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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
6
The B & P Cotton Chopper thins sugar beets and clears rows with a wide, clean cut. It operates at low cost and requires little upkeep. Attachments are quick, and it works independently of other tractor tools.
Buttonwillow farmer W. L. Smith warned at a Kern County Chamber roundtable that the Brannan Plan is a costly consumer scheme. He argued it mirrors British policy, pressures farmers, and aims to buy political support with guaranteed incomes and restricted initiative for farmers. Assemblyman Joe C. Lewis countered that the plan would extend favorable pricing to all farm products like the five crops.
Kathleen Ball marked her eighth birthday with a party on the Ball residence lawn. Guests included Marilyn Thomas Carol Becker Aretha Crawford Virginia Smith and other friends. Lynn Arnold Lynette Holmes Bernice Holmes won prizes while grab bag gifts went to all attendees.
Johnny Gaede reports a mixed opening weekend at Crowley Lake with about 1500 boats and a heavy rainbow trout harvest by some, while others fared poorly. Names of local fishermen surface as they brag of bagging limits and strong stream fishing, plus a separate striped bass outing near Lodi yields six keepers.
New Maple school Parent Teachers Association officers will assume duties May 9 at a regular evening meeting in the school. Wasco Glee Club will entertain and a report on the state PTA convention will be given. Officers include Mesdames Art Ehrhorn president Paul Wiebe vice president Bill Siemens secretary Oscar Bergman treasurer Ben Griesbrecht historian and Robert Sturges parliamentarian.
Shafter Kern County Homes Department members toured redecorated homes in Arvin yesterday. The group attended luncheon at the Arvin Grange hall and then visited several residences. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Hare Mrs. John DiVincenzio and outgoing chairman Mrs. Robert Sturges.
Mrs. Dorothy Neuman was elected San Joaquin treasurer and serves as new president of the Shafter Junior Women's club. Mrs. Albert Peters of Wasco becomes new district president, with Shafter as host for the convention in Fresno attended by Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mrs. O. D. Handle, and Mrs. Herbert Neuman.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dirksen and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pitts drove to Lucerne Valley to spend the weekend with former Shafterites Mr and Mrs Derwin Morse.
St Therese s Catholic Church Altar Society approves a June 3 rummage sale to fund a new church plus a fall bazaar and dinner slated for November. Sewing sessions begin in summer for the bazaar with booths for costume jewelry candy and homemade articles. Members also held a double baby shower for Mrs John Revell and Mrs Carl Hauptman.
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