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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
7
Catherine Conrad Edwards argues junior colleges will grow after the war, offering two year programs that mirror freshman and sophomore years. She notes mass postwar demand, diverse types of junior colleges, and roles from semiprofessional training to personal development and practical courses for homemaking and nutrition.
Shafter residents mistook window signs reading Apartment For Rent for actual vacancies. Merchants reported inquiries until readers discovered the phrase was the title of a one act play by the Shafter High School dramatic club and written by sponsor Burton Filut. After last week’s production the signs were removed and shoppers resumed their search.
County supervisors may fund part of the new American Legion building. Legion post plans to submit building plans to the Board and request budget assistance. The post raises funds with dances and other events. Bakersfield Dancing Girls entertained the meeting. Adjutant Nay reports membership at 137.
The San Francisco Telphone Building on New Montgomery street houses the city's official storm-warning station, serving as the regional alert center for severe weather.
The current Commercial Street in San Francisco traces its roots to the 1850s as Long Wharf or Central Wharf, a popular waterfront promenade of that era.
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