Preview of Shafter Fair Booth At State Fair
Twenty to thirty Shafter 20 30 Club members previewed a booth design by Valley Display Company Bakersfield. Earl Nelson and Haskell presented the drawing and a committee will show it to the Chamber of Commerce. Prizes total five 200 first to 100. The booth may be disassembled and reused by the city.
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Shafter
Valley Display Company
Bakersfield
Earl Nelson
Haskell
Chamber of Commerce
Catalina
O. D. Handel - For
Atascadero FFA Chapter Owns Over $12000 In Equipment
The Future Farmers of America chapter in Atascadero San Luis Obispo County holds farm machinery valued at more than $12 000 as part of its program.
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Future Farmers
Atascadero
San Luis Obispo County
Assemblyman James Addresses Local Rotarians
Bakersfield Assemblyman W. E. James spoke to Shafter Rotary Club at the noon meeting at Cawelo Motel. He outlined coming state legislature work, discussed initiative measures for California’s general election, and touched on the budget session. H. W. Pat Kelly introduced him. President Glenn Nay presided. visiting Rotarians Melvin McConnell Art Hill Herb Peters Howard Dickson and Bob Blois attended. Phil Clarkin Bank of America Shafter Branch guest.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Cawelo
W. E. James
Bakersfield
James
California
H. W
Pat” Kelly
Glenn Nay
Melvin McConnell
Tule Lake
Art Hill
Oildale
Herb Peters
Wasco
Howard Dickson
Bob Blois
Phil Clarkin
Shafter
Bank of America
Visitors from Minnesota Enjoy Morro Bay Ocean Visit
Jack Janzens and P. G. Bradshaws, recent arrivals from St. Paul, traveled to Morro Bay on Sunday. It marked the Bradshaw children’s first ocean experience and they greatly savored the outing. Mrs. Bradshaw is the sister of Mrs. Janzen.
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Jack Janzens
P. G. Bradshaws
St. Paul
Morro Bay
Bradshaw
Mrs. Bradshaw
Janzen
Starrhs Return From Southern California Visit
Mr and Mrs George L Starrh returned Monday after a brief stay at Seal Beach and Compton where they were guests of their daughter Mrs W K Grainger Their daughter Ella Mae accompanied them back to Shafter ending a two month stay
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George L. Starrh
Seal Beach
Compton
W. K. Grainger
Starrh
Ella Mae
Shafter
Courage and Perseverance Highlight Merwin Hunt’s Story
Merwin Hunt, aShafter bookkeeper and notary, battled multiple sclerosis to keep working and pursuing remedies. He moved to Shafter over a decade ago, kept books for major firms, and now builds a trailer court while seeking ways to ease his nerve condition. Local divers and a humor column punctuate the piece, alongside a notice that Shafter Legionnaires will attend Kern County Council in Tehachapi with a transport bus planned from Bakersfield.
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Merwin Hunt
Shafter
Merwin
Hunt
Birthday greetings for Schultz children and Branner widow
Birthday notices celebrate rry Schultz age five on August 16 and Frankie C. Schultz age one on August 18 as Mrs John Branner shares an August 11 birthday. In Coachella Valley Riverside County both corn and tomatoes are forecast to yield below last year’s harvest.
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Torry Schultz
Frankie C. Schultz
John Branner
Coachella Valley
Riverside County
Candy Guessing Contest Winner Named
The Candy Guessing contest at Central Market was won by Herpentine Warkentine, son of Aaron Warkentine. The jar counted candy pieces and the winner earns one dollar worth of candy each month for a year.
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Central Market
Herpentine
Aaron Warkentine
Pismo Beach Weekend Guests Named Browper Useltons
A quartet enjoyed a weekend at Pismo Beach including Gene Browper Vida Uselton Billie Joe Ishon and Hazel Uselton.
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Pismo Beach
Gene Browper
Vida’ *Uselton
Billie Joe Ishon
Hazel Uselton
Californians urged to accelerate water development
The editorial urges faster thinking and action on California water needs amid rapid population growth and land use expansion. It notes few bold efforts besides L A water planners and Cen tral Valley project promoters and warns that without more water, California’s future could be bleak.
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Los Angeles
Central Valley Water Project
California
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Pismo Visitors
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