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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
8
The editorial urges tolerance and equal opportunity for all Americans, honors returning service members wounded in war, and calls readers to rise above petty concerns to meet urgent postwar responsibilities for country, community, and world. It stresses faith in God and collective duty to prevent future devastation and to accomplish ambitious tasks.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bergen departed for Long Beach on Wednesday and will stay away for two weeks.
University agents report farm family living expenses rose markedly from 1934 to 1944 with total outlays nearly doubling in five years and almost trebling in ten. Taxes and savings accounted for 41 percent in 1944 while food’s share fell to 18 percent. Dr. Warren notes the figures show spending patterns, not a spending standard.
Mr and Mrs J G Ebel of Shafter marked their silver anniversary at Il Travadore Cafe Bakersfield. Guests included their daughter Vera Ebel Sunnyvale John Butcher and Mrs Dana Caswell of Sacramento who presented gifts. A Classified Ad Will Find Ti
Officials of the Fifteenth District Agricultural Association announced the judging panel for the upcoming show. Judging begins 9 a.m. Wednesday September 19 with divisions including fruits and vegetables poultry hogs beef cattle and sheep followed by auctioneer Charles Adams of Alhambra conducting the champions sale Saturday with top prices expected for all champions.
Mrs. Floyd and Mrs. George Enns joined a pre-fall conference for the Business and Professional Women's Club. District representation is noted among attendees.
Linda Gloeckler Clara Nikkel and Aldene Boese spent the weekend at the Boese cabin on Greenhorn Mountain. A classified ad will solve it.
Kern County farmers face a serious food situation with transportation bottlenecks that may hinder moving produce to market. Lindsay of the Agricultural Extension Service notes diversifying channels to fit rail limits, citing Thompson seedless grapes usable as raisins or juice. Clinton P. Anderson urges maximizing production to meet wartime needs and ensure surplus for emergencies.
Capt Martha Wall of the Army Nurse Corps is cited for outstanding service during a tornado disaster at Antlers Oklahoma on April 12 1945. The 1882nd Service Unit Regional Hospital Camp Maxey Texas receives the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque for superior care of injured persons and crew of volunteers amid the crisis.
Mrs John Peters and her children Phyllis and Johnny return from a week in Huntington Beach on Thursday.
Mrs Myrtle Talbert wife of Pvt Richard Talbert is visiting her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs D Talbert in Shafter while Richard serves in Belgium.
Mrs Evelyn Leach and S/Sgt Lawrence Leach recently returned from Ison Wisconsin where they spent time with her father in law Leach Bess Stringer Jeff and son Buck. This was her first fishing trip and she found everything very interesting.
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