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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
7
From a reader's view Buzz Ellis moves his cows near Reverend Lester's Hillsboro Road church to avoid noisy choir practice at 5 pm. The writer notes Buzz is tone deaf and not aligned with church members yet remains a neighbor to all, indifferent to politics or beer taste.
Dave Snedden, former California Cattlemen’s leader, predicts a 20 million head cattle increase over five to six years, with a 4 million gain last year signaling an upcycle. He says supply may meet demand but not instantly, and warns a federal price order could favor eastern markets, tightening Pacific Coast supplies.
Mrs. George Wedel of Route 1 Box 182 enters the Central Valley Empire Association pie baking contest in Fresno judged today. First prize is a late model electric range to boost California raisin industry and recipe development. The note mentions Kern county stock sales and Los Angeles credit in livestock counts amid a San Francisco population figure for January 1850.
Buttonwillow elementary students earned district honors in a Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission marble tournament where Merle Stammer received a citation and Anita Rey Rey Reba and James Long won. Anita Rey also captured the county jacks title and was awarded a gold pendant in Oildale.
Buttonwillow Community Baptist Church hosted Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Kellerberger of the American Mission to Lepers for a 2:30 p.m. talk on April 3. About 100 people from the church and nearby congregations attended to hear reports on leprosy patients and the new treatment, with Dr. Kellerberger noting he had met over 700 patients. Refreshments followed.
American Legion Auxiliary unit 674 conducted the judging for the Americanism essay contest on April 2 at the Community Hall. Minnie Ealum chose judges for grades 4-6 and 7-8. 137 essays were submitted, with three winners named per series and winners to be announced later.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 674 met April 3 at the Community Hall with President Ruth White presiding. Officers reported on poppies rehabilitation sunshine community service and Americanism. First by law amendments were read. A Taft VFW hall meeting was announced for Sunday with members urged to attend. next regular unit meeting set for April 17.
Property tax data show Kern County residents paying an average of 123.53 per person for 1950-51, with a total levy of 28,423,885. The 1949-50 average was 123.56 per person on 227,163 residents, totaling 28,068,819. Earlier, 1946-47 per capita averaged 79.53 on 191,000 residents, with a 15,189,619 total. Alfalfa could be cut four to seven times yearly in parts of Arizona.
Mrs Elda Reed marked her birthday March 31 at the Williams home with friends Lucene Goodspeed Kenny Ringsdorf John Overton Charles Hughett and Harold Reed. L A Boet tcher celebrated 31st anniversary March 31 at Topper Taft with guests R L Hughett George Norton Krome Johns and Bob Sawyer. Buck Norton returned from a Scott Field Illinois trip to visit son Milton serving in the armed forces. Aldo Antonio Giovanni and son David hosted a dinner April 5 for aunt Minnie Balum with gifts and cards followed by cards. Leon Ealum Mae Payne attended Kern County American Legion meeting in Bakersfield April 7. Elma Carrithers of Pasadena recently visited Ford Williams and family then Fresno with Easter and new den furniture.
Buttonwillow Lions Club held its April 5 meeting in the Ricci Banquet Room with President Don Hughett presiding. Guest Judith Nelson of Buttonwillow spoke as their Lions Club contestant in the zone finals at Wasco on April 12, and the group was entertained by an All-Girls a cappella choir from Buttonwillow Elementary School directed by C D Mefford. The club plans a Taft Anniversary celebration at Buckhorn Cafe Tuesday night, and next meeting is scheduled for Thursday. The note adds a line about the Pima Indians as a peaceful agricultural people.
Buttonwillow Wilbur Carter Post 808 and its unit hosted Kern Legion and auxiliary on April 7. Guest speaker Mrs Mae Upton district 15 poppy chairman shared the poppy story. Eight units Delano Wasco Shafter Bakersfield East Bakersfield Fellows Buttonwillow and the hostess attended. President Evelyn Jones urged first aid training as needed. A Southern fried chicken dinner was served and Joe Roberts Bakersfield Post commander received an electric pop-up toaster as a prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hughett honored Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hughett with a dinner party on their fourth wedding anniversary April 4. Relatives and friends from Buttonwillow and nearby areas attended, including families linked by the Hughetts and Overton, Norton, Nor ton, Goodspeed, Boettcher, Reed, Williams, Jags gl Tony ng, Ditmore, and others from Shafter.
California Highway Patrol reminds vacationing motorists with trailers they may not exceed 45 miles per hour on the highways. The advisory emphasizes safe towing and compliance with the limit to prevent accidents and fines.
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