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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1947
Page
2
Society Editor Juanita Battaglia notes readers may call 765 or 630 for tips and notices. The announcement lists second class mail matter status dated August 1, 1935, at Shafter California post office under the 1879 act.
American farmers hold the largest private business globally with on-hand land buildings machinery equipment livestock and crops valued at over 90 billion dollars last year. A summary from the Agricultural Extension Service cites 1946 farm production at about 25 billion from 5.8 million farms averaging 2 500 to 4 000 dollars yearly. West farms are larger and show distribution by farm size and production among livestock field crops and orchards.
Kern County Library branches report rising demand for books and magazines on building materials house plans and home construction guidance. Ex servicemen and apprentices seek titles on carpentry bricklaying plastering masonry and related trades. Featured works include New Homes For Today Sunset Western Ranch Houses If You Want to Build a House and Build Your Own Adobe. DELANO VISITOR Mrs Will Little of Delano visits her daughter Mrs Phil Tiberhein.
Wasco residents took part in free chest X-rays offered by Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association last week. Students in 7th and 8th grades and high school were also scanned, part of a countywide total of 17594 X-rays. Mrs. Albert Trew coordinated volunteer registration with help from listed volunteers. The Portable X-ray Unit will be in Arvin from May 5 to May 8, 1947.
Mr and Mrs Dillard joined Mr and Mrs Ted Henry and their son Stanley for Sunday dinner in Bakersfield. The visit highlighted friendly social ties within the community.
The Teachers' Club of Tomor at Kern Academy hosted Miss Elsie Nelson of Glendale as guest speaker. Nelson leads The Teachers' Club of Tomorrow for the Pacific Union Conference.
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