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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
4
Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Ohlsson were Mr. Ohlsson's brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Koenning of Pasadena, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts of Arcadia. They attended the barbecue and glider show during the potato festival.
Last weekend several guests visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Driggers and attended the rodeo. Among those listed were Dexter Driggers and Carol and Dorota from Stockton, Harvey Daniel and Dillard, the Askews of Shafter, and the Rev V. A. Driggers with Mrs. Driggers from Houston Texas.
Poor conditions at Los Alam edos naval air base on Mothers Day spoiled plans for a large airborne excursion by Shafter and Kern county residents. About 30 locals, led by Vernon Pierre, instead flew to Palmdale in the Mojave desert. Shafter participants included Mr and Mrs Wesley Linda and Bill Stoller with six Boy Scouts.
Mrs Frank Mixter of Exeter is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs Bert Ware, at 233 Atlantic Street.
Friday evening closed the Maple school year for teachers and pupils. Principal Ralph Gribble will handle school renovations and budgeting over the summer, with potato harvest work planned. Elmer Engel will work the potato season then visit his wife and children in Corn, Oklahoma. Verna Spiecker leaves for Redwood City to pursue studies at San Jose State College. Deloris Fiel will not return, enrolling at Fresno State College. Marion Wells will visit family in San Francisco then attend summer school.
Mrs. George Mayer and Mrs. William Johnson hosted a social evening at the Johnson home with refreshments, Scripture verses, and German hymns. Mrs. J F Richert accompanied on piano. Guests included Mesdames Dirksen Nightengale Strauss Peters Epp Barling Unruh and Miss Lydia Fast.
Judges and riders in the Coberly West festival parade were luncheon guests Saturday noon of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greene. Assisting Mrs. Greene were her mother Mrs. B. B. Smith and Miss Nell Jones of Fresno.
Mark Larson celebrated his third birthday May 15 with a backyard party. His favorite gift was a large tricycle from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Larson. Guests included Janet Howell Ann Maquist Tommy Ware Michael Johnston Greg Stover Kim Tucker Chris Sean Timmy Anderson and Ryan Jeffries. Food featured crepe paper decor and a large birthday cake with yellow trim. Mothers attending were Mrs. Williamson Johnston Mrs. Bert Ware Mrs. James Moquist and Mrs. Lee Stover.
A Shafter high school Faculty Wives club picnic at Mannel Park drew about 20 attendees. Supper featured hamburgers potato salad beans tossed salad apple pie and coffee with Chefs Dan Biedsoe and Cecil Rhoads assisting.
Mr and Mrs Brown hosted a lawn buffet supper with co hosts Mrs Brown and Mrs Ed Kirschenmann. Seventy guests attended the cocktail party and supper from 8 to 10 pm before joining the Potato Festival dance.
A post graduation party will be tendered this evening in the women's clubhouse for Richland school's eighth graders, their parents and teachers. Mrs. Jack Will will show movies. Refreshments of sandwiches prepared by mothers and hostesses, and punch donated by the Rotary Club. The hall has been donated by the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Assisting will be Mrs. Phil Clarkin and dames Phil Weyand, Jackompson, W. Stocker, and Malcolm Smith.
A St John’s Catholic mission in Wasco opened last Sunday at St. John’s church and will close at 8 p.m. this Sunday. Morning services run 7 to 9 and evening services at 8 each day. Rev Fr J O’Meara leads the mission.
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