American Legion Auxiliary completes successful year in Shafter
Dorothy Horwith becomes president as Helen Hobson wraps up a strong year highlighted by a Child Welfare dinner. The group promoted membership, held fundraisers and donated to veterans and needy families, with social events and a Los Angeles state convention attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Horwith
American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Hobson
Moor
Dorothy Sukut
Betty Osborn
Vera Moor
Mildred Guenther
Edith Hebel
Ann Raney
Wilma Bell
Edna Camp
Vada Westbrook
National Defense
Elizabeth Ingram
Pan American
Poppy
Nellie Lassiter
Legion
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Friendship Train
Inyo-Kern
Guenther
Shafter Press
Forest Fires Kill Billions of Feet of Timber Annually
Forest fires now destroy an average of three billion board feet of timber each year, highlighting escalating losses to woodland resources and the economic impact on the timber industry.
Shafter News Highlights Kern Directory and Local Lore
The Kern County Industrial Directory notes Shafter as the spud capital with 8500 residents and 220 potato sheds across Kern. It contrasts Wasco with 8000 residents and 18,000 farm acres, while post office receipts reach 32000 in 1946 and farming income nears 25 million dollars. Local spins cover decoration contests, Greg Malory, and Miss Kern County debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
California
Wasco
Shafter Recaps 1947 Achievements and Community Pride
The Shafter town notes a year of growth with new swimming facilities funded by tax funds on Richland school grounds and a January start for construction. Local efforts earned national publicity at the 20 30 convention in San Antonio and Kern County fair displays. Rotary outreach, Town Hall forums, art exhibits, racing stables, and festive decorations marked a strong year, highlighting civic spirit and American punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Shafter
San Antonio
Texas
Shafter Shows Grapefruit Talent Beyond Potatoes and Cotton
Phil Channeson demonstrated Shafter can grow fine grapefruit alongside potatoes and cotton. He harvested several citrus trees at his home and clipped a branch bearing ten grapefruit weighing over ten pounds in total.
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Phil Channeson
Buttonwillow Matron Winira Williams Dies at 64
Mrs. Winira Bell Williams of Buttonwillow died Saturday in a Bakersfield hospital at age 64. Last rites are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Flickinger Janzen Mortuary in Shafter with Rev. McClain officiating. Burial will be in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by husband Williams, she had lived in Buttonwillow four years and worked as a laborer.
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Winira Bell Williams
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield
Flickinger- Janzen Mortuin Shafter
McClain
Shafter
Williams
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Shafter, California
By Phil Horwith
Kern ‘County
Greg Malory
Greg
Wasco Exchange Club
Bill Elliott
H’wood
N.Y
Jean Hill
Myrle Royal
Miss Hill
Miss Royal
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Kelly
Rotary International
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Lodi
Shafter Racing Stables
Santa Anita
Hoosevelt
New York
Aurora Downs
Berg
J. C. Penner
R. & W. Cafe
Shafter Warehouse
Miss Freda Mettler
Lee Willoughb
Lawrence Kattenhorn
Mrs. Iva Wiles Rollin Lewis
W. H. Hitchcock
Central Ave
WM. Stoller
Emil Kirschenmann
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