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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
8
High voiced conductors Pegge and Bette Schoenbeck, identical twins, assist in keeping suburban Illinois Central trains on time as they call stations along the line. Their roles highlight the growing involvement of women in railway operations.
California receives further allocation of track-type tractors from a statewide quota of 177 machines for the first quarter of 1944. County and state committees will assign units to applicants, with limited civilian release and emphasis on war effort priorities.
The city council adopted an ordinance restricting rubbish burning to 6 to 12 a m. in Shafter. A business license was granted to Mrs. S. G. Gibson to open a home appliance repair shop on Central Avenue in George Gaode as street site.
Shafter High School awarded prizes at a student assembly led by James Wilson. Winners included boys and girls in Bus Cotton Pickers and Home Cotton Pickers groups with top prizes of 4.00 dollars for highest yields and smaller amounts for other placements. Certificates would be presented to all participants during the harvest period.
Union Congregational church will hold its annual Christmas party next Wednesday night at 7 30. A Christmas program will be presented by the Sunday School.
Richland Teachers Club names Rose M. Willis president O Thomas vice president and Margaret Bennett secretary treasurer. The group will hold its Christmas dinner Monday December 20 at 7 30 p m at the Shafter Motel.
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