Giants of wealth and power in American industrial rise
A fragmented reminiscence tracing immigrant grandparents from Ireland to western Pennsylvania. The narrator describes a ruthless East Coast financier who built a vast empire by trafficking eggs and flour before expanding into banking and industry. His ruthlessness, political influence, and hunger for adulation mark his rise and legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North of
Ireland
Western
Pennsyl
Grant
Spud Men Elect Voth Hear 1946 Prospects
The Kern County Potato Growers Association named Loren Voth president at the annual meeting in Bakersfield attended by about six hundred growers. Emil Bender was chosen vice president and Bernard Sasia secretary treasurer. Board members include Claude Botkin Arvin John Bidart Saco Arnold Kirschenmann Edison Loren Voth Wasco E H Mettler Bakersfield R C Henning Bakersfield Bernard Sasia Tehachapi Emil Bender Bates Dewey Shafter. E A Meyer urged continued industry cooperation as membership rose to 290 and expected to reach 300 this month. Kern County leads California potato production second only to Maine with 60–70 percent of U S output in May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Voth
Wasco
Kern County Potato Growers Association
el Tejon
Bakersfield
Emil Bender
Shafter
Bernard Sasia
Kern County
Claude Botkin
Arvin
John Bidart
Saco
Arnold Kirschenmann
Edison
Loren
Voth
R. C. Henning
Tehachapi
Bates Dewey
E. A. Meyer
Fruit and Vegetable
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Carnine
California
Maine
U. S
Nerve Specialist To Speak Here
Dr. Richard Lowenberg neuro psychiatrist and head of the Mental Hygiene Department at the County Hospital in Bakersfield will speak on Personality at the Women's Club House. The Richland Moon Club sponsors the talk and the public is invited to attend on Wednesday March 27 at 2 30.
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Richard Lowenberg
Bakersfield
Womens Club House
Richland Moon Club
Lowenberg
Four Local Men Start Farm Machinery Plant
Four Shafter men Arnold Enns Gordon Belshe H B McBride and Darby Day announced the opening of the Ideal Manufacturing Company at 309 Pacific Avenue in Shafter. The new firm will produce conveyor type farm equipment for potatoes onions and carrots with field loading gear and a screw conveyor for cull potatoes. They already report over 10000 in orders for potato washers and graders and onion graders and will offer custom fabrication repairs parts service and on site field work for growers.
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Shafter
Arnold Enns
Gordon Belshe
H. B. McBride
Darby Day
Ideal Manufacturing Company
Pacific Avenue
Ideal Company
State Engineers To Meet With C V H Group
R M Gillis and E T Scott will meet with Central Valley Highway Association members at West's Hotel Wasco Monday night. Chester James will present a program outline for a Fresno to Bakersfield highway via Shafter Wasco Corcoran Hanford and Selma. County supervisors will report on Federal Aid programs expected to start construction by July 1.
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R. M. Gillis
State Department of Public Works
E. T. Scott
State Highway Department
Central Valley Highway Association
West’s
Wasco
Central Valley
Chester James
Kern County Planning Commission
James
Fresno
Bakersfield
Shafter
Corcoran
Hanford
Selma
Boards of Supervisors
Kern
Tulare
Kings
Rotary Views Neufeld Films
Rotary views Neufeld films show colored motion pictures of the Dollar Day parade in Shafter before the war and of the recent events.
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Rotary Views
Neufeld Films
Shafter
Pop Childs Returns to Work With Watkins in Shafter
The return of Pop Childs is announced as he joins Watkins Household Products serving Shafter homes. He is remembered for his patriotic service with the U S O here during the war and for running it while G I s were in need.
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Pop” Childs
Watkins Household Products
Shafter Homes
Shafter
G. I’s
Red Cross
Brighten Up Essay Contest Ends Thursday
Final drafts for the Beautifying Shafter essay contest are due next Thursday March 28 with judging to begin immediately after the deadline. Winners will be announced the following Monday. The event, tied to the Brighten up Shafter drive, is sponsored by the Shafter Business Men’s Association with prizes provided. Four contests run for grades 6 7 8 and a high school division, each awarding individual prizes. Grammar school judging is by Ray Kitts Ruth Hilbert and Mr Bu Filat. high school judging by C L Montgomery and Miss Eala Thacker. Pat Kelly is general chair of the drive and is based at Road and Sante Fe with Warren at Central and Santa Fe among others. Homeowners plant trees and flowers as part of Shafter’s brightened makeover.
