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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
5
Ed Kirschenmann named as president along with Chairman Ernest Panero and clerk R A Jacobsen as trustees for Richland School District in public notices published March 22 March 29 and April 5, 1951.
City leaders urge residents to enroll in First Aid courses at Shafter High School. Volunteers will be assigned to units through the City Hall office and Police Department, with sign up hours weekdays 9 to 4:30 and Saturdays 9 to 11:30.
The Maple Elementary School District in Kern County California will hold an election May 18 1951 at Maple School house to elect one board member for a three year term. Polls open 2 PM close 6 PM. Officers named Inspector Mrs Jennie Wiebe Judge Mrs Susie Isaac Judge Mrs Meno Siemen. The board will meet seven days after the election to canvass returns.
Edward H Hull and Esther F Hull announce intent to transfer licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at NW Corner 4th and 4th Streets Minter Field Lerdo Kern County starting at least 15 days after posting. Protest grounds may be filed with the California State Board of Equalization in Sacramento. Pub March 29 1951.
Mr and Mrs H A Baker of North Shafter sustained minor injuries yesterday afternoon when their car traveling north on Central Valley Highway collided with a pickup driven by Morris Adamson according to the California Highway Patrol.
Women from several churches gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Russell’s Cross Street home for their regular weekly prayer meeting. The group shared discussion, thoughts for the day, and a Bible reading. Present were Mesdames Ken Carmel, Elby Patrick, Ralph Lachenmaier, and Frank Russell. Mrs. Robert Gates could not attend.
Mrs Seth Brock principal of Richland Primary School represented Richland at a California School Administrators Association meeting in Berkeley over Sunday and Monday.
Legal advertisement states bids are invited and informalities may be waived by the district. R A Jacobsen is the clerk with publication dates March 29 and April 5, 1951.
Constable Blake Witcher cracked the Bayless Market burglary at Smith's Corner from last Sunday. The break in occurred about 3:20 a.m. with the thief seeking an office safe and rifling cash registers before being chased off. James Roy Wood, 24, of North Shafter was arrested Sunday and charged with burglary. He was arraigned before Justice Stewart Magee on Monday and bound over to Superior Court.
Mrs. Kathleen Merkel of 641 Central Ave returned home from a six week visit with her son Captain Eddie Merkel wife and Gary of Montgomery Alabama. During her stay a second grandchild Janet Fay was born on March 4 weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. Gary Lee, the first child, is two years old.
Dean Unruh son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Unruh from Shafter pitched a winning game for the Pale Hose in the baseball playoffs at the San Diego Navy base. His team blanked the Bombers 4 to 0 in the high noon series.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Young of Tupman hosted a gathering over Easter weekend for out of town friends and relatives. Guests included Mrs. Youngs sister and children from Arkansas, her parents and brother from Long Beach, George Gonser and daughters from Modesto, and Ed Evans and sons from Buttonwillow.
A birthday party for Mrs. Roberts was held Tuesday afternoon on Pacific Street. Hostess Mrs. Henry Vogt served cake and ice cream. Attendees included Mesdames Ray Smith C F Bennett Walter Powers Ray Fowler and Ed Chester.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Campbell of Andersons Trailer Court moved to Castaic where he will work for an oil company. He had been in Shafter for three months. A regular meeting of the American Legion will be held Monday evening in Memorial Hall.
Mr and Mrs Edchester of Shafter have returned home after a two week vacation in Salt Lake City.
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