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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
5
A string of Shafter area residents and families spent the holidays visiting relatives in California and beyond. Notable stops include Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses, with many traveling to Berkeley San Jose Davis Bakersfield Long Beach Porterville and San Miguel while family events mark arrivals and gatherings.
Local families and friends share holiday returns with relatives across Shafter and nearby towns. John Hetz leaves Berkeley after Christmas break to resume studies, while Arthur Johnson and family plan to settle in the Wall tract. Visitors include Miss Martha Fuller from Lodi and Mrs. J A Rott, with others from Bakersfield and Long Beach. Phyllis Peters recovers at home as Davis student Bill Shultz returns after holidays.
Mr and Mrs Lang are parents to a baby boy named Darrel Wayne born January 3 at Kern General hospital. Mrs Rose M Willis a Richland school teacher attended the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena and the Rose Bowl game. Harry Bergen resumed studies at California Agricultural College after a holiday visit with his parents. E A Beard and wife moved to Clear Lake and sold their barbershop to Bill Robinson of Banning.
At the Shafter Chapter of the FFA Herb Neuman reported on the Los Angeles Fat Stock Show. He urged members to pursue State Farmer and American Farmer degrees and advised buying livestock to fatten for the South San Francisco Fat Stock Show next April. The department holds 22 head of feeder pigs to be distributed among the boys for fattening.
In the high school interclass debates this afternoon freshmen Louise Livers and Reuben Mettler will defend their class honors against sophomores Loraine Stewart and Hattie Meecham Marlien Neufeld and Elmer Dahl juniors oppose Herbert Neuman and Lincoln Goddard seniors on the resolution That Shafter Should Incorporate.
Funeral services were held for William W. Arnett 47 of Shafter at Janzen Funeral Home with the Church of Christ of Wasco in charge. Burial followed in Shafter cemetery. Arnett a Shawnee Oklahoma native had lived in California six years and died Tuesday after a period of illness. His widow Sally Jane Arnett survives.
Landscaping of the new Mennonite Brethren church began Tuesday with D. W. Nikkel J. W. Nickel and Elmer Wiebe planting trees and shrubs. All greenery was donated by Krauter nursery which also prepared a permanent landscape map for the planters to follow, to be kept by the church.
Mr and Mrs George Strauss of Shafter welcome their first child Gerhard Henry named for family tradition. The baby is also the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs John Strauss and a new grandchild for Rev Mrs George Strauss, longtime Shafter Press staff. Mother and baby are reported well.
A high school debate at Richland has been canceled due to issues related to a teacher's impairment. The event was scheduled to feature students from the district and extra curricular teams.
Ten students auditioned for the Student Body production The Nut Farm on Tuesday. Advisors have not yet decided who will take the parts.
The Church with Message and Melody led by Minister Wm. J. Bestwater announces services on Sunday January 9 with 9 15 a m Sunday School under H A Janzen and 10 15 a m morning service including a German sermon and choir selection. A 6 30 p m Christian Fellowship meeting and German Bible exposition follow. Midweek business meeting and Friday prayer for evangelistic services are planned.
A new 6 room house for Mr and Mrs Walter Bergen is rising rapidly at the corner of Lerdo highway and Wall street. The dwelling will be finished in stucco outside and decorated in the latest interior design. A large basement is planned.
The reopening of Richland School after the Christmas holidays shows total enrollment 1075 pupils with 45 added Monday. About twenty pupils withdrew during the holiday, leaving a net gain of 25, per Principal O. T. Olson.
Dan Berg, missionary, was the speaker at a Maple school assembly yesterday afternoon. He was introduced by J. R. Singer, the principal.
Students in R L Gates history class and Miss Eileen Woods burn study hall heard the President's message broadcast by radio at the opening of Congress on Monday.
In cold weather steamy windows reveal not all drivers know to crack interior vents. L. G. Evans of the National Automobile Club says a slight vent opening sends a chilling inside blast that prevents fogging without cooling occupants.
Brown Willis of Malone New York is noted as the first American woman to be ordained as a minister marking a historic milestone for women in religious leadership.
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