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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1947
Page
7
Lila Leeds pictured with a caption about her striking eyes as optometrists note their power. The piece jokes about eye influence on men and a playful movie promo tone. Farmer Tom Campbell appeals to President Truman for higher wheat prices to 3.50 a bushel to ease shortages.
Two high powered offenses meet on New Year’s Day as College of the Pacific Tigers face Wichita Shockers in the Third Annual Raisin Bowl in Fresno. Pacific features Eddie LeBaron and 312 points this nine game season. Wichita relies on Linwood Sexton and 3,506 total offense yards.
A short bakery ad promoting Joe's Topper Bakery offers sweet and fragrant donuts designed to attract customers.
Spike Jones, born Lindley Armstrong Jones, leads the City Slickers in a distinctive onstage mix of clowning and musical satire. The article notes his formal, serious offstage demeanor and recalls his wartime development of spoof numbers like Der Fuehrer's Face, highlighting his inventive parody and musical prowess.
Shafter High School honors football players and staff at a banquet. MVP Bob Scales and Most Valuable Lineman Steve Rodriguez spoke, with coaches praising teamwork, character building through football, and service from sponsors and clubs. Guests included Ray Rose and district officials. dinner featured performances by six Shafter high girls.
In 1944 the nation saw 1,172,500 potential years of life lost due to deaths from tuberculosis, highlighting the disease’s heavy toll on longevity and public health.
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