Kern County Tops Nation in Cotton Production
Kern County leads the United States in cotton output with 243 878 bales from 143 000 acres last year. Mississippi Arkansas counties rank second with 212 025 bales, while Fresno County in the San Joaquin Valley stands third at 207 627 bales in 1947. Data come from William B. Lanham U S Department of Agriculture. The rise places Shafter at the heart of Kern’s cotton belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
United States
Mississippi County
Arkansas
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
William B. Lanham
Western Area
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shafter
Stork Shower Honors Mrs. Blumkin At Home
Mrs. Harry Blumkin was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Robert McClain with co-hostess Mrs. O D Han del. Pink and blue décor featured a large stork centerpiece as gifts were opened. Refreshments included cakes with baby and ice cream. Prizes for party games went to Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Ingalls of Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Blumkin
Robert McClain
O. D. Han‘del
McClain
Mesdames Kenny Howell
Billy Lachenmaier
Ernest Schnidt
Elmer Anderson
Herbert Schirmer
Merwin Schirmer
Crandall
Meadows
Koelin
Robert Warren
Gregory Malory
E. B. Stringham
Harry Thompson
Wava Jones
Annette
Albright
al Finkbeiner
Marvin Lane
Walter Poznor
Harold Freedman
Jake Siemens
Herb Neuman
Gordon Beachman
Ruth Ingalls
Bakersfield
Mrs. Warren
Mrs. Ingalls
Tulare Publisher Seeks 10th District Congress Seat
Fred D. Allen Sr. editor and publisher of The Tulare Bee announces his candidacy for the U S Congress from California 10th District. A lifelong Democrat, he filed on both major parties and highlights local roots, printing career, and community service with Tulare County Democratic Committee involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Allen
Tulare
Sinus Book Promises Insight and Help for Sufferers
An old advertisement offers a detailed Sinus Book explaining anatomy causes and symptoms of sinus disease and related conditions. It claims neglect can lead to death and promises no medicine sales. It invites readers to request a copy with no obligation, addressing Dr. J. J. Baerg in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Shafter
Shafter Community Promotes School Plans And Local Farming
A Shafter union high school project is hailed as a key community asset with future growth expected in buildings and grounds. The article notes the Stoddard Gilmore ranch near Semitropiec, 640 acres under cultivation, 2000 acres of grain and 250 acres of corn with hog production as income. It highlights an April 23 Farm Center meeting urging potato growers to attend for seed issues and academic speakers from UC Davis on seed quality. The piece also covers Shafter press files from 1938 with social events, field trips, and PTA activities including a richland PTA meeting, student talks on National Defense, and a Girl's Glee Club appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern~ County Union High School
Shafter
Stoddard
Gilmore Ranch
Semitropiec Schoolhouse
C._P Griggs
University of California
Rosa
Contracts Let For Work At Meloland Experiment Station
Contracts totaling nearly $27,000 have been awarded for projects at the Meloland experiment station in Imperial County. The bids cover construction and improvements essential to station operations and research capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Experiment Station
Meloland
Imperial County
Social Security Act Booklets Now Available in Bakersfield
Bakersfield residents can request free Social Security Act booklets explaining retirement and survivorship benefits and the veterans amendment. Joe Tarbox, manager of the Bakersfield Social Security Office, urges locals to understand their rights and how payroll deductions fund these protections. Booklets can be requested by writing, calling, or visiting 210 Professional Building, 19th and H Streets, Bakersfield, or by phone at 31419.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tarbox
Bakersfield
Social Security Administration
Kern County
H Streets
Gamegans Visit Mrs E H Gamegan and Son Stanley
Mr and Mrs E H Gamegan from Riverbank California and their son Stanley visited last Saturday and stayed until Sunday evening departing on the Tater train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gamegan
Stanley
Riverbank
Calif
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Kern
California
The
Masons, Elks, Eagles
Eastern Star
Rotary Club
International Typographical Union
Tulare County
Democratic Central Committee
ES Lys
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress Files
Shafter Folk
el Tejon Ranch
Ed Weidenbach
Ben StoHer
Calvin Mettler
Ben Schnaidt
Shafterites
San Diego
J. J. Siemens
Wm. Chernabaeff
D. W. Ferguson
D. O. Moore
Maxine Moore
Bill Streeter
Bill Ramus
J. E Klassen
Albert Flaming
Jacob J. Klassen
John A. Thiessen
Ann
Daisy
Waldo
Los Angeles
E. J. Thiessen
J. P. Harris
L. A. Anderson
the Calloway
California High School Scholarship Federation
Eleanor Reimer
Luella Dahl
Lenora Wittenberg
Amanda Johnson
Reuben Mettler
Vivian Bartel
Louise Livers
Monna Latta
F. F. Latta
Daisy Blaettler
Amelia Cornell
Abraham H. Neafe
Tiajuana
Mexico
Pasadena
Catalina Island
Pismo Beach
Neufeld
Leo B. Hart
Bakersfield High School
Richland P.T.A
Julius Zimmerman
Golden West and
Shafter Avenues
Paul Garret
Shafter High School
Lincoln Goddard
Richland Orchestra
Alfred Smith
Marjorie Olson
Donna Jane Neufeld
J. L. Hill
J. Fuller
J. W. Frizzell
Alice Enchanter
Irmgard Brekelbaum
O. T. Olson
California Parent- Teacher Association
Richland and Maple
Leela Kirschenmann
Rhoda Kirschenmann
Erma Wendland
Rhona Mettler
Luella Johnson
Barbara Caldwell
Freda Mettler
Marian Harrison
Vadis Nees
Emma Littlefield
Princess Ida
Lic
Zic
Velveeta
JELLS
Crear
Hiway
Valley
Margaret O'Neil
Pennsylvania
Wapwallopen
Wilkes Barre
Social Security Act
Gamegans
Our
Fur Service
Brock
Central Ave
Wheeler Furniture Company
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