Kern Spud Harvest of 1944 Shows 40 Percent Acreage Rise
Agricultural Commissioner Burtch reports 1944 Kern County potato acreage up about 40 percent from 1943 with 50 300 acres of early potatoes and 3 300 of fall crop. Frost on March 15 delayed harvest but did not reduce tonnage. June movement peaked at 1 000 rail and truck cars per day. Railroads credited for handling load. seed quality high with 686 1/2 percent certified. Market strong due to good grading and packaging, with average prices around 2 30 per 100 pounds and estimated crop value about 26 612 728 dollars.
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Tehachapi
Edison
Kern County
Kern County Seed Potato Association
California
Shipping Point Inspection Service
U.S
F.o.b
Funeral Services Held for Lena Guenther 66 in Shafter
Funeral services for Lena Guenther aged 66 who died at her Shafter home January 3 were conducted January 5 at the Mennonite Brethren Church. She was born November 28 1878 in Yankton South Dakota and married C C Guenther of Parker South Dakota in 1897. They homesteaded near Woodworth North Dakota for 37 years and had seven children. She was baptized December 3 1939 and survived by her husband deceased ten years, seven children eight siblings a Canadian step mother thirteen grandchildren and many relatives.
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Lena Guenther
Shafter
Mennonite Brethers
Eminent Educators Bring Kern County Teachers Institute
Bakersfield hosts the Kern County teachers institute on Friday January 26 drawing over 1500 educators. Dr Geo D Strayer of Columbia University headlines at 10 am at Fox Theater with Reconstruction and Reorganization of California Education Program. Dr Hubert Armstrong of Oakland speaks at 2 pm Washington School auditorium. Dr James Quillen of Stanford also speaks at East Bakersfield High at 2 pm. A 8:15 pm Hancock ensemble concert at East Bakersfield High concludes the program.
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Bakersfield
Kern County Teachers Institute
Geo. D. Strayer
Columbia University
Strayer
California Reconstruction and Re-employment Commission
California Public Schools System
Fox Theater
California
Leo B. Hart
Kern County
Hubert Armstrong
Oakland
Alfred Simpson
Harvard
Armstrong
John Ross
Washington School
East Bakersfield
East Bakersfield High School
James Quillen
Stanford University
Carl Rich
Hart
Hancock Ensemble
University of Southern California
E. Katrine James
Birthday anniversary dinner hosted by Sandersons
Mr and Mrs Ralph Sanderson hosted a dinner at their home on Tuesday evening to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of Mrs O C Weidmann of Co G and Fowler of Wasco Others present were O C Weidmann Mrs Lindquist and Mrs Jeannette Stoner of Wasco
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Ralph Sanderson
O. C. Weidmann
Co. G. and Fowler
Wasco
Lindquist
Jeannette—Stoner
Kern County Tuberculosis Association Seeks Late Remittance for Christmas Seals
About 11 000 postcards were mailed to residents of Kern County reminding them to remit for Christmas Seals received on November 24. Treasurer O M Treide said late January returns still help reach the target total and a tentative 1945 program plan will be announced soon.
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Kern County
O. M. Treide
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Thiessen Celebrates Birthday With Family Dinner
Mrs. E J Thiessen hosted a family dinner Sunday at her home honoring EB J Thiessen on his birthday. Attending were daughter Nina Lee, son Dr L H Thiessen, brothers H J and Wowe Thiessen, sisters Anne and Daisy Thiessen, all of Los Angeles, and Mr and Mrs J E Duerksen and daughter Beverly of Bakersfield.
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E. J. Thiessen
EB. J. Thiessen
Nina Lee
L H. Thiessen
Thiessen
John A. Thiessen
H. J. and
Wowe Thiessen
Anne
Daisy Thiessen
Los Angeles
J. E. Duerksen
Beverly
Bakersfield
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Munity
McClure
Button Willow
Shafter Press
Jackson’s Grocery
North Shafter
Gwin
Santa Fe
J. W. Gwin
Art Kadel
Burich
Kern Spud Harvest
Lewis A. Burtch
United States
War Food Administration
Duehren
Purex Coffe
Kern
Shafter Progress
Paul Newell
National Editorial
Eenssociation
Central Ave
Calfornia
Dan Loewen
Plumbing and Electric
California Ave
Firestone
Darby Day
Vernon Witcher
Chester Ave
The
Equitable Life Assurance Co
America
Acme Brewing CO
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