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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
4
The Richland P T A appeals for food and money to aid destitute families and Shafter camp residents awaiting seasonal work. It urges 80 periodical food drives, welcomes donations from individuals, churches and organizations, and notes no local welfare group is active to help.
A car overturned on a canal and West was freed from the wreckage by Horn who then dived into the water to search for a second person. After finding only West injured and dazed, Horn transported him to Bakersfield Hospital where officials reported his condition as fair.
The Minter Lerdo Recreational Council held a community night at Minter Field recreation hall with 67 veterans and families. A program committee was formed for summer events and entertainment included community singing and a Shafter High pep band. A film Play Town U S A was shown and a baby boy born at Mercy Hospital was noted.
The Business and Professional Women's Club organizes a progressive dinner Thursday evening. Lois Rosenteil will prepare the main course served at the homes of Siyvia Baughman and Ida Mathis. Cocktails will be at the homes of Beulah Bartlett and Blythe Monroe. The group ends at the high school for dessert and the business meeting chaired by Mrs. Clara Schnidt.
Mrs Charles Burns hosted an informal tea at her home last week honoring Mrs W C McHenry a house guest of Mrs Peter Ohanneson and Mrs Robert Scott of Berkeley. Attending were Mesdames McHenry Ohanneson Gray Peters Newell and Scott plus Barrie Burns home for the holidays. Barrie plans to return to Stanford Sunday.
Mrs Hubert Begley hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Carlene Bain now Mrs Chuck in an Easter themed event. The egg hunt yielded the egg named Carlene and Chuck found by Bessie Thomas. Guests included Lorna Bryan Edna Rodgers Wanda Little Elaine Klaudt Davied Leak and Bessie Thomas with a gift from Ferrelene Parker.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruhman Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. William Lowe and their house guest, their daughter Mrs. Betty Pinkham and son.
Seven Maple district band students under Robert Given join Kern county music staff at Standard School Oil dale for a daylong festival with nine schools. Donald Isaac and Bobby Strauss hailed by audience after a trumpet quartet debut. Shafter High School band and Girls Glee Club performed at Maple assembly directed by Ronald Graf.
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