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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1948
Page
10
Rev and Mrs Waldo Willems and children Patty Ron Barbara and Jerry from Salem Oregon stayed this week in Shafter visiting Mr and Mrs Adolph Goertzen. Mrs Willems is the sister of Mrs Goertzen.
Gerald James II, 512 Sunny, Sr., is in the Veterans Hospital at Van Nuys California after several days illness. His wife was told Wednesday an operation would be necessary. No further word on his condition had been received at press time.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved Delano Memorial Park for the Delano Wine and Harvest Festival set for September 27 to October 15 with festival days October 7 to 10. About 27 Delano organizations will participate alongside exhibits of cotton, grain, grapes, livestock and poultry.
Shafter High School reports strong interest in a supervised noon recreation program directed by Dick Heber. Activities include ping-pong, croquet, tennis, volleyball, softball, touch football, basketball and noon dances with clubs sponsoring gym programs and tournaments slated to crown champions.
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