Ida M Mathis Honored Mother of the Week in Shafter
Ida M Mathis of 272 W Lordo St Shafter is named mother of the week. Four sons serve or served in the armed forces: Major Jack Mathis Marine Air Corps killed on Okinawa. Lt Jim Mathis Army Air Corps at Hamilton Field with the 83rd Jet squadron. Lt Joseph Mathis in deep sea diving and NROTC at Stanford. Jerry F Mathis Stanford Crew and NROTC recipient Magnell Bieri medal for scholarship and leadership.
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Ida M
Mathis
W. Lordo St
Shafter
America
Armed Services
Jack Mathis
Marine Air Corps
Okinawa
Jim Mathis
Army Air Corps
Hamilton Field
83Rd
Joseph Mathis
Terminal Island
California
Joe
Stanford University
NROTC
Jerry F. Mathis
Jerry
Stanford
Magnell Bieri
Otto Everett Attends Daughter Wyona Everett Graduation
Otto Everett of Grover City spent Thursday night in the Dale Spahn home and attended the graduation exercises of his daughter Wyona Everett.
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Otto Everett
Grover City
Dale Spahn
Wyona Everett
Shafter Kiwanis Songfest Draws Visitors and Members
The Shafter Kiwanis club held a luncheon at Cawelo last Wednesday noon and hosted a lively songfest. Al Fink Beiner played piano as seventeen visitors joined thirty Shafter members, with one Kern Kiwanis guest and sixteen Bakersfield members led by Johnny Boydston participating.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Cawelo
al Finkbeiner
Kern Kiwanis Club
Bakersfield
Johnny Boydston
Shafter Kiwanis
Magee moves to Iowa to start new home
Mrs. Goldie Magee left by bus Sunday for Carson Iowa where she plans to make her future home. She is the mother of Mrs. Leon Templeton who resides in Shafter.
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Goldie Magee
Carson
Iowa
Magee
Leon Templeton
Shafter
Bledsoe Parents Arrive For Three-Week Visit
Mrs. Bledsoe and her husband welcomed her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Reed of Washington DC to stay three weeks at the Dan Bledsoe home in Shafter arriving last Thursday.
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Shafter
Dan Bledsoe
Mrs.Bledsoe
Mrs
Lee Reed
Washington, D. C
Gorschings Attend Reedly Church Then Visit Fowler Hosts
Mr and Mrs P J Gorsching spent a recent Sunday visiting Reedly church and traveling to Fowler to the home of Mrs Gorsching s niece and husband Mr and Mrs William Eiland where a family reunion was enjoyed.
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P. J. Gorsching
Reedly
Fowler
Cantrells Visit Southland During Five Day Trip
Mr and Mrs W S Cantrell of Yakima Washington spent a five day vacation visiting Costa Mesa Palm Springs and 29 Palms. Mr Cantrell is foreman for D W Ferguson during the potato season and the couple traveled to Southern California for the outing.
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W. S. Cantrell
Costa Mesa
Palm Springs
29 Palms
Cantrells
Yakima
Washington
Mr. Cantrell
D. W. Ferguson
P T A Mothers Playground Schedule For Coming Week
Mrs. Byron Hanson in charge of P T A plans summer work at Richland playground with a rotating daily schedule. Today Kennedy Pipkin leads with Kenneth Pipkin and a list of mothers will assist through Friday from 1 to 4 PM.
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Byron ‘Hanson
P.-T.a
Roy Farrell
Richland
Kenneth. Pipkin
Harvey Funk
Art Brownell
Peters
Burley Dooley
Dell Handel
Hanson
Card of Thanks for Pvt Ben D Goodwin
A note of gratitude from Otto Goodwin Marie Jones and Mrs Johnny McDermott to friends in Shafter for kindness and floral offerings in memory of their son Pvt Ben David Goodwin.
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Shafter
Pvt
Ben David Goodwin
Otto Goodwin Marie Jones
Johnny McDermott
Son for Wittenbergs Kenneth Ray Wittenberg Born
Mr and Mrs Arnold Wittenberg announce the birth of their son Kenneth Ray Wittenberg at 1214 p m Sunday June 5 at Cottage Hospital Oil Dale The child joins a brother and sister in the family located in Oil Dale presented with best wishes from relatives and friends
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Arnold Wittenberg
Kenneth Ray Wittenberg
the Cottage Hospital
Oildale
Brooks clan takes four day motor trip to Medford
King Brooks of Shafter and H. G. Brooks with their family Esther Velma Lulabell and Bert Wasco traveled four days by inland route to Medford Oregon then returned by the coast highway visiting Mack Brooks and his wife.
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King Brooks
Shafter
H. G. Brooks
Esther
Velma
Lulabell
Bert
Wasco
Medford
Oregon
Mack Brooks
Brown visits Riverbank grandmother this week
Jackie Brown the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Brown spends the week visiting in Riverbank at the home of his grandmother Mrs John Kingston.
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Jackie Brown
Ed Brown
Riverbank
John Kingston
Marshs Spend Weekend in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs M H Marsh visited Los Angeles for the past weekend. Marsh serves as the manager of Rasco Variety Store in town.
