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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1951
Page
8
The Shafter Community Chest 1951 drive stood $1000 short of its $5200 goal as campaign directors scheduled a civic leaders meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann's home 289 Cross Street. Contributions have risen to 4200 with more donations expected. presidents of various organizations are invited to attend.
Fire Chief Albert Finkbeiner warns the city may lack protection for outside calls if alarms escape municipal coverage. City and county equipment currently respond within Shafter, with county units bound to rural areas as well. Public works director Jack Harris reports new street signs installed at key intersections and plans for a city yard barbecue pit with the American Legion. A large decal reading Where Everything Grows will adorn city equipment, and the attorney will arrange the sale of abandoned cars at city yards by auction.
Mrs Frankie Siemens received a five year 4-H pin for leadership of the Maple girls club at the Bakersfield Emerson School achievement program. Other honors included Norma Nicol two hundred fifty dollar note? four year and one year pins for Effie Douglas Velva Whitfield Wanetta Whitfield and Carol Giesbrecht. Bill Burt named Kern County All Star will compete at Berkeley next spring. Also featured were group songs skits and remarks by D W Waters and Rev Charles E Lord. A separate feature announced Bob Hammond founder of Voice of China will speak at the Shafter Church of the Nazarene with a preview at Young People's Hour.
The Pentecostal Church of God at 415 Shafter Ave concludes a six week attendance contest with the Arvin church this Sunday. A special service led by Rev Durwood Phillips is planned with an all colored choir in attendance for Sunday school and morning worship. Over 500 are expected to attend. The program begins at 9 45 a m.
A regional note states that no city official may enter the area without permission from the lighthouse superintendent, indicating strict access control and supervision by maritime authorities.
SPUD reports South Shafter Farm Supply Center used 3,590,000 gallons of water in two months. Superintendent Jack Harris said the total breaks down to about 2244 gallons per unit per month at the labor camp. The district provides water under an agreement with the government. The housing authority plans annexation to obtain water instead of drilling a deeper well.
San Francisco hosts the Portola Festival on October 18 1909 celebrating the city’s recovery from the 1906 earthquake and fire with public events and exhibits across the city.
The article notes a large local population would need a private hospital in Bakersfield due to county bed shortages. Russell Stickler says Koenig will deliver an unbiased report on feasibility and, if favorable, outline type location and size. If not feasible, Koenig will explain factors driving the conclusion. The committee will follow Koenig’s recommendation.
Eight Shafter High School agriculture students will exhibit stock at the 26th annual Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles from November 24 to 29. The lineup includes cattle and swine from Leroy Kirschenmann Gus An gus Hamil ton Donald Howze Burl Howze Dee Wilson Junior Terry Woodrow Wilson and Kirk Fitzpatrick plus a carload of Herefords.
The Faculty Club in Wasco opened the year with a West's gathering. Officers elected include Mary Schacht as president Bethe McLean as vice president Francis Eliades as secretary Virginia Graf as treasurer Sally Jung as yearbook Beverly Gist as publicity Madeline Jensen as friendship chair. The second meeting was at Amelia Cornelis with Theodora Richards and Marjorie Rose on the committee. Rose gave two book reviews before refreshments. The third meeting will be at an as yet unnamed location with Madeline Jensen Sally Jung and Shirley Harris on the committee.
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