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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1947
Page
2
Mrs Eyron Hansen hosted a dessert bridge for her club last week. Prizes went to Mesdames Virginia Zink and William Lowe. Other players included Mesdames Christine Roscamp T V Little P C Guenther E B Stringham and T P Rootes.
Society Editor Juanita Battaglia is reachable via phone for local news tips at 765 or 630. Published every Tuesday and Friday morning from 169 Central Ave in Shafter Kern County California. Entered as second class matter January 1 1935 at the Shafter post office under the Act of March 3 1879.
Sounding Off reports 12 percent fewer cursing from door dings due to new angled parking lanes. It notes Delano residents oppose rolled jeans, prefers dresses, and highlights local businesses: McClure’s fountain with cashier, Perry’s ice cream, and Shafter’s growing self service laundry network including Barnett brothers’ fourth facility on Shafter Avenue near 5 Points.
The Mennonite Young Women’s Sewing Circle of the First Mennonite Church hosted a Mother’s Day tea for mothers in the church parlors. A short program, games, and refreshments followed, with numerous members and guests in attendance.
Mrs. William Lowe hosted the J. T. Wasco Chapter of the P E O on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jahant of Wasco spoke on several books and Mrs. Paul Newell of Bakersfield was a guest. Mr. and Mrs. William Lachenmaier spent the weekend in the Southland.
Editor Shafter Press receives thanks from the Kern County Society for Crippled Children for an Easter Seal Sale that mailed 24 095 letters. The event cost 240 95 in postage and has raised 9 514 54 so far with more gifts expected. The savings plan allocates 68 percent of the first 10 000 and 70 percent of the rest locally, the remainder goes to the California Society and the National Society for Crippled Children. The group plans a second sale and asks continued support while noting the Arnolds visited Camp Nelson over the weekend.
Karen Mae Adamsen turned two with a neighborhood party featuring cake and home made ice cream. Attending were Donna Rae Adamsen Diane Crockett Joyce Crockett Janet Donnie Mettler Darrell Mettler Johnnie Battaglia Jacquelyn Battaglia Patsy Cornell Mary Brown Joan Eckman Patricia Kirschenmann and others. Helpers included Mrs Marion Crockett Mrs Mylo Mettler and Mrs Jack Battaglia assisting Karen Mae's mother Mrs W S Adamson.
Mr and Mrs George Ohannes of Los Angeles visited Shafter over the weekend to spend time with the Ohanneson families.
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