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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1947
Page
4
The Automobile Club of Southern California reports 1946 year totals rising with a third quarter surge. By year end 834,690 foreign cars and 2,300,605 passengers entered California, topping previous highs, with April yielding the largest single month influx of foreign autos at 20,234.
Mr and Mrs Ostar Rice of Rio Bravo announce the engagement of their daughter Lorain Rice to Buel Mouser son of Mr and Mrs J M Mouser of Shafter The couple plan a summer wedding Mouser a Shafter High graduate and World War II veteran attending Bakersfield College Lorain is finishing her senior year at Shafter High School
W J Dryden NWNS Farm Editor discusses hay packing to save space, DDT use in winter, and new home planning systems. Advice covers soil testing, 24 D lawn treatment, dairy cow feeding, pastures, and winter stocking practices to boost milk, eggs, and labor savings.
The column outlines VA rehab programs for hearing impairment including tests fitting of aids lip reading and speech correction with nearest institutions named. It explains self employment compensation under the GI Bill and details options for obtaining discharge certificates or certificates in lieu of discharge for veterans and dependents.
ABC's Welcome Travelers, hosted by Tommy Bartlett, dispels the city’s heartless image by inviting thousands of passersby to join a shared morning breakfast. The program aims to ease stranger anxiety for travelers stopping in Chicago, offering human moments amid transit hubs and city life.
Mrs. P L Arnold visited Mr and Mrs Mike Beesley at Greenhorn last week. She departed Thursday and Mr Arnold planned to join for the weekend.
Mrs. A Peter Ohianneson paid a social call in the Southland last week while her husband was away on a hunting trip.
Mrs Lena Gladden is visiting her daughter Mrs BE Eckman and family. She will remain until after Thanksgiving.
Mrs E K Grant received a clear telephone call from her daughter Captain Gladys Mandaville stationed at an Army hospital in Tokyo last week. The line reached across hundreds of miles as she spoke of being very busy yet feeling fine despite the distance.
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