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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
5
A public card party tonight at Veterans Memorial Hall hosted by the Wednesday Afternoon Club raises funds for a nurse scholarship. Mrs. E C Eckmann says this is the club’s only money making activity. games include bridge canasta and pini race. Husbands encouraged. door prizes and other gifts will be awarded. committee members listed.
Steven Louis Stork Colt was born Friday at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lum Rice of Rio Bravo. The baby weighed 10 pounds 5 ounces and has a sister Vickie. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Rice of Rio Bravo and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wright of McFarland.
Campfire Girls outline the traditional cake baking contest at the next Campfire Council meeting led by Mrs. R A Jacobsen. The group discusses Kern County Council meeting notes, free camp ships for disadvantaged girls, candy sales for Torchbearer funds, and upcoming district events in San Diego and a Navajo Evangelistic Mission letter of thanks.
Mrs O D Handel hosted a luncheon at her Fresno avenue home last week with pink camellias as the backdrop. Guests included Mesdames Marvin Neuman Harry Thompson Herb Neuman Paul Pilgrim Clarence Neuman Ed Coker and Bob McClain.
Margo Garrison daughter of Mr and Mrs Elliott Garrison was honored at a fourth birthday party. Young guests sang Happy Birthday while Igo led the group. Lunch featured hot dogs fruit and a pink angel food cake with yellow and green trim. Guests included Cheryl Weldenbach Eddie Gaedé Peggy Oury Bill Oury Leslie Somers and Tommy Williams.
A benefit card party held at the Poplar Avenue home of Mrs. Mike Sresovich raised funds for St. The Catholic building fund. High scorer for the evening was Mrs. James Gann. Guests included Mesdames Gann Parker Zachary Steinmier Fairbanks Hodges and others.
Ebenezer Reformed Church held its annual consistory barbecue Friday at the Kirschenmann home 289 Cross Street. Chef Bill Stoller prepared steaks and chicken. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Walter Grossman E S Mueller Manitowoc Wis Mr and Mrs Emil Kirschenmann Mr and Mrs August Bender Mr and Mrs Albert Weidenbach Mr and Mrs Dick Zenk Mr and Mrs William Stoller Mr and Mrs Adolf Kirschenmann Sunday School superintendents and their wives Layton Weidenbach and Russell Hamman attended as guests.
Mr and Mrs Frank C Wiebe entertained Mr and Mrs Rudy Van Bramer during their California stay as Billings Montana residents plan to return home around early March after spending the winter in California.
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