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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
9
Pasadena invites Southern Californians to join in a two day event marking Pasadena’s Diamond Jubilee and California Centennials. A free historical pageant and exhibit titled dreamt a city will be staged at the Civic Auditorium produced by the Pasadena Playhouse Association led by Charles F. Prickett with a cast of 100 reliving Californian and Pasadena history.
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Jaus and Mrs. Jaus' parents Mr and Mrs Ben Wells of Greenfield went to Tulsa Oklahoma last Saturday due to the critical illness of Mrs. Jaus sister Mrs Pete Harris They expect to return to Shafter in two or three weeks.
Mrs J B Moore and her children visit in Shafter at the home of Mr and Mrs B S Patterson. Mrs Moore will stay until her husband locates housing in Los Angeles. Mr Moore works for a construction firm and was recently transferred from a northern city.
The Department of Employment reports agricultural work near a seasonal low. Employment is about 10 000 more than the same week in 1948, with rains delaying the downward trend likely through March. Sugar beet thinning starts April 1 in the Sacramento Valley, requiring stoep laborers with thinning experience. Citrus damage in Southern California has risen, accelerating harvest to meet marketable orange pro rates, possibly altering demand for citrus pickers. Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley say adequate labor for two to three weeks. potential migrants should note jobs may not be available until April.
Wayne Heffley of Richmond spent last week at the Shafter home of his parents Mr. and Mrs Arnold Heffley.
Five members from Shafter Chapter FFA Kern County entered livestock in the 1949 Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition and Arena Show to be held at the San Francisco San Mateo Cow Palace from April 9 to 14. More than 1,200 FFA and 4-H participants are expected to bring over 4,000 head of cattle sheep and swine for six days of exhibition judging demonstrations and auctions. Local entrants include Bill Blattenberg Everett Eyrand Roy Koenig Dewayne Neufeld and Waylon Sturges with Hereford entries.
Kern county public schools will receive 17.41 million dollars in state and local support this year, up from 14.56 million last year. California Taxpayers' Association reports state aid rising to about 5.30 million with 12.11 million in property taxes, versus 4.60 million state aid and 9.95 million property levy previously.
Local organizers announce that individual entry forms will not be mailed. Any group or business may submit an entry by mail to Box X Shafter Potato Festival Committee or deliver to Clarence Neuman or Home Appliance & Furniture Store for parade placement.
The Kern Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus under Edouard Harliman present their annual concert on Monday evening March 21 at the Harvey Memorial Auditorium. The chorus will perform Haydn's The Creation with three standout soloists: soprano Jean Fenn, bass-baritone Eugene Williams, and tenor Howard Ross, all billed for leading roles and recent acclaimed appearances both locally and nationally.
California Farm Bureau Federation President Ray B. Wiser outlined the group's positions on major national farm policy, stressing flexible price supports and opposition to high level supports. He urged short base periods for cotton and potato allotments and broad county control to tailor the program to local needs.
Bobbie Neufeld marked his second birthday on Wednesday afternoon March 9 with a family gathering at the Neufeld home. Movies of the children were taken and cake with ice cream served. Attending were Larry Warkentine Wasco Janet Funk Pixley Kathleen Walter Goddard Shafter along with Judy and Diane Neufeld and the guest of honor.
Brilliant new styling combines with riding comfort, roominess, and mechanical improvements in Plymouths. A redesigned longer wheelbase improves ride and stability while reducing front and rear overhang for easier parking. Nine distinct models include deluxe and special deluxe on an 118 inch wheelbase with updated cylinder head, piston rings, and intake manifold for better compression, wear protection, and throttle response. V type windshields offer 37 percent more area for clear vision and larger rear window.
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