Shafter Area News Roundup Highlights Residents News
Local residents and visitors are listed with travels, visits, and relocations. George Boese and family return from Las Vegas while son earns a UC English master's degree. many Shafter connections visit Lemoore Kingsburg Encino and Camp Roberts. Ed Merkel enters aviation cadet training as others travel to Los Angeles Bakersfield and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boese
George Bo@e
Shafter
Las Vegas
Nevada
Boese
Rio Bravo 4-H Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Rio Bravo 4-H club met at the school house Friday evening for its monthly business session. Members planned a harvest help project, a trip to a dairy creameries and to the county jail on Saturday April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Rose
Columbus Rice
Garlyn Ross
Kenneth Ross
Bobby Haag
Roland Lew
Donald Zachery
Ray Stewart
Wilma Perry
Helen
Connie
Myrtle Spurlock
Kathryn Pera
Loutine
Mary Rice
Marlyn Stewart
Twyford
Garlyn
Roland Lewis
Robert Devtin
Phillip
Donald Zachary
Clyde Zachary
Walter Haag
A. Spurlock
John Pera
Myrtle Haag
Robert Haag
Ruth Thompson Represents Shafter At Conference
Ruth Thompson of the Shafter office of Kern County Welfare will represent the Shafter and Wasco areas at the 34th annual California Conference of Social Work in San Francisco from April 19 to 23. The event gathers hundreds of county representatives with a theme Priorities in Human Welfare and discusses public health child care education recreation and crime related to wartime needs with more than 300 welfare agencies attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
L. Schafer
Ruth Thompson
Shafter
Kern County
Look Before Leap Into Business Of Herb Production
H M Butterfield of the University of California Extension warns herb farming is risky despite rising prices. He urges low production costs and steady markets, suggesting drying ready herbs and possible grower associations to market jointly in northern Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Butterfield
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
Butterfeld
Bank executive John L. Williams arrives in Shafter
John L. Williams formerly of Fresno has arrived in Shafter to take over duties at the Bank of America branch, replacing Ed Swanson who leaves for army service. Williams, who has spent 13 years with the bank, plans to bring his wife to Shafter as part of the relocation.
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Ed. Swanson
Shafter
Bank of America
Minneapolis
Mrs. Swanson
Shafter Man
Los Angeles
Art Duehren
Reynold Duehren
Long Beach
William Dalke
Dalke
California
John L. Williams
Fresno
Williams
Buy U.S. Defense Bonds and Stamps Encouraged
A wartime appeal urges citizens to purchase defense bonds and stamps with a slogan emphasizing continued support for national defense funds. The message underscores patriotic duty and financial backing for military efforts.
Short Seed Age Highlighted by Expert
An expert stresses the importance of seed age, noting its shortness as a critical factor. The remark underscores how younger seeds may affect germination and crop outcomes.
Buy U.S. Defense Bonds and Stamps
The notice urges purchase of U S defense bonds and stamps as patriotic savings. It highlights the I O U label of the Red Cross and appeals to citizens to support national defense through war bonds and stamped issues.
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U.S. Défense Bonds
I.O. U. of the Red
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J Son
University of California
Berkeley
Lemoore
Mrs
George Enns
Kingsburg
Johnny Shultz
Reedley
Encino
Lena Shultz
H. M. Martins
F. H. Dequin
Shafter Group
Bakersfield, Taft and
Shafter Kiwanis
Bakersfield
Eugene Ford
al Anderson
Bill Brown
Bill Rodgers
Earl Anderson
Ralph Shorts
Edward Patty
Camp Roberts
Bob Neuman
Marvin Neuman
Harvey Neuman
Pauline Gatoy
Albert W. Gatey
Murray A. Barnes
Shafter Girl
Yuba City
Fred Webber
Rachel Mouser of
Porterville
E. Waldo
Porterville, Bhatter
Uae
Lodi
Fred Fry
Il Meyer
Ledi
John Lachenmaier
Baettonwillow
Ed Merkel
Air Corps
Minterfield
Klingenbergs
Don Klingenberg
T. V. Little
Rockhounds
Trona
Shafter Business and Professional Women’s Club
Richland Elementary School
Les Hobson
Ralph. Locke
Zz.w. Lassiter
Walker Fry
Mrs. Opal Fry
Army
John Reily, Jr
United States Army
Pasadena
Myron. Annis
Kern General Hospital
Arnot Annis
Muray Arnold
Mrs.Murray
Arnold
Patricia
Susan
Tom Murray, Jr
P. L. Arnold
Australia
Ralph Tucker
S. O. Tucker
Vernon Pierces
Grant
C. E. Grant
Laverne
South Gate
Marjorie Duncan Baker
Glendale
E. K. Grant
Jim — Camp
Shafter B
United States Army Air Force
Bill Browns
C. A. Peterson
Gardena
Herb Schirmer
Arléne Bokemper
Washington, D. C
McClures
Texas
P. V. McClure
Oroville
C. L. Fike
Jack Battaglia
Vannatte
George Vannatta
Vannatta
Elizabeth Ingram
San__Francisco
Rio
Bravo
San Francisco Bay Area
Union Square
MacArthur Square
Sam
U. S
Ae Little Act
Asbis
Bank of America Senational Trvinge Assoc Association
Bank OF
Lake County
U.S
Roy Rogers
Santa FE
Jimmy Durante
Abbott & Costello
Eddie Albert
Cello
Black Hawk
Castle Crest
del Monte
Tillamook
Libby
Los Olivos
Bell
Oregon
Sittin
Sala
Mazda Oil
van DL
Duchess
Tao
Wade
Guthrie
Honey Maid
Natilsco
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