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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1946

Page

5

Shafter High to Elect Student Officers Next Week

Shafter High students prepare for the upcoming student body elections with a campaign assembly planned for week end. Nominees include president Donald Zachery and Victor Bender. vice president Robert Peters and George Cooper. secretary candidates Dixie Mathis and Joyce Bender. social chair Marei Baughman Opal Evans and Elaine Klaudt. five hopefuls for cheerleader Frances Rose Donna Dalke Virgil Bartel Bob Teeters and Joan Crawford. Winners take office for the first half of next year. Canada operates the two longest railroads in North America under a single ownership from Atlantic to Pacific.

Shafter High Donald’ Zachery Victor Bender Robert Peters George Cooper Dixie Mathis Joyce Bender Marei Baughman Opal Evans Elaine Klaudt Frances Rose Donna Dalke Virgil Bartel Bob Teeters Joan Crawford

Hay Grader Assigned for Kern County Inspections

Federal and state authorities place Charles W. Ellsaesser in Bakersfield on a permanent basis to supervise hay inspection. He will handle truck inspections at the Greenfield Associated Service station in late afternoons and lead ranch inspections in outlying districts mainly mornings. Requests for grading go to the Agricultural Commissioner in Bakersfield at 2610 M Street, phone 17-7671 Ext. 2345. A day grader will operate in the Fomosa Tulare districts to manage grading requests in North Kern Kings and Tulare counties.

Charles W. Ellsaesser Bakersfield Greenfield Elsaesser Agricultural Commissioner’s Office M Street California Ellsiesser Fourth Air Force Ellsesser

American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale Set for May 18

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a rummage sale on May 18 at the Women's Club House. Helpers urged to call Mrs Lassiter President at Shafter 4602 or Mrs Raney at 752 to contribute items.

American Legion Auxiliary Chub Lassiter Shafter Raney

Hoover the first western born U.S. president

The article notes Herbert Hoover as the first U.S. president born west of the Mississippi. It also reports five cent pieces are again minted in nickel rather than wartime copper and silver.

Herbert Hoover United States Mississippi River

Wounded Shafter Soldier Returns

Jimmie Pruitt a 20 year old former Shafter resident has been discharged and is staying in Bakersfield awaiting a home. He is brother to Mrs. Ernes tine Branch of Smith's Corner. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery on Luzon in May, he lost his right arm. Returned by hospital plane to the U S and spent months at Bushnell General Hospital in Utah. He and his wife Lilly Newell of Shafter are seeking a residence here.

Shafter Jimmie Pruitt Bakersfield Ernestine Branch Smith’s Corner Pruitt Luzon Philippines U. S Bushnell General Hospital Utah Lilly Newell

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