Smog debates swirl as Los Angeles Times fuels glare
A reader fragment recalls Los Angeles smog controversy fueled by the Times front page features and editorials. The piece notes fog, smoke, and smog as a social stain on a sunny city famed for perpetual sunshine and industry.
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Legion Barbecue Saturday Night at Hare's Warehouse
The American Legion hosts its first annual barbecue jamboree at Battaglia-Hare potato shed with 8:30 p.m. boxing bouts refereed by Steve Strelich and exhibitions. Local high school fighters perform, two Bakersfield boxers headline, door prizes, and a 6:30 p.m. barbecue dinner. Tickets $1.50, under 12 half price.
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Battaglia-Hare
Steve Strelich
Nave Veen Neu Up
Lutch VernMument
Strelich
Bakersfield
Legion
Hare’s
Battaglia-Hare Potato
California Street
Shafter High School P T A Meeting Tuesday
The Shafter High School P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday December 17. An informational forum on the parent child and school partnership will open the program with student participants Edna Barbara Fox Virgil Barsl John Nickel Bob Teeters and Hubble. The high school music department under Ernest Graf will provide the music.
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Stu
Edna Barbara Fox
Virgil Barsl
John Nickel
Bob Teeters
Hubble
Ernest Graf
Car Crashes Kern Academy Bus In Fog No Injuries
In fog on Fresno road near Searoni avenue a car driven by Kenneth Kelly sideswiped a Kern Academy bus. The bus struck a power pole and suffered heavy damage while the car hit a tree. No serious injuries occurred to anyone aboard. Bus driver Ted Heinrich swerved to avoid a head-on crash.
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Kern Academy
Kenneth Kelly
Childdren
Fresno Road
Searoni Avenue
Ted Heinrich
Kelly
Shafter Christmas Decorations Contest Set By Local Club
Shafter residents prepare for a Christmas decorating contest run by the Shafter 20-30 club. Divisions include Residential and Business venues with first and second prizes. Winners announced before Christmas. Entries via coupon at the Shafter Press. Committee in charge includes Greg Malory and Don Little.
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Shafter 20-30 Club
Shafter Press
Greg Malory
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Ladies Aid Bazaar and Dinner at Union Congregational
The Union Congregational Church hosts a Ladies Aid Bazaar and dinner tonight at the local Woman’s Clubhouse. Dinner runs 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and tickets cost 75 cents. they can be bought from Mrs. Jack Hare or at the door. Booths open at 4 p.m. with gifts including a kitchen booth by Mrs. Dorothy Kirkham, a millinery booth by Mrs. Geo Guenther, a nursery plant booth by Mrs. M. J. Stockton, and an extensive needlework booth organized by Mrs. W. T. Kinman and Mrs. Elizabeth Ingram.
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Union Congregational Church
Jack Hare
Dorothy Kirkham
Geo. Guenther
M. J. Stockton
Agricultural Department
W. T. Kinman
Elizabeth Ingram
Shafter Grown Poster Contest Attracts Students
Shafter public school students in both high and grade schools design posters for the Shafter Grown contest sponsored by Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars are offered in each division. Posters due in Room 8, Champion building by Saturday December 21 with the slogan If It's Shafter Grown, It's California's Best.
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Hi-Y Members Attend Bakersfield Beta Kappa Party
Shaffer High School Hi-Y members were guests of Beta Kappa at the Bakersfield YWCA party in the Bakersfield Y building on Monday night December 9.
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Wasco Chapter 489 Eastern Star installs new officers
Della S. Kleist seated as Worthy Matron and Charles Emory Less as Worthy Patron with Florence Mae Howard presiding during the installation of Wasco Chapter No. 489 officers on Monday evening December 9. The outgoing leaders Laura Young and Arch Beckes helped install Inez Jones Associate Matron Robert Cleland Associate Patron Lillian Pritschke Secretary Ruth Anderson Treasurer Dorothy Lee Conductress Esther Robinson Associate Conductress Florence Howard Chaplain Margaret Smith Marshal Eleanor L. Clemens Organist Margaret Pollock Warder Wendell Jacobsen Sentinel Winifred Kin Cannon Ruth Arnold Ruth Jacobsen Zadha Robinson Eleanor Berendsen as Star Points. Assistance came from Margaret L. Devenney Marshal Dorothy Smith Honorary Marshal Winifred Combes Chaplain Leonard Young Organist Jean Waugh Bible Bearer Clarence Kleist Flag Bearer Virginia Kleist Joyce Bender.
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Della S. Kleist
Charles Emory
Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Florence Mae Howard
Margaret L. Devenney
Dorothy Smith
Winifred Combes
Leonard Young
Jean Waugh
Clarence Kleist
Virginia Kleist
Joyce Bender
Four Die and Dozens Hurt in Fog Crashes Near Wasco
In dense morning fog near Wasco and Cawelo three crashes claimed four lives and left about twenty injured. Two trucks sideswiped on Wasco Famoso road killed two and seriously hurt four. Victims include Clyde Edwards and Lina Boyd of Bakersfield. others injured were Bertha Lawrence Eddie Earlsie Joseph Howard and Joe Thomas. A fatal collision at Pond crossing killed R. J. Burts as Clyde Hale and Aubrey Jones were critically hurt. A third head on crash on Highway 9 north of Canela left one dead and several injured, details unavailable at press time.
