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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Joe Bruner and children Beverly and Tommy visited Mrs Bruner s parents Mr and Mrs Carl C Wilson in Huntington Park. Bruner described a golf game in Long Beach with his father in law on Saturday but did not share the final score.
A concise birthday greeting to Shirley May Cramey noting the date March 21 as her birthday. Aimed at a local readers list.
Susan Vignolo marked her fifth birthday on Tuesday afternoon March 22 at the Vignolo residence on Manuel Avenue. Hostess Mrs. C. J. Vignolo hosted a group of young friends who enjoyed indoor games, a potted pansy favor, a merry-go-round themed cake, ice cream, and refreshments. Attendees included Judy Neufeld Wasco Donald Mettler Lynn and Dee Arnold Cissy and Pudge Greene and several others. Week end in L A featured Tom Letizia of the high school faculty visiting friends. Rev and Mrs Gordon J Baker stayed in Los Angeles for two days, meeting Mr and Mrs Earl Baker and Mrs Bessie Smith.
Juanita Fenderson daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Fenderson is in Shafter on spring vacation from studies at Walla Walla College Washington.
The Home Economics Club at Kern Academy held a March 20 banquet in the Kern Academy Cafeteria with about 50 attendees from grades 9–12. Mrs. M. M. Fenderson led the event assisted by Gloria Brocket Martha Jane Johnso Darleen Fenderson Darlené Cowan Veda Adamson Juanita Ashmore Pat tie Wikoff LeRoy Adamson Eugene Strauss Floyd Hoeger and Kenneth Greybill. decorations were by Mrs. William Isaac and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman. The green and gold setup featured yellow jonquils and a varied program including trumpet and violin solos, a piano duet, a humorous reading, and Yosemite films by Ernest Adamson.
Shafter residents packed the Spanish Ballroom at Hotel El Tejon on Saturday night March 19 for Kern County Shrine Club Ladies' Night with over 270 in attendance. Local participants included Rolf Jacobsen Dave Muir Phil Channeson John Peters Ike Peters Gord Haycock Les Hobson and J H Fuller. Marc A Lindsay served as general chairman and James Glen led the St Patrick theme. Haro Taber headed the orchestra and Charles Salzer supervised table arrangements with door prize coordinators Alan Stramler and Mare Lindsay.
Mr and Mrs Jim Ball and family mourn the death of Ball’s niece after a fatal run over by a car in New Mexico. The notice reports the crash and travel to the scene following the loss.
The Wasco Bethel No. 138 of the International Order of Job's Daughters held a Monday night meeting in the Wasco Masonic Temple with Honored Queen Phyliss Peters presiding. Seven new members Joyce Thiel Evelyn Niel Mary Lou Ragsdale Beverly Sirman Jane Lyle Joyce Robinson and Loretta Parker were formally initiated.
The St Therese Altar Society in Shafter installed new officers on Wednesday evening March 17 at the home of Mrs Henry Guidera. Father Patrick Breslin conducted the ceremony and a buffet supper followed. New officers include Mrs Henry Guidera president and Mrs Burley Dooley vice president with Wilbur Stocker remaining treasurer.
Mr and Mrs Eilis Howen of Bakersfield attended the art demonstration by Sam Hyde Harris Tuesday evening at the Woman's Club House. Howen serves as president of the Bakersfield Community Art Association.
Mr and Mrs Henry Neufeld and Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson visited Los Angeles last week to attend the Pacific Automotive Parts showing at the Shrine Auditorium.
The Rev Friesen was formerly pastor at a Baptist Home for the Aged in Portland and owner operator of the Carolina Nursing Home there Survivors include his wife four children three sisters and ten grandchildren
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