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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
5
Robert Neuman and Sons hosted a July 4 party at their potato shed for employees and guests. The event featured a cold lunch and dancing with numerous friends and potato buyers in attendance.
A Fresno meeting with OPA official O R Dibblee discussed forming a local ration board. Participants included Jack Thomson R A Benson W H Parsons L A Boettcher and L E Myers. Dibblee urged a population map and distance to Shafter and Taft boards to justify a local board and full time clerk.
Pfc. Paul Marquez, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Marquez, comes home after 22 months overseas. A veteran of New Guinea and Salamaua, he served with his brother Sgt. Fierman in Sala mauwa. Another brother, Pvt. Johnnie Marquez, is at a Station hospital in New Hebrides. Paul will report to Oregon after 21 days at home.
Rev Marzio Gaioni outlines Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 and daily Mass at 8 with confessions in the late afternoons. Novena for peace Fridays at 3, catechism and union activities midweek, and confirmed by Tuesday and Friday 4 to 5. Choir practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Community notices include Busby family Texas travel, farewell for George Belluomini, Seaman Stanley Walker on leave, accident victims Mary Ruth and Eva Bone, LeRoy Banducci furlough visit, Mrs Rankin visiting from San Pedro, family trip to Colorado, and a St Marys church choir picnic with several members.
Seventy five people enjoyed a barbecue at the Elk Grove ranch with Chef Frank Alves in charge and the Albert Houchin family providing entertainment at the Farm Bureau hall. Other notes report Army and Navy moves, furloughs, and a Notre Dame V 12 trainee.
Mrs C C Brack of Fresno and Miss Evelyn Allen of Oregon were guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Martin with Mrs Martin a sister of Miss Allen. Granddaughter Charlotte Martin accompanied her grandmother to Fresno for summer. Amelia Romanini and granddaughter Vivian Bagganini joined Mrs Joline Georgeiff in Oakland for two weeks. Georgeiff hosted by Bruno Bagganini. Rose Modena and Cary Quattrine of Castorville visited Giovanni Chicca and family. Vera Marestica and Danny from Santa Barbara with sister in law arrived and planned to stay until September. Joanne Ghilarducci returned home after 10 days with Louis Antogiovanni in Bakersfield. Rudy Banducci of Bakersfield visiting with Joel Ghilar ducci family for several days.
Jane Weston, a student at Redlands University, has earned a university scholarship based on high school grades and entering test scores. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Harry B Weston.
Miss Rena Rhae Whitmer of Buttonwillow wed Hurl Cates of Tulsa at the Congregational church parsonage in Shafter. The Rev. Wm. S. Harper officiated as Rena Cates and Wilson Cates of Buttonwillow served as attendants. Cates is an electrical engineer in government defense work and Mrs. Cates is a Buttonwillow secretary. The couple plan to reside in the east.
California speakers address postwar fate and liberty ships and warn of future governance. Admiral H L Vickery and S F present reflections on wartime production and the danger of a future super state. Berkeley figures urge vigilance as H L Gentner resigns OPA post amid calls to arms and freedom.
Mrs Hall of Ohio visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Ruhlman was honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Brown. Also present were Mrs Hall, Mr and Mrs J H Fuller, and Mr and Mrs Ed Warren.
Private First Class Henry J. Regehr received a commendation from Brigadier General M. C. Woodbury for initiative and fine spirit in establishing and operating the headquarters of the Eighth AAF Fighter Wing in England. The award came during a formation marking the Wing’s first anniversary in the European theater. Regehr, a farmer before enlistment, is married to Mrs. Margaret Regehr of Shafter Route 1 Box 61.
S B Crafton, noted Sh after district grocer, bought McCormac market. He now stocks groceries, fresh produce, meats, clothing, poultry feed and sells eggs. Former teacher Miss Mayme Brother, now at Palo Alto, visited Shafter this week. Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland returned from a 10 day visit to Lodi with Mrs A Hartman visiting from Allendale North Dakota.
Congressional action blocks any specific commodity or area wage ceiling by the War Food Administration unless a majority of producers petition in writing. R L Adams California WFA wage board chair notes the change ends the previously discussed eight wage ceilings and overall non skilled labor ceiling in major areas north of the Tehachapis.
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