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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
8
Water level fell only 3 feet across eight years. Pumping on Kern County Land Company lands east of Shatter and Wasco began in 1942, reaching 8 727 acre feet in 1943. This amount rose in 1944 and is expected to grow further.
The Shafter Wasco area faces ground water down-draft as pumping grows. Land owners discuss securing Central Valley Water via Friant Kern Canal to sustain supply, with plans needed now to be first in line for allocations and proper application methods.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion sponsors a handmade quilt sale donated by Mrs Bert Hebel at the Legion Hall. Membership reaches 35 with new World War II eligible members expected. The group supported hospital phonograph records with $15.00 and sent Christmas boxes to Inyo Kern Hospital. The Baby Clinic work is to be transferred to another organization.
Miss Medella Weigand daughter of Mr and Mrs I E Weigand and Frank J Cunningham son of Mrs Mary Cunningham of Sunnyvale married December 16 in Reno Nevada. A reception was held at the groom's mother home in Sunnyvale after their return. Attending were Mr and Mrs J Head Mr and Mrs Frank Marchana Mr and Mrs Ray Graham and daughter Martene Miss Verna Ebel and Walter Stanley.
Mayor H. C. Neufeld of Shafter endorsed a War Department appeal for higher WAC quotas after a Kern County recruiting conference with S/Sgt. John Kortlander. He cited Western front reverses and a manpower crisis, noting 6,000 local women already serve and urging thousands more.
Reminders in January stress that Christmas Seals aid tuberculosis fight in Kern County. O R Kamrass, president, says many forget their envelopes. WAC recruitment highlighted with fast medical training in Army hospitals and Kern County WAC HQ at Victory House Bakersfield.
A. P. Giannini founders Bank of America notes the institution serves the many not the few. About 144,040 stockholders and 10,800 employees own the bank with over three million savings and checking accounts averaging $1,400. In 1944 the average personal loan was $222, and business loans supported farmers and industry as California’s four billion dollar milestone reflects rapid growth.
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