Looking Ahead on Peace and the Kremlin Threat
The speaker notes most Russians are decent while evil rulers push for aggression. He cites Churchill and a Los Angeles speech, praising the Atlantic pact and warning that lasting peace must come from popular will, not arms, amid tyrannies in Moscow and elsewhere. He cautions that history shows the common people triumph over oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Boston Tech
Kremlin
Los Angeles
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Stalin
United States
Clean-up Drive Planned Here For Week of Apr 24 30
Shafter residents will participate in an extensive clean-up campaign the week of April 24 30 led by Kern County Sanitation Redevelopment Group member W H Hitchcock. Citizens are urged to follow health measures including inspecting property weekly refuse disposal flyproofing buildings using metal cans with lids cleaning corrals poultry and rabbit areas avoiding burning garbage preventing sewage overflows and checking basements garages attics and yards for trash accumulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
W. H. Hitchcock
Kern County Sanitation Redevelopment Group
Ohanneson Opens Big New Sub Division in Shafter
Phil Ohanneson unveils a 40 acre restricted residential subdivision at Tulare and Beech Avenues in Shafter starting June 1. The Hampton Place site offers 1/4 mile from Shafter High and 1 mile from Richland Grammar with various acre tract prices from 600 to 2,000 dollars and corner lot prices at 750 inside city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Phil Ohanneson
Tulare
Beech Avenues
Hampton Place
Ohanneson
Pat Kelly
Elm
Shafter High School
Richland Grammar School
Shafter Cowgirls and Spud Festival Sign Dinner Guests
Irene Kroeker Paula Schirmer Betty Lou Hulsey and Vivian Crandall appear in a sign photo for Shafter Cowgirls and Spud Festival. Mrs Schirmer and Mrs Crandall are acknowledged as Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Cowgirls
Irene Kroeker
Paula Schirmer
Betty Lou Hulsey
Vivian Crandall
Schirmer
Mrs. Crandall
Shafter Area Leads County In 49 Potato Acreage
The Shafter area led Kern County in potato acreage with 15,245 acres, surpassing all districts. Edison was second with 12,407 acres. total county acreage reached 50,508 acres. Shipments from Edison start around early May due to cold weather. Shafter-Cawelo Wasco shipments begin mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County Department of Agriculture
Shafter-Leads
Rio Bravo
Wasco
Highway 99
Cawelo
Edison District
Edison
Shafter - Cawelo
Shafter-Lerdo-Canelo Sinter
Ini Cigis
No Damage in School Fire Here Yesterday
The fire at the old Santa Fe School occurred at 4 34 yesterday afternoon. The Shafter Fire Department arrived to find the northwest wall in flames but authorities report no injuries and the blaze under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Shafter Fire Department
Installation of Officers Tuesday For Richland PTA
Richland P T A schedules its installation of incoming officers on Tuesday April 12. A spring fashion show by Richland School Home Economics will be held in the afternoon with student models under Miss Burnis Morris. Musical numbers by Richland students directed by Miss Martha Gloeckler will accompany the program. Mrs Rolf Jacobsen organized the afternoon and Miss Blythe Monroe will install the new officers including President Mrs Jack Battaglia and Vice President Mrs Clarence Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland P.T.A
Richland School
Burnis Morris
Richland
Martha Gloeckler
P.T. A
Rolf Jacobsen
Blythe Monroe
Jack Battaglia
Clarence Neuman
William Dalke
Fifteen Queen Entries So Far In Potato Festival Contest
Potato Festival prepares for queen contest as 18 entrants already filed with headquarters. Open to married women and single ages 16 to 25. Entries may be submitted by friends relatives or the girls themselves. Read list includes Mrs Norma Corley Mrs Lee Koehn Mrs Barbara Sumbert and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Corley
Lee Koehn
Barbara S’umbert
Dorothy Gaede
Juanita Rohrbach
Opal Evans
Irene Kroeker
Marilyn Bartel
Marrian Devlin
Betty DeVries
Betty Taylor
Patsy Kelly
Pat Neuman
Lois Tucker
Billie Wheeler
Muir Wins 50 Yard Dash In Shafter Showdown
The spring track meet feature saw Dave Muir defeat Bill Carpenter by an inch for a $40 purse. Lachenmaier timed, Miller judged, Warren started. Muir donated the prize to the cub Scouts. Carpenter limped with a cracked knee and both teams faced a lively crowd.
