County water agency urged to solve Shafter Wasco needs
The report urges forming a Kern County water agency to contract for water for the Shafter Wasco district and other deficient areas. It recommends two mass meetings in Shafter and Wasco to build consensus, notes the Bureau of Reclamation favoring boundary adjustments, and highlights limited Friant canal water. Directors will study the report until the April meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Shafter
Wasco
Bureau of Reclamation
Shafter-Wasco
Bureau
Friant Canal
Shafter- Wasco
Pril
Clarence Annin
Rolf Jacobsen
Ed Thiessen
Gus Klassen
John Nale
Riddell
Sounding Off by Phil Horwith on power shortage and local life
The column warns the drought worsens the power shortage similar to the 12 years ago Midwest crisis. It urges conservation, notes PG&E cycle changes save electricity, mentions slipping clock sales, registers to vote, and tidbits about local events, people, and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dre
Middle- West
Scouts Pass Tests on Kern River Outing
Troop 53 made a semi monthly Kern River trip to pass out door requirements. They met at 7:00 at the Shafter Fire House and traveled in three cars led by Don Loewen Kenneth Pipkin and Paul Newell. Several boys passed tests including second class tracking by Dick Kirkham Jim Powers and Ronnie Morris. Paul Newell Jr passed cooking and John Newton Billie Peters passed first class chopping. Jim Powers and Dick Kirkham earned second class badges. New Scouts Ronnie Morris and Robert Fields joined the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern River
Shafter
Don Loewen
Kenneth Pipkin
Paul Newell
Dick Kirkham
Jim Powers
Ronnie Morris
Paul Newell, Jr
John Newton
Billie Peters
Robert Fields
Dinner visitors and games prize at Hansen home
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs. Eyron Hansen included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nicol Doctor and Mrs. P. C. Guenther and Mrs. Christine Roscamp. After dinner guests played games and the prize went to Mrs. Nicol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyron Hansen
Walter Nicol
P. C. Guenther
Christine Roscamp
Justesen's Sale Highlights Wide Rim of Grocery Deals
Shoppers are invited to visit Justesen's for a Lent friendly sale featuring canned tuna mayonnaise coffee flour and syrup prices. The ad touts variety and big savings with items like StarKist tuna, Best Foods mayo, Folgers coffee, drifted snow flour and KC marked packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justesen’s
Noted Hebrew Speakers Here Tomorrow Night
Rev. Charles Haimovitz and Rev. Oscar Stern are billed for a 7 30 pm program at the Shafter Church of the Nazarene on West Lerdo. Haimovitz, born in Haifa, Palestine, will discuss Jewish customs and their significance, God’s plan for the Jews, Palestine as a world center, and his conversion to Christ. Stern, previously in Shafter, will speak again with his wife in attendance after a nine year European separation. both pastors invite all church members and the public.
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Tomoherow
Charles Haimovitz
Church of the Nazarene
West Lerdo
Oscar Stern
Shafter Church of the Nazarene
Haimovitz
Haifa
Palestine
Holy Land
World Center
Stern
Europe
Orval Seago
the Nazarene Church
Cathryn Susie Ashmore First Child Born
Cathryn Susie Ashmore, an 8 pound 12 ounce daughter, was born February 28 at Delano Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Ashmore. This is the couple’s first child. Mrs. Ashmore was formerly Lily Early.
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Cathryn Susie
W. M. Ashmore
Delano ‘Hospital
Looking Ahead Pages for Women and Home Life
A wartime-era meditation urging American women to use intelligence and goodwill to fortify home life. It argues the home should be a place of repose and beauty to aid national resilience and international understanding. The piece ends with a prayer invoking peace for children and to shield them from hatred and war.
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America
Coren
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Shafter Press
By Phil. Horwith
Faye
San Francisco
Johnson - Neuman Dept
Bob Mettler
Shafter-Woodlake
Don Little
Evelyn Garner
Bakersfield
Sunny St
North Shafter
T. J. Russell
Santa Fe Way
I'S
Shafter Mercantile CO
San Joaquin Valley
Catcher
Star Kist
Campbells
Baby Foods Libbys and Gerbers
Sperry
Apple Juice
NEW West
Kelloggs
Spic & Span
PUREX
Heinz
Ene
Justesen
Oxydol
W. M. Ashmores
Lord of Earth
Elizabeth la Dow
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