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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
7
F Battaglia returned from a trip spanning Chicago to Mobile Alabama. He found more money than goods to buy and deemed the trip evidence of black marketing for the future.
Merton Wiedman and Mrs Osedar Wiedman with their daughter Lynn returned to Los Angeles after a short visit here with Patricia Stringham and her husband. Wiedman, an aerologist, had been overseas for the past months and arrived Sunday with his wife.
Mrs Irvin Fike hosted a sixth birthday party for daughter Rose Eva at their home on Wednesday afternoon from three to five. Invitees included Bobby Jean Sturges Mary Brown Joan Eckman June Thompson and many others from Shafter Bakersfield and Oildale. Children played games and were served ice cream and cake.
Miss Joanne Becker daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Becker of Shafter wed Dan Frantz son of Mr and Mrs F A Frantz of Wasco at the Mennonite Brethren Church in Shafter. The ceremony featured a traditional wedding march and a floral decorated reception for about four hundred guests. The couple plan to reside in Livermore after a honeymoon to Santa Cruz and Mount Hermon.
The Women’s Aid Society of the Congregational Church of Shafter will meet Thursday March 14 at the home of Mrs Henry Vanatta on Ash Street. Mrs W M Lowe will be the assisting hostess.
Wiley K Peterson a district superintendent and former Kern County teacher announced his candidacy for Kern County Superintendent of Schools to succeed Leo Hart who is not seeking re election. Peterson holds multiple California credentials including General Elementary and Secondary and a life Diploma plus master and AB degrees in Education and extensive training in supervision and administration. He is active in PTA CTA NEA Phi Delta Kappa and other professional groups.
Seventeen new members of the California Scholarship Federation at the CSF branch will be initiated this Friday night for academic excellence in the first semester. Names include Maxine Albright Sue Alexander Donna Lee Beese Elsie Brown Tom Fletcher Gene Harless Weldon Howze Patsy Kelly Juanita McCallister Burton Nance Bobby Nichols Claudine Parkison Robert Peters Mamie Rains Shirley Thomas Betty Wilcoxon Bonnie Williams. Faculty sponsor is Mrs Amelia Cornell.
The Richland School sports program features noon tournaments in volleyball and basketball with every room fielding a boy and a girl team across grades. Eighth graders Mr. Hasty and Mr. Poole lead undefeated boys teams, while Miss Johnson and Miss Pound guide strong girls squads. Track season and softball begin with drills, rules, and events across classes.
Clara Schnaidt announces taking over Violet's Beauty Shop at Myrick's Corner with opening planned for Monday. She will stay in Sam Lachenmaier insurance office. Erma McCoy will operate the shop, bringing years of experience in Shafter area salons.
After a week of practice Shafter High starts its hardball season by facing McFarland away and Delano at home this week. About twenty boys played first week with more joining post basketball. Schedule includes March 7 McFarland away and March 9 Delano away, through May 17 West High away.
Mr. William Covell of Sykes ton North Dakota, wintering in Fresno, was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Guenther last weekend.
Major J Little salvage officer at Minter announced small lots sales of field equipment at Minter Field in March. Items include desks typewriters dining room and kitchen ware and machinery not to exceed 300 dollars. Sales will be in the big warehouse south of Lerdo road by public bidding to speed disposal. Shafter Rotary Club heard the plan and discussed relations with the Halden Norway club.
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