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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
9
Mrs. Frank Hawkins hosted a surprise party for her uncle Julius P. Gruber who turned 68 on September 14. Gruber, an artist originally from Los Angeles, has moved to Wasco and his paintings are well regarded in Shafter and Wasco.
Joe Bruner of Shafter High School led a class discussion on prejudice using the film Boundary Lines provided by Kern County Union High School’s audio-visual department. Students Pauline Nixon Ella Starrh Albert Stepp and others offered reflections stressing unity and democratic ideals.
Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson spent a few days in the Bay district this week. Accompanying them were Mrs Catherine Heinz and Bunny Rae Anderson. Mrs Heinz returned to Mountain View.
Westbrook sisters C M Rodgers Maybell and Dorothy joined others for the Second Sunday Singing at the Church of Christ in Taft. The four girls performed during the afternoon event.
Rev A Wilson of Salisaw Oklahoma visits the Tackett family in Shafter and serves as guest speaker at Sunday night services at the Shafter Church of Christ. Wilson is a nephew of the Tackett family.
Vernon Pierce and Bill Siemens attended a Kern County Pilots Association meeting in Bakersfield last Wednesday evening. It marked Siemens first solo night flight with Pierce by his side.
Mrs. Joe Frizzell and Mrs. John Peters visited Los Angeles on Thursday. Rolf Jacobsen L A Camp and Bill Lachenmaier of Shafter and M C Thornberg of Wasco flew from Shafter to St Louis Missouri to attend the harness races Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Howell depart Shafter early Tuesday morning for Catalina Island to attend the 20 30 Club convention.
Mrs. Cora Mayo welcomes her son Leo Mayo his wife and children Darnell and Alvis for a week visit. Leo was raised in Shafter.
Local officials announce two UC extension courses at Bakersfield College taught by instructor Jack Casey. Each course carries three units and runs 18 weeks in Room 111, Tuesdays for History 17A and Thursdays for History 17B starting late September.
Betty Hendricks two years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs B O Hendricks, is in a Bakersfield hospital with a broken leg and fractured spine after bedsprings fell on her while she played near them about 9 AM Monday. Her condition remains serious.
Miss Freda Mettler of Shafter sails on a one month trip beginning Wednesday visiting Lake Tahoe Reno Yellowstone Chicago Niagara Falls New York City and a tour of New England Washington D C and parts of Canada. Three weeks will be in Pennsylvania with Miss Violet Brughelli.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2748 hosts a benefit dance at Wasco Roller Rink 1025 F Street Wasco tonight. Music by Charlie Cecil and His Orchestra runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $1.20 per couple including tax.
Mr and Mrs Roy Allen hosted his sisters Mrs R C Raley of Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Mrs E L Reddick of Springfield Missouri Their departure followed visits with the couple Mrs Reddick and her daughter left by train on Wednesday while Mrs Raley planned to return in September first week
Mr and Mrs Vernon Kroeker and Miss Bertha Kroeker left last Saturday for a two week vacation. They will spend a week at Sequoia National Park and then take a week long motor trip to the northwest.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Searcy and Mr and Mrs Bert Howell spent last weekend in Monterey visiting Mrs Howell's parents Mr and Mrs Skaggs.
Mr and Mrs George Geisler entertained last weekend guests Mrs Ting and infant Susan Jane of Escondido and Mr and Mrs Robert Beavers of Alhambra. Mrs Geisler studied at USC with Mrs Ting and Mrs Beavers and all three ladies earned their pharmacist degrees together.
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