California Churches Teach Bible in Public Schools Reform
The California legislature passed a law allowing Bible instruction in community churches with parental consent. Shafter, Kern County, organized a joint plan for 11 churches supervised by one director, teaching Bible to elementary students. initial turnout grew to 175 from diverse denominations, including 25 unaffiliated. The effort, amid wartime strain, signals potential unity through shared faith.
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Shafter
Kern County
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Postwar Plans Spark Shafter Civic Renewal Effort
Shafter residents rally around postwar development including a new trade school to boost employment and a community hall. Winners in a city contest by Shafter High School, led by Marjorie Olson and Gregory Channen, propose parks pools and equestrian facilities to unite residents and attract growth in the San Joaquin valley.
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Postwar Growth Plan for Shafter Focuses on Religion and Schools
The Shafter postwar plan emphasizes expanding church attendance and Sunday schools while rebuilding the grammar school auditorium and Santa Fe building. It calls for new public buildings, a larger library, expanded business district, and improved sanitation, sewer, and parks. Agricultural and oil sectors are seen as drivers, with hopes for new lands, irrigation, and postwar boom town growth.
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Shafter
Santa Fe
War Dogs Described by Bakersfield Teacher Davis
Davis, a Bakersfield High School teacher, describes war dogs' abilities and training. He cites a Boxer loaned to the Army that helped save a Guadalcanal company and notes Kern county sent eighty dogs with sixty on duty.
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Bakersftett High School
Army
Guadalcanal
United States
Davis
Kern County
War Department
Two Scout Troops to Hold Court of Honor Next Monday
The two Boy Scout troops, the Rotary and Kiwanis units, will hold Court of Honor next Monday at 8 o’clock in the high school library. Chester Lett, scout executive, will induct several Tenderfoot Scouts. Marion Cossett and Fred Bick will participate. Merit badges will be awarded.
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Court of Honor
Tary
Kiwanis
High Schools
Kern Scout
Chester Lett
Marion Cossett
Rotary Troop
Fred Bick
Dorcas Society Plans Food and Needlework Sale
The Dorcas society of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will hold a combined sale on Thursday December 23 from 11 a m to 5 p m. The event features food and needlework and takes place in the store-room east of Duelen's Hardware on Central avenue.
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Dorcas Society
The
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Duelen’s Hardware
Central Avenue
Real Estate Boom Shafter Realtor Reports Record Month
Sam Lachenmaier of Shafter reports an unprecedented real estate boom with 11 properties sold in 30 days totaling 68200. He credits The Shafter Press classified ads for fast matching buyers and sellers and notes town and ranch prices at or near all time highs. His list includes a 140 acre Christiansen ranch at Tehachapi sold to William and John Lachenmaier.
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Shafter Realtor
Lachenmaier
Shafter Press
Rench
Christenson Ranch
Tehachapi
William and
John Lachenmaier
Shafter Considers Rent Control Action
Shafter City Council will study adopting a local rent control ordinance in line with county rules. Supervisor Woollomes urged city adoption to avoid looming Federal rent control, noting several counties already have local measures and sending the county ordinance to the city attorney for review.
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Board of Supervisors
Shafter
W. R. Woollomes
Kenny County
Woollomes
California
A. Peter Channeson
War Chest Third Won In Shafter National Drive
Shafter community has surpassed one third of its National War Fund target with just over two thousand dollars in the bank at week one end. The drive extends beyond the scheduled finish to allow continued contributions to support USO and allied war agencies. donations can be given to treasurer Glen Crampton at Bank of America or to listed committeemen including Orvin Mettler and others.
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Shafte
Shafter
National War Fund
Orvin Mettler
USO
Mettler
Glen Crampton
Bank of America
E. B. Stringham
Henry Neufeld
Herb Schirmer
Paul Richert
John Peters
H. W. Kelly
O. T. Olson
Glenn QO. Nay
Phil Ohanneson
A. Peter Ohanneson
Paul Newell
Stores Open Till 7 P M During Xmas Week In Shafter
Shafter retailers will stay open until 7 p m Monday through Friday next week to accommodate Christmas shoppers, with possible later hours for ranch visitors. Earl Johnson of the Shafter Business Men's Association notes some stores may extend hours beyond 7 p m.
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Earl Johnson
Shafter Business Men's Association
Johnson
Death Calls Milton Lohr Prominent Kern Rancher
Funeral services for Milton Joslin Lohr 47 a prominent rancher in the Shafter Wasco area will be held Friday at 2 p m at Flickenger Digier chapel Bakersfield with Rev RB C Barrett officiating Lohr died Tuesday at a Bakersfield hospital after a prolonged illness He started ranching north of Shafter in 1923 and was a pioneer in potato washing in Kern County Active in civic groups he was a member of the Kern County mounted sheriff’s posse Wasco lodge F and A M Scottish Rite Masons Al Malikah Shrine BPOE Bakersfield and Kern County Shrine Club and past commander of the Leslie Robinson post American Legion in Shorter He is survived by his widow Ruth Ellen Lohr Route 1 Box 58 Wasco a son Barnard Milton Lohr serving with the Navy in San Diego a daughter Norma Lucile Lohr a student at USC a brother Albert H Lohr of Bakersfield a sister Lucille Lohr of Bakersfield and several nieces and nephews.
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Shafter-Wasco
Flickenger-Digier Chapel
Bakersfield
RB. C. Barrett
Lohr
Mr. Lohr
Alton
Til
Kern County Mounted Sheriffs’ Posse
Wascolodge F. & A. M
Scottish Rite Masons
Al-Malaikah
Kern County
Leslie Robinson
American Legion
Shorter
Housing Shortage Relief Not Likely for Shafter
A Shafter conference with H. M. Driggers of the National Housing Agency concluded no relief for the city’s housing shortage is expected before the war ends. War workers qualify for new housing only if civilian Min ter Field employees lack housing, which is not the case. Driggers cited Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo as examples where about 700 people are homeless. Henry Neufeld led the Business Men's Association meeting.
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Shafter
Shafter Business Men’s Association
H. M. Driggers
National Housing Agency
Minter Field
Minter
War Department
Driggers
Paso Robles
San Luis Obispo
Henry Neufeld
Fire Ball Funds To Buy Pulmotor For Shafter Fire Dept
Funds from the annual Firemen's Ball on December 30 will finance a pulmotor for emergency use by Shafter's City Fire Department. Fire Chief Frank Russell says the device is badly needed to save lives in drownings and suffocation cases. The ball at the Robert Neuman and Sons potato shed on Santa Fe Avenue is expected to attract over 2000 attendees with Frank Sousa's Bakersfield band providing music.
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Frank Russell
Shafter
Russell
Robert Neuman and Sons
Santa Fe Avenue
Frank Sousa
Bakersfield
Gore lauds Kiwanis club for record at Shafter meeting
District governor praised the Shafter Kiwanis for its community service including sponsoring the Halloween parade for local children. He cited coverage in Calovada and noted Bakersfield district lieutenant governor Cady and guest Jim Geaver of the War Production Board attended the Wednesday noon gathering at Neuman's cafe.
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Neuman
Gore
Calovada
Kiwanis
Bakersfield
Cady
Glen Putnam
Herbert Schirmer
Jim Geaver
The
War Production Board
The Belt of Low Pressure Known as the Doldrums
The term doldrums refers to the belt of low atmospheric pressure around the Earth at the equator. It brings light winds and stagnant air for sailors and historically affected global trade routes.
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