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Shafter
Winenrs
Shafter Business Men’s Association
Ray Kitts
Ruth Hilbert
Bu Filat
L. Montgomery
Eala Thacker
Pat Kelly
Sante Fe
Ed Warren
Central
Santa Fe
Food Freezing Demonstration by Extension Agent at Shafter
Dorothy Wilkerson, home demonstration agent, will discuss preparing fruits vegetables and meat for freezing storage. The demonstration covers handling before freezing, locker temperature and care, and storage post freezing. The meeting Thursday March 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Home Economics lab at Shafter High School welcomes all attendees.
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Dorothy Wilkerson
Agricultural Extension Service
Shafter High School
Shafter
Shafter 5200 Town Emerges On Santa Fe Route
Shafter, with a population of 5200, ranks as the second largest town on the Santa Fe line between Fresno and Bakersfield, according to a Log of your trip aboard the Golden Gate published by the Santa Fe Rail.
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Shafter
Santa Fe
Fresno
Bakersfield
Golden Gate
The
Santa Fe Rail
City Dad Contest Steams Up
With the city election less than three weeks away the race for two city council posts is heating up for the April 9 election. Seven candidates announced, six filed, and one write-in Bill Brown. On ballot: John J Gaede Arnold Heffley Adolph Kirschenmann P V McClure Clarence Neuman Herbert Lchir mer. No challenger for city clerk Judge F G Shaw and no candidates for city treasurer William Stoller.
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Bill Brown
John J. Gaede
Arnold Heffley
Adolph Kirschenmann
Veterans Sale at Minter Field Next Week
A surplus sale for veterans is announced at Minter Field next week Monday through Wednesday. The sale opens at 8 30 a m daily March 25 26 and 27 and offers furniture and furnishings from the Minter Field Officers Club including divans chairs rugs and other household items.
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Minter ’ Field
Minter Field Officers Club
Shafter Red Cross Drive Nears Quota Shortfall
Shafter faces a lagging Red Cross drive with less than a quarter of the $4500 quota raised. Chairman Art Craig urges nationwide participation to meet the goal by the March 31 deadline, noting Red Cross services for overseas troops and local disasters. Contributions accepted at the Bank and the fire department, with donors organized by assigned business groups.
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Shafter Red Cross
Shafter
Art Craig
Red Cross Drive
Craig
Red Cross
Santa Fe Way
California Street
Shafter Business Houses
Fire Department
USC educator to speak at Richland Civic Banquet
Dr. William G. Campbell of the University of Southern California will be guest speaker at the Richland Teachers' Club Civic Banquet on March 26 in the Richland Cafeteria. A 6:30 p.m. turkey dinner precedes his talk on South America with moving pictures. Tickets are available from club members.
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William G. Campbell
University of Southern California
Richland Teachers’ Club
Richland
South America
Campbell
Nicaragua
Europe
The
Orient
Latin America
Legion Post Votes Car Prize For Fund Drive
The American Legion post will award a new car as an incentive prize for the Building Fund Drive. Tip Henderson named chairman to form a committee and report at the next meeting. Award details such as date place and car are to be announced. The post also plans to send a Shafter High School student to Boys State in Sacramento. World War II veterans may qualify for GI Bill farming training with pay. details from Adjutant Glenn Nay at the high school offices.
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American Legion
Tip Henderson
Legion
Shafter
Glenn. Nay
Shafter Flower Show Set For April 17th
The annual Community Flower Show by the Wednesday Afternoon Club will be held April 17 at the Clubhouse. Chairs are Mrs. J. C. Channeson and Mrs. Wood Stone with several assistants. Open to Shafter residents and nearby areas, hoping for a strong exhibit turnout.
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J. C. Channeson
Wood Stone
Wm. Lachenmaier
Floyd Cooper
Marion Stockton
A. Ae
Merrill Thomas
Rolf Jacobsen
Shafter
Channeson
A. W. Eckman
Local Kiwanis Leader to Speak at Bakersfield Club
Kiwanis International President Holt arrives in California for his tour and will speak at a Thursday evening honor meeting in Bakersfield. The event, a ladies night hosted by the Bakersfield Kiwanis Club at the Motel Inn, features visiting Kiwanians and a tongue twister contest from a Wednesday open meeting.
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Hamilton. Holt
Kiwanis International
California
Kiwanis
Bakersfield
Kiwanis Club
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Werk
Lowell Todd
Beig
Gene Harless
Raul Aguilar
Don Scott
Steve Strelcih
State Engineers
C.V.H. Group
R. H. Child
Eeee
Minter
Burnis Morris
Edythe van Bever
Edna Prieve
Irene Tilley
Helen Holmes
Lutha Brock
Legion Fund
Sacramento
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