Shafter Press Opens Modern Printing Plant and Office
The Shafter Press invites residents to inspect its new 183 S Central Valley Highway facility housing a freighting plant, offices, and a Magazine California headquarters. The paper notes pre cast concrete construction, a Goss Cox-O Type press, and expanded commercial printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Shafter
S. Central Valley Highway
Magazine
California
Pacific Newspaper Supply Service
Associated Newspapers
Paul Newell
Central Valley Sie
Dalke Brothers
McCarthy Tank and Steel Company
Bakersfield
Schneider and Wikoff
Loewen Plumbing and Electrica Company
Tubby Coleman
Walker
Nations
McNaul
W. P. Fuller
Griffith Company
Mardi Gras
Valley Office Supply
N. F. Zava
Laguna Beach
George Carpenter
Jacksonville
Ill
Friends of the Newells
Fairchild Engraving
Cali Iff Pri
Kelly
Miehle
Heidelberg
Miler Ge
Goss Cox-Otype
Theacific Newspaper Supply Service
Shafter Bross
The
Newells
Western Kickoff Dance to Sparkle Annual Festival
Shafter hosts the Western Kickoff dance on April 28 at Veterans Memorial Hall to promote the fourth annual Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival. Tickets are 1.00 per person or 1.25 per couple with prizes for best western outfits. The May 19 parade is growing, with nearly 50 entries including seven bands, while the aquacade features comedy and diving acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Hall
William Stoller
Shafter
Fiest
Stoller
C. J
Ted) Vignolo
Pacific Gas and Electric Band
Fresno
Bakersfield High School Drillers
Shafter High School Generals
Wasco High School Tigers
Roy Farrell
20 30 Club Offers to Tackle Shafter Street Signs
Merton Wiedmann, president of the Shafter 20 30 Club, volunteered to lead the corner street project if funding is available. Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann noted the city council may place permanent signs after the next budget hearing in June. The chamber urged durable, low maintenance signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter 20
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Corner Street
Merton Wiedmann
Club
Chamber
Adolf Kirschenmann
Gaede Repeats Victory In Shafter Festival Queen Race
Dorothy Gaede leads ticket sales for Shafter Potato n Cotton festival barbecue pageant, sponsored by the 2030 Club, with 22 330 points. Connie Pelosi of Shafter Kiwanis follows with 19 150 points and Betty Jane Stringer, Lions Club, 15 600 points. Dolly Ann Mixon trails. Contest runs toward May 19 with bonus points for ticket totals each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gaede
Connie Pelosi
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Betty Jane Stringer
The
Lions Club
Dolly Ann Mixon
Ten Shafter High to Crown Senior Carnival Queen
Ten Shafter High School girls compete for the Senior Carnival Queen crown on April 27 at the high school football field. Voting will determine the winner, with entrants including Carmen Palomo Goldie Gipson Norma Neuman Shirley High Sylvia Fitzpatrick Johnnie Vaughn Jeannie Riley Jeanie Trantham Joyce Davis and Jan Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Shafter High School
Carmen Palomo
Goldie Gipson
Norma Neuman
Shirley High
Sylvia Fitzpatrick
Johnnie Vaughn
Jeannie Riley
Jeanie Trantham
Joyce Davis
Jan Gibson
Paul Cato
J .C. Warneke
Barbara Stone
Phil Zachary
Margie Liles
Shirley Hight
Jay Raney
Marjorie Powers
Four Men Join Emergency Squad in Shafter Area
Four men from Shafter sign up as emergency firemen with the county fire department under the civilian defense program. The new volunteers, including Pat Carrasco and the Rev. Orval Seago, began instruction in fundamental fire duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Capeman
Sexton
South Carmaip
Clyde
North Shafter
Pat. Carrasco
North ‘Shafter
Orval Seago
Rieker
Largest Camporee Draws 335 Scouts at Linns Valley
More than 335 Boy Scouts and leaders gathered at the Jim Beard ranch near Linns Valley for Northern Districts biggest camporee. Ianoena McFernand Wasco teched overnight program. Bill Siemens chaired arrangements assisted by Ruben Siemens and Kenneth Nicol. Nicol and Douglas Peters judged events. Maple Troop 77 won proficiency, Shafter Troop 53 won standard. Twenty-eight from Troop 53 and thirty from Troop 59 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Beard Ranch
Linns Valley
Iano
Ena
McFernand
Wascotedh
Bill Siemens
Maole
North Kern
Ruben Siemens
Kenneth Nicol
Nicol
Douglas Peters
Maple Troop
Shafter Troop
