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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
3
Community notices from Shafter detail births at Bakersfield maternity and Mercy hospital, visits by Ed Neufelds and George Gaede, guests of local families, a flu recovery, and trips to Los Angeles Sequoia Park Bakersfield trips with social outings and a Shafter farm workers camp visit by Fred L. Gribble.
Irvin and Edward Duerksen with Albert and Chester Grant of Stockton visit California College of Medical Technicians in San Gabriel. Loma Linda residents John Westermeier and family enjoy Shafter weekend with relatives. Spends Week-End In South features Raymond Duerksen at Southern California Junior College Riverside. Duerksen visits campus and friends. Dr Harold Kahn of Santa Maria guests in Shafter. Schirmer hosts visit by Mankins and relatives in Fresno. Evelyn Devine of Shafter applies for Fresno State college graduation for BA in education and teaching credential.
Cherokee Chief Hailstorm spoke to Richland teachers and pupils last Friday morning. He presented an engaging program sharing insights into the history and customs of Indians.
Butler Seibert assistant fire warden in Shafter came back early this week from a two weeks vacation across the state. He was appointed to the Shafter post from Bakersfield shortly before leaving.
Dick Foraker of the Kern county health department and Ervin Buller spoke at Kern Academy on infantile paralysis efforts in the county. Following the illustrated lecture, March of Dimes buttons were sold to fund the work.
Private Cecil Horton station ed at Fort Scott near San Francisco returns to duty Tuesday evening after a 50 day furlough in Shafter. Horton expects assignment to Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay during the exposition opening this month.
John Dean, formerly at the Shafter experimental farm for 18 months, reports from Ontario that he is establishing himself in a new job handling soil conservation surveys. He and his wife left Shafter in early January to take the Southern California position.
A. R. Duehrern and C. Beardsley of Bakersfield visited Acton to see Duehren's sister Mrs. L. C. Newton and collected meteorite felspar and agate specimens. The Pride Of Mojave mine was toured where leaching ore is used. Velma Fay Williams and Clayton Strickland wed in Las Vegas after a Wasco visit. Evangelist J. N. Willems begins a two week revival at Mennonite Brethren church on Sunday February 12. George J. Harrison attended a southern agricultural workers meeting in New Orleans with his wife and daughter Miss Marion Harris, then continued to Washington after Christmas in Texas. Mister and Mrs. Delbert Curry of Bolivar New York plan to settle in Shafter.
Ernest Nickel, nationally known for whistling, offered three programs in Richland auditorium last Monday for pupils and teachers. He whistled famous tunes and imitated the singing of many birds during the event.
F. L. Kinyon, longtime Shafter rural mail carrier, exchanged jobs with Milo W. Weston of Cathlamet Washington. Weston and his wife arrived in Shafter to assume duties, while the Kinyons plan to move north soon. Kinyon cited health reasons for the change.
Ed Friesen local businessman loses his truck and garage equipment in a gasoline fire at Haberfelde garage in Wasco. Fire began about 7 pm as workers drained the fuel from the truck. total loss estimated at 5600 dollars.
Saturday February 4 marks the last day to pay 1939 automobile registration and license fees. Jack Zimmerman announces payments may be made at his Santa Fe Way office until 3 PM. No extension will be granted and delinquent penalties will be double the registration plus 50 percent of the license fee.
Campfire girls of Shafter high school prepare an assembly program featuring a play titled The Advantage of Being Shy and a pantomime. Members have also contributed to an infantile paralysis fund.
A brief note discusses the idea of cheerful giving and traces the office of the coroner back to Twelfth century England, highlighting its origins and role in public life.
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