Community Chest Drive Nears Goal As Funds Shift To Balance
Shafter’s Community Chest reports strong showings from local groups and volunteers. The drive aims to complete the contingency fund of 1350 dollars by year’s end, with 5700 set for National War Fund and 800 500 500 allocations for Boy Scouts Campfire Girls and YMCA.
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Shafter
Yrmgr
National War Fund
Delano
Boy Scouts
Campfire Girls
Y.M.C.A
Glen Crampton
Bank of America
Orvin Mettler
Kliewer Sends French Money In Circulation
Cpl. Laverne Kliewer of the 9th Air Force in France recently sent home new French paper money. The notes measure about 2 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches and come in two, five, and ten francs, with the value in American cents shown by a four, ten, and twenty cent frame. One side bears France and the 1944 date, the other shows the French flag and Liberté Égalité Fraternité. Kliewer also recounts driving captured German trucks with right hand drive.
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Cpl. Laverne Kliewer
9Th Air Force
France
Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite
Laverne
David Ohanneson Celebrates Twenty First Birthday
David Ohanneson celebrated his twenty first birthday anniversary with a dinner party at his parents home on Sunday evening. Attending were his sister Bebe, and many Ohanneson family members including Mr and Mrs J C Ohanneson Mr and Mrs A Peter Ohanneson and son Gregory Mr and Mrs John Peters and daughters Burns Barrie and Mrs John Ohanneson.
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David Ohanneson
Phil. Ohanneson
David
Bebe
J. C. Ohanneson
A. Peter Ohanneson
Gregory
John Peters
Burns
Barrie
John Ohanneson
Ladies visit Oroville for 50th Eastern Star year
Mrs. Jack Battaglia and Mrs. Ed Warren left Shafter on Wednesday for Oroville to visit Mrs. C. L. Fike. The visit celebrates her 50th year as an active Eastern Star member and she will be installed as Chaplain at a Saturday meeting. San Francisco Bay is noted as the world’s largest naval base today.
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Jack Battaglia
Ed Warren
Shafter
Oroville
C. L. Fike
Shafter Kiwanis Parade Sets New Halloween Record
Shafter Kiwanis Club hosts its fifth Hallowe'en Parade with more entries costumes and a rider group despite threatening rain. Under J. W. Frizzell’s direction the event drew a larger crowd and praised the committee for a successful celebration.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter
Kiwanis Club
Hallowe’en
J. W. Frizzell
Frizzell
Dinner Hosts Honor Mr and Mrs West in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia hosted a Friday dinner at their Bakersfield home honoring Mr and Mrs Ea West. Guests included Mr and Mrs Rolf Jacobsen and Mr and Mrs Ted Vignolo.
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Jack” Battaglia
Theirhome
Ea West
Bakersfield
Rolf Jacobsen
Ted Vignolo
Rootes Entertain Saturday Evening Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rootes hosted friends for dinner on Saturday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ohanneson, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Channeson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peter Qohanneson, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burns.
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Tom Rootes
Phil Ohanneson
J. C. Channeson
A. Peter Qohanneson
Charles Burns
Order your Business Printing from The SHAFTER PRESS
The SHAFTER PRESS invites local businesses to order printing services. Quick turnaround on flyers, letterhead, envelopes, and brochures with options for custom design and bulk pricing. Contact details provided for orders and inquiries.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Group Backs Bakersfield to Fresno State Highway Plan
The Shafter Business Men's Association endorses a Bakersfield to Fresno state highway along the Santa Fe. It urges forming a highway association with Shafter and other route towns to sponsor the project, noting benefits to Bakersfield Fresno and key towns like Wasco Corcoran and Hanford. The route would open up a rich agricultural region.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
Bakersfield
Fresno
Shafter
Wasco
Corcoran
Hanford
Sgt Elbert Rawlins Back From Pacific Service
Sgt Elbert Rawlins returned from 32 months in the South Pacific and is visiting his cousin Mrs E C Eckman in Shafter. He serves in Intelligence Reconnaissance of the Infantry and has been awarded the Silver Star and other decorations for his actions in major Pacific battles.
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Elbert Rawlins
South Pacific
Shafter
E. C. Eckman
Sgt. Rawlins
Legion and Auxiliary to Hold Joint Meeting
The Leslie L. Robinson Post 213 American Legion and the Women’s Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 Monday evening November 20 at the Legion Hall. A pot luck supper will be served. Dr and Mrs Taylor Tabb of Gilroy are expected to attend. Mrs Tabb is a past president of the Shafter Auxiliary.
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Leslie L. Robinson
The
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Taylor Tabb
Gilroy
Tabb
Shafter Auxiliary Group
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Southern California Gas Company
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