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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
3
Maxine Sanders resumes work at Maxine's Beauty Shop on Central after a two year layoff. She plans to be on duty each Monday Tuesday and Saturday.
Diane Crockett celebrated her fifth birthday with a Hallowe'en party at her parents' home. Decorations included orange and black streamers and pumpkin motifs. Guests from Wasco and nearby areas attended for an afternoon of fun and frolic with themed desserts and ice cream.
Mr and Mrs Walter Powell builders of the Shafter Motel in 1940 arrive for a visit with son and daughter in law C C Powell on west Lerdo during a 1400 mile vacation trip. They traveled to Fortuna near Eureka for fishing but caught only a cold as Powell quipped.
Station KAFY grows its operation as Bakersfield Broadcasting Co announces a remodeling plan. The station will occupy part of the second story of the Crome Building at 2015 Chester Avenue while retaining the Rosedale Road site for transmitting equipment. The expansion marks a year of strong results for Kern County's Don Lee Mutual Outlet and adds a downtown audience participation studio and administrative offices.
Maple School P T A sponsored a Halloween carnival drawing about 400 attendees. The 11 booths lit the hall with witches goblins corn stalks and pumpkins. A costume parade featured 30 entrants with winners Barbara Siemens and George Chernabaeff.
Illness of director Miss Margrett Smithberg forces postponement of two one act plays by Shafter High School drama class. Rehearsals and stage work continue under Miss Theodora Walther while production awaits Miss Smithberg’s recovery and a new performance date will be announced.
Shafter High School agriculture pupils target full FFA membership by cotton harvest time. Mr. Glen Nay says each student earns a dollar for dues, funding the national organization. Thirteen boys will show Hereford steers at the Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles, led by Jack Janzen and others.
The Kern Philharmonic Society names five guest soloists for the 1947 48 season led by H C Gardner. Robert Haag opens November 17 at East Bakersfield High School Auditorium playing Beethoven’s G Major Concerto. Other featured artists include Wendell Hoes French horn Floyd Stancliff flute and lyric soprano Olive Mae Beach with links to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Dan Loewen and his son Wally came home Monday night after a two day fishing trip on the Sacramento River. They reported success with a striped bass weighing over ten pounds as the largest catch. They left late Saturday night and fished near Rio Vista before returning.
Miss Beulah Bartlett and Miss Blythe Monroe attended the State School Supervisors convention in San Francisco last week. They represented local education units and met with colleagues from other states to discuss curriculum standards and school management practices.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Zachary departed Monday afternoon for Oregon to spend a week fishing on the Rogue River.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stoller and family depart for Fullerton California to stay with Mrs. Stoller's sister and family the McCoys until Armistice Day observation.
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