National Jamboree at Irving Ranch Recalls Treasured Troop Trek
Rex Tudor of Shafter kept a detailed account of Troop 17 at the National Jamboree. July 14 marked pre camp setup at Jastro Park with meals and quarters, followed by daily activities including campfire events, talent shows, and visits to various camps. The narrative covers first days, religious services, arena ceremonies, and the final wind up with memories of 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edipor
Rex Tudor
Shafter
Ann
Irving Ranch
Jastro’Park
Philippine Boy Scouts
Rere
Philippine Scouts
Hawaii
Dorothy Lamour
Spede Cooley
Bel
Tolywood
35 Youngsters Aim at Moon at Shafter Library
The Shafter branch library reports 35 young readers in a summer program titled Space Ship to the Moon. Librarian Mrs. Thomas Wedge says more children are engaging, reading books on space and nature with favorites including Tom, Lawyen, and Huckleberry Finn. For every two books read and reported, participants earn a silver star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Thomas Wedge
Tom
Lawyen
Huckleberry Finn
Moon
Buttonwillow Bank Announces Saturday Closing
The Buttonwillow National Bank will remain closed on Saturdays. Manager George Parker notes hours stay the same, with banking by mail encouraged for weekend deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
National Bank
George Parker
Sergeant Returns To Canada Base
Robert W. Albright age 22 son of Mrs Annette Albright left after a two week furlough from Sioux Lookout Ontario. He serves with the 915th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in Ontario and has been there nine months. He previously was with the Air Forces at Grenier Air Base New Jersey. He is a graduate of Shafter High School California Polytechnic Institute and technical Air Force schools in Wyoming and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Robert _W. Albright
Annette Albright
Sioux Lookout
Ontario
Albright
915Th Aircraft Control, and Warning Squadron
Air Forces
Grenier Air Base
New Jersey
Shafter High School
California Polytechnic Institute
Technical Air Force
Wyoming
Michigan
Pastor Bacre Returns From Alcoholism Institute
Pastor Minry Bacre returned from the fourth annual Institute of Scientific Studies for the Prevention of Alcoholism held at Loma Linda Peru. He was among more than 150 attendees including medical social temperance workers educators and scientists. Speakers included Dr Andrew C Ivy Emerson and others. The closing action outlined a sweeping research program in alcoholism prevention with education as the permanent solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minry Bacre
Annival Institute of Scientific Studies
Loma
Linda
Inca Union of Seventh- Day
Lima
Peru
Bacre
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Ilinois
Ee Lave Emerson
Columbia
Jarvison Evans
Bill Willard Graduates From Infantry Training Class
Private Bill Willard of Shatter completes a 16 week infantry training course at Champ Roberts with the seventh armored division. He learned unit duties and basic weapon use through maneuvers and simulated and actual gunfire, and is the son of Lillie Willard of Shatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill. Willard
Shatter
Champ Roberts
Seventh Armored ‘Division
Lillie Willard
Durie
Witlart
Burglary at Fitzsimmons Home Stolen Watches
Shafter police report a break in at Frank FE Fitzsimmons 243 Pacific Ave. two wristwatches stolen one gold male sized and another for a female or teen. Entry involved unhooking a back screw from a window, the burglars gained access from outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank FE Fitzsimmons
Pacific Ave
Shafter
Fort Inaea
Henrietta Weill Child Clinic Praised by Community Chest Chief
Dr. Grant Jensen, chairman of the Shafter Community Chest, lauds the Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic as a major community benefit. Since September 1952 the clinic has interviewed 204 cases, aided 15 families in treatment, offered 14 non-regular consultations, and held 31 school conferences with ongoing waiting lists in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Weill Child Guidance Clinic
Grant Jensen
Sphatier Community Chest
Shatter ‘Community Chest
Henrietta: Weill Child, Guidance
Kern Coulty
Shatter
Community Chest
Betty Terrell
Alan Raas
Shafter Clinic
Shafter
Shafter Community Chest
Kern Gamble To Beat Competition To Spud Mart
A Saturday Evening Post feature by Frank J. Taylor details Kern County potato farmers staging an annual race to ship new California potatoes to the East before rivals flood the market. The piece highlights 100 local growers, 3,000,000,000 potatoes moved in six weeks, and the Santa Fe Rail Road Spud Special 261 East as a focal point with accompanying photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Kern
Spud Mart
Kern County
Arith
San Joaquin Valley
Kern -Cotuity
California
Live Post
Frank J.taylor
Ameri
Taylor
Santa Fe Railroad
Legion to Organize Sons Squad in Shafter
Commander Bill Banks reports a Sons of the American Legion squad to be started in Shafter. Fifteen boys, sons of American Legion members or deceased veterans, have signed up. The organizing committee includes Elmer Ziemke, Earl Wipf, and Albert Finkbeiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of the
American Legion
Shafter
Bill Banks
American. Legion
Elmer Ziemke
Earl Wipf
Albert Finkbeiner
Holloways Headed to Arizona for Summer Visit
Mrs Mer ritt Holloway and two sons Teddy and Tommy travel to Arizona to visit friends and relatives. Ted will stay in Arizona for the summer while Mrs Holloway and Tommy return to Los Angeles for USC summer school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Merritt Holloway
Teddy
Tommy
Leona Sink
Levining
Pete Sandstrum
Compton
Arizona
Ted
Holloway
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Standard Oil Employees Share in Company Growth
Forrest Dickinson, a Whittier driller and one of Standard Oil Company of California’s owners, exemplifies a broad stock ownership plan. With 5 years or more service, workers can invest part of their pay while the company adds a portion of net profits. Nearly 95 percent of eligible employees participate, and 12,000 of 34,750 employees are shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Dickinson
Whittier
California
Standard Oil Company of California
Forrest
Standard
Standard Oilers
East
P.O
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hert. Bates
Irvine Ranch
Boy Scouts
Lott Scouts
Philippines
Hevinnime
Gurena
Srey
Attar Sane
National
Hell
Sia
Pote
Shana
Tae Hand
Willy Thie
Cearty c
Peaness Cardinal Mcintyre
the Witte
The
United Protestant “Sevices
Trnep
Siti Alternoda
Leonit Stalter
Lpte Co
Ave
Riweids Cfobe
Ballyhoo
Mae
Central Ave
Biologicals
Buttonwillow Bank
Canada
Sgt
Robert AV. Albright
Bill Willard
Comfo-Vision
Desert Whipping Post
America
Prvine
Central Valley
Calif
Henrietta Weill
Legion
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!