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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
8
Mrs. Robert McClain and her children spent several days this week at Pismo Beach. They were joined by Mrs. McClain’s mother Mrs. Ruth Ingalls who has been visiting the county for two weeks.
Arthur Kent, baritone, will headline the Delano Concert Association season opener at Delano High School auditorium this Saturday at eight. Kent, recalled by locals from his earlier appearance with the Columbia Opera Quartette, will perform as part of the Shafter-Wasco Concert Series invitation to members.
Mr and Mrs Harry Thompson welcomed guests at 539 Sycamore last Saturday evening before the 20-30 ladies night at Cawelo. Hors deuvres were served to Ben Peters Leora Peters O D Handel Ruth Handel Bill Neessen Helen Neessen Herb Neuman Vivian Neuman Frank Guidera Betty Pool.
Worthy Matron Dorothy Lee and Worthy Patron Charles E. Lee presided Monday evening as Wasco Chapter OES met in the Wasco Masonic Temple. After a business session, Brothers Night was observed with refreshments served by Associate Patron John Fuller of Shafter assisted by Harry Pollock, Robert L. Jones and Thomas Moss. The chapter plans a birthday party at the next meeting when officers for the coming term will be elected.
City clerk Frank Shaw returned Friday evening from Coronado where he attended the state and national Assessors convention at the Hotel Coronado. About 875 people from cities counties and states joined for roundtables conferences and addresses. The national conclave ran October 20 to 22 and the state parley followed October 24 to 27.
The American Legion Auxiliary held a rummage sale last Saturday chaired by Mrs. P. C. Guenther. She thanks Scaroni's Ice House for venue and the volunteers Mesdames Nelly Lassiter Wilma Bell Wilma Guenther Mildred Guenther Mary Starrh Yvonne Wipf and Elizabeth Buller plus all rummage contributors.
More than three hundred Adventist teachers from northern and central California gathered at the YWCA camp in Pacific Grove for a three day institute from October 20 to 23. Shafter academy staff attending included Principal Kraig Ashbaugh, Arthur Mitchell, Mrs. William Isaac, Ramona Ovis, and Pauline Largent.
Mr and Mrs Wesley, along with Linda and her children, spent Sunday with Linda at her brother and sisters home in Kingsburg.
Emil Stollers hosted their bridge club at their Lerdo Road home on a Saturday evening. Hallowe en themed napkins and dessert preceded a night of bridge. Honors were awarded to Emil and his wife, Henry Schnaidt, and Mrs. P C Guenther with local and Bakersfield guests listed.
Ralph Lachenmaier Bill Ratz Laff and George Gaede plan to return this weekend from a week long hunting trip in Nevada. They were joined during the stay by Bill Lachenmaier who has been hunting in Utah.
Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neuman and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Barling spent the weekend in Los Angeles and its environs, staying in the city during their trip.
Mrs Harry Davis of Stockton spent last week visiting in Shafter at the home of her parents, the Ralph Sandersons, and enjoyed time with family.
Miss Nettie Quiring of Los Angeles, studying at the Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno, spent a weekend visiting the Wallace Loewen home.
Mr. and Mrs. A F Penner of Hillsboro Kansas visited Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Dan Loewn.
John Guenther of Salem Oregon and Abe Guenther of Tehachap visited relatives in Shafter over the past weekend reporting a brief family gathering and travel.
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