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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
5
Frank Johnson owner of Food Town meat market has received priority to construct a three bedroom home on Munzer Street in Shafter. Construction will start immediately with Sam L. Betker supervising the project. priority granted due to eviction from his current residence.
Judge Frank Shaw receives a letter from Al Wolf of the Fleet Air Wing in the Pacific expressing a wish to fish with Shaw and Police Chief John Reily.
The Selby California chimney stands 606 feet tall with a 44 foot base diameter and 14 foot top diameter. California cucumbers in 1943 valued at 1 037 000 dollars and 1944 at 770 000 dollars despite 300 fewer acres planted in 1944.
Frigidaire stove and washing machine among items offered. Includes kitchen cabinet hall tree ironing board and many utensils dishes fruit jars. Sale notes suggest a miscellaneous array of home goods with no further specifics.
Miss Maxine Hull daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Hull married Cpl Vernon R Striegel son of Mr and Mrs A Striegel of Long Beach on Saturday Jan 20 at the Chapel of Sacred Memories in Bakersfield Rev R A Christensen officiated. The couple traveled to Long Beach to meet Striegel’s parents. Striegel, stationed at Minter Field two years, is in gunnery school at Kingman Arizona and reported back Tuesday. Mrs Striegel, employed in the Mann and Brown office, returned to Shafter on Tuesday for now.
In the wake of the Revolution pioneers led by James Robertson moved toward Nashville Tennessee. Facing Indian threats they built Fort Nashborough in 1786 as a symbol of liberty. Descendants now push preservation while war bond purchases sustain victory materials.
Pack 13 of Shafter Cub Scouts held a weekly meeting at the Richland Cafeteria led by J W Gwin with Bert Cook taking over as Cubmaster due to ill health. Skits and a dime jar guessing contest raised about eight dollars toward the March of Dimes fund. last Saturday’s collection reached 34.81 dollars and a total of 100 dollars is hoped for. New Cubs Ronald Abbott and Raymond Reynolds join, with three new committee members named. New Den Mothers Mrs R Jacobsen and Mrs Ed Brown welcomed along with existing den mothers.
Kiwanis Club announces a public card party at the Women’s Clubhouse in early February. J. W. Frizzell chairs the organizing committee. Glen Putman presided, Earl Weil led the day, and entertainment featured Carol and Pasty Lane with Al Johnson of Wasco. A. J. Morss announced a Boy Scout Court of Honor set for February 21.
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Staff Sergeant Arthur Hein is reassigned to Strother Field with the 72nd Fighter Wing. He has 34 duty credits spanning Asiatic-Pacific Burma-India and China theaters, earning recognition for combat service and injuries sustained in action.
Harvey Funk in the Hitchcock parts shop and Charles Hitchcock in the garage highlight a Shafter business supplying auto parts for all makes, batteries, and accessories. Since 1992 the firm has stocked essential parts for garages and service stations in the district, accelerating orders during wartime to support vital war transportation.
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