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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1951
Page
4
Belva Becker hosted a bridal shower Friday at her parents home honoring her friend Nina Thiessen. Guests included Mrs. Dan Thiessen and Mrs. John E. Wiens with gifts and a seven color rainbow centerpiece. Also noted were future plans for Nina Thiessen and Heinrichs marriage on January 30 at Mennonite Brethren Church.
Mrs E J Thiessen hosted a surprise party for her husband featuring a program of music and films by John Lachenmaier of Shafter. Performers included Bonnie Heinrichs Nina Thiessen and Leo Heinrichs, with a trio by the Heinrichs and the Thiessens. Guests included the Lachenmaiers Nikkels Wendlands and other local families.
Shafter High School basketball teams travel to Exeter this Friday for a league game, then return Saturday to face East Bakersfield Blades. Exeter Monarchs hold a slight edge over Generals, with Lowell Todd’s squad aiming to rebound after two losses last weekend.
Shafter High School Colonels won both weekend games defeating Dinuba 39-22 and Taft B 41-27. Kenneth Roden led with 8 points while Thompson of Shafter scored 14 across the series. Dinuba center contributed 7 points and strong defense. Nixon topped Taft with 9 points. Red and Speck added 5 each.
Guy Lowe of Porterville will present a moving picture at Kern Academy on Saturday night. The program features scenes of the high Sierras and begins at 7 30 p m. Mrs Dan Toews serves as chairman of the home and school finance committee organizing the event.
Dinuba defeats the Shafter Generals 55 49 after a 30 15 halftime lead and a fourth quarter surge. Fred Houston scores 16 in the last two periods and Martin Kieth lead Dinuba with 18 points. Taft Tigers also beat Shafter earlier 44 20 with Zumbro and Switzler each at 10.
Milton Ross of Taft district lieutenant governor will install William Lowe as president of the Shafter Kiwanis Club at the Cawelo Motel. Lowe replaces Bert Ware. other officers include P V McClure as vice president Harlin Wilson secretary Ralph Gribble treasurer and board members Sam Regan Hanley Witcher Arthur Hemingson Joseph Frizzell Frank ONeill and Dr Ryland Jacobus.
Glen Unruh and Taft High School forward Charles Henning led scoring as the Taft Kittens edged the Bucks 27 to 22 after trailing at each quarter. The Kit tens used smooth ball handling to pull ahead in the final minutes, following a previous 27 23 win earlier in the season. Dinuba game the prior night was dropped as Dinuba does not field a C team this year.
Members of the Kern County Club of Adult Blind will canvass Shafter next week to gather salvage. They will collect old newspapers magazines rags scrap metal and broken furniture to finance a Bakersfield fairgrounds workshop. Jackson Wood of Wasco is president with about 200 Kern County members.
Board of Directors declares 39 cent dividend to all stockholders of record at close of business December 31, 1980. Payment slated for February 8, 1951 at Office 2730 L Street Bakersfield California. Pub. Dec 21 1950 Jan 4 1951.
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