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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
2
The notice cites the act of March 3 1879 and states subscription rates set at 3 dollars per year within California and 3 50 dollars for mailings outside California. It preserves official tone for a historical newspaper readership.
The Horizon club girls will hold a pastry sale on Saturday January 19 in front of Kings Department Store starting at 10:00 am. They will offer cakes pies candies sweet breads and rolls to raise funds for delegates attending a March convention in Los Angeles.
Ot-Yo-Kwa Camp Fire group led by Frances Thompson met January 8 at Richland school. A routine meeting was held and plans made for a Camp Fire ceremonial with awards to be given later. Present: Anne Thompson Virginia Kliewer Karen Strader Edith Warkentin Sandra McCoy Jackie Moore Treva Jackson Sharon Osborn Carolyn Bryant. MR AND MRS F A FENDERSON attended funeral services for their nephew Dr Vigo Pallisen of Lodi January 2.
Mrs. Erwin Schrier, state and district mental health chair of Woman's clubs, addressed about 45 members of the Shafter Woman's club on January 9. She spoke on how mothers and community leaders face burdens, cautioned against overloading, and proposed three steps to balance life and improve oneself. Irma Ohartineson chaired the 42:30 luncheon.
The Whittier College choir of 41 students under Eugene M. Riddle performs January 28 at 8:00 p.m. in Union Congregational Church Shafter. The two hour program includes sacred secular modern negro spiritual and novelty pieces. This marks the 11th year under Riddle and the group’s second local appearance.
Rio Bravo P T A held a meeting centered on Reporting To Parents with panelists Wayne Van Horn Leslie D Gribble and Frank H O Neill Jr Parents asked about report cards and conferences A nominating committee for officers was chosen and a separate group will select a life member A second grade musical number and a spillin game entertained attendees and refreshments were served by Lanham Ferehand and Dean Moore
A group of Richland educators attended a California Teachers Association workshop in Fresno on Saturday January 12. Delegates from the central section participated in sessions on International Relations Professional Relations Public Relations Legislation Finance and Membership and Professional Organization Members from Richland included Virginia Senior Virginia Heiser Betty Horn Marjorie Smith Mary Todd Larry Kattenhorn Larry Schellenberg and Lois Robinson.
The Starlight Circle will convene at Rita Jacobsen home for a pot-luck luncheon at 12 30 p m Monday January 21. Ruth Grisso president will conduct the business meeting.
Mr and Mrs A L Robey announce the engagement of their daughter Linda to David Muir Jr son of Mr and Mrs D M Muir Both couples reside in Shafter Linda is a senior at Shafter High and a longtime community presence She was a 1956 coronation ball princess and active in sports and swimming David is a junior at California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo having attended UC Berkeley for two years Further details of the upcoming marriage will follow
The Afternoon Circle met at Mrs. T. P. Rootes 767 Central Avenue last Thursday with Mrs. Charles Burns set to succeed as general chairman. An installation meeting will be held later this month as plans for 1957 were finalized. hostesses included Mrs. Floyd Heinlein and Mrs. Sidney Crawford. devotional by Mrs. J. L. Hill. new members admitted. The note adds Kibo Peak as Africa's highest point at 19 710 feet.
Frances Evans-John Brown and John Brown married in Las Vegas on December 28 in a single ring ceremony at The Little Chapel Around the Corner. The couple, whose families are from California and who will reside in Shafter, received a ceremony recording and planned a northern California honeymoon with visits to Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, and San Francisco.
A Spanish dinner in Bakersfield hosted January 11 by Virginia Guerrero and Carmen Clannin for Richland Faculty wives. After the meal guests Mary Hornege and Donna Dorsey visited the Guerrero home at 309 Oakdale Drive for a short business session before social time with attendees including Bruce Crawford Roy Farrell Reg Hammond Ross Harvington Lawrence Kattenhorn Fred Mason Joe Norris Vincent Sakowski Lawrence Schellenberg Robert Snively Dick Southwick Lewis Sutton and Dick Scott.
A field trip for the Ha Lark Blue Bird group visited the ET telephone counters of the zinc company in Bakersfield. Girls Carolyn Williams Katy Collins Christine Williams Elaine Jones Mary Tiberghien Jackie Fairbanks and Mary Sill attended. Sponsored by Dee Fairbanks and Mrs. Jack Williams Reverend Wesley Williams also attended in Taft.
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