State Group of Civic Officials In Kern Meeting
California officials outlined postwar policies for placing chamber executives at a Bakersfield conference. Nearly 1000 chamber leaders attended as Emory Gay Hoffman was saluted for eleventh year in the field. The group discussed hiring trained professionals and expanding the Western Institute program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
California
California Association of Commercial Organizations Managers
San Joaquin Valley Association of Civic Organization
Bakersfield Inn
Emory Gay Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
William Gallienne
Huntington Beach
State Association
Hoffman
C. P. Tanner
San Francisco
Minter Field Barracks To Be Converted
Veterans may obtain housing at the Minter Field project with applications on file in Shafter and nearby towns. Ten buildings were lost to Tulare county via the War Assets Administration after a long battle involving the war department the FHA and WAA. Kern County will take over the two million dollar Minter Field airport on July 14 and eventually use the full five million dollar complex including the air strip ware houses and other buildings requested through federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter Field
Shafter
McFarland
Delano
Rosedale
Wasco
Rio Bravo
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield
Tulare County
War Assets Administration
War Department
Federal Housing Authority
Kern County
Minter
Hills Visit Madera Family Reunion Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Mr and Mrs Jack Hill visited Mrs Hill s family in Madera recently. Her father celebrated his 83rd birthday and the family held a reunion in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hill
Mrs. Hill
Madera
Kern County Potato Week Proclaimed To Honor Spud Industry
Kern County Board of Supervisors and the Kern County Chamber of Commerce proclaimed June 29 through July 5 as Kern County Potato Week. The event honors a $30 million industry famous for long white potatoes with thin skin. Restaurants hotels and stores were urged to serve and advertise Kern County potatoes during Potato Day on July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Kern County ‘Board of Supervisors
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
F. R.kalloch
Chamber
County
Chambers of Commerce
Kern
Kern Coutity Board of Supervisors
Men's League Opens With Local Matchups
Tuesday July 29 N Government Camp faces Kelly Ohanneson in the opener. July 31 Food Town meets McClure Drug. August 4 Food Town plays Kelly Ohanneson. August 5 Hitchcock Auto Parts vs N Government Camp. August 7 McClure Drug vs Kelly Ohanneson. August 11 Food Town vs N Government Camp. August 12 Hitchcock Auto Parts vs Kelly Ohanneson.
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N. Government Camp
Kelly & Ohanneson
Food Town
McClure Drug
Hitchcock ‘Auto Parts
N- Government Camp
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Luders Plan Coast Trip to Long Beach and Cambria Pines
Mr and Mrs Fred Luders left Friday for a coastal trip visiting Long Beach and Cambria Pines. They will travel by car and spend time along the California coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Luder
Long Beach
Cambria Pines
Betrothal Plans For Elsie Schmidt Announced
Word has been received of the engagement of Miss Elsie Schmidt to Richard W. Fisher of Oakland. Miss Schmidt is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Schmidt of Shafter. She graduated Shafter High School and has been working in Oakland. Fisher is the son of Mr and Mrs W E Fisher of Danburn Nebraska and is employed by the Oakland Police Force. The couple plan to marry in Shafter this month at Union Congregational Church with Rev W S Harper officiating.
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Elsie Schmidt
Richard W. Fisher
Oakland
Miss Schmidt
H. H. Schmidt
Shafter
Shafter High School
Fisher
W. E. Fisher
Danburn
Nebraska
Union Congregational Church
W. S. Harper
Obele Guest Visit From Omaha Family
Mr. and Mrs. William Pateidl and family of Omaha Nebraska were in Shafter Wednesday visiting his sister Mrs L T Obele and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pateidl
Omaha
Nebraska
Shafter
L. T. Obele
Card of Thanks for Melva H. Baird
We express sincere thanks to all who were kind during our sorrow following the passing of Melva H. Baird wife and mother. T. A. Baird husband and Mrs. Earl Lindsay daughter and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva H. Baird
T. A. Baird
Earl Lindsay
Cornells Visit in North on Ten Day Vacation
Mr and Mrs Al Cornell and their daughter Patsy are in Richmond on a ten days vacation trip visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornells
North
al Cornell
Patsy
Richmond
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Minter Field Barracks
IN Shafter
Vernie Grose
Thomas Robey
Jewell Rose
Arlie Coble
Jess Carr
Joyce
Virginia
Wanda Holbrook
Dillard Askew
Stanley
Lonnie Driggers
Otha Carter
E. L. Bradhurst
Tom Fowler
Wilburn Neel
Jewell Ruth
H. D. Johnston
L. McNeely
W. C. Grose
Tommy Holland
Frances
Helen
Ray
Donna Ropp
Luders
Shaddow’s Jewelry Store
Fulton
Obele
W. T. Kinman
Dick Arnold
Ivan Stone
Shafter Press Advertisers
Clara
Beauty Shop
Bess Williams
Estelle Edwards
Clara Schnaidt
Prop
California Ave
Santa Fe
Jim Nightingale
Jack Hare, Inc
Shafter Electric
Western Auto Store
Central
Munzer
Home Appliance Company
William Stoller
Eversharp
Nineteenth Street
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