Shafter Families Vacation at Yosemite Park
A group of five Shafter families spent July 8 to 10 touring Yosemite National Park. The party camped together and the youths hiked to the top of Yosemite Falls. Members included H B Duerksen Elmer Biloff Emma Horst George Wedel C E Fender and accompanying children. Four youths Eugene Keneth Strauss Keneth Zimmerman and Bob Morehead joined by cycling to the park.
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Shafter
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Falls
H. B. Duerksen
Elmer Biloff
Arlis and
Jenet
Emma. Horst
Jackie
Noreen
Barbara
George Wedel
Jim
Donna
C. E. Fenderson
Claremore
Darleen
Eugene
Keneth Strauss
Keneth Zimmerman
Bob Morehead
Hampton trio enjoys Fresno Sunday outing
Mr and Mrs Dee Hampton and Mrs Ida Cosby mother of Mrs Hampton spent a recent Sunday outing in Fresno They visited in Reeding Park.
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Dee Hampton
Ida Cosby
Hampton
Fresno
Reeding Park
Guests at Bakersfield shower honor Mrs. Russel Mathis
Mrs. C. E. Fenderson and Miss Darleen Fenderson attended a stork shower in Bakersfield for Mrs. Russel Mathis on the evening of July 1.
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C. E. Fenderson
Darleen Fenderson
Bakersfield
Question prompts about history and facts
The text asks about a variety of topics including the official name of a new branch and presidential details, average annual ice cream consumption in the U S, dates and locations of the first modern Olympics, and the origin of land for the District of Columbia.
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District Columbia
Record year for new P G and E connections in 1948
It notes an all time record with over 71 000 new connections to P G and E lines in 1948. About 60 000 were new single family dwellings. The figure exceeds the total connections from the two prewar years combined.
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P. G. and
E. Lines
Bid Notice for Richland Elementary Aquatic Center Work
The Richland Elementary School District seeks bids for altering and repairing the Aquatic Center pools at Shafter California. Bids must follow Kump Falk plans with a 25 dollar deposit, filed by August 1 at 7 30 PM, and include a 50 percent labor bond and 100 percent performance bond.
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Richland Elementary
Richland
Shafter
Kern County
California
Kamp & Falk
Nine Main Street
San Francisco
Kump & Falk
Main Street
Calif
Order of Board of Trustees
Richland Elemen School District
Shafter Avenue
Shafter California
Richland Elementary School
Istrict
Board of Trustees
Richland Cementary School District
State of
Actisabor
Filing notice of intention to wed in Bakersfield
This week in Bakersfield James T. Harbin 20 of Bakersfield and Anna Lou Wiley 16 of Shafter filed notices of intent to wed reflecting a local marriage preparation matter.
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Bakersfield
James T. Harbin
Anna Lou Wiley
Shafter
Houser Family Visits Shafter Guests at Keith Home
Los Angeles residents Mr and Mrs George Houser and daughter Gwen stayed with Mr and Mrs J B Keith in Shafter this week. Houser is the brother of Mrs Keith.
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Keith
George Houser
Gwen
Los Angeles
Shafter
J. B. Keith
Houser
Battaglias Host Barbecue Dinner At Faber Street Home
Mr and Mrs Jack Battaglia welcomed guests Saturday evening at their Faber Street home for an outdoor barbecue. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joe Cosgrove of Bakersfield Dr and Mrs H C Freedman and Mr and Mrs John Jacobsen.
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Jack Battaglia
Faber Street
Joe Cosgrove
Bakersfield
H. C. Freedman
John Jacobsen
Ohannesons Motoring Through East on Six Week Trip
Ohanneson family reports a six week Eastern motor journey. They traveled from Norfolk where son Greg trains with the naval ROTC. The trip included Williamsburg and Washington DC, then Philadelphia and the Oranges in New Jersey before reaching Albany with plans to continue to Maine.
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Shafter
Peter Ohanneson
Albany
New York
Norfolk
Virginia
Greg
Naval R.O.T.C
Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Oranges
New Jersey
New York City
Maine
Visit from Oregon Residents
Mr and Mrs Dan Phelps of Forest Grove Oregon visited from Friday to Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Pasley The Phelps are formerly Rosemary Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Miller formerly of Shafter
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Dan Phelps
Forest Grove
Oregon
Roy Pasley
Clarification on 19th Century Ice Cream Figures and Boundaries
The text mentions 1948 ice cream consumption at just over 4 percent per person per year and cites a USDA source. It alludes to the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair and a land area originally 100 miles from Maryland into Virginia, with Virginia’s portion south of the Potomac ceded back in 1846.
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United States
Department of Agulture
St. Louis
Maryland
Virginia
Potomac
Phy Smith Birthday Party Celebrated on July 13
The seventh birthday party for Phy Smith was held Wednesday afternoon July 13. Co hosts were Phyliss Smith’s mother Mrs Alfred J. Smith and Mrs Max Bell. Prizes were awarded for pinning the rabbit’s tail and the booby prize. Refreshments included homemade ice cream birthday cake and punch. Attendees listed include Delores Betty Butch Tillman Carole Carthal Lila David Carthal Wynenna Osborn Danny Baker Peggy Reed Virginia and Walter Mendenhall Barbara Ann Walker Joye Ann Hamlin Clyde Buckner and Mrs A C Buckner. Sandra Sauer sent a gift.
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Phy Smith
Phyllis
Alfred J. Smith
Max Bell
Carole Carthal
Betty Tillman
Delores
Betty
Butch Tillman
Carole
Lila
David Carthal
Wynenna Osborn
Danny Baker
Peggy Reed
Virginia
Walter Mendenhall
Barbara Ann Walker
Joye Ann Hamlin
Clyde Buckner
A. C. Buckner
Sandra Sauer
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Sate Dept
Sawyer’s Auto Parts
Shafterites
Yosemite Park
I. Q
Mt Tainier
Sie
Equator
Pacific. Gas and Electric Com
Jack Harmer
Atehms
Khia
C. J. Vignolo
Battaglias
Ohannesons
East
Congress
U. S
Washington
House
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
Central Avenue
L.N
Coleman
E.el Srg Ave
Young
ASCO
Iow
Schneider
Wikoff
James & State Sts
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