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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
3
Local residents gather for Christmas with family and friends across Shafter and nearby towns. Army and air force personnel, including Pfc Bill Galloway and Sgt Bennie Grundy, are listed among visitors and stationed relatives from North Africa to California bases.
The Shafter Wednesday Afternoon club announces a board and officers meeting to be held at the home of Mrs T V Hatte on Tuesday January 5 at 1 o clock. Lt Chancy Lockard brother of Mrs Ennis Hughes arrived in Bakersfield and will visit his mother Mrs T H Lockard for an indefinite stay. Richerts entertain at Christmas guests from Shafter and Bakersfield visit included Mr and Mrs Sam L Becker and Carol Je vee and Mr J J Becker with Arnold Funk. Jack Siemens hosts family guests including Mr and Mrs Ben Peters and Mr A J Miller of Chico. Jean Dalke and George Isaac visit at the Jack Janzen residence on Shafter Highway with Mrs Henry J Dalke. Paul Hodel, son of Mrs N Hodel, visits his mother in Shafter while stationed at North Forks.
Fresno resident A M Hodel visited relatives in Shafter last weekend. Mr and Mrs Ed Tillman, once residents of the area, stayed with their son William Tillman in Shafter. The Tillmans now own a 606 acre ranch with a large commercial apple orchard and are expanding their land venture.
A wartime diary entry from September 1942 by Pvt Boston at Cherry Creek Post describes leaving loved ones to answer the call of duty. The poem reflects duties as an air raid observer and the risk of enemy attacks, noting NBC broadcasts and a post diary entry at McKinley Oregon.
The fragment notes a women’s oyster shop a reading room and a bowling alley in New York City in 1845 reflecting women’s public spaces. It highlights the presence of a Ladies Oyster Shop Ladies Reading Room and Ladies Bowling Alley as active venues.
Sgt George H Singleton of the 23rd Aviation Squadron recalls General George C Marshall as a fine gentleman who liked chicken a la king strong black coffee and $100 boots. He describes Marshall rising early and working late, staying up during maneuvers, and urging him to keep his nose clean. Singleton served from 1912 through WWII and later hoped to raise chickens near Minter Field.
Seven flying sergeants based at Minter Field were promoted last week to flight officer under a War Department rating. Kan, formerly of the Royal Canadian Air Force, spent seven months in Alaska as co-pilot on a seven ton RCAF flying boat. The remaining six graduated together from the twin en-
Flying Officers Roland E. Barton William R. Brockett Ernest F. Davis Russell G. Anderson John P. McKinnon and John E. Snedegar completed advanced school at Ellington Field Texas last September. Edwin and Loren Hodel became parents of a nine pound son Edmond Larry born December 13 Mr Hodel now serves in the navy.
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