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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
12
Bill Siemens of the Maple District hoped to win the season’s largest fish jackpot at AUTH. A few days before the close, his 23 pound catch was edged out of first place by a 30 pounder.
Mr and Mrs George Dunham and children Donald Margaret and Janet of Buttonwillow and Bill Maupin of Shafter return this week from a two week trip to the State Fair in Sacramento and fishing and hunting in northern California.
George Gaede was surprised by a birthday dinner hosted by his wife Lorraine on Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Les Williams and Mr and Mrs Blackie McCoy of Shafter, Mr and Mrs Bud Spradlin and Mr and Mrs Kent Taylor of Bakersfield, Mr and Mrs Bob Cranovich of Kern Homes, and the Gaedes.
Jean Durian a renowned designer of children's apparel visited the residence of Mr and Mrs Water Emerald over Labor Day weekend. The guest and Mrs Emerald were former schoolmates, sharing memories of the past.
Mr and Mrs E J Peters and family enjoyed a western United States and Canada tour with a week in Yellowstone to film colorful moving pictures The trip included visits with relatives in Canada and a return through Edmonton Calgary and Banff They were joined by two young cousins Margaret and Katherine Unruh who are staying with the Peters and attending Wasco High School.
Patricia and Wanda Harding visited Los Angeles from Sunday to Thursday last week at the home of their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fawley.
On a recent Sunday Mr and Mrs Alvin Epp and children of Shafter joined Mr and Mrs Peter Epp Jr of Edison and Mr and Mrs Jack Johnson of Santa Maria for a park outing at Kern County Park.
Mr and Mrs Dana Mueller spent the weekend with Mrs Muellers parents Mr and Mrs Dave Ruth in Shafter. Mr Mueller who hails from Angwin attended Pacific Union College during the visit.
Mr and Mrs Fred Boehnke returned to Shafter on Thursday of last week and will establish their permanent residence there. They had been away for a year.
Shafter fire station hosts a departure gathering for Lincoln Goddard who resigns as department secretary and moves to Oregon. Attendees include Don Little Ed Bender Melvin Parrett Vernon Pierce Al Finkbeiner Wallace Loewen Art Craig Marlyn Jenson P V McClure Billy Gunnarson Jack Harris Rem Bristow Nick Johnson and county fire officials Red Kincaid Captain C Jump engineer and John McDowell.
The local American Legion post will hold its next meeting Monday night in the recreation room of the Veterans Memorial building. This week's gathering was a rescheduled session from Labor Day.
Under sponsorship by the Wasco Chamber of Commerce and civic groups the Wasco schools will hold a teachers reception tomorrow evening September 16 in the Wasco grammar school cafeteria. The event aims to welcome teachers and allow citizens to meet them, following a supper for the high school faculty hosted by Principal and Mrs. Lester R. Smith. Charles Hughes will be master of ceremonies for the Friday program.
The Business and Professional Women's Club plans a pot luck picnic followed by a business meeting tonight at Manuel Park starting at seven o'clock. Miss Jeanette Wheeler will preside.
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