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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
5
Gordon Pipkin son of Kenneth Pipkins travels with C J Vignolo to Manhattan Beach for a week long visit at the Vignolo cabin with the full Vignolo family.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Sundberg and three children from Polk Nebraska left after a brief visit with their niece Mrs. A J Hemingson. They arrived in Shafter Wednesday last week and joined the Hemingsons on trips to Sequoia National Park and to Santa Ana.
The Herbert Neumans observed their wedding anniversary with a trip to Santa Barbara on Wednesday of last week.
Local families from Kern Homes undertake two week trips visiting Northern California Seattle Tacoma and Mendocino while others travel to Santa Cruz Riverside Santa Barbara Hollywood and Sequoia. A Lerdo Minter Recreational Council meeting extends Timmy Tots play school for two weeks.
Mrs. Fletcher of Catasa ugh ter of Mr and Mrs J B Nugent is in Shafter ill with fever thought to be San Joaquin fever. She remains under a doctor's care with her baby girl and had just returned from the south during her father's illness.
Kern County's total assessed property value, before exemptions, is 771 million dollars, a 17.65 percent rise from last year. California's statewide assessed valuation climbs by over one billion dollars, with tangible property totaling 11.353 billion and public utility values at 1.369 billion, yielding a net tax base near 12.7 billion despite exemptions of 509 million. Land's share falls from 52.4 percent to 40.3 percent, while improvements and personal property balance the total.
In Kern county aid was paid to 3,011 needy aged people during June 1948, up from 2,664 in July 1947, the first month of the 1947-48 fiscal year, according to the California Taxpayers' Association.
Mrs. L. K. Spafford sister of Mr. Joe Frizzell arrives in Shafter from Ft. Smith Arkansas. She last visited nine years ago and notes community improvements. She is also aunt to Chuck Clements.
Mrs. D. Talbert and Mrs. Bob Talbert visit Marysville for a short vacation joined by Janice Talbert.
Kern County Fair announces committee rosters led by Clyde Gibson as HORSES chair and Wayne Peacock for DAIRY CATTLE. Other leaders include D C McCann in SWINE and Sam Rudnick in SHEEP, with chairs for AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, HOME ECONOMICS, and 4-H CLUB among many. Members serve without compensation.
Mr and Mrs A W Northam along with Allen Ray and Randy spent the week end visiting the Greenhorn Mountains.
Weather in July brought extreme heat with highs around 109 degrees and an average near 90. Cotton grows well though overall yields drop from last year due to poor early-season conditions and higher acreage. Potatoes lead fruit and vegetable shipments with 5343 cars. grapes grow markets and quality improved by standardization and rest periods. Refrigerated trucks boost long haul sales from Arvin to Atlanta.
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