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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1961
Page
1
A California bound column by Pappy Swank reflects on regional rivalries with Texas and Kansas natives. He jokes about politics and journalism while recalling past Sooner football defeats and noting editorials without standards.
Radon will leave Friday for a youth conference in Sacramento and Colorado for August 12 to 19. The Shafter High senior 17 starred in football basketball and baseball last year and earns an all expense paid trip. Art Hemingson chaired the selection. The conference will host 600 boys nationwide and 152 from California with talks on sportsmanship.
A new motor scooter dubbed tote-goat or hill climber features a single cylinder engine and 40 horsepower. It can reach 35 miles per hour and is touted as ideal for hunting trips and steep climbs.
Police remind residents to use proper trash containers as garbage trucks collect only approved items. A burglary at a motel on Sunday saw $50 worth of merchandise stolen including two bathing suits a father’s hatchet and identifiable insulators.
Shafter Women’s Club sets August 23 for a joint party with the Junior Women’s Club at the Mert Wiedmann home patio and pool. Activities include cards golf swimming and socializing for members prospects and friends with brunch or lunch planned midmorning.
About 15 swimmers travel to Taft for the West Side meet at 5 p.m. Shafter dominates last Friday in Wasco recreations, scoring 198 points while winning 20 races over Wasco and Taft. Karen Willis, Mary Snively lead early, with Snively sweeping the 11-12 divisions and Rapen notching multiple wins. Steve Witcher tops in the 50-yard backstroke, Billy Bishop collects seconds, and Willis and Carol Snively tie for first in the eight-and 50. Carol also claims top in the 50-yard breaststroke.
A hatter offers 24 hour xi Service Avenue transportation in Richfield I station area. The service will charge 50 cents for trips within city limits and operates in front of John Ester line's Richfield Service Station.
Kern County Board of Supervisors approved moving a memorial marker from its site near the Minter Field flagpole to Shafter Cemetery. The marker honors WWI trainees who died after flight training at Minter Field. Shafter officials opposed the move citing deterioration and abuse.
July permits fall to a new low with figures including D R Gwin 285 East Marengo for residence ring, Marlo Contracting 357 Central for remodeling, W A Griffin Jr 355 Pine Street for remodeling, and E at 555 California plus Robert Say for remodeling totaling several hundred dollars.
Governor Brown declined to invoke state laws widening access to recreation areas. Shannon criticized the plan as ineffective for reducing fire hazards and urged all entrants to California timber and brush land to follow fire regulations strictly.
Cliff Cramer fireman apprentice USN served aboard the destroyer USS Edson during the five day tail wind maneuver off California from July 24 to 28. The operation included an attack aircraft carrier four cruisers destroyers and replenishment ships in a fast carrier striking force facing shore based planes bombers and submarines. Vice Admiral Melson commanded from USS Helena and Rear Admiral Booth led from USS Ranger.
Shafter Wasco Irrigation District secretary-manager Bob Diltz announced there will be no proration of water flows to users in August. Despite expectations of cutbacks early season, July’s low usage and cooler weather boosted available water, with district levels at a record low but showing gradual recovery as supplemental water from East Side Project may aid areas within the district.
Five day exercise July 24 to 28 featured attack destroyers replenishment ships and fast carrier striking force maneuvers. Vice Admiral Charlies L. Melson commands U S First Fleet and Rear Admiral Charles T. Booth II leads Carrier Division Five from USS Ranger with heavy cruiser USS Helena aboard.
An analysis notes that most traffic victims are young men between ages 5 and 34. It discusses typical accident scenarios such as daytime, clear dry conditions, straight road, single-vehicle involvement, and the unpredictable timing of crashes.
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