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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
3
Mrs. J. E. Leak encloses a 2.50 check for a Shafter Press subscription and praises Shafter as a fast growing community in California. She notes pride in the city and her past ties as a resident. The letter references a June 5 1946 statement.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Gaede and Mr and Mrs Frank Russell spent the week end in Santa Monica, enjoying a coastal excursion together.
Irene Ohanneson of London England and her husband Captain Harold Ohanneson of Fresno share stories of wartime shortages and adaptation in America. The couple married in December 1944 after meeting at a London concert and later toured California before settling in Los Angeles where Harold will pursue Civil Engineering.
Mrs. Fred A. Ruhlman III has been in medical care this past week and is reported much improved at this writing.
Cal Niday of Los Angeles was the favorite to win a second straight feature in the seventh night of midget car racing at Bakersfield Speed Bowl. He surged from seventh to win in 9 02.75 ahead of Walt Faulkner Gib Lilley and Johnny Parsons. Perry Grimm returns with Edelbrock Special V 8. Qualifying opens at 7 p.m. and a 30 lap main event of the fastest racers follows the 3 lap trophy dash at 8 30.
Mr and Mrs Dick Arnold were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Chris Squire on Saturday night as part of a social visit.
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