Guayule lease seen easing Kern County economy
Shafter leaders and Kern County Federation of Women’s Clubs shared a county meeting report. Officials say Guayule land leasing will fit seasonal labor for March April and irrigation peaks, with rubber yields per acre of 800 pounds and 15 000 acres planned in February and March.
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Shafter
U. S. Forest Service
Guayule
G. F. Fine
Salinas Valley
Kern
Shafter-Wasco
M. Mutr
Southern California District meeting in Long Beach Hilton
A district gathering of 20 to 30 clubs met at the Hilton in Long Beach last weekend with Shafter members among attendees. The evening speaker drew about two hundred people as discussions covered wartime relief and club cooperation. Shafter club members honored by name included Bob McClain, Johnny Spitzer, Ben Peters, Greg Malory, Lee Berg and Otto Handel.
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California
Long Beach
Hilton Hotel
Shafter
Grup
Shafterites
Bob McClain
Johnny Spitzer
Ben Peters
Greg Malory
Lee Berg
Otto Handel
Red Cross Knitting Drive At Legion Hall This Tuesday
Leslie L. Robinson American Legion Post No 213 Auxiliary secretary Ronre McKay urges knitters to help Red Cross with ample yarn. Contact Mrs Nay or Mrs Peter Bender or visit Legion hall on Tuesday afternoon 2 to 4. County farm advisors offer designs for backyard poultry houses to house twelve hens and supply a family with an egg per day.
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Ronre McKay
Leslie L
Ounty Farm Advisors
Hon persons are employed in California manufacturing es
A truncated clipping notes employment in California manufacturing plants. The readable fragment references workers and industry context but lacks clear events, dates, or named organizations to specify outcomes or actions.
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California
Draft call for 12 Shafter men issued by Kern board
Twelve Shafter men are included on draft call No. 31 by the North Kern Selective Service board. The exhibit results mention fourth and tenth places with Suffolk lambs and a fourth place pen of three lambs in the F F A division. M A Johnson won first and second prizes on Shropshire lambs and first prize pen of three in the open division. The boys earned a gold trophy for keeping their hogs yards and alleys in neat condition at the show. The sale of stock for the Shaf ee ees is noted.
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Shafter
North Kern
Lerdo
Wall
Number 1
City Hall
Shafter Students Win Large Prizes at Los Angeles Livestock Show
Agriculture students at Shafter High won 17 first prizes 10 seconds six thirds seven fourths and seven lesser prizes at the Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles with prize money totaling 335. The event featured heavy cross bred and light weight barrows plus Hereford steers and various lambs with multiple students and the instructor Arthur Johnson noted. Reprisal raids on the Pacific coast were projected for winter and Shafter Civilian Defense units practiced a full alert with incidents including bombs and fires near local buildings and infrastructure, testing response times and safety procedures.
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Shafter High School
Los Angeles
Arthur Johnson
Chester White
Leroy
J. B. Henderson
Buck Kimbriel
Poland
China
Buck
Jack Fry
Shafter High
Harvey Neuman
Fred Starrh
H” Club
Fred
Pacific Coast
Shafter
Army
Farm Bureau Urges Dues as Parity Drive Emphasized
E G Buerkle Farm Bureau director for Kern Kings Tulare and Fresno counties spoke at Shafter Cafe Fuqua last Friday stressing the long fight for parity prices and funding from membership dues. Warren K Hilliard outlined countywide drives and the group approved sending a telegram to Fulton Lewis Jr. in appreciation. A colored film on Guayule is planned for display and several local members attended.
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E. G. Buerkle
Farm Bureau
Kern
Kings
FE. G. Buerkle
Magunden
Andrew Heimforth
Rosedale
W. K. Hilliard
Berkeley
John Enns
Ed Peters
George Siemens
Walt Fillmore
Harlan Wilson
August
al Bender
W. H. Hitchcock
Sherman’ Bobst
Woods Stone
Abe Isaac
John Devincenzo
Court Declares City Highway Not To Be Used As Stable Yard
A court ruling bans parking on a public thoroughfare by stating the king’s highway must not serve as a stable yard. The decree emphasizes proper use of roadways and enforces parking restrictions.
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King’s
Office of Price Administration
Shafter High Agriculture Head Attends Los Angeles Auctions
Gilen O Nay head of the agriculture department at Shafter High school traveled to Los Angeles to attend the fat stock auction on Thursday and the Hereford cattle sale on Friday.
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Gilen.o. Nay
Agriculture Department
Shafter High School
Los Angeles
Fire department halts blaze at Johnson-Neuman store yard
Prompt work by the Shafter fire department halted a serious fire at 1 30 this morning when a large rear trash pile behind the Johnson Neuman store caught fire from an unknown cause. Within ten minutes the blaze was under control and any delay could have spread to nearby frame structures with disastrous results.
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Shafter
Johnson-Neuman
Sam Spurgeon Dies by Own Hand in Marysville
Corporal Sam Spurgeon, formerly of Shafter, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Marysville trailer camp. His body was found at 3:10 a.m. Monday, funeral arrangements are pending, and he is survived by his wife Ruth and a brother James. The army medical detachment at Camp [illegible] continues to study the case while a civilian coroner’s jury filed its findings. Reg system notices also appear for the December 11 31 sixth registration period in California.
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Sam Spurgeon
Shafterite
Marysville
Army Board
Janzen
Shafter
Army
Spurgeon
Smith's Center
Ruth
James
High reel Xe Do Army Test Hurdles
Ten percent of the 1942 farm production value of the United States was produced in 1942 as part of war mobilization. The fragment references a wartime agricultural effort and national production share.
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United States
Produce Man Ales Parole Zuckerman Applies for Pardon
Maurice Zuckerman a 64 year old San Joaquin county produce man and former Shafter district figure has asked the Advisory Pardon Board for pardon or sentence commutation. He is serving a manslaughter sentence at San Quentin after a March 9 conviction.
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Maurice Zuckerman
San Joaqin
San Quentin
Advisory Pardon Board
Zuckerman
Shafter
Dender
Don Little Wins Shafter High Baby Contest Title
Don Little, a junior at Shafter High School, won a school baby contest held at the high school. The event included participants such as Leona Reimer, Kelly Grant, Harold Schnaidt, and Connié from the 1943 yearbook.
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Don Little
Shafter High School
Leona Reimer
Kelly Grant
Harold Schnaidt
Connié
Christmas Rush On With Vengeance At Shafter Post Office
Christmas rush has started with a vengeance at the Shafter post office as Postmaster warns of heavy mail volumes. Officials urge patrons to mail early and plan for possible delays.
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Shafter
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mailing
The postmaster urges the public to mail their Christmas letters and packages as early as possible to ensure delivery on time. This warning highlights holiday mail volumes and the need for提前 planning.
City hallBuckets of sand hauled for incendiary bomb risk
City Clerk Frank Shaw announces six truckloads of sand have been hauled to City Hall to help extinguish an incendiary bomb threat. The notice urges residents to secure sand if needed and stay alert.
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City Hall
Frank Shaw
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Frances Ritchey
Charles Christopher
George Gaede
Shafter Junior ‘Women's Club
Er Son Red Cross Knitters
Shafter Agtudents
Tulare
Shafter Highway
Orange
Adventist Church
Falcon Oi
Faber and
Blake
OPA
Minter Field
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