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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
4
Mr and Mrs John B Nugent and their children Carol and Laureen of Monroe Texas visit the Nugent family on Beech Street and stay with Mr and Mrs George Mat in Anaheim. The trip highlights familial ties between Texas and California residents.
Mrs E C Eckman gave an illustrated talk on her Hawaii trip at a Monday Evening Circle gathering of Union Congregational Church held in Mrs Al Poznoff home. Devotionals led by Mrs Gordon Smith preceded social hour and refreshments. The June meeting will join the Afternoon Circle with husbands and Wasco Congregational Church members.
The Ladies Sewing Circle hosted a Mother-Daughter banquet in the church social hall. Alice Nikkel played piano medley, a vocal trio sang, and Mrs. H. D. Wiebe spoke on mothers and the home. Circle president Mrs. Ralph Lachenmaier led the event.
A surprise outdoor luncheon honored Mrs. E J Peters hosted by Maple Leaf wives and women office staff. Guests included Mrs Pete Neufeld and others with cake and ice cream for dessert. Several attendees and senders of gifts are named.
Church of the Nazarene unit schedules a weiner roast at Manuel Park at 7 30 p m. Tonight. Army team members will treat the Navy team in a friendly contest with Henry Badgett as Navy captain and Ronald Dunham as Army captain.
New officers of the Wednesday Afternoon Club will be installed after a luncheon at 12 30 p m on May 21 in the Women's Club house Installing officer will be Mrs Roy Jumper Kern county president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs The event followed a tea at the clubhouse with hostesses listed and plans for a May 30 square dance to benefit the Min burn Scout troop at Huntington Lake Proceeds will be at the Potato N Cotton Festival booth May 17 from 12 2 p m The club will sponsor a queen reception May 15 in the clubhouse and reports were given on district and state conventions attended by club members
A layette shower was held at West Tulare Avenue for Mrs. William Long and her newborn daughter Lynette Marie born April 16 at Wasco Maternity Home. Co hosts were Mrs. Long and Mrs. Bill Unruh. Attendees from Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield brought gifts and refreshments.
Mrs. Maurice Howze was honored at a layette shower hosted by Mrs. John Trammell and Mrs. George Waller. The afternoon featured pastel stork and bassinet gumdrop favors and cake and ice cream. Attendees included Tommy Howze and several local residents while Mrs. Jeff Howze sent a gift.
Individual reservations are being made for an open card party sponsored by the bridge section of the Wednesday Afternoon Club in the home of Mrs. T. P. Rootes on Central Avenue at 1 pm next Wednesday. Co hostess with Mrs. Rootes is Mrs. P. L. Arnold to assist refreshments. Bridge and canasta will be played with coaching available. Reservations may be made by calling 813 or 836.
Mrs Hollis Ragsdale was re elected superintendent of the Sunday School at the Church of the Nazarene during the annual officers election Monday evening. Arch Matheson Frank Baze and Wesley Berry named trustees and board members include Lanham Forehand Tom Dunham J T Bladgett Edward Hall and Mrs Clifford Lowry. Other positions filled include ushers song leaders and pianists with further appointments pending next week for Mae Bladgett as alternate.
Mrs Tom Dunham was elected president of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society at a Church of the Nazarene meeting. Other officers named include J A McNaught as vice president Lan ham Forehand as secretary S M Britt treasurer Hollis Ragsdale superintendent of study and Herman Osborn supervisor of publicity.
A double layette shower was held Friday evening at Mrs. Harvey Neuman’s home 279 Cross St. Honorees were Mrs. Robert Mettler and Mrs. Marvin Neuman. Spring flowers decorated the rooms with red roses around the punch bowl and booties filled with colored blooms. Refreshments included homemade strawberry ice cream cookies and punch. Hostess aides were Mrs. Donald Zachary and Mrs. Hershal Rodgers. guests included Mesdames Jim Jacobs Clarence Neuman William Duerksen Leland Bell Harry Blumkin Robert McClain Ed Gaede Johnny Gaede Greg Malory and Cecil Bridges. Represented by gifts were Mrs. Harry Thompson and Mrs. Louis Pelosi.
Mrs. David Anderson was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. John J. Peters Jr and daughter Miss Phyllis Peters in Shafter. Guests from Wasco Bakersfield and local families attended a tree centerpiece and angel cake petite party with gift givers listed. A houseguest present was Miss Christine Bann.
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Badget 18624 Shafter Ave featured Sheryl McNaught daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J A McNaught. The previous week guest was Mrs Willie Noble mother of Mrs Badgett from Oildale.
Henry and Mrs. Bergman of 220 Schnidt Street marked forty years of marriage with a family picnic and cake and ice cream. Their children Lee Bergman Lowell Bergman Ernest Schultz Jim Betst and Robert Bergman attended. The couple, long time Kansas natives, taught and farmed before moving to Shafter fifteen years ago.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club sponsors a May 30 benefit dance to raise funds for Minter Boy Scout Troop 71 to attend the annual summer camp. The event features square and folk dancing with a caller guiding the steps.
A surprise layette shower was held for Mrs R W Rodgers Jr of Shafter during a regular potluck in Bakersfield. The Wednesday group, meeting at various homes, held its final potluck of the season at Mrs Golding’s home with attendees including Alice Roland Ann Roberts Fadin Laura Hunter C L Going and Miss Martha Gehrt.
Bruce Crawford superintendent of the Richland School District will address the final PTA meeting of the season on Todays Classroom at 2 30 p m next Tuesday in the cafeteria. Sally Firkins and Jacqueline Bruce music scholarship winners will perform on piano and violin. Fifth graders directed by Martha Gloeckler will sing. New officers will preside over a business session presenting the 1952 53 budget for approval. Beulah Bartle is chairman for the day.
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