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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
8
Editorial notes 1950 Shafter building boom of 816 036 dollars. housing likely to continue through 1951 if materials hold. Myrtle Stones Kir schenmann tract is a major 1950 project. Safeway’s new $130 000 supermarket near completion. War and material shortages loom, yet activity may persist where possible.
Shafter resident H W Pat Kelly begins his first state assembly term with aims including preserving Tehachapi women’s prison, starting a Kern county mining school, confiscating licenses of drunk drivers, and standardizing truck bumpers to cut highway accidents. Supporters expect strong service for Kern.
Shafter community faces off harvest labor issues as the governor’s committee reports 16 recommendations. The plan seeks migrant long range work, housing, health services, enforcement of labor rules, education programs, and increased state and federal aid for agricultural areas.
E. G. Kruger of Shafter, longtime cotton and potato farmer, embodies local progress as he builds a repair shop to service mechanical cotton pickers. He witnessed Shafter’s growth firsthand and joined in, earning praise for embracing the mechanical age with his community.
The Farm Placement Service opens a service office at Livingston in Merced county to assist local farmers. Haslett Compress Company of Stockton plans a cotton compress and warehouse at Hanford, signaling expansion in the agricultural storage sector.
Shafter Press and Shafter Progress list Paul C Newell as editor and publisher with Florence J Newell and Jack Fleming as managing editor and staff. The paper, established in 1921, is a second class matter at the Shafter Post Office since August 1, 1935.
The Shafter Disaster Council issues a call for more volunteers to help build the local disaster unit. Commander John Reily says the council is crucial to national emergency readiness and urges everyone to participate in the expanded effort.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Harders of Shafter observe their fiftieth anniversary with special services at the Mennonite Brethren Church. Friends and relatives honor the couple on this golden milestone.
The series notes California's unemployment insurance system in severe financial trouble as reserves shrink despite record employment. Estimates show 1950 contributions of about 167 million with benefits near 190 million, while 1949 payments reached 253 million. Experts warn the fund could vanish without higher employer taxes and note gaps in the act fuel excessive payouts and fraud.
The 1946 shift diverted the one percent payroll deduction from unemployment to disability and sickness insurance. Many workers misused the fund as public relief while some employers and employees chiseled at the fund. The balance has fallen, risking higher taxes or a complete fund collapse, with future installments promising further exposure of responsibilities.
Magazine California forecaster Criswell replies to two Shafter presses questions. He tells Mrs B A K that she will see her son next year and her daughter will have a home. warns the loan may be hard to recover and urges eye care. Maude T asks the sex of her coming child. Criswell predicts a boy.
A Kansas party from Peabody including Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jost and their relatives Larry, Sylvia, and Mrs. Isaac Loewen visited Dan Loewen at 340 California Ave. Mrs. Jost is Dan Loewen’s niece. They were hosted by Wallace and Dan Loewen of Wasco and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Reimer of Shafter.
Mr and Mrs Troy Aday with Patsy and Barbara spent the Christmas holidays in Oklahoma visiting relatives.
Kern County tuberculosis and health association conducts a seal sale led by Stan ley Zemny to raise 40000 dollars for 1951 tuberculosis control projects. Many late returns arrive with brief notes explaining delays from pensioners. The group hopes delayed gifts will meet the quota to avoid curtailing planned programs.
An article notes Fachina dolls as part of the religion of the Hopi Indians, highlighting their cultural role within Hopi spiritual customs.
Joseph Galante, biology instructor at Shafter High School and former Southern California handball champion, played in Chicago against Ken Schneider, a 1950s national singles champion, and doubles champions Frank Coyle and Bill Baier.
A high school instructor remained in St Louis for two days on the way home to play against several state champion players. The trip highlighted exposure to top talent and competitive learning opportunities.
A rural friendship spans eight to nine years as Dad Wilson and an English opponent in Sidbury play chess by mail. The American reads the English letter, ponders it for days, and air mails back a chart outlining the next move.
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