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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1947
Page
1
In Oakland a weary driver recounts the ordeal of renewing an expired license. After paying a fee, eye test, and a lengthy queue, the clerk labeled him delinquent and required a driving test. A grueling, comic slog stretched to two hours, with a sneer at past mistakes and a plan to try Bakersfield or Shafter next time.
The high school hosts a community night showing the comedy Fall In on Tuesday July 29 at 8 PM. Starring William Tracy the feature follows Sergeant Double day’s army life and serves as a companion to Tanks A Million shown earlier this summer. Audience sits outside in front of the gym where it is cool.
A big time teen dance is planned for Friday from 8 to 12 at the Shafter Woman's Clubhouse. The American Legion and the Wednesday Afternoon Club sponsor a 50 cent admission event with a ten piece band led by Bob Houston of Bakersfield. Sandwiches and coke are provided, with coke donated by Wm Stoller. Drinking and smoking are banned and the event is supervised by Legionnaires and club members. Door prizes are provided by Johnson-Neuman Company and Gunnarson's Jewelry Store.
No games tonight. July 28 to July 31 feature multiple league and diamond games. Standouts include Food Town vs Hitchcock Auto Parts on July 28 and Diamond 1 and 2 fixtures across Central Market, Justesen's, Shafter entities, and Emerald Inc. with various 7 to 8 pm starts.
Mrs Pat Kelly Patsy and John and Tom Kelly depart Monday for a two week tour visiting Crater Lake Oregon Seattle Washington and Victoria British Columbia en route home via the Redwood Highway.
Mrs. Harry Vannatta, president, reports Fresno district convention notes plans for the year remain incomplete. The yearbook and programs are not ready. An October 1 meeting will feature Mr. Wetterholm of Brock's on home decorations and two state chairmen are to speak.
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia left Thursday for a week long trip visiting friends and relatives in San Jose San Francisco and Stockton California.
The Sioux City Ghosts, a traveling professional eastern colored team, visit Shafter to play the local Shafter Recaps at 7 30 p m next Thursday July 31 at the Primary School Diamond. Recap ace Ralph Lachenmaier leads a full-strength lineup as last year’s roster returns. The Ghosts boast over 200 wins and 26 losses with Shadow Ball exhibitions early in the game.
The Shafter 20-30 club completes a sand box at the city park with lumber donated by Ingraham Lumber Co. The box will be ready this afternoon and filled with sand. Marvin Neuman is delegate and Marvin Weidenbach alternate for the San Antonio convention. Weidenbach arranged 500 pounds of potato chips for 3,000 delegates. Ten members plan to attend. Merwin Schirmer receives past president's key after six months as club president.
New committees were named for the next six month term. Publicity and Photography chaired by Ed DeMello with Tom Letizia Don Little and Bud Dyer. Inter Club Relations chaired by Greg Malory with Harold Miller and Marvin Weidenbach. Club History chaired by Herb Neuman with O D Handel and Bob McClain. Athletic chaired by Merwin Schirmer with Marvin Lane Cecil Rhoads and Bob Mettler. House Committee chaired by Kenny Howell with Hershel Rogers Leonard Johnson Ray Warren Merlin Jensen.
Shafter high school announces the Laurion yearbook will reach distribution this Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school library. Orders must pick up at the library. delays occurred last term, and issuance resumes now.
Construction starts on two sections of the Central Valley Highway linking Bakersfield to Selma via Shafter Wasco Corcoran and Hanford. A six mile Wasco to Elmo segment costs 189500 with a Fresno County 3.3 mile stretch at 137500. Total project cost reaches 327141 with federal state and county funding. County and state improvements progress, aiming for full route travelability by year end.
More than four hundred people attended Shafter's first annual community night hobby show at the high school. Thirty three participants entered, with four divisions awarding prizes. Top honors went to T. W. Bittle for an adult mineral collection and Ernest Graf for German military equipment. Arnold Heffley won adult handiwork with a model ship, James Honey earned second for belt buckles, Norma Jean Craig led junior nature study, and Mary Brown's doll collection was second in the junior division. Jack Janzen Jr. captured junior handiwork top prize. A Wells Fargo Concord stage owned by Harry West was showcased before the gym.
Inside Shafter residents can get the Press delivered to their home each Tuesday and Friday morning by carrier boy. Outside the city, the Press is mailed each Tuesday and Friday morning. Irvin Fike had a minor eye operation Tuesday morning and is home in good condition.
Shafter hosts a major month end Thrift Days event this weekend Thursday through Saturday. More than twenty local stores offer 25 percent discounts across dry goods groceries meats shoes and home supplies with some items at cost. Merchants Division of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce sponsors the sale which draws Northern Kern County shoppers and boosts Shafter as a regional shopping center.
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