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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1945
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Garry Isaacs of Dinuba visited their daughter Mrs Vernon Kroeker over the weekend, sharing time with family.
Mrs. Frank Muttart of Los Angeles has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Christine Roscamp, for several days this week.
Shafter High School drama group elects 30 new members after tryouts. Burton D. Filut announces extensive radio work for the first semester including broadcasting, writing, acting, and music. The club plans two noon broadcasts weekly and a spring three-act play with stage craft training.
Mr and Mrs Lowell Todd hosted the A football squad Tuesday evening. Coach Todd led a discussion on teamwork training and football spirit with a brief plays review. Fruit punch and cake were served to players Bud Anderson Richard Fast Bob Gaede Calvin Goerhing Gene Harless Wayne Hill James Hubbell John Leonard Jerry Mathis Robert Peters Columbus Rice Hershall Rodgers Ray Schaeffer George Smith Herbert Spitzer Max Willcoxon.
A unnamed local notice lists individuals including Thy Barnes Virgil Bartel Joan Crawford Barbara Fox Joan Loewen Louise Nance Don Gaede Wayne Hill James Hub ble Ivan Meyer Donald Nikkel Robert Roxam and Eugene Wicker as part of a community roster for a civic event.
Sale of the new postal notes begins October 1 at Shafter’s post office with denominations from cent to 90 cents and a $10 maximum per note. Purchasers choose postal money orders or notes, notes sold at face value plus a 5 cent fee. notes must be unc bent and properly filled with payer and payee details. Deadline for overseas mailing is October 15. fragile wrapping tips are offered to ensure delivery.
The Business and Professional Woman's club of Shafter held its first social meeting of the season on September 20 at the Shafter Motel. Mrs. Floyd Cooper presided and Miss Beulah Bartlett introduced members and guests. Miss Juanita Booth, BPWC president of Bakersfield, spoke on the foundation and meaning of the BPWC. Forty two guests and members attended and several new members joined. The next meeting is slated for October 4 with plans for a fashion show on October 18 and all members urged to attend.
The description explains that if the outer wrap is damaged, the parcel still shows a second address to ensure delivery. This redundancy helps accurate routing when the initial label is compromised.
Beginning September 15 the Farm Security Administration office for Kern and Inyo counties will close on Saturdays as part of a 40 hour week. Office hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Bakersfield office is in the Memorial building at 1836 79th Street.
Mr and Mrs J E Bland returned Saturday September 22 from a vacation that took them to Mexico and Southern California.
Arnold J Voth of Route 1 Shafter has been honorably discharged from the Army, according to information from the separation center at Fort Lewis Washington relayed to the Press.
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