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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
7
A meeting on cafeteria plans was held with Mys Vat ena, supervisor of the Rees County Union high school cafeterias. Students learned about future menus as Faye Kilgore was chosen to head a committee to meet with Mrs Valena to collect suggestions and complaints. Prices were not yet set and another meeting will be scheduled.
Mr and Mrs Joe Hunter returned Sunday from a 10 day journey to Rector Arkansas called home by the critical illness of Mrs J H Russell mother of Mrs Hunter The trip was shortened by the illness and the family awaits further word on her condition.
A Baptist Women group held a sewing session at First Baptist Church on April 26. After finishing a large quilt the members conducted a business meeting and annual election of officers for the year starting May 1. Elected were President Mrs D R Gwin Vice President Mrs A Warkentine Treasurer Mrs S Sheffield Secretary Mary Ratzlaff White Cross Chairman Mrs R C Sturges. Present were Martha Casey Jake Schmidt Clementine Evarts B E Andrews E V Kattenhorn Francis Smith Francis Hasty A W Northam C T Wedel J R Anderson F C Raney Frank Wiebe. An appreciation vote honored last year’s officers and Mrs C T Wedel led devotions.
Trade ins on new cars feature prominently in early dealer ads with promos and limited time offers. Local garages advertise evaluations and instant credit on qualifying models and savings for buyers trading in old vehicles.
Four members of Rotary Troop No. 53 earned advancement at the North Kern District Court of Hener noid Tuesday night. One scout quartet reached first class with three merit badges, while the other trio attained second class. Kenneth Pipkin led the troop with families and leaders on the trip to Pand. Recent troop outings included a Metro Bay trip with eighteen scouts and two Cubs, guiding by Pipkin and committee chair Bill Dalke along with two scout fathers.
Mr and Mrs Oliver White of Imperial Beach were honored on their 25th wedding anniversary at a Lerdo Road home hosted by Mr Vernon Pierce. The Whites, former Shafter residents, traveled from Imperial Beach with Mrs Melissa Thompson to join relatives from Dinuba Visalia Delano and Santa Monica for gifts turkey dinner and a social hour.
Dave Jack Oblander 64 longtime Shafter resident died in Bakersfield Hospital after a period of ill health. Funeral services set for Monday May 9 at 1 00 p m in the local Seventh Day Adventist Church with Elder B A Reile officiating. Interment at Shafter Cemetery. He is survived by widow Katie three sons Ralph Chester and Harvey and six brothers and two sisters.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Koehn host a Saturday April 30 housewarming at their Central Valley Highway home. Guests bring a buffet meal featuring baked ham and desserts and present a sterling Ronson table lighter. Attending are a long list of local couples. several could not attend including Pete Koehn and Phil Jeffries.
Wasco Chapter No 489 Order of Eastern Star will hold an eight o clock meeting May 9 at the Wasco Masonic Temple presided by Worthy Matron Dorothy Lee and Worthy Patron Charles Emory Lee. Refreshments will be served by Shafter order members listed.
Mrs Henry Guidera and Mrs Ti cisco attended races at Golden Gate Track in Albany, witnessing Shafter V nosed out in one event. After dinner in Oakland they flew home, landing in Bakersfield at 9 20 p m Monday night.
Richland P.T.A. schedules the last meeting of the year for May 10 at 2 30 PM in the Richland cafeteria. Miss Martha Gloeckler music chair will present tonettes and drums with Fred Curtain directing. The fourth and fifth grade glee club from the intermediate building will sing under Clayton Montgomery. President Mrs Jack Battaglia will recap the Los Angeles convention and urge attendance at the Bakersfield district meeting on May 27.
The Kern County Spring Festival winds down with three evenings of activity in Bakersfield. Junior Folk Dancer and Musical Festival features Rio Bravo School students performing Koro bushka under Helen Hicks at Griffith Stadium. Senior Folk Dance Festival and All County Elementary and High School Bands Dance follow at Harvey Auditorium, with Shafter High band members participating. The festival closes Sunday at 5 p.m. with an Anthem Festival at First Baptist Church conducted by the Bakersfield Branch of the Choral Conductors' Guild of Southern California.
Richard Becker son of Mr and Mrs Otto W Becker of Route 1 Box 243 has been initiated into Tau Delta Phi at San Jose State College. He is a senior majoring in accounting.
The Shafter Junior Women's Club holds a business meeting next Wednesday evening May 11 at 8 p.m. in the Woman's Club House. Mrs. Vivian Neuman will preside with the new officer staff. Topics include the club float entry and food booth for the Potato Festival. float co chairmen are Mrs. Lois Curtiss and Mrs. Axine Mettler.
Mrs. Anna Nightingale and her son Freddie of Santa Maria visited the Dan Nightingale home on Friday and Saturday of last week to see Mr Nightingale, extending family greetings.
Shafter residents note that Amanda Bishop was the subject of a feature in the Oakland Herald Tribune. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday at her daughter’s San Leandro home, was born in Manchester, and is the granddaughter of Henry Clay. She is aunt to Admiral William H. Standley, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia.
Mrs J H Fuller and daughter Suzette and son Bertram spent a weekend at Balboa Island for business and pleasure. They enjoyed a visit with Mrs Fuller’s cousin Dr Roy Reaves and family during their stay.
At the regular Wednesday night meeting at Canelo Motel the Shafter 20-30 Club reported plans for numerous enterprises are nearing completion. A strong turnout exceeded 30 members with three guests in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Don E Trimble of Toppenish Washington are temporary residents of Shafter staying until the potato season ends They reside at Andersons Trailer Court Mr Trimble works as a potato buyer and the couple adjusts to local work and lodging arrangements during the harvest period.
Mr and Mrs A Rice welcomed week end guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Rodgers of Port Hueneme and Mr and Mrs Gerald Bench and Mr and Mrs Lee Roland Bench of Teft for a social visit.
Thirty young people and sponsors from the First Baptist Church returned Sunday afternoon from a weekend retreat at the Etern Club campground in the Tehachapi mountains. They traveled from Shafter Friday evening and participated in dinners moonlight hikes panel discussions and group activities led by Rev. B. E. Andrews Rev. L. Krause Mrs. Walraven and Fred Hasty with a final Sunday worship service. The group included James Gassaway Carol Gassaway Jimmy Schmidt Phillip Williams and many others in attendance.
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