Make no little plans for Kern County's bright future
Kern County Chamber of Commerce leader Emory Gay Hoffman popularizes quotable lines on chamber printing. His latest epigram Make no little plans frames Shafter’s bid to boost civic energy and civil service for the police, tying vision to communal vitality and success.
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Emory Gay Hoffman
Kern County
Bartlett
Shafter
Gay
Berg
Solomon
Toynbee
American Civil
Kern County Chamber
Birthday Celebrations Shared by Shafterites
Three well known Shafter residents disclosed their birthdays to the Shafter Press. Dr. James B. Hahn August 11 joined by nurse Mrs Waymire and Mrs Wannabie who hosted friends at card parties. A dinner honoring Dr. Hahn and Mrs Hahneesemel occurred midweek and gatherings followed at various local homes with notable couples from Bol Idaho Bakersfield and Flickinger mortuaries.
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Steven Cot
Thomas Wal Ine
Bol
Idaho
Bob Reaney
D. O
Ton
Flickinger-Janzen Mortuary
Bristows
Keith G. Musgrave
Harold Mitchell
Flickinger - Digier Mortuary
Bakersfield
0-30 & CHAMBER GO AHEAD WITH FAIR BOOTH
Aaron Warkentine of Shafter reports the death of his father Henry Warkentine at 94 in Buhler Kansas. Surviving children and many grandchildren are listed with relatives in Wasco Bakersfield Taft Rio Vista Reedley and Texas.
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Aaron Warkentine
Shafter
Henry Warkentine
Buhler
Kansas
Middle West
John W. Koop
Alvis Smith
Earl Duncan
Wasco
Loren Hunter
Bakersfield
Arrest Made For Non Support In Bakersfield Justice Court
Carl Grant, local resident, was arrested this week by area police on a charge of non support. Grant, on probation for a prior similar charge, has previously been accused of non support more than once.
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Carl Grant
Bakersfield
Justice Court
Grant
Junior Women Officers Hold Board Meeting
President Annabelle Thompson presided at the first board meeting of the year with officers Vivian Neuman Maxine Mettler Violette Neuman and Ruth Handel present. The group outlined the year’s program and set the September 22 business meeting and October 13 Rush Tea at the Women’s Club House.
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Annabelle Thompson
Junior Women’s Club
Vivian Neuman
Maxine Mettler
Violette Neuman
Ruth Handel
Birthday wishes span week for local residents
A weekly birthday list names Mrs Curly Tanksley on August 8 and Curly Tanksley on August 9, Mrs Anna Fast on August 10, John Lamb on August 10, Mrs Betty Waymire on August 11, Dr James B Hahn on August 11, and Rem Bristow on August 12.
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Curly, Tanksley
Curly Tanksley
Anna Fast
John Lamb
Betty Waymire
James B. Hahn
Rem Bristow
New Trailer Court to Ease Housing Shortage in Shafter
A new modern trailer court will rise on Hunt property one half mile north of Shafter, offering 30 residences. The project, led by Hunt and son Buford Reynolds with contractor William Goertzen, will be built on Church Drive near Klassen Drive, with water from a Mayer arranged well. Completion is targeted for September 1, reservations and a naming contest open now, managed by P W Dirksen.
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At Hunt
Buford Reynolds
Taft
Shafter
Klassen Drive
North
Church Drive
Church of Christ
Santa Fe
Emma Mayer
Mayer
Hunt
Soeaplens Laundry
William Goertzers
Goertzen
North Shafter
P. W. Dirksen
Shafterite
Shafter 20 30 Club Plans Exhibit at Kern County Fair
The Shafter 20-30 club meeting presided by Kenny Howell decided to proceed with a commercially built exhibit for the Kern County Fair in September with Chamber of Commerce help. E Miller of Bakersfield will present a booth sketch and construct the exhibit as decorator. Al Sukuf is delegate to Catalina convention the second week of September. A district rally will push O D Handel for International Trustee Area 5. Seven members seek perfect attendance pins. Harry Thompson qualifies for an award for monthly reports.
