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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
5
At Shafter High School students may learn to fly in an aviation science class led by Mr. Wesley Linda. The course includes four hours of actual flight, civil air regulations, flight theory, and engine study using a Wright cyclone engine and other aircraft parts. About fifteen boys form the present class, with girls also eligible to enroll.
The Business and Professional Women will meet Thursday at 7 15 p m at Cawelo for dinner. Florence Smith health chairman leads the program with Police Chief Reily discussing safety. Barbara Farrell will perform piano numbers. assistors include Ida Mathis Letha Brock and Clara Schnaidt.
J B Honey and Jack Hare left last week for Utah on a hunting trip and will be away for several weeks.
The ad touts Joe's Topper Bakery offering pies described as the best you have tasted with strong flavor and tempting appeal. A brief promotional note emphasizes indulgence and quality.
A crowd of over 150 gathered at the Shafter Motel last Thursday night for a gay party highlighted by awarding a Remington 12 gauge shotgun to Ray Rexius, Shafter resident and Wasco Studio co-owner. Rexius, born and raised in Shafter, said he would keep the gun, noting it’s his first prize win. Ralph Boels, new motel owner, was introduced to the crowd after the ceremony.
Dave Muir hosted a surprise birthday party October 15 for his wife Dean Muir. Guests included John Jacobsen Ed Brown Rolf Jacobsen Harold Miller Dan Morrison J Fuller C J Vignolo and Dr O G Ohlsson. After a buffet supper the group enjoyed dancing.
An advertisement for Joe's Topper Bakery offering celebration cakes for all occasions. The brief promotes custom designs and wedding or birthday options with contact details implied in the readable ad copy.
Maple P T A board members who attended the extension service in Wasco were Mrs E J Peters president Mrs R C Sturges Mrs Menno Siemens and Mrs A Ehrhorn. Mrs Edward Walker state director of extension for the California Congress addressed the group stressing the value and importance of P TA work.
The senior class begins selling Christmas card assortments to fund a class banquet. Students canvass homes churches and the business district selling boxes of twenty five to thirty five cards for one dollar under Opal Evans and Robert Gates.
Richland P T A members attended the district P T A meeting at Baron Friday. Present were Mrs. David Jones president Mrs. Wally Weyand Mrs. Jack Thompson and Mrs. Roland Mettler.
Dinner guests last week included Louis Walrath and Miss Gale Watkins of Los Angeles. Walrath and Watkins attended the Numismatic Convention in Bakersfield.
About 350 gathered at Manuel Park for the Richland P.T.A. barbecue. Net proceeds reported near 400 dollars will fund welfare work for Richland school children with thanks extended to many volunteers and donors.
Mrs. J. W. Lassiter hosted her brother L. H. Coker and his wife of Los Angeles at their home recently.
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