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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1952
Page
8
Sunrise City CVH stretch upgrades move forward as Tulare County asks state to take over the center segment from Sun City to Kern County. Iral Valley Highway Association President Paul Newell cites low local traffic as a reason for shifting maintenance to the state to resolve the imbalance.
Farmers urge exhaustive study by engineers and unbiased experts on the San Francisco Bay fresh water proposal. They insist officials explore every feasible source to capture the 33 million acre feet wasted and meet California’s current and future needs.
George W. Elmore, 97, died April 9 at his Gaffney home in South Carolina. He fathered 13 children, ten living, and left 43 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. He was grandfather to Dwire Camp and great grandfather to Gary Hill. Longevity runs in the Hill family with Mrs. Hill’s grandmother Becky Thomas, 93, living in Oakboro, North Carolina.
Numerous guests visited the Starrh home on Poplar Avenue during Easter week honoring Miss Ella Mae Starrh and Carolyn Matsuda from Whittier College and the Hawaiian Islands. The group included Gerald Starrh family from South Pasadena, Grainger relatives from Lakewood Bakersfield Hanford and the U S Navy, with trips to Paso Robles Kern Canyon and Woody for wildflowers. A Palm Sunday baptism united Michael Grainger and Katherine Starrh at the Union Congregational Church.
Schneider and Wikoff won the bid to lay a sewer line serving Terra Vista Homes, the federal low rent project in Shafter. The Shafter Public Utility District approved the $5,425 bid after reviewing three proposals financed by the federal government. Losing bidders were Glanville Plumbing Co of Bakersfield at 6,496 and Joe D. Miller of Bakersfield at 5,690. The 1626 foot extension will run along South Valley and West Ash streets.
Robert L. Gates, newly elected Shafter City Council member, thanks supporters for votes. Gates has taught at Shafter High School for 20 years and was among three new councilmen elected last week.
Racing under 115 pounds reinsman avoids gloves as D Artagnan, son of Darnley, joins Camp stables alongside Prince Jay and Mighty Sun. Prince Jay, a 1 58 3 pacer, has earned $73,195 with numerous big wins. O'Brien totals show steady success with top money finishes from 1948 to 1951.
Eight members of the Richland Teachers Club were appointed by President Reginald Hammond to organize the annual community banquet on May 1. Roy Farrell heads the committee with Alma Janko Ora Allander Shirley McConnell Inez Moser Burnis Morris Helen Holmes Martha Gloeckler and Karl Robinson as the featured speaker and film lecturer.
The guide explains how young chicks reveal heat needs by behavior. It notes that chicks should not crowd when warm, and should seek under the hover when cool. Adequate brooder temperature prompts immediate feeding and drinking.
Shafter High School music students will present their annual spring concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the gymnasium under director Ernest Graf. More than 75 participants from the Band and Girls Glee Club will perform a varied program featuring soloists Max Tudor, Alan Walker, and Helen Warkentin. Proceeds support the music fund for uniforms and robes. admission 50 cents adults, 25 cents students.
Shafter High School tennis team defeated McFarland with a clean sweep Tuesday. John DeVincenzo and Jack Hughes won singles. In doubles Geede and Perry beat Murphy and Pate 6-2 6-3, and Harvey and Friedley beat Carter and Bowman 3-5 6-0 7-5.
The district projects higher teachers salaries due to increased assessed value and a $172,000 expected state grant total. Last year $299,000 funded salaries. this year the amount should reach about $350,000. The assistant Superintendent post for Ralph Bush increases to $6500. Six women will be asked to serve on the election board for the May 16 ballot, with prospects named as Mesdames Raney Fike Pipkin Thompson Weaver Parker.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Crawford of Poso Street have sold their home to Mr and Mrs Ezra Ortner. Bob Lamas, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lamas of Lerdo Highway, is now stationed in San Diego.
Kern county shows rising defense bond sales in February with $272 423.46 for Kern, up from $145 062.20 last year. Southern California E Bond sales reach $9 140 519.50, and total area Series sales for January and February top $692 227.92. Nationwide cash value of E bonds surpasses $34.8 billion as payroll and Bond a Month plans drive growth.
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