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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1954
Page
6
Shafter residents attend church events host potluck suppers and concerts. Families travel to Las Vegas and Bakersfield for visits and performances while members attend meetings, skates, and club functions across Union Congregational Church Ebenezer Reformed Church and Shafter Kiwanis.
Mrs Harry Thompson was honored on her birthday with a family gathering at her Grant Street home. Her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Wedge attended as her husband barbecued a chicken dinner.
Walter Kane of Bakersfield is listed as a member of the arrangement committee for the 66th annual California Newspaper Publishers Association convention. Imoge E. Grant of Shafter had surgery and is recovering at Bakersfield Hospital. Fred Pritschke covers duties in court while away.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Middleton of Barstow visited her parents Mr and Mrs Elvis Rand of Merced Avenue. They celebrated Mrs Middleton's birthday Saturday night. Mr and Mrs A J Smith with Phyllis and Mr and Mrs Bill Tillman visited Pismo Beach for a weekend of clamming. Mr and Mrs Art Stepp spent Sunday in Exeter with Mr and Mrs Kelly Sutton.
The Shafter Press and Junior Women's Club will publish a calendar of civic events to reduce scheduling conflicts. Organizations are urged to report dates so the calendar grows as a real community asset. The entry notes a Jan 28 and Feb 25 timeline with the Shafter Chamber of Commerce installation banquet and a Senior Junior Women’s Clubs joint dramatic offering.
A Monday evening bridal shower honored Miss Mary Finley at Mrs. E. D. Riffle’s Pond home. Guests played games with prizes awarded to Frances Contreras Edna Laub Wanda Faddis and Floy Davis. Mrs Dan Heinrichs won a special cake ring prize. Refreshments featured dark and light cakes ice cream and punch.
Mr and Mrs John Buller hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of their son Stanley who will leave Wednesday for Fort Ord to begin military service. The gathering included his fiancée Miss Avita Hedman and families from San Jose and nearby regions.
Bridge Club members met last week in the Stone street home of Mrs. Byron Hanson. Guests were served nut mince pie with whipped cream and coffee. High scorer for the evening was Mrs. Hanson. Other players were Mesdames William Lowe, E. B. Stringham, Laurence Baughman, T. P. Rootes, J. W. Frizzell, J. L. Hill and P. C. Guenther.
Maple School hosted its annual Fathers Night after a family potluck. Allen Bartel chaired the program of games and stunts as men bonded with their wives through a community singing finale. The PTA announced plans for an honorary life membership to be awarded at Founders Day in February.
Mr and Mrs E G Kruger of Central Valley Hwy spent last weekend with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Schellenberg of Upland. The visit followed an accident to the Schellenberg’s year old son Robert who was severely burned by live electric wire. The baby is reported as recovering.
Randall Luther Fosdick a third son and fourth child born December 31 to Sgt and Mrs Steve Fosdick of Marengo avenue weighs seven pounds. A daughter born January 15 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs A W Foster of Euclid street weighs six pounds three ounces. Richard Terry Jett son of Mr and Mrs Richard Jett of Hobbs New Mexico born four pounds ten ounces with a sister Candy. Cindy Hay baby girl born New Year’s Day to Mr and Mrs George Leonard of Rio Bravo weighs six pounds one ounce joins two brothers Royce and Steven. The mother is former Bena Bynum sister of Mrs Elmer Richards of Shafter.
The Shafter high School Parent-Teachers Association will host a panel in the cafeteria at 6 30 p m with Hal Williams as moderator. Burley Dooley as counselor Thelma Painter and Barbara Hardwick will be panelists while two parents participate. Postcards are in the mail detailing what to bring for the dinner.
A surprise party for Tetec Weman took place after a Bakersfield gathering with a group joining the Thompsons at Zeppo's then to Sinaloa in East Bakersfield for dinner. The event returned to the Coker home in Shafter for party, gifts and cake with guests including Thomas Wedge Paul Pilgrim O D Handel Ed Coker and Harry Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz hosted a Saturday potluck for relatives including Rev. and Mrs. Art Flaming and family Bakersfield Pa Ratzlaff and Reedley Wasco and Elbert Franz children. Sudermans dined at Clifton's Cafeteria after hearing Dr Fuller's radio broadcast then returned to Hillsboro Kan.
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