Legion Auxiliary Sets Year Calendar Of Events
Mrs. Jane Hahn presides as American Legion Auxiliary meets in Légion Hall. New officers include Betty Waymire and Iva Finkbeiner as vice presidents, Mickey Sturm secretary, Wilma Guenther treasurer, Grace Annis chaplain, Georgette Kadel sergeant at arms, Vera Moore marshal. Planned events include a October 29 Hallo we'en party with apple dunking and pumpkin pie, a October 9 rummage sale, and December 21 Christmas party with toy gifts for baskets. Sewing nights on the third Tuesday, disposal pads to veterans hospitals, and a $50 aid for cooperative sales are approved. Delegates reported on Taft meet and state convention in San Francisco. Gold Star Mothers clubs forming in Bakersfield. Guests included Mrs. Lee Thomas and Mrs. Wini Fred Mary Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hahn
American Legion Auxiliary
Légion Hall
Legion Hall
Legion
Hahn
Georlgette Kadel
Sawetelle
Birmingham
Kern County
Taft
Helen Hobson
Gold Star
Shafter
Mickey Sturm
Bakersfield
Gold Star Mothers Club
Bakersfield Legion Hall
Laura Hare
Mildred Guenther
State Legion Convention
San Francisco
Jane
Lee Thomas
Winifred Mary Wood
Frizzell Succeeds Hill as Head of Recreation Body
The Shafter Recreation Commission elected Joe Frizzell to replace Jack Hill as chairman while Hill remains a member. Roy Farrell leads the agency in its first fall meeting at the Shafter Motel and plans joint speaker events with the Richland Teachers Club civic banquet. The commission also voted to close the Richland Aquatic Center for fall and winter except Sundays 2 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Jack Hill
Joe Frizzell
Hill
Richland Teachers Club
Civic
Recreation Commission
Commission
Richland Aquatic Center
Roy Farrell
Pat Kelly
Mesdames
Floyd Cooper
Rolf Jacobsen
J. L. Hill
C. J. Vignolo
Teachers Should Teach Democracy Say Kern Official
Dr. John Eckhardt, director of curriculum guidance and research for the Kern County Union High School district, told the Shafter Rotary Club that teachers must teach democracy as a duty as well as rights. He listed voting, obeying laws, jury duty, taxes, and productive citizenship as core obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eckhardt
Kern County Union High School
Shafter Rotary Club
Fans to be distributed at Kern County Fair
At the 20 30 Club meeting in Motel Cawelo the Shafter club announced souvenir fans will be given to Kern County Fair visitors to promote Shafter as the potato capital. Shafter Twenty Thirtians will staff the fair booth while other items included a district Fresno convention set for December and a future display at Stringham's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Motel Cawelo
Shafter
Herb Neuman
Stringham’s
Kern County Fair
Shafter Twenty-Thirtians
Manuel Park
Kenneth Howell
Fresno
Harry Thompson
Howell
Tom Fletcher
Shafter High School
Andy Anderson
Shafter Press
Five Appear Before Judge F G Shaw on Drunk Ordinance
Five people faced City Judge F G Shaw this week on drunk ordinance violations. LaVern Rexius Frank Trusty Floyd G Copeland and James A Kinnell were fined 25 dollars and given 30 day suspended jail terms. Carlton E Shea, in default on a prior fine, was fined 50 dollars and given a 60 day suspended sentence. Hilton Kirby pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace before Justice E K Grant and paid 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Shaw
LaVern Rexius
Frank Trusty
Floyd G. Copeland
James A. Kinnell
Carlton E. Shea
Shaw
Hilton Kirby
Justice of the Peace
E. K. Grant
Shafter Horses Post Wins At Fairmount Park
Shafter horses extended their winning streak at Fairmount Park near St. Louis. Lomita Lee captured the mile in 2 14 2 5, and Carroll Dale followed with a 2 06 pace on Wednesday. Carroll Dale and Pat Lee also placed seconds on Monday night. All three mounts belong to Neuman Crawford Stables. Neuman reports buying Montgomery Spencer, a trotter with a 2 06 record, for the local string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Fairmount Park
St. Louis
Lomita Lee
Carrol Dale
Pat Lee
Neuman-Crawford Stables
Neuman
Montgomery Spencer
Cotton Quotas Hit
L. W. Frick of Arvin, president of the California Cotton Co operative Association, says the rise in production due to government war demands and a 50 percent population increase drives the cotton picture. He notes western acreage shifts to higher yield areas and argues quotas would simply subsidize farms already diversifying into other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Frick
Arvin
California Cotton Co-operative Association
Highway Program Nearing Completion on U S 99 Kern Fresno County
A major resurfacing project on U S 99 in Kern County between Grapevine Station and Switzerland covers nearly 30 miles. Fresno County contracts aim to upgrade U S 99 to four lane divided standards from Los Angeles to Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Grapevine Station
Switzerland
Fresno County
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Ashmore Engagement Planned for Wanda in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Ashmore of Shafter announce the engagement of their daughter Wanda Ashmore to Harold Brown. Wanda is a Kern Academy graduate of 1948 and the couple plans a wedding on October 16 in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Ashmore
Shafter
Miss Wanda Ashmore
Harold Brown
Ashmore
Kern Academy
Lilly Family to Texas Move Corrected
In correction to a local item, Mr and Mrs Emmet Lilly will not vacation in Houston but make Houston their permanent residence. The Lillys are formerly from Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Emmet Lilly
Houston
Texas
Lillys
Acting Police Chief Named in Shafter Township
Constable Blake Witcher of the Shafter township serves as acting chief this week while Police Chief John Riley is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Witcher
Shafter Township
John Riley
Shafter Legion and Auxiliary Attend Kern Council Meet
Shafter American Legion and Auxiliary members attended the Kern County council meeting in Taft on Saturday evening. Attendees included Commander Lee Thomas Adjutant Jack Hare Aux President Jane Hahn James Hahn Mr and Mrs George Guenther Edna Camp and Helen Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter American Legion
Kern County Council
Taft
Lee Thomas
Jack Hare
Auxilary
Jane Hahn
James Hahn
George Guenther
Edna Camp
Helen Hobson
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Irvine
Fike
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Shafter Motel
Lilly
ABC
Loewen Plumbing & Electric Shop
California Ave
Shafter Warehouse Co
Central Avenue
Santa Fe Pickup & Delivery Service
Duncan & Baird
del Monte
Sofesi
Rosa Ont
Islab Bacon
Bellfleur
del Monte No
Bell Peppers
Valencia Soranges
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