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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
1
The text argues that while chains bring lower prices and better service, rapid growth risks monopoly and reduced competition. It notes independents in towns and cities forming buying groups to counter chain buying power and stay competitive.
A three speaker forum featuring three outstanding educators is announced for Washington school in Bakersfield on September 28 at 8 p.m under the auspices of the Washington school district and local education groups.
The government of New Zealand constructed about 15 009 rental houses by 1941, roughly one for every private dwelling, reflecting postwar housing policy and public housing efforts.
Shafter Future Farmers enter Kern County Livestock Show with 60 sheep 22 hogs 4 steers 19 chickens 120 eggs and farm exhibits. Fred Starrh a sophomore exhibits Corriedale sheep and pens of lambs plus Hereford and other breeds. Horse shows feature Fred Starrh riding Freckles Barrie Burns on Belle's Tip Top and George Cooper on Bay Chimes.
Wale, Téd French, and Harry Thompson were inducted as new members at the Shafter 20-30 Club regular dinner. Guest Jake Jacobson of Producers Cotton Oil Co. attended. President Harvey Gaede outlined plans for the Big Ladies Night program on Tuesday October 3.
Hundreds of entries flooded the office of Secretary-Manager Jim Callagy as the eighth annual Victory Foods Fair neared its September 20 opening at the Kern County fairgrounds in Bakersfield. The Fifteenth District Agricultural Association sponsors the event with beef swine dairy cattle sheep and poultry and rabbit divisions seen as more than twice the size of last year. entries closed September 12 and staff were overwhelmed with last minute submissions.
The Merchants Division of the Shafter Business raises a V Day plan as the local store closes for the event. Prosser of Standard Oil Co presents war pictures during the observance.
About 115 representatives from cooperating cotton companies oil mills gins and growers gathered at the U S Cotton Field Station in Shafter California. George J Harrison station manager and noted cotton breeder explained cotton breeding and the latest in California pure cotton seed development used in one variety tests. A tour of plots followed with demonstrations of wilt resistance methods and results discussed by a department tester.
The county notes that nearly 23 percent of last year’s arrests involved individuals under 21. The annual Future Farmers 4 H Club and Junior Farmers judging contest is scheduled for Friday evening, with Saturday featuring a prime animal auction led by popular Charles.
Shafter High readies for its first full schedule game against Wasco Friday September 29 at 8 30 p m on Wasco ground. Coach Lowell Todd's squad features eight returning veterans from prior year plus many new prospects led by backfield threats Spitzer Mettler Devlin Gipson and a solid line with Flassen Mettler Thomas Witcher Janzen Harless Reynolds Wiles Wilcoxon Klassen. A strong B team backs the effort as Todd devotes time to the Generals while a colonel coached program is sought.
Seven new Cub Scouts were initiated into the Shafter Cub Scout troop, marking a lively start to the season. The ceremony welcomed each scout, highlighting achievements and future participation in pack activities and community projects.
Prospective members of the Junior Women's Club are cordial ly invited to attend a tea on September 27 at 8 p.m. in the Women's Club building. The event will feature refreshments decorations and music by Mrs Glen Putman Mrs Walt Bergen and others.
W H Hitchcock named chairman of the Shafter Dewey for President club at a noon meeting. Mrs P L Arnold elected secretary. HQ for the Dewey Bricker ticket and Fred Houser for V S are opened on Central Avenue as Kern County Republican Central Committee members spoke.
Shafter ranchers are urged to bring their scales to one of four local cotton gins for testing. The Bureau of Weights and Measures will conduct the tests on September 25.
At Shafter High School the 1944-45 student officers were elected. Freshman class officers include Clive Hamlin president Paul Crafton vice president Opal Evans secretary Frances Rose publicity chairman Jean Bartel social chairman Joyce Bender leader. Junior class officers include Gene Harless president Elmer Mettler vice president Pat Mettler secretary Laverne Hamilton social chairman Freda Holsenbake publicity chairman James Wilson vice-president Grumbles secretary social chairman Betty Wells publicity Gates is
Residents of Shafter, a farming community in Central California, discussed plans to expand the town into a more complete city. Proposals include a potato by products plant, cold storage, sugar refinery, hospital, radio station, bakery, municipal park with recreation facilities, and new buildings for existing firms, plus a textile mill and alfalfa meal plant.
A city hall heating unit contract was awarded with Mayor H C Neufeld and councilmen Joe Frizzell and Glenn O Nay present. The event confirms a new heating installation for the municipal building.
Mrs J W Frizzell and Mrs Floyd Cooper met with high school principal H W Kelly to plan student led Youth Center cooperation with the Wednesday Afternoon Club. An all student project with adult support was discussed and a Friday meeting with student body president and committees was planned to define student needs and club participation.
Shafter High School posted an enrollment of 358 last Friday, up 19 from the opening day total of 339. The increase reflects steady attendance growth early in the school year.
Richland may lose a teacher without suitable living quarters for her and her mother and two sons. If a nice house or apartment becomes available, contact O. T. Son, superintendent of the Rich School District.
Putman is elected president of the Kiwanis club as officers are installed in a ceremony. The event featured Gee and photographs from the U S Army Signal Corps highlighting the installation.
Captain Roscoe Miller of Minter Field spoke at Shafter Rotary in a Tuesday noon meeting at Shafter Motel. Assigned to the Air Forces in the European Theater, he recalled accompanying troops and traveling with Ernie Pyle in North Africa. He said what the men overseas most crave are letters from home and stories of home life.
Three more staff of the Richland school district this week. Miss Mary Orendorff will teach second grade in the Primary building. Mrs. Angot Nysveen, who taught at Lerdo School last year, is teaching third grade in the Santa Fe building. Mrs. Letha Brock of LaVerne, California, is the new principal and fifth grade teacher in building.
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