The Big Pile of Cotton Seed at Shafter Kern County
A Shafter area feature highlights a mountain of 42 million pounds of cotton seed at L A Camp Co. in Cawelo valued at 7.875 million dollars. It explains seed to oil conversion, rail transport, and major buyers like Procter & Gamble and Swift & Co. The article emphasizes the local impact of the cotton seed industry on Kern County’s economy and everyday consumer products.
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L.A. Camp Co
Cawelo
Kern County
U. S.A
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific
Shafter
L. A. Camp
Chas. A. Piercey
S. A. Camp Cotton Oil Co
Calif
Shafter Press
Camp Co
Kiwanis Meeting Showcases Motor Transport Slides
W J Elgar of Bakersfield presented a film on motor truck transportation at the Kiwanis Club gathering in Cawelo with Hanley Witcher presiding. Bert Ware introduced Elgar as slides traced the progress of motor transport. attendees bought tickets for the upcoming football banquet. Guests from Shafter Bakersfield and Los Angeles attended. attendance prizes were awarded to Bill Lowe and Sam Becker.
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W.J. Elgar
Bakersfield
Kiwanis Club
Cawelo
Hanley Witcher
Bert Ware
Mr. Elgar
Shafter
Don Zachary
Herschel Rodgers
Bob Brown
Kyle Austin
Don
Santa arrival brings gifts at the SHAFTER PRESS office
The PRESS office in Shafter invites ladies to receive gifts with every one year new or renewal subscription. Each subscription includes a ceramic Laguna Beach creation such as earrings or planters to decorate the home. Visit the PRESS office today for these items.
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Santa
Shafter
Laguna Beach
Milady
Annual Civic Football Banquet Held Monday Night
The annual civic football banquet honoring Shafter High School squads will be Monday at 6 45 pm in Richland Cafeteria. Co chairs Roy Farrel and Gerald Hedden announce guest speaker Mike Pecarovitch a Gonzaga alumnus and former Loyola head coach and Yankees scout. Master of ceremonies H W Pat Kelly will introduce dignitaries and players with entertainment by Dr O G Ohlsson and the Cobarly West quartet.
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Richland
Shafter High School
Rotary, Kiwanis, 20 30
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Farrel
Gerald Hedden
Cochairmen
Mike Pecarovitch
Pecarovitch
Gonzaga University
Iny Crosby
Loyola University
New York Yankees
Yankees
H. W
Pat
Kelly
O. G. Ohlsson
Shafter
Coberly-West Quartette
Burns couple depart for San Francisco visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Burns traveled Sunday to San Francisco and planned a Stanford University stop to see their daughter Barrie.
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Charles Burns
San Francisco
Stanford University
Barrie
Kern County Farm Bureau Opens 1950 Membership Drive
The Kern County Farm Bureau began its 1950 membership drive in the Shafter area with a pre drive breakfast at the Shafter Hotel. A. W. Eckman, a recent Long Beach Convention delegate, leads the Shafter effort as they target 1800 members.
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Kern County Farm Bureau
Shafter Area
Shafter Motel
A. W. Eckman
Long Beach
County farm group touts record Kern County membership
The Shafter Press reports a county wide drive to boost membership to a new all time high. C D White says last year’s drive grew from 1374 to 1551 members, the largest general farm organization in Kern County’s history.
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C.D. White
Kern County
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