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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
3
Nancy Bergman and other 4-H members prepared a window display during National 4-H Club Week. The exhibit features garberifiers seamstresses health display dolls and project books. The committee includes Shirley Nixon Karen Wiens and will stay in the window through the week.
A 4-H club show in Bakersfield on Monday night March 12 invites parents and friends with no admission. The newly formed 4-H orchestra will debut, assisted by Dorothy Duncan of Berkeley, a 4-H Club specialist, and stylist Charette Hinterman from Simplicity Pattern Company. The annual event lets girls model the latest styles.
The meeting begins at 7 30 with Dr R L Cramer as speaker. He is the Fresno city schools mental hygiene counselor who recently spoke for Wasco High School PTA. Third and fourth graders under Mrs Janet Peterson will provide music as mothers host social hour inviting attendees.
A family outing by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Siemens and four children journeys to San Diego and a border drive into Mexico before visiting Ru bina Schultz in Chowchilla. Otto Becker and his daughters spend time in Los Angeles before son in law Allen Warkentin joins the army. California Library Week begins March 11 with Maple branch hosting a PTA display and a visitor welcome.
Victorine Bair outlines tobacco farming in Lancaster County detailing planting tops curing in barns and a damp tobacco cellar. The stripping room becomes the farm’s social center during January to March with families and animals present while leaves are separated baled and sold for high grade tobacco or chewing tobacco. Mr and Mrs Don Klingenberg visited Wheeler Ridge to see wildflowers but fields were cloudy and not colorful.
Dr. Henry Voth spoke to the Junior Women's Club Tuesday night at Mrs. Ivan Meyer’s home 651 State Street. Members viewed films on health topics and discussed them afterward. In the president’s absence no business meeting was held. Refreshments of cupcakes hot chocolate and tea were served.
Mrs Keith S McKee of Bakersfield will speak at the Shafter Woman's Club book section meeting on Wednesday March 21 at 2 00 p m in the home of Mrs John Peters Wasco Pond road Hostesses are Mrs Don Ruggenberg and Mrs Fred Mason A Holy Name Society meeting follows at Father Patrick Breslins 255 Golden West Avenue all members urged to attend Library hours at Maple are 7 to 9 p m Mondays and 12 noon to 5 p m Tuesdays and Wednesdays
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