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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
2
Mr and Mrs P C Guenther and Mrs Ella Immel of Bellingham Washington were the recent dinner guests of the George Guenthers.
Announcement of a boy named Kenneth Ray Wood born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wood of Huntington Park. Mrs. Wood is the former Jean Henderson, daughter of J B Henderson. Mother and baby are reported doing well.
Seventy guests gathered Thursday evening at the Legion Hall for a stork shower honoring Mrs. Robert Holmes. Hostesses included Mesdames Art Kadel George Guenther Olin Fenderson F Fenderson Leroy Owen of North Dakota and W S Adamson.
Vernon Pierce joined the Shafter area aviation community by purchasing a Globe Swift two place aircraft from Billy Lachenmaier. The metal aircraft features retractable gear hydraulic flaps and an aeromatic propeller. Pierce flew the plane on Sunday with Lachenmaier and asked when he would solo. Lachenmaier then bought a four place Navion cabin plane with full night and day instruments and automatic propellers.
Mrs F A Gerard and her husband from Snohomish Washington visit D S Kay over the weekend. They depart Monday by car for Mexico City to attend the 50th wedding anniversary of his parents in St Louis and then visit her parents in Kansas before returning home.
The Shafter Merchants sponsor a hardball team with daily practice at 5:00 pm on the Richland School diamond. Interested players are invited to join the team during evening drills on the school grounds.
Mr and Mrs Wes Sherwin and Mr and Mrs Fred Van Gorden visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Woods in Taft Saturday evening. Mrs Woods is the former Helen Guenther.
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