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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
4
U S Senator William F Knowland ended a Bakersfield San Joaquin Valley tour with a brief stop in Shafter to meet local residents farmers and businessmen He joined by his wife and Fred Roden then spoke at a Bakersfield Realty Board luncheon before a Taft reception in his honor
Shafter’s Stalwart football team upset the larger Lancaster squad with a fast, superior performance scoring six points. Local support is expected as McFarland's B game starts at six and the heavies at eight, while the season outlook remains positive for Shafter.
Evangelist N. E. Rhodes will open a two week revival at the Woman's clubhouse corner Sunset and James Street. Evening services start at 7 30 p m nightly through November 17. All are cordially invited to attend.
Enrollment in Richland schools stands at 1515, up 29 from last year’s peak. Projected by May next year total could reach about 1700 as all rooms including those in the old cafeteria building are in use and four more classrooms are needed to ease crowding in several grades.
Several Shafter potato growers attended a Bakersfield preview of a new stainless steel refrigerator car built by Consolidated Steel of Los Angeles for the Santa Fe Railway. The 40 foot car carries a 40 ton rating and features a convertible ice bunker operable by a lever.
The center section highlights Associated Auto Repairs owned by Bill Barter. A complete automotive repair garage with modern equipment capable of handling any repair or overhaul with first class results. Free estimates are offered, located off 5 Points behind Al Finkbeiners Associated Service Station.
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