Shoe String Peaches From Berkeley Food Study
Dr. W. R. Cruess of UC Berkeley reports cling peaches canned in julienne form as a new product. Tests with hundreds of Berkeley housewives show favorable reactions. Useful in puddings pies gelatin desserts cereals and as ice cream toppings. Not a by product but from high quality fruit. Anna Gibson and William Rivera assisted.
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W. R. Cruess
Berkeley
University of California
Food Technology Division
Cruess
Anna Gibson
William Rivera
Buttonwillow Residents Enjoy Southland Visit and Catalina Trip
Mr and Mrs Fred White hosted guests from El Paso Texas including Mrs Leslie Pritchett and three sons. They met Mr and Mrs Marino Pierucci and Mr and Mrs Carl Weber at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. A Catalina Islands trip followed their NBC Rail Road Hour outing and Marino Pierucci’s birthday on July 18. Leslie Pritchett plans to rejoin the White family soon. he manages Globe Cereal Mills in El Paso.
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Los Angeles
Fred White
Leslie Pritchett
Paso
Tex
Southland
White
Biltmore Hotel
Marino Pierucci
Carl Weber
Marino
Catalina Islands
Railroad Hour
NBC
Buttonwillow
Globe Cereal Mills
el Paso
Stop Sign Sought at Riverside and Beech Intersection
Members of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce will request the state highway department to provide a stop sign for the Riverside and Beech death intersection. The move was noted in a communication to the National All-State association.
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Shafter Chamber ‘of Commerce
State Highway Department
Riverside
Beech
Assemblyman Lewis Attends Hearing Series
Buttonwillow Assemblyman Joe C. Lewis returns home after attending hearings of the Assembly Committee on Conservation Planning and Public Works. Hearings were held in San Diego Los Angeles Santa Barbara Bakersfield and Fresno with more to come in the northern state.
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Buttonwillow
Joe C. Lewis
Assembly Committee On Conservation, Planning and Public Works
San Diego
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Bakersfield
Fresno
Duerksen Hails Narrow Escape From Potato Digger Accident
From Albuquerque, New Mexico comes word that C. C. Duerksen, an early Shafter pioneer, escaped serious harm on July 16 when his left hand was caught in a power take-off shaft of a potato digger. He suffered severe bruises, lost both thumbs and a finger, and broke bones in the hand before being hospitalized. He has since been released and is recovering well.
Lytles Return From Sacramento Visit Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lytle and their children Furman Freda Eugene and Richard recently visited relatives in Sacramento. During five days they stayed at the homes of Mr Lytle's brothers Floyd Bill Dennis Gene and Claude Lytle.
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F. W. Lytle
Burbank Ave
Furman
Freda
Eugene
Richard
Sacramento
Mr. Lytle
Floyd
Bill
Dennis
Gene
Claude Lytle
Mrs. Clara Aust Visits Richmond Family
Mrs. Clara Aust and her four children from Richmond visit her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Young at 776 Fresno Ave. Upon return to Richmond the Youngs will accompany them as guests for a short time. Children named Clara Irene Larry and Reuben.
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Clara Aust
Richmond
Dick Young
Fresno Ave
Mrs. Young
Mrs. Aust
Clara
Irene
Larry
Reuben
Stop signs at disputed intersection under review
The state or county faced jurisdiction issues over stop sign placement. Four weeks earlier a collision at the same intersection killed three farm workers riding in a car that struck a gas line tanker, the crash causing instant deaths.
Ball Schedule Set for Week in Shafter Leagues
The schedule lists games across three Shafter leagues for the coming week. Key matchups include Rio Bravo against American Legion in the men’s league and Rio Bravo versus Buttonwillow in the junior league on Thursday. Friday features Rey’s versus Frank Russell and Stringham’s against Knights in Pee Wee. other lineups include Reuben’s, Tupman, Bayless, and Buttonwillow Bees across sessions.
