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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
4
A fragment recalls a nun, a yearly event, and a child’s remark about riding with Mummy each afternoon. The speaker notes fresh air benefits both, while acknowledging the mother’s pride in showing the child off.
Miss Evelyn Marshall and Miss Jessie Balderson hosted a pre wedding party on May 2 for Miss Kathryn Turner a Richland elementary school teacher who will marry Mr. Robert Wright dean of men at Bakersfield junior college in June. Guests embroidered tea towels and shared recipes while the table featured Easter lilies snap dragons and canterbury bells in a white scheme.
Members of the Willing Workers' Class of Union Congregational Church will visit the Huntington Library and Forest Lawn Mausoleum in Los Angeles tomorrow. The group includes Joy Lee Neuman Doris Nicks Francelia Hansen Elsie Schmidt JoAnn Marie Jones Phyllis Mettler Jean Burns Louise Livers Mr and Mrs A P Ohanneson Gregory Ohanneson Mrs E H Mettler Mrs Orvin Mettler Mrs J P Hansen and Rev Alfred T Chandler.
A Saturday crowd from Shafter high school and faculty attended a Camp Fire Girls dance at the Wednesday Afternoon club house. Norma Neufeld was crowned 1940 campus queen while the Johnny Shore orchestra played to raise funds for summer camp participation. Olay Brown of Blytheville and Bob McLeod of Shafter married April 29 in Las Vegas.
The Dorcas Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite church scheduled its annual dinner for May 17 at a Tuesday meeting. Hostesses Hulda and Ruby Gaede assisted, with refreshments served to a group including Mrs. Lester Neufeld and several Neumann, Reimer, Glanzer, Froese, Nickel, Warkentine, Unruh, and Neufeld members.
Misses Martha Wedin and Katherine Goode of Shafter high school faculty attended a luncheon of the central section of the California Home Economics association at the E Tejon hotel in Bakersfield. Main speaker Mrs. Viola P. Hayes, home management supervisor of Federal migrant camps in Kern county, spoke on her work as teachers from valley schools toured the Shafter Farm Workers' community.
A letter received by The Shafter Press from Velma Guenther club secretary expresses appreciation for publicity given by the paper to the Wednesday Afternoon Club. It notes publicity helped through another successful year and thanks the paper and its cooperation from each member.
The Junior-Senior Banquet Committee at Shafter High School was announced by Miss Nerda Latta head of the event. The May 31 affair will be in the high school side court with a fairy land theme. Eleanor Fox and Jean Henderson handle invitations and program and decoration duties are shared by Harry Hofman Phil Haag and Latta. Edna Wycoff Elsie Dahl Patty Stringham Kathleen Janzen Letha Bartel Ellen Davenport Tommie Lockard and Louise Crafton serve.
Maple school eighth graders will journey to Wasco on May 15 to register for next year’s classes attend a track meet and the seventh graders entertain the eighth in a party at Maple school with games and refreshments.
Members of the Young People's group of the First Mennonite church held a Sunday potluck in the park with many Shafter residents and out of town guests. About 50 Shafter high school girls will ride a bus to Delano on Saturday for Play Day events including dramatic skits.
Leslie L. Robinson Post No. 213 American Legion Auxiliary plans its regular meeting next Tuesday evening at the Legion hall. Election of officers is the principal business. Hostesses will be Mesdames Joe Henderson and P.C. Guenther per president Mrs. Taylor Tabb.
The 1940-41 officers were announced with the meeting set for 2 30 in the afternoon Mrs Jack Singer will perform a group of vocal selections and tea will be served
Furn W Underwood a cable splicer’s helper with Southern California Telephone Co. at Santa Ana receives the Theodore N. Vail Memorial Fund bronze award for initiative and heroism after rescuing an injured lineman from a high voltage pole in Newport Beach on September 25, 1939. Honorable mentions go to Thomas Prather Pearl Bass Donald Crawford.
I thank my many friends for the lovely flowers and cards received during my illness. Mrs. H. Midgley, Sr.
The Shafter Kiwanis club hosted a noon meeting featuring a Technicolor film Refreshment Through the Ages narrated by Ken Carpenter, plus brief remarks by Larry King of Bakersfield about a stag party in Morro Bay and Dr Jack Lighthill’s Boy Scout outing. Betty Mark and Doris Davis provided music, with guests including St Woods Jr Walker Fry Billy Lachenmaier J J Ferlin visiting Kiwanians King Meyers Linden.
Kern County Farm Bureau directors met Saturday in Buttonwillow for a regular session to boost the new Farm Center there. Attending from Shafter was A. W. Eckmann, and from Rio Bravo were Ed Haag Jim Haag W E Haag and T M Martin.
The Richland school board met last evening to discuss a bigger visual education program. A talking motion picture machine will be installed, slide projectors secured, and several screens purchased. Details will be set before next fall's opening. Orvin Mettler was selected to present diplomas at graduation. A contract for laying 180 feet of 1 1/2 inch pipe at Lerdo road primary grounds was awarded to Dan Loewen.
Twelve boys from Shafter Pack No 7 attended a pot luck dinner and picnic at the Kern River Boy Scout reservation last Sunday. Older Bakersfield district scouts led games after the dinner. Transportation was provided by Richland Grammar School.Cubmaster Howard Miguel accompanied the group with driver John Reimer.
The number of stars visible to the naked eye is about 1,500 at once. Moonlight or a slight haze can reduce that visibility by roughly half.
The Shafter Merchants defeated Wasco T and Bs 10 to 7 on the Richland diamond. Billy Lachenmaier pitched four innings before leaving with an injury, Ernie Neufeld allowed six walks in two frames, and Jack Lynch opened with a homer for Wasco. Graves and Gaede each contributed in the Merchants attack as they pulled away with multi run innings. Ralph Janzen added two hits in three at bats.
The annual Richland school track meet will be held tomorrow afternoon at Shafter high school field with several athletes expected to shine. Key performers include Wade Hamilton and Norris Melvin in shot put, Norman Shepard and David Benge in high jump, Perry Davis and Shepard in the 100 yard dash, and Dale Wiedmann and Eddie Reeves in the 75 yard dash. Officials will include Richland and high school faculty members.
Superior Oil from the Shafter field faces the Shafter Merchants next Tuesday evening in a bangup game. Ray Carter may pitch for the Oilers, with another hurler also possible. Ralph Lachenmaier likely starts for the Merchants, and Bill White is to catch.
Two makes of vacuum cleaners were demonstrated for home economics students at Shafter High School this week. The session aimed to show practical cleaning skills and improve household efficiency for the students and staff.
Emil Stoller of the Home Appliance store sponsors an essay contest for girls in the home economics department at Shafter High School focusing on the Westinghouse refrigerator. Food classes led by Miss Martha Wedin visited the store to see new home equipment during the past week.
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