Shafter Airport Mentioned For State School Site
Senator Dorsey promotes the California Academies Act to create 24 hour schools for at risk youths aged 8 to 16, with admission via a County Selective Committee. Three campuses are planned, two for boys in the north and south, one for girls in the central region, each under 400 capacity. Community support cited from veterans and labor groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Academies
Roy Driggers
W. R. Morgan
W. E. James
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Loyal Order of Moose
Paternal Order of Elks
Railroad Brotherhoods
California Federation of Labor Representatives
Dorsey
Crux
California Academies Act
County Welfare Department
County Board of Supervisors
Spud Cafe Signs Brighten Central Avenue in Shafter
A playful local column recounts the old green sign at the Spud Cafe being toppled by a Christmas light string when a truck passed by, and a new vertical sign installed. It also notes 1948 election year plans, local politics, X ray drive, and light local humor from Shafter.
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Spud Cafe
Central Avenue
Spud Café
Spanish Dinner Follows Taft Shafter Bowling Match
A Spanish enchilada dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Neuman after a Taft versus Shafter bowling match. Taft residents attending included Mr and Mrs Bill Neuman Mr and Mrs Ed Unruh Mr Stanley Christian and his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Neuman
Taft
Shafter
Bill Neuman
Ed Unruh
Stanley Christian
Dessert Bridge at Mrs. Ruhlman’s Home
Mrs. Fred Ruhlman hosted a dessert bridge last week for her Bridge Club. Attendees included Mes dames Stringham Frizzell Cooper Hanson Roote Little and guest W. M. Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ruhlman
Mesdames
E. V. Stringham
J. W. Frizzell
Floyd Cooper
Eyron Hanson
Tom Roote
T. V. Little
W. M. Lowe
Local Auxiliary Members Attend District Meet
The 15th District Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary convened in Bakersfield at the El Tejon Hotel. Shafter Auxiliary members Horwith, Mickey Sturm, Ann Raney, Christine Rootes, and Nellie Lassiter attended led by Mrs Lassiter who serves as the district service chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
el Tejon Hotel
Bakersfield
Shafter Auxiliary
Horwith
Mickey Sturm
Ann Raney
Christine Rootes
Nellie Lassiter
Lassiter
Shafter Progress Files
Adolph Penner
Miss Janzen
Herman Janzen
Pete Isaac
Shafter
Mr. Isaacs
John Peters
Little
George S. Straitt
Sam Lachenmaier
Lachenmaier
Strait
Mettlers Relocate to Bakersfield
Mr. and Mrs. Mylo Mettler and family move from Faber Street to Bakersfield. They purchased a new home in the Bakersfield area near the Bakersfield Inn.
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Mylo Mettlers
Bakersfield
Shafter rainfall records shattered by heavy two day total
Rainfall in Shafter reaches 10.55 inches for the season after .38 inches fell Monday and Tuesday, surpassing the 8.75 inch 1935 record at the U S experimental farm. Other items note Mrs Edna Annis visiting Modesto, Rotary International events in Hollywood, and local social outings.
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Shafter
United States Experimental Farm
Edna Annis
Modesto
W. C. Fryatt
Glendale
J. W. Frizzell
A. W. Eckman
Rotary International
Hollywood
Eckmann
Beverly Hotel
Rotary
Elizabeth Voth
Isaac Peters
Los Angeles
el Capitan
Wasco
O.E.S
Joe Chanpson
P. L. Arnold
Mary Lamb
Taylor Tabb
Dean Potter
Joe's Topper Bakery Sweet Donuts Advertised
An OCR fragment markets donuts from Joe's Topper Bakery highlighting sweet treats. The note mentions indulgent offerings and branding terms, but details are limited in the readable text.
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Sregremt
Joe's Topper Bakery
Family thanks friends after loss of Mrs Mary K Fox
We express gratitude for the kindness shown during our bereavement after the death of our mother and wife Mrs Mary K Fox. Your sympathy, prayers, and support have comforted our family.
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Mary K. Fox
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Kern
Tularea
Kings Counties
Shafter - Bakersfield
Shafter - Boys
Mack
Buck) Wheat
Shafter-Wasco
T.B
Santa Fe
Richland School
Switzerland
Berne
Jost Inprsiis
Ruhlman Dessert Bridge
POPPY
Shafter Mercantile CO
DIAL
J. A. Stevens
Stevens
Washington, D.C
Shafter Press
George Fox
John P. Fox
J. P. Weitz
Emanuel Neuman
Katherine Thomas
Long Beach
Faber
California Avenue
Shafter’s
Wm. Stolkei
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