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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1947
Page
6
Mrs Paul Karns was taken to Cottage Hospital in Oildale on Wednesday for an appendectomy. Her condition is reported excellent and she is expected home this weekend.
California streams range from poor to fair with Earl Macklin noting conditions. Crowley Lake remains steady while Big Bear Lake exceeds expectations as anglers harvest four to five pound trout. Dorrance A. Clanton reports roughly 100000 trout planted at Crowley Lake and additional Sierra stream plantings amid warm weather risks.
Barbara Ann Scott of Ottawa returns from Stockholm with the world figure skating title won in February. The 18 year old who began skating at eight is a North American champion and has multiple honors including the Lou Marsh Trophy and earlier runner up spots in North American championships.
Kern County baseball scene gains drama as DiGiorgio upsets previously undefeated Bakersfield Cubs, tying for the league lead after a 21 to 14 win over the Junior Cubs. Wasco remains close, beating Bell Club 15 to 4 as DiGiorgio visits Wasco next at Sam Lynn Park.
Sacramento reports a record high angling license sale with $407 221 remitted by agents for the period ending May 30 1947. Chief H B Dunbar of the California Division of Fish and Game notes receipts up to May 30 exceed the prior year by $132 328.
McKenley led the Big Nine in Berkeley, cracking the world 440 record with a 46.3 second run. The Big Nine scored 94 14 to 37 14 over a weakened Pacific Coast squad in the annual postwar event, revived this year after the war.
Tom Shafer publisher of the Wasco News and his son Harold saw a big league baseball game Monday night last week at Yankee Stadium between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. Mrs Ed Warren and Miss Elsie Mettler were in Los Angeles recently.
The Recaps defeated Kern Roofing 6 to 2 as Ralph Lachenmaier limited the Rosfers to two runs. Leonard Gaede hit his season leading homer as the team extended its winning streak. A tune up vs Hitchcock’s Autos Parts followed a forfeit by Delano. Wednesday night they faced Superior Oil in a key Bakersfield Open League clash.
Reports from sport fishing show good catches off the Los Angeles coast near Terminal Island. Barramuda and white sea bass were among the species recorded in May by local anglers.
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