Shafter Guardsmen Back as Grossman Wins Citation
Seven guardsmen returned to Shafter after a summer encampment at Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. Pvt Peter Grossman of Shafter High School class of 1953 received a commendation from Major Carol O Nichols for assuming company clerk duties with little orientation and quickly mastering procedures. The third battalion of the 49th division led the division in performance.
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Shafter
National Guard
Hunter Liggett Military Reservation
Peter Grossmann
Sidney. Ottman
George Bender
George Tidwell
Donald Stewart
Harold Lamas
Jerry Holt
Tidwell
Lamas
Holt
Stewart
Bender
Carol O. Nichols
Peter. Grossman
Grossman
49Th
Nichols
Merchants to Face Farm Team in Weekend Showdown
The Shafter Merchants, chasing league leader DiGiorgio Farm, host a Sunday matchup at Sam Lynn Park after DiGiorgio defeated them earlier this season. Remaining Shafter fixtures include July and August games against Delano Wasco Buttonwillow and DiGiorgio, plus playoff action August 18 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Merchants
DiGiorgo
Sam Lynn Park
DiGiorgio
Merchants
Shafter
Delano
Wasco Dons
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield
Wasco
Shaughnessy
Nikkel Iron Works Celebrates 30 Years in Shafter
Albert Nikkel, Shafter farm equipment maker, marks a 30 year tenure. Arriving from Escondido in 1923 he started a blacksmith shop and later bought out Charles Douit le. Now, with son Jack, at 184 Central Ave, the facility serves local growers and continues to expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nikkel
Shafter
Escondido
Charles Doolittle
Bakersfield
Em. H. Mettler
Nikkel
Jack
Central Ave
Mrs Joe Sharp Leaves With Infant for El Centro
Mrs. Joe Sharp formerly Aletha Schaeffer of 435 West Morengo departed Friday night with her infant son en route to El Centro to join her husband serving in the Army.
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Joe Sharp
Aletha Schaeffer
West Morengo
el Centro
Cotton policy shifts eye on acreage and 1954 cap
The article explains a proposed change to compute average cotton acreage using a 1952 base instead of 1947, extending to a three year frame through 1953. It also caps 1954 reductions at 25 percent below 1952 plantings. California figures cite Acula 442 as a superior brand, with attendees Ray Provost John A. Reynolds and Fred Sherrill among state representatives.
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California
Ray Provost
Oi Co
John A. Reynolds
Central Valley Empire Association
Fred Sherrill
Two-Week Mt Whitney Trip for Summer Rest
A group of children and parents spent two weeks on Mount Whitney. They used pack horses and a big truck to reach camp at Quakiing Aspen, with Tilton Tracy Jimmie Bill Sevedge and families Nancy and Larry Frey and Dick Jeffries among participants. Merrit Hollo Way joined partway back, noting snow melted enough to reach the summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Mount Whitney
Quakiing Aspen
Tilton Tracy and Sons
Jimmie
Bill
FE. J. Sevedge and Sons
J. B
Wesley
Nancy
Larry Frey
Dick Jeffries
Merrit Hollo
Mt. Whitney
Shafter to Receive State Motor Vehicle Fee Share
Shafter will receive 8620.31 as its share of state motor vehicle license fees. Controller Robert C. Kirkwood announced Kern county allocations totaling 644,933.47 with Bakersfield 172,096.19 Delano 33,772.23 Maricopa 3,099.44 Taft and Wasco 21,665.06. State total for the apportionment was 59,808,686.
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Shafter
Robert C. Kirkwood
Kern County
Bakersfield
Delano
Maricopa
Taft
Wasco
Elder Attends Pan American Adventist Youth Congress
Elder Stanley W. Hiten pastor of the local Seventh Day Adventist church attended the Pan American Congress of Adventist youth in the Civic Auditorium San Francisco. About 15 000 attended Saturday with 1800 delegates from every state and many Inter American and South American countries. Clinics covered marriage military service and career problems while Latin American delegations highlighted native life in colorful pageantry. Eldine W. Dunbar directed the congress and Elder W. H. Branson spoke as president of the General Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley W. Hiten
Eldine W. Dunbar
W. H. Branson
General Conference of Adventists
Funeral services for infant Linda Jo Kroeker
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Linda Jo Kroeker six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Kroeker of Shafter Rev Waldo Wiebe officiated The brief notice notes the family and location Shafter and the clergy involved.
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Linda Jo Kroeker
Cornelius Kroeker
Shafter
Waldo Wiebe
Battaglias Host Birthday Party at New Home
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia and family hosted a Father s Day birthday gathering in their new home. Attendees included Aden Stonecypher of Redondo Beach A A Pace of Los Angeles Clifford Weaver Alfred Weaver Mrs Mary Kelley of Shafter E S Stonecypher and the Weaver children Jacky and Johnny Battaglia.
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Jack Battaglias
Buttonwillow
Jack Sattaglia
Father
Battaglia
Messrs
Mesdames Aden Stonecypher
Redondo Beach
A. A. Pace
Los Angeles
Clifford Weaver
Alfred Weaver
Mary Kelley
Shafter
E. S. Stonecypher
Jacky
Johnny Battaglia
Weaver
Schmidt Family Sacramento Trip and Local Visit
Mrs. Melvin Schmidt and son Danny traveled to Sacramento for a brief vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Isham and son Gary. Gary later joined them on their return trip for a few days at home. Mr and Mrs Isham were formerly of this city. Vernon A Wilson and family drove to Buena Park to leave their sons for a three week visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Eien. Mrs Wilson underwent foot surgery in Bakersfield this week.
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Melvin Schmidt
Danny
Sacramento
Mrs. Isham
Gary
Vernon A. Wilson
Bobby
Glen
Sycamore St
Buena Park
John Eien
Wilson
Bakersfield
ACME FINANCE CO. Offers All Types of Loans and Financing
Bakersfield loan firm ACME FINANCE CO located at 1219 18th St presents all types of loans and financing options with free parking. Phone number 4-6795.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Bakersfield
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