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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
5
Mrs J L Hill president of the Shafter P T A and local delegate to the twenty eighth annual California Congress of Parents and Teachers at Pasadena returns home after the convention. It was called to order last Tuesday and adjourned Friday with numerous social activities noted.
A notice announces a June 11 1937 election in Richland School District Kern to issue fifty thousand dollars in bonds for school land buildings and improvements. Bond terms include one to four thousand dollar denominations with varying maturities and interest.
Topeka visitors Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Moore and daughter Marilyn Jean arrived to visit Mrs. Irma Moore and her mother Mrs. Clara Thomas. Memorial Day holidays spent at Porterville by W. E. Guthrie visiting his daughter and son in law Harvey and Mrs. Littlefield. Newborn sons noted at the Mrs Abe Strauss maternity home: Lawrence to Mr. and Mrs. A M Drisner on May 28 and Arlie Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Almer Billey on May 31. Mrs. W C Grose and daughter Edna with Mrs. Ernest Gray recently visited Rio Bravo relatives Mr. and Mrs. W Griffeth. Keene visits by Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Gaede and family on Sunday.
Collier's Weekly notes that although words spoken in sleep are not mind evidence, some U S courts have ruled sleep testimony admissible. The article discusses the legal standards and implications of admitting such testimony in trials.
Miss Iris Peterson of Bakersfield married Carnie E. Duerksen of Shafter on Friday night in Bakersfield with 200 guests present. The couple will honeymoon at Catalina Island before settling in Bakersfield.
Mrs. Lucille Gribble of Shafter entertained Circle Two of the First Methodist church of Bakersfield at her home with a pot luck luncheon and a business meeting. Music by Mrs. Frank Diger and Mrs. C. J. Paterson included three solos and two duets.
Vivian Bartel was elected president of the school home economics club at a dinner installation. Officers include Mary Helen Gonnell as vice president Erta Wendland as secretary and treasurer. Retiring officers were Ruth Kirschenmann Vivian Bartel and Erma Wendland. Eleanor Schaap remains faculty adviser to the club affiliated with the national organization for the 1987 crop.
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