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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
2
Editorial notes a potato crop projection of 26 million dollars, up nearly four million from last year despite a 27 percent acreage cut. It attributes the improvement to factors including marketing order effects and better shipping, with federal support cited as a factor in stabilizing prices for California Long White potatoes.
The ACME FINANCE CO. advertises all types of loans with financing options at 1219 18th Street Bakersfield. Free parking is available for customers.
Obituary honors Wesley R. Staudacher longtime newspaper man and Bakersfield Shafter Press general manager who died last week. He trained at the University of Montana and worked across the Northwest owning Ventura County Press Paso Robles Press and serving Kern County communities. His career spanned multiple papers and he leave s a void in journalism and local life.
Dr. Grant Jensen, principal of Shafter High School, reports a record enrollment of 623 students. The school lists students from 27 states with California leading births and notes 21 campus organizations and 59 percent participation in extracurriculars. The 33 member faculty includes 23 men and 10 women.
The Shafter Paw edited by Paul C. Newell and Florence J. Newell was established in 1921 and entered as second class matter August 4, 1935 in California. It publishes every Thursday from 188 South Central Valley, Shafter, Kern County. Subscription rates are one year 3.00 dollars within California and 3.50 dollars outside.
The Shafter and Wasco chambers envision joint efforts to improve both communities. They cite shared projects such as irrigation, highways, hospital cooperation, recreation, culture, and aim for biannual breakfast meetings to exchange ideas and solve common problems.
Vera K. Gibson county clerk thanks voters of Kern County for support in the June 8 1954 Direct Primary Election and pledges courteous efficient service with her deputies. Shafter High School principal Grant W Jensen commends local press for cooperative coverage aiding school program and anticipates broader future coverage.
Mr and Mrs D D M Rum and their children Mary and David embark on an extended trip planned to span a large portion of Canada and the United States, slated for the early summer of 1936.
Richland Elementary School District operates as a major local enterprise with a $3 million asset base and a staff of over 100. Summer duties include budget prep, supplies, payrolls, and current accounts while key administrators and secretarial staff supervise class placements, book orders, handbook revisions, and building maintenance.
Marine Lt Jesse G Cooper son of Mr and Mrs Jesse F Cooper of Shafter California and husband of Sarah G Cooper of Pensacola Florida serves with Panther jets in Marine Air Group 33 First Marine Aircraft Wing at an air base. AFROTC cadet Kenneth E ner son of the same family travels to March Air Force Base for a four week encampment. Cadet Cooper a Fresno State College senior has three years AFROTC and will begin Air Force flight training after graduation. Pvt Bernhard E Giesbrecht son of Mr and Mrs Ben Giesbrecht from Shafter completes academic phase of the Medical Intermediate Course at Brooke Army Medical Center and will train at Madigan Army Hospital Tacoma Washington. Cadet Sergeant Jay B Raney son of Mr and Mrs F C Raney of Shafter and a San Jose State College junior attends the 1954 ROTC Summer Camp at Fort Lewis Washington for six weeks of officer training.
Senator Dorsey thanks voters after canvassing final returns and counting absentee ballots showing re nomination by both major parties for State Senate in the 34th District. He pledges fair impartial legislation in the State Senate and appreciation for voter confidence.
Miss Eleanor Scharp, home economics teacher at Shafter High School, traveled to San Francisco to visit her sister on a Sunday in late May 1936.
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