Tufts Family Leaves Shafter for Grass Valley Post
Mrs Jack Tufts and children Karen and Andy depart Shafter by train to join husband Jack Tufts who has become manager of the F S Rasco store in Grass Valley. The family will stay with Mrs Taft's mother in Sacramento until a Grass Valley home is found.
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Jack Tufts
Karen
Andy
Shafter
Mr. Tufts
Grass Valley
F. S. Rasco
Mrs. Taft
Sacramento
Rasco
Stockton
Olson Visited Oregon Friends and Fishermen on Alsea Trip
O. T. Olson returned from a month in Oregon where he met Roy E. Cannon in Portland. They fished at a cabin on the Alsea River 180 miles from Portland, noting many fishermen and boat fishing. On the return he stopped in San Francisco to see his son Merwin connected with the Safaf Company in Oakland.
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O. T. Olson
Oregon
Roy E. Cannon
Portland
Alsea River
Shafter
Merwin
Safeaf Company
Oakland
Grants Back From San Diego Trip
Judge and Mrs. E. K. Grant returned this week from a vacation in San Diego. They visited their son Clyde Grant and family. Clyde, a former Shafter resident, is superintendent of construction for the American Pipe and Construction Company, working on the new San Diego aqueduct. The pair also took a side trip to Mexico and fished in Lake Rodriguiz.
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Judge
E. K. Grant
San Diego
Clyde Grant
Clyde
Shafter
American Pipe and Construction Company
Judge Grant
Mexico
Lake Rodruguiz
Grocery Sale Ad Card of Oils and Canned Goods
An old sale listing shows prices for SALAD OIL Quart 69c Mazola Pint 2 for 15c Carnation 3 Cans Perfection 1 tb pkg.
Shafter Family Reunion Noted For Large Attendance
One of Shafter’s largest family reunions occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Janzen with 65 guests at the dinner. Attending were all ten Janzen children with their families and numerous in laws from Reedley Bakersfield Rose Dale Oakland and Los Angeles. The event included group photographs and a 300-name family record.
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Shafter
H. P. Janzen
Janzen
Pete Johnson
H. R. Janzen
John Janzen
Bakersfield
John Fleischauer
Rosedale
Abe Friesen
John Warkentin
John Pankratz
George Warkentin
Reedley
A. S. Bonds
Oakland
George Nikkel
David Reimer
Corn
Oklahoma
Reimer
George Reimer
John Nikkel
Jacob Koop
Ben Nikkel
H. J. Wieve
Los Angeles
Anna Wieve
Dinuba
Dorman
Two Buildings Started in Shafter for Homes and Cabinet Shop
New construction underway in Shafter includes a $6000 building on Lerdo Street east of Paramount Manufacturing to be used as a cabinet shop by Mettler Bergen and Mettler. Eyron Hanson is starting a duplex at 156 Stone Street with two three room apartments.
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Shafter
Lerdo
Paramount Manufacturing Company
Mettler, Bergen
Mettler
Eyron Hanson
Stone Street
Highway expansion eyed for Bakersfield to Hanford route
Two segments of the highway connecting Bakersfield with Selma via Shafter Wasco Corcoran and Hanford are under construction with completion expected in two years. A strong public interest surge in road construction promises growth for the community county and state in the coming decade.
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Bakersfield
Selma
Shafter
Wasco
Corcoran
Hanford
Pioneer Shafter Rancher Willey Herrgesell dies at 65
Willey Herrgesell a Shafter district farmer emigrated from Germany 36 years ago. Funeral at Mennonite Brethren Church Rosedale Saturday at 10 am with Rev. Walter Penner. burial at Shafter Cemetery. Survived by widow Mary, five sons Rudolph Herbert Frank John Oscar. five daughters Clara Alice Dora Thelma Mary Ann. seven grandchildren and three sisters in Nebraska Michigan and Kansas.
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Willey Herrgesell
Shafter District
Mennonite’ Brethren
Rosedale
Walter Penner
Shafter Cemetery
Bakersfield
Herrgesell
Shafter
Germany
Mary Herrgesell
Rudolph
Herbert
Frank Herrgesell
John Herrgesell
Seattle
Washington
Oscar Herrgesell
U. S. Navy
Clara Burnett
Alice Lamarra
Dora Flanigan
Thelma Ferry
Mountain View
California
Mary Ann Herrgesell
Laura Gréiser
Hanford
Nebraska
Adelaide Heinamah
Detroit
Selma Donnelly
Wichita
Funeral services arranged by Janzen Funeral Home
Funeral arrangements are handled by Janzen Funeral Home, which will oversee burial rites and related ceremonies for the deceased.
Fall In to Close Summer Community Night Program
The final program of this summer's community nights features the comedy Fall In about Sergeant Doubleday. It screens at the high school next Tuesday at eight o'clock, with a pre-film community singing session. Earlier Doubleday films Tanks: A Million and About Face drew large crowds, and the outdoor show remains unchanged.
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Sergeant Doubleday
A. T. Mayo Recuperating At Home From Illness
A. T. Mayo is reported to be recuperating at home after an illness of several months.
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A. T. Mayo
Ruhlmans Travel to Ohio for Extended Family Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruhlman left Shafter for Ohio where they will be guests of her family for an extensive visit and enjoy time with relatives during the trip.
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Fred Ruhlman
Shafter
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Press
Grass Valley Post
Sam Lachenmaier
John Deere Tractors
Justesen
San Joaquin Valley
Folger’s Coffee
Ny Se
Golden State
Schillings
Hershey
Campbells
Dromedary
Utah
A. J. Scott
Lodi Oma
A. J. Zimmerman
Alma Zimmerman
Sacramento Valley
K. H. Siemens
Katie Siemens
John and
Cornelius
Siemens
Ontario
Canada
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Grand Canyon
Niagara
Kansas
Chicago
Mr. Siemens
Pioneer Shafter
Janzen Funeral Home
Ruhlmans
Marengo
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