VFW Commander Seeks Cooperation With Legion
Vernon Witcher, newly installed VFW commander, assured cooperation with the American Legion this week. He announced a full slate of officers including Wade Hamilton senior vice commander H B Walker junior tire commander John Froese chaplain Virgil Spahn quarter master Merton Wiedmann surgeon Wesley Sherwin advocate Jen Froesen trustee Hubert Jayberry adjutant and Clifford Nagel service officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vernon Witcher
VFW
Witcher
Wade Hamilton
H. B. Walker
John Froese
Virgil Db. Spahn
Merton Wiedmann
Wesley Sherwin
Jen Froesen
Hubert H. Jayberry
Clifford Nagel
Enrollment Growth Promised for Shafter High School
Theron McCuen, superintendent of Kern County Union High School District, told Shafter Rotary members that enrollment may reach about 1500 by 1961. He cited births in 1947 and 1948 and predicted staff increases from 430 to over 1000, plus new facilities and shifted fields to accommodate growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Theron McCuen
Kern County Union High School
Shafter Rotary Club
McCuen
Rotarians
MacCuen
Richland Schools Invite Open House For Parents
Bruce Crawford announces open houses next week at Richland Schools with noon meals available. Parents are urged to accompany children to view classroom demonstrations and student work in designated grades across Monday through Friday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Bruce Crawford
Beulah D. Bartlett
Shafter Press to Host Valley Publisher Meet
Members of the Southern San Joaquin division of the California Newspaper Publishers Association will hold their April meeting in Shafter on Apr. 28. The program includes inspection of the new Shafter Press newspaper plant which opened officially this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern San Joaquin
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Shafter
Shafter Press
Growth of a Hometown Newspaper History Reveals Struggle
The Shafter Progress founded in 1921 by C. K. Calkins passed through several owners and locations. Basil Herman moved the plant to Wasco, Tom Shafer later led the Wasco News and Shafter Press, and in 1938 the two papers merged. In 1943 Paul Newell took over, initiating improvements to both plant and paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert G. Comfort
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
C. K. Calkins
Eealira
Calkins Syndicate
San Francisco Post
Sacramento Union
Fresno Herald
Martinez Standard
Nevada Cuy Transcript
Pythian Chronicle
Orchard and Farm
Promg
McFarland
Calkins
Basil Herman
Wasco News
Herman
Progress
Wasco
Shafter
Tom Shafer
Paul Newell
Kern County
Newell
Socals Apieketed Selectance
Rolling Presses Shape Shafter Paper Ahead of Thursday Issue
The Shafter Press relies on advertising manager Mrs. Juanita Battaglia to gauge current and future ad space. The managing editor plans art and stories from the dummy forms, with editor Paul C. Newell and Berlin correspondent C. B. Stern contributing editorials. First run material is prepared by Tuesday morning for printing, highlighting the busy, collaborative process behind a weekly newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Shafter
Juanita Battaglia
Church
Buttonwillow
Leon Balum
Paul C. Newell
Berlin
C. B. Stern
Recreation Director Plans Extensive Summer Program
Shafter readies a summer recreation program starting June 4 directed by Roy Farrell. A May 4 meeting with club managers will settle softball schedules. The plan includes leagues for various age groups on three diamonds at Shafter High and Richland grounds, with Earl Gibbons supervising softball. The program also features swimming instruction for 12 weeks ending in a water show, under Richland High coaches and UC Berkeley student Earl Gibbons, plus an adults swim period and a 10 to 12 week arts and crafts track led by Mrs. Alice Stuber. A North Shafter Labor Camp segment will cover arts and crafts and dramatics under Rev. and Mrs. Ummel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Roy Farrell
Farrell
Earl Gibbons
University of California
Alice Stuber
Richland
North Shafter
C. F. Ummel
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Camp Stoneman
Glen
Newton Holt
McCrome Lane
Pspe
and Yee
Newcastle
Aee
Sado
Donald
Les An
Gaede
Shafter and
Boy Scouts
VFEW
Didiinm
Rfudlin
Weekly Journal
Richard Heber
Tom and
John Kelly
Darwin Howe
Richland and Shafter High School
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