Shafter High Library Club Plans Marionette Show
The Shafter High School Library Club under Mrs Theodora Richards will present The Cowboy and the Cook in the school library theater this week. Participants include Irene Sade Dean McDonald Eugene Schmidt Lavar McDonald and Jimmy Grumbles with Miss Jeanette Aurmler assisting. Officers named are Jimmy Grumbles president Eugene Schmidt vice president Norma Nix secretary treasurer and Jan Gibson social chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Theodora Richards
Irene Sade
Dean McDonald
Eugene Schmidt
Lavar McDonald
Jimmy Grumbles
Jeanette Aurmeler
Library Club
Norma Nix
Jan Gibson
Doctor Tells Cancer Signs at Women’s Club Talk
Dr. Lucille B. May of Enfield spoke at the Shatter Junior Women’s Club meeting at the Woman’s Club building. She outlined cancer danger signals and the proven treatments X ray, radium, and surgery, singly or in combination, stressing time as a vital factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille B. May
Enfield
Shatter
Woman's ‘Club
May
Vivian Neuman
Mrs Hamman Honored at Pink Blue Baby Shower
Mrs Russell Hamman was honored as guest of Mrs James Hahn and Mrs Elmer Ziemke at the Hahn residence last Friday night. An opened umbrella hung from the chandelier with pastel streamers and gifts arranged on a table. Game prizes went to Mrs Edward Bender Mrs Aduel Mettler and Mrs August Bender with many local guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Hamman
James Hahn
Elmer Ziemke
Hahn
Edward Bender
Aduel Mettler
August Bender
James Parker
Bakersfield
LeRoy Grumbles
Rosedale
Lydia Bender
Mesdames LaVerne Kliewer
Elmer Richards
Wesley Sherwin
Art Kadel
Gene Guenther
George Collins
George Guenther
Edna Bender
Olin Fenderson
N Bender
Dessert Bridge Night At Mrs Guenther Home
Mrs P C Guenther hosted her dessert bridge club on Tuesday evening with attendees including Mrs E B Stringham Mrs Ros camp Mrs J W Frizzell Mrs Fred Ruhlman Mr Lorrine Hill Mrs T P Rootes and Mrs William Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Guenther
Bridge Club
E B. Stringham
Roscamp
J. W. Frizzell
Fred Ruhlman
Lorrine Hill
T. P. Rootes
William Lowe
Wesley Gorsching Marries Wasco Girl in Nuptials
Wesley Gorsching and Wasco native Nancy Wright were united in a double ring ceremony at the bridegroom’s sister’s home officiated by Rev. Gordon Baker. Sixty to seventy guests attended as the couple began life at 562 Acacia street after graduating Wasco and Shafter high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gorsching
Wasco
R Nancy Wright
H. S. Smith
P. T. Gorsching
Shafter
Melvin Parrett
Gordon Baker
Shirley Sherman
Little Sandra Gay Smith
Eugene Guenther
Bonnie William
Edna Rogers
Jeanne Gorsching
Gorsching
Wasco High School
T. F. Prather
Shafter High School
Acacia Street
Calendar Highlights for February and March
Calendar of events lists dates from February 4 to February 9 featuring the March of Dimes Dance, Altar Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Junior Women's Club, congregational church potluck, Women's Clubhouse events at Kern Homes Memorial Hall, and Women's Club activities at the Clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
Altar Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Junior Women’s Club
Kern Homes Memorial Hall
Adventist Church Reports 1949 Progress in Shafter
A V Bentz reports 1949 tithes and foreign missions totaling 60929.80 for Shafter Seventh day Adventist Church. Of this 675.88 funded overseas relief and home church work. Dorcas welfare leader Edna Funk notes overseas relief. 400 clothing articles and 390 dollars in food supported community welfare. Red Cross aid sought by members. Educational gains include an elementary school with 83 students under principal Kr aid Ashbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Bentz
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Shafter
Edna Funk
Dorcas
Welfare Society
Aask
Red Cross
Kraid Ashbaugh
Honored Guest Misses Party
A Shafter baby shower honors Mrs. Art Fenderson of San Francisco who was absent. Guests at the home of Mrs. C. E. Fenderson shared games and gifts with prizes to Mrs. H. B. Duerksen Mrs. John Siemens Sr. and Mrs. Alvin Buller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Fenderson
San Francisco
Shafter
Ananda Hall
Fenderson
C. E. Fenderson
H. B. Duerksen
John Siemens, Sr