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M. H. Marsh
Los Angeles
Marsh
Rasco
Smoke Eeaters Hold Sunday Morning Picnic
The Shafter fire department joined Kern county smoke eaters for a waffle breakfast at the County Park last Sunday morning. Attending Shafter personnel included Chief Melvin Parret and Assistant Chief Al Finkbeiner, Mayor Paul McClure and family, Captain Vernon Pierce, Merlin Jenson, Nick Johnson, Rem Bristow, Lincoln Goddard, Don Little, and guests. Kern County attendees were Captain Kincaid, Engineer LaMadrid, and Bill Jump. Waffles, bacon and eggs, and coffee were served.
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Shafter Fire Department
Kern County
Shafter
Melvin Parret
al Finkbeiner
Paul McClure
Ed Bender
Vernon Pierce
Resuscitator Squad
Merlin Jenson
Nick Johnson
Rem Bristow
Kincaid
LaMadrid
Bill Jump
Carnine Urges Lighter Weekend Potato Shipments
Sid Carnine of the Kern County Potato Growers Association urged local growers to limit weekend potato shipments. He advised concentrating heavy loads on the first and middle of the week to avoid price drops and water loss from weekend transit.
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Sid Carnine
Kern, County
Potato Growers’ Association
Carnine
California insurer representative visits Shafter
D. W. Pickett of Los Angeles, representative for the State Compensation Insurance Fund, visited Shafter for two days last week. He enjoyed calling on Mr. and Mrs. Kent Simmons, formerly residents of the same Indiana city as the Pickett family.
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D. W. Pickett
Los Angeles
State Compensation Insurance Fund Organization
Shafter
Kent Simmons
Indiana City
Pickett
San Francisco as West mining center since 1849
The passage notes San Francisco's long standing role as the hub of Western mining interests dating back to 1849, highlighting its historical prominence in mineral trade and prospecting.
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San Francisco
Exposed Old Time Store Rules From 1857 Carson List
Excerpts from an 1857 Carson, Pirie, Scott employee regulations reveal strict, dated shop duties. The list covers hours, cleaning, fire safety, and moral expectations, including church giving and Sunday routines.
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Marvin Weidenbach
Central Market
Shafter Delegates Attend Taft 20-30 Club Meeting
About 20 to 30 Shafter delegates including Marvin Weidenbach and O. D. Handel are invited to the Taft 20-30 club weekly meeting at the Hotel Fox in Taft. The discussion will seek greater unity and harmony among Southern California sub-district 20-30 clubs.
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Shafter
Marvin Weidenbach
O. D. Handel
Taft
Fox
Southern
California
Shafter Eagles Blank Tagus Ranch On Weekend Visit
The Shafter Eagles defeated Tagus Ranch 2 0 at Richland baseball diamond to avenge a prior 26 6 defeat. Freddy Palomo opened with a leadoff single and Joe Rodriguez followed with a hit to advance him, then Buddy Palomo’s single plated two runs in the first inning. Art Palomo pitched the shutout, while Tagus Ranch managed one hit and committed three errors.
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Shafter Eagles
Richland
Tagus Ranch
Freddy Palomo
Eagles
Joe Rodriguez
Freddy
Buddy Palomo
Joe
Shafter Eagle
T. Lopez
Steve Lopez
Ruddy Palomo
Alfred Chavez
L. Lopez
Joe Herrera
Art Palomo
Icing Operation on Shafter Spud Shipments
An ice plant crews ice cars of Shafter potatoes by a two man end deck sequence and a bunker crew. Each car carries about 36 000 pounds of potatoes and is iced to ensure safe transport. The plant prepares ice mid February and stores blocks for peak season demand and imports additional ice from other plants to meet volumes.
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Theound
California Dates This Week Highlights Historic Events
A brief calendar of notable California dates includes May 30 Memorial Day and the Holstein Friesian Association convention in San Francisco. Entries cover June 1 1779 regulatory drafting by Gov Felipe de Neves, June 2 1873 San Francisco cable street railway groundbreaking, June 3 1770 Father Serra founding Mission San Carlos de Monterey and Portola establishing Monterey Presidio.
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Holstein’ Friesian Association
San Francisco
Felipe de Neves
Holiday Visitors Tour Yosemite Sequoia Parks
Recent holiday visitors to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks included Dr. Henry Voth Mr and Mrs Carl Gunnarson Ray Rexius and Miss Mary Ellen Boyd in a multi party sightseeing trip with notable named guests.
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Yosemite National Park
Sequoia National Park
Henry Voth
Carl Gunnarson
Ray Rexius
Mary Ellen Boyd
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BY Helen Neessen
Ida M. Mathis
Mrs. Magee
Bledsoe
Southland
T.A. Mothers Playground
Wittenbergs
Aftcraft
Artcraft
Denier
Indiana
Sea Shore Castle
Motor Inn
Pismo Beach
Avila, Morro Bay
Cayucos
U. S. 101
Central Ave
Kafy
Don Lee Station
Genuine
Chine&e
Dinn&srs
McCafferty
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