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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1942
Page
3
Rev and Mrs Alfred Chandler returned from a ten day trip that included Monterey peninsula San Francisco San Jose and Sequoia National Park. They aided USO work through the churches while on the coast and visited friends in Frazier Mountain Park.
Community news highlights local residents' trips and arrivals. Fort Ord officer training selection, Handel family return from Pismo Beach, Dulcie Green to Sausalito for school health work, Lassiters' Los Angeles trip amid tire shortages, Jim Stone visiting from Pasadena, Patricia Sepulveda visiting Shafter, guests of Dr and Mrs Tabb in town en route to Morro Bay, Ralph Janzen and family trip to San Francisco before navy duty, Midgley family visits Santa Maria and planned coast drive to Los Angeles for business matters.
Ernie McKinnon of Marysville spent Labor Day with sister Mrs Richard Griffith and family. Mrs E B Suydam visited Gaucher and Pete Berwen households. The Schierlmans and Enns families, including Fay and Mrs Clep, gathered in Fraziex parish for the holiday weekend.
The article previews Reap the Wild Wind a Paramount Technicolor epic by Cecil B. DeMille opening at Shafter Theatre. It highlights Paulette Goddard as Loxi Claiborne, a salvage-ship owner who aids seas against racketeers, and notes women’s wartime roles paralleling historic heroines.
Southern California women shine in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps at Fort Des Moines Iowa. WAAC reviews praise a Southern California company led by Mrs Rode Wagner of Los Angeles. Evelyn Atwood of Los Angeles serves as secretary to Col Don C Faith at the WAAC center. Miss Jean Towery of Los Angeles is noted among trainees.
A brief notice states the Post assigns a junior assistant to handle rolling duties, signaling a shift in internal staffing. The move reflects organizational adjustments within the newsroom.
Peter Frantz 88 retired Shafter farmer and Kern resident for 68 years died yesterday morning at Kern General Hospital. Funeral services set Sept 12 at Mennonite Brethren church at 2 p.m. with Rev H D Wiebe officiating. He was the last member of his immediate family and is survived by three nephews Emmil P Frantz of Shafter John J Frantz of Wasco and Ferdinand Frantz of Wasco. Burial will be in Shafter cemetery.
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