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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
11
Portable mixer suitable for small dry material jobs by hand or powered by a gas engine or low speed motor for heavy wet mixing. Features zerk lubrication fittings and robust construction for long service. Mixes about a wheelbarrow load per batch.
All new construction with body and running gear. Timken bearings wheels and grade 1 tires 6.00x16. One ton capacity welded steel frame panelled like a station wagon. Drop type tailgate tail light with license bracket. Body size 4x6 feet. No certificate required for tires. Use Wards time payment plan.
California researchers study noxweed, a Harman Los Angeles chemical that forces weeds to overgrow and exhaust themselves. The U S Chamber cites 3 billion dollars in annual crop losses nationwide, with California facing large acreage affected across about 60 million acres.
Last Sunday evening the First Mennonite Church hosted a welcome home banquet in its social room, sponsored by the church Ladies Aid. Chaplain Arthur D. Winger, formerly the church's pastor, spoke of war experiences in Austria and plans to return soon. A memorial tribute honored Clarence Neuman, killed in action, with a reading by Mrs. A. G. Heller and a moment of silence. Entertainment featured Mrs. Jake Neufeld on the Vibra-Harp. servicemen in attendance included Eddy Gaede Marvin Gaede Johnnie Gaede Bud Janzen Bob Janzen Myron Janzen Robert Simons Milton Critchlow Anthony Heller Neufeld Frank Krause en Froese John Froese and Eugene Yeager.
Miss Wilma Telot daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Telot of Inglewood is spending Easter vacation with her grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Ingram. She is well known in Shafter where she vacations each summer.
Shafter will receive an initial allotment of dried blood plasma from the American Red Cross and Kern county health department. A surplus 516 units were returned from the armed forces and will be available free through the Shafter Health Center to any doctor. Distribution is coordinated by a Red Cross committee under Dr. Carl Moore with oversight from state and local health departments.
Mrs. D. H. Lundy entertained with a bridge luncheon Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. John Peters Mrs. J. C. Ohanneson Mrs. M. L. Thomas Mrs. E. B. Stringham Mrs. P. L. Arnold Mrs. Peter Channeson Mrs. C. G. Haycock and Mrs. J. H. Fuller.
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