Shafter Community News Highlights From Local Visits
Shafter residents and guests are featured in a roundup of visits and events. Dick Graves of Fresno attended a Friday Shafter Business Men's meeting as a Kiwanis guest. Local figures and visitors travel to Fresno Bakersfield Porterville and Los Angeles for conventions, gatherings, and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Men's Association
Dick Graves
Fresno
Bob Neuman
Shafter
Valley Elks
Fred Stoll
Los Angeles
Mr. Stoll
Hiero
Bakersfield
Burr Holmes
T.V. Little
Shafter Tire Rationing Board
J. C. Channeson
M. L. Thomas
California seed shearing yields high single seedling rate
The University of California division of agricultural engineering reports a seed shearing machine producing mainly single seedling sugar beets. The machine processes 400 pounds of seed per hour and yields about one germ per seed segment. Roy Rainer notes thinning is eliminated with the method at Davis, where 85 percent of field inches contained beets with single seedlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Agricultural Engineering
University of California College of Agriculture
Roy Rainer
Davis
California Farm Income Sets New Peak in 1941
California gross farm income reached a record high in 1941, rising 25 percent from 1940 and surpassing the 1929 peak by about 11 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Telephone Co Employees Buy Defense Bonds
President N R Powley of The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company and subsidiaries announces arranging with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to act as issuing agent for Defense Savings Bonds bought by employees through payroll allotment. By end of 1942, 6217 workers had $1,433,475 face value in bonds. plan boosts patriotic purchases since December 7 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Powley
Pacific’ Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern California Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company of
Nevada
Federal Reserve Bank ‘of
San Francisco
United States Defense Savings
Powley
Mae Eae Eeward
Federal
United States Savings
Defense Savings
California Reaches Four Billion War Material Contract Total
California reports four billion dollars spent on war material contracts for plant equipment. The figure reflects ongoing state purchases and supplier commitments to national defense efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Federal car tax deadline set for January 31
Postmaster Lois draws attention to the January 31 deadline for securing use tax windshield stickers. Stamps available at the Shafter post office for a $2.09 fee covering January through the fiscal year, with a $5 yearly federal levy per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois. Roseague
Shafter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shafter Kiwanians
Herb Midgley
Bill Brown
Eugene Ford
George J. Strauss
Compton
Mr. Strauss
Shafter Boy
Edwin Evans
United States Marine
San Diego
0. H. Strom
C. H. Strom
Morro Bay
Ronald Pierce
Vernon Pierce
Rollo Dome
Bud LeClair
Mary Stevens
Fort Washakie
Wyoming
Florence Vaughne
Ben Vaughne
Minterfield
Shafter At
Peggy Crandall
Porterville
Shafter Pontiacs
Carl Rodeen
Harvey Gaede
Pontiac Torpedoes
Gaede
Bill Neuman
Henry Schnaidt
Bill Lachenmaier
R. E Youelt
Ray Fast
San Die- 20
Shafter Man
Les Hobson
Kern County
Pixley
Ethel Ogden
Jim Collingwood
Manitoba
Canada
T. V. Littles
Edward Little
Evelyn. Carlisle
Richland
Wasco
Ed. Kyle of
Buttonwillow
Mrs
George Myers
Long Beach
Ray O'Connor
Friends
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
T. W. Little
W.H. Hitchcock
Willows
J. H. Maurer
T. V. Little
E. B. Stringham
Herb—Schirmer
Pacific National Petroleum Corporation
Hanford
Fred. Fitzsimmons
Anna’ Dixon
Benny Goossen
P.J. Goossen
Reedley
J. C. Braugtgam
Son
Duehren
Reynold Duehren
Earl Johnson
Tulare
Aynes
Ralph Lachenmaier
Mercy Hospital
Fort Knox
Ewald Goehring of
Company C
Infantry, Armored
Kentucky
Shirley Meadows
Mary Ditto
Virginia Schneideker
Shirley Meadow
Mary ‘Lamb
Mary Lamb
Kern General Hospital
Jack Battaglia
Union Congregational Church
Florence Teerink
Shafter High School
Sarah Stys
Washington, D. C
Orvin Mettler
Joe Frizzell
Joe W. Frizzell
Gay Beg
Hag
Jemima
Golden City
Glenn Aire
Libby
Guthrie
Snowy Peak
Hershey
Wavers
Duchess
Safeway
Defense
Signet Apple Juice
Church's Grape Juice
Libby Kraut Juice
Emia
Larly Meling
Cherries
Ted Brand
Vermont Maid
Sleepy Hollow
Karo
SunMaid
We Ag
Camay
Lighthouse Cleanser
O.S
Red Hill
Toma del Monte
Kraft UA Sin
Edwards C
Setene
Cheice of
Sit Popular Brands
Rane
Oss
Zee
Peas Sugar Belle
del Monte
California Nevels
la France
Lucerne
Beene
Eagle Brand
Mazda Oil
Schiing
SEA Bass
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