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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Peter Kehn of Wasco and Miss Donna Kehn of Bridgewater South Dakota along with Mr and Mrs J C Guenther visited Sequoia Park last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist returned this week from a ten day vacation spent in Santa Barbara.
Mr and Mrs Emil Bender were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs J B Handel of Wasco last Saturday night. The gathering highlighted local social ties and hospitality within Wasco.
Miss Margaret Cole of the Agricultural Extension Service Kern County explains a well chosen housedress should have safe sleeves and action forgiving fullness for reach and bend. It should be cool and easy to launder iron flat and save time. Durable neat workman ship reinforces pockets and button ends for quick mending. A 16 page USDA leaflet details dresses aprons and patterns.
A meeting at the State AAA office in Berkeley with sugar beet processors growers and government representatives outlined plans for Kern County to produce a record 1946 beet crop. Topics included labor fertilizer and machinery costs with an expected average price above 14.50 per ton and a $1.00 per ton higher guaranteed price over 1945.
The passage notes that certain helpful yet practical items for housework can be obtained at no cost from the Agricultural Extension Service located at 2610 M Street, Bakersfield.
Last Sunday night the Shafter church youth group led by Bob Bates hosted a singspiration at the First Mennonite church. They decided not to hold a local rally now and will join the Bakersfield Rally instead. The next Bakersfield Youth Rally is set for Saturday night September 15 at 8 pm in the Woman's Club building.
Maple division of Wasco Boy Scout Troop 51 visited Mt Abel Recreation Area last week. Attendees included Assistant Scout Master Rev M H Schellenberg Troop Committee member George Nikkel John and George Jr Nikkel Virgil and Russell Grisso Kenneth Nichol LeRoy Neueld and Edward Peters.
Mr and Mrs H C Evans returned from a trip to Sulphur Oklahoma reporting rain and very warm weather. They noted crops were late due to flood damage lasting several months.
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