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Shafter
al. Sukuf
Catalina
Canelo
O. D. Handel International
Area No. 5
Harry Thompson
Sacramento
San Antonio
Kiwanians View Sports Movies at Shafter Club Meeting
The Shafter Kiwanis club screened films of top college basketball games between St. Louis University and New York U and Kentucky versus Baylor, plus last year’s World Series highlights Yankees versus Dodgers. Vice-President Hanley Witcher led the noon gathering with visitors Don Kinney from Taft and Bill Elgar and Bill Irwin from Bakersfield.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cawelo Motel
St. Louis University
New York U
University of Kentucky
Baylor University
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hanley Witcher
Jack Hill
Don Kinney
Taft
Bill Elgar
Bill Irwin
Bakersfield
City Expenditures in Kern County 1947 Survey Totals to $58,368 for Shafter
A county survey details 1947 outlays for Kern County cities led by Bakersfield at 1,312,201 and Shafter at 58,368. The report covers general government protection to persons and property streets recreation health and sanitation debt service and miscellaneous payments with 1947 and 1946 comparisons.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Maricopa
Shafter
Delano
General Govt
General Governmant Oe
Tehachapi
Gen. Govt
Eight Pound Son Born to Mr and Mrs Paul Smith
New arrival Paul Smith Jr weighs eight pounds and arrived Wednesday at Cot tage Hospital. Though a Jr the infant is not the couple’s first child.
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Paul Smith
Paul, Jr
Cottage Hospital
Little Paul
Gray couple heads for Alaska for year long stay
Mr and Mrs Lee Gray left two weeks ago for Anchorage Alaska. They were slated to fly from Seattle to Alaska and plan to stay there for about a year.
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Lee Gray
Anchorage
Alaska
Seattle
Grays
No Action Taken On Civil Service Plans At Shafter Meeting
In a tepid Shafter City Council session four members debated Civil Service for the Police Department. Johnson urged introduction. the motion failed for lack of a second as opponents push delaying tactics and talk of a city election. Officials noted costs and community interest, while police backing remains strong.
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Shafter
McClure
Russell
Johnson
Kirschenmann
Police Department
Civil Service
J. E. Johnson
Bakersfield
Geil Be Savion
North Kern Car Accidents During Week
Multiple Taft area crashes injure five youths under twenty with two drivers cited for fault. At 11:40 p.m. Monday near Taft, Margaret Johnson 18 and Robert Heinson 16 are in serious condition. James Ryan 15, Richard Shaw 21, and Elmer Hall 16 have minor injuries. Other incidents include a McFarland collision and a Tulare hit and run case.
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Taft
Margaret Johnson
Robert Heinson
Taft Community Hospital
James Ryan
Richard Shaw
Elmer Hall
Ryan
Shaw
McFarland
John Kangas
Calvin Cotham
Harlowe
First Streets
Kangas
Otis
Trotter
Tulare
Russell Fratt
Los Angeles
Peterson Road
Doctor to Move into New Schirmer Building
Dr. O. G. Ohlsson, SHafter physician, plans to relocate to the new Schirmer building once under construction. His offices will occupy eleven rooms including reception, consultation, and surgical areas, with diagnostic equipment installed by moving day anticipated in the next four to six weeks.
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O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter
Schirmer
Dalke Brothers
Panero Tells of Brazilian Towns
Shafter Rotary Club members heard Ernie Panero recount his South America trip for a Rotary International convention. He visited Rio de Janeiro nearby towns and Metropolis about 25 miles from Rio, and briefly spoke of Barbados on the return. The talk closed his tour highlights.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Canelo Motel
Ernie Panero
South America
Mr. Panero
Unities
Rio de Janeiro
Metropolis
Rio
Barbados
Ernie
Coastal visit by James Cummings to Pismo Beach and Cayucos
James Cummings spent the weekend as a visitor at Pismo Beach and Cayucos from Monday to Wednesday. A local group reported a fine time fishing and bathing at the seaside locations.
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James Cummings
Pismo Beach
Cayucos
Woods Visit in Shafter Ties Families Across California
Mr and Mrs Jack Woods visited Shafter this week to see George Guenther and family after a week with Mr Woods grandparents in Arroyo Grande Mrs Woods is a daughter of the Guenthers
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Jack Woods
Shafter
George Guenthers
Mr. Wood
Arroyo Granide
Mrs. Woods
Guenthers
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Hitchcock
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Wen Lee Ee
Soeegee
Larry Vannatta
Bill Earley
Leo Schmidt
Jack Pitcher
Northam
Taffera
North Kern
Dr. Ohlsson
Panero
Woods
The
John
Richland Chevrolet Co
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