Farmers Urged to Put Exhibit Crops in Storage at Fair
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce plans a community exhibit at the Kern County Fair from Sept 26 to Oct 1. Ernie Hofman, Lane secretary, says the exhibit type is not yet designed but will feature local agricultural products such as grapes and peaches. He urges farmers to place perishable crops in cold storage and offers storage information at 9116 Shafter.
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Shafter Chamber of — Commerce
Eos County
Ernie Hofman
Lane
Hofman
Shafter
Farm Voice Goes on Air from Shafter California
AL W Eckman Farm Bureau representative announces a statewide radio program to launch Sept 4. The 15 minute weekday program will air 6 30 to 6 45 p m on 12 stations via Don Lee Mutual Broadcasting System. Gert Buzzini, veteran KCBS director, will host from Bakersfield station KAY.
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Farm Bureau
Shafter
V Voice
California Agriculture
The
California
Don-Lee Mutual” Broadcasting System
Bakersfield
Kay
Eckman
Gert. Buzzini
KCBS
San Francisco
Vernon Neufeld Plans To Attend Seminary
Mr and Mrs Vernon Neufeld of Searoni Avenue Jeff Shafter plan Monday morning trip to Chicago where they will live temporarily Neufeld will enter the Mennonite Seminary and plans to become pastor after graduation Contra Costa County is one of the original 27 counties of the state.
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Vernon Neufeld
Searoni Avenue
Jeff Shafter
Chicago
Neufeld
Mennonite Seminary
Contra Costa County
Giant Delta pumping plant to move vast water flow
Davison, manager of the Delta district Pumping Plant, says the plant’s pumping units are complete though internals await installation. Six massive pumps will move about 2.0 million gallons per minute through three lines, lifting water to the Mendota pool to irrigate up to 3,500 acres.
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Davison
Delta’ District
Heo
Mendota Pooh
Onze
Bureau
Shasta Dam
Overplanting Penalty Told in Kern County PMA
Jacek reports Stoltz as chairman of the Kern County PMA Committee detailing a penalty for overplanted cotton acreage in 1950. The charge equals the operator’s normal yield times the excess acres, with a 15 day appeal period and instructions to dispose of surplus or notify the Bakersfield office. No disposal after harvest.
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Jacek
Stoltz
Kern County
PMA
Bakersfield
Shafter Club To Play Here This Sunday
Shafter Mer chants will wrap up the summer season with a 2 30 p m home game against the McFarland Merchants on the high school diamond. Bill Gladden reports. Shafter beat Arvin Merchants 7 to 4 at Sam Lynn ball park in Bakersfield with Tommie Tucker tossing four hits and no runs.
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McFarland ‘Merchants
Bill Gladden
Shafter
Arvin Merchants
Sam Lynn Ball Park
Bakersfield
Tommie Tucker
Arvin
Publicity and the Newsroom Share the Spotlight
Publicity advice urges organizations to appoint an active publicity chairman to supply timely information to editors. Editors can’t chase every group, so ready, week by week details help ensure coverage across the weekly paper rather than just front page prominence.
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the. Shafter. Press
Gospel Messengers Sing at S. E. Rally
Gospel Messengers Quartet from Mennonite Brethren Church Shafter traveled to San Francisco to sing for a Youth for Christ rally. The group includes L Heinrichs Lowell Bergman Dé Heinrichs and Robert Petker. Mike Gikas from Manteca was named top mechanic student in the state.
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Mennoni Brethren Church
Shafter
Jou Neyed
San Francisco
L Heinrichs
Lowell Bergman
Dé Heinrichs
Robert Petker
Mike Gikas
Farmer
Manteca
San Joaquin County
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