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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
2
Mrs Les Hebron was in Santa Monica four days last week visiting her son Ralph Locke and family. This Shafter item records the trip and mentions Mrs Hobson.
The Blue Bird and Camp Fire Guardians with their assistants met the Camp Fire Council Monday evening at Mrs. Mary Todd's home in Shafter. Miss Margaret Hausman presented shell and bead crafts for inexpensive Christmas gifts and Camp Fire songs were practiced under Miss Hausman's guidance. Attendees included Mrs. Phil Channeson chairing, Joe Frizzell, Jack Battaglia, Emil Stoller, Dan Weitz, and several Misses Ruth Hilbert Jeanette Wheeler Florence Smith Lorraine Kleinkauf Maurine Schaefer with Mesdames Evelyn Ohlsson and Alice Vannatta.
The Ladies Aid of the Union Congregational Church meets at 240 Golden West Avenue at 2:00 PM on Thursday November 14. Mrs Ed Brown president of the Wednesday Afternoon Club will discuss the Tubercular Association stamp drive. Members urged to attend.
Mrs William Bender hosted a Saturday bridge luncheon with guests Mesdames Fred Ruhlman Ed Brown Rolf Jacobsen Jack Battaglia Glen Putman Floyd Cooper Joe Cosgrove Christine Roscamp Sylvia Baughman Geo Vannatta E C Eckman and Miss Edna Prieve Prizes were awarded to Mesdames George Vannatta Rolf Jacobsen and Joe Cosgrove.
The Oh annesons hosted guests at their home Sunday evening. Attending were Mr. and Mrs Phillip Niederhauer and children Hans and Caroline from Bakersfield, Mr. and Mrs Theron McCuen and their sons Johnnie and Peter, plus Mr. and Mrs Gordon Haycock and Mr. and Mrs Chas Burns and Barrie Burns.
Seaman second class W T Parks, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Parks of Shafter California, has been assigned to the USS Princeton now with the 7th Fleet on foreign duty. Parks entered service November 15, 1945 and trained at the San Diego Naval Training Center.
Miss Lucy French of Berkeley visited the Phil Ohannesons over the weekend. She is a cousin of Mrs. Ohanneson.
Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson hosted a Saturday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Joe Cosgrove Mr and Mrs O G Chlisson Mr Ed Warren and Mr Jack Battaglia in attendance.
Week end visitors Mr and Mrs Roland Mettler hosted Mr and Mrs Ed Heinle and Mr and Mrs E Schmittsgall of Fresno. The group enjoyed a pheasant dinner during their visit.
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