Clarabell Fenderson
Fromulate
George Siemens
John Siemens, Jr
Jake Siemens
Kern Academy PTA Meeting Details and Plans
The Kern Academy PTA met January 19 in the chapel with Mrs. Ezra Ortner presiding. Braid Ashbaugh led singing as the group voted to buy a new projector for January and to purchase new cafeteria dishes for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Academy Pta
Kern Academy
Ezra Ortner
Braid Ashbaugh
William Schneider
Ashbaugh
Ramona Ovas
Vera Neumann
Leola Fitterer
Little Friends Honor Gamaliel Pitts On Sixth Birthday
The little friends of Gamaliel Pitts son of Mr and Mrs Roy Pitts of Riverside Drive hosted a party for his sixth birthday. Guests brought gifts and the group enjoyed cake ice cream and a take home candy basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamaliel Pitts
Roy Pitts
Riverside Drive
Wasco Bride Elect Joyce Elaine Engaged to Victor Bender
Engagement announced by Mrs. and Mr. John F. Unruh of Wasco Miss Joyce Elaine Unruh to Victor R. Bender son of Mr. and Mrs. August Bender 251 Atlantic Ave Shafter Miss Unruh a Wasco Union High School graduate now at Lufkins Business College Bakersfield Wedding date not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Elaine
Victor R. Bender
John F. Unruh
Wasco
Wasco Union High School
Lufkins Business College
Bakersfield
August Bender
Atlantic Ave
Shafter
Ebenezer Reformed Church Potluck Dinner Feb 10
The Ebenezer Reformed Church hosts its annual potluck dinner on February 10 in the Women’s Club building. A program will follow the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Richland PTA Proposes Merit System Referendum
Richland PTA at a meeting in Mrs. Jack Battaglia's home discussed a proposed referendum on the board of supervisors latest action to remove appointive department heads and aides of elected officials from the merit system. Next PTA meeting set for February 16 in Veteran's Memorial Hall with Miss Beulah Bartlett as Funder's Day chair.
William Lowes Entertain Doctor Wife after Trip
Mr and Mrs William Lowe long time Shafter residents hosted a brief visit by Dr and Mrs E R Lowe of St Paul on their return from Honolulu. The doctors ship performed an emergency appendectomy on a Coast Guardsman two days out of Honolulu and the patient walked ashore at San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lowe
Shafter
E. R. Lowe
St. Paul
William Lowes
San Pedro
Honolulu
Eastern Star selects helpers for 1950 jobs at Wasco event
Chapter 489 of the Order of Eastern Star held a meeting at the Wasco Masonic Temple led by Alma and John Fuller. Committees for 1950 were named including Budget, auditing, examining, publicity, relief, music and program, hospitality, and flower with appointive roles for Thelma Harrington and Vivian Crandall. Past matrons and patrons were escorted to the east and presented, followed by refreshments hosted by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Alma Fuller
John Fuller
Margaret Pollock
Lillian Pritschke
Clarence Kleist
Margaret Deverney
Winifred McCombs
Esther Robinson
Inez Jones
Della Kleist
Charles Lee
Evelyn Ohlsson
Jane Hayhurst
Cathryn Putman
Irvin Barr
Ruth Jacobsen
Flower
Ruth Wedel
Thelma Harrington
Vivian Crandall
Florence Howard
Dorothy Lee
Clyde Bell
George Starrh
E. B. Stringham
Annalea Tannahill
Shafter Branch Library Schedules Expanded Hours
Hours for Shafter Branch Library are listed for Monday through Friday with 8 to 12 and 1 to 5 pm daily and 7 to 9 pm on Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. The library sits at Sunset and James streets and closes Friday nights and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Branch Library
Sunset
James Streets
Richland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hamman
Liberal
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
Emil Stoller
Allen Gorsching
Richmond
Claraice Gaede
Reedley
Mary Gerton
Navota
John Yingst
Geneva Yingst
Bakers
Adventist Church
Patience
Pauline Largent
Claude Voth
Kenneth Strauss
Elizabeth Voth
Isaac Schneider
Vernon Schnieder
Hopper Machine Works Inc
California
F.O.B
Glen Piland
Chester Ave
Arras W. Wilson
Santa Fe
Richland Pta
Eastern Star
Frontier
Sygis Complete
Kit Kasson
Official Scout
Whittler
Shafter Mercantile CO
DIAL
Figeurines
Up Shafter Paint Store
Central Ave
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