Shafter Chamber Aims Growth Focused on Agriculture
Lew Woodard, newly installed president, pledges an ambitious expansion plan centering on agriculture to involve farmers in Chamber of Commerce programs. The article notes Shafter’s agricultural prominence with potatoes and Acala cotton tracing roots to the area, and reports 1800 acres being leveled south of town as harvests approach.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Shafter Chamber of Commerece
Woodard
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
California
Shafter Experiment Station
S. A. Camp Co
Coberly-West
Em. H. Mettler
Story Gange
Family guests visit the Anderson and Eckmann homes
Residents hosted recent visitors including the Andersons welcoming their daughter and family Willard Hellman Jr and Linda and Larry of Burbank. At the Eckmann residence Sally and Emerson Wiser of Berkeley joined Violet and Arthur Hemingson for dinner.
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Martin Anderson
Pacific St
Willard. Hellman, Jr
Linda
Larry
Burbank
A. W. Eckmann
Sally
Emerson Wiser
Berkeley
Violet
Arthur Hemingson
Corporal Roy Packard Returns From Korea
Corporal Roy Packard son of Mr and Mrs Guy Packard of North Shafter is home from Korea after nearly a year on the front. He trained at Ford Ord and served in Korea from January 19 to December 20. He expects discharge likely in February. He and his wife Beverly recently traveled to Oklahoma while on furlough. A Shafter High School athletics alum, Packard was active in sports.
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Cpl
Roy Packard
Guy Packard
North Shafter
Korea
Ford Ord
Corporal Packard
Beverly
Oklahoma
Shafter High School
Cub Pack to Hold Blue-Gold Dinner in Shafter
Shafter Cub Scout Pack 13 will hold its annual Blue and Gold dinner on February 9 at 7 p.m. in the Richland Cafeteria. Cubmaster L J. Woodard notes the event will feature monthly badge presentations and a talk on scouting by Assemblyman H W Kelly.
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Shafter
L. J
Ew) Woodard
Richland
Harold Greene
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Girls Shine Shoes For Prom Fund At Shafter High
Junior class boys authorize a noon hour boot polishing fundraiser at Shafter High School. Under adviser Miss Sally Jung, Kirk Fitzpatrick supplies polish and brushes. Eight girls including Marilyn Smith Rosalie Sade Christine Owens and Twila Lewis work the brushes the daubers to raise money for the Junior Senior Prom.
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Shafter High School
Sally Jung
Kirk Fitzpatrick
Marilyn Smith
Rosalie Sade
Christine Owens
Twila Lewis
Martha Jeffcoat
Esse Ebling
Karen Clarken
Karen Burnquist
Weilding
Dauber
Full-Time Speech Correctionist Aids Richland Children
Frank Bortz works full time as a speech correctionist in Richland to help over 200 children with speech defects. California funds special aid, and Bortz holds a credential from the state. He uses a trailer classroom, tape feedback, and games to improve articulation while addressing foreign-language backgrounds and articulatory disorders.
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Athens
Richland
Frank Bortz
California
Cornerstone Laid for White House in Washington
The cornerstone of the White House in Washington D C was laid on October 13 1792 marking the start of the executive residence saga.
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White House
Washington, D. C
Warren Names Annin to Board
Gov. Earl Warren announced the appointment of Clarence R. Annin a Wasco area grower to Kern County Selective Service Board No. 77. Annin will join David J. Gibson and Lee T. Peahl of Taft and serve without pay at headquarters on Baker Street East Bakersfield with Marguerite Judd as clerk. He hopes to serve the county and discuss draft problems with local youths and families.
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Clarence R. Annin
Wasco Area
Kern County
Selective Service Board No
Earl Warren
Annini
David J. Gibson
Lee T. Peahl
Taft
Baker Street
East
Bakersfield
Marguerite Judd
Annin
Speech Defects and Hearing in Children
Stuttering and poor articulation are seen as psychological in origin. Those with physical speech defects are easily spotted and tested with an audiometer. Most cases require medical help and, if possible, placement in a special school. Bortz advises parents to stay relaxed and build confidence at home.
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Bortz
Richland School
San Francisco Gets Nation’s Seventh Modern Planetarium
San Francisco becomes the seventh city in the United States to acquire a large modern planetarium marking a milestone in public science access. The new facility showcases astronomy exhibits and educational programs for residents and visitors.
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San Francisco
United States
Wiedmanns to Travel South to Visit Kin
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wiedmann of Shafter will spend a week-end in Monrovia visiting Mrs. Wiedmanns parents Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kinman. Kinman has returned to his store for limited hours after a serious October heart attack and the trip includes attendance at the Monrovia Chapter DeMolay installation where Bill Kinman will be installed as master counselor. The note adds a separate fact: Great Britain is the largest island by area at 84,186 square miles and New Guinea is the second largest at 316,861 square miles.
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Dale Wiedmann
Shafter
Monrovia
Great Britain
Island
New Guinea
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Dick Smith
Girl Records
Warren
Santa Fe
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Chicago
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Texas
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Arizona
New Mexico
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Enant
BUICK
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General Motors
Bend
Snow Bros
Wiedmanns
Kin
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Kirschenmann Park
J. L. Dandy & CO
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