Kern County March crop report details 1947 shipments
March shipments moved by rail and truck include peas asparagus cauliflower broccoli potatoes carrots and peas. Edison district shows slight potato yield rise while cotton planting begins with 20 25 thousand acre expansion. Weather under average rainfall near normal sunshine and high temps aid irrigated crops. unirrigated areas still rainfall deficient. Squirrel poisoning tests begin in all districts as spring field work starts.
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Kern County
Edison
Los Angeles
Rotary delegates and wives at district convention
Local Rotary delegates and their wives attended the District Convention at Santa Barbara the first part of the week. Named attendees included Joe Cosgrove Peter Channeson Clarence Neuman Charlie West Pat Kelly and Fred Ruhlman.
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Rotary
Santa Barbara
Messrs and Mesdames
Joe Cosgrove
Peter Channeson
Clarence Neuman
Charlie West
Pat Kelly
Fred Ruhlman
Homemade mix recipes for quick breads and desserts
Ready to use homemaker mixes store in the refrigerator for weeks. Each 2 cup batch yields 5 to 6 servings and can be portioned for pies, biscuits, waffles, muffins, or dumplings with simple water or milk additions and standard oven times.
Sounding Off and Local Nonsense From Wasco Corner
A quirky column notes a radical new water resistant ball point pen and a wind disturbed For Sale sign at Smiths Corner changed to 4 sail. It mocks fashion among girls in apalling outfits and recalls Midwest fads from years ago. Also mentions farmer turning churn duties to a friend and local business improvements at Al Finkbeiners station. Wasco festival features veteran bandleader Ken Baker and wife Dorothea Kent with local ties to Wasco residents, clarifying no relation to Kenny Baker from Jack Benny show.
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Midwest
Wasco
Ken Baker
Dorothea Kent
Baker
Kenny Baker
Jack Benny
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Glen
Gore
Delano
Pittsburgh
Safeway
T-Bone Steak Club Steak Porterhouse
Lucerne Buttermilk
Wesson Oil
Quart Lucerne
Lucerne
van Camp
Antrol
Talbot
Antrol Ten
Quaker
California
Prat
Brandt’s
Roth
Black Hawk
Case & Fairbanks Magnetos
Magneto
Chester Ave
Bakersfield
Terese Bodensteiner
P. G. and
Home Economist
Smith’s Corner
al Finkbeiner
Shafter Radio
Thirty-fourth Street
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