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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
7
Bill Brown has been indisposed this week with the flu. Visitors from Fresno, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith, spent three days in Shafter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Codd.
Mrs. Donna Goddard arrives in Shafter to spend five days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. P J Gorsching. A recent nursing graduate she is now employed at Fresno General Hospital.
Stanford University at Palo Alto was chartered in 1885 and opened in 1891. The historical note marks the founding act and initial opening of the institution established to advance education and research in California.
Internal Revenue official Harry Westover announced that over two million Southern California wage earners can use 1944 withholding receipts as tax returns if certain limits apply. Couples must file combined returns, and only one return is needed if both receipts are attached and total income is under five thousand dollars.
The following students were elected class officers for the spring semester at Shaf ter High School on Wednesday January 21. Freshman: President Bessie Thomas, Vice-President Bob Albright, Secretary Inez Wright, Social Chairman Ferre lene Parker, Publicity Chairman Frances Rose, Yell Leader Helen Klassen. Sophomore: Bud Anderson, Vice-President Victor Bender, Secretary Louise Tidwell, Social Chairman Elaine Klaudt, Yell Leader Merle Royal. Junior: President Gene Harless, Vice-President Elmer Mettler, Secretary Wanda Little, Social Chairman Maxine Albright, Publicity Chairman Freda Holsenbake, Yell Leaders Phyllis Magee and Joe Johnston. Senior: President Bob Devlin, Vice-President Jack Nickel, Secretary Esther Grumbles, Social Chairman Gerene Hatcher, Publicity Chairman Marjorie Olson.
Mr and Mrs Gus Wedel of Reedley spent Sunday at the home of Mrs Christine Unruh. Mr Wedel visited his sister Mrs rie Richard who has been ill for weeks. Since 1907, 836 mountain lions have been killed in Trinity County California.
The Maple School Parent-Teachers Association will meet Friday evening February 9 at 8 in the school building. The program includes The Perfect Tribute a Lincoln commemoration and a Grand Canyon picture loaned by Santa Fe Railroad. Piano solo by Bobby Haag of Rio Bravo then refreshments in the cafeteria after a brief business meeting.
About one hundred twenty five teen age youngsters attended the dance given for them by the Shafter Kiwanis Club in cooperation with the Wednesday Afternoon Club at the Women's Clubhouse. The boys and girls danced from 8 30 till 11 86 to the music of the Smith Family orchestra of Buttonwillow.
Maurice John Murphy 17 son of Eunice Leitzke of Shafter enlisted in the Navy in San Diego per the Eleventh Naval District. He will train there after formerly working in the aircraft instrument shop at the U S Naval Air Station. In high school he was class vice president and participated in foot wen bins en Went serving corpoal in the A
Mrs Rolf Jacobsen and Mrs Ed Brown hosted a dessert bridge party at Mrs Jacobsen's home Monday evening honoring Mrs Jack Battaglia. Guests included Mrs Pete Bender Mrs Wm Lachenmaier Mrs Arnold Dick Arnold Mrs Wm Bender Mrs Emil Bender Mrs Harold Greene and others. Prizes went to Mrs Greene Miss Prieve and Mrs Thomas.
Mrs Elizabeth Ingram entertained last Wednesday evening at her home with Mr and Mrs George Vanatta and children Mr and Mrs Fred Vandenberg and Dr and Mrs P C Guenther as dinner guests.
Herb Midgley Jr. reportedly fell from a ladder at the Red Ship Yards in Long Beach and broke his leg. The report mentions confusion and garbled text about languages and officials, but confirms the injury occurrence at the shipyard earlier this week.
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