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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1946

Page

8

Lemmon Named Chief of State Chemistry Bureau

Allen B. Lemmon has been named Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry in the State Department of Agriculture after ranking first in a state civil service exam. He began in 1933 as an inspector of economic poisons and fertilizers and has been acting chief since the former chief retired. Lemmon, a Stanford graduate, holds an AB in 1930 and an engineer degree in 1932. He is married and resides with his family in North Sacramento.

Allen B. Lemmon Bureau of Chemistry State Department of Agriculture Department Lemmon State Service Leland Stanford Jr Univeristy Palo Alto North Sacramento

Flower Seed Production Dominates In Lompoc

Lompoc leads global flower seed production with sixty percent of the world total raised there. Local growers, nurseries, and seed houses form a dense industry cluster driving export sales and regional employment.

Lompoc

Tuberculosis Decline Brings Prosperity for Farm Families

Dorothy Wilkinson of the Agricultural Extension Service notes that Tuberculosis threats to children have diminished as American cattle are now nearly free of the disease. Twenty five years ago one in 80 animals were condemned, causing financial losses and spread of bone tuberculosis among thousands of children. Inspections at major cattle markets show only about one in 7,300 condemned today, reflecting a 25 year fight by farm groups, government agencies, and veterinarians that improved child health and farm profits.

Dorothy Wilkinson Agricultural Extension Service

Roosevelt Led Fight Against Infantile Paralysis

The text honors Franklin D. Roosevelt for launching the organized battle against infantile paralysis, symbolized by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. It notes his death left the fight to the public, which supported it for thirteen years, and it asserts history will credit Roosevelt at the top for defeating the disease.

Franklin D. Roosevelt National Foundation For Great Crippler Nklin D. Roosevelt

Frizzells Honor Son With Family Dinner After Army Discharge

Mr and Mrs S W Frizzell hosted a Sunday family dinner honoring their son recently discharged from the army. Attendees included the Frizzells son with his wife and baby, L F Frizzell of Los Angeles, Carol Adams of Los Angeles, W C Fryatt and family of Bakersfield. Blues win gospel chapel blues contest and plan a grand party from the opposing red side.

Frizzell

Miss Dorothy Saturn Visits Sister in San Francisco

Local teacher Miss Dorothy Saturn spent the weekend visiting her sister in San Francisco.

Dorothy” Saturn San Francisco

Fox Guests At Sunday Dinner In Home Of Fo Family

Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Fo included their daughter Elean Dorris of Los Angeles and Mrs Jack Head of Bakersfield California.

FOX John Fo Elean Dorris Los Angeles Jack Head Bakersfield

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A. B. Lemmon Shafter EL Tejon Stamp and Coin Shop Stringham's Nell Ford Mrs. Ford Stringham Dorothy Gray Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store March of Dimes Gas and Electric Company Irthern California California Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pacific Gas and Electric CO Frizzells Honor Son BLUES Helene Curtis Charlotte E. Fay Bakersfield Beauty College Chester Ave Jackson Shafter Maintenance
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