Mettlers Plan Large Potato Washing and Cold Storage in Shafter
E H Mettler and Sons buy a 20 acre Santa Fe track site for immediate potato washing and future refrigeration storage for at least 100 rail cars. The project aims to be Kern County’s largest, with spur tracks approved and development boosting Shafter’s lead in potato production and shipping through new sheds and facilities.
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Shafter
E. H. Mettler and Sons
Santa Fe
W. B. Camp
J. H. Siemens
D. W.ee
Mettler
Kern County
Santa Fe Railway
Charles Shomate
Pioneer Shafter
Mettlers
L. J. Leroy
San Francisco
F. A. Roberts
Looking Ahead and War Reflections From A Local Talk
A weekend guest discusses U S war aims and the global revolt against tyranny. The speaker condemns rulers and profiteers while urging individual and national efforts to end the great wars and rebuild human decency. The column reflects on shared responsibility beyond 1939.
Walker Fry Paratrooper Visits Home on Furlough
S/Sgt. Walker O. Fry son of Mr and Mrs Goal Fry of Shafter is home on a 30 day furlough after two years of action in North Africa and Europe. He participated in Sicily Salerno landings and Holland airborne invasions. He was wounded in Italy and toured France Scotland and Paris before returning. He landed in New York January 4 and went to Marysville for his furlough. He expresses happiness to be home despite war and enjoyed travel during leave.
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Walker O. Fry
Goal Fry
Shafter
North Africa
Fry
Sicily
Salerno
Italy
Holland
Africa
Scotland
Paris
Sgt. Fry
New York
Marysville
March of Dimes Week Set for January Drive in Shafter
Local chairman J W Frizzell announced March of Dimes Week will run January 25 to 31 with drives in Shafter theatres and through Shafter State area groups. Cub Scouts will collect on January 27 during performances, and funds support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis amid a history of local generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frizzell
Shafter Service Clubs
National Foundation For
Frizzell
America
Shafter
Bert Cook
Cubmaster
Hickory
N. C
Bank of America
March of
Shafter Hits 91 Percent of War Loan Quota
Shafter subscribed 91 percent or 282114 of its 310000 quota for the Sixth War Loan drive. Delano and McFarland lead the county at 179 percent with 356000. Wasco 81 percent 179000. Bakersfield 96 percent. Taft 120 percent. Tehachapi 128 percent. A final $30024 from J H Maurer boosted Shafter. Delano was first to top the drive and Nay praised Shafter’s effort.
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Shafter
Glen O. Nay
Shafter War Loan
J. J. Wilt
Delano
McFarland
Wilt
Wasco
Bakersfield
Taft
Tehachapi
J. H. Maurer
Nay
United States
Committee Views Duplicate Deposit Slip for Record Keeping
A committee endorses using a duplicate deposit slip for donors to keep records, calling it the simplest and easiest method to handle such contributions. The plan aims to streamline accounting and ensure verifiable receipts for all donations.
Battle of Sexes Sparks Tight Student Elections
In a spirited campus vote of 224 students Maxine Albright edged incumbent Nada lene Alexander for Social Chairman. Sophomore Homer Thomas led early and won the Boys’ Athletic Manager post over John Hampton, while a runoff was required after no presidential candidate secured a majority with Bob Devlin eliminated.
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Maxine Albright
Nadalene Alexander
Social
Homer Thomas
John Hampton
Bob Devlin
Malofy Names New 20 30 Club Committees
The Shafter 20 30 Club met Wednesday with new president Gregory Malofy presiding. Pianist Bob Haag performed as committees for six months were announced including Finance, Projects, Athletics, House, Scrap Book, Publicity, Education, Inter club Relations, and others led by listed members.
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Shafter
Gergory Malofy
Bob Haag
Malory
Lee Borg
Ben Peters
Harry Thompson
Louis LeDoux
Otto Handel
Ted French
Holgar Hansen
Milton Koop
Lowell
Todd
POW next of kin meeting set at Bakersfield auditorium
Dr Hugh Moran of the M C A Prisoner's Aide will speak at a 2 30 Sunday Jan 21 meeting in the Bakersfield Emerson School auditorium. The public event, organized by Kern County POW next of kin groups with the American Red Cross and Y M C A, includes post program discussions with letters and news from prisoners of war. It follows a November 1944 gathering in Bakersfield.
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Eae Eyran
Hugh Moran
M.C.A
New Y
Next of Kin
Bakersfield Emerson School
Next of Kin” of Prisoners of War
Kern County
Bakersfield
American Red Cross
Y.M.C.A
Moran
Los Angeles
P.O.W. Next of Kin
Russia
Siberia
International Committee
Shangai and
Hankow
China
Dr. Mott
Seeing Eye Dog Junior Women's Club Project
Mrs. Fred Henry of Bakersfield read the play Kiss and Tell at the last Junior Women's Club meeting. The group planned yearly projects to aid needy children and to buy a Seeing Eye Dog, plus support for monthly teenage dances. Next meeting January 24 at 7 30 p.m. at the clubhouse. High school girls are invited.
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Fred Henry
Bakersfield
Phyllis Johnson
Dorothy Eckman
Walker's Post Named for Captain Joseph Ruddeford Walker
Kern County honors Captain Joseph Ruddeford Walker by naming Walker's Post after him, reflecting local history and frontier era tribute.
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Walker
Kern County
Captain Joseph Ruddeford Walker
Coronation Ball Crowns Student Royalty at SHS Event
The annual Corona tion Ball drew a large crowd with a public crowning ceremony. Michael Panero wore the throne while pages Larry Vanetta Michael Brown and Bobbie Funk assisted. Flower girls Mary Ann Brown Roseva Fike attended as the queen was escorted by Principal H W Kelly. The Girls' Letter Club, led by president Gerene Hatcher and advisor Miss Liepman, sponsored the event.
