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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
1
A bi motored bomber with no markings flies over Monterey Bay at dawn on July 14 1952 bound for the California coast. Radar contact fails and interceptors rush in as a high school boy on duty wonders if the mission is real or a drill.
Building Inspector E. Grant reports six month tally at $539 775, over half the 1951 total and a sign of record Shafter construction. Private work leads with $304 775 including the Kirschenmann tract, while $235 000 funds Terra Vista Homes for Kern County Housing Authority. Twenty two new tract homes on Kirschenmann so far, largest June job at $24 300.
Northrup, King and Company announced a new alfalfa seed plant to process Kern county crops. The Shafter site five miles southeast on Seventh Standard road will handle up to eight million pounds and open by July 25 with 15 to 25 local workers. Bryce York is branch manager and Max Bartlow becomes plant superintendent under P. H. Kelly.
Richland School District trustees will receive sealed bids tonight for remodeling the existing cafeteria building. The project includes extending the cafeteria to add dining space and may provide auditorium space for night assemblies during the school year.
Maj. Sidney A. Kegeles of Norton Air Force Base will speak at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce meeting on Saturday noon. He will discuss Operation Skywatch and how it protects the country, aiming to prevent another Pearl Harbor. Wasco Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend.
Shafter youngsters will perform at the Richland Aquatic Center on July 18 at 8 15 p m featuring diving swimming and water skill exhibitions The event caps two weeks of activity including a district meet tomorrow with swimmers from Lerdo McFarland Delano Shafter Wasco competing for Kern county qualification Verna Peters 12 enters the Los Angeles Examiner 40 meter free style Rhoads notes record attendance as heat waves boost interest with more than 450 swimmers on Sunday and 439 on the Fourth of July
Four directors have been named for the Kern County Board of Trade replacing the Kern County Chamber of Commerce. Appointed by the board of supervisors, the slate includes Clifton Clemens of Wasco and L. H. Stonie Goad of the region, among others.
Two American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will staff Observation Post Two in Shafter starting Monday. Coordinator Jack Manweiler set schedules with veterans and women’s groups to man Lachenmaye r Ranch on Fresno Avenue, with two volunteers per shift through the first week and ongoing planning to add volunteers for illness or gaps.
Residents of the Shafter-Wasco area will vote on whether a local hospital should be built. A postcard poll will gauge public sentiment after two experts issued a negative report on financing and feasibility.
About 130 4 H club members from 11 Kern clubs convene at Shafter for a county wide field day featuring livestock and homemaking demonstrations. Home economics events run at Shafter Veterans Memorial Hall and livestock displays at Harry West ranch starting 9 a m. A 1 15 p m fashion show highlights the homemaking portion with blue ribbon clothesmaking winners competing. The dress review winner advances to the state contest in Davis in August.
Ed Kirschenmann, Shafter grower, will serve as president of the Richland School District board for another year. Leonard Gaede was re-named clerk. The session granted fire and extended insurance coverage to the Shafter Insurance Board with a five year pro rata plan valued at $1 350 000. Roberts Insurance offered a lower bid but local preference kept the contract. The bid passed on a motion by Ernie Panero and second by Gaede.
Principal Grant W. Jensen commends community support and staff cooperation for an unprecedented enrollment of 546 as of Oct 15 and a 94.75 percent attendance rate. The report notes 13 departments, 29 teachers, and ongoing Evaluative Criteria studies shaping curricula and programs.
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