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Bill Carpenter
Rolf Jacobsen Sr
Dave Muir Sr
Ed Brown
Bill Lachenmaier
Harold Miller
Ed Warren
Muir
Carpenter
Food Sale Plans Ready by St. Theresé Altar Society
Preparations are complete for a food sale organized by St. Theresé's Altar Society chaired by Mrs. Henry Guidera. The sale begins at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow in front of Safeway on Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theresé’s Altar Society
Henry Guidera
Safeway
Central Avenue
Play Cast To Perform Tonight In Miss Margrette Smithberg's School
The dramatics instructor announced tonight's performance after a dress rehearsal on Wednesday and a student matinee Thursday. Talent Show contestants will perform between acts to add variety. The opening curtain rises at 8 oclock.
Two Shafter Students Now Enrolled at USC
Elmer V. Dahl and Bertram Everett Davis of Shafter High School are listed as attending the University of Southern California. Registrar Howard Patmore announced 17 000 daytime Trojan students in the current spring term, the largest registration in USC history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter High School
University of Southern California
Howard Patmore
Elmer V. Dahl
Bertram Everett Davis
Patmore
Trojan
Local Welfare Groups Aid 500 in Needy Crisis
Mrs. Jack Battaglia reports that 135 families in the Shafter district received aid this winter through the Salvation Army Richland PTA and Shafter Welfare Council. About 570 people, including over 300 children, benefited from grocery orders and home visits. Clothing for school children is in high demand, with the Richland PTA appealing to the community for garments.
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Shafter
Jack Battaglia
Salvation Army
Richland P.T. A
Shafter Welfare Council
Richland P.T.A
Miss Bartlett
C. J. Vignolo
Richland P.T.A. Welfare
R. A. Jacobsen
Jack Thompson
Bartlett
Shafter Chamber Meet Shifts to Cawelo Motel
The regular Friday chamber meeting of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce will be held as usual today with members reminded that the club is temporarily meeting at the Cawelo Motel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawelo
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Cawelo Motel
County Swim Meet Slated Same Day As Spud Festival
Kern County swimming meet and the Shafter Potato Festival share May 21 as dates. Roy Farrell reports Richland School staff aim to reschedule the Aquacade events to avoid a clash, preserving top swimming and diving talents for both activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Shafter
Roy Farrell
Richland School
Taft Pair Take Over Local Bakery
Mrs. Maxine Pilgrim and Robert Owen of Taft will take over Joe's Topper Bakery here next weekend on Friday April 15. D. J. McArthur leaves Shafter to run his ailing father’s bakery in St George Utah and to sell his Shafter business. The new owners bring years of baking and catering experience and plan a grand opening with continued service for Shafterites.
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Maxine Pilgrim
Robert Owen
Taft
D. J. McArthur
Shafter
St. George
Utah
Pilgrim
Owen
Security
McArthur
Wasco Bakery
Navy
Owens
Security Bakery
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Shafterites
Store-Decorating Contest Judging Here April 18
The Shafter Potato Festival Committee will judge the amateur store decorating contest Monday afternoon April 18 at 2 p.m. Cash prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars go to the top three displays. Stores Moura fronts and windows are decorated in a Western Theme. no professional decorators may be hired.
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Shafter Potato Festival Committee
Moura
Preliminary Art Contest Slated for Shafter District
Art enthusiasts in the Shafter district learn a preliminary art contest is scheduled for Monday April 18 at the Shafter Branch Library. Entrants must bring exhibits by 10 a m. The Shafter group includes 11 adults and five students with Wasco contributing two adults and seven students. Entries cover oils water colors crayons and charcoal. judging will precede several days of display before moving to Wasco Woman's Club House.
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Shafter
A. W. Eckman
District 1
Wasco
Wasco Woman’s Club House
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