Shafter News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Shafter residents and visitors fill a busy Sunday with trips to Corcoran Cutler and Bakersfield. Notables include Leona Bishop of Wasco, Tom Voorhies of Bakersfield AAA, and Irmgard Brekelbaum from Oxnard visiting Shafter friends.
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Leona Bishop
Wasco
Shafter
Bonnie Rueb
Bakersfield
Tom Voorhies
AAA
Irmgard Brekelbaum
Oxnard
Richland
Mojave
John Wastbinder
California Lawyers Join National Defense Emergency Prep
President Loyd Wright of the state bar disclosed that California lawyers have offered their services to national defense authorities to assist in preparing for emergency conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Defense Authority
Loyd Wright
State Bar
Christmas Party Plans Forming In Shafter Community
A report at the Shafter Business Men's Association shows the annual children's Christmas party fund at 241.03 dollars. Donations came from individuals, local businesses, and groups including Seventh Day Adventist Church, Shafter Kiwanis, Rotary, Richland Legion post, P.T.A., and a 1939 express-charge refund. The party will be before Christmas vacation with gifts of candy bags and apples, and will invite students from city and riding-community schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Men’s Association
A. P. Channeson
H. Midgley
L. H. McGrane
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Rotary Club
Leslie L. Robinson Post No 213
American Legion
Richland P.T.A
E. A. Weil
O. T. Olson
New Eight Mile Road Opens Between Sepulveda and Ventura
Motorists traveling from U S Highway 99 near San Fernando to communities southwest and south of Los Angeles now use an eight mile widened and divided highway along Sepulveda Boulevard between Brand and Ventura Boulevards.
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San Fernando
Los Angele
Brand
Ventura
Gas Refrigerators Developed In Lab To Meet Demand
A. B. Newby describes Servel Inc engineers in Evansville Indiana training from 22 American universities. The firm uses 38 university graduates along with 100 more technicians to design test and draft 69 refrigerator models 72 crate types and 325000 blueprints. Nearly 3000 material tests and 7000 factory analyses accompany over 800 photographs and 3000 prints in seven months ending October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servel, Inc
Evansville
Indiana
A. B. Newby
Kern
Southern California Gas Company
Atlantic City
N. J
William R. Hainsworth
Newby
Boysenberry Development by Rudolph Boysen
A berry created in California by Rudolph Boysen is a cross of loganberry raspberry and blackberry. The fruit is described as larger and sweeter than other berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Boysen
California
Casualty A J Jack Zimmerman Notary Public Fire Insurance
A J Zimmerman identified as a notary public and fire insurance counselor is noted in the casualty records. The brief item lists his professional roles and public service designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Notary Public
Wesley Nickel Purchases 40 Acre Land Parcel
Wesley Nickel has purchased a 40 acre property at Mer ced and Scaroni avenues from Opal Fry. The land is planted primarily to cotton and improvements are expected to be made by Nickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Nickel
Merced and
Scaroni Avenues
Opal Fry
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Cutler
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Myrtle Thomas
Jack Baker
H. B. Morris
Delano
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Herb Schirmer
Art Regier
Jim Stone
Shefter
Johnny Lamb
Canton No
Patriarchs
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Pomona
Pomona College
Claremont Inn
Claremont
Associated Colleges
U. S. Field California
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Shatter
Hugo McKinley
Thomas Wedge
Lillian Buxton
Barbara
Long Beach
Burbank
Victor Chevalier
Shafter One
Dave Unruh
Johnny Kennedy
R. E. Youell
Kern River Park
Stockton
Robert Neuman
Hugo Zimmerman
Elvin Schmidt
Southern California
Willard Cross
Temple City
University of Southern California
University of California At Los Angeles
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Norma Neufeld
University of California
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California Scholarship Federation
Federation
Modesto
Les Edwards
C. N. Hammond
Charles Fellon
Fred Janzen
United States Navy
San Diego
Shafter High School
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Lissa Pack
Martha Wedin
Patricia Sepulveda
John Lachenmaiers
John Lachenmaier
Lodi
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Charles Henderson
Hazel McClory
Chicago
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Ray Neufelds
Ray Neufeld
Porterville
H. H. Neufeld
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N & K Chevrolet Co
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Stewart's
National Biacult
Gateway
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Coe
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Leslie’s
Libby Hash
Underwood
Dunbar
Bell
Asie
Arasse
Bank of America Christmas Club
Bank of America
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
194 Christmas Club
Shafter Branch
M. L. Thomas
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