Social notes from Shafter and nearby towns
A long list of local residents and visitors records Fourth of July observances and travels to Pismo Beach, Kern River Park, Yosemite, Sequoia and other destinations. Names include Mayfield Payne Hart Black Hollingsworth Neufeld Wendland Kochi Siemens Ratzlaff Harris Reimer Arreola Reeves Grant Wittmayer and others with births and injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Martha Neufeld
Reesley
John Neufeld
Messrs
Mesdames
Arnold Bergen
Abe Isaac
Yosemite National Park
Fern Wendland
Margaret Kochi
Shafter
Piswa ‘Beach
Johnny Siemens
Jack Ratzlaff
Pismo Beach
J. P. Harris
Charles
Richard
Sequoia
General Grant National
C. Dee Hanson
Lee Sweart
G. Wevani
Henry Streeter
Kern Hospital
J Siemens
G. J. Siemens
J.R. Bergen
H. M. Dueck
San Diego
Los Angeles
John Reimer
Chlldren
Reedley
Reier
Ohn Reimer
Felix Arreola
Tony
Arreola
Ray R. Reeves
J. HW. Puler
Wildwood Notes From Pasadena Visit and Local Happenings
Wildwood notes cover Wilburn Jacks returning with Mrs Jacks to work for W L Smith handling seventy feet of irrigation water daily. Jacks and Smith remain in their jobs despite Jacks being recalled to an old job. Local trips include J H Sanders and MV Sanders to Bakersfield. A broken carburetor valve hampered Duran boys tractor work. Corcoran relatives visit. Santa Rosa relics impress R O Sanders and wife. Poultry quirks include a turkey and goose laying and nesting oddities. A Rhode Island hen lays then moves nests amid heat. An old Pasadena friend wonders about bay offspring and a sitter is sent to hatch chicks. Two Shafter residents fishing on Mack West creek discover an $8 revolver stolen from Adolph Hoffman. The gun is recovered by Sheriff Paterson. varnish faded from long immersion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Jacks
Pasadena
W. L. Smith
Smith
Jacks
Caer
J. H. Sanders
Saers
Bakersfield
Duran Boys
Les Lewis
Corcoran
Santa Rosa
R. O. Sanders
Mission
Joan Perrarr
Rhode Island
NRA
Shafter
Mack West Creek
W. B Thompson
Sonoma
Robert O
Adolph Hoffman
Thompson
Les
Local residents named in Shafter area notices
For years was employed in the Jake Neufeld barber shop, is the son of G. R. Thompson residing south of Shafter. Sanders is the son of J. H. Sanders of Buttonwillow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Neufeld
G. R. Thompson
Shafter
Sanders
J. H. Sanders
Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow News Briefs Highlight Local Life and Industry
Local residents recover from illness as Mrs. Phil Dunford leaves hospital with pneumonia. Dis abled War Veterans post hosts banquet and officer installation at Padre Hotel Bakersfield. People celebrate the Fourth at Democrat Springs and visit relatives in Buttonwillow. New water pump and oil line installations at Union Oil boost plant aim to ease pressure and support expansion. Egg prices rise as a local store sells 90 dozen weekly while sourcing from Bakersfield. Poultry farm near Buttonwillow could boost regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Dunford
Dewey Whitton
Union Oil Plant
McKittrick
Union Oil
Buttonwillow
M-Kittrick
Rio Brivo
P.D. van Biman
Bakersfield
Tonwillow
Fourth Estate and the Rise of the Press Power
The term fourth estate traced from 18th century debate on estates of the realm to 19th century usage by Cobbett Brougham Macaulay and Carlyle. It marks the press as a distinct state power through license, liberties, and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
England
Helding
Cobbett
Brougham
Macaulay
Carlyle
Remane Burke
Burke
Miss Hoff’s Vacation Fire Alarm Triggers Rapid Shop Check
Miss Mary A Hoff operator of a Glendale women’s specialty shop flew to Redwood City and remembered an iron left on at her shop. She wired Glendale fire department. chief and crew arrived and found the iron still glowing red near dress racks. Firefighters said telegram arrived just in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A Hoff
Glendale
Redwood City
Brea
Advertising fund increases for United Artists in 1985 86 budget
United Artists Motion Picture Corporation announces a $2 500 000 appropriation for newspaper advertising in the 1985 86 budget an increase of $600 000 over last year Se Bantase and Walter Davis two San Mateo Junior College students who paddled from Seattle to Alaska in a 16 foot canoe have reached Ketchikan after five weeks of travel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Artists Motionacture Corporation
A. Lichtman
Mateo
Bantase
Walter Davis
San Mateo
Alaska
Seattle
Ketchikan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clyde Grant
la Verne
Mr. Grant
EF. A—Grant
Messrs. and Mesdamres
Bill Siemens
Menno Siemens
David Strauss
Henry Karbe
Adeline Harms
Wine Fuachenmaier
Lodi
John Frye
Edna
Aldeen
Myelyn
Rosella Anride
Max Mckinley
Keneer
Nadine
Robertas
Earlimart
Krugers
George A. Davison
Lorene Mae
Davison
G. A. Wittmayer
Mr. Wittmayer
John Wittmayer
Martha Hamilton
San Francisco
Bill
A Estwater
G. J. Strauss
Pismo
Shaf
Ter
Geoge Strauss
Mrs. A. Warkentin
Wildwood
Willys
Brown Motors
Prediger Und Frau
W. J. Bestvater
Sonntag
diger-Bestvater
J. W. Nickel
Z. C
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Giekehrt
Albstatten
Werden
Dort
Canada
Washington Und
Oregon
Rarlimert Wahren’ Sonntag
Shafter Auf
Besuch
Krugers Wahrgn Frueher
Shafter Wolnbhaft
Herr
Frau
Bill Kirscheni
Emigs
Tagenvor
Isno Beach
H. Berruh
Such
Dieser Woche
Diesen
Santa Rosas
Sacramento River
Frank Shaw
T.v.’S
General Auto
West & Lowe Ginning Company
Wasco
McFarland
Rosedale
B. Hollingsworth
22Nd Street
Pakersfield, California
Famousge
Philco
Shafter Furniture Co
Emil Stoller
California Cotton Co-Operative ‘Association, Ltd
Bakersfield, California
California Production Credit Corporation
Federal Farm Board
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