Teacher Banquet Highlights Community Concerns and Cultural Exchange
Richland Teachers' Club hosted a civic banquet in Richland cafeteria with 200 Shafter residents. Miss Esther D Bartlett and Miss Beulah Bartlett presented world dolls while Rev Arthur Wenger offered the invocation. Guy H Jaggard spoke on Patterns for Youth as Bakersfield Junior College musicians provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Teachers’ Club
Richland
Shafter
Rose Willis
Esther D. Bartlett
International Institute
Los Angeles
Beulah Bartlett
Arthur Wenger
No Whiskey Wednesday Enforces Bar Adjustments in Shafter
Bars in Shafter halt whiskey sales on Wednesdays to support a local conservation program. Other drinks remain available as the policy rolls out across downtown venues.
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Shafter
Plant a Tree campaign advances with honors and vandalism
The Plant a Tree drive moves forward as Mr and Mrs Harry Buller promise a tree for Staff Sergeant Donald Ratzlaff and Mrs Stella Harris plans one for her son Warren M Morris in the Navy. Vandal activity uproots two plum trees from the John Devinces orchard while cord oak trees remain available free from the department.
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Harry Buller
Donald Ratzlaff
Stella Harris
Warren M. Morris
U. S. Navy
John Devincens
Wasco Tigers Edge Shafter Generals in Thrilling Third Game
Wasco won 33 to 29 in the third tilt of a three game rubber last Friday between the Shafter Generals and Wasco Tigers. The Red Cross benefit drew 568.28 in Wasco and 284.14 in Shafter, raised by the 2030 Clubs.
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Wasco
Shafter Generals
Wasco Tigers
Shafter Boys
Shafter
Red Cross
H. W. Kelly
Kelly Encourages Youth to Be Somebody at Shafter Rotary
Kelly praises scouting cubbing and youth groups and urges parents to help youth. He says Rotary has pioneered work for youth and calls on the community at Cafe Neuman to support young people to become somebody. Neil Huffsmith presided.
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Shafter High School
Shafter Rotary
Cafe Neuman
Kelly
Rotary
Neil Huffsmith
Potato Wage Debate Sparks Fresno Meeting For 1944 Scale
State U.S. D. A. War Board head Dave Davidson calls a new meeting for Wednesday March 29 at the California hotel in Fresno after alleging labor representation was lacking at a Bakersfield session. Growers recommended 70 cents per hour or 12 cents per sack for picking.
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Dave Davidson
U.S. D.A. War Board
California
Fresno
Bakersfield
Postwar Planning Council Dinner Hosts Kern County Officials
County representatives T. V. Little and H. G. Comfort of Shafter attended the Kern County Postwar Planning Council dinner at the El Tejon hotel in Bakersfield. They asked questions about council plans to relay information to their communities.
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Kern County Postwar Planning Council
el Tejon Hotel
Bakersfield
T. V. Little
H. G. Comfort
Shafter
Monster Egg Brought to Press Office Stuns Readers
S. O. Tucker submitted a white Leghorn egg raised at his home that measures 82 inches around the long way and 7 inches across with a weight of 5 ounces. The claim is presented in a humorous, incredulous tone.
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Ripley
S. O. Tucker
Kern soil tops for guayule project kickoff
A Kern County guayule effort tops with soil work as a Guadalcanal picture is to be shown. Kiwanis wives will be invited, and Mel Hay of Bakersfield is connected to the event.
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Kern
Guadalcanal
Mel Hay
Bakersfield
Family note on Doyle Muse furlough from M P unit
8/Sgt. Doyle Muse, son of Mrs. Minnie M. Muse, is home on furlough. He is stationed at Wilmington California with the MPs and has served in the Army since March 1941.
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Muse
Doyle Muse
Minnie M. Muse
Doyle
Wilmington
Calif
M. P’s
Sitzer
Italy
A. H. Bryant
Shafter
Jack Sitzer
The
Coast Artillery
Jack
Rentonee
W. Sitzer
Dan's Photo Studio Opens in Central Avenue Store Room
Dan's Photo Studio opened this week in the store room next to Duehren's hardware on Central avenue. Managed by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sharp of Delano it will specialize in fine portrait work photo retouching and repro of Sharps studios in Wasco and Delano with Shafter chosen as the business location for its advantageous setting.
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Dan
Duehren’s Hardware
Central Avenue
Dan Sharp
Delano
Sharps Photo
Wasco
Shafter
Shafter Business District Expands Amid Wartime Boom
Shafter merchants push wartime capacity to prewar levels as Home Appliance Co doubles floor space and Johnson Neuman enlarges Smart Shop. J W Lassiter Auto Parts moves into a vacant Central avenue building while Heffleys Zimmermans reopen Shafter Motel and local shops remodel.
