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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
4
The Assessor has completed the 1945 assessment book and delivered it to the district secretary. The Board of Directors, acting as a Board of Equalization, will meet on September 4, 1945, at 2 PM in Shafter California to hear objections and may continue up to ten days excluding Sundays and holidays.
C. S. Kanodle and wife visited his mother Mrs. E. V. Pitts in Shafter. Kanodle is stationed at the Navy Supply Depot in Oakland. Bill Neuman of Taft visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neuman in Shafter. Geo. Issac and wife plan to leave Friday for Morro Bay to inspect their newly completed home.
Mrs. Bob Langston and children, who have been visiting Fred die Schnaidt, departed Saturday for Stockton where Mr. Langston is employed.
Mr and Mrs W C Grose and son Corporal Vernie Grose and Mrs Edna Miller were dinner guests of Mrs Lily McClain in Bakersfield last Sunday.
Lt. Ben Kliewer of the U S S arrived home Sunday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Kliewer. He will ship from San Francisco after a short visit.
The August 11 issue of the Saturday Evening Post revives Emperor Norton a famed Gold Rush merchant turned eccentric known as Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. He influenced civic life and reportedly conceived the San Francisco Bay Bridge site, a project realized decades later.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Schnidt returned Sunday from Santa Cruz where they spent two weeks visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Rich ter and family.
Mrs John Peters and children Phyllis and John along with her brother Henry Goertzen departed today for Huntington Beach to visit her sister Mrs H and stay ten days.
J W Gwin has purchased a Sacramento grocery store and taken possession. He has begun operating at 1824 Larkin Drive in Sacramento.
The Shafter Wasco Irrigation District directors met Tuesday and received a land use report by Frank S. Spennett and a soil analysis by William Harrison. Regional Supervisor Boke will report next. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September.
The John Christopherson family formerly of Shafter announces he has entered auto parts business in Danaba California. Christopherson will handle general and wholesale auto parts. Mrs Christopherson led band and vocal work at Richland school last year.
Mrs. Marie Bender and Mrs. Ida Langston co hosted a birthday party for their brother Freddie Schnaidt. Guests included Mr and Mrs Leroy Levi and son from Bakersfield Mrs Bob Langston and son from Stockton Mr and Mrs Wm Bender of Shafter Mr and Mrs Johnnie Schnaidt of Shafter and Freddie Schnaidt.
Rev W S Harper and Mrs Harper join Mr and Mrs W A Livers for a brief vacation in the Los Angeles area. The Livers will visit daughters Mrs Louise Hoffman and Mrs Larue Katen horn while the Harpers visit their son Edward Harper and his family.
Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen and their son Rolf will depart Friday for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. They intend to spend several days in each city.
Word confirms Don Lowen has been rated private first class and remains on Okinawa. His parents and family await further updates.
Mrs. Ernest Lowrey and daughter Rose Ann were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Crampton. They returned to their home in Richmond Sunday.
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