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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
1
A ten week Shafter summer program approved by the recreation commission will include events for youngsters and oldsters. It is sponsored by Shafter High, Richland Elementary, the City of Shafter, and Kern County.
Sam Hayes a regional advisor for the American Commission for Living War Memorials will speak at a civic dinner February 22 at Richland School on Living War Memorials. The program includes youth activities, night baseball, and community events led by Jack Hill and local recreation officials.
The City Council decided to experiment with parallel parking on James Street from Central to Pacific and on Pacific from Santa Fe Way to James Street. They also passed a measure for a new police car and instructed the City Clerk to publish bid notices. Present were Mayor Henry Neufeld and councilmen T. W. Little, Sam Lachenmaiey, and J. W.
The American Legion post dance committee completed plans for a dance tomorrow night at the Woman's Clubhouse to raise funds for a new building. A similar event last month drew a large turnout. Florence Bayless and her orchestra will provide music with Violet Ebel vocals.
Pearl Harbor veteran Chester W. Smart of Shafter California is among 3321 Army men returning home aboard the U S S General Austwin, which left Yokohama January 21 and is due in Seattle around February 4. The General Austwin is one of many Navy transports keeping Pacific supply lines open during the war with Japan.
Frank Smith of Physicians and Hospital Service explained the Blue Cross California physicians service plan to Shafter Rotary and Kiwanis members this week. He highlighted full coverage of existing ailments, no age limit, free choice of 5,600 doctors and 82 hospitals, continuous service after job change, and no heavy red tape.
Senator Sheridan Downey of California urged Secretary Ickes to push the Central Valley Project to the limit in the new budget year starting July 1. He suggested an appropriation of at least 50 million dollars for major development lines and called for a survey of Western watersheds and valley waters in the Sacramento and San Joaquin regions.
Fuqua's Cafe announced the hiring of Joe Hagenbaugh to bolster its kitchen staff. The Bakersfield born chef, with 16 years of cooking and chef experience, now resides with his wife in Shafter.
The Brighten-up-Shafter drive, led by H. W. Kelly, promotes planting trees shrubs and flowers this week and next. Floyd Cooper names suitable trees include Sycamore Chinese Elm Modesto Ash Flowering and Black Acacias pepper trees Fruitless Mulberry locust and bottle tree. Flower choices include carnations gladioli bulbs snapdragons stocks calendulas larkspur and daisies likely to bloom in 2 to 3 months.
Kern County farmers posted a 121,542 ton rise in total crop output from 1944 to 1945 as irrigation conversions boosted returns. Potatoes topped 60,000 acres and over 29 million dollars, vegetables reached 38.58 million, cotton 10.6 million, alfalfa 8.9 million, grapes 15 million with table grapes at 10.86 million, bringing total farmer income to 112.03 million dollars.
The election week of the pending city vote will occur the week of April 9. Incumbents up for renewal include Councilmen Henry Neufeld and T W Little, City Clerk F G Shaw, and City Treasurer Ben Stoller. Last day to register is February 28. voters must register or transfer by then. Registration runs weekdays until February 28 at Shafter City Hall.
Virgil E Hamlin MM 3 USNR husband of Betty L Hamlin of Shafter is among 1222 veterans returning to the States aboard the USS Sherburne attack transport part of the Magic Carpet fleet. The ship left Okinawa January 21 and is due in San Francisco about February 6. The Sherburne helped sustain supply lines for U S forces across the Pacific.
The Shafter Public Utility District board hires Quentin Engineering Company to survey the sewerage system and disposal plant for engineering data on a new setup. After review, plans by Ernest White will be compared to select the most feasible option, with steps to enlarge the current disposal system soon.
At the Wednesday 20 30 Club session H W Kelly a former member spoke on the club’s founding aims and service opportunities. Three new members Park Lewis Eugene Mayer and Bob Mettler joined in the past week with local guests Ray Kitts and Burley Dooley present. The sub district convention at Porterville on February 23 will name Merwin Schirmer as official delegate.
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schnaidt’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Streyle and Viella of Tehachapi, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mettler of Shafter, and Art Mettler. Art Mettler, cousin of Mrs. Schnaidt, has worked at Nikkel Iron Works and will depart this week for Menno, South Dakota.
The opening night of the Schneider and Wikoff plumbing and appliance store awarded eight prizes to attendees out of several hundred. Ramona Fran won first prize a lamp while heating pads went to Mrs. Ethel Pitts and two others. J R Westbrook and Fred Mettler won Juice o mat. W E Nelson and Clyde Vannatta received Lucile Bathroom Accessories sets.
Smith's Corner reports three local residents were freed this week, a moment of pride for the community as officials announced the release and thanked involved parties for their cooperation.
Funeral services for James L. Branch age 62 of Shafter were held at Janzen's chapel with Rev. Bowlin officiating. Burial followed at Shafter Cemetery. Survived by wife Pearl five sons Ira Wilbert Arthur Ardith Lee James R two daughters Clara Burtch Etta Duncan Johnnie Ruth Branch and two sisters Mattie Dean and Tinna Reed.
Boy Scouts conduct a paper drive in the afternoon from 3:80 to 4:0 PM.
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