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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
2
The Very Rev E Leslie Rolls will lead a St Mark's service at the Ed Brown home 340 Manne avenue Monday evening May 23 at 8:00. St Mark's Guild will meet there Tuesday May 24 at 10:00 am with welcome extended to attendees.
Edward Walter Malm a native Californian born in Stockton works the San Joaquin Valley agricultural market for Agri-Serv Ammonia He lives in McFarland with his wife Betty Jean and three sons Ed joined from Taft High School and three years in the Marine Corps Previously with Standard Oil Kern County NH3 he has helped spread Ammonia use among vegetable and field crop growers in the valley contact at 340 Daniels Lane Bakersfield phone Fairview 5-8699.
The article discusses Soul and Body in Sunday Lesson Sermon at Christian Science churches. It cites Jesus healing two blind men in Matthew 9 28 30 and references Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy on the healing power of divine Mind and the concept of Soul and salvation.
Christian Vocations Day will be observed at Union Congregational Church next Sunday during the Divine Worship service at 11 o'clock. Rev. Paul Edward Babbitt will lead the observance.
The Ladies Aid society of the Ebenezer church of the Reformed held installation ceremonies on May 11. Outgoing president Mrs. Harlin Wilson installed the new officers: president Mrs. Alfred Gohring, vice president Mrs. Layton Weidenbach, secretary Mrs. Adued Mettler, and treasurer Mrs. Walter Grossman. Gifts honored two mothers, the oldest Mrs. August Reich and Mrs. Calvin Canhving, with Wilson also receiving a gift.
Rev Billie Martin of the United Pentecostal Church at 528 Central Avenue reported a highly successful revival conducted last week by visiting minister Rev A W Kelley. A youth rally attracted a group of young people on Monday night and the Sunday school posted a record attendance last week.
The sermon urges viewing full time Christian service as a vocation. It titles the sermon Without A Preacher and notes John Turner as superintendent of the Sunday school which meets at 9 30 am.
A May 7 Dance Club night at Veterans Memorial Hall drew 80 couples. Chairmen were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neuman and assistants including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farrell and others. New officers elected: presidents Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Todd, first VP Mr. and Mrs. Nick Johnson, second VP Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sanderson, secretaries Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hitchcock, treasurers Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Fuller Jr. Noel Kragen orchestra of Bakersfield provided music.
Mrs. Peter Ohanneson travels to San Diego to greet son Lieutenant JG Gregg Ohanneson and his wife and newborn daughter Joan born March 5 while he serves aboard the destroyer Yarnall in the 7th Fleet. Gregg will be discharged in September and relocate to San Diego. Peter Ohanneson will join his family this weekend.
Norma Nelson music teacher oversees two afternoon recitals at Veterans Memorial hall. Selections feature students including Teddy New Vic ki Laverty Martha Turner Sue Vignolo Stanley Wilson Janice Haridel Alan Larson Jay Wheeler Martin Craig Nadine Mduser Charles Larson Janet Tudor Pat sy Aday Joe Newcomb Connie Mare Sharon Henley Cissy Greene Christine Neuman and others. Guests include the parents of participating students.
The Business and Professional Women club held an illuminated candle lit installation at Motele with Lois Mendenhauser presiding as installing officer. Officers named include Minnie MacCormac president Irene Tilley first vice president Mildred Patterson second vice president Ruth McMillan recording secretary Annette Albright treasurer Clara Schnidt corresponding secretary Kay Vine parliamentarian.
Mrs. Jim Brown, newly arrived in Shafter with her husband for a visit, was the guest of honor at a Saturday birthday brunch at the Clyde Zachary home. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Roberta Zachary and Mrs. Norma Hinsley. Attendants included Mines Peet Hei, Max Pierce, George Haworth, Thomas Pember, Charles Rice, Jack Thompson and Ed Lucas, who presented handkerchiefs.
Philip Goertzen received many gifts at a Sunday birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Pete Goertzen at Mannel Park. Games, a bonfire, decorated cake, ice cream, and punch were enjoyed. invited guests included Gary Witcher Stevie Wedel Denny Koop Ricky Penner Larry Strauss Stanley Gaede Danny Thiessen Billy Tyle and his little brother Jimmy Goertzen.
Kern county pioneer and Wildwood school retiree Mrs. Fannie Tracy was honored last Friday in Buttonwillow area as about a hundred attendees, many former pupils, paid tribute after 43 years in public education. The Wildwood Community club organized a This Is Your Life styled program commemorating her career.
Mr and Mrs Herman Schultz and Kenny of Shafter attended a May 15 gathering at Sam Schultz in San Jose for Beverly Shultz fifteenth birthday and Sam Schultz seventy seventh birthday. Relatives came from Reedley Orange Cove Fresno Sacramento Wasco Shafter and Los Banos.
Students at Wildwood School honored Mrs Tracy with a planter and a large gift, while the Willa Wood School students enacted a program. The school orchestra performed several selections and the occasion was scripted by Mrs Jack Battaglia and attended by former students.
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