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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
5
The American Legion Auxiliary plans forming a Girl Scout troop in Shafter. Mrs Emable Henderson was named chairperson of the organizing committee at a recent Auxiliary meeting.
Edward Little will depart in two weeks for an extended stay in Manitoba Canada to visit his sons and attend a reunion of former war comrades. He aims to stay about five months and return to Shafter before the Snow King acts on the Canadian northwest.
Present indications show the annual sack potato harvest starting by May 15 with log box lots likely to appear soon. Prices are favorable and spod growers anticipate a profitable season. The onion harvest has been underway for some time with encouraging returns.
A tour party hosted by the Agricultural Extension Service and Kern County Farm Home department stopped in Shafter for luncheon by the Shafter Woman's Club. Visitors toured the local clubhouse, met Miss Kay Street, county officers, and delegation chairmen, and attended a fashion show before continuing to the Rosedale district to view remodeled furniture exhibits at the Harbaugh home.
Maintenance work delays the opening of Mountain roads to Mount Pinos and Frazier Mountain. As of today motorists can reach San Emidio Chuchupate and Seymour. H Durrow district ranger announces the June 1 reopening and H Champlin of Bakersfield leads a new SERA office at McFarland.
Camp West Lowe Co scales a large 44 by 100 foot frame warehouse near Santa Fe tracks. A two story addition to the Hitchcock scale office adds rooms for staff. J W Hester prepares a modern six room adobe residence for the ginning firm near the new subdivision by the high school.
Members of the Richland and Maple school faculties staged a humorous revue titled Suppressed Desires last Wednesday evening. The program committee included Mrs Leona Vanatta C A Sumney and Miss Marguerite Martin, with refreshments directed by Mrs Louise Neufeld, Mrs L Hampton and Mrs W L Hetz. Participants included Miss Dorothy Miller Kenneth Thiennee Miss Marguerite Martin Jack Singer Miss Elinor White Mrs A Calvert and Mrs A Isaacs.
Supervisor Hinman urged a probe into SERA activities and county welfare after reporting a case where a single individual drew relief money under three different names. He spoke at a board of supervisors meeting.
The county’s share of the state gasoline tax for the first quarter of 1935 totaled 52,469 dollars. This figure reflects the distribution of revenue from motor fuel taxes to Kern County during the period.
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