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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
1
A local letter cites loyalty to Elliott while acknowledging A W Noon as an honest county official. It argues Noon cannot defeat Elliott or John Terry but could split conservative votes, potentially aiding Terry. The writer urges readers to back Elliott, plus endorses Roy Simpson for State Superintendent of Schools.
A. W. Noon of Taft was visiting yesterday regarding his candidacy for county supervisor from the 4th district. Noon serves as county supervisor for the 4th district.
South Shafter Farm Labor Camp opened Tuesday with 70 family housing units for farm workers. An additional 70 units were to be available today, aiming for 180 total by week’s end, easing a local housing shortage after 300 families were turned away from the North Shafter camp earlier in the week.
Director Roy Farrell notes strong turnout as 50 to 55 youths attend daily. Miss Burnis Morris leads morning arts and crafts from 10 to 12, with rugs pottery and baskets. Afternoon sessions run 1 to 4 with daily games and tournaments on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open to children ages 5 to 15.
Graduation exercises for Shafter high school's 1946 class are set for tonight at 8 00 p m in the school gymnasium. Brief addresses will be given by George Smith Pat Mettler and Jerry Mathis before diplomas are presented by Phil Ohanneson a member of the board of trustees Kern County Union High School District.
Over 2000 poppies were sold in Shafter on Friday raising 276 dollars. 25 percent goes to headquarters and 75 percent to local use after costs. Camp Fire girls Alice Marie Hansen Beverly Voth Jeannie Gorsching led sales with awards. Auxiliary thanks merchants and residents for support and announces a meeting on June 3.
All color film Life in Shafter documents community activities including Shafter High School graduation scenes and scenes from service clubs the American Legion church crowds and local industry. The film is being shot this week and next and will be screened at the Shafter Theatre on Thursday and Friday of next week.
The Mettler Service Station opens as part of a twenty acre industrial development north of Shafter town. It will offer ample free truck parking and complete car and truck service when ready. A large new potato shed also begins operation next week on the same property with future expansion planned.
Shafter Recaps drop a 1–0 decision to James Cross Motors from Bakersfield in a tight pitcher’s duel. Ralph Lachenmaier and Charley Moore each fanned 15 and allowed only two hits, as Mann & Brown forfeited in the peewee prelims.
Congressman Alfred Elliott will address the Shafter Business Men's Association at Friday noon the Shafter Motel meeting. He helped open the Guayule camp as a farm labor camp and will discuss the critical local housing situation.
Spud shipments reached 323 carloads breaking prior records. Tuesday's 286 cars nearly tied the 1937 peak of 288. Shafter totals rise to 1015 cars ahead of last year as 1754 have shipped so far. Next Tuesday Californians vote in governor, senator and representative races with Warren, Knowland, Rogers Patterson Elliott Stockton contenders among many.
Plans for grading and improving the Central Valley were discussed at the monthly Central Valley Highway Association meeting in Corcoran. Fresno county construction is to begin this year with completion in 1947. County engineer Wayne Switzer reported flood control work on Deer Creek and White River while Norman Holt outlined advertising budgets for the Selma to Bakersfield route. State Senator Cunningham, Kern County Supervisor A. W. Noon, and Kern County Chamber officials attended.
A broke Salinas family of six arrives in Shafter amid a rail strike with no work or shelter. They live in a car during rain, facing exposure as the husband nurses poison oak and the wife is pregnant. Local people provide food and blankets. housing remains unavailable.
Faye Whitney two percent year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fay Whitney had her tonsils removed over the weekend at a Delano hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood Stone traveled to Los Angeles for a weekend business trip.
Funeral services for William Kirschenmann 45 of Shafter were held at the Reform Church in Shafter with Rev. Klaudt. He died May 27 in a San Luis Obispo hospital. He leaves a wife Rachel a son Aaron his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kirschenmann and four brothers Adolph Emil Edward Henry and a sister Pauline Handel.
Election of officers for the fall term was the main order of business at the 20 30 Club meeting. Herb Neuman was elected president Lowell Todd vice president Jim Albright sergeant at arms and Bob McClain and Greg Malory as directors Guests included Art Craig and Merton Wiedman.
Shafter Rotary Club members packaged twenty seven 11 pound bundles of clothing at the Fire House for shipment to the Rotary Club of Halden Norway. The donated garments will be distributed by Halden to destitute residents. Participants included Pat Kelly A P Channeson Bob Neuman Dr O G Ohlison Art Craig E B Stringham Charles Burns Frank Shaw John Reily and Dr J H Revell.
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