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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
17
Jake Siemens unveils a new multi purpose spraying device for agriculture. The mounted six row boom with 48 nozzles folds to car size, operates from a gasoline motor, and delivers 0 to eight gallons per minute into a 300 gallon tank. Siemens sold the first unit to W B Camp of Bakersfield.
Counties across the state launch the State Fair Maid of Magic contest to select a queen for fairs and expositions. Sacramento San Diego Napa Merced Contra Costa and others plan events including bathing beauty contests and expositions from June to August.
Mr and Mrs Austin Wikoff host a family barbecue at 30360 Riverside Ave on Sunday evening. Attending were Lloyd Wikoff Erle Wikoff Charles Wikoff and Jami Wilbert Schneider from Walla Walla Washington Erza der and Frank Cunningham from Santa Clara.
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