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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
5
Born in 1862 in Kansas Haag moved from Cucamonga to Kern county seeking land and opportunity. He helped build Shafter by grading roads and laying gravel while farming the Seventh Standard acreage and founding Farm Bureau connections.
Firemen prevented a bedroom blaze at J M Earley’s home 581 Sunny Lane with a loss about 100 dollars while preserving 5500 dollars in overall property. Captain T L Kincaid reported a power pole fire nearby triggered the incident and timing helped control spread. The owner was J M Banks.
Films of the Stringhams trip to Europe were shown by Mr. and Mrs. FE Stringham at a Faculty Wives and Women of Shatter High School gathering hosted by Mrs. H W Kelly. Assisting were Mrs Burley Dooley and Mrs Ernest Graf. Plans for the December 14 Christmas party were discussed and committee members named.
Haag cites better health now than 30 years ago and recalls wartime strain from World War I. He served twice on Kern County Grand Jury and was a delegate to alfalfa growers meetings in Los Angeles. He recalls Hugh Allen of Kern County Land Co visiting his homestead during townsite surveys. He highlights early efforts to develop Shafter's agricultural belt and Kern county farming history.
S/Sgt. T. L. Kincaid, a Shafter CAP member, described air search and rescue methods learned during training at March Field during the Shafter Civil Air Patrol meeting at Shafter Airport.
The Little Seven League schedules a Play Day for girls in Rio Bravo School gym at 9 AM next Saturday. Each of the seven schools Maple Rio Bravo Greeley Norris Lerdo Rosedale and Fruitvale may send 12 players plus a scorekeeper. Teams will be formed by two players from each school with teachers coaching and some male teachers refereeing.
Four Jessup brothers Teddy Darrell Jimmy and Bryon conducted weekend services at the Pentecostal Church of God. Teddy and Darrell stayed with Harvey Daniels. Bryon and Jimmy with Oliver Sly and Jim Ball families. Luncheon hosts were Tom Mizell and wife with guests including Mrs. Cecil Pool.
Kern county’s lone unbeaten squad, Wasco Tigers, travel north to face Sanger High in a showdown for the Sequoia League title. The Tigers, 5 0 in league play, crushed Coalinga 33 13 to seal the championship and rely on Napier Mills Niles for their ground attack.
Shafter hosts Library Week with juvenile literature displays organized by Librarian Mrs. Thomas Wedge and assistant Mrs. Mary Neufeld. A special exhibit features the blue ribbon painting Tranquility by Mrs. Ned Smith from the Kern County Fair.
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