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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1953
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Preedman of Shafter are in New York this week to attend funeral services for a relative.
Mrs. Marvin Jost honored at a layette shower Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Elmer Engel on Fresno avenue. Co hostesses were Mrs. Bob Bergman and Mrs. Jim Bobst. Miniature bassinets and roses decorated the table. Prizes awarded to all participants. refreshments included candwiches cake and coffee. Guests included Art Penner Roger Frantz Herb Engel Paul Harder Wallace Reimer Cecil Bergman Elmer Unruh Dan Thiessen Leo Bergman Ernie Schultz Henry Kroeker Franklin Martens Oscar Bergman Alvin Nickel Norman Berg Menno Siemens Oliver Unruh Bill Siemens Jake Siemens Joel Wiebe Harvey Gaede Leonard Gaede John Balzer M Kliewer Elmer Engel Bob Bergman and Jim Bobst.
Mr and Mrs Keith A Bohme of San Jose called on her parents Mr and Mrs F C Raney at Santa Fe Way. The couple were en route to start a new life in Oregon after the visit.
Judy Jensen celebrated her sixth birthday Saturday at her parents Dr and Mrs Grant Jensen’s home on Mannel Avenue. Children enjoyed pony rides bobbing for apples and fishing pond favors as ice cream and cake were served. Attendees included Barbara Mettler Carolyn Williams Chris tine Williams Carol Ottman Shirley Unruh Michael Lane Ryan Jeffries Carl McClain Teddy Ruggenberg and Alan Poznoff. Absent were Margaret Baker and Debby Hildebrand.
A Christmas gift sale organized by the Shafter-Wasco home adviser group raises funds to help a delegate travel with Miss Jean Fritz to the state meeting next spring. The event invites women to craft items for sale, with Dec. 2 as the date and the venue to be announced.
A. Brock plans to appoint an advisory board from nine counties to run the long white potato marketing order with eight producers and handlers represented across districts. Proposals include grade rules size maturity standards and inspection procedures. Separate notice reports the marriage of Miss Ellen Garner to Ray Hughston of Muskegon Michigan with a Niagara Falls honeymoon.
Shafter school teachers and administrators helped Kern County Teachers Institute in Bakersfield last Friday. Richland School representatives included Superintendent Bruce M Crawford on health in county schools panel, Physical Director Roy Farrell on health panel, and E Ross Hartington on school community relations. Shafter High School members were Dr Wilson Stone on reading teachers and parents, Burley Dooley on vocational guidance for farm and auto mechanics, and Elliott Garrison in agriculture.
Shafter High School hosts a PTA meeting in the cafeteria with a 6 30 p m potluck supper followed by the program at 7 30 p m. Kenneth Fahsbender David Marsh and Bob Gates will describe teaching methods while a student piano solo and a teacher pupil panel are planned.
Six year old Barbara Mettler was honored on her birthday with a party at her parents home on Bender avenue. Guests included Beverly Gloeckler Nancy Froese Judith Jensen Carolyn Williams Byron Carroll and others as Rosella and Diana Mettler supervised games.
A chicken dinner was served Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs George Smith in Grant street to honor Ricky Smith on his fourth birthday. Attending were Ricky's grandparents Ed and wife Jo Ann from Shafter, Mr and Mrs Richard Poplin of Bakersfield, Sgt and Mrs Paul Poplin of Bakersfield, and his brother Sammy Smith.
A double birthday celebration for Walter Haag and Mrs Ellen Sandell was held at the Haag residence on Seventh Standard Road with attendees including Mr and Mrs A W Eckmann Mr and Mrs P S Hedeen Mr and Mrs M R Johnson and family Darlene Denny Douglas Mr and Mrs Bob Haag Mr and Mrs A J Hemingson and Mrs Sandell.
Debby Brandon of Lancaster celebrated her third birthday with a family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Merritt Kay in Shafter Avenue. Guests included Debby’s parents and sister, Pamela, great grandparents D S Kay, great grandmother Anna Nachus gall, and uncles Kay Arch ers and Dietrich Epp with their families from Wasco and Bakersfield.
A backyard party marked Billy Oury’s second birthday at 282 Sunset Street. Guests enjoyed pink cake and ice cream while kids played on a new slide and rocking horse. Attendees included Eileen Bann Barbara Duck Janet Smith Lianna Harrington Bill Thompson David Mason Peggy Oury and grandparents Mae Oury Ed Tolley along with several aunts uncles and friends.
A surprise party honored Carol Barton on her 13th birthday at Margaret Warkentin’s Beech Avenue home with Bonnie Johnson assisting. After supper, games were played and prizes awarded. Attendees included Ruth Unruh, Paula Nix, Wanda Abbott, Nona Johnson, Bonnie Johnson, Margaret Warkentin, and Carol Barton.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Siemens and their children used the school holiday to drive south visiting Knott's Berry Farm and the Griffith Park Zoo. They stayed with Mr and Mrs H M Martens in Encino where a television set fascinated the children. Rhoda Reimer accompanied the trip.
Mr and Mrs John J Peters Jr and their nieces Penny and Jill Peters spent the weekend in Santa Barbara with their son Johnny a pupil at Dev ereux Ranch School The Peters report Johnny enjoys the school after overcoming homesickness They then left for Palm Springs to attend an irrigation district convention on Tuesday
The Shafter Wasco Irrigation District declares first installment due by December 29 1953 with 10 percent penalty after due time and second installment due June 28 1954 with 10 percent penalty. Payments accepted at 435 Central Valley Hwy Shafter or 809 Seventh St Wasco. Also dissolution notice for Cal ers Supply Company business at 548 Walker Street Kern County dissolves September 30 1953 with Richard L Rhoades taking over.
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