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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
1
A reflective piece contrasts California as an earthly paradise and mind set with New York’s allure. It traces historical shifts from East to West and contemplates the lure of climate, culture, and rapid growth guiding people to the Golden State as decades unfold.
Shafter launches a campaign to raise 4500 for the 1946 Red Cross quota. About twenty five local business and civic leaders under Chairman Art Craig coordinate solicitations. Scouts collect door to door and posters are distributed while contributions are accepted at the Bank of America or by mail, with funds returned to Shafter projects.
The City Council approved a resolution thanking the Shafter Park Commission for establishing and maintaining Manne Park. The commission will be dissolved April 1, and the city will assume park maintenance and funding. The group helped purchase the land three years ago and formed the current commission. The council also granted licenses for auto repair, shoe repair, and a cabin court at local sites. Colton in San Bernardino County was incorporated July 20, 1887.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will meet March 20 at 2:00 p.m. at the Womens Club house. Guest speaker is Mrs. Russel Troutner of Hanford, district chairman of International Relations and Legislation. Richland music department will present a program directed by Mrs. Virginia Dumont featuring piano solos, a trumpet sextet, and more.
Raymond Rexius has received his honorable discharge from the coast guard and is now at home in Shafter, resuming civilian life after service.
Chester James will address the Business and Professional Women at the Cawelo Motel dinner meeting on Thursday March 28 at 7 00. The slogan It pays to keep your eyes on Shafter frames a panel on community planning with speakers Paul Newell Bert Ware and Pat Kelly. Program chair is Helen Holmes.
Three fires in Shafter this week caused several hundred dollars in damage and left most of the town without electricity for about four hours Sunday. A palm tree on Lerdo Road was ignited by an electric wire at 10:30 a.m. and severed the line, cutting power until 2:30 p.m. Earlier, a cigarette left at the State theatre ignited seats. Late Wednesday, lightning struck a power pole, shorting a switch box and burning the McClellan home at Buttonwillow Highway and Enos Lane, destroying it before firefighters arrived. Mrs. McClellan had previously been burned out at two other residences.
A. W. Noon Kern County Supervisor and longtime West Side businessman announces candidacy for both Democratic and Republican nominations to represent the Tenth Congressional District including Kings Tulare and Kern Counties. Noon cites support for Central Valley projects lower utilities housing and health facilities and pledges service to the district. He is a World War I veteran and former Taft official with extensive community involvement.
The Kern County Seed Potato Association will hold its field day and annual meeting on April 18 at the Shafter High School farm. The program includes seed trial plots fertilizer plots disease discussions and a luncheon with out of town speakers on new disease controls. The afternoon includes a directors election and the annual meeting. Membership covers any one producing or buying seed potatoes with commercial growers as members.
Mrs Olive Crockett expert on silk painting spoke at the Kiwanis meeting detailing oriental art differences between Western and Chinese practices. Born in Korea to missionary parents she later trained there and in the U S displayed her paintings. Two new members joined.
Two new structures rise in Shafter with multiple projects. A garage at Lerdo Avenue and Shafter Highway by Rolf Jacobsen. medical offices for Dr Harold Freedman on Central Avenue near Walker. Goertzen Goodyear store on Central Avenue east of Walker nearing completion. Central Market building also progressing. J C Ohanneson building. Lydia Bender Western Auto Store on Central Avenue. Kelly and Ohanneson Building on James Street rushing to finish.
Potatoes acreage rises to about 10 800 acres in the Shafter district from 9 700 a year ago amid a tight fertilizer supply. Onions also show a sharp rise with over 5 00 acres planted this year against 338 last year. Rodent control crews continue poisoning squirrels.
Bill Simons, a San Francisco Chronicle reporter, becomes owner publisher and editor of the Corcoran News in Kings county after wartime service and a long-held dream of running a small town paper. He previously wrote In the Districts covering northern city neighborhoods.
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