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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
4
Shafter's junior varsity baseball squad suffered a decisive loss in Bakersfield as the Bakersfield J.V. team powered to a 24 to 0 win. The Bakersfield pitchers walked numerous batters while the home team cracked hits and kept Shafter runless throughout the game.
The Kern Academy speech class under Mrs. LaVerne Roth presents a Temperance Program in the Assembly Hall on Thursday evening April 22. Music by the Academy chorus directed by Professor K. W. Wilson. Public invited. The program features readings orations and skits.
Sylvia Winslow of Bodfish California displays oil paintings at the Bodfish library and nearby stores. A feature on her life and studio with family photos appears in the March issue of Desert magazine.
Roy Farrell of Richland School District said the planned Wasco aquatic center could debut with the Potato Festival. A junior college swimming troupe might provide a precision water ballet show and help officially open the center. Paul Newell chaired the meeting as Joe Cosgrove attended a banking convention in Monterey.
Bakersfield defeats Shafter 12 to 8 after a late six inning surge with 8 walks and 3 errors. Eyraud and Nikkel lead Shafter with multiple hits, while Sarver carries Bakersfield with three hits and key late scoring. Game played in Bakersfield.
Jack Battaglia visited his mother Mrs. Benedetto Battaglia in Stockton for several days last week. The 89 year old woman recently fractured hip still cannot walk and X rays show the hip bone has not knitted properly prompting a possible second operation to remove pins.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club won a state Penny Art Contest award run by the California Federation of Women’s Clubs. Art Chairman Mrs A W Eckman led exhibits in Kern County and distributed pictures to Shafter business houses. An adult class meets Tuesdays and Saturdays, with a junior class added recently. The club subscribes 100 percent to the Penny Art Fund and will display the winning picture at the state convention in Santa Cruz in May.
Shafter High School’s improv ing tennis team won both matches 6 to 1. In Wasco on Wednesday Bergman and Albright led the singles wins while Willey and White took doubles. Rice Farr and Stewart Rose won key singles and doubles for Shafter. Maricopa results showed Bergman and Albright sweeping singles and Stewart Rose prevailing in doubles for a strong team performance.
Mr and Mrs Dass Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Corene to Bill Sharp son of Mr and Mrs Andy Sharp. all residents of Shafter. The couple have dated since January and are students at Shafter High School with no definite wedding plans.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club moves its regular meeting to Friday April 23 at 2 pm in the club house due to the District Convention in Madera April 20–21. Mrs Paul Newell programs Camp Fire Girls with folk dances and hostesses. guardians Mrs Dan Weitz and Mrs R C Sturges praised for leadership. all members and friends urged to attend.
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