Pie as Central Valley water plan draws district focus
The Central Valley project, likened to a shared pie, will allocate scarce water to priority lands in the San Joaquin Valley. Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District faces decisions on applying for water, pricing, and distribution as Friant-Ker Canal nears delivery. Weekend notes report the Unruh family at South Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Central Valley
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter- Wasco
Central Valley Project
Shafter-Wasco
Shasta
Friant
Friant-Ker
Kern County
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Central Valley Water
South Gate
W. W. Unruh
Connie Unruh
Doris Unruh
Johnson named Holly Sugar field representative in Kern County
Art Johnson, formerly Shafter High agriculture teacher, is Holly Sugar Corporation’s new resident field representative in Kern County. Holly, the nation’s second largest beet sugar maker, plans wide-row planting in local trials and aims for early harvests to support the wartime sugar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Sugar Corporation
Art” Johnson
Smith-Hughes
Shafter High School
Kern County
Johnson
United States
Great Western Sugar Company
Denver
Colo
Holly Company
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Holly
Santa Ana
Calif
Imperial Valley
Tracy
Panero Reports On Conference Of Rotarians In Fresno
Panero summarized a San Joaquin Valley Rotary Club presidents conference held in Fresno. He spoke at Shafter Rotary Club Tuesday noon at the Shafter Motel and outlined activities for the coming year while naming Earl Johnson as program chairman to announce meeting chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Joaquin Valley Rotary Club
Fresno
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Motel
Ernest Panero
Panero
Earl Johnson
Bud Commeau Relocates Family From Long Beach
Mr. Bud Commeau, dispatcher for Owl Construction since April, found a new home and moved his family from Long Beach last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Commeau
Owl Construction Company
Long Beach
Real estate sale in Shafter 75,000 lot subdivision
A $75,000 tract of 147 lots between the Santa Fe railroad and Shafter High School in Shafter was sold to H. W. Pat Kelly and Phil Channeson. They plan Walker Avenue business and industrial sites with residential zones and have begun temporary offices at 631 Walker Avenue. They have obtained home construction priorities and will seek city zoning changes.
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Shafter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Phil Channeson
Santa Fe Railway
Shafter High School
Kelly
Channeson
Kern County Land Company
Kelly and
Shafter Farms
Walker Avenue
Salvation Army appeals for aid for Shafter family
An appeal from the Salvation Army committee led by Rev. William S. Harper seeks bedding, furniture, and household goods for a Shafter family of six left destitute by a recent fire. The father, mother, and four children aged five years to 11 days lost all possessions. contact Rev. Harper at phone 643 to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Salvation Army Committee
Wm. S. Harper
Rev. Harper
California Heroes Return From European War Fronts
California sends more returning service members flown by Air Transport Command from overseas. ATC Miami Field handles most arrivals with onward rail to Camp Blanding Florida for reception and furlough before reassignment. Names include T/5 Alvis H. Lawson and S/Sgt Elmer S. Mettler with long European service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Air Transport Command
ATC
Miami Army Air Field
Camp Blanding
Fla
Caribbean
Alvis H. Lawson
Field
Europe
Germany
Elmer S. Mettler
Shafter Group Seeks Better Phone Service and Airport Talk
The Shafter Businessmen's association asks Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for improved service to Shafter with faster connections to Bakersfield Wasco and beyond. Cecil Meadows Kern County airport superintendent met with the group to discuss the Shafter airport plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Shafter
Part Ic
Bakersfield
Wasco
Cecil Meadows
Kern County
Shafter Airport
Seaman Jene Wilcoxin Returning From Philippines
Seaman first class Jene Wilcoxin is in San Francisco and expected home soon on furlough after a year in the South Pacific near the Philippines. He is the son of Reverend and Mrs. Sam Wilcoxin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Jene Wilcoxin
San Francisco
South Pacific
Philippines
Sam Wilcoxin
Five New Building Projects Started in Shafter
Large scale business and industrial building program begins in Shafter this week with five projects underway or ready to start. Nikkei Iron Works doubles plant capacity on Central Ave adding a steel construction annex. Frank Russell Blacksmith Shop doubles capacity on Pacific Street adding rear steel building. Leewen Plumbing Shop erects frame and stucco building on California Street near Santa Fe Way. Dial Cleaners to build a 20 by 60 legroom fireproof plant and boiler room on Central Ave. Cranston Printing Press Works on Walker Ave begins building. more plans blueprint stage for additional business structures.
