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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
1
The Shafter Press reflects on the wartime end and the coming transition to the Atomic Age. It urges collective American resolve, cites Roosevelt’s fearlessness, and notes mass job shifts as veterans return home and diverse workers seek new opportunities.
A postwar building boom is under way in Shafter with ground broken for a lumber yard a second refrigeration locker unit announced thirty five new houses and a dozen new business buildings planned A. F. Ingraham of Belridge starts a cement warehouse office and builders hardware building ready to open in six weeks or two months Ten FHA priority homes include ten sold to Phil Ohanneson and ten to Harvey Judge contractor.
Thomas E. Hughes announces construction of a cold storage locker plant on Pacific and James streets. The 50 by 120 foot concrete building will house 750 locker boxes a quick freezing unit bulk storage for farmers and a kitchen for home fruit and vegetable prep.
Maple Elementary begins the 1945 46 school year on Tuesday September 4 with extensive room and cafeteria improvements. Vera Siemens and Lucille Heron will run the lunchroom. Bus routes remain the same and D K Gwen and Ernest Schultz serve as custodians. Teachers include Margaret Cooper Irene Park Anne Pemper Ethel Phillips and Mary Binns across grades one through eight.
The Shell service station at Central Ave and James Street is now managed by Les and Al Sollee. Les recently received an Army discharge and Al has worked at Nikkel's garage in Wasco. The station will feature Shell products including lubrication batteries tires and accessories.
L. J. Teale, formerly with Title Insurance and Trust in Bakersfield, begins a real estate business at 415 Oleander Avenue in Bakersfield.
Mr and Mrs J W Gwin now operate a grocery business near the state capitol in Sacramento. The Gwins recently left Shafter.
I. S. Terrill assumes leadership of Kern County Chamber of Commerce Industrial Department headquartered in Bakersfield. The unit, under A. B. Trowbridge and President F. R. Kalloch, aims to develop a county wide master plan for suitable industries and reconversion. Terrill brings prior experience from Oakland and Fresno public offices and farm labor recruitment work.
Howard Davis, chairman of Dogs for Defense in Kern County, spoke to Shafter Kiwanis at Shafter Motel. He cited 15 million dogs in the US with 40 000 serving in the war and reported Kern County enlisted 89 canines with 86 serving well, 40 returned and 40 living. also noted the rest were killed for viciousness.
Mrs Eliza Stone celebrated her 85th birthday on August 11 in Shafter where she has lived over 25 years. Friends visited during the day and a family reunion followed in the evening with Mr and Mrs Ivan Stone and family, Mr and Mrs Fred Stone and family, and Mr and Mrs Woods Stone and family all of Shafter.
Lee Wade returned to Shafter on furlough after several months in the Pacific aboard a destroyer where he served as radar man.
Shafter High School completes its 1945-46 schedule and mails cards to students. About 400 pupils expected to attend with freshmen and upperclassmen eager for courses. Registration set for Friday August 31 from 1 to 4 PM and Saturday September 1 from 9 AM to 4 PM in the study hall. School opens Tuesday September 4, 1945. Principal Jack Hill says the year promises well.
War Production Board priorities granted to Emil Kirschenmann and William Stoller for a $45,000 refrigeration box unit and enlargement of the Central Market building. Contractor George Vanatta to start immediately. project doubles floor space and adds a modern cold storage unit with 700 food locker units for local meat processing and storage.
Mrs. Cora Farmer, 51, of Shafter died Sunday at Kern General Hospital Bakersfield. Born in Oklahoma she lived in Shafter ten years. Survived by husband Claude Farmer and son Billy Joe Farmer of Shafter, daughter Lena Engel of Richmond, father Charles Killgore of Linsey Oklahoma, and Ellie Lou Marshall of Denver. Services held Wednesday August 22 at 2 p.m. Pentecostal Church of God Rev. Cecil Pool officiating.
The Shafter Press outlines a forthcoming expansion for Shafter, California, highlighting its rich farming land and potential as a central trading hub. It advocates securing Central Valley water, stabilizing underground levels, and backing projects such as a hospital, airport, city hall, post office, parks, schools, highways, and a recreation plan.
The Shafter Were irrigation board adopted a resolution asking the Bureau of Reclamation to reserve 40 000 acre feet of first class Central Valley water and 60 000 acre feet of second class water for the Shafter-Wasco district.
Shafter residents will learn their assigned task in the Kern County War Chest campaign for 1945 as the allocation committee meets tonight in Bakersfield at the home of county chairman Arthur S. Crites. Committee members include A. B. Newby Taft H. W. Kelly of Shafter L. W. Frick Lamont Ray Dempsey Bakersfield with Kelly reporting on Shafter duties. A C Dimon Bakersfield Bank of America manager serves as treasurer and Mrs Grace F Kabes is secretary.
Plans to form the Central Valley Highway Association into a non profit corporation will be completed at a meeting next Tuesday night at Shafter Motel. County engineers from Kern Kings Tulare and Fresno counties will meet in Shafter Tuesday afternoon to work out standards for the highway linking Fresno with Bakersfield via Hanford Corcoran Wasco and Shafter. Paul Newel will preside.
Postmaster George Guenther says Shafter narrowly missed the first class rating as year ending June 30 postal receipts totalled 36400 dollars. With steady growth, the town likely earns the First Class status next year.
Sheriff John E. Loustalot told Shafter Rotary Club of a $50,000 fish hatchery on Kern River that will stock 1.5 million rainbow trout per season with 250,000 released every six weeks. He highlighted fish and game work on pheasants and quail and noted extinctions and past game numbers in Kern County.
Richland Elementary opens Tuesday September 4 led by Superintendent O T Olson. Most staff positions filled including principals teachers across all grades from kindergarten to eighth grade plus special groups music homemaking shop and support staff.
George Pearce, Delano tax expert and veteran newspaper man, paid a visit to Shafter friends on Tuesday. The return visit highlights his long career in local journalism and public service.
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