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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1958
Page
4
Stan Cook will serve as program chairman while the club plans an art appreciation discussion. The event centers on evaluating artworks and sharing insights during the meeting.
The Junior Women's club of Shafter hosted a successful Tuesday event with 21 card tables featuring bridge canasta and penachle. Prizes went to several players including Mrs Phil Clarkin Mrs J C Chanes on and Mrs George Haworth Jr, while proceeds boosted the club's working capital for philanthropic efforts.
At Shafter High School an all campus assembly on January 27 featured Chester Gray of the American Museum of Atomic Energy. He demonstrated atomic energy concepts, an atom smasher, and an atomic reactor, and explained peaceful uses and how energy from fission can be controlled. A follow up session for chemistry physics and trigonometry students covered lecture and Q and A to introduce teachers and students to ongoing advances in the field.
Shafter High School art students and instructor Marilyn Guillaume toured the Bakersfield Art Association exhibit in Bakersfield last week. The trip exposed students to new regional concepts and techniques with works by members of the Bakersfield Artists Guild.
Kern County Parks And Recreation brings the Traveling Art Exhibit to the Shafter Branch Free Library from January 27 to February 10. A jury of three sets awards and an honorable mention while local schools are urged to bring classes to view the works. A silent ballot prize follows the judges’ decision.
The Shafter High School PTA will discuss science mathematics and music course outlines in the third coffee hour. Principal Arthur Johnson announced the event in the homemaking wing on February 3 with Reg Hammond as moderator from Richland Elementary School.
Ronnie Tate and Charles Thompson plan marriage in Bakersfield at the First Southern Baptist church. Miss Tate, daughter of Jessie Date and Mrs Date, attends Shafter High School and participates in F H A choir and clubs. Thompson, son of Earl and Mrs Thompson, is North High School graduate class of 1956, three year letterman, ex Big N member, boxer placer, employed by Shell Oil Company Bakersfield.
At the State Usher Board mid winter session held at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Los Angeles Jacqueline Bruce Rosie Morrow and Jean Davis attended. The interdenominational body serves California ushers and plans for the annual June session were made. Jean Davis was named to the civic committee.
Recent house guests at the Robert Neuman home on West Avenue included Mr. and Isaac Baumbach and friends the Heaters from Alberta Canada. The visitors also called on the Dave Ruth family and others in the community during their stay. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brikert of Coeur d Alene Idaho and the Sam Reiswigs of Lodi California arrived last Friday to visit their niece and nephew. The two couples visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Rub.
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