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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
1
The text ponders human intelligence and the risk of self destruction through weapons while suggesting that survival may depend on a power beyond human will. It contrasts gloomy doomsday views with hope for happiness and calls for a deeper faith in life and the universe.
Sponsors managers and captains met to finalize a summer recreation softball program directed by Roy Farrell of Richland School. The season runs in two halves with Peewee Junior and Girls leagues beginning May 37, followed by Senior Boys and Men's leagues. Games start 7 8 p.m. at Richland schools with two games nightly.
Bob Huston and his orchestra perform with Bob Devlin Ray Fow Bob Gaede and Bob Mettler from 9 to 1 at the Id Youth Center sponsored dance at the Shafter Club house. admission invites welcome.
Kin Cannon of 278 Central Avenue reports two cat and chicken stealing streach owls in his neighborhood. He has lost two kittens this week and several small chickens have disappeared among neighbors. He plans an immediate owl hunt.
The Shafter summer recreation effort led by Roy Farrell met at Richland School to outline a two phase program. The first phase starts May 20 at Richland School with arts crafts lunch story hour and playground periods. The high school daytime program begins June 3 at the high school with ping pong paddle tennis horseshoes shuffleboard bowling darts and more. Softball schedules include pee wee juniors girls league and an unlimited league for high school and men. Five divisions will play at the high school diamond and Friday exhibits at the primary school. Community nights run Tuesdays at the high school from June 18 with movies stunts music group singing and other entertainment.
The Shafter High School band under P L Arnold will perform its final appearance Friday May 17 at 9 o clock in the high school gym. Arnold departs for commercial work next year and a new full time music teacher will take over. The 38 member band will feature classical overtures and marches including Bells of St Marys Vogue Shortenin Bread Menuet Trio from Haydns Surprise Symphony Volga Boatsman Waltz in A Major Brahms. Admission is free and the public is invited.
Shafter Rotary Club continues through next Tuesday a drive for good used clothing to aid destitute people in Halden Norway. Boxes may be left at the Shafter Fire House. A competition judged by Ernest Panero saw Robert Neuman’s team win by two points over Rolf Jacobsen’s team.
Kern County Symphony Orchestra Association schedules a dinner and meeting on May 27 at 7 30 in the Spanish Ballroom of the Hotel El Tejon Bakersfield. All interested in forming a symphony orchestra urged to attend. Reservations via Mrs A W Eckmann call 713 Shafter or 22370 Bakersfield.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Thomas aged 81 were held at 2 p m at the Seventh Day Adventist church with Rev John Isaac officiating. The Thomas family long stood in Shafter community and leaves a husband a son Fred Thomas of Porterville and three daughters including Mrs Pauline Hennig of Irvington and Mrs Salmina.
Shafter leads North Kern communities in population with 14 000 residents, Delano reports 10 000, and Wasco 8 000, per Kern County Chamber of Commerce post office census. The figures cover mail recipients across the county and highlight Shafter as the most populous locality.
Stories explain the handmade poppies worn on Poppy Day May 25 in Shafter. Mrs. J W Lassiter of the American Legion Auxiliary speaks of veterans who carved or shaped the petals, highlights earnings for disabled veterans and the therapeutic value, and urges remembrance of those who served.
The Shafter Recaps beat the Wasco Ghosts 4 to 3 at Richland Primary School as Ralph Lachérnmaier pitched a one run game last Friday and allowed three runs in the first inning this Tuesday. Lane hit a decisive home run in the fifth to put Shafter ahead.
The Kelly and Channeson building hosts the opening of Vernon Pierce’s new jewelry quarters after he took over Horton's Jewelry at 244 Central Avenue last year. Special representatives from major jewelry houses will display watches diamonds and jewelry. Dr John Revell opens as Shafter’s new dentist while other tenants await material restocking to move in.
The Shafter American Legion Auxiliary hosts a rummage sale at the Legion Hall on Saturday May 18 starting at 9 00 a.m. Donated rummage items are welcome at the hall Saturday morning.
Dr. J. H. Revell opens a dental office in the new Kelly and Chanesson building this Saturday at 1 p.m. with an open house from 1 to 6. He served in the Army medical corps in Europe as a dental surgeon and previously practiced in Los Angeles. He taught at the University of Southern California dental college and will reside nearby at Kern Homes opposite Minter Field.
Shafter residents are asked to donate unused games for the summer recreation program. usable items include checkers chess darts jacks and ping pong sets for Richland School and the high school per Roy Farrell director. Donors may leave items at the schools or at the Shafter Press office.
Potatoes feed a record year as Shafter's 11,000 acres lead Kern County's 61,650 acre crop. Shipments rise to 175 cars daily Monday with more sheds starting, Ra ney predicts 250 cars daily by midweek and peak production reaching 300 car loads per week.
A barbecue supper in Manuel Park hosted by Mrs. Rolf Jacobsen and Mrs. Ed Brown marked the final meeting of Den No. 1. Den members Glenn Unruh Max Tudor Rolf Jacobsen Wilber Stocker Morton Brown Kenneth Handle John Peter Devincente and Dave Muir attended with guests Jackie Brown and Bruce Muir. After supper the boys played baseball leap frog and other games concluding a splendid year.
Henry F. Janzen 80 longtime Shafter resident died last Sunday in Reedley. He and his wife raised eight children and he owned Janzen's Funeral Home. Services were conducted at Mennonite Brethren church in Shafter by Rev. J. J. Toews with burial in Shafter cemetery.
The Sierra League annual oratorical contest took place in the high school library on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Participants from East Bakersfield Delano Maricopa and Shafter presented six to eight minute memorized orations. Shafter High School entered Pat Mettler with My Responsibilities As A Young American To A Lasting World Peace. The public was invited.
Mrs. F. P. Farrar has been visiting her daughter Mrs. W. C. Davis in Shafter for two weeks and returned to her home in Yuma Arizona early this week.
The grand opening celebration of the new S and W Food Market will be held Saturday per proprietors Leo Sullivan and George Weightman. Although operating since last week, festivities are planned to showcase merchandise, with the store across from the new Goertzen Goodyear Store built by the owners including display cases.
Kiwanis Club set its annual Ladies Night for Monday at Motel Cawelo with Very Reverend James M. Malloch as guest speaker. Installations included Dr. Claude M. Blum. Hemingson led ceremonies. Attendees included Cliff Rudd and J. C. Palumbo. Meetings will move to Cawelo Motel Wednesday noon.
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