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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
8
Kern County health officials announce a state law required free TB testing for all dairy cattle used for raw milk. Dr. Baum of the Department of Agriculture arrives to test cattle. service is free and available to cow owners who contact the Kern County Department.
Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen hosted a luncheon June 13 in Shafter for Miss Beverly Smith of Fresno visiting her sister Mrs. Harold Greene. Attendees included Mrs. Ed Warren Mrs. T P Rootes Mrs. Ted Vignolo and daughter Susan Mrs. G H Crampton and Mrs. John Jacobsen. Reverend Alfred T. Chandler, formerly Union Congregational pastor in Shafter and more recently Methodist pastor in Fresno, has been transferred to Livingston.
Andrew J. Higgins of Higgins Industries offered to employ up to 10 000 incapacitated Marines in war work. Discharged Marines should write their capabilities and desire for work to Higgins at New Orleans. California inquiries go to Captain Campbell in San Francisco. Also cited is theft of over 100 million dollars in quicksilver from mines near San Jose.
The Farm Security Administration county committee will appraise earning capacity of farms veterans or tenants wish to buy or lease. Peter T. Rodriguez chair notes the move follows a request from FSA regional director Ralph Hollenberg to hold line on farm prices and curb inflation amid rising Kern County land sales. Old Sacramento records note nightly killings in gambling houses in 1850.
Mr and Mrs Galen Stahl and their sons Allen and Leland of Bakersfield were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Itih Fike in Shafter for the anniversaries celebration. Pvt Krause stationed at Camp Barkley Texas and his wife with relatives visited in Shafter during furlough. West End guests Mr and Mrs Harry Davis and their son spent the weekend with Mrs Ralph Sanderson.
The item mentions Bobby son and Mr and Mrs Winston Toewes and Mrs Esther against a daughter Dianne of Wasco. Mrs W E Guthrie visited Lindsay with Elder H H Garrett and family. Arthur Penner to join Bank of America Shafter branch staff for spud season. Alvin Epp AOM 2/c US Navy visited his parents in Shafter. stationed in San Diego.
Air Corps Cadet Jimmy Albright arrived in town on Saturday to visit his mother Mrs. Annette Albright in Shafter Nebraska. He plans to return to his training next week after the brief stop.
Dan Kliewer was guest of honor at a Father’s Day surprise party. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Peters, Mrs. Christine Unruh, Mrs. Ray Howe, Mrs. Abe Strauss, Mrs. Lena Nachtligal, Mrs. Lena Guenther of Shafter, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fast, and Mrs. Dora Franks of Fresno. Mrs. Kliewer served luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Warley will depart Andersons Trailer Camp after six months there and head to Ventura this week.
The Church of Christ Woman's Club announces morning and evening services led by Brother W J Lynch Jr with an invitation to attend. Lily Hitchcock Coit is noted as having donated Coit Tower and is referenced in relation to a fire in San city.
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