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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
3
Local official Jeffers urges children to stay away from railroad tracks, stressing the danger and urging protective action to avoid accidents. He emphasizes the gravity of the situation and the need for parental and community vigilance.
Mr and Mrs Rob Jacobsen entertained Seaman 1 c and Mrs Tip Henderson and Mr and Mrs William Lachenmaier of Shafter. Cpl Allen Gorsching on furlough visited with his wife and son at Wasco. Mr and Mrs P J Gorsching traveled to Fresno to see their daughter Mrs F L Goddard, a registered nurse. Rolf Jacobsen Jr entertained Cub Scouts at his home with Santa gifts and refreshments. Joint Christmas dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Lowell Todd and daughter Julie Marie at Sidney Dawe's home.
Harvest Brigade officials report machines worked 11 acres each and averaged 3 656 acres per machine. Repairs cost 3 cents per acre and fuel consumption ran under 8 10 of a cent per acre.
Mr and Mrs Eddie Unruh of Long Beach visited Taft relatives for Christmas. They stayed with his brother Dave Unruh in Shafter and visited Aunt Christina Unruh and cousins Willie Unruh and Jam en Reed.
Randy James weighed seven pounds ten ounces at birth on December 20 to Sgt. and Mrs. James Thompson. Sgt. Thompson serves in the armed forces overseas.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Nusz hosted Christmas day visitors Mr and Mrs P J Gorsch at the CPL Archer home on a 21 day furlough from the Engineers Corps in the Aleutians. The serviceman is home visiting his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Archer of Wasco.
Mr and Mrs Roy Swindford announce the birth of their son Larry Wayne on December 18. The newborn weighs five pounds eight ounces.
Fragmentary remarks mention three ice rinks in San Francisco and visitors at a home. Text references Mr and Mrs with unclear surnames and a garbled line about tetanus and hospitalization.
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