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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1947
Page
4
A handkerchief shower was hosted for Mrs. Deba Baker at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Buller. Guests included Mrs. Elizabeth Butler and others. prizes went to Mrs. Minnie Butler and Mrs. Edith West. Afterward the group attended a bakery opening and returned to the Buller residence for photos.
Mr and Mrs Sam Becker and children report Esther Becker formerly of Shafter wed Victor Klassen in a Grace Baptist Church ceremony in San Jose. Attending from Shafter were Otto Becker J H Becker the Bill Goertzens and Johnny Schultz and family. The Beckers hosted Melvin Richert and family from Kansas and expect Earl Becker and family from Salem Oregon as guests. They toured Santa Cruz and San Francisco during their trip.
The Eleventh Naval District announced distributions start August 1 for American Defense Service Medals with fleet or base clasps and World War I Victory Medals for all eligible Navy personnel. About 200000 may apply across California Nevada Arizona New Mexico and other listed areas. Medals require discharge certificates or release orders and NavPers Form 553 where available, with strict rules on eligibility. Naval Recruiting Stations will handle processing in cities including Los Angeles Glendale Santa Barbara Bakersfield Long Beach San Bernardino Santa Ana and San Diego.
A column discusses gradual, age appropriate sex education for children and recommends several books. It emphasizes answering questions honestly, introducing topics bit by bit, and using real-world examples such as farm animals to explain birth and reproduction. Books cited include Growing Up, Being Born, Up by Levine and Seligmann, Attaining Manhood, and Attaining Womanhood.
An improved lightweight disposable beer bottle called the one way bottle has entered the local market. It weighs half as much as standard bottles, stands one third shorter, and holds 11 ounces. The no deposit no return container reduces fridge space and uses a stippled grip surface.
A U S Naval Reserve mobile recruiting unit opened yesterday in front of Fike's Garage and will operate 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through tonight. The unit seeks men for the enlisted reserve for the Bakersfield armory project, with optional weekly training on Tuesdays. Pay ranges from 2.50 to 5.00 per night and 10 to 22 monthly. age limits 17 to 64 for volunteer reserve and 17 to 39 for organized reserve. Discharge papers required for veterans.
The J. W. Frizzell family returned from Mammoth Lake north of Bishop after two limits of trout. They stayed near the snowline and found the fishing excellent. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cosgrove joined them for a trout dinner in Shafter Tuesday evening.
The Dan Weitz Bob Sturges and Jack Hare families journeyed to Greenhorn Mountain to pick up their daughters Donna Dixie and Donna after a two week Camp Fire Girls camping period at Yenis Hante.
Bertha Kroeker store manager at Shafter Mercantile Co ends her two week vacation this weekend.
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