Wilt Threat Hits San Joaquin Valley Cotton Crop
Cool weather and a high wilt disease prevalence threaten California's 1952 cotton crop in the San Joaquin Valley. Agronomist George J. Harrison warns unless heat arrives, damage could be disastrous as the fungus damages yield and quality. growers watch fields as wilt grows in cool conditions. warm weather above 75 degrees offers hope for recovery.
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San Joaquin Valley
George J. Harrison
Shafter Cotton Station
Harrison
California
Kirschenmann-Vannatta Win Bid To Build $30,000 Unit Here
Post office construction in Shafter will begin Monday with George Vannatta and Adolf Kirschenmann awarded the bid for a 3400 square foot facility on State Street. The $30,000 project will house 1200 boxes and modern mechanical facilities as Shafter’s station moves to a first class bracket with Navy occupancy expected.
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Guenther
Shafter
State Street
Shamrock Cleaners
Kirschenmann
Navy
George Guenther
Wesley Sherwin
Washington
Postoffice
Joint Rites Planned for July Fourth in Shafter
Legionnaires and Firemen plan a safe Fourth of July in Shafter with a flag raising, a formal ceremony, music by the high school orchestra, and a large fireworks display funded by veterans groups and the city council. Commander Karl Wipf leads the program with Adjutant Bill Banks and Chaplain Katie Ziemke. Fire Chief Don Little says smoke eaters supervise the show to prevent illicit fireworks.
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Legionnaires
Shafterites
Legion
Karl Wipf
America
Shafter
Sion
Wipf
Bill A Banks
Elmer Ziemke
Katie Ziemke
Shatter Fire Department
Don Little
Max R
Orches- Fire
Little
SWID Board Delays Meeting to July 16
The Shafter Xe Irrigation District delays its July meeting to July 16 due to absence of board members John J. Peters Loren Voth Clarence Annin and E J Peters. only Rolf Jacobsen present. Paul C Bailey civil engineer will present contract details and an alternate distribution system for board review. The group shelved further action on the $11 681 000 proposed federal distribution system pending Bailey project study.
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Shafter Xe
John J. Peters
Loren Voth
Clarence Annin
E. J. Peters
Rolf Jacobsen
Paul C. Bailey
SWID
Bureau of Reclamation
Bailey
Kelly to Deliver Rotary Youth Talk in Sonora
Ch W. (Pat) Kelly of Shafter is prepared to present a talk on services July 29 at the Rotary International district assembly in Sonora.
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Kelly
Rotary
Ch.w
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Ro‘International
Sonora
Farm Bureau Chief Speaks at Shafter Center Roast
Kern County Farm Bureau president Henry Bartel spoke to the Shafter Farm Bureau Center at the county park. The July meeting featured a roasted pig barbecue with more than 60 members and guests present as the group marked its recent re organization.
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Henry Bartel
Kern County Farm Bureau
Shafter Farm Bureau Center
Citizens Join in Sky Watch Spotters Enroll For Service
Citizens of Shafter form a ground observation corps to man a 24 hour post at the Lachenmaier ranch as Operation Skywatch begins on July 14. Coordinator Jack Manweiler leads the effort to support Civil Defense and ensure aircraft are spotted.
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Shafter
Civil Defense Chairs Named by July 9 in Shafter
Shafter organizations must appoint their civil defense chairmen by July 9 to ensure Operation Skywatch begins on schedule. Coordinator Jack Manweiler reported that questionnaires have been sent to each organization to carry out the action.
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Shafter
Jack Manweiler
Shafter to serve as spotter station under Skywatch plan
Manweiler and John Reily state Shafter Defense Corps will host spotter posts under Operation Skywatch. Ground observers every eight miles feed Air Defense Command with real time aircraft direction guidance. Shafter's role compares to interceptor pilots in building total defense against potential enemy aircraft.
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Manweiler
John Reily
Shafter
Air Defense Command
Flame cultivation studied at local station field day
Hundreds of San Joaquin Valley growers attended the Shafter Experimental Farm field day to learn flame cultivation methods from UC extension rep Marvin Hoover. The program showcased equipment, timing, and best practices to control weeds in cotton without harming seedlings and emphasized testing pressures before large scale use.
