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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
4
Mrs. Vernon Pierce hosted a party at the Pierce home honoring her husband. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed a pleasant social time. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Pierce of Delano, Mrs. Mattie Reaves, Junior Reaves, and Leland Reaves.
Mrs. W. E. Johnson was honored Thursday with a housewarming at the new Johnson home on Ler o road. Friends presented gifts and a social hour included refreshments for guests including Laurence Baughman Arthur Johnson Herbert L. Comfort Laurence Magee E. C. Eckmann Glenn O. Nay Murray Arnold and Mrs. Johnsons mother of Davis.
Grace Warkentin of Shafter wed Waldo Willems of Dallas Oregon at the Mennonite church with Rev Wm Bestwater officiating. About 250 friends attended the reception in the church basement and gifts were plentiful.
Union Congregational church members gathered Sunday afternoon at Rio Bravo for a picnic organized by the girls class of Mrs. Walter Eckmann. About 35 attended with additional church members joining later after games and fellowship.
D R Jones spoke at the Richland Teachers club meeting in the Richland auditorium about proposed school and teacher legislation. Elementary Wasco and Shafter high school teachers attended and refreshments were provided on the school lawn after the talk.
Emory Gay Hoffman secretary of the Kern County Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Wednesday Afternoon club meeting held yesterday at the clubhouse and showed colored motion pictures of wildflowers in the county. Mrs. J.C. Channe son presided and Mrs. Fred Vandenberg chaired the section. Hostesses were Mesdames Wray Phillips Ed Priesen Fred Stillman Jack Lighthill and M Siemens.
Baptist church members are invited to attend a Ladies Aid meeting at Union Congregational Church in the church parlor on the afternoon of May 11. Refreshments will be served and a program is being arranged for the gathering.
Frances Midgley acted as hostess for M A S members at an informal Thursday afternoon gathering at the Midgley home. Plans for a Mothers Day tea on Sunday May 14 were discussed, with reports by Mrs Har lan Wilson and Mrs Leonard Gaede. Mrs Johnny Siemens led the business session and refreshments were served to several guests.
P T A officers will be installed at a Richland auditorium meeting next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs J W Frizzell will be president with Mrs Laurence Baughman as vice president Miss Mayme Brother secretary and Miss Jane Jensen treasurer. Installing officer Mrs Ben Crandall of Wasco. Program includes songs by fifth grade under Mrs Hazel and a school orchestra directed by Alfred Smith with a Marie Eakin solo.
Art Craig the local fire warden warned farmers burning without a permit violate state law and may face civil action for damage. He said permits are free, can be issued without charge, and require landowner permission and adherence to permit terms for legal burning. The department offers cooperation and guidance.
Sixteen Boy Scouts from Shafter No. 41, two patrols the Eagles and the Cobras, will join an expected 300 to 400 county Scouts at a Kern River camporee over the weekend. Scoutmaster Ned Marksheffel will accompany them. departure is Saturday morning with return Sunday afternoon.
Onions in Shafter will be shipped in logs to state markets by truck. Digging and cutting underway at Emanuel Neuman Simon Mettler John Friesen and others with sacking not yet started. 669 acres planted 556 Crystal Whites 113 Bermudas up from 614 acres last year. Heavy yield expected despite hail damage.
More than two hundred parents and friends visited Richland School District during Education Week for two student assemblies. Sixth to eighth grades showcased numbers from activity groups, with combined glee clubs singing, folk dancing, student talks on classwork, shop, photography and science, plus six creative writing poems.
Roy Van Gorkom was named winner of an American Legion Auxiliary sponsored eighth grade essay contest. Second place went to Disshrbce Herriman. Van Gorkom argues for upholding the U S Constitution, justice, religious freedom, and loyalty to the flag while promoting civic duty and democratic ideals.
Frank Hornkohl commercial chemist of Bakersfield spoke at the Shafter Wasco Kiwanis meeting at Cafe Neuman in Shafter his talk covered chemistry and its relation to agriculture and the oil industry A good attendance was reported by President J W Frizzell with four visiting Kiwanians from Bakersfield and one from Lindsay Next Tuesday's Wasco meeting will be closed with business matters on the agenda.
Generals face McFarland Tuesday in a key league game that will shape championship chances. Coach J W Wilson plans a strong lineup with Walter Kirsch enmann on the mound and Bud Janzen catching as the club prides a speedy outfield and slick infield. In a tune-up, Wilson’s squad beat Superior Oil 2 to 1 in seven innings, with Kirsch enmann yielding four hits and Ray Carter held to two safeties.
Two girls teams met under lights at the local ball park with Luella Klassen’s squad beating Amand Johnson’s 9 to 6. Team members included Letha Bartel Esther Becker Jessie Nelms Vivian Barnes and Ozella Dillard on Klassen's side and Virginia Gunnars on Johnson's along with Betty Spry Minnie Koop Dorothy Meyer Reola Hill and others. In a second game Rio Bravo defeated a newly formed Hi-Y team by 19 to 12.
Miss Edythe Magee's class at Richland presented a program on Friday as a culmination of a unit on Holland. The Dutch play featured a serving of imported Edam cheese and crackers. Several Mexican parents attended and enjoyed the program.
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