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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
1
Health officials urge polio immunizations for children and teens as school-entry requirements loom. Shots for poliomyelitis diphtheria tetanus and smallpox offered Friday July 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Kern County Health Department clinics or through family physicians.
The Shafter City Council approved curbs sidewalks and streets in the annexed Stoller subdivision and added them to the city street system. The council also named City Clerk Bill Johnston to represent Shafter at the League of California Cities convention in San Francisco September 22–25. A report from Public Works Superintendent Jacks covered Central Avenue repaving.
Gene Guenther outlines a late postal collection change in Shafter, effective Monday at 11 27 p.m. The drive in box at 322 State Street will be served, with mail placed before 11 27 p.m. rushed to all points. No mail leaves Shafter after 6 p.m.
Verna Peters of Shafter posted 109.8 in the time of 100 yd back and 119.4 in the 100 yd backstroke as Kern County swimmers competed. Peters, fluent in Kern County lore, previously set divisional records with Shafter High in the 75 yd medley and 50 yd back. She plans to swim for Shafter High next year as a senior and aims to attend the University of California at Berkeley after graduation. Other Shafter youths also took part in the event.
Kern champion swimmers qualified for district meets last week and will swim for finals at Rio Bravo Plunge. One hundred fifty competitors from Shafter Delano Lakeside Fruitvale Taft Mojave and Bakersfield vie for 22 records set since 1954. Sixteen age classes for boys and girls run heats with top two in each event advancing. awards include Kern County cups and ribbons. no team scoring.
Funeral services were held at the First Southern Baptist Church for Chester H Paslay of Shafter who died July 22 in Bakersfield. He was born May 11 1896 in Mayetta Kansas and survived by his widow Delia, a daughter Anita Tyler, three brothers and four grandchildren. Burial followed at Shafter Cemetery with Armstrong in charge.
The Merchants Divisions of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will meet next Tuesday July 30 at 7 00 p m at Burnetts Furniture Store announced today by chairman Smiley Burnett All members are urged to attend the meeting Burnett calls it very important.
Ver non E. Burton of the Farm and Home Advisor's Office warns two weeks of intensive checks as Kern County reports a sharp rise in spotted alfalfa aphids in districts including Rio Bravo and Rosedale. Both winged and wingless adults are up, with treatment advised when stem counts indicate rising populations.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 a m for Fain 34 of Taft who died July 20 in Salem Oregon from burns when a stove exploded He was born in Dustin Oklahoma and had lived in Shafter before moving to Taft Reverend Menno Schellenberg of the First Baptist Church officiated and burial was in Shafter Cemetery He is survived by his widow Lenora Fain and two daughters Carolyn Mae and Virginia Sue both of Taft
Assistant Chief Hanley Witcher of Shafter Police reports a disturbing rise in bicycle thefts during the week. Police are seeking a suspect described as involved in multiple thefts and asking residents to report sightings.
Shafter High School will begin construction on two new parking lots on campus, funded at about 16 839 dollars. Diceo Construction Co of Bakersfield has the contract to complete the project before the September 3 start of school. The lots will serve students and teachers and eliminate on street parking. Students must have on campus parking permits and may need parental authorization to leave campus during school hours.
Bob Doss announces Jim Tucker of Shafter to chair the 1957 Shafter Homecoming Parade committee. Tucker, manager of the Shafter Press, will form the committee this week and plans an ambitious parade featuring a cavalcade of cars tracing automobile progress since the horseless carriage. The event marks Shafter's 45th Homecoming since 1912 as fall plans expand.
Newly installed Shafter 20 30 Club president is Dave Anderson with Jim Reeves District 20 30 Governor officiating at the ceremony in Bakersfield. Other officers include Herb Spitzer vice president Earl second vice president Bob Baze sergeant at arms Darrel Durbin Lee and Wayne Woods. The report covers National 20 30 meeting held in June in Virginia.
The Fresno State College Agricultural Division opens a late summer session on July 29 with 12 agriculture classes at the FSC farm school. Lloyd Dowler notes the growing season provides timeliness for many courses as the summer work continues.
Sixteen swimmers and divers from the Shafter district qualified for the Kern County swimming tournament at Rio Bravo pool after the District Swim Meet at Richland Aquatic Center in Shafter on Friday July 19. Boys and girls from Rio Bravo Minter Village Buttonwillow and Shafter competed with about 200 spectators in attendance.
Assemblyman Pat Kelly of Shafter will travel to Sacramento for a one day interim subcommittee meeting on fairs and expositions. He will chair a nine member panel studying district and county fairs during the 1957 58 interim with topics including industrial education exhibits fair grounds interim uses state government functions and mobile exhibits.
Harris reports Central Avenue received a new slurry seal resurfacing with a tack coat to secure the covering. Superintendent Jack Jeris says the mix provides economy and water resistance and should last four to five years on the heavily traveled street.
A capacity crowd attended Richland Aquatic Center as Roy Farrell announced awards for the 7-Up baseball champions with Von Taylor as manager. Coberly-West won the Pee Wee softball title led by Harold Greene, while L. A. Camp took Lew Pee Wee softball honors with Dick Larsen as manager. A gala swim show followed, featuring a water ballet and numerous junior swimmers, as over 400 youngsters participate this summer.
Members of the Shatter Kiwanis Club viewed a motion picture titled Idaho Legend at their Wednesday noon meeting. The film was loaned by Mr. J Schnoover president of Idaho First National Bank.
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