School Board Seeks County Sidewalks North Shafter Smith Corner
The Shafter Safety Council has won school board approval for building a footpath from Shafter north to the Government Supply Center and south to Smith’s Corner. A letter to the county supervisor seeks early construction, citing high pedestrian traffic and traffic hazards. Upon county approval, a second project will begin.
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School Board
County
Shafter and
Smith Corner
Beoec
Shafter Safety Council
Fter
Government Supply Center
Smith’s Corner
O. T. Olson
Richland
W. R. Woollames
Shafter Camp
Safety Council
Shafter
California Dream Of Empire And Forty Niners Spirit
In Bakersfield James Mussatti of the California State Chamber of Commerce extols California wealth and growth while urging a renewal of the Forty Niners spirit to meet future challenges. He envisions an empire like wealth and production, cautions against overreach, and questions the human costs of abundance and power.
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Bakersfield
James Mussatti
California State Chamber of Commerce
Golden State
Mussatti
California
The
Pacific
Empire
Community Paper Pick-Up This Saturday
Residents urged to have old paper ready for pickup this Saturday. Place bundles at curbside and contact the local scout master Marion Crockett if the paper is missed.
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Sr Amnion
Gaia
Marion Crockett
Highway Talk With Shafter Chamber For Faster Route
Central Valley Highway Association officers meet Shafter Chamber of Commerce at noon to discuss speeding up the Bakersfield to Fresno route via Shafter Wasco Corcoran and Hanford. Norman Holt Emory Gay Hoffman and Don Miller will attend with Kern Chamber leaders to discuss highway development and a paid secretary issue. Ernest Panero presides.
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Central Valley Highway Association
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Fresno
Shafter
Wasco
Corcoran
Hanford
Don Miller
Asociation
Norman Holt
Emory Gay Hoffman
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Highway Association
Chamber
Ernest Panero
Shafter Eagles edge Merchants in opening game
The Shafter Eagles beat the Shafter Merchants 9 to 8 in the first game of the newly organized team. Both sides used three pitchers and several Eagle players were injured, leaving the lineup not at full strength. The Mexican colony Eagles have won two of three and plan a return match against the Bakersfield Wild Cats at Richland School diamond on West Lerdo, starting at 2 30 p m with no admission charge.
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Shafter Eagles
Shafter Merchants
Eagle
Eagles
Bakersfield Wild Cats
Richland School
West Lerdo
Last Three Meetings At First Mennonite Church This Week
The First Mennonite Church hosts meetings this week with Reverend H. D. Burkholder of Imanuel Mennonite Church as speaker. Sessions run Friday Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7 30.
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First Mennonite
First Mennonite Church
H. D. Burkholder
Imanuel Mennonite Church
W. E. Stone Succumbs in Coast Hospital
Wesley Earl Stone dies at 61 in San Luis Obispo French Clinic and Hospital after moving from Denver to Morro Bay for health. He is survived by his widow Doris May Stone, brothers Woe s Stone and Ivan Stone, a daughter Viola and son Ernest E. Stone, and three grandchildren Jack Horner Priscilla and John Stone. Funeral services were held at Janzen Chapel with Rev J W Bruner officiating and burial at Union Cemetery Bakersfield.
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Wesley Earl Stone
Janzen Chapel
J. W. Bruner
Union Cemetery
Bakersfield
Mr. Stone
French Clinic
San Luis Obispo
Missouri
Denver
Colorado
Morro Bay
Woé&s Stone
Ivan Stone
Shafter
W. E. Stone
Doris May Stone
Boyd Stone
Yakima
Washington
Sheldon Stone
San Francisco
Fred Stone
Viola
Ernest E. Stone
Jack Horner
Priscilla
John Stone
Janzen Funeral Home
Stork Wins Race With Mrs Wood
Running true to form the stork won the race with Mrs day on the Pan American plane for Santiago Chile. A telegram was received by Mr and Mrs Wood Tuesday morning announcing the big event.
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Mrs. Day
Santiago
Chile
Wood
Shafter Announces First Thrift Days Event
Shafter prepares for its first monthly Thrift Day on March 28 and 29. Local merchants will offer a wide assortment of bargain merchandise as the Merchants bureau of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce promotes the event to acquaint residents with area stores. The program aims to establish a recurring monthly sales day for the Shafter trade area.
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Shafter
Wvemcilul Virgins
Merchants Bureau of
Have You Coined That Word Yet
The Press offers a five dollar prize for the best word to describe birds that litter the streets of Shafter. Entries must be in by April 1.
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Shafter
Wasco Grange Ladies Night Saturday Dinner at 7
Wasco Grange invites members and guests to a ladies night on Saturday. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. by the Grange sisters, with plans for social time following the meal.
