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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
4
Robert Neuman and Sons celebrated the potato and onion harvest with an annual party for field and shed crews. A daytime buffet at the Neuman Central Ranch shed preceded an evening gathering at the Shafter shed with another buffet and dancing.
Miss Alethea McArthur hosts her cousin Miss Cynthia Sullivan of St. George Utah as a house guest in Shafter for two weeks. Miss Sullivan will stay with the family while visiting the area.
Mr and Mrs Walter Kirschenmann left last week for Pismo Beach for the remainder of the summer.
The Al Kings of Long Beach were week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H C Hight.
Mrs. Thomas Wedge of Shafter will join four generations in Portola California for a reunion. She travels from Shafter to Colorado Springs and Denver then visits Florence before spending days with her son Donald Wedge and family in Portola. The Wedges include Bobby Tommy and Mrs. Merle Carver with Ronnie Carver. Mrs. Wedge plans to return to Shafter in about two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Joe Cosgrove spent Sunday in Bakersfield visiting Dr and Mrs H G Hall. They enjoyed a day at the Hall residence with light hors d oeuvres and conversations.
The Arnold Koehns and the Chaning Crandells enjoyed the Independence Day holidays at Arrowhead Springs.
Local youth head to San Jose for summer studies at state college after a social at the Schellenbergs. Wasco trustees report a narrow defeat of a school tax increase, complicating plans for new classrooms and cafeteria. The Ehrhorn family plans extended stays in Santa Cruz mountains while Rev. Byron Hovey moves from Wasco to Sacramento and aids church construction and youth scouting.
Mr and Mrs Gideon Richert entertained guests at dinner the evening of July 1. Present were Mrs Glen Mayer and daughter Patricia of Lindsay California and Mr and Mrs Bilyl Peterson of National City California.
Dr and Mrs Claude M Blum traveled to Loma Linda California over the two day holiday. They enjoyed a visit with Mrs Blum's father while there.
Phyllis Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs John Peters of Maple District represented Wasco High School at Girls State in Sacramento She was chosen as a county Supervisor and the event included a candle lighting ceremony led by the Girls State Governor with mayors lighting candles for city residents The Wasco group sponsors attendance by one outstanding graduate each year for this American Legion Auxiliary project
Mrs Bert Ware will be in Exeter for about ten days visiting her mother Mrs Frank Mixter.
Mr and Mrs Byde Perry of Sumner Washington visited Shaffer last week with Boots Perry and E B Perry.
The Jack Hills and their children Tory and Steven spent the 4th of July at Pismo Beach enjoying a holiday outing with family.
Mr and Mrs P C Guenther Mr and Mrs George Guenther and Mr and Mrs Frank Loewen spent the recent holidays in Tehachapi attending the Rodeo and Barbecue held in that city.
Mr and Mrs D C Hill drove their mother Mrs Pearl M Rohrs back to her home in Claremont California Saturday Accompanying sister Pearl M Rohrs and her niece Joan Rohrs who will return to Phoenix Arizona from Claremont
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bell and daughters Joyce and Melva Jean left last week for Lubbock Texas to spend the remainder of the summer. They plan to visit Mrs. Bell's father and brother and many relatives and friends. the Bells formerly lived in the southwestern state until two years ago.
Guests at the Glen Putman home last week were Mrs. Putman's sister in law Mrs. Glenn Miller and son Jerry of Altus Oklahoma.
Gordon Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs Bill Carpenter enjoyed last week at Jamison's boy's camp in Glenville.
Little Mary Brown hosted her cousin Barbara Jean Peterson from Costa Mesa California last week as a guest at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Trimble depart for their home in Toppenish Washington. Mr. Trimble has worked as a potato buyer in Shafter for most of the potato harvest season.
Bert Howell and wife entertained friends at a steak barbecue in Shafter County Park. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tatum and daughter Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. Verlyn Mouser and son, Mr. and Mrs. Orvill Long, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Searcy, Mr. and Mrs. Harlton West and son Alvis, Mr. Earl Matherly, Mr. Luther Grier, and Miss Loleta Bailey.
Miss Donna Hare daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Hare left last weekend for Minnesota accompanying her former teacher Helen Holmes 8th grade Richland School Also with them are Dorothy Ward 4th grade teacher bound for Louisiana and Lorraine Kleinkauf vice principal staying in Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Mel Vaux of Kingsburg California spent the weekend in Shafter as guests of August Bender and family. They attended the Fourth of July celebration at the Richland School grounds where the Vauxs were noted in the community for race track driving.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim McClendon of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Ellen Elliott and Mrs. Zulu Williams of Los Angeles were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson. Mrs. Elliott is the Nelsons' mother, while Mrs. Williams and Mrs. McClendon are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Sturges and children with Mr. Sturges' mother from Fresno spent the holidays in San Francisco. The mother has been visiting in Shafter.
Mrs. Les Hobson enjoyed a visit in Los Angeles recently with her sister Mrs. Margaret DeMuth.
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