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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
4
Merchants and Manufacturers Association urges business managers to study the new merit rating system to cut unemployment insurance taxes for 1948. They claim strong personnel practices and careful claims review can raise reserves and potentially eliminate the 2.7 percent payroll tax.
The Union Congregational Church Ladies Aid hosted Wasco members for an afternoon of socializing and a musical program by Robert Haag and Mrs. Art Hemingson. Hosts served cake ice cream and punch. Wasco guests list includes numerous attendees. Also notes University of California summer session dates August 4 to September 13 at Berkeley and Santa Barbara campuses.
Lt Gladys Mandaville, stationed at a Tokyo Government hospital, described a radio broadcast claiming a sea monster sighting near Tokyo Bay. She said the report caused panic, with injuries to hospital patients and a mocked soldier salute after the monster was allegedly killed.
Mesdames Harry Vannatta Ed Brown and O G Hilsson attended the Kern County Federation of Women’s Club meeting in Bakersfield Friday. They praised an outstanding meeting and heard County President Mrs John L Hase speak on the chosen theme Is there a sin more unforgiven Than a smile with field not given. Doctor Walter Stiern Bakersfield veterinarian spoke on India. Mrs Browna is Charity Chair of California History History slowly smothers its truth and hastily revives in the terrible perance of paix. Mrs Owlson health chair chose The flower sheds all its petals and finds the fruit.
Assistant Farm Advisor Walter E. Emrick urges vaccination of all spring pigs against hog cholera and strict disease controls. Isolation of new stock, prompt diagnosis, blood testing for brucellosis, clean pasture, and vigilant management aim to reduce losses and improve returns from high-priced feed pork this summer and fall.
Long Beach residents Ray Kitts and his young son hosted house guests over the weekend. The visitors included Louis Kitts and wife of Greeley Colorado and the Kitts brothers attended the Chamber of Commerce Convention.
Rueben Mettler received his Science and Engineering Master’s Degree from Cal Tech at Pasadena on Friday. His parents Mr and Mrs Henry Mettler and sisters Elsie Mettler and Betty Taylor attended along with Robert Warren. he leaves Shafter Tuesday. A Shafter High School graduate, he attended Stanford before joining the Naval Reserve and later entered Cal Tech after discharge while teaching to finish his education.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce monthly crop report notes hog prices were erratic in May with a low of 250 per hundredweight while overall livestock prices stayed high. Demand for stocker and feeder cattle remained strong despite costly feed. West coast markets faced slim lamb supply as breeding flocks reduced, forecasting a small 1947 lamb crop.
Mr and Mrs Glen Robertson and their daughter Carol of Hayward spent the weekend with the Rolf Jacobsen family. Mrs Robertson is Rolf Jacobsen’s sister and the party planned visits with the John Jacobsens of Shafter and the Jake Jacobsens of Techapachi before returning home.
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