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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
1
The piece praises Boy Scout Week and the enduring value of scouting as a mark of distinction. It notes Shafter hosts two active troops and a Cub Pack with strong leadership and parental involvement, urging appreciation for Scoutmasters and committee members to advance youth leadership.
The Dan Toews ranch reports a New Hampshire Red hen laid a triple yolk egg. The flock has been laying double yolks regularly, but this is the first triple yolk observed.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hearn are notified by the War Department that their son Sgt Delmar Hearn 24 was killed in action January 22 in Belgium He leaves a wife Onema and an 11 month old daughter of Modesto plus six sisters and four brothers including two overseas He enlisted April 9 1941 and has been overseas nine months The article also covers rail exec Gurley discussing Santa Fe wartime service expansion and industry allies in Bakersfield and Shafter area.
Turlock Peanut Growers Co. representative T C Lloyd Jones met with area farmers at Maple School to discuss peanuts as a profitable alternative to cotton. He noted a 110 to 115 day growing period, harvestable in windrows by combine, with peanut straw comparable to alfalfa for stock feed. Planting runs April 1 to 15 amid strong market demand and government purchases. For details, contact Her Tah Unruh or H. C. Janzen.
United States Forest Service presented guayule rubber project images to Shafter Kiwanis Club during a Wednesday noon meeting at the Shafter Motel. Bill Johnston chaired the program. new member George Guenther was inducted. A joint Kiwanis and 20 30 Club meeting is planned for February 28.
Betty Spry a Cadet Nurse at Mercy Hospital San Francisco spoke on KGO about nursing needs and spring scholarships. She will graduate from Stanford School for Nurses in March and has signed up for overseas duty with the Army Nurse Corps. She is a Shafter High School graduate who attended Bakersfield and Gilroy Junior Colleges.
Santa Fe bus leaves Bakersfield bus station at 7 a m on February 14 to transport donors to the Los Angeles blood bank. Mrs J C Channeson announced at Leslie L Robinson Post 213 Legion Auxiliary meeting. Contact Channeson at 611 or go to the Bakersfield station for details. New members Mrs Tom Rootes, Mrs Marion Stockton, and Mrs Robert Stockton were welcomed. The unit bought 500 poppy stamps and a social hour followed.
Cubs will assemble at the First Baptist Church at 10 45 a m then enter to occupy reserved seats as part of Boy Scout Week observance from February 8 to 15.
The Shafter High School new and old student executive board and guests were entertained at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Devlin on January 31. Attendees included Opal Evans, Hershall Rodgers, Edna Rogers, Chuck Thomas, Martha Helm, Herbert Spitzer, Bessie Thomas, Gene Harless, Barbara Kinman, Helen Mouser, Dale Weidmann, Bob Mettler, Maxine Albright, Marjorie Olson, Betty Wells, David Grumbles, Nadalene Alexander, Jerry Mathis, Shirley Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kelly. Mrs. Thrasher assisted with serving.
Creagh urged Kern County residents to serve on juries as a civic duty under California law. He warned that while defendants have strong protections, the public interest must be served with intelligent juries amid a rise in crime, especially sex crimes, and criticized professional jurors.
City Clerk Frank Shaw announced today that he is registering voters. The move aims to widen participation ahead of upcoming ballots.
Shafter and Wasco Boy Scouts will receive their degrees and merit badges at a Court of Honor March 7 at 7 30 p m in the Shafter Boy Scout bar racks. Eligible Scouts for Tenderfoot Second and First Class Star Life and Eagle will be awarded and announced after the February 21 Board of Review. Rev Wm S Harper will lead the invocation and the Tenderfoot ceremony will follow.
Neuman and Crawford showcase five standout colts including Spencer Mira Patch and Star Ambush at Shafter California. Pfc John T. Elms awaiting radio confirmation after liberation on Luzon. Trainer Charles Witt of Sacramento guides top trotters, with Tri-County races planned in spring. Public notice of racing and contacts.
Al Anderson recalled a ranch outing on the Russian River country where he fired at two fish and missed. Both fish died, he called it shell shock, while others doubted the tale and labeled it a tall fish story.
Richland School enrollments reach 1254, up from 1168 a year ago. Officials note continued growth as records show rising numbers across grades including kindergarten.
Shafter High School lists students on the Honor Roll for the third six week period. A 12 point minimum from A 5 points to B minus 1 point enables eligibility, with any D or F disqualifying. Names include Joyce Bender Phyllis Blizard Donna Lee Beese Barrie Burns Elizabeth Daniels Marvin Dirksen Barbara Fox and many others.
Lieutenant junior grade Ephraim R. Helm of Shafter returns from a Pacific duty as pilot of a Navy Avenger torpedo plane. He served with Air Group 28 on an Independence class carrier, flying 22 anti submarine patrols and taking part in air strikes against Wake, Okinawa, Formosa and the Philippines.
War Department word confirms Pvt. Clarence Kattenhorn slightly wounded in Belgium. Shafter community has contributed $1012.16 to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis during March of Dimes. J. W. Frizzell announces campaign results as satisfactory.
A program chaired by Mrs. Orvin Mettler will be held at the Clubhouse on February 21 at 8 00 pm. Miss Mary, a fourth grade teacher at Santa Fe School, is the invited speaker along with club members and their families.
Sgt. Jim Gloeckler, from Shafter, was made sergeant after serving in Europe with the inairy. He had been wounded in action and spent months in hospital but has returned to active duty.
The former Shafter Maternity Home has been rented by Mrs Ruth Duke and Mrs Mar ge Glover who plan to open the building as a rooming house on February 15 Both women are employed at Minter Field.
The Richland School Parent Teachers Association schedules a Tuesday February 13 meeting at 3 p.m. Programs chairman Cecil Steel will introduce Ethel McLennon of Fellows California 7th District president of California PTA as Founder's Day speaker. Eva Risnel's homemaking class will present a fashion show. Refreshments will be served. Members and friends are invited.
The 20 30 Club schedules a two day meeting in the city on March 3 and 4 during this week’s Wednesday session. Road signs will announce meeting times at two main entrances. Sandy Sanderson heads March of Dimes drives and reports sixty dollars donated by the Shafter club. The club marks its third anniversary with a Friday dinner and dance at the Shafter Motel.
Shafter High School reports 333 students this week, up from 307 a year ago. Principal H W Kelly notes that January military enlistments and several seniors leaving for service contribute to the dip, while overall enrollment seems steadier than in prior years.
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