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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
2
The Morning Circle of the Congregational church will gather in the church parlor on Tuesday March 13 at 9 30 a m. Mrs John Miller and Mrs Collins Hath will host and present exhibits on a Hopi Indian reservation. Devotions led by Mrs Marvin Hoover. A baby sister is expected for a young child.
Robert Gates, member of the Shafter High men’s club, spoke at an evening gathering for business women. Attendees included Mrs. Ver nel Migdat Elinore McWilliams and John Boyd along with a list of attendees such as Clara Schnaidt Irene Tilley Jean ette Wheeler Diane Leichman Mildred Patterson Virginia Senior and others.
A mothers class at the Shafter Play Center will view a film on what makes young children hostile. Nutrition topics follow in the next class at the county building. Mrs Hewes announces the event and invites visiting mothers to attend for information.
The Shafter Business and Professional Women’s club will set up a display in Stringham's Drug Store March 12 to 17 as part of Civil Defense Week. The exhibit will show emergency food rations and a first aid kit for every family, with leaflets on the family food shelf and emergency menus for distribution.
A housewarming honored Mr and Mrs James W Bryant and their family at 554 Minter avenue hosted by Mrs D C Turney and Mrs James A Grimbles. Guests enjoyed singing visiting coffee cake punch and ice cream. attendees listed with numerous family friends and neighbors.
Odako Camp Fire group elects Ramona Banks as president with Isabel Vasquez as vice president Jensen as treasurer and reporter. Torchbearers duties include Deanna Jensen pursuing business craft while aquatics ranks were held last summer by Brenda Boel Sandra Jacobsen Marilyn Thomas and Deanna Jensen.
The Shafter Dance Club held its regular monthly dance at the Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday March 3 featuring a Hawaiian theme. Couples wore Hawaiian costumes and decorations were tropical. Decorating committee included S J Catherell and Wilber Stocker along with multiple local couples.
Mrs. Paul Babbitt spoke to the Evening Circle of the First Congregational church at 265 Walnut Street on Religion in the News. Refreshments followed with cheesecake and coffee served to guests including Mrs. Glen W. Pitman Jr and others.
Mr and Mrs C F Billington and daughter Sharon spent the weekend with relatives Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hawkins in Sequoia. They observed very deep and beautiful snow and thoroughly enjoyed the change through their stay with the Hawkins family.
Shafterites gathered for the district meet with participants from Oildale Pixley Earlimart Wilburn Cross and Terra Bella. District chairmen reported and past presidents were invited and introduced by year. A spaghetti dinner was served by the Earlimart auxiliary and Shafter members attended.
A surprise house warming given for Mr. and Mrs. Gene Guenther on March 3 at their home 650 Pacific Avenue. Guests included Tom Bushey George Guenther Velma Guenther and others from San Luis Obispo plus post office employees who presented a barbecue table and bench.
Mrs. Marcus S. Absher hosted a Saturday party on March 3 for her daughter Marsha Jo who turned five. Guests from Bakersfield included Vonnie and Ronnie R. McKlwain Carla Rickey Carolyn and Stanley Absher and Paul Smith. Ice cream and cake followed gift giving as Marsha opened presents.
Parts filled for Shafter High School spring production on April 27 28 with Ed Chilla as stage manager Verna Peters and Gibbs played by Pat Cornell Rebecca Gibbs by Carol Barton Don Neufeld as Webb and Norma Hooks as Mrs Webb list of cast members includes Diana Mettler as the dead woman and Marvin Schmidt as Joe Stoddard Five male parts remain to be cast and Jane Fulmer Mary Brown Carol Witcher Dorothy Weitz Jerrene Bradshaw Carol Hooks Judy Janzen are among townspeople. Our Town first staged in 1938 and earned a Pulitzer Prize for Thornton Wilder's other work Skin of Our Teeth.
Members of the Maranantha and Crusaders classes of the First Baptist church surprised C. T. Wedel and his wife with a housewarming at their new Los Angeles avenue home. Devotions led by J. R. Anderson, prayers by Rev. Krug and Rev. Bartel, Bible quizzes, and refreshments followed. Several families and friends attended, bringing gifts during the gathering.
Women on a budget are invited to a free demonstration by Kern County home adviser Miss Jean Fritz in Bakersfield at the Carnation Hostess room on March 15 at 9 30. The talk covers building a wardrobe around one basic color with new colored slides and samples of cotton materials loaned by the National Cotton Council. Attendees may bring lunches. coffee and ice cream will be provided.
Friend of the Ed. J. Becker family learns two more boys were added to the Becker family in the past week. A February 29 son born to Rev. and Mrs. Linford Becker at Ingalls Kansas. Mrs. Ed Becker, the grandparents, now live at Fairview Oklahoma. California's large baby lima beans command superior prices.
The Campfire group on the floor ate with chop sticks after a brief meeting. A dinner at Congregational Church on Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. fulfilled homemaking rank requirements with each girl handling a portion. Attending were Deanna Jensen Dolores Contreras Ramona Fuller Sandra Jacobsen Marilyn Gaede Isabel Vasquez Brenda Boel Marilyn Thomas and Mrs. Don Christensen leader. Mrs. J. H. Fuller stood in for absent guardian.
Dorothy Weitz honors queen as five girls join Jobs Daughters Wasco Bethel 138. Initiated are Teews Shafter Linda Brubaker Sue Hively Wasco. Affiliations Toni Ogle Shafter Linda Porter Wasco. Special guests include Earl Baker and Mrs Earl Baker Taft Phil Cameron Wasco Lodge. Banquet hall red white and blue for George Washington birthday.
The Starlight Circle hosts a public card party Friday March 9 at 8 p m in the old Masonic Temple building Wasco Canasta bridge penble and five hundred will be played Donation 75 cents Proceeds fund furnishings for the new temple
Mrs. Marvin Neuman hosted a Saturday morning March 3 party with an Easter theme for young guests. Prizes went touart Blumkin Carla Taffera and Patrice Rodgers. Lunch followed with hamburgers potato chips ice cream and cake for listed children and relatives including Stuart Blumkin Robin Lori Melanie Neuman Randy Craig Dale Neuman Mary Miller Billy Patrice Rodgers Carla Taffera Stanley Zachary Melissa Mettler and Mark Mettler from Bakersfield.
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