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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1949
Page
8
Tulare Red Devil withdrew from the San Joaquin Valley Night Softball League as fans voted to join a new Tulare County Nightball League. The proposed loop will include Tulare Exeter Porterville and Zdindsay with possible entries from Pixley Tipton Strathmore and Delano.
The region previously labeled Mandated Islands has been renamed American Oceania as officials adopt a new geographic designation. No further details provided in the available text.
Jane Farley of the Famous Red Heads is billed for a display in Shafter on Friday March 11. The touring team meets the Neufeld Auto Parts quintet in the local gym that evening.
Richland School hosted season ending casaba championships for boys and girls across grade levels. In boys, first-half winners retained titles with no playoffs. top rooms were Holmes eighth Moser seventh and Nee sixth. Girls required two halves. Moser seventh won both, while Zolerzak fifth beat Prieve eighth by 12 to 10 in the second half. Wingren sixth grade girls beat Berg sixth by 12 to 7 to claim sixth grade girls laurels.
A reader challenged the Eyebrow column to write constructive content. The column visits James Street Wasco to view a dangerous ravine and flooded gutter that slow cars and threaten crossings. Local items include Arvin High School’s agriculture head, Penney’s Wasco location talks, March mail service, a Shafter dance benefiting the March of Dimes, a Pasadena Playhouse guest, and a weary band audience stepping between numbers.
An immediate survey of the Central Valley Highway from Hanford to Corcoran has been authorized. George T. McCoy, state highway engineer, will inspect a new route to eliminate bottlenecks in Hanford and Corcoran, estimate work, and identify rights of way and other pertinent information.
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