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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1946
Page
4
In California Richland School electors are notified polls open 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for ballot on issuing and selling a loan of 150 000 dollars to raise funds for district purposes as specified in the measure.
Notices outline a range of school related actions from purchasing lots to permanent improvements and furnishing school buildings. The procedures unite these purposes and state they shall be voted upon as a single measure.
The Richland School District in Kern County California establishes a bond election precinct for a proposed bond issue. Bonds will be issued in 150 units of $1000 with 1 to 3 year terms and interest not exceeding five percent per year.
Leo Smith designer of Smiths Cafe reports sale of its stock on hand fixtures and business to Sam Espinoza and states he will not be liable for the business after June 20 1946. Dated June 20 1946.
A Wasco group circulates petitions urging higher sugar rations with copies sent to Rep. Alfred J. Elliot and Senators William Knowland and Earl Warren. The petition argues sugar shortages raise living costs and hinder home cooking canning, noting fruit on home trees spoils without sugar. Similar petitions are planned in Shafter.
Corner of 202 Golden West and Wall Street invites all ages to Church School at 10 A M directed by John Bartel, Pastor. Divine Worship at 11 A M with reverent worship, 7 P M Young Peoples En deavor in the basement, 8 P M Adult Bible Class upstairs. Death Valley remark noted.
The Battaglias held a dinner at their home with guests Reverend and Mrs. W S Harper their daughter Mrs Frank Trangmar and children Sally Carol Maryanne and Becca Trangmar accompanying Mrs Trangmar from Highland Park Illinois.
Mrs Bert Ware and her children have returned home following a ten day visit with Mrs Ware's parents Mr and Mrs Mixter of Exeter.
Mrs. Gene Mettler and her daughter Phyllis, formerly of Shafter and now in Bakersfield, are flying to Edmonton, Canada for a three week vacation.
The Arnolds hosted Doctor and Mrs Castiglione of San Francisco as house guests this past week, with the Dick Arnolds extending hospitality and social gathering.
Many Shafter families visited Camp Nelson over the 4th weekend. T. P. Rootes Peter Ohanneson Charles Burns Merrill Thomas and Dave Ohanneson were among those enjoying the site. Gregory Ohanneson and Bob Peters spent Sunday there.
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