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San Joaquin Valley
Shafter Experimental Farm
Marvin Hoover
University of California Extension Service
Shafter
Hoover
County pool contest yields two champions from Shafter
Acting Director C C Dusty Rhoads announced Verna Peters and Gordon Carpenter shared firsts in the county wide swimming competition at Jefferson pool Bakersfield. Peters won 40 freestyle for 12 year olds and younger with a second in 14 year olds medley. Joe Coney also earned a first in yard freestyle for boys 12 and under. Instructor Eddie Holliday added a second in 100 yard freestyle and helped the relay team. Plans extend to an aquacade July 18 and a district Northern swimmers meet next week at the Richland plunge with a 1 pm July 19 county finale.
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Shafter
C. C
Dusty) Rhoads
Verna Peters
Gordon Carpenter
Jefferson Pool
Bakers
Verna
Joe Coney
Eddie Holliday
Richland Plunge
Rhoads
Merchants Out of Cellar Surge in Kern League
The Shafter Merchants climbed to third place in the Kern county league after a pair of wins. They defeated DiGiorgio Farms 8 to 1 with Bill Boyd winning the mound battle and Harold Lynch pitching well against Lamont 7 to 2. Next games are against Superior Cubs and Wasco Dons at Sam Lynn Ballpark.
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Shafter Merchants
DiGiorgio Farms
Lamont
Bill Boyd
DiGiorgio
Harold Lynch
Shafter
Sam Lynn
Bakersfield
Merchants
Ernest Adamson
Harvey Reily
North Shafter Softball Team Faces Playoff Hint
North Shafter, winning the first half of the league, endured two losses and dropped to third place. A playoff is suggested between the North Shafter club and Rio Bravo, the top team in the second half so far. North Camp led the first half unscathed but then lost to Reuben's and another team.
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North Shafter
North Shafter Club
Rio Bravo
North Camp
Reuben
Junior league title decided next Wednesday night
The junior league championship hinges on a Wednesday game between Brown and Bryant and Al's Associated Tanglers versus North Camp club, the second half champs. North Camp clinched the second half. B and B and Al's tied for the first half. Reuben's and Rio Bravo start the third round of the men's league at Rio Bravo's diamond as the season runs to July 22.
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Brown
Bryant
North Camp
Al's
Reuben's
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo Drops Spot in Standings After Week Results
Week results show American Legion 6 leading the men’s league as Rio Bravo loses its place in the standings. Scores for the past week were released, with a continuation noted on Page 3.
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American Legion
Manweiler Named to Defense Job in Shafter
Jack Manweiler 44-year veteran of the North-Sha Labor Camps is named coordinator of the Shafter Civic Defense Ground Observation Corps by Police Chief John Reily. He will organize recruits for 24 hour Skywatch coverage and lead an effective program. he has wildlife management and regional biologist background and holds degrees from the University of Colorado. He is president of the Shafter Kiwanis Club.
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Jack Manweiler
North-Sha
Shafter
Minnesota
University of Colorado
Great Lake States
Manweiler
Shafter Kiwanis Club
CVH Work Still Stalled Over Valley Highway Strike
The Central Valley Highway project between Shafter and Rosedale remained in deadlock as striking operating engineers and Southern California contractors failed to reach a settlement. Now in a fourth week, Madonna Construction Co. faces possible schedule delays if the strike continues.
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Central Valley
Shafter
Rosedale
Southern California
CVH
Madonna Construction Co
Library Summer Hours Announced for Shafter Branch
Mrs. Thomas Wedge announces Shafter Library summer schedule with hours 10 am to 7 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm on Mondays and Thursdays, and 8 am to 12 noon then 1 to 5 pm on Tue Fri Wed. The Reading Club has 33 members and a national tour is featured. Thursday story hour from 3 to 4 is led by Mrs. Harry Thompson.
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Thomas Wedge
Shafter
Wedge
Shafter Library
Thurday
Harry Thompson
Post Names Delegates For State Convention
Legionnaires from Shafter post select delegates for the department convention in Fresno August 2 6. Commander Jack Hare of the 15th district leads the group along with Earl Wipf Lee Thomas Bill Bank and Elmer Ziemke as delegates. Alternates include J P Mc Coy Claude Camp Katie Ziemke and George Enns.
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Shafter
Jack Hare
Department
Fresno
Earl Wipf
Lee Thomas
Bill Bank
Elmer Ziemke
J. P. .McCoy
Claude Camp
Katie Ziemke
George Enns
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Shatter
Farm Bureau Chief
Sky Watch
Observer Post
Air Force
Lachenmaier Ranch
Civil Defense Corps
Ing
Dick Smith
E. Ross Harrington
Richland School
Harrington
Department of Education
Chapman College
Dack Manweiler
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