Nikkel Iron Works Marks 42nd Anniversary in Shafter
The Nikkel Iron Works in Shafter marks its 42nd anniversary as Al Nikkel and his son Jack expand the business founded in 1923. The firm evolved from a one man blacksmith shop to a modern plant at Central Avenue and Munzer Street, manufacturing Massey Ferguson implements and hydraulic tools with nationwide distribution. Don Nikkel’s grandson is being prepared to join the family operation.
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Taft
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Doc) Stringham
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Bakersfield
Doc Stringham
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Charles Doolittle
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Conference Highlights at Bakersfield Human Relations Event
The Human Relations Conference in Bakersfield is highlighted by a workshop on housing. Participants from the Community Relations Conference of Southern California and AME Church will attend the program held Saturday June 19 with morning and afternoon sessions.
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Bakersfield
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Bakers College Associate Degree graduates honored at GE Theater
Members of the Bakers College Associate Degree Program were recognized at a ceremony in the GE Theater with acting Department Chair Jane M. Carney presiding. Graduates include Lola Barkley Martha Carrete Dorothe Clark Ka Fischer Donna Gra Sharon Hatch Betty Haven Sandra Hodge Jeni Cappell Carolyn Krone Lyn Smith Sharon Mapaten Judith Stanley Karen Willis Ellen Mills Crosby.
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Betty Haven
Sandra G. Hodge
Jeni King Cappell
Carolyn J. Krone
Lyn Paulette Smith
Sharon Mapaten
Judith D. A. Stanley
Karen Mae Willis
Ellen Crosby Mills
Kern Council for Civic Unity Meeting Notice
A meeting is announced for residents in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles area, including Kern unity. The event is open to interested parties. Reservations may be made by writing to the Kern Council for Civic Unity at Ave Bakersfield.
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L M Carter to present tillage paper at ASAE meeting
L M Carter an agricultural engineer with the USDA Cotton Research Station Shafter will present a tillage paper at ASAE 1965 annual meeting in Athens Georgia. The conference gathers about two thousand engineers from the United States and abroad to discuss agricultural engineering advances and issues including nitrate in rural water supplies and new tractor developments.
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Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
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Soil and Water Division
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Maple District Resident Attends Graduation Visit
Visiting Maple District from San Jose Mrs. Aven and her son Mark stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs C Reimer as her husband worked in Los Angeles. She attended Maple Elementary School graduation exercises where a niece and nephew were among this year’s graduates.
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San Jose
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Los Angeles
Maple Elementary
Organization marks 43rd year with pledge to customers
The text credits loyal employees for past success and lists Wes Brown bookkeeper Daniel Escalante foreman Lloyd Kroeker partsman Ed Nikkel salesman John Schnidt painter Don Rigdon welder Luis Salazar machinist. As it enters its 43nd year the organization pledges to continue earning customers trust in the years ahead.
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Wes Brown
Daniel Escalante
Lloyd Kroeker
Ed Nikkel
John Schnidt
Don Rigdon
Luis Salazar
Nikkel Iron Works Open Day June 26
Nikkel Iron Works invites customers and friends from the Sheffer Wasco area to a shop open day on June 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon to celebrate its 42nd anniversary with refreshments and a tour of the shop.
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Sheffer- Wasco
Nikkel Iron Works Heads Into Third Generation Leadership
Al Nikkel founded the shop in 1923 and remains active as his son Jack now runs the business after World War II. Don Nikkel, Jack’s son, is being groomed as a potential third generation leader as the company expands from horse shoeing to hydraulic levelers, tool carriers, automated blockers and cotton planters under the Buffalo brand. The firm also serves as the 16th year Massey Ferguson farm implements distributor in the region.
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