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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Battle Bell Ewing entertained friends last week with a dessert bridge at their Jack and Manuel avenue home.
Those present included Mrs J C Ohanneson and Mr and Mrs A P Ohanneson with Glen Putman L J Woodard George Harrison and Mark Raney of Backrsfield.
Richland Parent-Teacher Association will award two life memberships at a 7:30 p.m. February 14 business meeting in Memorial Hall. Each $25 prize funds a state loan for students pursuing education and teaching careers. Awards are presented by Life Membership Committee chair Mrs. C. J. Vignolo. a surprise birthday program will be led by Mrs. Don Christenson. Mrs. Lee Komas presides.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club hosted a potluck luncheon and card party at the Women's Clubhouse to honor past presidents. Camellia Corsages were given to guests, with prizes awarded in a contest supervised by E. B. Stringham. Club officers and charter members participated, led by president J. B. Nugent.
The Evening Circle of Union Congregational Chitreh knits Afghan blankets Monday at Mrs. Glenn Nay's home 365 Faber Street. President E C Eckmann led devotionals. refreshments were by Mrs. Paul Pilgrim and Mrs. Nay. Attendees included Mrs. Marvin Hoover and others. Dairying and livestock rank second in Kings County's agricultural income.
Twelve students gathered at Richland School on Tuesday evening for the first in a series of art classes led by Mrs. Robin Blomquist of Buttonwillow. The instructor explained patterns of circles triangles and squares and offered critique to simplify drawings while welcoming high school students and adults through the Shafter Wasco Art Association.
Birthday dinners were hosted Friday and Monday by Mr and Mrs William Tiberghien at 624 Central Ave to celebrate daughters Carolyn nine and Rita Lee thirteen. Family and close friends attended the dinners followed by birthday cakes and gifts.
Members from five San Joaquin Valley cities attended a district meeting of the California Federation of Junior Women’s Clubs in Cawelo Motel Shafter hosted the dinner meeting presided by Mrs Albert Peters Wasco district president. Attendees included district officers club presidents and guests from Chowchilla Fresno Wasco San Francisco speaker Mrs J T Cooper. The next district meeting is set for March 2 in Chowchilla with elections and Mrs J T Cooper as speaker.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Church of the Nazarene hosted a layette shower for Mrs. Otis Gladden at the home of Mrs. Orval Seago. Attendees included Mesdames Baze, Epp, Hearn, McKenney, Barry, Seago, Potter, Hall, Badgett, Hearn, Osborn, and Radford plus Misses Badgett, Alma Badgett, Wyniem a Osborn, Tobin, and Zulke. Gifts were sent by Mesdames Spencer, St Mars and Cornelius.
A Sunday evening celebration honored Misdames Russell Hamman and Edwin Benedr with a joint birthday party hosted by their sister and brother in law Aduel Mettler on Benedr avenue. A Valentine theme framed the supper and cake ritual with heart shaped cakes given to each honoree and canasta games to close the evening. Attending were Aduel Mettler, Russell Hamman, Edwin Benedr and their families.
Members of the Volunteer Firemen's wives met at Mrs Edwin Bender home to craft civilian defense armbands. They planned a February 16 meeting with husbands at Helen Lovegreen's Diniy Room Bakersfield. Mrs Bender provided heart shaped cakes jello and coffee. Attendance teams won a dinner prize.
Bruce Crawford Richland Elementary School superintendent praised the new method of reporting student progress through individual parent teacher conferences. Beulah Bartlett curriculum director said about 1200 parents attended, representing over 70 percent of the 1700 student body.
Mr and Mrs George Guenthner hosted last weekend for Ollie Townsend and Russell Adams both of Atascadero.
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