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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1961
Page
1
Kern County Council observes fifty first year of Scouting with 8000 plus Scouts and leaders. Blue and Gold Dinners planned, window displays judged February 10, parade February 11 in Bakersfield, God and Country services February 12, and February 24 Recognition Dinner set.
National Boy Scout Sunday is marked in February as Boy Scout units from Maple Troop 977 Richland and PTA Troop 913 Rio Bravo Troop 914 join a service at 400 Kern Street Mennonite Church. The 10 40 a m service includes Invocation by E J Peters Kern County Council VP. Pastor Phew H Dick speaks on For God and Our Country as KWSO broadcasts 11 00 to 11 55 a m.
Christine Mattgon of Buttonwillow is among seven finalists for National Maid of Cotton. The Bakersfield Delano entrants totaled seven of twenty eight. Finalists receive twenty five dollars, a silver cotton bale locket, and will compete in a fashion event at Stockdale Country Club with Linda Lackey as National Maid of Cotton escort in Bakersfield.
Paul Kao, ex Lt in Chiang Kai Shek's army and now chief mechanical engineer for Cen-Vi-Ro, spoke at the Shafter Exchange Club on China. A Bakersfield resident with a wife, a son and twins, he is a Pur due University graduate and studied in China. Next Monday night the club hosts a Valentine Ladies Night.
Kern County Health Department urges dog owners in Smith's Corner Myrick's Corner and Shafter to vaccinate and license dogs for 1961 at clinics Tuesday Feb 14. Clinics run 9 to 10 at Signal Station 10:30 to 11:30 at Post Office and 12:30 to 5 at County Fire Department.
In connection with National Prevention Week through February 18 now in its tenth year the Shafter Exchange Club sponsors a trip to Bakersfield for 5th 6th and 7th grade students of Richland with school buses cooperating. Parents must sign the release slips sent home with students for participation.
Chambers Brothers aid pushes Shafter January building permits to 206,100 dollars with Rosalee Drive projects and two Ann Street houses contributing. February 1960 figures were higher at 268,550 dollars, raising prospects for a million-dollar year if trend continues. Curt Carter’s ongoing projects total 45,000 dollars and Pentecostal final permit adds 6,200 dollars to the month’s activity.
Final plans for the Shafter Chamber of Commerce Installation Banquet set for February 24 at 7 pm. The dinner committee includes Hoffman Gaede Fike Johnston Guenther Wood Hofman with tickets from members or 430 James Street. Bruce Crawford notes entertainment will honor early settlers and pioneers in the Shafter area. The 1961 program will clarify that "Man of the Year" may be a man or a woman.
Shown from left to right are Paul Hoffman Harvey Gae de Irvin E. Fike Bill Johnston and Gene Guenther as they met Monday to finalize plans for the annual Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture installation banquet. Tickets are available from any of these men.
A bake sale sponsored by the A O Wa Ki Ya Horizon Club will run Saturday from 9 30 a m to about 4 p m in front of Pierce Jewelers on Ce Avenue. Proceeds fund a proposed convention and club officers will preside through year end with Mardo Ohls son as president.
Mrs. Rhea Raub, a kindergarten teacher at Maple School, has been very ill for two weeks and is unable to perform her duties at school.
Mrs. John Hill coach of the Shafter Swim Club invites mothers and fathers of children from kindergarten to high school to a 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday February 16 at 370 Walnut St for those interested in competitive swimming. Jerri Lynn Willis set a Central California Association freestyle record at the Fresno meet on January 28. Parents may call PI 6 2811 for more information or to attend.
Wagner pastor of the Shafter Seventh-day Adventist Church led his congregation on Saturday February 4 in observance of a Christian home commemoration. Continu ed on page 8.
The Maple 4-H Club is collecting used batteries to dispose of through a dealer. Proceeds from the drive support club expenses.
A chaotic week of ads and mishaps draws attention as errors in car listings and misprints provoke phone calls and jokes. Notable stumbles include misquoted prices for used cars and parodic spins on local sellers like Wasco Motor and Country Boy Market.
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