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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
3
Mr and Mrs William R Welch of Fresno visited friends last week staying with Rev and Mrs Wm S Harper. Mrs Welch formerly Mary Ellen Hansen longtime Shafter resident and SPARS veteran is remembered for wartime service.
The Kern County Cancer Society outlines expansion plans at the quarterly El Tejon Hotel meeting led by Dr. Carl L. Moore. Miss Louise Suechting discusses California growth from seven to thirteen division offices since 1947 and county outreach through school programs and home nursing services.
Kern County Union High School District schedules the 1948 49 calendar with September 7 start and June 3 close following a March 8 board approval. Schools include Bakersfield College and local high schools. 175 instructional days split 89 first semester and 86 second. Attendance and financial reports are filed. staff attend conferences in Atlantic City and San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Geisler of Shafter attended a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Janzen in Wasco, joining other guests in a recent social gathering.
Colonel L W Jefferson reports 2580 men joined the Army and Air Force in the Southern California District since the year began. Delano recruiting station S/Sgt Charles H Belz notes 19 area enlistments since January with 8 in February. He credits strong local support from Delano McFarland Wasco and Shafter communities.
Dr and Mrs O G Ohlsson attended a Kern County Osteopathic Society meeting at the Bakersfield Inn Tuesday evening March 9. Members and their wives were present for the event.
The Bureau of Land Management reports that fees for grazing livestock on Sierra National Forest ranges have increased to a new peak this year, impacting ranchers and seasonal grazing plans across the region.
The California Taxpayers' Association notes Kern County 1947-48 property tax levy per person averages 36.87 dollars, up from 28.33 in 1941-42 and 20.13 in 1943-44 war-time low. Total levy reaches 7,917,040 dollars versus 3,969,236 in 1941-42 and 3,139,915 in 1943-44.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hayland of Beresford South Dakota visited the Wm S Harper home last week. The couple, longtime friends of the Harpers, were on their honeymoon having married the prior week.
Visalia College has acquired a 160 acre farm to support agricultural instruction. The purchase expands hands on learning opportunities for students and enhances program offerings in rural education.
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