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Shafter
Home Appliance Company
Johnson-Neuman Company
Central Avenue
J. W. Lassiter Auto Parts
Heffleys and Zimmermans
Neuman
Zeman
Cranston Printing Press Works
Silver Creek
N. Y
Siemens
Pacific Street
Bantams Offered in Shafter Classified Ad
A local notice notes a woman placed a bantams for sale ad in the Press. The birds sold within three hours of the issue reaching Shafter residents. Jean, a former student of Shafter High, is mentioned in this everyday slice of community life.
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Bee Poli
Shafter
Jean
Shafter High
Lassiter Auto Parts Relocates to Munzer and Central
J W Lassiter's Auto Parts moved this week to the corner of Munzer and Central avenue under Mr Lassiter who has managed the business since 1939. The firm reports strong sales of auto parts and accessories and notes its wartime contribution to keeping transportation moving. Prior to this venture Lassiter worked in the circulation business with the Los Angeles Times in Shafter.
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J. W. Lassiter
Auto Parts Company
Munzer and
Central Avenue
Mr. Lassiter
Auto Parts
Lassiter
Shafter
Los Angeles Times
Red Cross Drive Falls Short of Shafter Goal
Shafter faces a slow Red Cross fundraiser in 1944 with $4500 raised, 57 percent of the $7900 target. H. W. Pat Kelly warns the town cannot miss its quota to aid soldiers and war relief, while 20-30 club contributions of $204.14 are noted as praise-worthy yet insufficient.
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Shafter
Red Cross
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter Red Cross Fund Committee
Kelly
Correction on City Council Candidate Names
Correction states Henry Neufeld was listed as a city council candidate in the last issue. It clarifies his term is four years, not two, and that J. W. Frizsell is involved in the correction.
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Henry Neufeld
Neufeld
J. W. Frizsell
Registered or Not A Question For Voters Post Election
A civic alert asks residents if they are registered and reminds those who did not vote in the last general election to check their registration status and participate in future ballots. The message emphasizes voter eligibility and the importance of timely updates with local election offices.
Program of Skits To Be Presented
A program of skits will be presented as announced. The event details and sponsoring organization are not fully readable in the fragment.
Shafter Plans Bakersfield Rack Meet Entry
Shafter will enter the Bakersfield rack meet on Saturday April 8. Officials hope many A B and C class boys will show well.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Khesma Club Meets at Bakersfield Homes
The Khesma Club held its regular social gathering at Edna Nickel's Bakersfield home. Dorothy Seeger won the main diversion. The business meeting occurred at Mrs. Frank Russell's home with several members listed and no president present.
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Khesma Club
Edna Nickel
Bakersfield
Dorothy Seeger
Frank Russell
Powell McCoy
Pael Vivian Bartel
Aldeen Boese
Boese
Linda Giloeckler
Vera Klassen
Clara Nikkel
Mesdames Ao Con Klingenburg
McCoy
Eletka Tiecke Wen
Mountain Lake man visits Shafter couple recently
Isaac B. Bergen of Mountain Lake Minnesota stayed with Mr and Mrs J S Balzer in Shafter for a few days during a recent visit.
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Minnesota
Isaac B. Bergen
Mountain Lake
Minn
Shafter
J. S. Balzer
Postwar Plan Discussed By Kern County Official
John C. Frazee technical director for the Kern County Post discusses planning for postwar development and potential regional projects. The dialogue centers on infrastructure, housing, and economic recovery measures.
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John C. Frazee
Kern County Post
Guayule Rubber Project to be Liquidated by Year End
The House Appropriations Committee recommends terminating the $47 million guayule rubber program at a cost of about $3.95 million by the end of this fiscal year. Started two years ago to replenish crude rubber, the project faced criticism over high costs and questions of need.
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Uncle Sam
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Shafter High to Stage Three Act Play on April 28
Shafter High School presents a three act play on April 28 with a 15 member cast of 10 girls and five boys. No definite leads in the production makes it ideal for student performance with romantic leads Good Little and Ham Ellers played by Pat Mettler and Wayne Heffley.
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Shafter High School
Good Little
Ham Ellers
Pat Mettler
Wayne Heffley
Juniors Hold The Junior Oe Sale at High School
The high school held a Wednesday evening party in the gym. Students wore formal accessories with every boy in a bow tie and every girl in a hair bow.
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Oe Sale High School
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