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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
5
The article outlines Group Four in the Basic Seven foods including fluid milk butter milk dried milk condensed and evaporated milk cheese cream and ice cream. It highlights milk as nearly perfect and rich in protein calcium vitamin B2 and B vitamins while stressing the need for vitamins A C and D to maximize calcium benefits. Milk is essential for adults and aging individuals as part of daily diet.
The article argues that wartime industrial growth will drive postwar revival in California and the Far West. It cites more than four billion dollars in public construction plans and 2.95 billion in Bureau of Reclamation projects, with 12 percent population growth from 1940 to 1943 and potential 15 million regional residents after the war. It notes war bond purchases remain high and most farms plan repairs, predicting a steady transition to peacetime prosperity through planning and hard work.
The tuberculosis X ray truck, sponsored by Kern County Tuberculosis Association, will visit Shafter High School February 22 from 9 to 12 for free chest X rays for adults. The unit aims to find cases early and educate on treatment while touring Kern County February 10 to 24.
SPAR Mary Ellen Hansen, Ships Cook 1 8/e, SPARS, home on leave from Jacksonville station arrives Fresno January 30 after leaving January 27. She describes duties at the Coast Guard station in Jacksonville, cooking for 400 and the 50 SPARS, plans to resume studies after the war and major in dietetics, reporting back February 20.
Betty Merz celebrated her birthday anniversary last Thursday evening with a theatre party for friends. After the show the group gathered at Paula Raney's home for dancing and refreshments with guests Shirley Thomas Beverly Riley Helen Mouser Nadean Harless Paula Raney Paul Nikkel Robert Roscamp Gene Harless Mike Donovan and Jerry Mathis present.
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Glen Putman were Mr and Mrs Harry Putman and daughter Mr and Mrs Virgil Sutton and Toni Mr and Mrs Herbert Sutton and Phyllis and Mr and Mrs J A Bates all of Bakersfield.
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