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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1947
Page
6
An all-time attendance record for the Illinois State Park System shows an estimated 22 million visitors in 1944 and 1946 figures, based on 26,092,287 attending through September. A.E. Herning notes the surge signals demand for more parks and a 1945 acquisition program to expand public recreation resources. The text also mentions Oregon's tuberculosis death rate as among the world's lowest.
Sounding Off notes that work will start in a few weeks to resurface a section of the Central Valley Highway just north of Wasco. The route links Bakersfield to Selma via Shafter, Wasco, Corcoran and Hanford, easing traffic on the crowded 99. Other items mention amateur radio bands, whipped cream with pie, local doctors ready for night calls, football team physician Dr. Freedman on the bench, and Christmas carols played by the Haven of Hope group from Dinuba.
Virginia Woods daughter of Mrs. Carl Carlstrom of Huntington Park and Jack D Hill son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell C Hill of Shafter were married in a double ring ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church East Bakersfield. Reverend Wallace officiated. The bride wore a white wool serge suit and carried a white prayer book and gardenias. Best man Don Lowen and bridesmaid Barbara Taylor attended. A dinner followed at Bakersfield Inn. The couple, a Bakersfield High senior and her groom, honeymooned in San Francisco and plan to reside in Shafter Fresno Road.
The report states that no default has ever occurred in payment of principal or interest on any City and County or San Francisco bonds, underscoring a history of timely debt service.
Starrh hosts welcomed Mr and Mrs Gerald Starrh of Los Angeles Mr and Mrs William K Grainger of Richmond Miss Nataline Casentino of Los Angeles and Irwin and Louis Starrh of Hanford over the holidays in a private gathering marked by warm social greetings.
Ward Shank of Brownwood arrives on Christmas Eve to visit Mason Alexander and plans to work for him, with hopes for a permanent stay.
The article recalls Rotary and Kiwanians aiding families with holiday baskets, praising Mrs. Ned Smith Red Cross worker for coordinating gifts to service members and their families. It notes a leaky roof fix during a rain on Christmas Eve and the Inyo Kern Hospital Auxiliary bringing cheer to patients, underscoring the season's spirit of giving.
A large gathering enjoyed a Christmas dinner Wednesday at the J A Bonds home. Guests included Mr and Mrs W W McKaslin Charlie McKaslin Estaline Millard and sons Donald and Earl Robert Millard and wife Erma Mr and Mrs Ralph Browner Gene Browner George Ashbaugh Tom McKaslin and Ollie Bonds of Fort Worth Texas.
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