Cotton Cooperative Pays For Bakersfield Office and Land
At the California Cotton Cooperative Association annual meeting in Bakersfield on July 9, members announced the purchase of their headquarters office and 1.72 acres. The move ends years of leasing and consolidates control, with modern facilities including the state’s largest cotton classing room and direct connections to the New York Cotton Exchange and seaports. The office sits near Bakersfield’s business district, ensuring strong banking links, logistics, and uninterrupted service to growers through the cotton compress and shipping department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Cotton Cooperative Association
Bakersfield
Co-Op
C. C. Selden
Mr. Selden
Cotton Association
Delano
Princpel
Association
T. J. West Company
San Joaquin
Echope
Shipping Department
American Cotton Cooperative Association
New Orelans
Los Angees
San Francisco
Stockton
E. A. Pierce &Mpany
New York Cotton Exchange
Perece
Coop
KERN
Birthday observance for Mrs Mary A Grant in Wasco
A large family gathering celebrated Mrs Mary A Grant’s 84th birthday at the Wittmayer home in Wasco with 27 relatives across four generations. A 22 inch diameter cake weighed over 14 pounds and Mrs Grant, born near Peoria Illinois, has lived in Wasco since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Wittmayer
Marshalltown
Iowa
Nebraska
California
Glendale
Wasco
KERN
Prey
6XAI
O. S. Grant
McFarland
L. A
First Grapes Leave Shmidt Ranch In Shafter District
The first truckload of grapes in the Shafter district left the P. A. Schmidt ranch on Tuesday. The Thompson seedless variety was of good quality and brought a good price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter District
P. A. Schmidt
Thompson
Ayers Couple From Colorado Nebraska Visit Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs C G Ayers from Colorado and Nebraska motored to Los Angeles to visit relatives and expect to remain several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Ayers
Colorado
Nebraska
Los Angeles
Shafter Opens New Nursery School in Kindergarden Rooms
The Shafter nursery opens at Richland grammar school with Miss Elizabeth Voth at the helm. Nestled in kindergarten rooms, it serves two to five year olds under a staff including Misses Ernestine Liggett Beverly Ballagh. Free examinations by Dr. A W Gaede and Dr M M Kay, with a graduate nurse on staff. Cod liver oil and orange juice, supervised play, and a long afternoon nap planned. volunteers asked for cooking utensils toys and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Nursery School
Richland Grammar School
Elizabeth Voth
Shafter
Ernestine Liggett
Beverly Ballagh
Akersfield
A. W. Gaede
M. M. Kay
Mabel Smith
Russell Potts
Shafter Nursery
P. L. Arnold
J. J. Peters
Rags Keeps Boxing Title in Semi-Windup Defense
"Rags" Roberts defended his valley boxing title in a four round semifinal, defeating his opponent decisively. The challenger endured the bout but left worse for wear, while Roberts exited without a scratch, preserving his crown.
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Rags” Roberts
Rags
Miss Kraft Returns Home to Oklahoma After Graduation
Miss Lillian Marie Kraft returns to her Roa in Oklahoma with her sister Margaret after graduating from Kern Union Academy. The sisters traveled from Winita to visit family as the APB case concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Marie Kraft
Mse
Winita
Shi
Kraft
Kern Union Academy
Margaret
Oklahoma
Population figures in federal power report dispute Wasco claim
The Federal Power Commission report from Washington compares electricity costs and population data. Kern County towns show varied figures while Wasco asserts a larger population, with the article noting the government data refutes its claim and emphasizes recording accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Power Commission
Washington , D. C
Kern County
Wasco
Grant Will Quit Store In Shafter Announces Closeout Sale
E. K. Grant, pioneer northern Kern businessman, announces retirement from the grocery and meat business in Shafter. He will run a closeout sale starting Monday to clear the stock, aiming to complete by December. He plans to stay in Shafter and enter a different line of work. Grant has spent 25 years in northern Kern, starting at Wasco in 1910 and later operating Grant's Grocery in Shafter.
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E. K. Grant
Northern Kern
Pember
Shafter
Grant
Kern
Wasco
Sever
Rags Roberts Welcomes Son John Everett
Mr and Mrs C H Ragsdale rejoice over the birth of a ten pound son named John Everett born Monday. The father known in local sports as Rags Roberts amateur heavyweight champion of the San Joaquin valley and noted baseball player. The timing marks the couple’s fourth anniversary and their second son. Rags jokes whether the boy will be another Babe Ruth or a Jack Dempsey.
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C. H. Ragsdale
John Everett
Rags” Roberts
San Joaquin Valley
Ale
New Marketing Rules for Kern County Fruit Growers
Kern county growers of fresh deciduous tree fruits operate under a new and improved marketing agreement set by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The amended agreement, effective July 20 1935, expands grower control on the control committee to 13 growers and 12 shippers and allows flexible methods to regulate shipments based on fruit type.
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Kern County
N. D. Hudson
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Ce Numof
Booster Pump Proposal Discussed by Fire Committee
Fire committee of the Business Men's Association discusses funding and methods to improve firefighting equipment at a Mon evening meeting chaired by E. A. Beard of the Mon organization.
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Discu
After Business Men’s Association
E. A. Beard
Shafter and Wasco Face Off In Night Baseball Derby
The Shafter business men clash with Wasco on Wasco’s diamond in a tight 4 to 3 contest won by Wasco. Ace Morrison son and Dave Nikkel pitched for Shafter while Wasco’s Rags Roberts and Jimmy Schultz homered. A large crowd witnessed the season’s best turnout as Shafter All-Stars travel to McFarland next Tuesday.