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Wasco Grange
Ser SR Es
The
Grange
Spud Growers Elect Ferguson New Leader at Kern Meet
Robert W. Ferguson of Edison was elected president of the Kern County Potato Growers Association to succeed Loren Voth. Emil Bender of Shafter was chosen vice president and Ben Sasia of Arvin secretary treasurer. A. A. Stransler and others named to the board. Sidney B. Carnine retained as executive secretary.
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Robert W. Ferguson
Edison
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Loren Voth
Wasco
el Tejon
Emil Bender
Shafter
Ben Sasia
Arvin
A. A. Stransler
Claude Bodkin
Voth
Bates Dewey
al Haines
John Peters
Sidney B. Carnine
Association
William Jeffers
National Rubber Program
Free Lung X Rays Offered Next Wednesday and Thursday
Community members urged to visit the County Fire House for free X rays from the TB Mobile unit. Appointments run 2 00 to 6 00 PM or 7 00 to 9 00 PM Wednesday and 10 00 to 12 00 noon Thursday. Early detection offers high cure potential.
Red Cross Drive Lags in Kern County Effort
Ed Warren reports the Red Cross drive is $1700 short of a $3000 quota with many districts not reporting. He urges rapid local contributions to meet the deadline of the 28th and notes Wasco already reached its $2000 goal. Deposits may be made at Bank of America.
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Red Cross
Ed Warren
Warren
Wasco
Kern County
Bank of America
Potato Price Signals Set For April In Kern County
Kris B. Bemis of Washington D C secretary of the potato division United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Associa announced a 2 50 per bushel support price for April at the Kern County Potato Growers Association session Also stated: May 1 price 2 35 and July 2 25 Farmers must plant within their goals to be eligible and 90 percent parity underpins Kern early crop The talk emphasized declining per capita consumption over 23 years a record crop on the smallest national acreage in 18 years and urged better grading merchandising and uses for low grade potatoes to strengthen the business The government pledge of 90 percent parity expires in under two years and acreage control may cut future price support costs The speaker urged expanding outlets to improve sales and prosperity.
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Kris B. Bemis
Washington, D. C
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Associa
Kern,County
Bemis
Glesby Bros Co Founder Set For Wasco Visit This Weekend
Bill Glesby co owner of Glesby Bros Grain and Milling Co will tour the district this weekend per Del Rasmussen manager of Valley Feed & Supply Co The statewide firm is known for its all purpose mash a farm feed tested for years and now on the market He will visit area farmers and stop at Valley Feed Supply in the Hunt Motor Building Wasco.
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Bill Glesby
Glesby Bros. Grain and Milling Co
del Rasmussen
Valley Feed & Supply Co
Glesby
Valley Feed & Supply
Hunt Motor Building
Wasco
Important Farm Center set up Pace meeting in Shafter
The first regular meeting of the Shafter Farm Center since Pearl Harbor is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Richland school cafeteria. A turkey dinner will follow, with a short business session and several unusual numbers on the program. Tickets are limited and should be secured early from George Starrh G J Siemens John Vincenzo Harlan Wilson August Bender Herndon Hitchcock Bob Sturges or Jor Al Eckman. The center urges broad attendance to support all farming branches.
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Shafter Farm Center
Pearl Harbor
Richland School
Committee On
George Starrh
G. J. Siemens
John Vincenzo
Harlan Wilson
August Bender
Herndon Hitchcock
Bob Sturges
Jor al Eckman
Farm Center
Four New Members Inducted At Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis at Cawelo Motel inducted Bert Cook Al Finkbeiner Art Kadel and Lowell Todd with Bert Ware officiating. Hanley Witcher assistant chief of police Shafter gave a talk on fingerprinting Henry system and print patterns whirls loops doubles curves. Visiting Kiwanian Charlie Boydston Bakersfield club and guests Reverend C M Ward Bakersfield Paul Newell attended.
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Hanley Witcher
Cawelo Motel
Bert Cook
al Finkbeiner
Art Kadel
Lowell Todd
Bert Ware
Lee Thomas
Shafter
Fee Collected For Traffic Ticket After Five Years
After a five year evasion on a warrant for a traffic violation J F Lewis was arrested in Visalia and the five dollar fine was collected and forwarded to the local Police Court. A. E. Grant notes the case and its long, wandering trail through various offices and dates.
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California Highway Patrol
J. F. Lewis
Visalia
A. E. K.grant
Rightmire
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Spirit of
Fortyniners
Coast Hospital
Stork
Wasco Grange Ladies
Eileen Miller
Judy
Scarsdale
Spud
Jeffers
Ferguson
Fers
Union Pacific Railroad
Railroad
Walter Kane
Bakersfield Californian
U. S. Experimental Farm
Kiwanis
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