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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1957
Page
2
The notice lists numerous individuals by first and last names for May events across days May 24 to May 30. It notes Mrs. Herb Spitzer as newly elected president of Shafter Junior Women's Club and Mrs. James Del Rio attending the state convention for Junior Women in Los Angeles last Friday and Saturday.
The Shafter Woman's Club installed new officers on May 15 at a noon luncheon at Veterans Memorial Hall. Re elected president Mrs. David Channeson, with officers W W Weyand John Notley Ivan Mettler F C Raney William Irvin Clyde Zachary and directors K C Eckmann E B Stringham Jack Thompson. Scholarships awarded include Kathleen Giles $250 Gloria Boom $100 Carol Giesbrecht $50 and Donna Hare $25 along with a token gift.
Annette Dooley and friends visited Bakersfield last Saturday for a miniature golf outing celebrating her 13th birthday. After several trips around the green the group returned to Shafter for refreshments. Attendees included Vicki Laverty Julie Todd Karin Johnson Dana Bledsoe Bonnie Muir Janet Kloplep and the honoree.
Shafter Dance of the Month club elected Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jeffries as president at Memorial Hall during the May 11 regular dance. Officers include O. D. Handel as secretary and Ed Schacht as treasurer. Tut Anderson and John Jacobsen joined as board members. A champagne themed social preceded dancing with a 13 member committee. The season ended with breakfast followed by Larry Foster Jr. and his Bakersfield orchestra.
The Shafter High School music department presented a spring concert in the high school auditorium on Friday May 17. Participating groups included concert band orchestra boys glee club girls glee club and the A Cappella choir. Highlights featured Washington Post March Overture to Deidre Concertino with Genevieve Vaughn on piano and a final battle hymn arrangement by the full orchestra and A Cappella choir.
Retiring officers and guests honored at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Burley Dooley. New officers announced include Mmes. Don Murfin president Gay Pare vice president Dennis Foreman treasurer and Miss Marlys Andrist secretary. A May 23 family picnic at Manuel Park ends this season's activities.
The Kern County Council 15th district will hold a pot-luck supper this Saturday evening at Memorial Hall. The event will include 26 council district members and asks all local auxiliaries to attend with their families to welcome out of town guests. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs S J Mulder of El Cajon stayed with their son Dana Mulder and his wife.
John Doss son of Mr and Mrs Bob Doss recently celebrated his birthday at Kern Academy Elementary with a surprise Monday noon party. His sixth grade class and teacher Mrs Willard Neuman helped honor him with a chocolate cake and ice cream. A prior celebration at his grandparents home included Timmy Schneider and Brian Doss among the attendees.
Mrs John Fuller entertained a group of friends Monday evening at the Fuller home with an evening of cards and bridge as the featured game. Prizes were awarded to Marjorie Robertson and Pat Neuman. Attending were Maxine Pilgrim Dorothy Neuman Maxine Mettler LaFreda Bridges Bessie Taffera and prize recipients.
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