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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
1
The Kern county potato industry outlines a major marketing drive for California Long White potatoes. Bakersfield convention attendees approve plans for nationwide ads and city campaigns. A 1955 program enforces 100 percent compulsory inspection to assure top quality.
The Shafter Volunteer Fire Department conducts its annual hose cleaning and testing tonight at 8 pm. Chief engineer Ed Wimpy Bender announces volunteers will test hose strength by applying 200 pounds of water pressure with all nozzles closed behind the fire house.
Three Shafter High School students Woody Wilson Sam Baker and Kenneth Kroeker received special awards at the annual FFA Father Son Banquet held in the school cafeteria. Wilson earned the California Bankers Association award and a merit certificate plus a plaque for high FFA showings. Honorary memberships were awarded to John Turner director of the U S Experimental Farm at Shafter and Merton Wiedemann a druggist. Turner spoke on cotton plant improvement.
The Shafter Lions club will distribute about 300 hams during its annual Pre Easter ham shoot held all day Sunday three and a half miles south of Shafter on the Taft highway. Committee chair Albright announced that proceeds benefit Lions charities including scout work the Rifle club and civic betterment. Tickets remain on sale.
A summer softball meeting will be held Monday night at Richland school for managers and sponsors of boys teams. All interested persons are invited to attend. Rules scheduling and the season's activities will be discussed.
Kenneth Burch, a top seventh grade student from Richland, plans private tutoring at home in Smiths Corner near Shafter to continue his education while he battles cancer. He keeps busy with cartooning and building models as he adapts to life with a prosthetic limb after leg amputation.
Winners of inter class and individual speech events were announced at Shafter High School on Wednesday March 23 marking the end of Speech Week. The Junior class earned a trophy for most points. individual winners included Leora Dillard Barbara Jobe Barbara Hardwick Pat Jones Donna Waters and Nelda Pearson. Leona Dillard and Barbara Jobe placed seconds in their categories at Bakersfield High School the day before. Judges were Mrs. Aduel Mettler Reverend Walter Grossman and Mr. Burley Dooley with assistance from Miss Beverly Speich.
Tryouts wrapped this week for the Junior Talent show at Shafter High School. Students from Richland Rio Bravo Lerdo and Shafter High will perform. judging by Miss Erelyn Micheletti and Kenneth Fassbender with Nelda Pearson Arleigh Johnson Pat Jones and Norma McBee coordinating.
Two county assessor deputies, C. Hershey and Ek. T. Devine, staff Shafter City Hall Monday to Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. to assist veterans with real and personal property exemption applications. Help runs until mid April with no hours after, and until May 1. Veterans may apply in Bakersfield after May 1. Deadline is the last Monday in May.
Planning for the 1955 Cotton n Potato Festival progresses with Don Zachary named parade chairman and Lee Thomas with the American Legion handling barbecue and dance. Robert Bann and Glenny Nay lead the Agman of the year committee, while Don Knowles releases a revised May 28 date and a tentative schedule to accommodate concessions and kiddie rides. The parade begins at 10 a.m. with numerous new floats promising a large celebration in Shafter California.
Assemblyman H W Kelly of Shafter outlines amendments to the California District Hospital Act guided by a recent Assembly interim committee report. The plan includes a tax schedule allowing new districts to levy 20 cents per $100 in year one, 10 cents in year two, and below 10 cents thereafter as approved by district voters.
A four skit satire with music titled Ladies Behave! directed by Henry K. Dunn and featuring local talent opens at 8:15 p.m. at Veterans Memorial hall. Proceeds benefit a playground at Smiths corner.
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