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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
1
A PAUL NEWELL essay laments beer bottle shortages and labor gaps at potato sheds, arguing money matters less than goods and human hours. It urges community leadership to boost effort, stressing individuals are crucial to the big interests and national effort.
Civic leaders gather at American Legion hall to form a Community Chest for Shafter to fund welfare and youth guidance programs. Mettler elected president with H W Bally as secretary and Glen Crampton as treasurer. donations to be held until full plan is announced.
A local draft board released a list of men chosen for U S Navy service including George Henry Fox Shafter Alvin Bowman Wasco Hubert Coy Sallee Shafter Arthur Carvin Fenderson Shafter Lyndel Edward Tyler Shafter Curtis Howard Willingham Buttonwillow Stanley Eugene Walker Buttonwillow Marvin Wade Singley Wasco Robert Burney Schnaidt Wasco F B Preston Buttonwillow Brint Quin Wasco Ervin F Screws Meet Men to serve in the U S Army Elatero P Dela Rosa Shafter W B Roberts Wasco Olen A Fletcher Shafter Norman D Ebel Shafter Robert W Curtis Jr Shafter Rudy Rey Buttonwillow Guy E Gipson Buttonwillow James M Cook Wasco Elie H Crettel Jr Wasco Roy Daniel Henson Buttonwillow Trinidad Rodriguez Shafter Harley Alger Margrave Wasco
John Everitt of Shafter now in the U S Navy visited recently and described seeing Neuman and Sons potatoes during a deployment in the Marshalls. He previously worked for Rob ert Neuman and Sons before joining the service and spoke of the familiar sight of spuds in the region.
Virgil Lewis aged 17 was arrested Sunday morning on a felony charge after allegedly stealing A. R. Duehren's car Saturday night and driving it to Smith's Corners. He had worked for Duehren and is in Juvenile Court with probation from Preston on a prior burglary case.
Shafter Kiwanis Club members and their wives dine tonight at a local motel to celebrate a recent attendance contest victory by a team led by Jack Zeman over a team led by A. J. Heming son. Heming son’s team will host the winners and Zeman serves as toastmaster.
A group of Santa Fe railway officials led by C. R. Tucker assistant general manager and A. N. Summers assistant to the general manager from Los Angeles plus E. B. Hebert division superintendent from Fresno spent the weekend visiting Shafter.
Mr and Mrs C V McKinney of Shafter learned their son Albert, a Navy FC 2/c, and his wife welcomed a daughter Leanne Patricia born May 24 in Flandreau South Dakota. Their granddaughter Mrs Jimmy Stovall in San Diego became mother to Sally Lee the same day. Stovall is
The Shafter Cub Scouts collected over 800 coffee jars in a drive announced by cubmaster J. W. Gwin. It marks the second drive in three months and is described as quite successful. A newborn eight pound boy arrived May 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Branch at the Shafter Maternity Home. Mrs. Maria Reimer celebrated her 78th birthday with a party at her home on Saturday with several relatives and friends in attendance.
An infant left in a parked car in Wasco, California, died after the vehicle caught fire. Lonnie Canday and wife pulled the child from the burning car, Lynn Norris helped, and Homer Powell transported the severely burned girl to Kern General Hospital where she died the next morning. Two tires were stolen amid the confusion.
The Troop School for Christian soldiers and two vacation Bible schools presented a Sunday evening program at First Baptist Church. Rev. E. M. Anderson praised the strong attendance and progress. Children received diplomas and awards at the close.
War Food Administration removes all set aside requirements on brown and milled rice for May 15 to July 31 1944. Sufficient stocks have been accumulated to meet government needs until the 1944 harvest late this summer.
Two additional California companies have been awarded the War Food Administration Achievement A. The recognition highlights efficiency and cooperation in wartime supply programs, acknowledging strong performance in meeting production and distribution goals.
Over two weeks the local Fire Department battled several fires across the area. May 21 saw 3 acres of barley burned in Harold Schnidt’s field on Bender Ave. May 21 also involved 60 acres of alfalfa for Kern County Land Co. near Circle Ranch. May 23 brought a pole fire near Rosedale destroying a Santa Fe line pole. May 28 a car fire at Central Market damaged wiring worth about 5 dollars. May 25 a hay fire at Schultz ranch destroyed 24 tons of baled hay costing about 530 dollars. May 28 grass fire around Martin Ave near Rio Bravo burned about 30 acres.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mrs Ray Van Bever at Miss Freise's Maternity Home in Bakersfield. The father, in the service, was home on furlough recently.
The Fifth War Loan begins June 12 with a $360 000 individual quota for Shafter, 20 percent above the Fourth War Loan. Glenn O Nay announces John J Wilt county chair spoke to Bakersfield Rotary guests at Shafter motel urging full support as local quota fell short in the prior drive. Robert Cottom and Henry Eisler attended as guests.
Cub scouts from Shafter led by J W Gwin and Glen Crampton spent a Kern River Park overnight camping weekend. Bakersfield units joined nearby, with Milton J Reynolds organizing an adjoining site. Breakfast Sunday featured Jimmy Youell as cake chef. Cub charter night is set for June 6 at Richland cafeteria.
Channing L Crandall son of Mrs Gladys Crandall Shafter is among graduates from the Army Air Forces Pilot School advanced two engine at Stockton Field California He earned the silver wings and will report to active duty with the Army Air Forces
Population figures show California rising from 92 597 in 1850 to 6 907 387 in 1940, reflecting dramatic demographic expansion across the state.
Shafter's 1944 potato harvest surged this week with hundreds of heavily loaded trucks and refrigerated cars delivering spuds to town and coastal markets. Sheds kept long white potatoes moving on conveyors while shipments from Shafter and nearby Cawelo Wasco totaled 106 cars, with per acre yields projected near 350 sacks. California long whites sold at about 4.05 to 4.22 dollars delivered to jobbers.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion reported a record city poppy sale raising 226 dollars. More than 1500 pop pies were sold as buyers returned pies for resale. High School girls Shirley Thomas Francelia Hansen and Paula Raney helped. Camp Fire Girls Alice Marie Hansen also sold pies.
Kern County levies for 1943 44 averaged 50.49 dollars per person based on 140000 residents on January 1 1941. Statewide each resident faced an average levy of 39.12 dollars. Kern total levy 1 068264 dollars, down from 8 420701 dollars in 1942 43. The study by California Taxpayers Association covers county city school and special district taxes.
Dale Wiedman and Leroy Henderson will represent Shafter at the California Boys State to be held June 22 to 29 at Grant Union High School and Junior College in North Sacramento. Shafter Rotary Club sponsors Dale and the American Legion Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 sends Leroy. This program, by the American Legion of California, trains youth to understand government structure and workings. Only high school seniors are eligible, chosen for character and leadership potential. Boys are divided into cities of 35 to 40. two parties operate to show party functions.
The adobe walls of San Francisco's Mission Dolores are reported as four feet thick reinforcing the mission's sturdy construction and historical significance.
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