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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Tom Ruble of Burbank California spent a few days last week with Mrs Ruble s sister Mrs Martin Anderson and family in the area.
O R Kamprath president of the Kern County Tuberculosis Association announced that the 38th annual Christmas Seal Sale will open November 27 instead of the original schedule. The postponement aligns with the Sixth War Loan drive beginning November 20 in the treasury department plan.
Mrs Lora Hare and Mrs Myrie Iverson visited in Sanger with Mrs Hare’s parents Mr and Mrs Rowe. A son Ronnie Wayne born Oct 7 to Mr and Mrs Selmar Song of Shafter. Lt and Mrs Max Deck of Minter Field announce son Robert Heaton born Oct 9 weighing 17 lbs 2 oz. Michael Larry Byrd born Oct 4 to Mr and Mrs James W Byrd Shafter. Lavone Nell Byrd born Oct 10, 8 pounds to Mr and Mrs Treva Ellis Shafter. Sgt Bert Reich promoted to Staff Sergeant in Belgium reports all well.
Mr and Mrs Ben Greshbrecht Ummel and daughter Gwendo lynne Willis Reimer and Harold Reimer shared a chicken dinner at their home on Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth Ingram Lindquist entertains at the evening dock with guests Mr and Mrs R B Hedock of Oxnard and Mr and Mrs Jerome Dunne of San Fernando.
Lieut and Mrs Robert L Senn will return to Abilene Texas today after a ten day leave spent visiting Mr and Mrs H C Neufeld and Mr and Mrs Fred Senn.
Mrs Elizabeth Ingram hosted a bridge gathering with club members Wilma Kinman Velma Guenth er Jessie Little Hazel Wiedman Florence Lindquist Vandenberg and Ralph Sanderson. Prizes went to Lindquist Little and Guenther. Mr and Mrs H C Littlefield of Tulare visited Mrs Littlefields parents W E Guthrie on Sunday.
Mrs J A Bonds received a gift box from her son Corporal Ralph Browner of the U S Marine Corps containing numerous Saipan Japanese articles such as insignias stamps money a saber a battle flag and headbands. The article notes that public buses in Panama are called chivas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray White of Richmond visited last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Webb. Pvt. Arnold Morss, stationed at an undisclosed location, is mentioned in connection with the weekend event.
Three month old Jackie Morris Dial son of Jack and Roxie Dial is ill with meningitis at Kern General Hospital.
Mrs W C Grose hosted a lawn party for the Sunday School Willing Workers on Saturday afternoon with nineteen guests. The group conducted Bible drill with questions and answers before refreshments were served.
Mrs P L Arnold entertained with a luncheon and bridge on October 5 honoring Mrs Frank Nash Jr of Stockton. Halloween decorations featured. high bridge score went to Mrs Lowell Todd and second to Mrs Layle Gillespie. guest prize awarded to Mrs Nash. Navy plans a postwar hospital in San Francisco with 1000 beds at a cost of 6.5 million.
Ration calendar entries list stamps and books with validity dates. Sugar stamps 30 through 33 cover 5 pounds each indefinitely. Swamp 6 and Gasoline A books show indefinite validity with notes through early 1946 and other letters indicate 5 to 10 pounds limits for home use.
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