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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
2
A Palm Blaze event on the evening of April 12 caused a fire when a palm tree rubbed a power pole at the corner of Mannell and Madera. The resulting outage affected nearby districts for several hours with only the pole and tree damaged.
Boy Scouts and leaders plan the annual Council Camporee at Kern River Park on Saturday and Sunday April 21 and 22. Patrols will camp and report Saturday afternoon between 2 and 4 o clock with gear and food ready for a two day program. Al Ames chairs the Camping and Activities Committee appoints Theron McCuen as General Chairman with Ken UpdeGraf R. E. McCarthy Mark Linscott and District Commissioner Ed Goss assisting.
The Junior Woman's Club met at the Woman's Clubhouse on April 11 to elect officers: President Mrs Art Craig Vice President Miss Dren nan Smith Recording Secretary Mrs Bob McClain Corresponding Secretary Mrs Elma Wilson Treasurer Mrs Bob Sturgess Parliamentarian Mrs Clarence Neuman A formal May 10 dinner will install the officers with speaker Mrs Fred Henry from Bakersfield performing Over Twenty One The next meeting is April 25 at Bakersfield Motel with dinner Reservations due by May 1 in Shafter at 7:00 p.m.
Ecuador prohibits entry to all foreign clergymen regardless of denomination. The decree affects priests pastors monks and other religious workers seeking to operate within the country. Local churches and international religious bodies may need to adjust outreach and assignments.
Notice states a plan to sell alcoholic beverages at SE Col. Orange Ave. and Shafter Hwy in Kern County 1% Mt. So. of Shafter. It references the State Board of Equalization for issuance of an alcoholic beverage license for these premises.
Mesdames John Peters and Ike Peters hosted a luncheon at the Peters home honoring Mrs. Bessie Thomas of spr ter as spring guest of Mrs. M. Thomas. The event featured spring flowers as decor and a guest list that included Mrs. Phil Channeson Mrs. C. T. Olson Mrs. Fred Ruhlman Mrs. P. L. Arnold Mrs. M. L. Thomas and the honoree.
The Shafter High School faculty women and wives met Monday evening at Mrs Lowell Todd’s home. Miss Jeanette Wheeler and Mrs Wesley Linda co hosted. Horizon Club members Ferralene Parker Winda Little and Opal Evans took part. Refreshments and games followed.
Notarized filing from Kern County California lists Raymond A Mettler and Dan E Weitz as partners in a farming business operating as Dan E Weitz Farm at Shafter and Bakersfield. The document records their signatures dated April 16 1945 with Notary Genevieve K Craig acknowledging the instrument and sealing. My commission expires August 10 1947.
Electors in Kern County California are notified of the annual election for one member of the Richland Elementary School District Board of Trustees. The May 18 1945 vote will be held at the fourth room brick building from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM with officers including Mrs Harriet named to conduct the election.
Colonel Newton H. Crumley announced Minter Field will shift from basic pilot training to advanced bombardier instruction. The field recently completed its cadet program with 11 265 pilots, and the new 10 week course will train officer bombardiers using recently developed synthetic devices.
In 1922 the name of Porto Rico was officially changed to the Spanish form Puerto Rico. This reflects a formal naming shift recorded in the period text.
A buffet supper was hosted on Thursday April 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wood Stone to form a new young people's Sunday School class for the Baptist Church. Rev E M Anderson will teach and a list of attendees includes Mr and Mrs Wilmer Hildebrandt Paul Wiede Mrs Glenn Cooper R L Gates Mr and Mrs Walter Bergen Mrs Marion Hess Mr Lawrence Kattenhorn Mr and Mrs Howard Russell Mrs Robert Rorick Bernice Morris Eva Rissnell among others. Mrs Glenn Cooper led the entertainment committee. Afterward the group played various games.
Lt. Commander M. S. Gaede of Reedley returns from 15 months in the Pacific and is hosted by his brother Dr. A W Gaede. A dinner in his honor at the home of his sister Mrs Dan Loewen features Mrs Anna Gaede Mrs A W Gaede and Mr and Mrs H H Lepp as guests in Bakersfield area society notice.
Corporal Wallace Loewen and his wife spent a week at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen while on furlough from Brigham City Utah.
Mr and Mrs L W Bergman announce the adoption of their daughter born about one month prior. The infant has been named Kathryn Jeanette and will be at home with the family.
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