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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1952
Page
1
The Shafter Generals end the 1952 football season with a showdown against the Exeter Monarchs tomorrow night at home. Shafter seeks a win after two recent losses, with Exeter mirroring a rough league slate that included defeats by Corcoran Wasco and Lemoore.
Judge E K Grant says fines start at 10 dollars and violators have 30 days to bring trailers up to motor vehicle standards. CHP began campaign last week targeting unsafe trailers in the agricultural belt with county courts handling citations. Some growers use trailers year round and many do not comply with the law.
Shafter High School Generals and Colonels prepare for a showdown as Exeter A and B squads visit the local stadium to close the 1952 season. Colonels lineup features Ken Smith Jack Bonham Glenn Morris Mike Leavell Floyd Kilgore Gary Wey Edward Ellis, with Dave Muir Carl Beach Johnny Palomo Everett Jordan among others.
Shafter American Legion eyes permit for a summer carnival at the South Camp site. The veteran group aims to bring a community event with concessions and amusement to residents, pending approval from local authorities.
City councilmen on a motion by Merrill Thomas voted to allow the carnival in Shafter if there are no objections from neighborhood families. Albert Finkbeiner and Bill Banks, for the Legion, sought permission to use the South Shafter Labor Camp, as they did last year after neighbors complained and councilmen had refused earlier.
The Potat on Cotton Festival plans a pageant in Shafter area to honor oldtimers and pioneers. Dick Larson chairs the effort with Bob Bann Grant Jensen and Jack Fleming handling production and history. The four phase show will cover religion education agriculture and business with local talent designing costumes and a festival queen crowned at the finale.
A Santa Fe freight train derailed eight full refrigerator cars at the Central avenue intersection in Shafter causing a downtown traffic and rail shutdown. Police Officer Hubert Mayberry reported the 5:30 a.m. crash created a dust cloud and damaged main lines and sidings used by local potato shipments. Conductor Tony Madden and engineer Burgan Rose aided in assessing injuries and checking for derailment survivors.
Public works crews under Public Works Director Jack Harris will demolish the old City Hall after council rejected two outside bids. The city will sell the property at Central Valley Highway and Pacific Street to the Shafter Public Utility District for 5000 to aid buying the Women's Club house site for the new civic center. An architect will be hired with state emergency funds and the planning commission favors an old style California design.
Dr. Leonard Duck of Shafter has been named chair man in charge of the dispensary for the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Balboa. He will manage the dispensary and handle his dental assignments during the event set for July 17 to 23, per Kern County Boy Scout headquarters.
A film on muddled traffic problems will be shown at tomorrow noon’s Shafter Chamber of Commerce meeting. Program Chairman Bob Bann said the film is arranged with L. J. Woodard, local auto dealer, and Irvin Fike will report on the Central Valley Highway to members.
Playland Commander Earl Wipf of the Shafter American Legion reported that playground equipment at the county park was funded by money from last summer’s carnival, generously supported by the local post.
The Shafter city council warned Finkbeiner and Banks it would approve a Legion carnival if no violent objections arise. A deadline of November 24 was set to allow next June’s show, with the South Shafter Camp’s annexation noted and police Chief Reily reporting complaints.
E J Peters Maple district agriculturalist was named president for the third consecutive term at the National Potato Council annual meeting in Washington D C. Orvin Mettler of Shafter was named California director with Sol Lavitt Ellington Conn secretary Jack Bishop Wayland N Y and A K Gardfier Orono Me re elected to other officer posts.
Officers seek a motorcycle reported stolen from Duane Dowdy of Wasco. The theft occurred Sunday night from its parking space at the Fowler Trailer Court.
Mrs. Elmer Richards of Shafter is named general chairman of Kern county’s 1952 Christmas Seals campaign announced by Stanley Zemny president of the Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association. The drive starts Monday as postmen begin routes to homes offices and stores delivering seals and messages. Richards, a long time civic leader and second vice president of the association, notes Kern’s high tuberculosis rate tied to agricultural worker mobility and urges regular gifts with a possible extra donation if affordable. A mobile chest x ray and disaster unit purchased by the association will be used countywide for free chest x rays.
Thirteen Buttonwillow Union School boys joined 87 Kern county youths to entertain teachers at the annual institute. Chorus directed by Mae Nightingale with music instructors from participating units. Richard Patrick, Buttonwillow music teacher, helped prepare the volunteers and plans to form a boys glee club.
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