Civic Betterment and Growth of Shafter in 1951
In 1951 the Shafter Chamber of Commerce reports major civic progress and two rapid growth events. George Harrison Day honored the Maid of Cotton while the potato n cotton festival and city improvements energized development. The year featured installations, safety drives, festival planning, and collaborations with county and state agencies to boost Shafter’s industrial and cultural profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber
Ernie Hofman
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Valley
George Harrison
Shafter
Maid of Cotton
Shafae
Chamber
Central Valley Highway
Shafter and
Lerdo
Jack Harris
City
State
Beech Avenue
Herndon Hitchcock
Calloway Canal
Leonard
Merced Avenue
Viola Ramirez
Shafter-Minter Field
Taft Highway
Cawelo
Kern Couunty Fair
Air Forces Survey
Shafter Minter Field
Delano
California Manufacturers Association
Los Angeles
California Maid of Cotton
Shafter Press
Chamber of Commerce
P. C. Clarkin
KWSO
Soprano Warenskjold to Perform for Shafter Concerts
Soprano Dorothy Warenskjold, a native Californian noted for Carnegie standard career, will present a program at 8 p.m. at Wasco High School as part of the Shafter Community Concerts. Local publicist Bob Bann called her a star and praised the group for securing her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Warenskjold
Bell Telephone i
Shafterco
Nanni Verdi
San Francisco Symphony
Unequa Er
Warenskjold
James Melton
Aivision
York
California
Scouts Take All Day Trip to Mt Abel Camp
The newly organized Button Troops of the IV Boy Scouts joined an all day outing in the Mt Abel Mountain area. Activities included hiking and cooking meals over a campfire led by Ronald McAuliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Button
Mt. Abel Mountain
Ronald McAuliff
Thomases Honor Relatives Over Holiday
Mr and Mrs M L Thomas entertained relatives at home during the holiday season. Mrs Frank M Lamb of Stockton attended with their niece and family Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell and daughter of Walnut Creek. Mrs Lamb and the Thomases traveled south on New Year’s Day to view the Rose Parade. Mrs Lamb will return to Stockton tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Thomas
Frank M. Lamb
Stockton
Robert Campbell
Walnut Creek
Tax Hike Proposed for Theaters and Carnivals
The article notes a plan to raise admission taxes on two theaters for the first time in seven years, with patrons bearing the tax. Carnivals would also pay the amusement tax plus the city business license fee. Bakersfield precedents and court rulings are cited, while proposals like parking meters to raise revenue are discussed amid downtown enforcement concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Panero
Lee Thomas
Holiday Guests At Wittenbergs
Holiday guests were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Wittenberg Sr. of Tulare Avenue. Attending for Christmas were Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Wiens of Jose, Mr. and Mrs. B L Hillbury of Bakersfield, and Mr. and Mrs. David Wittenberg Jr. and family of Shafter. For New Year’s dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ede of Nevada City, Mrs. B L Blair of Bakersfield, and Mrs. Louise Neufeld of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David’ Wittenberg, Sr
Tulare Avenue
Ervin Wiens
Jose
B. L. Hillbury
Bakersfield
David Wittenberg, Jr
Shafter
Steve Ede
Nevada City
B. L. Blair
Louise Neufeld
Auxiliary Will Install Officers This Evening
Plans for the installation of new officers were announced for a meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Volunteer Firemen held at the home of Mrs Ed Bender Golden West Avenue. Mrs Vernon Pierce will succeed Mrs Bender and the installation will occur at a dinner in Weit's Motel on January 12. Wreece wool loses 40 to 60 percent of its weight in scouring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Athaley
Ed .Bender
Golden West
Avene
Vernon Pierce
Bender
Weit’s
Christmas Games and Gifts Party at Searcy Home
A Christmas party hosted by Mr and Mrs Vernon Searcy at 528 Poso St featured a decorated refreshment table with acorn and fern centerpiece. Prizes went to Art Hemingson Harvey Fredley Bertha Funk and Ruby Kimmel among attendees including Art Hemingson Vernon Kroeker Claude Mitchell Dale Wiedmann Harvey Fried ley and Misses Katie Flores Ruby Kimmel Bertha Kroeker Bertha Funk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Searcy
Poso St
Art Hemingson
Harvey Fredley
Bertha Funk
Ruby Kimmel
Mmes
Vernon Kroeker
Claude Mitchell
Dale Wiedmann
Harvey Friedley
Katie Flores
Bertha Kroeker
Record cattle feeding high in California and West
Cattle feeding in California reached a record 454000 head as of December 1, higher than last year for the Western states. The previous California total was 267000 head, showing an increase of about 70 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Army Reserve School Opens For Shafter Reservists
Captain H R Hammond announced the 6223rd Organized Reserve Corps school will open January 17 at Bakersfield. The program serves any service branch and trains officers and enlisted men in ordinance transportation engineers and artillery over three years with two meetings monthly. Registration is January 9 at Reserve Headquarters 425 30th St Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Organized Reserve Corps
H. R
Reg) Hammond
Cyrus Wade
30Th St
Bakersfield
Hammond _ wyanattes
Gaede Clan Observes Traditional Butch Ering Day
The Gaede family gathered Monday at the California avenue home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Loewen with 36 members taking part in work and fellowship to observe the traditional event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaede
California Avenue
Dan Loewen
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A. G. Mortimore
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Fi Webb
Artnell
Mer
Lerd
Santa Fe
Shafter Ittee
Superview
Ardis Walker
Landpe
Industrial Sur
Meet of
Kern Cross Roads
Delano Water Eal
Kern
Fter
Ck Manweiler
County
Marjorie ‘Liles
Soprano
Uts
Mit
Abel Camp
M. L. Thomases
Clara Schnaidt
Clara J. Schnaidt Josur & Real Estate
Central Ave
Wittenbergs
Auxiliary
Army School
Vicky Vaughn Junior
Fiesta
Avondale
Marcus
Carnac
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile CO
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