Shafter Chamber of Commerce Plans 1947 Program
The Shafter Chamber, now 120 strong, includes business agricultural and professional leaders. It meets Fridays at Shafter Motel and invites local professionals to attend. The group, predecessor to the historic Shafter Business Men's Association, aims to keep Shafter as Northern Kern County's business and agricultural hub with a bold 1947 program.
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Achievements in 1946 by the Shafter Chamber
The 1946 projects include annexing Shafter to the Dr. Morris Mosquito Abatement district establishing the South Shafter Farm Labor Camp backing a summer recreation program a Brighten-up Shafter campaign halting the Santa Fe Streamliner night stop cooperation with the Central Valley Highway Association developing the Central Valley Highway converting the Shafter Business Men's Association into the Chamber of Commerce and sponsoring the Shafter Credit Bureau.
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Chamber of Commerce Sets Five 1947 Goals for Shafter
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce outlines five objectives for 1947 including statewide advertising, county park development with sprinkler system and amenities, city cleanup, advance planning for next Christmas decorations, and revival of the potato harvest festival. The festival requires full membership support. The board predicts a big year if community backing is achieved.
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J. H. Revell
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Wm. Stoller
A. J. Hemingson
Ernest Panero
O. G. Ohlsson
Joseph Cosgrove
Wm. S. Harper
A. Peter Channeson
South Shafter Farm
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