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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
6
Leroy C. Spicuzza, Bakersfield Navy Recruiter, announces that the Radio Technician rating is now open. Eligible applicants 17 to 50 may qualify with basic knowledge of mathematics physics radio and electricity. An Eddy Test will screen candidates and those passing creditably earn the Sea rating.
Stanley I Keer of Taft California has declared his bid for Congress on the Republican and Democratic tickets. A merchant and longtime Taft resident since 1936 he cites preserving the American way of life. Keer is married with two daughters and holds memberships in the American Legion VFW and DAV. Attends Southern California Young People's District Rally in La Habra with about 500 attendees.
Home Appliance company recently enlarged its furniture store doubling its former floor space. In the photo the new department is shown with Emil Kirschenmann owner William Jer manager and Miss Irene Ecker office secretary identified.
Charles W. Workman of Chicago was named assistant manager in the refrigerator department of the Santa Fe Railway with Los Angeles as headquarters. The appointment was announced by George H. Nelson of the department.
As of now the Truk community receives aid from the Red Cross to support residents in need. Relief efforts focus on basic supplies and shelter as local appeals continue.
A birthday party honored Miss Beulah Neuman on her seventeenth birthday, April 9, at the Emanuel Neuman barn. Guests included Bob Dev, Leonard Johnson, Donald, Joan Pierce, Margie Olse, Martha La Helm, Betty Well, Jessie Gaede, Bonnie Scales, Char Mann, and many Neuman relatives. After refreshments, the evening featured accordion music and dancing. The note adds a regional tidbit that the Poland China pig’s native home is in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio.
Shafter High School announces the second semester scholarship honorees. Principal Claudine Albright confirms recipients include Victor Becker, Jimmie Bishop, Billie Blizard, Donna Beese, Elsie Brown, Barrie Burns, Allen Dahl, Everett Elms, Arnold Enns, Wayne Estes, Barbara Fox, Don Gaede, Gene Harless, Leroy Henderson, Charles Hitchcock, Freda Holsenbake, Margaret Kattenhorn Ruby Kimmel, Barbara Kinman, John Klassen, Wanda Little, Myra Malory, Dixie Lee Mathis, Jerry Mathis, Betty Merz, Patricia Mettler, Yona Neufeld, Johnny Nickel, Alvin Nikkel, and Xatherine Nikkel.
Funeral services will be held today at 1 30 pm at Shafter cemetery for infant Carl David Hartis son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lewis Harris The Robert Jones Mortuary of Wasco is in charge The infant died yesterday at a Bakersfield hospital Bonnie Jean Harper returned to Los Angeles April 10 after visiting grandparents Rev and Mrs W S Harper in Shafter
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