Tuber Moth Quarantine Revoked By Washington Oregon
Kern County growers celebrate the revocation of potato tuber moth quarantines by Washington and Oregon after years of costly fumigation and restricted shipments. The move follows scientist Mackie’s push for modern fumigation with methyl bromide, lowering costs and broadening markets.
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Washington
Oregon
Kern County Department of Agriculture
California
Kern County
Canada
Mexico
Oakland
Stockton
Daylight Robbery At Johnson Neuman Store In Shafter
Thieves robbed the Johnson Neuman store in Shafter on Sunday afternoon, taking $22 from the cash register and damaging the unit. One robber entered via the rear while another kept watch. the entry thief dragged the register to the floor and forced it open. A Shell station attendant provided a description of the lookout, aiding police who seek to identify and catch the duo. Store manager Earl Johnson notes cash was minimal and the register normally stays closed until a sale.
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Shafter
Johnson-Neuman
Shell
Earl Johnson
Former Shatterites Meet In Salt Lake City
Lit and Mrs Jack Lighthill and Lt Joy Crain, both former Shatter residents, encountered each other in Salt Lake City Utah recently. The Lighthills had just arrived from Texas while Crain is stationed at the government hospital at Kearns Utah. The two parties had met a year earlier when Jack was stationed at the Tulare airport. Crain was previously a nurse at the Shafter Farm Workers Camp.
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Jack Lighthill
Joy Crain
Shatter
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lighthills
Texas
Crain
Government Hospital
Kearns
Jack
Tulare
Cain
Shafter Farm Workers Camp
California Holds Nation’s Largest Specimens Of Eight Tree Types
California owns the nation’s largest living specimens of incense cedar chinquapin white fir mountain hemlock Oregon myrtle madrone sugar pine and lowland white fir spanning multiple species across state forests and protected stands.
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California
New 54000 Gym Starter at Minter Field
Ground was broken for the Post Gym and All-Purpose building at Minter Field costing about 54000. Construction by Guy Hall Construction Co. and completion expected within 60 days. Facilities include boxing handball and basketball with seating for up to 2000 and a portable fight ring for major boxing shows.
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Ernie Peeler
Minter Field
Lee Frankovich
Guy Hall Construction Company
Carl. W. Pyle
Daniel W. Eckerman
Maj
Lee. Frankovich
New Book Acquisitions at Shaf ter Library
The Shaf ter Library reports new arrivals listing authors from Afidrich to Jordan. Notable titles include works by Daphne du Maurier E. F. Corbett Ernest Hemingway Brigid Knight and Elizabeth Gale. The list features fiction biographies gardening guides and children's volumes.
W E Johnson Becomes Safeway Buyer After Riverside Transfer
W E Johnson, formerly manager of the Safeway Store, is now a Safeway buyer with headquarters in Bakersfield to purchase spuds. He will move to Kingsburg for the tomato and grape harvest and, over the weekend, stayed with friends in Shafter with Mrs Johnson.
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W. E. Johnson
Safeway
W E. Johnson
Riverside
Bakersfield
Kingsburg
Mrs. Johnson
Shafter
New England Fish Landings Show Boston Leads in Value
San Francisco ranks third in weight of fish landed in the United States, while Boston leads in value. The report highlights regional performance with San Francisco behind Boston in dollar value and overall output.
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San Francisco
Boston
Fraternal Group Formed Here in Shafter
Shafter witnesses the founding of Homestead No. 5155 of the Homesteaders Life Association with home office in Des Moines Iowa. Officers named include D F Myrick president Walter C Grose vice president H R Janzen secretary treasurer Sherman Bobst past president and A Peter Ohanineson marshal. Regular meetings set for the second Friday each month. The group offers a family policy providing life insurance for all members in one certificate, a feature expected to attract many members.
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Shafter
Shafter Homestead No
Homesteaders Life Association
de ‘Moines
Iowa
Shafter Homestead
D. F. Myrick
Walter C. Grose
H. R. Janzen
Sherman Bobst
A.peter Ohanineson
Marshall
Story Of The Grape Told To Rotarians
A speaker presented a concise history of grape growing in America from early Virginia to today, noting California is the only state where all European grape varieties can thrive. He highlighted California’s $435 million wine and grape industry investment and his long ties to the sector, including leadership roles and a vinticulture commission service.
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America
John Smith
Virginia
California
Califonia
Wine and Vines
State Board of Victiculture Commissioners
Death summons Grant Marshall in Bakersfield
Grant Marshall, 34, a familiar figure in the Shafter business district, died last Friday at a Bakersfield hospital after a three month illness. He ran a shoe shine stand and was janitor at the City Barber Shop, with past stints as janitor at the bank and post office and some WPA work. Native of Texas, long resident of the area.
