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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
4
Mrs Boats Pry hosted a birthday dinner at the Perry home Sunday in honor of her husband and Enns Warren. Guests included Mr and Mrs Perry, Warren, Tip Henderson, Beaner Bonnet of Wasco, and Jean Scofield.
A gathering at Mrs. J. C. Channeson’s home formed a Willkie-For-President club in Shafter. Precinct workers will be organized into groups to cover the community and assist the Willkie-McNary club established earlier.
The Richland Parent-Teachers association begins its yearly membership drive next week. Prizes will be awarded to the primary grades room and the upper grades room that collect the most members, and two pupils who bring in the most memberships will receive prizes. Dues are 50 cents a year.
Miss Florence McKinley the dean of women spoke to an assembly of girls league members in the high school gym on "Internal You" She outlined plans for a near future party under social chairman Edna Wycoff Committees are working The group will send representatives to an inter school girls meeting at Sanger on November 29 and 30 with Miss Helyn McCormick of the faculty accompanying attendees
Miss Erma Wendland was honored at a pre wedding shower held at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan Wendland Friday evening. Hostesses were Mrs Wendland Mrs Harvey Gaede and Mrs Bill Bestwater Gifts were given and games were played Refreshments served to a long list of local neighbors and friends including Mesdames Leonard Gaede Robert Carter Paul McCoy Louie Becker Lewis Edwards Ray Kay John Kliewer John Balzer Frank Russell Irvin Neufeld Ann Jones Johnny Shultz Adolph Buller Edna Nikkel Rosie Unruh Agnes Koehn Alma Penner Edna Beese Rubena Shultz Lena Shultz.
Small groups of elementary and high school teachers were organized in Shafter last Thursday evening to study coordinating the work of the two school systems. A turkey dinner was served at the meeting by high school students. Speakers included John W. Eckhardt, E. P. Jones, and O. T. Olson. Mayme Brother and Wendell Allen led the study groups.
Two groups, younger and older girls, meet each Tuesday in the Shafter Farm Workers community. The unit follows a regular Camp Fire Girls program. formed last year with current leaders Mrs. Herb Midgley and Mrs. Eddie Brown.
Khesma Klub held its annual dinner on October 14 at Edna Beese's home with Mrs Don Klingenberg elected president. Officers include Ella Wiebe secretary Edna Boese social chair Erma Wendland reporter. A surprise shower honored Bride–to–be Erma Wendland and attendees listed include Edna Doese Mrs Frank Russell and others.
A Mennonite Brethren Sewing circle gathering occurred Monday evening at the Irvin Neufeld home with Mrs. Neufeld as hostess. A routine program was presented with present attendees including Mesdames Suderman Johnson Balzer Shultz Russell Goertzen Kar ber etc and several Misses including Bergthold Bertel Epp Boese Neufeld and Koehn.
Seed spuds continue to be shipped into the Shafter district with Santa Fe depot reporting 50 carloads arriving since the first of the month.
General Petroleum's traveling laboratory was in Shafter Monday aiding garage men and farmers. The unit headquarters are in Los Angeles with technicians departing for Taft that evening to test lubricants and advise on machinery lubrication needs.
Mr and Mrs T M Martin and their son Whiting have come back from Oregon after several days of business. Lloyd Warden visited relatives near Porterville on Sunday. Leo B Hart county superintendent of schools was a visitor one day recently at the local area.
A reader fires back at a local handbill from the Committee for the Disincorporation of Shafter, arguing the prose is muddled and propaganda. The letter notes broader motives behind incorporation debates and references past city officials and local governance.
Rev. Wm Jackson was recently called to the First Baptist church in Shafter and resides at parsonage 293 Lerdo East with his family. He previously served in La Habra for nearly two years and has led large churches in Louisville Kansas City Spokane and Seattle. He emphasizes church school cooperation and youth welfare, offering service to community groups and focusing on athletic and social activities of young people. He expects the Shafter church to become a welcoming home church with strong fundamental preaching.
Shafter Volunteer Fire department members met at the Legion hall to form the November 16 dance committee with Elmer Anderson and Waldo Unruh named to arrange novelties. The group also authorized buying bowling shirts for the team and announced a drill at the next regular meeting in two weeks.
Starr Brothers announce the Starr Pastry shop opening on Central avenue at Munzer street in Shafter. J D Starr arrives with four and a half years in a leading Bakers field bakery and the brothers relocate with their families. Huston Starr has resided in Shafter four years, previously with J J Siemens.
Electric power delivered to rural California via an expansive transmission system does farm work on the average farm equal to 22 men working 10 hours daily all year.
The article notes the longest telephone call within the United States spans from Maine to Bay, California, covering a distance of 2 910 airline miles. The claim highlights extreme long distance calling and distances between distant states.
Robert H. Young, head of Bakersfield Junior College economics, argued at a Shafter forum that national defense dominates the campaign. He warned of a multi‑year armament program, rising debt toward 1944, and the need to guard against inflation while maintaining labor gains. He urged clear policy on isolation, foreign affairs, and a stronger two‑ocean navy to protect Pacific holdings.
Sutter County bean growers have been warned to hold their crops because of a threatened bean shortage in the East. State meat inspection was inaugurated recently in Mendocino, Siskiyou and Placer counties.
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