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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
2
Shafter residents plan Christmas visits and gatherings with many relatives traveling from Bakersfield Fresno Porterville and beyond. Families include the Larsons the Bergens the Bartons the Adams and the Nikkels among others with veterans and students returning home for the holidays.
A going away slumber party for Tina Norman cc 11 was hosted by Becky Pescatore at her Shafter home as Tina’s high school friends gathered to celebrate before Tina and her parents moved to Bakersfield. Guests included Kim Trout Samme Lott Adeline Herrera Carol Sullivan Tonya Turner Rebekah Owens Diane Fultz Brenda Gardner Libian Andreotti Candi Hoffman Janice Ballard Karen Gaeta.
Phi Beta Phi Alpha Kappa Chapter members met at Mrs. Harvey Neuman’s home for their Christmas party on Thursday December 17. Members guessed their secret sisters with one correct guess. After reveals, names were drawn for next year and secrecy for the year remains. The party featured carols, exchanged gifts, and a refreshment table with a white cloth and candle. Guests included Mrs. Harold Rohrback and many members listed by name.
Mrs Bill Gladden entertains the Shafter Junior Wonsaeti Club at a potluck on Tuesday September 15. Seven members and a guest enjoy games and are served punch and hors d oeuvres. Coordinators from the Shafter Woman's Club include Mrs Henry Voth and others such as Mrs William Prout Mrs Jack Colvard and Mrs Collins Crosby.
The Mennonite Brethren Church schedules a Sunday School program in the sanctuary on Thursday at 7 o'clock. A communion service will be held at Kern Crest Manor on Wednesday evening. On Sunday December 27 at 10 a.m. the pastor will speak with college students home for the holidays assisting. No service that evening. Lucy Bergman and Ronald Koop attend the Mission Conference at Urbana Illinois with about 10 000 college students expected.
Los Angeles artist Jessie Plaza painted cartoons for Head Start youngsters on Thursday December 17 and helped children color his sketches. Plaza grew up near Shafter and Bakersfield, studied at local schools, runs Plaza Sign Studio in LA, and credits Virginia Heiser for early encouragement. He is married with two sons and two daughters. Florence Owens directs the Head Start program serving three to five year olds.
The Tan Da Camp Fire Girls held a Christmas party on December 14 as their last meeting before holiday vacation. Julie Robinson, helper, brought the centerpiece with candles, and Brenda Dunkin supplied a small yule tree decorated with a construction paper chain.
Mrs. William Prout of the Shafter Junior Women's Club attended Kern County Health Department talks on rubella clinics. The immunization program will serve children aged one through 11 and be organized at schools with a date set for Shafter in February.
A Shafter native now living in Seattle, Ragsdale, will speak at the Nazarene Church during Sunday morning and evening services. The event includes a Christmas party with a Santa picture, cookies, gifts for leaders, and a Camp Fire candy sale totaling 195 boxes. Richland PTA backs the group and guests include Mrs. Etta Meyer and Mrs. Doyle Cole.
Women at Yale program hosts a pledge service themed Let Guide You with candles symbolizing money prayers and time for the new year. Horizon Club members perform carols and the event includes a Christmas story read by Mrs Eldeens and refreshments served by the hostess committee.
Richland PTA and the Richland Parents Association urge donations of boys and girls clothing including jeans underwear coats and shoes. People may bring usable items to Richland School after Jan 3 or to 301 West Ash. PTA president is Mrs. Doyle Cole.
Two upper Richland School students, Darla Warren and Alyce Bassett, are named Citizen of the Month for November. Warren, from Maxine grade, enjoys miniature golf and art and plans college to become a secretary. Bassett, a seventh grader, is active in orchestra and Camp Fire Girls and aims to teach in college and later become a housewife.
Two Christmas programs were held at the Shafter church. On Dec 16 a play directed by Mrs. Berkshire and others featured David Carthal as narrator with lead roles and a children’s cast. Dec 20 the First Baptist Choir, led by Bill Hildebrand, presented a Christmas musicale followed by a choir family dinner at the Branner home.
Evangelist Mrs. Cobard Palmer of Taft will preach at the revival opening Sunday morning service at 11 oclock. The meetings continue nightly at 7 36 except Saturday with singing and an invited public audience by Pastor J W Collins.
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