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Shafter
Wasco
Wascoites
Ace Morrisonson
Dave Nikkel
Ot Shafter
Shafter Diamond
Rags” Roberts
Jimmy Schultz
Shafter Adobe Co to Begin Brick Manufacture
A new industrial venture, the Shafter Adobe Co., plans to start brick production in Shafter. Organizers are A. R. Neufeld, John Backer and Jake Backer. The plant will use machinery to produce 5,000 to 10,000 adobe bricks daily and employ six workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Adobe Co
A. R. Neufeld
John Backer
Jake Backer
Oklahoma family visits and career plans announced
Here From Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Schneider with two sons Wilbert and Monroe and daughter Sylvia arrived Friday. Sylvia, a Glendale sanitarium graduate nurse, will work at Loma Linda hospital. The sons plan to attend Pacific Union College in Angwin. The Schneiders will reside here and visited Mr and Mrs C Schneider, Ezra Schneider, and others during their stay.
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Oklahoma
C. C. Schneider
Wilbert
Monroe
Sylvia
Loyel
Glendale Sanitarium
Loma Linda Hospital
Pacific Union College
Angwin
Burrell Ends Lansing Homeward Trip After Western Visit
Gilbert Burrell returned to Lansing Michigan on Friday after a lengthy stay at the Sanderson home on Kolben Stetter Ranch. During the visit he and Loraine Sanderson toured Yosemite Valley Reno Yellowstone Salt Lake City Boulder Dam and the San Diego Exposition over two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Burrell
Lansing
Michigan
Sanderson
Kolbenstetter Ranch
Mr. Burrell
Loraine Sanderson
Yosemite Valley
Reno
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Boulder Dam
San Diego Exposition
Local Party Heads South for Deep Sea Fishing Trip
Doe Sea Fishing and family members travel south beginning Monday. They pick up Miss Mabel Suckett at Glendale and continue to the coast for several days of deep sea fishing.
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Doe
Elbert Wolf
Gidion Rueb
Leo Suckett
Glendale
Mabel Suckett
Rueb
Becker Couple Plans Ten Day Vacation Choice
Mr and Mrs O W Becker and their children plan a ten days vacation choosing between Pismo Beach or Cayucos as their destination.
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O. W. Becker
Pismo ‘Beach
Ayucos
Visits by Niece from Ketchum to Gaede Household
Mr and Mrs P J Gaede hosted visits from Niece Alex Dumbler of Ketchum Oklahoma last week. Mrs Gaede is his niece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Dumbler
Ketchum
Oklahoma
P. J. Gaede
Gaede
Bakersfield Family Dines At Ray Dye Home
Mr and Mrs Sam Dye and two children Barbara and Harold of Bakersfield were dinner guests at the Ray Dye home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dye
Barbara
Harold
Bakersfield
Ray. Dye
Shafter Planning Commission Opent Meeting On Zoning Study
Kern County Planning Commission proceeds with a zoning plan to protect property values while an emergency interim ordinance shields properties during study. A public meeting with planning representatives is set for Tuesday August 6 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, inviting all residents and property owners to attend.
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Shafter
Kern County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
American Legion Hall
California Editors on the High Cost of Taxes
A collection of editorials from California papers decry high taxes and warn that reform is needed. The Beni cia Herald New Era says taxes are rising and will destroy. the Delano Record urges halting new levies as the crisis passes. Sacramento Bee critiques a plan by Charles A Sabin to aid taxpayers with federal tax changes. San Francisco Chronicle notes local assessments and calls for local taxing authorities to curb levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Benicia Herald
New Era
Rao
Sacramento Bee
Charles A. Sabin
New York
Committee of Americans
San Francisco Chronicle
Fresno
Prominent Cincinnati Cousin Enjoys California Tour
Elmer Nocka, cousin of the Eckmann brothers, is visiting Cincinnati for a tour through California. He has been taken to Yosemite and General Grant sites, expressing delight with California and its hospitality during his travels.
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Eckmann Brothers
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elmer Nocka
Nocka
Yosemite
Uola
General Grant
California
Nell Stegall Spends Two Days at Pismo Beach
Mrs Nell Stegall spent Monday and Tuesday at Pismo Beach with a short seaside visit and return to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pismo
Nell Stegall
Pismo Beach
Reynolds visit to his mother's in McFarland this week
Mr and Mrs J S Reynolds plan to visit Mrs G M Reynolds at her home in McFarland this week for a family reunion and brief stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reynolds
G. M. Reynolds
McFarland
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Righty
Richard Neufeld
Viola Marie Richard
Arnold Neufeld
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
David Voth
General Conference
San Jose
P. J. Richard
A. C. Neufeld
Esther Ratzlaff
Harry Buller
Rosalind’ Wise
Theednesday Afternoon Club
John Dirksen
Ezra Schneider
Myrtle Neufeld
Clarence Trubey
John Voth
Dan Voth
Carl Schaffler
Ernest Adamason
Dave Walde
George Walders
Oralando Neufeld
Sally Diegier
Norma
Dona
Betty Trubey
Wilbur Ratzlaff
M. A. S. Club
Woods Stone
Shafter Aew
M’farland
Elmer J. Lobre
Hineal R
Herman Thompson
Nix Maria
Shmidt Ranch
Central Avenue
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