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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
4
Five boys Bob Teeters Harold Farr Victor Bender Don Long and Bud Anderson spent the holidays with coach Lowell Todds agents Mr and Mrs C D Todd in Pacific Grove and Carmel for a basketball game they say the Todds were wonderful to them and they had a grand time.
A festive Christmas dinner was prepared for J H Becker as many children and grandchildren gathered at his home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J M Fast and son Dennis Paul Murry of Ventura, Mr and Mrs A H Unruh Doris and Raymond of Dinuba, Abe Patskoski of Oildale, F R Becker D W Becker Mrs Bertha Neufeld and Eldin of Shafter, and D W Frantz of Wasco.
Louis M. Dreves, regional director of the Office of Temporary Controls CP A construction division, announced relaxed controls to boost primary and junior high school construction. The policy allows new school projects if existing facilities cannot accommodate full enrollment in a single half year session, while housing remains the priority for scarce materials and labor.
Holiday guests of Rev and Mrs John Bartel included Mr and Mrs Willard Rahn of Minnesota and Mrs August Baer of Salem Oregon.
A surprise dinner for Isaac Nikkel marked his 70th birthday. The event at Ben Fadenrecht’s home featured family guests including J. M. Kief, Vern Kief and Lancaster relatives, Ben Jones Bakersfield, J. W. Nickel, Ben Fadenrecht and son John, and Albert Froese family from Shafter.
Guests of the Herb Enns family for the holidays were Raymond Boese and I. F. Boese of Garderr Grove California.
Directors of the Bakersfield Production Credit Association and Kern County National Farm Loan Association set January 23 1947 for their annual stockholders meeting. James C Beagle secretary treasurer says the event will be at the Bakersfield Inn California with a 12 10 pm luncheon in the Palm Room. Hon Richard W Young General Counsel Farm Credit Administration will speak. Stockholders invited to bring wives and friends. many Kern and Inyo farmers expected. The note adds that the basic producing industry for the San Francisco Oakland metro area is manufacturing.
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