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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
2
Wasco High School staged its senior class play Friday night December 13 in the auditorium. The comedy A Date With any featured Jim Woodard and Na Snyder as Mr and Mrs Fol with Woodard a war veteran returning to finish school and Judy played by Patricia Waugh.
A pre holiday bridge gathering hosted by Mrs Pete Bender last Tuesday featured a buffet supper and card prizes awarded to Mesdames Gene Mettler William Lachenmaier and Tip Henderson. Other guests included Mesdames Ed Warren C J Vignola Glen Nay E C Eckman George Enns Floyd Cooper Dick Arnold Harold Freedman Harold Greene and Miss Edna Prieve.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Ebel have completed a three week pleasure trip through Oregon. They visited multiple locales and returned with stories of scenery and experiences from their travels.
Kern County residents who have not acknowledged receipt of their 1946 Christmas Seals are urged to respond promptly. Les Hedge cites mailed letters dated November 25 and reminders sent yesterday to recover overdue returns. The 1947 Seal Sale depends on early dollars. current total is $20,663.81, 68.9 percent of the $30,000 quota, and officials hope for a significant uptick by week’s end.
A Christmas tea was hosted Sunday for teachers at the Pots Ree locale. Hostesses Helen Holmes Mary Tomney Ida Johnson and Delphine Martin arranged a silver and red berry centerpiece with red tapers. Each guest received a Christmas corsage as Mesdames O. T. Olsen William Livers and Fred Hasty poured.
Mr and Mrs Paul Karnes welcome a baby girl named Paula Maurine born December 13 at Friese's Maternity Home Bakersfield. Mr Karnes works for Roscoe Moss Company and the family resides in Shafter at the Anderson Apartments.
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