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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
6
Plans are complete for the 20 year reunion of Shafter High School class of 1936 to be held at 730 p.m. Saturday May 19 at Vet's Hall Ernest Siemens chairman of the committee says assisted by Eric Hofman and Clarence Neu.
Weekend visitors at 625 Pacific included Lt and Mrs W A White from Santa Ana. The note asks who cannot attend to contact any of the three com committee members and to give an account of themselves during the last 20 years.
In Around Shafter notes include Billy Unruh, nephew of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Schnaitt, stationed at Charleston SC with the Air Force after graduating Shafter High. Also mentions El Didi of Egypt visiting, cotton breeding work in ten months, and visits by Mr and Mrs Bert Collins to San Francisco to see Mont Mahan who is seriously ill.
Vernon and Ross Ross, Rasco's 5 and 10 cent store dealers in Shafter, join a Rasco wide contest. Winners receive valuable prizes including all expense trips to Los Angeles. The couple aims to run an outstanding sale throughout May to boost their chances.
Robert E. Lee, mechanic at Fike Motorport, has returned from a three day training course given by Chrysler in Los Angeles. The school trained hand picked mechanics on new Chrysler improvements and refreshed factory specifications on takeup and transmission work.
Former Richland Primary principal Letha Brock resigns after a 12 year tenure that saw the school grow into a model plant for early education. She supervised about 250 Shafter youths and led community and professional groups including Business & Professional Women and Delta Kappa Gamma. Brock’s husband Sylvester and the Legion Auxiliary were long involved in local civic life.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Baker and children and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilcoxon visited their parents Rev. and Mrs. Sam Wilcoxon at 214 Kern Street on Sunday.
A photo column urges photographers to consider multiple angles to improve portraits. It argues up or low angles can alter perceived stature, enhance backgrounds, and improve overall impact, with examples for indoor and outdoor shoots and a call to view from more than one viewpoint.
The City of Shafter honors former councilmen Rolf A. Jacobsen and Merrill Thomas for four years of service. Mr and Mrs Johnny Strauss of Eureka visit Shafter relatives and attend the celebratory birthday of his mother. The resolution expresses gratitude for their civic work and concludes with formal commendation of their terms.
More than 50 girls participated in the county clothing program with Susie Nicodemus of Bakersfield as the dress review winner who will represent the county at the state level in Davis in August. Karen Bartel won a merchandise order for her prize and Norma sew earned points for workmanship fit and poise. Karen performed Hey Polka on accordion and Dianne Loepp played Polonaise Militaire on piano while a vocal ensemble including Beverly Nightengale Algurtha Broom Evelyn Schellenberg Marilyn Whitfield accompanied by Dianne sang Wynken Blymken and Nod.
Mr and Mrs P C Clarkin of 318 Manuel avenue visited their daughter at UCLA on April 26 and attended a sorority father and daughter dinner. Mrs Clarkin stayed in Los Angeles for several days.
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