Plans To Build Cotton Toppers On Large Scale
Optimistic about a field day showcase, J C Siemens of Siemens Equipment Co says production will begin immediately. California and Arizona visitors swelled attendance to about 150 as the topper showed it can prevent plant fall and rot by topping cotton, aiding free picking and even ripening. The implement also handles spraying and dusting.
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J. C. Siemens
Siemens Equipment Co
California
Arizona
Sie
Siemens
Children of Mexican Colony Area Get New Playground
Roy Farrell recreation director says children in the Mexican Colony now have a playground funded by Shafter Recreation Commission. County leveled the area free of charge and a local lumber company donated backstop materials for the base diamond. The Richland School pool attendance has been good, with a full-time swimming program through August and an after school program starting in September.
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Roy Farrell
North Shafter Farm
Richland School
Roy. Farrell
Engle and Spohn Expose Yellow Jacket Nest
Joe Engle and Virgil Spohn disturbed a yellow jackets nest on Monday afternoon near Ed Peters place. They knocked it down to remove the threat, but Spohn was hit with stings causing welts on his neck and right arm. The incident occurred when they observed a strange object hanging from the north end of the grove.
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Joe Engle
Virgil Spohn
Ed Peter
Gle
Spohn
George Hayworth Returns From Korea
Cpl. George Hayworth Jr. son of Mr and Mrs George Hayworth Sr of Shafter arrived home from Korea where he served with the Seventh Marine Regiment First Marine Division after 11 months on the front lines. He celebrated his 20th birthday aboard ship on July 11 and will be stationed at Camp Pendleton after a 30 day leave.
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Cpl
George Hayworth Jr
George Hayworth Sr
Shafter
Seventh Marine Regiment
First Marine Division
Korea
California
Camp Pendheton
Shafter Plans Commission to Pick Sites for New City Hall
The Shafter City Planning Commission will soon choose several sites for the proposed new city hall. After site selection, the council will authorize hiring an architect to draft plans. The old quake damaged hall roof may be repurposed for the equipment yard. City Public Works Director Jack Harris to obtain moving price.
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Shafter
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Shafter Planning Commission
Wm. Dalke
J. C., Channeson
Robin Gates
Rolf Jacobsen
Mary Lou Collins
Dick Zenk
Ben Grundy
Jack Harris
Pubblic Works
Old City Hall
Harris
Grossmann Named Pastor for Shafter Reformed Church
Rev. Walter Grossmann of Hosmer South Dakota is named pastor of the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter. He arrives with his wife and two sons, Robert 15 and Peter 16, who will enroll at Shafter High School. The family will reside at the church parsonage 235 James St.
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Walter Grossmann
Hosmer, S. D
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
Robert Klaudt
Hosmer
Grossmann
Robert
Peter
Shafter High School
James St
Community Chest Outlines Drive Nears
The local community chest outlines plans for its drive with agencies to submit requests in dollars. Ed Wilson chairman notes funding may depend on effort in campaigns. A districted city and rural plan and a drive head for both areas are discussed. California’s United Defense Funds share is 1,788,263.
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Community Chest
Community Chest Committee
Ed Wilson
Sanity Chestison & Mortimore Law Offices
Shafter
United Defense Funds
California
Walter D. Heller
United Seamans' Service
Kern County Declared Disaster Area by Ag Agency
The U S Department of Agriculture designated Kern County a disaster area after the July 21 earthquake. Farmers with crop losses may qualify for Farmers Home Administration loans. Officials noted irrigation facilities used in cotton production were wrecked and farm property damage was severe in parts of the county. No crop damage estimates were given.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kern County
Agricultural Department
Farmers Home Administration
Department
Shafter Youth Takes Part In 2 Mile Swim
Six youths swam from Pacific Grove Beach toward Monterey guided by a speed boat. Alan Walker Jr. of Shafter was among them. One swimmer finished by boat due to a chill while the others reached Fisherman’s Wharf and Monterey Beach in about 1 hour 5 minutes, covering roughly two and a quarter nautical miles.
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Shafter
Pacific Grove Beach
Monterey
Alan Walker Jr
John Walker
Hopkins Marine Station
Earl Stanley
Gary Shaw
Monterey Beach
Fisherman’s Wharf
U. S. Coast Guards
SPUD Report Outlines Shafter Utility Work
At a Monday meeting Shafter Public Utility District director Jack Harris outlined spring and summer projects. Plans include resurfacing Shafter Avenue from Central Valley highway to the city limits and minor work on Munzer while crews add curbs and gutters in the Richland tract. Installations cover blocks on CND James Marengo and extensive work on Sycamore Pacific State Calloway Munzer California Sierra Acacia with cross gutters on California and Sierra Vista.
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Shafter
Sycamore
Pacific
State
Calloway
Munzer
California
Sierra
Acacia
Sierra Vista
Harris
Annexation of Tract Wins Approval in Shafter
Shafter Public Utility District approved the annexation of the Kirschenmann tract and agreed to assist the city with the erection of a proposed new city hall.
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Shafter
Kirschenmann
Northrup King opens new alfalfa seed mill near Shafter
Northrup King and Co. began processing Kern county’s multi million dollar alfalfa seed crop at its new mill along Central Valley Highway south of Shafter. Plant Superintendent Max Bartlow announced the start as the first load from Vignolo Farms of Shafter arrived.
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Northrup
King and Co
Shafter
Kern County
Central Valley Highway
Max Bartlow
H. J. Letler
Vignolo
Northrup, King and Co
Guy Greenleaf
Vignolo Farms
Max Bartlow Northrup
Tom Fowler
Grim Warning Urges 50 More Skywatch Observers at Rio Bravo
Kern County Civil Defense warns that Russia could strike the United States with 400 heavy bombers at any time and urges volunteers for Operation Skywatch. Rio Bravo post seeks 50 new observers to join the 50 on duty, stressing Civil Defense as a national defense effort.
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Rio Bravo
Russia
Scott L. Barrows
Kern County
Rusia
United States
Barrows
Air Force
Boe 8
Rio Bravo School
Frank H. O'Neill, Jr
O'Neill
Rw Bravo
Rio Bravé Post
Alfred Tregeau
A. A. Lillichorn
Civil Air Defense
Skywatch
Barrows Air Cana Oe
Eeeacres Aggree Ty Defense Tr Ia Panadenn Oi
Death Claims Former Shafter Resident
Mrs. L. H. McGrane who lived in Shafter before moving to Barstow died Sunday at Redlands hospital after a stay since January 25. She is survived by her husband Dr. L. H. McGrane a sister Opal Fry of Shafter and three brothers Clyde Walker of Los Angeles Wallace Walker of Long Beach and Dr. O. T. Walker of Mississippi. Last rites were held in Long Beach.
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L. H. McGrane
Shafter
Redlands Hospital
Redlands
Calif
Shafter Members Set to Attend 20-30 Club Conclave
The 20-30 Club international convention runs in Mexico City from August 25 to 29. Shafter delegates include Herb Neuman with his wife and others such as Mertiedmann Zachary Neuman Lane Koehn Weidenbach Suckut, who plan to attend while some combine with vacations.
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Mexico City
Shafter
Herb Neuman
Messrs
Mesdames Mertiedmann
Don Zachary
Harvey Neuman
Marvin Lane
Arnold Koehn
Mar Vin Weidenbach
al” Suckut
Store Launches August Sales Event With Large Crowds
Johnson Neuman store announces annual August sale focusing on clean-up and back-to-school items. Co-owner Johnson says pricing is first come, first served as doors opened and thrift shoppers crowded the opening morning.
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Johnson-Neuman
Johnson
Pon
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