Rapid Growth Big Farm Year Shafter Highlights 1947
Long list of Shafter milestones from 1947 includes 20 30 club at the San Antonio convention, Shafter long white spuds shipped, Red Streak top harness horse in New York race, and local growers taking over camps. Sewage bond passed, Christmas fund raised, and Hallowe en parade celebrated. Shafter High wins small schools title before a late playoff loss, plus grand champion steer at the Great Western Livestock Show.
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Il Granquist
Sandra Mc
Michael Marish
Marilyn E. Grand
Ja McCoy
Shafter
Oas Antonio
Texas
Red Streak
Shafter Racing Stables
Ica
Roosevelt Track
Astbury
New York
Shafteress
Bay Mellows
Hollywood Park
Angus Worthy
Sacramento State Fair
N. Y
Shafter Growers
Chamber of Commerce
Panero
Shafter Recreation & Cultural Commission
Howard McMurray
Occidental College
Kent Roberts
American’ Legion Post
Ruth
Pasadena Players ‘Group
Hallowe
Kiwanis Club
VOR cc
Hallowe Én
Shafter High ‘School
Wasco
San Joaquin
Woodlake
Generals
Los Angeles
Marvin’ Kirschenmann
Shafter - Royal
Kirschenmann
Central Avenue
California
North America
Southland
Pasadena
Colorado Street
Huntington Library
San Marino
South Africa
San Diego
Riviera County Club
Santa Anita Park
la Jolla Beach
Tennis Club
Specialty breads name the kind you like
Joe's Topper Bakery offers a variety of specialty breads and baked goods for customers seeking unique flavors and quality.
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Joe’s Topper Bakery
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Reports Strong First Year
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce marks its first year under Ernest Panero with growth in membership above 100 and active promotion of Shafter's business and agricultural sectors. The group backed a public utility bond issue, supported recreation programs, boosted a Kern County Fair booth, funded Christmas decorations, and launched a traffic safety plan and a highway route project.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Pioneer Civic Organization of
Shafter
Ernest Panero
California
J. H. Revell
Kern County
Central Valley Highway Association
Bakersfield
Selma
Wasco
Corcoran
Hanford
Central Valley Highway
Charles Massey
A. J. Hemingson
al Mortimore
Joe Cosgrove
For Sale and Lost Notice Condensed
FOR SALE A few Future Farmer grain fed hogs for butchering and delivery to locker Kenneth Cooper 329 E Lerdo Phone Shafter 694 74c Factory built house trailer 27 ft long butane equipped apt size stove ice box Sleeps four Also 1936 Packard eight sedan See at Meyer's Trailer Court 74p LOST Woman's billfold containing money and valuable papers Belonging to Ms Barbara Humbert Finders receive sizeable reward Phone 5322 or return to 5 Pacific office of Dr J B Hahn 74c Satisfy that sweet tooth at Joe's Topper Bakery adv
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Locker
Kenneth Cooper
E. Lerdo
Shafter
Apt
Meyer
Barbara Humbert
Pacific
J. B. Hahn
Father of Ralph Wilson Succumbs in Shafter
Services were held Sunday for Solomon C. Wilson who died Friday at his son Ralph T. Wilson’s home in Shafter. A 74 year old born July 29 1873 in San Antonio Texas he arrived in California three weeks ago to live with his son. Burial in Ardmore Oklahoma after services at Flickinger Janzen Mortuary. Surviving are four sons and five daughters along with 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Solomon C. Wilson
Ralph T. Wilson
Shafter
Wilson
California
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Flickinger-Janzen
San Antonio
Texas
Anna Caldwell
Fort Worth
Kathryn Folsom
Selma
Alabama
Spencer Wilson
Ardmore, Oklahoma
20-30 Club Ends Active Year
The 20-30 Club celebrated a productive year with a successful dance at the Women’s Clubhouse and funds to host the Christmas party and buy goodies. The group helped charter two new clubs in Arvin and Oildale, traveled to the International Convention in San Antonio, and ran the Spud Kings publicity campaign for Shafter. Officers for 1947 served six month terms with Merwin Schirmer and Marvin Neuman.
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Arvin
Oildale
San Antonio
Texas
Shafter
Spud Kings
Service Club
Merwin Schirmer
Marvin Neuman
Burns Home Hosts Holiday Dinner Guests
Holiday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burns on Friday evening included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newell and family and Mrs. Newell's sister and family, the R. J. Hopkins of Berkeley.
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Charles Burns
Paul. Newell and
Newell
R. J. Hopkins
Berkeley
Elder J. F. Harder at St Helena Sanitorium for treatment
Mrs Mary Barling in Bakersfield Hospital with pneumonia shows signs of improvement. Elder J F Harder is hospitalized at St Helena Sanitorium for treatment and is reported ill.
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J. F. Harder
St. Helena
Mary Barling
Bakersfield Hospital
Dinner Guests at Harry Blumkin Home on Christmas Day
Mrs. Blumkin hosted a Christmas Day dinner with her family, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schirmer, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Schirmer, and Aunt Dorothy Schirmer of Beverly Hills joining the meal.
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Harry Blumkin
Mrs. Blumkin
Herbert Schirmer
Merwin Schirmer
Dorothy Schirmer
Beverly Hills
Steelhead Run Improves on Trinity River
Steelhead fishing has improved along the Trinity River in Trinity County with several limits reported recently.
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Trinity River
Trinity County
Shafter Pool Project Advances After Bond Vote
Richland School trustees led by Rolf Jacobsen C J Vignolo and Merrill Thomas plan a three pool complex with a main regulation size pool seven lanes a wading pool fountain underwater lights and night use. The project funded by a special tax won 5 to 1 in a recent election and aims to boost year round recreation and school programs.
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Shafter
Richland School
Rolf Jacobsen
C. J. Vignolo
Merrill Thomas
Richland
O. T. Olson
Kump
State Board of Education
Thank You to Richland School for Christmas Trees
Editor notes gratitude from Shafter Press to Richland School for delivering fifteen Christmas trees. The trees brought joy to many children. A special thanks to Kenneth Pipkin for notice of readiness and helping load the trees. SHAFTER COMMUNITY WELFARE.
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Shafter Press
Richland School
Kenneth Pipkin
Shafter Community Welfare
U.S. Cheese Imports From Italy Before War
Before the war the United States imported 21 to 25 million pounds of cheese annually from Italy, reflecting strong trade ties and reliance on Italian dairy supply prior to hostilities.
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United States
Italy
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Keynote Shafter
Paramount
Shafter and
Stockton
Shafter Motel
Ralph Boels
Lerdo
Calif
Chamber
Joe's Topper Bakery
Ralph Wilson
J. C. Penner
Shafter, California
Burns
Steelhead
Big Shafter Swimming Pools
By D. Winter
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