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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1946
Page
8
The new instrumental music program in Richland Schools shows strong uptake with 148 students enrolled across 18 groups. Most are beginners, 25 lack instruments, and plans call for two large bands and a tonette band within four to five weeks.
Sounding Off highlights the Treanors famed for thick steaks at Shafter Motel Dining Room and notes Shafter’s growing business and civic efforts. It recalls veterans in town leadership, street improvements, and plans for mosquito abatement led by Art Hemingson with Shafter Mercantile’s Bertha Kroeker guiding staff and atmosphere.
Kern County officials eyeing the 1947 National Reclamation Association convention in Bakersfield. Chamber manager Emory Gay Hoffman says 1200 to 1500 delegates would come, spending about 30 dollars per day, boosting local registrations if hotels and motels add rooms. The invitation will be renewed at the Omaha meeting October 9 to 11.
Mr and Mrs J R Bergen have returned from an extensive motor trip through the Northern states. They started from Shafter August 20 traveling along the coast through the redwoods Oregon and Washington. They visited relatives in Washington Montana and North and South Dakota and Canada.
Shafter's Retail Merchants Bureau will meet next Thursday night at 8 p.m. at the city hall. Many important matters will be discussed including the holiday season. All local retail merchants are urged to be present.
Mrs. T. P. Rootes and her son Minor toured San Gabriel and Los Angeles visiting friends during the weekend, stopping at local households and enjoying the Southern California hospitality.
Mr. and Mrs. Reich and their son Leon attended a chicken dinner Sunday hosted by Herman Schultz at his residence.
Multiple old style classified ads list items for sale including heaters ranges furniture vehicles and a trailer. Entries show contact phone numbers and locations such as Maple school Shafter Bakersfield Lerdo Wall Street and Pacific Area Stop PUMPS.
Mrs. Harry Vannatta announces a dinner and bazaar by the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church on November 22 at the Women's Club House. Mrs. A. P. Channeson chairs the dinner and Mrs. George Vannatta chairs the bazaar. early reservations are urged by calling the listed organizers.
Mrs. Dave Weber of Columbus Ohio visits Mrs. E C Eckman and is hosted with friends from Delano including Mr and Mrs Robert Kro mer at a Sunday dinner.
Anzons entertained Mr and Mrs Ernest Weins and Mr and Mrs Wittenberg and family visiting the Willard Janzens on Sunday for a social gathering.
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