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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
4
The Shatter High School PTA announces monthly 7:30 PM coffee hours starting January 28 to discuss adolescent issues. Parents can share thoughts while teachers outline school curriculum expectations and behavioral standards. Contact Art Johnson or Mrs. C D Handel for details.
Engagement of Miss Norma Nicol and Henry Heinrichs announced by Mr and Mrs Walter Nicol of the Maple district. Friends since 4 H Club activities they are both former Kern County High 4 H presidents with multiple honors. Norma was county All-Star 1955 and art editor of the yearbook. Henry is a Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College alumnus employed in Fresno. No wedding date set.
An area council of the Parent Teachers Association met last Friday at Richland School with delegates from Rio Bravo Buttonwillow Lost Hills Maple Shafter High and Richland. Mrs Ezra Suderman opened the session and the agenda included income tax form completion under advisement of the seventh district treasurer.
The president of the local organization was appointed to the district officers nominating committee. Mrs. William Bayer of the Rio Bravo organization was chosen as an alternate delegate.
A surprise birthday luncheon for Mrs Mabel DeVoe was hosted at her daughter’s home in Wasco. Guests included Mrs Sterling Grant and several DeVoe relatives with Mrs Anna Harcourt of Shafter attending as grandmother of the honoree’s family.
Mr and Mrs Dan Toews with Lisle and Mr and Mrs Abe Toews visited Roland and Larry Toews at the academy in Newbury Park California over the weekend. They reported an enjoyable trip and beautiful weather.
Tickets are available for the February 11 fashion show at Veteran's Memorial Hall to benefit the nurse scholarship fund. Proceeds support aspiring nurses as models including Mmes Harvey Neuman Clarence Neuman Herbert Neuman Marvin Neuman Robert Bongberg John Revell Joe Frizzell and Misses Verna Peters and Margaret Freedman. The event starts at 7 30 p m with tickets from club members.
A surprise 65th birthday dinner honored Clarence Sherrell at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Sherrell in McFarland. Attendees included Sherrells and spouses from Shafter Bakersfield Porterville Wasco and McFarland plus visitors Mrs W A Hunt Angwin California and Mrs J E McBride Glendale.
Stork notes three recent Bakersfield births. A daughter born Saturday afternoon January 19 at Miss Freise's Maternity Home weighed seven pounds three ounces. Firstborn Karen Slaini born January 18 at Mercy Hospital weighed nine pounds. A third baby Cleda Renee born January 22 at Mercy Hospital weighed seven pounds one ounce. Grandparents listed for each family.
The High School PTA announces an Aid to Parents program with student body officers named including Charles Mitchell president Bob Funk vice president Clarice Mouser secretary Verna Peters social chairman and Stuart Magnusen editor. Two run-offs were required to fill all board positions after elections on January 16 17. Verna Peters won the social chairman post in a Friday runoff.
The Shafter Press introduces a weekly grain market newsletter by Em H Mettler and Sons with reports from GR Landovski grain division. California barley stocks on January 1 fall short of the five year average, while Milo stocks rise. Los Angeles nearby barley trades around 3.00 per cwt with new crop bids near 2.57 per cwt for May June shipment. Corn remains quiet with valley prices around 61 to 62 per ton FOB. Kern County anticipates higher corn planting in 1967 in early signs.
The Cha O Ga group of Camp Fire met Monday at the home of leader Mrs. Ernest Panero. The meeting opened with the secretary's report by Walker, dues collected by treasurer Jill Panero, and scribe Janie Chaneson noted. They discussed sponsoring a team for Jr. Women’s club and worked on memory books before refreshments from Carol Kin Cannon. The gathering closed with song and friendship.
Rev. Ramon Jantz of the First Mennonite church attends a ministers conference in Sweethome Oregon. He presents a paper on The History of Development of the Practice of Tithing and plans to return to Shafter for a sermon titled Man in Need of God as part of the Our Faith series. Sunday school meets at 10:00 and worship at 11:00.
Irv Nickel, longtime Shafter resident since 1939, becomes owner and manager of the Union 76 Station on Central Valley Highway near the U S Post Office. He previously managed for L A Camp Companies 11 years and is active in local Rotary and American Legion. He and his wife and two children reside locally. The former Carter’s Union station is now under Nickel with Bill Carter moving to Porterville.
Patter persons interested in a district art festival will attend an organizational meeting at 8 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs. Janie Boggess 729 Cysters street in Wasco. Committee members include Mrs. Tess Norris Mrs. Beasie Leach David Marsh Fred Mason and Mrs. Effie Wedge.
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