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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
2
Mrs Helen Neessen resumes duties as Society Editor after a two week vacation. During her absence Mrs Robert McClain substituted. Local news on summer trips week end guests and social events welcomed by the column. Call 2913 with items.
Dr. and Mrs. O G Ohlsson spent a weekend in Southern California attending a social gathering at the Van Nuys home of Dr. and Mrs. H R Brotman. The party honored doctors who had just completed a year of postgraduate work in general medicine.
Overnight guests last Monday at the P. C. Guenther home were Mrs. Abe Guenther and his granddaughter Delores Migdatt, both of Tehachapi.
Ed Brown was confined to his home for several days last week with a bout of summer flu. He is reported to be fully recovered.
New Amer ican Legion Auxiliary officers assumed duties at a formal install held last Tuesday at the Woman's Club House. Mrs. Mary Lou Collins became president with Georgette Kadel 1st vice president and Christine Zemke 2nd vice president. Nell Smith of Lindsay officiated and Lola Parker served as proxy.
Mr and Mrs Rueben Siemens and their son Phillip spent last week end at Cuyuccas. They visited Mrs Siemens parents the Frank Trogdens formerly of Wasco.
Thomas Mizell learned Monday evening that his brother Vinson Mizell had died that afternoon in an automobile accident in Stigler Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Friday. the Mizell family, returning from a two week visit, faces a lengthy gathering of relatives. Surviving are a wife two children parents two brothers and one sister all in Oklahoma except one brother in Shafter and a Keota sister. Mizell’s return home depends on his ill mother.
Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson and son Gregory depart Shafter for Norfolk Virginia where Gregory will join ROTC summer training at the naval academy. The family plans a flexible itinerary through Pensacola New York Boston and Canada with a return to Shafter in about six weeks.
Mr and Mrs Emil StoHer were business visitors in Ogden Utah from Wednesday until yesterday They traveled by car and reported good weather enroute
House guest at the Ed Brown residence from Wednesday to Sunday was Mrs. Avisia Kingston of Riverbank visiting Mrs. Brown.
Recent guest for a week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Ohls was sister in law Mrs. H. L. Koenning. The weekend group included Ohlsson's brother H. L. Koenning and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Turner of Los Angeles.
Mr and Mrs Harold A Callen announce the engagement of their daughter Margery to Allen Mettler son of Mr and Mrs Dan Mettler of Shafter. No wedding date set but planned for fall. Margery taught at Richland Elementary after schooling in Pennsylvania and El Monte. Allen works in farming in Shafter.
The Mahkahwee campfire group enjoyed a three day trip to Pismo Beach staying at Sea Breeze Motel. Members planned activities beforehand with funds from the Potato Festival. Highlights included beach roasts and swim outings with a stop at Mission San Luis Obispo on the return journey. Participants included Joyce Allen Dixie Sturges Donna Hare Elaine Stoller Karen Clarkin Donna Mixon Maudie Crabb Marilyn Smith Delores Nix Donna Weitz Mrs Jack Hare and Mrs Dan Weitz with Mrs P C Clarkin traveling to the coast.
The group announces its final summer meeting will be held Tuesday evening July 5 at the Congregational Church. The session marks the first with the new officers presiding.
Kathy Ann Richards aged 20 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Richards, is seriously ill at home with measles after recently recovering from mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Handel and sons Glen Lloyd and Kenneth will leave Friday for two weeks of vacation at Pismo Beach.
Mrs Elizabeth Ingram has been confined in Bakersfield Hospital since Tuesday. She received a blood transfusion to bolster a weakened condition caused by a recent illness.
Visitors at the Herman Fast home include Mrs. Fast's brother and sister with families from Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heier of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heptner and daughter Melba of Mountain Lake joined a Dinabar trip for a family reunion with the immediate family.
Napier, recently employed at Rasco's Variety Store, left for Richmond to join her parents for a summer vacation in Oregon.
Miss Bonnie Williams returned last week from Avenal after a two week stay at the home of Mr and Mrs J Rowell. She left Avenal Friday and will stay until July 20 while Mrs Rowell undergoes surgery in a local hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stringham, delegates from the Shafter Rotary club, toured east by train stopping in New Orleans after New York City convention. They picked up a new Chrysler in Detroit and plan to visit Glacier National Park Banff Lake Louise before returning to California. They expect to be away about six more weeks.
Al Finkbeiner was a business visitor in Los Angeles from last Wednesday through the weekend, staying for meetings and engagements with local firms and partners.
Recent overnight guests at the home of Dr and Mrs P C Guenther were Mr and Mrs William Guenther of San Luis Obispo. The travelers were en route to North Dakota on a vacation trip. Wayne Guenther joined from Utah and left the following day for Van Nuys.
Recent Sunday visitors to the Jack Ranch and Balance Rock included Miss Helen Klassen, Leroy Witcher, Mr and Mrs Vernon Witcher and their son Randy of Rio Bravo.
Mr and Mrs Ben Stoller and their children Phyllis and Patrick traveled to Lodi from Sunday to Wednesday of last week for a family visit and sightseeing.
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