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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Gent Browner wed in the Byron area. The bride was Vida Lee Uselton before the marriage. The couple expects employment opportunities through an acting company.
Mr and Mrs Howard Feldman and daughter Joyce and Miss Josephine Thompson of Glendale visited in Shafter at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Holmes. On Saturday evening the group enjoyed moving pictures at the home of Ernest Adamson.
Nicky Henson stayed in Shafter from Saturday to Wednesday at the home of his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Robert Hates. Mrs Holmes drove him back to his Diedie home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lincoln Goddards and children Kathleen and Walter will leave Shafter after September 10 for Glendale Oregon. Mr Goddard plans to complete his college education toward a B S degree at the Southern Oregon College of Education at Ashland. Mrs Goddard and children will reside in Glendale and will be joined on weekends by Mr Goddard.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sowder return from Mission Texas after 244 months away from Shafter. They toured Carlsbad Caverns and Albuquerque New Mexico visiting Mrs Elma Drimels sister. They briefly stopped in Old Mexico.
Mr and Mrs E V Kattenhorn completed a two week motor journey visiting northern California Oregon Idaho with Marion and Margaret Kattenhorn. They visited Patterson and San Leandro, stayed with Mrs Cai Dalton and relatives, and continued to Oregon with Mrs Acusta Smith and family. The trip included Idaho stops at Battle Mountain and visits to sisters Mrs Clara Hurter and Mrs Pearl Kattenhorn before heading home.
Warkentine of Blaine Washington is enjoying an extended visit in Shafter at the home of her sister and family, the Adolph Goertzens. She arrived three weeks ago and will stay for an indefinite time.
Mr and Mrs Roy McDonald and Mr and Mrs Wade Hamilton journeyed to Mt Abel last week for a hunting trip. They returned with a three point buck, dressed out at 110 pounds, marking a successful outing.
A pink and blue layette shower was hosted at the Jake Baerg home on River side Avenue honoring their niece Mrs Lawrence Subbar. Hosts were Mrs William Tillman Mrs Walter Baerg and Mrs Jake Baerg with gifts cake ice cream and nursery game prizes.
A 24 year old birthday dinner honors Mrs Jessie McClain at her Bakersfield home. Hosted by daughter Mrs Gerald Harris and granddaughter Mrs Wesley Middleton, the buffet turkey meal featured a decorated cake and ice cream. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gerald Harris Mr and Mrs Clark Martin Mr and Mrs W T McClain Mr and Mrs Wesley Middleton Charles Jeager and Mrs McClain.
Mr and Mrs Benny McLeod married August 7 at Shafter Missionary Baptist Church were honored at a surprise reception Tuesday at the bride's parents Wasco home. About one hundred friends gathered to present gifts and enjoyed wedding cake and ice cream.
Mr and Mrs George Vanatta and sons Larry Wendell and Leonard returned from a vacation trip to Huntington Lake.
Mr and Mrs Ed Brown return from a five day vacation at Santa Cruz with their sons Morty and Jackie and daughter Mary likely relaxing at home after the coastal getaway.
An informal birthday celebration honored Mrs. J. A. Bonds with cake and ice cream. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bonds and their daughters, Mrs. Ollie Mae Bonds, Mrs. Max Eddleman and children, and Gladys Bond, all of Fort Worth Texas.
Mrs H W Kelly flew to Shafter from Seattle where she was called by her father E W Sweet’s illness. Sweet is reported much improved. Weekend guests at Henry Guidera’s home included Mr and Mrs Joseph Guimarra of Bakersfield.
The Rambler corrects its list of downtown dining spots naming Cafe Neuman Spud Cafe McClure Drug Store fountain Willie Woos Cousin Cafe and notes rapid service at McClure and busy morning coffee at the town cafe. It also reports Cousins Cafe redecoration and Kern County Prison Farm theft of irrigation pipe.
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