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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1952
Page
2
The Fire Department Auxiliary held a potluck meal for members and families after collecting toys citywide. Repaired toys will be distributed to needy children at Christmas. Attendees included Meserrs Mel Vaux and Janice, Ed Bender and Virginia and Gerald, and many others with spouses and guests.
A moving picture will be shown Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Seventh Day Adventist Church detailing the rise of the Sabbath School over the past century. Austin Wikoff and son Jackie Charlie Wikoff and Erle Bailey returned Tuesday from a three day fishing trip to Lake Mead with a full limit of fish.
A farewell party for Mike Leavell leaving Shafter for San Pedro was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Beaver on a Saturday night. Hostesses were Janice Beaver Mary Ann DeVincenzo and Sue Howell. Leavell will join his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wait Leavell. The gathering featured chrysanthemums refreshments a scavenger hunt a presented engraved pen and pencil set for Leavell a noted football player. Notables present included Virginia Taylor LaVelle LaVonne Stoller Edna Crane Doris Wilson Patsy Cook Louise Lee Ed wards Joyce McDonald Delores Potts Johnny DeVincenzo Johnny Thompson Leroy Kirschenmann Wayne Kirschenmann Woodrow Wilson Bruce Muir Robert Millwee Billy Cummings Billy Nixon Robert Anderson Dean Heaton Jack Brown and others.
Irvin and John Nickel representing two Shafter companies attend the California Fertilizer Association annual meeting at Palm Springs. John Nickel is an agronomist for Maple Leaf Industries while his brother serves as an official of S. A. Camp Co.
MAPLE Mr. and Mrs. T L Dueck of British Columbia are visiting in the home of her sister Mrs C Reimer. This is their first trip to California in 18 years and they plan to stay about a month visiting other relatives in nearby areas. On Sunday the Reimers hosted a cousin Dave Reimer from Oregon and several relatives from Reedley and Dinuba for the day.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Adamsen of 523 Klassen Dr entertained out of town guests last week. Distant relatives in Shafter included Dr and Mrs Harry Weber of Japan. Dr Weber promotes school work and plans to teach in Tennessee before returning overseas. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Paul Driver of Camino.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteer Firemen will meet at 7 30 p m today at the home of Mrs Nick Johnson on Pacific Street.
The American Bible Society will boost its Worldwide Bible Reading program this Saturday as Seventh Day Adventist members in Shafter visit homes to promote daily scripture reading from Thanksgiving to Christmas with the theme The Word of Life. The effort, in its ninth year, distributed 14 million bookmarks last year and reached 22.5 million printings. this year Braille editions are issued for the first time.
A son was born on November 8 to Mr and Mrs R F Rodriguez of Minter Village at Mercy Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Their second child a girl arrived on November 9 to Mr and Mrs Bill Cronnan of 237 Euclid Ave at Mercy Hospital weighing eight pounds.
Shafter rooters drowned their sorrows in steaming coffee and chocolate Friday night after the Shafter Wasco football game. Among those entertaining fans were L. J. Woodard, C. C. Rhoads, Floyd Cooper, Marvin Lane, Cecil Bridges, Marvin Neuman and Wallace Weyand.
The Congregation Church outlines its annual bazaar to be held December 4 in the Union Congregational Church fellowship hall with a dinner service from 5 30 to 8. Circles held meetings last week and this week to organize booths including handiwork baked goods and children's entertainment.
The Rio Bravo PTA outlines a harvest program for the upcoming meeting with Mrs. Paul Wilson as president. The event includes a fifth and sixth grade playlet Our Thankfulness a song Thanksgiving dancing by fourth graders and a Rio Bravo School Glee Club performance Harvest Moon Around the Corner. A pie social will close the evening hosted by Mrs. C R Murrell in the school cafeteria.
A post game gathering after the Shafter-Wasco football contest was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. McNaught, 411 West Lerdo Ave. The Young People Sunday School class served sandwiches, cocoa and cookies to a group including Jerry Britt and several Badgetts and Dunhams.
Mrs Myrtle Elliott, teacher of the exceptional child class at Greeley School, will address the Maple Parent-Teachers Association. The meeting, postponed to November 18 due to Armistice Day, will have mothers of the 5th and 6th grade serving refreshments.
A sewing club is organized by Buttonwillow women with sponsorship from the Farm Bureau home department. Mrs Olga Shannon will teach under Miss Jean Fritz guidance. Interested parties may contact Mrs Ann Craig at the Southern Pacific Depot. no meeting date set yet.
Mr and Mrs Willis Reimer and their children moved into the Tulare Avenue residence they recently bought. The Engle family moved into the former Reimer home as both households settle in.
A 2 pm discussion for members and interested persons under the Wednesday Afternoon ub at Mrs. C J Vignol 625 Manuel Ave. Mrs. Harold Greene leads with resumes of recent books on problem children and parents. Mrs. Wedge is general chairman of the book section and invites all parents to attend.
More than 200 girls from five southern San Joaquin Valley schools will compete at Shafter High School as guests of the local Girls Athletic Association. Under PE teachers Miss Shirley Harris and Miss Joan Bell the event features basketball, volleyball, and gymnastics with a luncheon served in the cafeteria.
Spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs E J Thiessen of Tulare Avenue. Their son Dr Lowell Thiessen and his family from Los Angeles joined, along with Leo Heinrichs and Donna Leigh and the Heinrichs family.
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