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Shafter Street Names Honor Local Pioneers and Foundations
The Shafter Historical Society profile tracing Arkelian Wiedmann and West streets notes Ben H. Arkelian and Gladys Arkelian founded a lasting 50 year foundation aiding Kern County. It traces Oscar Wiedmann family farming near Cherry Avenue and Mert Stringham and Patricia Stringham's wartime service and careers. West Street honors Harry and Ethel West and the Camp West Lowe partnership and the postwar founding of the West Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Shafter Historical Society
Georgette Kadel Askew
Arkelian
Ben H
Gladys Arkelian
Arkelians
Highway 99
Lerdo
Kern County
California
Arkelo Ranch
Ben Arkelian
Ben
Gladys
Beale Memorial
Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield
Green Hotel
Wiedmann
Oscar Wiedmann
Los Angeles
Hazel
Betty
Wiedmanns
Cherry Avenue
Everett
Clark
Merton
Dale
Shafter Schools
Congregational Church
Budget Market
Mert
Patricia Stringham
Allen Taylor
Fresno
Janet
Porterville
Diane
Wasco
San Joaquin Hospital
Ted
Sandy
U.S.C
U.S.C. School of Business
C.P.A
Arthur Young
Business College
Angela
Stringham
Marti Laverty
West
Harry
Ethel West
Harry West
Poppy Farm
A. Schafer
General Shafter
McKittrick
Mr. West
Saul A. Camp
Lawson L. Lowe
Camp, West & Lowe
Toro Y Oso Ranch
Camp, West
Lowe
Rosedale
Minter
Cawelo
Camp
Coberly West Company, Inc
Tulare
Kern
Harry and Ethel West