Torchbearer Honors Bestowed on 10 Shafter Campfire Girls
Ten Shafter Campfire girls form a unit that earned Torchbearer ranks together, part of 23 Kern county youths receiving the award. Ruby Shultz led with dual achievements in handcraft and citizenship, while Judy Shultz won art. Other honorees include Paula Allen, Sharon Nusz, Mary Brown, Patsy Cornell, June Thompson, Jean Thomas, Joan Eckmann, Dorothy Weitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Tocn
Kern County
Aowakiya
Ruby Shultz
Bill Shultz
Beech Avenue
Judy
Paula Allen
Sharon Nusz
Mary Brown
Patsy Cornell
June Thompson
Jean Thomas
Joan Eckmann
Dorothy Weitz
Dan
Shafter
Rolf Jacobsen
Neig
Ruby
Roy Farrell Plans Aquacade Exhibit At Shafter Festival
Roy Farrell outlined plans for the sixth annual Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival aquacade to be staged at 8 p.m. May 16 at the Richland Aquatic Center. The show features racing diving stunts and ballet with participants from Bakersfield San Jose State College and local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquacade
Roy Farrell
Richland ‘Aquatic Center
Bill Finch
Bakersfield
San Jose State College
Finch
San Jose State
Bill Race
Taft
Jack
Farrell
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield High School
East Bakersfield High School
Ensign Visits Shafter Home
Ensign Greg S. Ohanneson, son of Mr. and Mrs A P Ohanneson, is visiting here from Newport R I and San Diego. His ship USS Yarnall will be stationed in San Diego until October for a three month gunnery school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Ohanneson
Greg S. Ohanneson
Ohanneson
Navy
Newport
R.I
San Diego
USS
Yarnall
Potatoes Are Not Just Potatoes by Shafter Farmer Vignolo
Do. J. (Ted) Vignolo from Shafter markets Long White potatoes with a story printed on a shim attached to each bag. He links the crop to White River Ranch and historic Overland Trail sites from Irish John’s to Fort Tejon, noting fertile soils in the San Joaquin Valley and a heritage narrative for nationwide markets. The shims are printed by the Shafter Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Do. J
Ted) Vignolo
Vignolo
Fresno
Bakersfield
California
White River
Fort Tejon
John C. Freemont
Jedediah Strong
Smith
White River Ranch
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Brown and
Dick Smith
Judy Shultz
Peace
Martin Wagner
Case
Nee Ed Machasechuy
Rein
Tadoe
Evi Rio da
Elmer A Goertz
Chester Ave
Bakersfield Calif
Center Street
Richland
Richland School
Mesdames
Ben Peters
Glen Putman
Ralph Boel
Ensign
Lucien
Lelong
Joli
Cologne
Stick
Ca Dabra
Shafter Drug
Philco
Philco Quality
Els
Wheeler Furniture Co
Central Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!