Five Millionth Maytag Washer Is Completed
The Maytag Company celebrates completing its five millionth washer at its Shafter plant. Fred Maytag Jr. credits private enterprise with the achievement while tracing the firm’s 1893 founding and milestones from the first hand crank washer in 1907 to later electric and gas-powered models.
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Maytag
Emil
Shafter
Fred Maytag
Washer Manufacturing
Maytag Company
F. L. Maytag
America
Beckers to San Jose for Christmas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Sam L. Becker and their children will spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. Becker's parents in San Jose. They will also visit Mr. Becker's sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Victor Klassen in San Jose.
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Sam L. Becker
Mr. Becker
J. Becker
San Jose
Victor Klassen
Kern County explored for industrial potential at weekly roundtable
Representatives of the Kern County Chamber of Commerce pushed study of Kern's industrial future at the 112th weekly roundtable. They urged hiring an industrial expediter to examine oil agriculture and mineral prospects in eastern Kern. Watkins proposed tapping bentonite kalnite gypsite and activated clay for commercial use.
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Kern Counts ‘Chamber , of Commerce
Kern County Chamber, of Commerce
Watkins
Rosaimora
Kern County
Paul ‘Howard
County Chamber Oil Committee
A. W. Noon
Taft
Kern
W. B. Camp
Chamber of Commerce
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Tallyho
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Shafter Avenue
Orange Street
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American Cotton Manufacturers Association
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Shafter, California
Shafter Maintenance Co
Central Ave
Maytag Shop
East Lerdo Road
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Hugo Reich
Farmer’s Oil Company
General Petroleum
Central & Walker Sts
Star of Light
SAM L. Becker Insurance
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