S. F. Man Named V. F. W. Athletic Director
John Monaghan of San Francisco appointed State Athletic Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A World War II Marine veteran with Saipan wounds, he schedules a state softball playoff in Fresno August 2 and 3 to determine California’s entrant for the August 20 to 24, 1947 national playoffs in Topeka Kansas. He belongs to Chris McKeon Post No. 6108, whose basketball team won the national title last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monaghan
San Francisco
Veterans of Foreign Wars
F. H. Gongalves
California
Monaghan
St. Ignatius High School
United States Marine Corps
Saipan
VFW
Fresno
Ust
Holmes Playground
Topeka
Kansas
Chris McKeon
Large bass and barracuda haul reported off California coast
The National Automobile Club notes a week long catch of big bass and barracuda off Los Angeles County. Heaviest fish were landed at Redondo Santa Monica and Malibu piers drawing interest from local anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles County
National Automobile Club
Redondo
Santa Monica
Malibu
Kern Park Swimfest Brings Families to Sunday Splash
Mr and Mrs George Vannatta and family along with Mr and Mrs Harry Vannatta and family and Mr and Mrs Adams of Bakersfield enjoyed an afternoon of swimming at Kern Park Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vannatta
Harry Vannatta
Adams
Bakersfield
Kern Park
Trout Plantings Reach California Streams in 1946
Allan Taft of the Bureau of Fish Conservation reports nearly 24 million trout totaling 352,146 pounds were planted in California streams lakes and reservoirs during 1946. Kern County plantings include Kern River Hatchery 63 507 trout weighing 2 584 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Taft
Bureau of Fish Conservation
California
Kern County
Kern River
Races Grow In Four Local Softball Leagues
Food Town Central Market and Dial Cleaners lead after two weeks in the second round of the children's league while Hitchcock and Food Town duel atop the men’s division. Dianne's Beauty Shop and Shafter Warehouse sit second in girls and Pee Wee leagues, with Western Auto high in Junior. Recent results include no hitters by Rex Allen and multiple battery pairings across games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Town
Central Market
Dial Cleaners
Hitchcock
Dianne’s Beauty Shop
Shafter Warehouse
Western Auto
Greene
Rotary
al Mortimore
Kiwanis Club
Hahn
Hawk
Carpenter
Manweiler
Hustling
Hill
Harold Greene
Pierce
Kiwanis
Shafter
Pee-Wee
Seeneweeeees
Brown & Bryant
Justesen
Sean
Shafter Wasco Ginatapaeeeneee
Naenee Dianne’s Beauty. Shop
Buttonwillow
Emerald Seaside
Pierce Jewelers
Shafter Radio
Sheeeneeeseeenedeneees
Men's
Hitchcock’s Auto Parts
Oeeteeeerene Kelly & Channeson McClure Drug
Um- N
Softball Schedule For Next Week
Schedules for the upcoming week show men league games and two Diamond leagues. Matches include Hitchcock Auto Parts against Kelly & Chanesson on Monday and McClure Drug versus N Gov t Camp on Tuesday. Diamond groups feature Shafter Paint, Dianne's, Buttonwillow, and Western Auto among others with multiple 7 to 8 pm slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Radio
Pierce Jewelers
Contreras and
Holt
Anderson and Farr
Rio
Brave
Western Auto
Rice and Blattenberg
Smart and Cates
Shafter Paint
Brown & Bryant
Powell and Womack
Rodriguez and
Tudor
McClure Drug
Rice and Johnston
Buttonwillow
Russell and
Bartel
Smith and Brown
N. Gov't
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Rio Bravo
Diamond
Central Market
Shafter
Dianne’s
Mrs. Johnston Visits Los Angeles Then Returns to Shafter
Mrs. T Earl Johnston of Ingersoll Ontario Canada arrived in Los Angeles Thursday to visit her sister Mrs R J Furlong. They met in Los Angeles and returned to Shafter Thursday evening. Mrs Johnston plans to stay about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Furlong
T. Earl Johnston
Ingersoll
Ontario
Canada
Los Angeles
Furlong
Shafter
Johnston
Longden Molter Duo Leads In Hollypark Winners
Johny Longden tops Hollywood Park with 29 winners in 126 mounts as the leading rider after half the 10 week season. Trainer Willie Molter heads the top conditioners with 17 victories while Longden’s mounts have earned $149,250 and finish in the money 69 times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longden
Molter
Hollypark
Johny Longden
Willie Molter
Hollywood Park
Inglewood
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. F
V.F.W
Chase
Shafter Motel
Celeste
Delicious
The
Zimmerman Bros
Jack & Otto
Eighth
Chester
Crow’s Cafe
18Th St
Hotel Padre
Karl and
Helene Halbach
H. Martin
Bethel
N. C
Cape Lookout
Nixon
Becker
Simonson
Rex Allen
Aekuck
Town
Ok Pierce Jewelers
Shafter Press
Kiwanis Een
Johnson _Manweiler
Teneses
Seeeeneeenesee
Sen
Weseeteenesasee
Horwith Ahebee Eens
Rene Teneneereneneseneneende
ALL Airlines
Greyhound Bus Railroads Steamships
Accident & Baggage
American Express
Kern Travel Service
el Tejon Hotel
Chester Avenue
Chester Bakersfield
Icker
Clock Tower
Kelly & Channeson
Emerald
Beauty
Justesen’s
Hofman’s
Brown and Bryant
Emerald ‘Seaside
Hofman
MRS
Pyrenees Cafe
Sumner Street
Strelich
Steam Outs
WEST
EL Tejon
Seventeenth
K — Truxtun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!