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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1948
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Vernon Pierce welcome Oliver White of San Diego as a house guest. White previously lived in Shafter about 15 years ago and formerly owned a jewelry business there.
Mrs Sidney Randle hosted a bridge dinner at Mrs Roland Hill’s Bakersfield home Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs H E Alan moved to Kern Homes from Santa Ana. Alan works for the California highway patrol. Mr and Mrs George Lee relocated to Ventura. Lee formerly served in Bakersfield as a California highway patrol officer. The Elliott family drove to Ventura to visit Mrs Elliott’s mother and grandparents Judge and Mrs C F Blackstock. Kathryn Curtan visited her son and daughter in law Jack Curtan and then went to Los Angeles to visit W K Kelsey. Richard Hunt and wife hosted a birthday party for their two year old son Rickie with balloons, cake and favors. attendees included George Buxton Kathleen Heisey Billy McCloud Kathy Lee Lorraine Willis Peggy Powell Janie Richards Judy Gribble. Alfred Mortimore and Richard Gribble joined a Southern California drive to attend UC versus USC football game.
Two representatives from Shafter High School will attend the national Future Farmers of America convention in Kansas City Missouri this month. Everett Eyrand president of the Shafter FFA chapter and acting district president will represent Kern County with Robert Smith of Buttonwillow. Leland Kroeker 1948 graduate will have his trip sponsored by Santa Fe railroad for his outstanding record in agriculture. He also received a merit certificate and was one of three Shafter boys to earn the State Farmer's Degree in California last year. Steve Rodriguez and Tom Fletcher also hold the degree. Everett is sponsored at the convention by Kern County Union High School district.
Residents travel to Los Angeles for family visits while others attend dances and bridge club. Mr and Mrs Richard Hunt and Mr and Mrs Walsh are among attendees. The Wednesday bridge group met with Ann Gibson winning high, and plans for a Thanksgiving party on November 17 were set. George Truran traveled to southern California for California football, and Jerry Engellenner celebrated their second anniversary and her birthday with dinner and a movie in Bakersfield.
Shafter High School Drama Club reveals casts for two one act plays A Date with Bob by Sox and Thursday at Home Following tryouts Evelyn Rikard B obby Sox Goldie Gipson Mar gie Edwards Harold Wesley Brown Mr Hannah and Ivan Bartel in A Date with Bob Virginia Williford Jane Bernice Reed Sarah Beverly Duke Mrs Lankin Sybie Nelms Miss Prudence Betty Jane Stringer Mrs Mertz Henrietta Ray Henrietta Pauline McNew Vera Helen Warkentine Rhea Jean Wright Hilda Hazel Asselton directs the showing set for December 3 with proceeds aiding the Laurion high school annual.
Shafter High School girls sign up to play East Bakersfield girls in a charity football game organized by the junior class to raise funds for the junior and senior prom. Listed players include juniors Bonnie Bender Betty Stringer Doris Loewen Doris Gilwitz Virginia Frizzell Vida Aselton Marilyn Bartel and others along with seniors Betty Wilcoxon Bonnie Williams Dona Baughman Pat Kelly Arleta Height Helen Kizer Virginia Cato Sue Alexander. Virginia Frizzell acts as junior social chairman and leads the organizing effort.
Harley Barling of Shafter was a guest at last Wednesday's Exchange Club meeting in Wasco, sharing remarks or participation with local members.
The annual Campus Queen election, run by the girls' letter club, will occur in about two weeks with senior girls eligible. The Coronation Ball is set for December 17, and candidates must be seniors with at least a C average, SB member status, and continuous attendance since junior year. Votes will be cast by boys and girls in study hall using student body cards.
This report notes that at Shafter High School freshman to junior history classes held a presidential election on November 2 with students voting by secret ballot. Harry S. Truman, the Democratic candidate, won with a large margin totaling 227 votes, defeating Republican nominee Thomas E. Dewey.
The report notes 92 votes cast with Strom Thurman a Dixiecrat candidate earning 1 vote and Henry Wallace of the Progressive Party receiving two votes in the ballot count.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Anderson were weekend visitors in southern California.
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