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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
4
A forum reviewed factors affecting farmers as a water bureau pledges to supply contracted Class II flood water. Private pumping rights remain, and a new distribution system setup is planned with cost determined by design, likely taking about two years to complete.
W. B. Bill Carpenter, Marine veteran and former Hawaiian Pineapple Co district supervisor, is appointed superintendent of the United Ginning Company being built nearby. A longtime cotton industry figure, he led the Shafter-Wasco and Warren-Yoder gins, and recently worked with Richland Chevrolet. He lives at 156 Munzer St with wife Mary and son Gordon.
A spur of the moment Sunday flight to Bass Lake was taken by Vernon Pierce and Don Little. They briefly landed at Delano to drop off their children Nancy and Ronald with grandparents Mr and Mrs W P Pierce. Returning home they flew over Visalia and witnessed a car in progress near the airfield before landing and being escorted to the scene by the airport manager.
Mr and Mrs Aduel Mettler of Bender avenue left for a month long trip visiting relatives in South Dakota and several western destinations including Sacramento Lake Tahoe Yellowstone National Park Wessington Springs Menno and Denver with their children Robert Lawrence Rosella Diana and Barbara Colusa county is named for the Colus of Colust Indians grapes produced in California
Mr and Mrs Jack Hare travel to Lake Tahoe to bring daughter Donna home from a long visit with the Robert Sturges family. Recipients include dinner guests at 648 Central Ave and UCLA connections. residents enjoy trips to Washington Oregon North Dakota and Yosemite. extended visits from Montana Palm Springs and Houston accompany local relatives across towns and states.
Services for Willis Simpson died Aug. 7 were held yesterday at the Flickinger-Janzen chapel with Rev. C. F. Ummel officiating. Interment will be in Fort Smith Arkansas. He leaves wife Josephine at North Shafter Labor Camp three sons LeRoy Danny J W and a daughter Shirley his parents Mr and Mrs J F Simpson of Selma plus several brothers and sisters.
Members of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce aim to convert the two way stop at the intersection of Shafter Avenue and Central Valley Highway to a four way stop. They say the change will improve traffic safety and flow.
Cecil Steele Jr. mourns after a fire at Lerdo canal destroys his stable, a hay truckload, and a 20 year old horse. The blaze started at 9 p.m. Monday from burning trash sparks.
Robert Brown, formerly of Los Angeles, is the new assistant pharmacist at Shafter Drug Store M. L. Wiedmann, proprietor, announced this week. He and Mrs. Brown plan to live on Faber street. Brown served six years in the Navy as chief pharmacist’s mate. On discharge he studied two years at the University of Iowa and earned his degree from the University of Southern California.
John L Nickel of Shafter was awarded the George A Douglas Scholarship by the committee on undergraduate scholarships at the Berkeley campus of the University of California. Announcement was made by Professor Gerald E Marsh, committee chairman. Nickel is a senior in the College of Agriculture at Berkeley.
Justice of the Peace E. K. Grant explains that small claims court cannot be used to collect debts owed to a seller after purchasing a business. Accounts collectible must go through court proceedings with the original creditor, so new owners face a risk in debt collection.
Dr and Mrs Leonard Duck of 232 Ash St returned last week from a month long vacation through California. They spent a week in Long Beach and fished at Morro Bay. The trip included a motor tour through Sequoia National Forest Sonora San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
Mrs. P. S. Isaac was honored at her birthday party hosted by her daughter in Stockton California. Attendees included Elmer Isaac and family, William Isaac and family, John Isaac and family, Jacob Baerg and grandchildren, Willard Neumann and family, and Lawrence Subbar and children. The event featured homemade ice cream, apple pie, and cake. The note references Stockton as the county seat and Tuleberg's original name. It also mentions California lead occurrences across 32 counties.
The Shafter Press will publish two questions at a time for readers in the run up to the ballot. Water ation and Clarence Annin urge assistance with difficult questions in the Q and A format. Questions must be signed, with identity either released or withheld on request, and the paper aims to avoid controversy.
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce ends its treasurer role for the Shafter Baseball Club and directs more than 55 dollars in funds to Shafter Warehouse for team equipment. A stop sign was placed at Beech and Riverside to curb fatal crashes. A cotton quota committee, named by President O G Ollson, includes Peter Channeson Harvey Gaede Adolf Kirschenmann and William Stoller. County road district yard moved to Wasco.
Mrs Al lent Bottorff hosted a canasta and bridge party July 27 at her home with guests Mrs Mary Hughest Mrs Verne Boetcher Mrs Lee Worden Mrs Mary Lewis Mrs Thelma Norton Mrs Joan Whiteside Mrs Billy Williams Mrs Jane Wishon Mrs Elma Palmer Mrs Mary Norton and Mrs Hortense Johns. Buffet dinner preceded an evening of cards and prizes awarded to Mrs Mary Norton for high canasta and to Mrs Verna Boetcher for bridge.
Auburn in Sutter County was once the county seat and capital, reflecting its historic status within the region.
Mrs Kathryn Tracy and children Billie Jimmie and Johnny and Mrs Tracy's mother Mrs Willa Pollard motor to Ashland Oregon to visit friends and relatives. On the way home they visited Shasta Dam and the youngest son Da Wool Growers Meet.
Baseball fans will watch the top two teams from Bakersfield Junior Baseball Association Coca Cola and Waynes play at Sam Lynn Park at 6 15 p m Saturday before the Fresno Bakersfield game in the eight to 12 age group comprising 22 teams.
A report notes that the Hopi Indian reservation lies near the geographic center of the Navajo reservation, highlighting a rare spatial arrangement between two Native American communities.
Kelly Grant and his wife and six month old son Terry visit Grant's parents, as Grant, a machinist mate first class with seven years in the Navy, begins a 30 day leave before returning to Corpus Christi base for overseas duty. He has reenlisted for six more years. Mrs. Grant and Terry plan to move to Bakersfield where her sister lives.
Mrs J C Jacobsen of Oakland visits with her son and family at 470 Manuel Ave. She also calls on two other sons John Jacobsen of 655 Sycamore St and Jake Jacobsen of Tehachapi. Rolf Jacobsens’ son Rolf Jr. is fishing at Huntington Lake with Kenneth Pipkin and son Gordon and Johnny Johnston of Shafter.
The Rev and Mrs Bernard Andrews of the First Baptist Church have returned from Santa Cruz where they attended the Baptist conference from July 30 to Aug 6 They vacationed at the beach and visited the Mystery Spot and Begonia Garden Previously, the Rev Mr Andrews was a counselor and main speaker at Camp Gaines Lake Sequoia
Keith Bentson of the Fresno area will speak at 8 p.m. when Shafter Youth for Christ meets at the Women's Clubhouse. Menno Schellenberg becomes master of ceremonies. Grace Notes Girls trio and other music are directed by Wilhelm Hildebrand. Bentson recently spent summers at Hume Lake Conference and will present a message to the Shafter group. St Louis Mo is noted as a large fur market.
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