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Shafter
Rio Bravo
American Legion
Buttonwillow
Rey's
Frank Russell
Stringham's
Knights
Reuben’s
Tupman
Bayless
Stringham’s
Shellenbergers Visit Oklahoma Kin
Mr and Mrs S C Shellenberger of Ringling Oklahoma with their youngest son Joe visit relatives here Other children include Leroy Cecil and Mrs James Dickey Joe attends Oklahoma City college pursuing seminary studies likely to finish in Illinois next year as an ordained Methodist minister candidate
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S. C. Shellenberger
Ringling
Oklahoma
Joe Shellenberger
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leroy Shellenberger
Cecil Shellenberger
James Dickey
Illinois
Sunday picnickers and visitors fill Rio Bravo area
A long weekend buildup of local visiting families and residents fills homes across Rio Bravo with gatherings. The piece lists numerous names and places including Scales Forbes Ramsey Enns Stateville Bradford Stateville Gallagher Addington Bergen Bergen Weins Bergan Peterson and others visiting or hosting relatives from Bakersfield Bellflower Oxnard Tehachapi and Glendale. It also notes Frank McBrin’s back injury at the Greely oil field and general regional travel to Pismo Beach Laguna Beach and Oakland. The item closes with world facts about the Sault Ste Marie canal city hall dome rainfall and California counties.
Paula Thomas Birthday Party Held for Paula Thomas
A birthday party was held Friday afternoon for Paula Thomas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Thomas of 271 East Lerdon Highway. The celebration featured games after ice cream and cake, and each guest took home a magic doll bottle with simulated milk. Attending were Susan Vignolo, Connie Hare, Dana Bledsoe, Bonnie Muir, Annette Dooley, Sheryl McClure, and Dee Arnold. Jean Thomas assisted.
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Paul Thomas
Lee Thomas
East Lerdon Highway
Susan Vignolo
Connie Hare
Dana Bledsoe
Bonnie Muir
Annette Dooley
Sheryl McClure
Dee Arnold
Jean Thomas
Paula
Three new developments from Standard laboratories
Standard highlights three new laboratory developments likely not manufactured by Standard of California. The firm developed them to aid customers with special problems and expects to turn them over to other producers. Research is a vital force, with over $35 million invested in ten years, yielding better products and new jobs.
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Standard’s Laboratories
Standard of California
Standard
Amazing one hour results from new topical germ killer
An ad claims T-4-L as a strong penetrating fungicide that reaches embedded germs to kill on contact. The quick drying liquid is described as taking hold instantly with a money back guarantee at any druggist. Location noted as 833 Central.
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Lewis
C. C. Duerksen
F. W. Lytles
Joe Schellenberger
Shellenbergers
Rio Bravo News
Frazier Park
Mark Scales
Bob
Glenn
Dale
Johnny Ramsey
Scales
Jimmie Forbes
Fresno State
Johnny Jones
Grace Ramsey
Paul Enns
Roger
Bobby
Phillip
Pismo Beach
Morro Bay
Enns
Carol
Ann
Schierlmann
Lloyd Stateville
Charles Bradford
Ronald
Margaret
Bellflower
Johnny Stateville
Colleta
Marita
J. J. Gallagher
Southern
California
Jack Addington
Laguna Beach
Jackie
Mae
Corner Grocery
Maxine Townsend
P. L. Bergen
Jake Weins
Hanford
Bertha Waggle
Texas
Albert Lane
Charlie Rice
Walter Bergen
Phil Zachary
Deanna Bergan
Evelyn _ Peterson
Coalinga
Evelyn
Deanna
Peterson
Frank McBrin
Greely
Standard Oil Company
J.B. Garrett
Oakland
Garretts
Clyde
A. L.cox
B. H. Wood
Amarillo
Paul Garretts
Longbeach
N. R. Boggs
Randy
Barbara
Miss Marian Martin
Glendale
Oregon
Miss Martin
Marilyn Bergen
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Lakes Superior
Huron
San Francisco City Hall
National Capitol
The
Golden Gate
San Francisco
el Dorado
Bayless Market South Shafter
Smith’s Corner
Butt
Lady’s Choice
Lady’s
Peter Piper
Carton
Paula Thomas
West
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