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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
3
Mrs Art Craig spent the weekend in Berkeley attending a Christian Endeavor Executive Meeting.
Aden Stonecypher of Los Angeles, brother of Mrs. Jack Battaglia, visited the Battaglia home over the weekend.
Mrs. Robert Stockton was honored at a Friday baby shower hosted by Mrs. Ed Brown. A corsage of white gladiolas and a money bow were given to the honoree. Guests included Mrs. M. J. Stockton and many local ladies.
The Washington Monument stands at 555 feet, claiming the title of the tallest masonry structure in the world.
Kiwanis International says its Victory Convention will run from June 9 to 13 in Atlantic City. About 10 000 delegates from the United States and Canada are expected to attend with Hamilton Hall in Macon Ga presiding. Prominent leaders in business industry agriculture and government will speak. The meeting will be the first Kiwanis convention since the war. Delegates are anticipated to set a new attendance record.
The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco's Marina district remains the sole surviving structure from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, preserving a historic landmark from the fair.
Mrs Richard Kirkham entertained at Rio Bravo with Miss Ida Johnson, Helen Holmes, Dell Martin, Beulah Bartlett, Blythe Monroe, and Mrs Jack Hare in a Wednesday evening barbecue gathering.
Mrs W C Camp from Gassney South Carolina visits daughter Mrs J L Hill. Camp flew to Bakersfield and plans to stay for several weeks.
Three French inventors Ponton d Amecourt Gabriel de la andelle and Felix Nadar built and flew the first successful helicopters on October 1 1863 marking an early aviation milestone.
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