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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
5
The Mojave Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Gold Festival next Sunday in Mojave. Preparations include a barbecue, a 25 mile Golden Circle automobile tour to famed mines such as the Golden Queen, with entertainment and refreshments for a large crowd.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will present Sea Killers a two hour all talking film about deep sea mysteries on May 17 and 18 at the club house. The program includes short subjects Skippy a monkey comedy a four star radio broadcast a film with Spanish opera singing and a horse opera Western with full talking sound. The projectionist will bring a high quality sound system.
F. F. Latta of Shafter was inducted as recording secretary of the Kern County Historical Society at the annual dinner in Bakersfield. Jesse Stockton became president, succeeding H. A. Spindt. Lindley Bynum spoke on California history 1820 to 1850, and Alfred Harrell discussed Kern county mining history.
The Rosedale Home Economies Club organized at Mrs. Clark Williams home with Grace Coombs as chairwoman and Jo Anna Michel as vice chair. The group plans monthly meetings and a May 31 benefit program at Rosedale school. Present were Dallas Hayes Felix Etchevery Milton Heath Jessie Cave C C Clow Arthur Renfro Joe Coombs T N Knight and Dorothy Harbaugh.
Richard Hoffmann, born 1901 in New York, writesWatch the Curves a new humorous novel serialized in these columns. He describes road travel by shared auto tours with strangers, packed with plots and adventures. Hoffmann a yachtsman and author of The Prodigal Duke brings fresh youthful prose through his travels and writing.
Shafter professional fighter Johnnie, known for a quick two punch style, loses to Fresno contender Frankie Trout in the main event and six bout card Friday night in Bakersfield. Local fans traveled from Shafter to watch the bout.
The Rio Bravo Farm Center meeting centered on cotton issues with Prenry Lonegfel d of the farm advisor's office leading discussion. Members urged a new road from near H J Brandt ranch through Lerdo district. Refreshments were served by the home department as a weather forecast film played and Donald Suydam performed a solo with Francis Wilson accompaniment. Miss Birdie Suydam read the Rio Bravo Tattler.
Mrs. P J Arnold presided as program chair for the Congregational Missionary Society gathering last Thursday. Mrs. Peters sang two solos including radio Song by Brahms and My Mother Taught Me by Dvorak, with Venona Stone as accompanist. Loga Emerald and Patricia Rodriguez sang lullabies in Russian and Spanish respectively. Mrs. Arnold discussed Mother's Day origins and reviewed Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldridge. Refreshments followed, served by Mesdames Lindquist, Chindberg, and Wiedman.
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