Pioneer Buttonwillowan 78 Recounts District History
Pioneer Buttonwillowan 78 reflects on the district’s history with Kemp who was the first Judge in 1937 and served 11 years, with Mrs. Kemp as court secretary. Kemp retired due to illness. he helped build the town, Lions Club member, first chamber president in 1939, World War II service, and three children cited. Golden Gate Park note concludes piece with rhododendron bloom.
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Tory
Kemp
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Roland
Lloyd
Gladys
Buttonwillow
Athletes Foot Germ Amazing Results In One Hour
An advertisement claims T-4-L is a strong penetrating fungicide that reaches embedded germs to kill on contact. The product supposedly dries instantly and offers a money back guarantee if customers are not pleased. Contact is 338 Central Phone 628 today.
Maple Girls Attend July 4 Fireworks and Meeting
Maple Girls 4-H Club met last Monday after attending a Shafter Fourth of July fireworks display with ice cream and cake. They discussed hosting Magunden Club at leader Mrs Frank Siemens home and decided to delay a project until after vacation. Three members Shirly Neufeld Lyllian Loewen Norma Nicol attended.
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Magunden Club
Maple Club
Nicol Reservoir
Shirly Neufeld
Lyllian Loewen
Norma Nicol
Shafter
al Finkbeiner
Tax for School Accounts in Kern County Rise Over Time
The California Taxpayers' Association reports Kern County school property taxes rose from 3.89 million in 1944-45 to 4.18 million in 1939-40 and 14.30 million in 1949-50, with school levies as a share of total property taxes increasing from 43 to 51 percent by 1949-50.
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Kern County
California Taxpayers’ Association
Zuni Silverwork Designs Precede Spanish Arrival
The Zuni Indians are famed for their silver and turquoise jewelry, employing designs developed before the coming of the Spaniards in 1540.
Irish potatoes grow differently on Emerald Isle
An editor notes that potatoes thrived in Ireland's damp climate with varieties like Kerr's Pink and Arran Banners, while the Shafter region's soil and rain would not support such growth. The essay contrasts native origins, climate, and soil between Ireland and Shafter, noting how each environment shapes tuber development.
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Emerald Isle
John Rutherdale
Shafter Press
Ireland
Patrick
Shafter
Kerr’s
Potatoes Take Root in Ireland and England's Climate
The piece describes Ireland and England climates and seasons, detailing March to October planting and harvesting, patrolling pits storing to protect crops from frost. It notes Sir Walter Raleigh introducing potatoes to Virginia and their planting in Ireland.
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Ireland
Virginia
Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Wife's Birthday Shames Husband Before Congregation
Lester Neufeld blushed in a Mennonite church service when his wife approached the pulpit to offer a gift on her birthday, revealing he had forgotten the occasion. The moment drew attention as everyone present knew it was her birthday.
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Lester Neufeld
Neufeld
Adventist Pastors Planned Visit Ahead of Conference
Mr and Mrs Josh Lorenz expected Rev and Mrs Arthur M Kiesz today. The Indianapolis visitors were driving west to spend several days here before heading to San Francisco to join a Seventh Day Adventist conference.
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Maple
Josh Lorenz
Arthur M. Kiesz
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Seventh-Day Adventist Conference
Agricultural product leads country since earliest days
The text notes a product rose to prominence as the leading agricultural export of the country and has maintained that top position through the present day, signaling its enduring economic role.
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Buttonwillowan
Lions ‘Club
Golden Gate Park
Peacock
Chrysler
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
Long Beach Motor Inn
Ocean
By John Rutherd
United States
Spain
Scotland
Safe and Sane
England
California
Lorenzes
Kirschenmann Tract
Myrtle A. Stone
Clara Schnidt
Insurance
Sam Lachenmaier Insurance
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