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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1958
Page
3
A surprise housewarming for Diltz and family at their Oak Street home was planned by the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District board and staff. Guests from Wasco and Shafter attended, bringing potluck fare and noting a dinner invitation by Mr. and Mrs. John Peters.
Twin sisters Mary and Martha Hasty celebrated their fourth birthday at home on Oak Street with sister Carolyn as hostess. Guests included Janet Crabb, Jerry Crabb, Joy Crabb, Susan Mason, Joan Schill, Raymond Schill, Joel Ratzlaff, Ann Christensen, Rusty Parker, and Lloyd Kattenhorn with several adults in attendance.
The group To-Nah-Ko selects its Camp Fire name with leadership roles listed. Officers include Vice President Martha Turner Secretary Chris Tana Bann Treasurer Bad Banks and committee heads Cheryl Adams Glenda Jacobus Warhoad Susan Laverty Linda Curry Ann Hoover. Leader Mrs Marvin Hoover with assistants Mrs Robert Bann and Mrs Myron Adams. The meeting focused on memory book work.
Local reflections on planning and living, Lions Club bulb antics, and fall rummage sales in Shafter. notes on kitchen light bulbs, youth activities support, and community events from St Therese Altar Society to Shafter Play Center.
Open house shower for Mrs Sam Schroder of Bakersfield honored the expectant mother last Friday afternoon at Mrs Ed Browns home on Manuel from two to five. Guests highlighted a display of gifts and refreshments as the family awaits the couple’s first child due in early November.
Social calendar item lists names for events from Thursday October 16 to Wednesday October 22. Entries name participants such as Roger Tatum Wallace Weyand Jack Janzen Larry Vannatta Steve Guerrero Irene Foreman James Baehr and others across each day with multiple attendees. The roster includes Gary Buckland Karen Jensen Patricia Ann Cates Stephen Witcher and Phyllis Channeson among others.
Jack Dauphin celebrated his forty fourth birthday with a family party on Saturday evening October 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Kastner.
The marriage of Mary Perry to Howald Dickinson was performed at Full Gospel Tabernacle Bakersfield on Monday October 6. Mary a Shafter High junior active in clubs and sports. Howald a Shafter High graduate class of 1957 served in the Marine Corps with basic training in San Diego. Dickinson is employed by a fur house.
At a recent meeting of the Sha-Na-Nay Camp group officers were elected to serve the coming term. Named president was Mardo Ohlsson. Other officers were announced along with the leadership slate.
A public call invites readers to attend any church this Sunday highlighting religious observance across communities. The notice emphasizes personal choice and community participation.
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