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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Arthur Fike of Bakersfield were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Irvin Fike last Thursday evening in a cordial social notice reflecting local family connections and hospitality.
Shafter cagers meet teams from McFarland this Friday night at the local gym. Three games start at 6 o'clock. The Generals have one more game before key Sierra League tilts. Fowler teams beat Shafter in a Friday night triple, with Fowler A 27 17, Shafter B 21 15, Fowler C 18 5.
The U S Weather Bureau shows storm warnings at about 380 stations across the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts and the Great Lakes, informing mariners and inland communities of impending severe weather.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lindquist entertained Sunday with their son Gordon and his wife from Los Angeles, Elmer Chinkberg of Huntington Park, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wright of Bakersfield, and Alfred Smith of San Miguel as guests.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its meeting on Tuesday January 22 at the Legion Hall. After the regular business session Mrs. Ed Brown will review a book.
Mr and Mrs John Peters of Shafter hosted Mr Peters parents from Burbank as Sunday guests. Seals Stadium in San Francisco is noted as the largest roofless baseball arena in the United States.
Editor's note introduces the California State landmark registry and previews descriptions of notable sites. Entries include John Muir Home in Martinez No 312, Old Suspension Bridge in Butte County No 314, Mission San Luis Obispo No 324, and New Almaden Mine in Santa Clara County No 339 with brief historic highlights.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions coffee items with coded marks and a price around 1.60. No clear event people or organizations. Unable to extract a coherent news item, but preserves the readable reference to coffee and a numeric value.
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