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Mary Lou
Marjorie Olson
Larry Vanatta
Michael Queen
Betty Wells
Roseva Fike
Mary J Hershall Rodgers
Herold Gipson
Robert Devlin
Towey Mettler
Elmer Mettler
Chuck
Michael Panero
Larry Vanetta
Michael Brown
Bobbie Funk
Mary Ann Brown
Shafter High School
H. W. Kelly
Kiwanis Elects Glen Putman Committees for New Year
New Kiwanis president elect Glen Putman of Shafter Kiwanis announced committee appointments at Tuesday noon meeting in Shafter Motel. He named Achievement Reports Bill Johnston chair with Earl Weil. Membership Arnold Heffley chair with Lee Thomas Paul Sanders. Attendance Ted Kinman chair with Walter Lord Oscar man Harry Wilkinson. Program Eddie Gamegan Arnold Morss. Inter club Herb Schirmer Earl Anderson. Boy and Girls Work Eddie Gamegan chair Hanley Witcher Ned Jenner. Agricultural Ned Smith chair with Les Heath Ray Rose Paul Wilson. Public Affairs Joe Frizzell George Osterkamp Elza Hamilton. Church and Spiritual Orval Seago Denver Middlebrook Frank Johnson. Kiwanis Education A. J. Hemingson. Mack D. Wheat attended as guest. War Department pictures shown.
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Glen Putman
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Bill Johnston
Earl Weil
Arnold Heffley
Lee Thomas
Paul Sanders
Ted Kinman
Walter Lord
Oscarman
Harry Wilkinson
Eddie Gamegan
Arnold Morss
Herb Schirmer
Earl Anderson
Earl Anderson; Boy and Girls Work Commmunitone
Hanley Witcher
Ned Jenner
Ned Smith
Les Heath
Ray Rose
Paul Wilson
Joe Frizzell
George Osterkamp
Elza Hamilton
Orval Seago
Denver Middlebrook
Frank Johnson
Kiwanis
A. J. Hemingson
Mack D. Wheat
War Department
Wilbur Stewart on 21 day furlough from South Pacific duty
Sgt. Wilbur Stewart, combat engineer, is at Shafter on a 21 day furlough after 31 months in the South Pacific. He is the son of Mrs. Hazel Stewart. He will report to the Santa Barbara rest camp at the end of his furlough and then be reassigned to duty.
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Sgt
Wilbur Stewart
Combat Engineers
Shafter
South Pacific
Hazel Stewart
Stewart
Santa Barbara
Car Crash Fatal to Local Girl
A local girl died after a Monday car crash involving a vehicle owned by Mr and Mrs J W Shafter. The accident occurred in the hometown area and authorities investigated the crash scene for details.
Wheat Teles Of Life In The Big League
Mack D Buck Wheat former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher spoke at Shafter Rotary Club about his early days catching for Walter Johnson in a Coffeyville benefit game and for the Dodgers when Babe Ruth batted. He recalled Ruth's power and an amusing miscue with a third baseman. The talk was introduced by L H McGrane with guests S/Sgt Walker Fry Opal Fry and Norman Po. President Pat Kelly read a Legion Auxiliary letter thanking the club for its Christmas gift program for wounded veterans.
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Shafter
Mom Wheat
Hie Slenale
Wheat
Shafter Rotary Club
L. H. McGrane
Walker Fry
Opal Fry
Norman Powere
Pat Kelly
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Photographer shoots yearbook at Shafter High School
Al Dennis of Bakersfield Junior College photographed about 40 groups at Shafter High School for the high school yearbook. The sessions were directed by Miss Jeannette Wheeler faculty advisor and Marjorie Olson yearbook editor.
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al Dennis
Bakersfield Junior College
Shafter High School
Jeannette Wheeler
Marjorie Olson
Kansas visitors stay with Shafter friends
Mrs Isaac Friesen and her daughter Rose of Buhler Kansas are visiting Shafter friends and relatives. They are staying at the home of Mr and Mrs Jake Kroeker during the visit.
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Isaac Friesen
Rose
Buhler
Kansas
Shafter
Jake Kroeker
Veterans and farmers gain housing priorities in draft bill
Fifteen House acts aim to start programs for World War II veterans or those needing relocation for health reasons on physician advice. Agricultural housing also receives prioritized funding under the draft measure.
Farm Bureau Membership Dues Due in Bakersfield Drive
A call to all Farm Bureau members and prospective joiners to mail 1945 dues to Farm Bureau headquarters in Bakersfield Agricultural Building. The drive, led by A. W. Eckman of Shafter district, ends January 31 with about 60 members already sent in. Dues are ten dollars per year covering expanded state and national programs and benefits like lower gasoline and oil costs and compensation insurance.
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Farm Bureau
Bakersfield
Honor Jahant on Retirement in Wasco Banquet
W H Jahant longtime manager for 19 years of the Shafter Wasco district of Pacific Gas and Electric was honored at a Wasco banquet as he retires after 25 years with the company Harold K Fox Bakersfield district office manager served as MC about sixty friends and associates attended and a War Bond gift was given as a token of esteem from Mr and Mrs Jahant attendees from the Fresno office included Grumett Wayne Stone Clarence Fay Strain and J P Mcroy
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W. H. Jahant
Shafter-Wasco
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
West’s Cottage Hotel
Wasco
Jahant
Harold K. Fox
Bakersfield
Fresno
Company
Grumett
Wayne Stone
Clarence Aon Fay Strain
J. P. Mcroy
Sablefish Reaches Noted Weight and Length Metrics
The report notes sablefish attain weights up to 50 pounds and lengths reaching three feet, highlighting the species' substantial size.
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