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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1959

Page

5

California cotton seed distributors elect officers and report sales

Herold Pomeroy of Kern County is elected president with Floyd Nelson of Madera as vice president and L B Nourse reelected. The group reports 1 26,800 tons of seed valued at 3.8 million dollars and 64,000 acres planted in the San Joaquin Valley. They note 1,000 tons of reserve seed sold out of state and pledge funds to UC for research at Shafter and 40 acres purchased for cotton sales valued at 190,000. A five points station plan will assist Shafter staff with broader research efforts.

Herold Pomeroy Kern County California Fresno Floyd Nelson Madera County L. B. Nourse Sauk Ftck Kiel County Charles Schwartz Kies Coney Ook Faeson San Joaquin Valley University California Shafter Experimental Station Paul Sharp University of ‘Ornia Cot Shafter Station Shafter Sta Sharp J. R. Kennedy Cal Harry Baker Cotton Oil Company Deans of American Textile Schools Bakersfield

Services Held Monday For Carl Wagner

The unexpected passing of Carl Wagner occurred July 30 near his home on Kimberlina Road. He leaves his wife Mildred two sons Carl D and Allen D Wagner of Wascomoth Irvin of Galt one sister Dorothy Gutherie of Galt. He lived in the Shafter area all his life and was foreman for Ed Neufelds Ranch for about three years at the time of his passing. Interment was in Wasco Cemetery on August 3 at 10 a.m. with Jones Funeral Home in Wasco handling arrangements. Pallbearers were C. E. Howe Ron Wheat George Shoemaker Jack Hammond Earl Suficool and Bill Contreras.

Carl Wagner Kimberlina Road Mr. Wagner Mildred Carl D Allen D. Wagner Wascomoth Irvin Galt Dorothy Gutherie Shafter Ed Neufelds Wasco Jones Funeral Home C. E. Howe Ron Wheat George Shoemaker Jack Hammond Earl Suficool Bill Contreras

Alaska senators push oil land limit rise to one million acres

Senator Ernest Gruening with Senator Bartlett introduce two bills to lift the oil land lease cap from 300000 acres to 1000000 acres. The move seeks greater abatement of oil lands under state control for leasing or option.

Alaska Ernest Gruening Bartlett

Maple Scouts Finish Second All-Out Camp Trip in Sierras

Maple Leaf Boy Scouts completed a two part hike across the High Sierras with 16 Scouts and leaders establishing a permanent East Lake camp in King's Canyon National Park. They split into groups for safety, fished at unnamed lakes, and held camp devotions led by Teddy HeinrichsStanley Loewen and Phil Siemens while wildlife including deer and a bear were sighted.

Maple Leaf Phil Siemens High Sierras East Lake King’s Cannae Zumwalt Meadows Teddy Heinrichs Stanley Loewen PTA Burros Mens John Enns Johnny Enns Fred Gaede Clyde Johnston Ken Nicol Cliff Hartley Ney Wiliams Walter Loewen

World War II Friends Reunite in Shafter Visit

Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller and children Jerry and Penny reunited with WWII friends in Shafter California during a first trip to the state. They toured Sequoias and shared years of memories as a surprise entrance delighted Mr Co. The note mentions national debt interest totals for the fiscal years, $7.5 billion this year and over $8.1 billion next year.

Cotton Oes New Mexico Clyde Miller Jerry Penny Live Sequoias California

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