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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1948
Page
8
Shafter High School presents Come Over To Our House a teen age comedy chosen by a student committee from the drama class. Margarette Smithberg drama director selected the cast for ten girls and eight boys. The plot follows a modern widow as her teenage children and grandmother aid in finding a new husband.
Jim Nightengale, a former Golden Gloves winner from Shafter High School, re enlisted in the Air Corps after World War II and gained boxing recognition in recent San Francisco bouts. Weighing 156 pounds, he defeated Al Moore in the second round of a middleweight clash. He previously piloted planes over Germany during the war. Nightengale is associated with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Nightengale of Shafter.
Hamrick's News Agency announces stock of typewriters and adding machines at Shafter and Delano stores. Legal and letter size files are in stock, items scarce for some time. Potato picker tickets are also stocked at standard prices.
Town readers question the new gum ball machines placed by the Shafter Snes club with profits going to the Children's Fund. Merchants donate space and no local group profits. Wasco High colors appear in a two penny test. A poetry mention and local entertainment notes close with a post office anecdote and a crack about an optical drink.
A Friday afternoon Brid ge luncheon in the Palm room at Bakersfield Inn was hosted by Mrs. John Jacobsen and Mrs. O G Ohlsson. Courts prize winners included Mesdames Bryant Lachenmaier and Koening with draw prize to Mrs Vignolo.
Students visit Page Rootes hosts Bob Bush and Irvin Byalar from Berkeley for several days last week, engaging in local events and discussions.
Dr. Clarence C. Gerrard of Redding California plans to open a medical office in the Kelly and Channeson Building after April first. A 17 year practitioner, he is a University of Vermont alum native to Springfield Massachusetts. He is married with three children and is staying with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Revell of Shafter.
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Brown Friday were Mr and Mrs Loyce Ebe of Bellingham Washington and Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen They are newlyweds married February 11 and are on their honeymoon The Ebes traveled from Shafter to Los Angeles on their trip
A baby shower honoring Mrs Ernest Schnaidt and her forthcoming daughter Gina Mia was hosted by Mrs Durward Annis and Mrs Lawrence Annis at the Annis home in Bakersfield. The pink white decor featured a pink cradle and gifts, with guests including Mesdames Albert Peters Walter Bergen Johnny Gaede Darreld Janzen Wasco and others from Wasco Shafter and Bakersfield.
Mr and Mrs John Peters and family and Mr and Mrs Ike Peters and families celebrated Mother Peters birthday at her Burbank home. Joining were Mrs J J Peters senior and daughter Katherine with husband Al Neufeld, Margaret and husband Nick Neufeld, Marie and husband M Neuman, and son Pete Peters all of Reedley.
Harold Leddy of Bakersfield Jorney opens a law office in Shafter near McClure's with local interest rising in the community.
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