreshments were served.
Mrs. Yvonne Wipf presided at the December 4th American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Veterans Hall hosted by Julia Potter. Reports by chairmen were given and plans finalized for the December 15 potluck with the legion, chaired by Irma McCoy, with Elgie Heinlein and others in attendance.
A December 5 tour of the Operations rooms at the filter center featured Captain Norman Palmer and Frank Wolfe guiding attendees including Mrs. Clarence Evans and other Shafter post members. Three new observers joined the Shafter post and November saw 1192 planes logged locally. Volunteers reported long hours with one member totaling 700 skywatching hours at Soledad and 300 at Tehachapi amid a round table discussion.
The Shafter High School P T A invites members to a 7 30 p m meeting in the gym with band orchestra and glee club selections. The drama department will present skits directed by their teacher as part of the program. Organizers include Jeanette Other and Kenneth Fah sbender Irvin Tarn wood. Attendance urged. Sidney Crawford and Mrs Floyd Heinlein visited Los Angeles December 5 to work in a hospital gift shop with 12 others from the 15th American Legion Auxiliary district. Zinc widely used in galvanizing and zinc alloy industries.
Sha-Na-May Camp Fire group baked pastries for the Home for the Aged in Bakersfield at Mrs. Snively’s home last Saturday. The girls also enjoyed an evening of music by Miss Slenjenskja at Harvey auditorium after studying sound effects. Present were Mavis Arnold, Martin Arnold, Cissy Greene, Patricia Rogers, Mardo Ohlsson, Lynn Tatum and Mary Snively. Stanford University opened at Palo Alto on October 1, 1891.
A Saturday scouting event saw 12 boys from Troop 953 cycle to Kimberlina Avenue to inspect the Shafter Wasco Irrigation Pipeline work. Participants included Michael Crafton David Hath Lowell Parrett Artiese Dwight Walhood and Dickie Witcher.
Tomorrow evening Scout Troop 953 invites all Shafter scouts and families to a Christmas party at 7 30 p.m. Sponsored by parents. Eugene Enns leads the skits for each patrol. Gift exchange and refreshments planned.
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