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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Page
7
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pat Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Nay visited Bakersfield Tuesday night for the Bakersfield Rotary Club Ladies Night at the Motel Inn.
Fifty one adults registered for night classes at Shafter High School in art, crafts, and ceramics. Seven registered for shop and seven for typing. Teachers include Miss Merle Hilbert and her sister Miss Ruth Hilbert assisting. Jack M. Hill notes classes meet Tuesday November 2 with more possible registrations. Physical education sessions run Tuesday and Thursday evenings with ongoing signups at the high school gym.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Peter Ohanneson return to Shafter on October 20 after five weeks away. They traveled by Pan American Airlines spending three weeks in Mexico City with trips to northern and southern regions including a Yucatan visit to Chichen Itza. They describe warm climate, first class hotels, observatory and pyramids, and admire Mayan and Toltec architecture before a brief stop in New Orleans.
A visit followed by a stay in College Station Texas with Dr and Mrs Eaton. Dr Eaton is well known locally and associated with the Shafter Experimental Farm.
Four room house on a 52 by 100 foot lot offered for quick sale. Cash price listed as 1875 dollars. Inquiries directed to Modern Market.
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