Victory Gardens and Open-Faced Sheep Head Kern County Agricultural Update
Kern County Extension Service reports slow growth in spring vegetables with lettuce peak in Imperial Valley and broccoli at peak. Egg production goal reduced to 4 350 million dozen by War Food Administration and victory gardens urged to boost home food supply. Open faced Rambouillet sheep show 12 percent more lamb per ewe and wool-blaind issues reduced. Farmers pay down mortgages with 1944 Land Bank figures showing dramatic payoffs across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Meith
Agricultural Extension Service
Kern County
Imperial Valley
San Diego
Los Angeles
War Food Administration
H. T. Strong
Victory Gardens
Victory Garden
B. H. Crocheron
University of California
Crocheron
Victory
Food For Victory
Agricultural Extension Service Office
Defense Council
Harry Helmes
Art Johnson
M. A. Salis
Dorothy Wilkinson
H. C. Meith
Chet Bartlett
California
H.T. Strong
Strong
U. S. Department of Agriculture Western Sheep-Breeding Laboratory
Dubois
Idaho
M. A. Lindsay
Lindsay
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Commissioner
Cearly
Pearl Harbor
Federal Land Bank of
Berkeley
Koop Shafter Pioneer Dies at 82 in Reedley Hospital
George B. Koop, 82, early Shafter settler, died January 26 at a Reedley hospital after moving between Shafter Bakersfield and the Old Folks Home in Reedley. Funeral January 31 at Mennonite Brethren Church Bakersfield with burial at Reedley Cemetery beside his first wife. Survived by four daughters two sons and a mother and grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Koop
Shafter
Reedley
Koop
Bakersfield
Mennonite Brethern Church
John Kliewer
Mrs Katie Hein and Miss Jessie Nelms Wed in Winfield
Katie Hein of Shafter and Jessie Nelms daughter of Frances Nelms of Napa wed January 23 in the Baptist Church Winfield Kansas. Sgt Hein has returned to the United States after three years in the China-India-Burma theater of war. The couple will reside in Winfield where Sgt Hein is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Hein
Shafter
Jessie Nelms
Frances Nelms
Napa
Winfield
Kansas
Sgt. Hein
United States
Snow and Beach Day for Shafter Students
Fourteen high school students used a holiday to visit Mt Abel for snow sports and Tobogganing, then nine later went to Pismo Beach for sand dunes while the rest returned for a basketball game. Participants include Ivan Meyers Nadplene Alexander Merle Royal Wesley Gorsching Edna Rogers Janie Jackson Maxine Albright Claudine Albright Chuck Klassen Pete Hei Carl Neuman Vona Royal Bob Janzen Freda Holsenbake Leonard Witcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Abel
Pismo Beach
Shafter
Ivan Meyers
Nadplene Alexander
Merle Royal
Wesley Gorsching
Edna Rogers
Janie Jackson
Maxine
Claudine Albright
Chuck Klassen
Pete Hei
Carl Neuman
Vona Royal
Bob ‘Janzen
Third Teen Age Dance Saturday in Shafter
The Shafter Kiwanis Club sponsors a teen age dance this Saturday at the Women's Clubhouse from 8 30 to 11 30 p m. The Smith Family Orchestra of Buttonwillow will provide music for all teen age youngsters in Shafter. This is the third in a monthly series inviting local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Smith Family Orchestra
Buttonwillow
Four Shatterites Awarded Medals At Minter Field
Four residents of Shatter were awarded the civilian service emblem for their contribution to wartime prosecution and active participation in victory efforts. Presenting the awards Monday afternoon was Lt. Col. James G. Ellis. honorees were John F. Grumbles, Oscar T. Parks, Mrs. Nona M. Thompson, and Estiline I. Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shatter
James G. Ellis
John F. Grumbles
Oscar T. Parks
Nona M. Thompson
Estiline I. Reynolds
Pliers Myster Raffles as Wesley Gorsching and Father Find Tool
Wesley Gorsching and his father found a pliers between the tire casing and tube while changing a flat on the family car Sunday. The mysterious tool appeared unexpectedly and its origin remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gorsching
Death of Freeman Woman Elizabeth Guenthner
Mrs. H. C. Neufeld and Mrs. George Enns report the death of their mother Elizabeth Guenthner at her Freeman South Dakota home. Mrs. Enns had visited her mother last fall during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Neufeld
George Enns
Elizabeth Guenthner
Freeman, South Dakota
Enns
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Bond
Santa FE
James A. Bonds
Prop
Schneider
Wikoff
Shafter R. F. D
Helene Curtis
Cold Waves
E. F
Charlotte E. Fay
Beauty College
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, Calif
Shafter Press
Bank of America
Cn OF America
Farm News
State Farm Insurance Co
Edna Meddick
WASCO
Galey
Housshaid
Bernard
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
National Editoraliation
Central Ave
Ke County
Califo
Sre
Minter Field
America
Pliers
Myster Raffles
Archer's Garage
Central Market
Shaeter, C4
Photo Service
Eighteenth Street
South Dakota
Duehren
Dan Loewen
California Ave
AVAIL
L. E. ‘Town
P.O
Slp
Bakersfi
Uae
Abla News
Waffle
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