Completion of Friant Kern Canal celebrated at McFarland
Editorial notes the May 13 ceremony in McFarland marking the finished Friant Kern Canal as part of the Central Valley project. It explains the project aims to rectify a century old water balance, benefiting Shafter Wasco, Delano McFarland areas, and Arvin Edison districts with water from the Sacramento River basin.
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McFarland
Friant- Kern
Central Valley Water Project
Central Valley
California
Great Central Valley
Nature
San Joaquin Valley
Sacramento River
Shafter-Wasco District
San Joaquin
O Valley Water
Shafter-Wasco
Central Valley Water
Central California
Shafter
Wasco
Airport Training Expansion Allows Partial Civilian Evacuation
Re-activation of Shafter Airport as a cadet flight training base will not force mass evacuation of Minter Village residents. Private operator Transocean Air Lines will run civilian training, keeping civilians in place while Air Force cadets train, under a plan shifting instruction to commercial firms with the military guiding oversight.
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Shafter
Air Force
Minter Village
Transocean Air Lines
V Day for Shafter Red Cross Drive
Shafter Lions Club volunteers to lead the Red Cross drive with every resident urged to support. The message highlights Red Cross roles in Korea and domestic disasters, training in first aid, and readiness for emergencies including potential atomic war threats.
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Shafter Red Cross Drive
Shafter Lions Club
Red Cross
Shafter
Korea
America
Niques
Lerdo District Backs Its School
Lerdo School District backed by large landowners passes a 95 dollar bond issue for expansion and gains 437388 dollars in state funds to improve facilities and staffing. The district absorbs a surge of students from Minter Fidkern Homes post World War II, yet landholders uphold bearing tax burdens.
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Lerdo
Minter Fidkern Homes
Two Local Boys Named To Boys State From Shafter
Two Shafter High School student body leaders Harley Martin and Layton Lynch were nominated to represent Shafter at Boys State in Sacramento. Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs join to support the delegation, aiming to provide practical government experience for the students.
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Conare
Harley Martin
Layton Lynch
Shafter High School
Shafter
Boys’ State
Sacramento
Shafter Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Shafter Leads in Kern County Potato Growers Meeting
Potato growers from Shafter will play a key role in the Kern County Potato Growers Association meeting set for March 26 to 28. Clarence Neuman serves as president as the group prepares for a critical harvest period amid wartime shipping, labor, and supply challenges. Local leaders stress Kern county potatoes must stand on their own merits to compete nationally and foresee a strong future with forward-looking efforts to solve industry problems.
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Shafter
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Clarence Neuman
Kern County
Shafter Building Booms Despite Wartime Curtailment
Shafter building continues at a rapid pace with February permits totaling 129875 dollars. After a record 1950, 1951 may surpass it due to 15 more housing units in the Kirschenmann tract and expansions at Richland and Shafter High Schools. Over a decade the town has shown steady growth, shedding its crossroad look to become a progressive city.
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Shafter
E. K. Grant
Kirschenmann
Richland School
Shafter High School
Kerr County
Engraving Director California Subscription Rates
Subscription rates list for Engraving Director in California shows one year at 2.50 dollars and outside California at 3.00 dollars. It reflects period pricing and regional differences for renewals.
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California
Calif
Editors Mailbox Praises Local Press Support
The Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association thanks the press for publicity over the past year and support in Shafter with the X-ray unit and the Christmas Seal Sale. Richard C. Dickmann M D president.
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Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Shafter
Richard C. Dickmann
M.D
Buttonwillow Cub Scouts Hold Blue and Gold Potluck
Buttonwillow's newly organized Cub Scouts hosted a blue and gold potluck dinner February 28 in the elementary school cafeteria. Cub Master Harold Reed and assistant L. D. Ryan awarded Bobcat pins to the Cubs. Twenty four scouts and about twenty parents attended as four dens contributed table decorations. den mothers were Mrs. Wade Burleson, Mrs. Jack Adams, Mrs. Jessie Barrazo, and Mrs. Bob Brandon.
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Buttonwillow
Cub Scouts
Harold Reed
L. D. Ryan
Wade Burleson
Jack Adams
Jéssie Barrazo
Bob Brandon
Stalin aims to avoid West German rearmament drive
The article argues Stalin seeks unification and neutralization of West Germany to prevent a strong rearmed Germany. It notes his fear of a European military force including German units and suggests he would trade Western steel and concessions to outmaneuver the Allies. It warns any unification would let him control Germany as a satellite state, financed by American taxpayers.
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Stalin
Europe
Germany
East Germany
Soviet Russia
Rhine
Rhur
Chechoslovakia
Grotewohl
Dr. Adenauer
U. S
McCloy
Adenauer
West
East
Blind Spots and Self-Check From a Farmer’s Vine
A quirky observer recalls Squint Miller’s farm where a cucumber fills a vinegar bottle as a blind-spot reminder. The piece suggests watching for personal biases and respecting neighbors’ preferences, urging open eyes and minds to avoid prejudice.
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Squint Miller
Squint
Shafter Seeks More Youth Leaders for Boys’ State
The piece notes the older generation’s imperfect governance and urges youth to grasp democracy. It mentions the American Legion in Shafter sponsoring a Boys' State candidate for years, with Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs now requesting a second candidate to boost local representation.
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American Legion
Shafter
Kiwanis
Rotary
Beacon
Shafter Youth Named First Alternate for Naval Academy
John J. Kelly of Shafter California named first alternate for nomination to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis by Congressman Thomas H. Werdel. Kelly, a former Shafter High School student body president and UC Berkeley student athlete, competes through exams in California’s tenth district.
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John Irwin Kelly
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Thomas H. Werdel
California
Kelly
Joseph Miles Earley, Jr
Lindsay
Young Kelly
Shafter High School
University of California _at_Beveley
Richland Aquatic Center
Kern County Association of Student Representatives
Stanford University
Tom
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