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Wasco
Cawelo
Wasco-Famo Sa
Clyde Edwards
Bakersfield
Lina Boyd
Bertha Lawrence
Eddie Earlsie
Joseph Howard
Joe Thomas
R. J. Burts
Clyde Hale
Santa Fe
Pond Crossing
Hale
Aubrey Jones
Jones Mortuary
Delano Hospital
Highway 9
Canelo
Prospects Bright to Convert Minter Into Shafter Airport
Minter Field will be turned over to the United States Army Engineers. The War Assets Administration has authorized an interim permit for Kern County to operate the field as a public airport. County official Cecil Meadows says the permit should arrive within three months. Once taken over, the facility will serve the Shafter community as a public airport and could handle cargo shipments for fruit and vegetables.
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War Assets Administration
Army
Kern County
Cecil Meadows
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Mead Tea
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Meadows
B P W Christmas Slated For Next Week
The Business and Professional Women's club schedules a Christmas program for Thursday evening December 19 in the Cawelo Motel banquet room. Dinner at 7 15. Irene Tilley chairs the program with Gladys Hyland performing two Christmas songs and Dorothy Donahue from Bakersfield reading with Emily Schilling on piano. Members are asked to bring a child’s toy or food for needy families instead of gifts. Bakersfield guests include Dene Dennan district president.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Cawelo
Irene Tilley
Gladys Hyland
Dorothy Donahue
Bakersfield
Emily Schilling
Donahue
Rose Willis
Bakersfield Club
Dene Dennan
Jacobs en Dinner Guests
Dinner guests Saturday evening of Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen were Messrs and Mesdames ee Teheies ee Aree.
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Messrs and Mesdames Ee Teheies Ee Aree
Shafter Chamber Sees Membership Grow to 116
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce total membership reached 116 this week with four new members. New enlistees include Makoff Oliver Implement Company Gunnarson's Jewelry Store and J. R. Schnaidt.
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Makoff, Oliver Implement Company
Gunnarson’s Jewelry Store
J. R. Schnaidt
Subscriptions Still Open At Old Rate Until December 15
Those who have not renewed or started a new subscription at the old $2.50 annual price may do so until December 15. After that date the rate rises to $4.00 per year for the twice weekly Shafter Press.
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Bakersfield Guests Expected at Shafter Endeavor Meeting
The Shafter Christian Endeavor group invites all local youths to a 6:30 p.m. meeting with three carloads of Bakersfield members coming to boost interest and attendance for the local organization.
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Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor
Bakersfield
Cage Season Starts Tonight at Shafter High
Shafter High opens the 1946 47 basketball campaign tonight Friday December 13 hosting Fowler at eight o clock with C teams at six and C teams at seven. Coach Lowell Todds squad has trained two weeks and will field many hopefuls as starting positions remain unsettled. The varsity travels to Wasco Saturday for a four team carnival hosted by Wasco.
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Lowell Todd
Todd
Wasco
Ten Seniors Compete for Queen at Shafter High
Final elections for Queen of the Coronation Ball were held at Shafter High School after Monday preliminaries narrowed contestants to ten seniors. Voting occurred late yesterday with results to be published in Tuesday’s Press. Eligible contestants had a C average or higher and at least two years at the school. The field includes Virgil Bartel Barrie Burns Corina Elliott Barbara Fox Maxine Hall Elaine Klaudt Rodgers and others.
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Shafter High School
Virgil Bartel
Barrie Burns
Corina Elliott
Barbara Fox
Maxine Hall
Elaine Klaudt
Rodgers
Shafter Football Team Honored by Rotary Club
Members of the Shafter High School championship football team and coaches were honored at a Rotary Club luncheon. Principal Jack Hill and coaches Dan Bledsoe Lowell Todd and Dusty Rhoads spoke on community support and the value of sports. Guests included players Kenneth Melvin Bob Scales James Nugent Calvin Zachary Richard Fast and others. Clarence Neuman presided.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Motel
Pat Kelly
Jack Hill
Dan Bledsoe
Lowell Todd
Dusty Rhoads
Herb Spitzer
Kelly
Rotary
Hill
Bledsoe
Todd
Kenneth Melvin
Bob Scales
James Nugent
Calvin Zachary
Richard Fast
Kenneth Marchman
Bob Peters
Ray Schaeffer
Steven Rodriguez
J. G. Graves
George Cooper
Jim Hubble
Bill Sharp
Tom Fletcher
Wayne Hill
Clarence Neuman
Guenthers Celebrate Silver Wedding at Legion Hall
A surprise Silver Wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. George E. Guenther drew over 140 friends and relatives to the Legion Hall last Sunday. Marilyn presented corsage and carnation to the couple, who moved to Shafter 11 years ago from Jamestown North Dakota. Mr. Guenther serves as postmaster and Mildred Wingire Guenther was born in Woodworth North Dakota. The couple married in 1921 in Woodworth and have a large family including Georgette Marilyn Helen Frankie Eunice Jean Fred and Jim.
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Mildred Wingire
Woodworth
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Shafter
Georgette
Art Kadel
Marilyn
Legion Auxiliary Contributes to Vet Aid and Hospital
The December 3 meeting approved a $50 donation to the Gift to a Yank who Gave fund and a $10 gift to the Veterans' children’s hospital in San Fernando. Edith Hebel announced Christmas package contributions for local needy families at the next meeting.
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Veterans’ Children's Hospital
San Fernando
Edith Hebel
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