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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
9
The Starlight Circle pot luck luncheon will be held at 767 Central avenue the home of Mrs T P Rootes on March 19 all O E S members are invited and reminded the meeting place has changed.
A survey of 12 000 children from a Quiz Kids program finds the top traits for a helpful teacher include cooperative attitude kindness patience wide interests and fair consistent behavior The study also lists least-liked qualities such as crabby sarcastic and unfair The piece notes that students learn best when they like and admire their teacher and that effective discipline stems from fairness and humor.
An advertising claim touts DIATRON as a safe effortless weight loss product. It guarantees loss of weight with the first package or a full refund, and is sold at local drug stores for $3.00 with a money back promise.
A surprise housewarming was given for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Armstrong of 221 Elm Street. The event, planned by Mrs. Art Preston and Mrs. James Preston, featured visiting and music and refreshments for guests including Chester Burris, Maxwells, the Prestons, Melvin Armstrong, George Preston, and Frank Preston. Harvey Lingo sent a gift from Lost Hills.
Clifford Weaver was elected president of the Holy Name Society at a March 8 meeting held at Father Patrick Breslin's home at 255 Golden West Avenue. Wilbur Stocker was named vice president and James Hodges secretary and treasurer. Tentative plans were made for the annual barbecue to be held in the latter part of June.
A Shafter High School PTA meeting is set for Tuesday in the school cafeteria. Miss Wilma Wright and Dr. Grant Jensen chair the event with The Hourglass as the themed program.
Kiwanis Bennett's Cafe and Mel's Root Beer lead early season standings as Nitro Gas and Star Club lag. Individual highs include Jack Hughes 196 and Evelyn Urranqui 158, with Ben Stoller and Cappy Chilla posting top men and women series.
In the Pacific Yeast League Chuck Proctor of Team 4 rolled a 190 game and 490 series to top men while Ofelia Rosales led women with a 146 game and 403 series. Friday bowling results show Modern Barber Shop posting high team game and series, with notable splits converted by Bob Nagey and Roland Tatum of Shafter Press.
Postmaster Gene Guenther urges Shafter residents to place numbers on houses and names on mail boxes to aid letter carriers. He notes long serving carriers may manage without but substitutes would struggle, especially in new residential developments.
Memorial chimes donated in memory of Dr. Peter C. Guenther are installed at Union Congregational Church. The chimes ring daily at 12 1 rpm and were dedicated during a service with prayers for God’s glory and Guenther’s memory. In other notes, a minister warns about identifying mailboxes in multi family dwellings to ensure delivery. Vernon Ross leaves March 15 for Lancaster Kentucky to visit relatives for about two weeks.
A Bluebirds group met March 13 at Mrs Gene Ary's West Lerdo residence to study candy and cookie making. The Shafter Press notes the classified column accompanying the report.
Fleming Atha Kern County campaign manager for Richard Richards will headline the March 5 Democratic club meeting at 7 30 p m Special guests Faith Hawkins and John Williamson from the Kern County Democratic Central Committee attend Williamson is Central Committee chair Hawkins leads the Kern County Democratic Women’s Club and is a Central Committee member Democrats are reminded of the correct meeting date Public notices had incorrectly stated April 15 triggering a mass reminder message to Shafter Democrats
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