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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1938

Page

4

Social events and club activities in Rio Bravo

A party at Wilsons in Rio Bravo with swimming and a wiener roast will celebrate the year with J H Porterfield presenting awards. Mrs A P Ohanneson hosted a morning breakfast bridge with a layette shower for Mrs C J Vignoli and high score to Mrs O T Olson. Ladies Aid planned rummage sale after sewing. Rio Bravo Farm Home group heard a sour milk cookery demonstration by Miss Dorothy Wilkinson with Miss Myrtle Haag assisting. officers for the year were elected.

Wilson’s Rio Bravo J. H. Porterfield A. P. Ohanneson O. T. Olson C. J. Vignoli Mesdames O. T. Olson Henry Neufeld Thomas Wedge P. L. Arnold Murray Arnold George Harrison J. G. Fuller D. ©. Moore Mrs. Vignoli Ladies’ Aid Society Union Congregational Church Martha Hampton Dorothy Wilkinson Myrtle Haag Rio Bravo Farm Home Department Rio Bravo School Walter Haag

Memorial day poppy sale hosted by Mrs. Taylor Tabb

Mrs. Taylor Tabb hosted a lawn pot luck luncheon with girl scouts aiding in the Legion auxiliary Memorial day poppy sale. Afterward the scouts attended a matinee at Shafter theatre with Geraldine Dye Betty Strom Kathleen Jansen and Jane Paslay. Auxiliary members assisting included Mesdames H. C. Neufeld J. B. Henderson Jack Janzen Albert Annis P. Guenther Harriet Randsbury Glenn Nay J. P. Hansen and Frank Annis.

Taylor Tabb Shafter Theatre Geraldine Dye Betty Strom Kathleen Jansen Jane Paslay Tabb Mesdames H. C. Neufeld J. B. Henderson Jack Janzen Albert Annis P. Guenther Harriet Randsbury Glenn Nay J. P. Hansen Frank Annis

Shafter Women Attend Pilgrim Fellowship Camp in Kern

Misses Argyne Cheser Lou Starrh and Dorothy Johnson of Shafter spend the week at the Pilgrim Fellowship camp of the Congregational Young People of Kern county at Greenhorn park. The camp faculty includes Reverends Cyril Hicks T C Williams Donald Clarey F O Wyatt A S Donat of Kern Congregational churches and Alfred T Chandler of Shafter. Vincent Nubling and Wesley Nicholson of Los Angeles assist.

Argyne Cheser Lou Starrh Dorothy Johnson Shafter Kern County Greenhorn Park Cyril Hicks T.C. Williams Donald Clarey F. O. Wyatt A. S. Donat Alfred T. Chandler Shafter Church Vincent Nubling Wesley Nicholson Los Angeles

M. A. S. Celebrates Anniversary With Party

M. A. S. held its fourth anniversary party Tuesday evening at Mrs. Ernest Schnaidt residence. Guests included Mesdames Bergen Gaede Wilson Stoddard Neufeld Ramus Siemens and Misses Moore Anderson Camp Midgley Wiebe Sanderson Unruh. Maxine Moore will host next Tuesday’s meeting.

Ernest Schnaidt Bob Stoddard Jack Neufeld Bill Ramus Johnny Siemens Maxine Moore Virginia Anderson Wilene Camp Frances Midgley Ruth Wiebe Lorraine Sanderson Evelyn Unruh

Nine Confirmands to Join Reformed Church Sunday

Nine members of the confirmation class will be accepted as full members of the Reformed church at services to be held Sunday morning with the Reverend Alfred Funck officiating. Confirmation means confession of faith before the congregation and admission to the Lord's supper. Members of the class are Ivan Mettler Harold Schnidt Glen Bender Reuben Mettler Maggie Spitzer Helen Schaeffer Alice Bender Kathleen Janzen.

Reformed Church Alfred Funck Ivan Mettler Harold Schnidt Glen Bender Reuben Mettler Maggie Spitzer Helen Schaeffer Alice Bender Kathleen Janzen

Mrs Engelson Wins Prize With Muffin Recipe

Mrs Lester G Engelson of Shafter won a monthly contest prize for her raspberry bran muffin recipe submitted to the Cooks Round Table department of Better Homes and Gardens. Her recipe will appear in the July issue of the magazine.

Minnesota North Carolina Lester G. Engelson Shafter Cooks’ Round Table Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Better Homes and Gardens

Leslie Ladies Committee Meeting Closes for Summer

Mrs. Frank Annis hosted a Leslie evening committee meeting to fill reports for district officers. After the business session, refreshments were served. Attending were Mesdames George Enns H C Neufeld Glenn Nay Taylor Tabb Jack Janzen Albert Annis H G Comfort J B Henderson and the hostess. The meeting was the last until fall.

Frank Annis Leslie George Enns H. C. Neufeld Glenn Nay Taylor Tabb Jack Janzen Albert Annis H. G. Comfort J. B. Henderson

Luncheon and Layette Shower Honoring Mrs Bernace Wilson

Mrs D W Ferguson hosted a luncheon and layette shower at her home honoring Mrs Bernace Wilson. Novel entertainment featured palm reader Mrs Hugh Laughlin foretelling guests futures. Attendees included Mesdames R A Jacobson Carl Mills Bill Ramus Hugh Laughlin J J Siemens Jakie Siemens Bill Streeter W P Lassett Johnny Siemens D O Moore Reynolds Duehren and the honoree.

D. W. Ferguson Bernace Wilson Hugh Laughlin Mesdames R. A. Jacobson Carl Mills Bill Ramus J. J. Siemens Jakie Siemens Bill Streeter W. P

Needle Guild Forms at Wednesday Meeting

Officers were elected at the first Needle Guild meeting held at Mrs. W. C. Grose home. Lester Davis is president Otis Bush vice president Harold Brum baugh secretary and Richard Griffith treasurer.

Needle Guild W. C. Grose Otis McClain Lester Davis Otis Bush Harold Brumbaugh Richard Griffith James Otis McClain Vernie Grose Claude Stewart

Community Fair to Be Annual Event of Farm Bureau

The Rio Bravo Farm Bureau announced an annual community fair with ribbons as prizes. The vote occurred at a recent meeting in the Rio Bravo school house. Edward J. Haag was named president and reports were given on roads hogs alfalfa fruit cotton 4-H poultry and home activities.

Rio Bravo Farm Bureau Rio Bravo School House Edward J. Haag Harlem White Carl Haag G. A. Merrill Oscar Rice W. E. Haag W. B. Wilson

Notice of sale of property of the state pur suant to section 3897

Public notice from Kern County California Tax Collector Perry Brite of a public auction sale of state property described across multiple town sites including Wasco Tehachapi Greenhorn Mojave Maricopa and Bakersfield areas for various fiscal years. The sale is authorized by the Controller of California and to be held June 6 1938.

Srag Kern State of California Wasco E.J. Emmons E. J. Emmons Tehachapi PAULY Emma Haslam Greenhorn MT. Cabin Park C. M. Carroll Bakersfield Cohn J. Perry Brite Kern County

Rodents and Disease Risks in California

University of California zoology professor Dr. T J Storer warns in an Agricultural Extension circular that rats and squirrels carry serious diseases including plague tularemia Rocky Mountain spotted fever and relapsing fever. Transmission involves fleas insects and ground squirrels should be avoided by nonexperts.

T. J. Storer University of California College of Agriculture Davis Agricultural Extension Service California Shasta Lake Tahoe Big Bear Lake Storer

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