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Shafter
Bakersfield “Hospital
Grant Marshall
Grant
Texas
California's Vast Extremes Crown State Geography
California holds the nation’s highest mountain and deepest valley, the greatest latitudinal extent, and the longest coastline among U.S. states, underscoring its dramatic topography and coastal reach.
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California
United States
Potatoes Exceed 3000 Shafter Car Shipments This Season
Rail traffic from Shafter tops 3045 cars with Lerdo shipments and truck tonnage not counted. Potatoes priced 2.90 with pewee floor, harvest 60 percent complete. officials expect most of 1943 crop to be cleared by month end. Civil defense chiefs urge Kern County civilians to display flags on Flag Day and participate in memorial services.
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Kern County
A. W.noon
Kern County Defense Council
Citizen’s Defense Corps
Citizens’ Service Corps
Noon
Decere See Seemeee Dar
Elks
American Legion
Shafter
Santa Fe
Lerdo
Pvt Victor Bartel Leads Trumpet in Army Post Band
Pvt Victor A Bartel of Shafter California serves as trumpet player and assistant conductor in the 334th AAF Band at San Angelo Army Air Field Bombardier School. The post band performs for retreats graduations USO events and weekly radio. Bartel is a 1935 Shafter High School graduate and 1940 B M from College Linsborg Kansas. He is married to Viglet Bartel of Route 1 Shafter.
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San Angelo
Texas
Victor A. Bartel
Ida Bartel
Route 1
Shafter
San Angelo Army Air Field
Bombardier School
Bartel
Bombardier
Station Hospital
Shafter High School
College
Linsborg
Kan
Viglet Bartel
Sister Of Neuman Brothers Dies In Canada
Telegraphic notice from here reports the death of Mrs. Ferdinand Krause at her home in Hilda Alberta. She is the daughter of Mrs. Jacob Rueb and sister to Bob Bill Joe Emmanuel and Fred Neuman and to Mrs. John B. The Neuman family plans to attend.
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Ferdinand Krause
Hilda
Alberta
Jacob Rueb
Bob
Bill
Joe
Emmanuel
Fred Neuman
John B
Muskrat Population Surges in California
California reports a sharp rise in muskrat numbers, with wildlife officials noting expanding habitats and higher trapping activity. The increase affects farming and water management as habitats spread across wetlands and valleys statewide.
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California
Legion Elects J. B. Henderson Commander
J B Henderson was elected commander of the Leslie L Rob inson Post 213 American Legion at the regular meeting Monday evening. Clyde Bell was named vice-president and George StarrhePrant committee, with Glen Crampton W H Hitchcock and Jack Janzen as officers. Retiring commander W H Hitchcock remains noted. The group opposed releasing the Japanese from relocation centers and will meet the first Monday of each month in summer as last year.
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J.B Henderson
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Clyde Bell
George StarrhePrant
Glen Crampton
W. H. Hitchcock
Jack Janzen
Legion
Annual 4 Q party set for next Wednesday
An official announces the annual 4 Q party a growing spud season social event scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon and evening. Growers shippers railroad men and the press are noted as stakeholders in the event.
Fire Department Busy on Sunday Highlights Quick Blazes
The fire department was called out two or three times Sunday to nip incipient blazes in the bud. One blaze that might have proven serious, if it had not ...
Alexander Poznoff Promoted to Sergeant in North Africa
Walter Posnoff of the Signal Corps in North Africa reports his brother Alexander Poznoff has been promoted from private first class to sergeant. The sergeant trained at Fort Monmouth New Jersey and was a farmer before enlistment.
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Alexander Poznoff
Walter Posnoff
Alexander
Sgt. Posnoff
Signal Corps
North Africa
Ft. Monmouth
New Jersey
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National Plant Quarantine Board
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Lieuttenant
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Coolidge
Dane
Snake Bit Jones
A. P
Kennedy
Margaret
Midas Touch
Knight
Brigid
Lanham
E. M
LeMay
Alan
Lutz
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Silver Wings
Macardle
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MacDonald
W. C
Riddle
Ramrod Ridge
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C. E
Cassidy
Norris
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Eve
Pratt
Reilly
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Stafford
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Skinner
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Robert
Josephine
Pride of
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Colt
Sawyer
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Stone
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Circus
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Bible
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Padre Parke
Johnoon
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Kane
H. B
Gilmore
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Model Planes
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Fox
G. M
Sir E. Grenfell
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E. L
Abraham Lincoln
Ackley
Jordan
Pvt
Victor Bartel
Army Post
Neuman Brothers
J. B. Henderson
Fire Department
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