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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1949
Page
3
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis launches its first polio epidemic emergency drive with the Post Office Department. Citizens are urged to send dimes and dollars labeled Polio in care of the local postmaster. funds will be forwarded to the Foundation's authorized agent.
English professor argues Egyptians reached America by 2000 B C, challenging Columbus and Norse fame. The column urges backing the local football team and notes McClure Drug Store at 333 Central Avenue offering season tickets savings and fountain beverages. Greta Garbo is joked to have bought 70 pairs of shoes in Florence while readers are reminded of McClure Drug Store services.
Shafter residents built a display booth for the Kern County Fair praised for originality and novelty. Judges ranked it fourth among county entries, with Wasco noted as a frequent rival. Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce volunteers helped. Mail delivery to Shafter and Ricker Tract begins Monday. residents are reminded to install approved U.S. Post Office mailboxes.
The Shafter high stalwarts face Garces high of Bakersfield in a regional Friday night game as part of fall madness. Rambler predicts Garces stronger than expected but Shafter varsity to win by three touchdowns. Also notes construction plans for a Shafter Wasco radio station by J E Peters and Maple Leaf Industries and Wasco city hall additions by Youell Sheet Metal.
Tentative results from Shafter High School show the Boys leading the Girls 159 to 146 as the Student Body Card contest runs from September 6 to September 16. The fundraiser aims to fund elections athletics and the yearbook with sales, and Geraldine Moore is noted for selling the most cards.
The 1949 spring potato crop in Kern County is estimated to gross 29,437,067 dollars. Output reflects the county’s potato industry and its contribution to local agriculture and economy.
Shafter high school held student elections across four classes during the second assembly of the current semester. Freshmen chose Max Tudor as president, Horace Womack as vice president, Jan Gibson as secretary, Dale Scales as social chairman, and Joyce Bartel as yell leader. Sophomores elected Layton Lynch president Kenneth Barker vice president Anna Dugan secretary Rosin McNew social.
The list identifies Junior Class officers J.C. Warneke president Jack Thompson vice president Barbara Stone secretary Jimmie Witcher social chairman Vernon Edwards yell leader and Shirley Highland Sybie Nelms assistant yell leaders. Senior Class officer Glynn Seales president Cubby Bryant vice president Joyce McNew secretary Darlene Weyand social chairman Joan Riley yell leader assisted by Joan James and Louise Jenkins.
Johnny Fuller son of Mr and Mrs J H Fuller returned to Corvallis Oregon early last week to begin his sophomore year at Oregon State College.
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