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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
12
John G. Kerry campaigns in the Central Valley arguing veterans need large scale irrigation and added cultivated acres for farm ownership. He criticizes a local bloc resisting land expansion and notes the San Joaquin Valley concentration of land ownership among a few.
A concise report highlights Australian natives as the hairiest people globally based on a recent study. Researchers point to genetic and climatic influences while noting variation among communities.
Kiwanis members held a backward meeting on Wednesday with the program run in reverse. Guest speaker Walter Bail Bond Binger described bonding work and his 23 years in the field. He spoke before the meal as custom was set aside. All fines levied by President Earl Weill were paid to members.
The 20 30 Club hosts its annual pre harvest dance at the Women's Club on May 3 with Bob Sis son’s orchestra. Proceeds fund the Xmas program and kids party. last season 2000 children benefited. Art Johnson chairs the event with Greg Malory, Marvin Nan, Harry Thoments, and Opto Handel leading committees.
Mr. Ray Begle of Tucson Arizona and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sanderson and daughter Judy of Stockton were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sanderson of Shafter during the past week.
Shafter High seniors vote for the Good Citizen title as part of the annual Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The top three girls’ names go to the Shafter High faculty for final selection. Last year county winners were hosted by the Bakersfield DAR chapter. Selection emphasizes dependability service leadership and patriotism.
Two people were seriously hurt last Thursday when a car overturned at the Santa Fe Way intersect Beech and Los Angeles Avenues, a mile and a half south of Shafter. Driver A F Wainscott of Hawthorne Calif lost control after curving and the speeding vehicle skidded sixty yards before overturning. The unidentified female passenger suffered severe internal injuries while Wainscott had cuts and bruises. They were treated at Kern General Hospital.
The Shafter High School ex-board held a Monday night pot luck dinner and dance at the Shafter Motel to honor former members. Edna Rogers led arrangements with Holgar Hansen and many guests in attendance.
Reverend Wm. S. Harper has been ill with a cold and complications but is now better and will resume leading the church program Sunday.
Production of winter potatoes in Texas and Florida is estimated at 2 440 000 bushels, down from 2 795 000 in 1945 and above the 1935 44 ten year average of 1 315 000. Florida yield declined ten bushels per acre from January to February due to blight. Kern County acreage goal is 28 981 acres and state goal 50 300 acres. Also notes ship travel time during California gold rush and a termite trivia fact.
Delano residents Mr and Mrs John Mohl announce the engagement of their daughter Jacqueline to W Robert Cloud son of Mr and Mrs Walter Cloud of Shafter The betrothal was disclosed at a Los Angeles party at The Town House Jacqueline attends USC and graduates next year She is secretary of the College of Pharmacy and secretary of Antidotes Lambda Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Chi leader circles Rob ert Cloud is USC alumnus and ex student body president of the College of Pharmacy He lives in Los Angeles and works as a pharmacist since USC graduation last fall
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 PM at the Janzen Funeral Home for Robert Roland Skaggs 36 of Lerdo Street Shafter. Skaggs had tuberculosis and had been in Kern General Hospital three weeks. Rev William S Harper officiated and interment followed at Hanford Cemetery. He leaves a wife a daughter and father Grover Skaggs of Shafter.
The Shafter Ministerial Association will gather Monday at 7 30 PM at Menno Schellenberg's home 164 Poso Street for conference and fellowship. All Shafter Community ministers are invited and welcomed whether new or returning attendees.
The city of Benicia in Solano County was officially incorporated on March 27, 1850, marking its formal establishment as a municipal entity under California law.
Shafter cagers wrap their season with a Friday game against rival Wasco in the gym, a 6 o'clock C squad showdown. Shafter Generals beat McFarland 35 to 23 to finish Sierra league play in a tie for second with Maricopa, while Shafter B’s lost 18 to 14 as Tehachapi C earned the league title and a possible playoff looms with McFarland for the B crown.
Justesen’s advertises a wide range of low priced Lenten foods to brighten meals. It highlights 40 items including Dill Pickles 1 pt jar 27c, Macaroni 1 lb 25c, Libby’s Fruit Cocktail 2 tin 29c, Libby’s Apple Butter 19 oz 20c, Sun-Maid Seedless Raisins 15 oz 23c, Ham two cans 27c, Heinz Baby Foods four cans 27c.
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