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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
1
The Delano Record sparks talk with 11 500 population by 1900 and a great sermon claim. The piece notes local editors fear stagnation toward 1947 1960 while praising Kern County towns and Bakersfield’s broader role in the region.
Two new movable folding bleachers were added this week at Shafter High School gymnasium bringing total seating to 450 with six bleachers. Each seats 75, reducing need for extra chairs during assemblies as seating is arranged in a circular rear layout.
Shafter Boy Scouts of troop 53 announce a community paper drive set for Saturday March 22. They will gather newspapers and magazines from curbsides throughout the day, picking up bundles left out for collection by supporters.
Richland School outlines a safety program led by Superintendent O T Olson and Miss Beulah Bartlett. A 2000 copy bicycle safety booklet will be distributed to students and parents with rules and hazards. The plan includes walks projects, a 15 mile zone sign proposal, and board consideration at the next meeting.
Local Shafter potatoes face a stronger market as surplus spuds head to Germany. Ex president Hoover urged 10 000 cars for export with Washington backing priority shipments of 350 cars daily. Red River Valley Maine and Edison district expect rapid moves to export, with 3000 reefer cars needed in Red River area and shipments starting April to May.
The Shafter High School honor roll for the first grading period of the second semester lists 56 names. Notable honorees include Darlene Amos Jean Anderson Carlene Bain Dana Baughman Geraldine Becker Loretta Becker Joyce Bender Lowell Bergman Betty Boyd Elsie Brown Lorna Bryan Philip Bryant Barrie Burns Keet Duke Tom Fletcher Barbara Fox Virginia Frizzell Clive Hamlin Lloyd Handel Ray Heaton Wayne Hill Albert Hughes Jimmie Janzen Jerry Johns Faye Jordan Elsie Kastner John Kelly Charles Kelly Patsy Kelly Tom Kelly Marvin Kirschenmann Elaine Klaudt Roy Koenig Leland Kroeker Dixie Mathis Robert Merz Jesse Mouser.
Federal liquor tax collections for 1946 totaled 1.738 billion dollars with 638 million from fermented malt and 75 million from other sources. The report highlights government revenue from spirits and related products for that year.
E A Robertson paid a $150 fine for drunken driving after appearing before Judge E K Grant in the local justice court. Constable Blake Witche testified that he forced the road when he attempted to stop Robertson. In another case tried this week,
Shafter's newly organized baseball team will play its first game this Sunday starting at 2 at the school ball field on West Leslie. No admission will be charged for the hardball enthusiasts.
Dr E W Bodine described Shell Co experimental farm at Modesto spanning 142 acres of fruit and 50 acres of vegetables used for pest control research. He said the facility now conducts cotton and potato experiments as part of development work. Introduced by Jack Hare the talk covered the lab’s scope and goals.
Ten miles west of Shafter at Merced and Juniper avenues a new townsite, Garrison City, begins with a cotton gin erected by Smith Garrison of Shafter. He plans ten houses, a community hall, store, restaurant, filling station, and two more gins to serve a projected 10 000 acres of cotton acreage this coming year.
Associated Service Station begins enlargement with building work under way. A $3000 permit has been issued for a new addition that will add a grease rack and improve automobile servicing facilities, per Building Inspector E. K.
The three day Red Cross drive concludes today as Ed Warren urges all noncontributors to donate at the Bank of America or via district Red Cross representatives. Aiming for a district quota, the effort emphasizes immediate local and national relief work and urges public support to meet the drive’s goal by March 15.
Sixteen upperclassmen at Shafter High School join a newly formed aviation flight indoctrination group led by Wesley Linda. The class meets weekly to study instruments and control principles with later flights for orientation, not instruction.
Last Tuesday Troop 53 held a Kern River meeting where scouts brought meat to cook for cooking tests. A fire-building contest suspended a string eighteen inches high tested skill with two matches. Tom Weldly won, Bill Kinman second. Wil lard Stoller cooked a pigeon meat. Kenneth Handel and Glen Hamilton passed cooking tests. Next week they move to the scout hall and plan river meetings every other week.
Lowell Todd, Shafter High School physical education director and Boy Scout Commissioner for the northern district, outlined to Shafter Rotarians the obligations of the Rotary Boy Scout Committee. He spoke at Tuesday noon’s Shafter Rotary meeting at the Shafter Motel and pointed out opportunities for Rotarians to advance scout activities in the community.
Richland students gear up for the Shafter High School Invitational with trials at noon as Luther Bagby leads in Broad Jump Low Hurdles and 660. Boby Baze and Frank Wells show sprint potential while Raymond Grumbles Leroy Adamson and Vernon Edwards reach 8 feet in pole vault. Friday brings the big Play Day and Track Meet for all grades with dismissal at 2 00 p m.
Notice invites readers to submit a name suggestion for litterers by mailing a slip with name and address to the Shafter Press. The call emphasizes participation and returns details for entry submission.
The Mennonite Brethren men's chorus directed by Theodore Heinrichs will lead the Maple P.T.A. meeting Tuesday at 8:00 PM in the Maple School Auditorium. An officer election follows the new slate presentation. Hostess committee headed by Mesdames Menno Siemens and Lucille Hearon.
The Shafter Rifle and Pistol club accepted a rematch from Wasco with a shoot scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 p m at the Wasco airport. In their last encounter Shafter won in both divisions.
Dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Bender Sunday evening included Messrs and Mesdames Fred Ruhlman Merrill Thomas John Jacobsen William Bender and George Vannatta. Bridge followed with prizes awarded to Cooree Vannatta and Mrs Tho.
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