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Shafter
Nikkei Iron Works
Central Ave
Frank Russell Blacksmith Shop
Pacific Street
Léewen
California Street
Santa Fe Way
Dial Cleaners
Central Avenue
Dial
San Joaquin Valley
Cranston Printing Press Works
Walker Avenue
H. G. Comfort
20 30 Club Slates Convention in Shafter
Shafter 20 30 Club will host a sub district conven tion in Shafter on September 20 and 21, announced Art Johnson president at a meeting at Shafter Motel. The club has incorporated and plans a fall dance plus announced committees for Rehabilitation of Veterans, inter club relations, house, finance, and education with listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Art Johnson
Shafter Motel
Johnson
Gene Kennecht
Otto Handel
Greg Malory
Mervin
Schirmer
Lowell Todd
Dave Channeson
Lee Berg
Tom Latizia
Rudy Nightingale
Holgar Hanson
Harvey Gaede
Bob McClain
Kern County Wins 50000 For Fish Hatchery Project
Kern County and its fish and game commission have secured a 50000 allocation for a new fish hatchery on the Kern River. The effort involved local sportsmen, the Kern County Chamber of Commerce, and Assemblyman Thomas H. Werdel. Governor Earl Warren signed AB 2140 enabling 195000 statewide for southern California, with the governor backing sportsmen’s push to apply funds to rivers and streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Kern River
Kern
Kern County Fish and Game Commission
Thomas H. Werdel
County Chamber of Commerce
Earl Warren
Sacramento
Fish and Game Fund
California
Warn Shafter On Danger Of Mosquitos
Dr. Wm C Buss Kern County Health Officer warns Shafter Buttonwillow Arvin and other Kern communities lacking mosquito abatement are open to Encephalitis. He says Encephalitis is as devastating as infantile paralysis and discusses prevention measures including not overexerting children in hot weather and eliminating flies. Ned Smith reports on Kiwanis scout activities. Glen Putman presides and notes the arrival of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Arvin
Kern County
Wm. C. Buss
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Buss
Denver
Middlebrook
Ned Smith
Kiwanis
Glen Putman
Mrs Vandenburg Heads to Whittier for Two Week Visit
Mrs F P Vandenburg left Wednesday morning to visit her sister Mrs J W Wonders at Whittier. She expects to be gone two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Vandenburg
J. W
Whittier
Minter Field to Host Air Force Day Open House
Minter Field will open to County civilians on August 1 as part of Air Force Day. Col. R. C. Winston announced a parade and review, aerial show with 72 training planes, model plane demos, and combat veteran decorations. A RAF band concert precedes a post swimming meet and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minter Field
Aner 1
Col
R. C. Winston
U. S. Army
Minter
Minter Trainig
543Rd Raf Band
Harold Hines
Mrs. Margaret T. Moore dies after husband in Shafter
Mrs. Margaret T. Moore widow of D. O. Moore longtime Shafter rancher and cotton gin operator died at her Rosedale home. Private services were held in Bakersfield and a memorial service is planned Sunday at 3 30 in the First Methodist church Chapel of Sacred Memories. The family requests memorials to the church memorial fund. She came to Shafter in 1918 and helped build the family business. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Maxine Williams granddaughter Margaret Williams two sisters Mrs. Doyle Barbe and Mrs. Erma Tirrell and brother O S Hengst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret T. Moore
D. O. Moore
Shafter
Rosedale
Flickinger-Digier Chapel
Bakersfield
First Methodist
Moore
Eastern Star
Wasco
Maxine Williams
Margaret Williams
Doyle Barbe
Belridge
Erma Tirrell
Los Angeles
O. S. Hengst
Taft
Five Die of Bottalism in Fowler Reported
Five deaths in Fowler tied to improperly canned relishes prompt a warning from Kern County Health Officer Dr. William C. Buss about dangers of non-acid foods. State Public Health Director Dr. Wilton Halverson stresses only steam pressure canning per University of California directives. Authorities list olives meat fish poultry and most vegetables as non acidic and advise boiling non-acid foods for 150 minutes to render them non-toxic if doubt remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
William C. Buss
Kern County
University of California
Wilton L.-.halverson
Central Valley Highway Eligible for U S Aid
State Highway Commissioner Chester Warlow says the Central Valley route from Selma to Bakersfield qualifies for Federal aid under the Werdel act. Fresno Kern Kings counties have included sections in the plan and Tulare may join. The group will set standards and may form a non profit corporation. Next meeting August 28 at Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Bakersfield
Chester Arlow
Fresno
Central Valley Highway Association
Hanford
Kern
Kings Counties
Jay Brown
Tulare County
Tulare
J. H. Hays
Kings County
J. R. Thornton
Wayne Switzer
A. J. Neilson
Warlow
Channeson and Creagh
Shafter and
Reds Rally as Lachenmaier Aces Lead Shafter Series
Ralph Lachenmaier leads Reds with Elmer Lachenmaier and Toughie Jan zen as they beat Wasco Baptists 3 to 1 at the High School stadium. They set to face Minter Field tonight at the same venue amid Shafter-Wasto second half action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lachenmaier
Elmer Lachenmaier
Janzen
Lachenmaier
Wasco Baptists
Minter
Shafter Blues
Schedul
4100 Railroad Workers Needed in Southland
Ray Krah state manpower director for Southern California says more than 4100 railroad workers are needed immediately to staff vital transportation lines. Western railroads have category one manpower priority and the War Manpower Commission with 33 southland US Employment Service offices are actively recruiting to meet rising traffic demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Krah
Southern California
Southland
Krah
Western Railroads
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
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Central Valley Water Project
Bill Sez
Bill Brown
Holly Co
O.K. City Planning
City Planning Commission
Glenn O. Nay
Industry
J. W. Frizzell
Wm. Lachanma
Mrs. Moore
U.S
Reds Sock Baptists
O.P.A
Johnsonneuman CO
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