Shafter Area Harvests Report Varied Acreages and Delays
Inspector Ned Ted reports about 36 000 acres in Shafter area planted to cotton with late August harvest possible delays due to cool weather. Potato harvest nears finish as several sheds operate through the week. Apricot picking continues at Sill ranch with 80 acres for canning. New crops include sunflower seed and milo. Buttonwillows district top crop is cotton at 35 000 acres, followed by 600 acres of rice.
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Shafter
Ned Ted
Shafter Potato Co
Brown and Bryant
Lastenmaier Brothers
Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Sill Ranch
Northrup King Co
Seventh Standard Road
Central Valley Highway
Buttonwillows
Bible School Draws Over 100 Youths at North Shafter
More than one hundred youngsters attend the North Shafter Chapel Summer Bible Vacation School directed by Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Ummel. The program runs two weeks from 9 am with classes for nursery to intermediates and a parallel recreation schedule. Assistants include Mrs Ber Geisbrecht Marjorie Kimmel Mrs Kenneth Carthal and Mrs Alta Combs with Altadena McKinnon and Carol Geisbrecht leading the music and rhythm band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Shafter Chapel
C. F. Ummel
Christ
Ber, Geisbrecht
Marjorie Kimmel
Kenneth Carthal
Alta Combs
Altadena McKinnon
Carol Geisbrecht
Scout Trails at Jamboree Newport Harbor Irvine Ranch
Instructions for visiting the National Jamboree outline how to reach the boy, via address and telephone, with Scout contact systems. It explains locating him at Newport Harbor Irvine Ranch, Santa Ana, and the visitor procedures including buses, parking, and public address calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Newport Harbor
Irvine Ranch
Santa Ana
Calif
Jumble at P O Does Not Halt Patron Service
Shafter Postoffice undergoes box replacement with 1165 new units and updated equipment. Postmaster George Guenther assures customers service continues as clerks shift and windows relocate. Technician W D Rhodes and local contractor Earl Wipf lead the project, adding dispatcher cases desks chairs and a safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guenther
W.D. Rhodes
Earl Wipf
Guenther
Community Chest Drive Supports National Jamboree Attendance
The notice invites participation in the Community Chest to fund a trip to the National Jamboree and asks readers to accompany someone this Sunday. It emphasizes flexible donation times from morning until 10 p m and encourages ongoing support to keep funds rolling.
Stable Richland enrollment hits record as attendance soars
Richland School reports an all time high attendance average daily attendance 1730 and total enrollment 2641 surpassing 1947 48 records. Superintendent Crawford cites a shift to a more stable population with fewer transient farm workers and predicts continued growth next fall prompting hires desks and building plans.
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Richland School
Crawford
Board of Trustees
Kern County
Membership up to 74 as drive still underway
Seventy four members today grace the roll of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce according to Secretary-Manager Ernie Hofman. A list of new members signed up during the past week includes Richfield Service Station Shafter Wheel and Brake Service Nick's Reed and Bell Shafter Texaco Service Shafter Floor Covering and Ed's Equipment Co. Renewal members listed are Clara Schnidt Kings Department Store F W Handel farming Shafter Concrete Pipe Co Clyde and Leland Bell Jack Thompson Trucking Harvey Gaode Pontiac Kirby's Shoe Store Shafter-Wasco Ginning Co Lee's Drive Inn and Dandy Homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Hofman
Chamber
Richfield
Shafter Wheel and Brake
Nick's Reed and Bell
Shafter Texaco
Shafter
Ed's Equipment Co
Clara Schnidt
Kings Department Store
F. W. Handel Farming
Shafter Concrete Pipe Co
Clyde and Leland Bell
Jack Thompson Trucking
Harvey Gaode Pontiac
Kirby’s Shoe Store
Shafter-Wasco
Ginning Co
Lee's Drive Inn
Dandy Homes
Mrs Ratzlaff Returns From Coast Visit
Mrs. Sarah Ratzlaff returned home after a coastal trip with her son in law and daughter M Sgt and Mrs Robert A Simmons and family. The Simmonses were house guests at the home of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs William Ratzlaft. Sergeant Simmons is stationed at Mather Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ratzlaff
Robert A. Simmons
Simmonses
William Ratzlaft
Simmons
Mather Pield
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Joe Galente
Carpenteria
Buena Vista Lake
Eddie Frye
Tim Revell
Jack Silvera
Eric Winn
Jeff Panero
Jim Woodard
Dennis Hantiel
Steve Nelson
ED Bender
P.O
California
Epacific Gas and Electric Company
Okra
Kavguo Aoi
Perriss
Znomsy
Assaq
Uyejag
Weno
Richland
Bruce M. Crawford
Ralph H. Bush
Dick Smith
Sam Becker
Central Avenue
Sam
Ann Klassen
Frank Martens
Mrs. Ratzlaff
Kelly & Somers
Your Shafter Insurance Agents
Alma Mae
Chester Ave
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