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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
5
A son named James arrived at 5 15 am on December 13 at Mercy Hospital Bakersfield weighing 8 lb 4.5 oz. Mrs Fink was brought by Janzen Ambulance. both mother and baby are reported well. James has three brothers and two sisters. family has lived in Shafter since May.
Plan ahead for a festive menu with steam baked cranberry pudding. The guide describes mold setup from a coffee can, steaming method, and lemon sauce. Ingredients include cranberries, flour, spices, orange rind, and butter with reheating tips for serving hot.
The Kaesma Club outlines a Christmas buffet dinner set for tomorrow at Jake Bergen’s home in Shafter. Attending members include Merrill Nicks, Arthur Craig, Marvin Neuman, Frank Russell, Leonard Gaede, Waldo Unruh, Harold Wiens, Jake Bergen, Leland Bergman, Ervin Nickel and Misses Aldeen Beese, Edna Nise, Clara Nikkel, Linda Gloeckler, and Clara Nickel.
Maple School will present a Christmas program Thursday night starting at 8 p.m. featuring the school band rhythm groups recitations clarinet duet by Charles Kroeker and Iva Dell Koenig with Miss Tally Santa Claus song and plays by 5th and 6th grades plus 8th grade songs and 3rd to 6th grade choral readings and solos including Remember The Nativity Silent Night and The Christmas Guest among others.
The elementary schools in the Richland District report 1560 students enrolled, an increase of 186 from last year. The district notes steady growth across campuses as a sign of expanding enrollment.
Fresno’s Fig Garden district hosts a two mile outdoor pageant billed as the longest Christmas Tree Lane in the world. About 1.5 million people are expected to attend this year, up from 1.15 million last season, with living trees, lighted displays, and holiday music across roughly fifty homes. The event runs from Sunday evening December 15 through New Year’s Day.
The Kern county elementary and high school districts will gain significantly in 1947 48 from the state treasury, far above the current year’s $2 632105. California Taxpayers Association reports high schools getting $668 120 based on 7 444 attendance and $90 plus per pupil statewide. Elementary districts receive $1 963 985 based on 23 565 attendance and $80 plus per pupil statewide.
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