This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
1
A Kaiser study argues California will not slump when wartime production ends. Industry will reconvert smoothly, with oil, luxury trades and shipyard know-how absorbing shocks. The piece cites Western industrial assets and American enterprise as foundations for sustained progress beyond war.
Shafter residents are urged to raise 310000 in the Sixth War Loan drive starting Monday November 20 as part of Kern County's 4325000 quota. War Bond chairman Glenn O Nay announced plans to mobilize workers with a meeting early next week to finalize drive arrangements. Bakersfield Banking District leads with 2971000 toward the county total.
Local harness horse enthusiasts Bill Lachenmaier S. A. Camp Bob Neuman and Jack Crawford plan entries for Sunday race events facing opposition from Stockton Tulare and Corcoran. Matched running races between El Monte provide entertainment for fans.
Farm Bureau members are asked to send annual dues of 10 dollars to the Bakersfield headquarters. Kern County leaders plan to attend the state convention in Sacramento next week. A W Eckmann represented Shafter at a Bakersfield meeting of Farm Bureau directors and 4 H Club leaders.
Beulah Bartlett received a letter from her brother in the South Pacific about a bag of Shafter spuds bearing the name Fred Ruhlmen. The Rotary Club fined Fred for attempting to substitute spud bags for grass hula dresses in the Islands. Fred protested he sent over a hundred thousand bags with his name and fifty thousand more.
The Press office invites tips from readers on service members and local events with no publication charge, emphasizing eagerness to receive news from the community.
The Church of the Nazarene in Shafter moved its building over 40 feet this week to allow a 20 foot addition. The project includes stuccoing the old and new sections and will create the Sunday School section after the war. Local church members do much of the remodeling under Pastor Rev. Orville Seago.
Miss Ferraline Parker entertained the Home Economics Club of Shafter High School at her home. The group spent the evening making ornamental hair bows for a pre Christmas sale served refreshments. Present were the Misses Opal Evans Bessie Thomas Joyce Bender Jean Bar.
Lt. John McGrath departed Shafter on Sunday to attend a Special Services school in Virginia. He expects to be away about a month. Mrs. McGrath remains in Shafter with her parents Mr and Mrs George Unsoeld.
Agricultural Commissioner in Kern County notes seed potatoes arriving for planting in 1945 face possible contamination risks. The State Department of Agriculture and the Seed Association refuse entire lots to prevent bacterial ring rot. Growers are urged to bring samples to the office for inspection and guidance.
Joe G. Burleson the son of Mrs. Billie Burleson of Shafter California has enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and will begin his indoctrination course at the San Diego Base.
Mrs. Lois Long hosted a local gathering honoring Evelyn Youngblood. The event featured keen attendees and shared memories in a community setting.
O. T. Olson reports Shafter's priority housing application has not yet returned from Washington though cleared by the California office of the National Housing Agency. Local contractors eager to bid once approved. eviction notice receivers may gain priority to build new homes.
Wheat is named district head for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Eastern District retiring January 1. He has been active in Dinuba civic life and led the Dinuba Rotary Club before joining Shafter Rotary. The Wheat family will reside in Wasco, with two sons and a daughter in service and another daughter married to a Fresno malaria control unit supervisor. Sgt Betty Wheat of the WAC is stationed at Fort Riley Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Anderson host a Wests tonight party in honor of Patty and Carol Larson and their parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Larson newly arrived from Fargo North Dakota. Patty aged 11 and Carol 15 gained fame singing on WDAY Fargo and on the National Barn Dance with five years in radio and stage.
The Shafter Business Men’s Association supports establishing a State Highway along the Santa Fe Railway route from Bakersfield to Fresno via Shafter Wasco Corcoran and Hanford with the project likely soon.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club hosts a Thanksgiving Dance inviting all teen-age youngsters to join evening dance contests and entertainment as the highlighted activity of the night.
The Richland P.T.A. held its November meeting in the school cafeteria led by Mrs. Cecil Steele. Mrs. J. C. Siemens reported a 510 member count for the current drive. Principal Letha Brock served as program chair while Santa Fe fifth graders performed The Educative Knockout directed by Miss Winifred Phinney with cast including Terrell Kinney and others.
Mr and Mrs James A Salyard announce the birth of a nine pound boy named Norman Ray on November 13 at the Shafter Maternity Home.
Castles pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 180 days each in the County Road Camp by Judge E. K. Grant in the County Justice Court on Wednesday. The youths, about 20 years old, were aided by Pil ley Constable Hanley Witcher and Deputy Sheriff Jerry Leake of Buttonwillow. The judge noted they looked husky and fit for the Army instead of aiding Hitler.
Rotary speakers C E Wykes and J J Willis from the S P office in Bakersfield presented Rolf Jacobsen’s works at the meeting in Bakersfield.
The Women’s Mission Circle of First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Riley Marsh’s home last Thursday with Mrs. F C Raney assisting. Reports were heard from committee chairs and plans made for the next meeting as the program on Jewish Evangelism was led by Mrs. W R Caldwell of the Los Angeles City Mission Society.
Evelyn Youngblood and John ny Harold of Ventura were in town for business matters and met local officials to discuss ongoing ventures.
Mr and Mrs Albert J Enns announce the birth of a son Timothy Leon weighing eight pounds two ounces born this month at home or nearby hospital. The family names Timothys parents and the new arrival joins siblings and relatives in the community record.
Lois Rosenstiel longtime Shafter postmaster resigns due to ill health after eleven years of service. Guenther, a five year local employee and World War I veteran, steps in as acting postmaster. Staff includes John Roskam Law Newsom Rosalee Al Wedel and Marylyn Guenther as temporary clerks.
An urgent plea urges mailing Christmas packages by December 1 to ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas. The notice stresses the risk of delayed delivery if the mailing date is not met.
Three Texas educators visited the Shafter High School farm this week and declared it to be the finest set-up of its kind they had seen in the United States. High El Paso, T. N. Cardwell of El Paso High School, and John T. Bean of the high school in Ysbra, Texas. They were shown the local School farm and agricultural department by Glenn O. Nay, head of the department.
A brief note records a few days in Bakersfield and Shafter last week on business and visiting her son Glenn.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.