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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
4
The War Food Administration will cover the 1944 crop in California. The price at shipping point is 56 dollars per hundredweight.
Across personal notes from Los Angeles Beverly Hills and San Francisco readers urge civic action. L A readers stress pushing for qualified leaders to shape a better postwar world while others call stopping the presidential vote to bring troops home. A North Africa letter describes a gin game as a cover for bookmaking.
The Junior Corcus Society met at Mrs. Ernest Adamson's home for embroidery crocheting and applique work. Members present included Mrs. Cregg Ashbough Mrs. Arthur Dirksen Mrs. Gideon Richert Mrs. George Wedell Mrs. Virginia Phillips Mrs. Bob Homes Mrs. Dan Toews Mrs. Jake Horst Mrs. Lawrence Heath Mrs. Walter Zimmerman plus visitors Mrs. Hollis Weishauer and Mrs. Heath of St Helena. The next meeting is set for August 2 at Mrs. Dan Toews's home and new members are urged to join.
The county reports 2130 aged aid recipients in July 1943 with a peak of 2314 in May and June 1944. June 1944 aid payments totaled 110 628 averaging 47 81 per person. For year ending June 30 1944 total aid to the aged statewide reached 1 272 790 with 157 605 on rolls in June 1944. The association says current provisions cover those in need and warns against broad flat pensions.
Miss Julia Pierucci and Robert K Grassis of the U S Coast Guard were married in a double ring ceremony at the Buttonwillow church. The Rev Father Marzio Garoni officiated with Orgen by Alvina Dalvis. Bridesmaids wore white net gowns, ushers included Elmer Grassis, Gary Whart served as ring bearer. A banquet and reception followed then the couple left for Los Angeles. Out of town guests came from Camp Haan Stockton Los Angeles Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara.
Dealers are now permitted to sell 100 percent as much fair milk and 90 percent as much milk by products such as buttermilk cottage cheese and flavored milk drinks. Last year at the same time they received 35.2 cents. The ten year average for June 1933 42 was 17.9.
California farmers and elected committeemen discuss shaping soil building practices for the 1945 ACP. The plan mirrors 1944 with minor changes and a total program expenditure near 300 million dollars. Emphasis on early provisions and expanded farmer participation in AAA conservation.
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