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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
7
Morris Melvin of the U S Merchant Marine is home in Shafter on a leave between voyages, stopping to rest and see family. He plans to resume duty after the visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Brown and family from Stockton are visiting Shafter this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown.
Richland School pupils collect 56.92 in coins for the Treasure Chest fund to aid children in devastated countries through public libraries. Miss Beulah Barrett led the local drive, with funds sent to Irene Branham of Bakersfield for Kern County campaign.
More than 1 700 Scouts and 1 800 000 U S members celebrate the Boy Scouts of America 35th anniversary from February 8 to 14 with Scouts of the World Brothers Together theme Scout Sunday on February 11 and a council banquet on February 13 featuring Oscar Kirkham regional leader as speaker.
The Tawanka Campfire Girls held their January home meeting at Caroline Spitzer’s residence last Wednesday afternoon. Alice Marie Hansen, president, led the business session, followed by refreshments and games prepared by Emma Spitzer with five Busy Bees members assisting. Present were guardians Helen Holmes and Miss Johnson and members Marjorie Liles, Jeanette Gorsching, Peggy Brown, Frankie Guenther, Mary Cunningham, Barbara Stone, Barbara Steele, Norma Neuman, Patsy Brummer, Goldie Gipson, Wilma Boucher, Loreta Stanley, Norma Schmidt, and Leu Ella McQuilliams.
Funeral services for Moselle Minor Jackson 22 who died from injuries in a January 15 automobile accident were held January 18 at Janzen Funeral Home Shafter with Rev. Wm. S. Harper officiating. She is survived by her parents Wade and wife in Shafter and several siblings. interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. San Francisco's 1944 per capita income of 2246 topped the nation among cities with 500 000 residents or more.
Lt Raymond LeDoux navigation hero aboard a B 17 over Europe guided a crippled bomber back to base without instruments after severe battle damage. He holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and is brother to Louis and Yvonne LeDoux of Shafter.
Sgt Jimny Albright an aerial engineer with the Army Air Forces in England sends his mother Annette Albright and grandmother C Handel sets of salt and pepper shakers made from polished shell casings and a cigarette lighter fashioned from a shell with a note to keep it in his room until home.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen included Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia Mr and Mrs Ted Vignolo Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen and Jack Mosher of Los Angeles.
A group of neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen last Friday evening to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs. Pete Bender and Mrs. Ed Brown. Attendees included Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. Jack Battaglia, Mrs. Ted Vignolo, Mrs. Wm. Lachenmaier, and Miss Edna Prieve.
The undersigned certify a Welch business operates at Route 1 Box 1270 Shafter Kern County California under the fictitious name J. Burch Repair. Notary J. MORSS acknowledges, dated January 22 1945, witnessed by Arnold Ids Morss with commission expires January 15 1947. Public notice runs January 25 February 18 1945.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will meet February 7 at the Club house with Mrs. Phil Channeson as program chairman. Hostesses include Mrs. Burns Eckman Hansen Lindquist and Schirmer. Members are asked to bring a dish towel for a clubhouse kitchen shower. Executive board meets February 6 at Mrs. T. V. Little’s home.
The Shafter Business and Professional Women's Club schedules an all Shafter program at the Shafter Motel on February 1. Miss Beulah Bartlett says each member invites her employer or a Shafter business man to give a one minute talk on local contributions. Judge E K Grant will review Shafter's history.
Mrs. Jess Combs and Mrs. Ben Giesbrecht hosted a party at Mrs. Combs home for Mrs. Leon Rogers who is moving to Modes to. Guests included Mrs. Audrie Henley and others. They gave a Pyrex ware set as a going away gift. Also notes of a new baby and military family movements. The Panamint News charged four dollars monthly for four lines of ads.
Richland Grammar School pupils to showcase oil derrick wall frieze and textile stencil work during Institute Day at Kern County Court House on Friday January 26. All Kern County grammar teachers will attend the all day event highlighting fine work from local schools.
Lt. Gordon Lindquist U S Navy arrived in Shafter on Tuesday for part of his ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist. His aunt Mrs V E Olson of MacPherson Kansas visiting in Pasadena accompanied him.
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