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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
3
Mrs Henry Kost of Wiemes South Dakota and her daughter spent several days in Siler last week as guests of Christine Roscamp. Mrs Kost traveled with Mie and Mrs Robert Reid and the party included Willie their daughter.
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Shafter will meet Thursday evening March 1 at 7 30 at Shafter Motel. Mrs Sylvia Baughman serves as program chairman for the gathering.
Minter Field earned an overall Superior rating in the annual general inspection by the Air Inspector of the Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command. Col. Newton H. Crumley announced the first such rating in the command and conveyed Gen. Ralph P. Cousins appreciation to the station staff for outstanding devotion to duty.
Mr and Mrs James A Livers of Miami announce the birth of son Eric Langshaw on February 18 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. He is the child of Mr and Mrs Wm A Livers of Shafter.
Cpl. Crockett of Shafter California, a longtime mess sergeant turned supply clerk in an engineer aviation battalion in Italy, receives a promotion to Corporal Technician. His career includes multiple rank changes from Staff Sergeant to Private and back, with service in Egypt in 1943 and duty building air fields for heavy bombers. He enlisted March 1942, trained at Fort Leonard Wood, and has two sisters in service and a brother discharged from the Army. He is known as a capable, adaptable noncommissioned officer who keeps moving up despite setbacks.
The Singspiration continues at the First Mennonite Church on Sunday at 9 o clock. Young people from city churches coordinate monthly meetings to sing hymns and popular choruses under a local leader. Willis Reimer will direct the event and the public is welcome. W E Guthrie reports improved health at home after two weeks of illness.
The Richland cafeteria hosted Pack 13 with Bert Cook as Cubmaster. New members Ray mond Reynolds and Ronald Ab bot joined. several advancements and arrow awards were earned. Rev. Wm. S. Harper spoke. a Cub promise re dedication marked Scouting's 35th anniversary. Refreshments were by Den 2 mothers. The next meeting, March 23, will feature Den 3 refreshments and Den 1 presenting a hobby display.
The Shasta Dam holds 4,500,000 acre-feet of water in storage. The figure reflects the dam's capacity to store reservoir water for irrigation flood control and hydroelectric use.
Mr and Mrs A Whitecotton report a War Department message that their son Pvt Arthur Whitecotton was slightly wounded in France on February 3 He has been overseas for two months.
A group of young people from Shafter enjoyed a Sunday afternoon picnic in a field of wildflowers near the Seventh Standard Road. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Penner, Mr. and Mrs. Murel Nicks, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bergman, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hildebrand, Mrs. Krekret Regehr, Mrs. Vivian Bergen, and Misses Edna Clara Nikkel, Aldine Boese, and Linda Gloeckler.
Mr and Mrs Lowell Todd hosted a Monday evening dinner at their home in honor of Mrs Wesley Linda's birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs H W Kelly Mr and Mrs E C Eckman Mr and Mrs Arthur Johnson and Wesley Linda.
Rev and Mrs Cecil Pool depart Shafter this week for Alaska to visit missions of the Pentecostal church. Jewell Rose will oversee the Shafter church in their absence.
The 1040 census records a 1.6 percent population increase for California across ten years. The data highlights growth in the state as it expands its demographic profile and records gains in residents.
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