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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
7
Mir and Mrs. M W Frazier of Woodlake announce the birth of their daughter Barbara Ann on September 19 at Visalia Hospital. The baby weighs pounds and both mother and child are reported doing well. Mrs Frazier is the former Ian Harrison of Shafter and daughter of Mr and Mrs George Harrison.
Rev and Mrs William Harper were surprised by a visit from Mr and Mrs Ludvig Larson and son from Rapid City South Dakota and Mrs Maurice Larson from California. The families had not been together for about 150 years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rempel of Whittier California traveled Sunday toward Farragut Idaho where Jack Rempel has a contract for the coming year in a brand new University opening this fall. He has served in the Southern California University Science Department and will continue there in the new school. The Army Base site is being converted into usable rooms and buildings for the university. The Rempels, now healthy, express enthusiasm over the new school opening.
Kern County farmers face a perilous future from dropping water tables and will press the public lands sub committee in Bakersfield September 29 to speed canal work. Roland Curran cites the need for Friant Kern Canal water and a larger Kern County presence at the hearing with 400 attendees expected.
More than 1300 adults are registered for Bakersfield Evening High School classes and 170 in East Bakersfield High School night courses. The district reports a record year with continued Monday to Thursday evening sessions and no tuition. Supervisors Garrard and Reed note late enrollments welcome and many instructors come from local colleges and high schools.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club announces its first fall gathering for next Wednesday October 1 at Bakersfield Inn with lunch. Mrs J H Revell, as program chair, says Mr Wetterholm of Brock's will discuss interior decoration showing color combinations and materials. The executive board serves as hostesses.
Word arrived Tuesday that George and Harry Vanatta's mother is ill and back in the hospital. The family has not been told how serious the illness is.
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