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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1977
Page
2
An Oriental assembly at Richland Primary School featured slides on China led by Mrs Marilyn Lum who told of childhood memories. She and students watched a dramatic beaded dragon made of cloth and bamboo enter the room to enthusiastic applause.
Mattie Montgomery Settlemire Milam, born 1877 in Davis County Missouri, celebrated her 100th birthday in Shafter at the convalescent hospital dining room. Grandchildren hosted. cake baked by Mrs Louis Montgomery, coffee provided by the hospital, and punch from Frosty Freezer. Milam has nine children, 52 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren with relatives including the Neufelds and Bradshaws.
A Las Vegas hair styling seminar was attended by Curt Maynard Susie Rolin and Shirley Evans Settlemire Milam who celebrated her 100th birthday January 12 with a signed birthday card from Gerald R Ford. Mr and Mrs Charley Montgomery moved furniture to their son Bruce at Luke AFB Arizona while Sgt Montgomery is crew chief of the F 14 fighter.
The South Shafter Mennonite Brethren Youth Group holds its annual garage sale on Saturday February 5 in the Shafter Automotive parking lot at 249 Shafter Avenue. Proceeds fund mission projects and the public is invited to attend.
Plans for a summer wedding are announced by Mrs. Creth Rice and Mr. Rice of Wasco. The future bride, Lori Rice, is a Wasco High senior and Homecoming Queen. Danny Isaac is a Wasco High alum and works at Central Valley Ford in Wasco.
Home economics and shop programs at Maple School were well received by seventh and eighth grade students. Girls in the shop learned tool use with Bob Clancy while boys learned sewing machine basics and crafted bicycle backpacks under Mrs. Pheebe Adams. Safety rules were taught as a first step, and projects included wooden rings and macrame hangings from sanding to varnishing.
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