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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1952

Page

3

Women Leaders Plan For Auction Event

The Wednesday After rs Club frames an Auction Tea at 2 p.m. in Veterans Hall with Mrs. P. L. Arnold and Mrs. Eugene Mettler overseeing the money making project. Members are urged to donate home items such as books dishes vases plants and antiques. Visitors bid by writing amounts on boxes and the highest bid wins each item. Refreshments overseen by Mrs. M. L. Thomas. Articles may be brought before the meeting or left with Mrs. Arnold at 549 Sycamore St.

Veterans Hall P. L. Arnold Eugene Mettler M. L. Thomas

PTA Talks On Weill Clinic At Richland Event

A record crowd of 150 parents attended a Richland PTA program on child behavior with Dr. Alan Raas and Miss Betty Terrell of the Weill Child Guidance Clinic Bakersfield. They discussed film Angry Boy and noted family factors influence child problems.

Richland Parent- Teacher Association Alan Raas Betty Terrell Weill Child Guidance Clinic Bakersfield Shafter

Stringhams Show Summer Journey at Club Meeting

Mr and Mrs E B Stringham hosted a Wednesday After Five Club meeting at their home on Faber Street. Slides depicted a summer trip while co hosts William Lachenmaier and Pete Bender provided cookies coffee and tea. Attendees included Mesdames George Harrison William Bender P L Arnold J C Channeson Julia Potter T P Rootes Wilbur Stocker Glenn Long Raymond Kay Bob McClain George Collins William Lachenmaier and Pete Bender.

E. B. Stringham Faber William Lachenmaier Pete Bender Mesdames George Harrison William Bender P. L. Arnold J. C.channeson Julia Potter T. P. Rootes Wilbur Stocker Glenn Long Raymond Kay Bob McClain George Collins

Shafter Republicans Celebrate Eisenhower Birthday

Dwight D. Eisenhower birthday observance by Shafter Republicans held Tuesday night at the Eckmann home on Mannel Avenue with Mrs. H. W. Kelly as co host. A birthday cake was shared and taken to Kern General Hospital. Mrs. C. W. Christopher served tea and coffee as attendees listened to the Eisenhower radio broadcast.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Shafter

Robert Walls Surprised At Housewarming in Maple

Mr and Mrs Robert Wall hosted a Thursday evening housewarming with a mirror gift from spokesman Kenneth Pipps. Guests viewed Wall's slides from Japan and Korea while punch and cookies were served by Mrs Juanita Borda and Miss Clarabelle Fenderson.

Robert Wall Kenneth Pipps Wall Japan Korea Juanita Borda Clarabelle Fenderson

Child Guidance Theme Stressed at Shafter PTA Meeting

The Shafter High School PTA sets its next Tuesday evening meeting in the school cafeteria with a 6 30 p m dinner. Speakers include Betty Terrell and Alan Raas from the new Henrietta Weill Child Guidance clinic branch.

Shafter High School Parent- Teachers Association New Shafter Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic Betty Terrell Alan Raas Weill Clinic Bakersfield Taft University of North Carolina Family Service Agency Durham N. C Raas University of California At Berkeley San Francisco Kern County J. C. Siemens

Four Year Old Douglas Girl Hurt Jumping onto Glass

Kathy Douglas daughter of Mr and Mrs G C Douglas has been in Kern General Hospital for several days after a bad cut on the ankle. Tendons were severed and surgery was needed to repair the damage. She was injured Thursday afternoon when she jumped from a pickup truck onto broken glass in her yard.

Kathy Douglas G. C. Douglas Kern General Hospital

Bergman Family Birthday Picnic at Mannel Park

Mannel Park hosted a Bergman family birthday picnic for Mrs. H L Bergman on a sunny Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H L Bergman and six children with spouses and grandchildren, plus other Bergman relatives. Carl Newman, Marie Gaede, and Mrs John Reimer visited Atascadero to see George Gaede.

Mannel Park Bergman H.L. Bergman H. L. Bergman Ernest Schultz Leroy Gloria Douglas Theresa Becky Mel Lee Bergman Kathy Joel Oscar Bob Bergman Lowell Bergman Lucy Carl Newman Marie Gaede John Reimer Atascadero George Gaede

Visit by Santa Ana couple to Shafter area

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Beese of Santa Ana were in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Nikkel on Sante Fe Way for a Tuesday morning visit before continuing their journey home from a trip visiting friends and relatives in the Shafter area.

H. H. Nikkel Sante Fe Way Isaac Beese Santa Ana Shafter Area

Old Fashioned Backdrop for Junior Women Fashion Show

Bakersfield models present fall clothing October 28 at the Junior Women's Club show in Veterans Memorial Hall. A frame stage, antique Marvin Lane furniture, and incidental music by Mr Glen Putman set the mood. A prize, favors, and refreshments accompany the event with committees led by General Chairman Mrs. Leland Bell and fellow volunteers handling tickets, decorations, and serving tasks.

Bakersfield Veterans Memorial Hall Marvin Lane Glen Putman Leland Bell Mesdames de Mettler Jarvis Wheeler Marvin Lang Arnold Koehn H. C. Hight Miles Prendegast M. L. Wiedmann Marvin Neuman Donald Zachary Robert Mettler Harvey Neuman Hershal Rodgers Louis Pelosi Joe Thompson Jack Stepp Fred Mason Miles Prendergast Ed Gaede

Annual Bazaar Planned by Fellowship Group

The Union Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship will host its annual dinner and bazaar on December 5 in the church parlor. Mrs. Marvin Hoover is general chairman with committees including M. L. Thomas and J. C. Channesson for serving, J. Jacobsen for menu, J. L. Hill for baked goods, Tom Oary and Elliott Garrison for miscellaneous, W. M. Lowe and L. J. Woodard for telephone, Gordon Smith and George Harrison for children’s entertainment, and George Vannatta, Don Ruggenberg, Marvin Hoover, Wesley Staudacher and Clifford Crabb for entertainment and clean-up.

Union Congregational Church Women's Fellowship Marvin Hoover M. L. Thomas J. C. Channeson R.A. Jacobsen John Jacobsen J. L. Hill Tom Oary Elliott Garrison W. M. Lowe L. J. Woodard E. A. Brown Gordon Smith George Harrison George Vannatta Don Ruggenberg Wesley Staudacher Clifford Crabb

Circle Group Holds Meeting at Union Congregational Church

The Afternoon Circle of Union Congregational Church met in the church parlor with Mrs. R. A. Jacobsen presiding in the absence of Mrs. J. L. Hill. Mrs. T. P. Rootes led devotion and Mrs. Marvin Hoover described group projects including a missionary student aiding migrant workers in Kern county. Edwin Wilson outlined the Community Chest drive and the roles of participating groups.

Union Congregational Church R. A. Jacobsen J. L. Hill T. P. Rootes Marvin Hoover Kern County Edwin Wilson Community Chest Campaign

Women Clubs Host Yosemite Session This Weekend

Representatives of Shafter and Wasco women’s clubs will host the Central District Conference of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Shafter hostesses include Mrs. Don Christ and Mrs. Dave Merkel among others, with Miss Jeanette Wheeler giving a recent flannel board presentation outlining BPW federation policies.

Shafter An Wasco Central District Conference of Business and Professional Women

Death notice for A F Penner in Hillsboro hometown

Word reached Hillsboro of the death of A F Penner his son a former leader of the Rosedale Mennonite Church in the community.

A. F. Penner Hillsboro Rosedale Mennonite Ren Church

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