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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
2
Insurance column explains a vacancy permit allows a home to remain protected up to 60 days when unoccupied during travel. Without endorsement after a 10 day vacancy, coverage may lapse. Readers are advised to consult local insurers before extended vacations and review exclusions.
Two Shafter growers Jack Fry and Pete Channeson lead a first commercial trial of the No. 986 yellow Bermuda onion in Kern County. The crop, noted for fewer splits and no pink flesh, will yield data shared with local onion growers. other participants include Raymond Mettler of Lerdo and Dr. Wm. Moore of Bakersfield.
California drops to second in state population estimates while New York remains first at 12.55 million. California is listed at about 9.20 million with Pennsylvania at 9.19 million as experts forecast California widening the gap within five years. Earl Lee Kelly of First California Co. predicts California will surpass New York to lead the nation.
Mrs Jesse McClain of Shafter spent a week visiting Woodlake California where she stayed with Clela McCullough a former dental hygienist for Kern County schools during her trip.
Two Shafter High School boys and one girl were selected by a faculty committee to attend the Boys State program in Sacramento. Vernon Anderson and Greg Channeson are the boy representatives with Mack Wilcoxon as alternate, Barrie Burns chosen as girl delegate with Barbara Fox as alternate. The Legion sponsors cover all expenses. The boys’ program runs June 22 to 29, girls a week earlier.
Yeoman Second Class Leo D. Schmidt has been discharged and returned to Buttonwillow. Before service he drove a bus for Richland Grammar School in Shafter. After training at Oceanside California, he spent 10 months in the Pacific on Saipan and in the Marshall Islands, returning to the United States last month. Mrs. Schmidt remains in Buttonwillow but will move back to Shafter when he resumes his former job.
Mr and Mrs W C Grose and granddaughter Louise spent the weekend in Lindsay California visiting Mrs Groses brother Mr C E Tanksley The trip highlights family reunion travel in a small California town.
Guests at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Grose over Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller of Fresno California. The Millers returned home Sunday evening.
The Girls Athletic Association of Bakersfield sponsors a play day on April 13 with every sport of the season to be played. Clubs from Kern County high schools are invited. Miss Venelee Liepman of Shafter High says about 50 girls plan to attend as the event runs from morning to afternoon.
Through sleeping car service now links the West Coast to New York with anticipation of peak travel after June 2. The long awaited through train travel marks a milestone in cross country passenger service.
The schedule runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunches served in the school cafe.
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