Kern County Postwar Planning proposes small acre farms
The Kern County Postwar Planning group weighs subsistence plots to house postwar migrants. Lake suggests acreages of one or two acres where families can grow vegetables, raise animals, and become tied to the soil. The idea could apply to factory or office workers as well. Shafter and other towns may develop industrial and agricultural potential, making small acreages near work worth studying.
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Lake
Shafter
Kern County
May 16 Primaries Stir Kern County Politics
Local voters face four contests including U S Senator and U S House from the Tenth District nominations, Kern County Assembly seat, and two Superior Court posts. Alfred Elliott seeks dual ticket nomination amid Dem row. Downey and Houser lead GOP field for Senate. judges Lambert and Stockton face challengers.
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Kern County
U. S
Alfred Elliott
Victor Bowker
Porterville
Elliott
Kern
Palmer
Kerr
Downey
Frederick Houser
Justus Cramer
Phil Bancroft
A. F. of
Ottis
C.I.O
Robert Lambert
Harold Leddy
Warren Stockton
Alfred Siemon
John Shortridge
Grass Land Fire Destroys 200 Acres Near Minter Field
A grass land fire north of Minter Field in Kern County consumed 200 acres of land owned by a land company and 120 acres of alfalfa. Fire units from Shafter and Wasco responded with one L C L truck and four additional trucks to battle the blaze.
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Kern County “Land Company @ress
Tates
Justeney
Afermoon
Minter Field
Shafter
Wasco
L. C.L
Gala Prom Set Friday at Shafter High
Friday night features the junior senior banquet and prom at Shafter high with a 6 30 dinner in the Richland school cafeteria music by Bob Sissons orchestra speeches by school and district leaders and a skit by juniors. The prom on the tennis courts converts to a tropical isle with dancing 9 to 12 and admission 120 for couples 90 for singles restricted to students and alumni.
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Shafter High School
Richland School
Bob Sisson
H. W. Kelly
Charles Thomas
Leonard Johnson
T. L. Nelson
Kern County Union High School
Bob Devlin
Tropical Isles
Nadalene Alexander
Ida Rosenman
James V. Wilson
Lola Smith
Marjorie Olson
Mary Gwin
Betty We Neva Helsley
Gerene Hatcher
Jonnie Westbrook
Lee Johnson
Pauline Harris
Cathryn Glenn
Helen Cho
Fonela Pope
Max Wiles
Dale Voth
Gerald Bayless
Buford Reynolds
Harvey Neuman
Harold Gipson
Jimmie Terry
Esley Linda
Gwen Ummel
USO
Stringham’s
Minter Field
USC Hall
Picnic Sunday at Kern River Park
Five Shafter families enjoyed a wiener roast at Kern River Park last Sunday afternoon. The Taahiy Wiker family, Johnny Schultz family, Allen Bartel family, Leonard Gaede family, and Dave Strauss family attended the event.
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Shafter
Kern River Park
Taahiy Wiker
Johnny Schultz
Allen Bartel
Leonard Gaede
Dave Strauss
Thomas Runs for Trustee in Richland School Board
Merrill Thomas becomes candidate for the Richland school board in the May 19 election. He is the sole candidate for the single vacancy, while incumbent Orvin Mettler will not seek re election.
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Shafter
Merrill Thomas
of Richland School
Thomas
Orvin Mettler
Lindquist Promoted to Coast Guard Lieutenant (jg)
Gordon A. Lindquist son of Mr and Mrs C G Lindquist of Shafter has been promoted to lieutenant jg in the U S Coast Guard. He received his commission after training at New London Conn in June 1943 and did four months duty in the South Pacific before returning to the United States. He is on sea duty based at San Francisco with assignment about April 1.
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Gordon A. Lindquist
C. G. Lindquist
Shafter
U. S. Coast Guard
Lindquist
San Francisco
United States
South Pacific
New London
Conn
Rotary hosts talk by Carlos Calignan on international press
Barbara last week attendees heard Carlos Calignan of Mexico give an outstanding talk on international press and war. Judges Robert Lambert and Warren Stockton attended as guests at the Rotary event.
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Barbara
Neuman
Carlos Calignan
Mexico
International Vice
Rotary Organization
Robert Lambert
Warren Stockton
Lassiter Named President Of Local Women’s Auxiliary
Mrs J W Lassiter was elected president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Leslie Loo Post No 213 during a May 2 meeting at Zabion Fred Vandenberg was named first vice president with Mrs Floyd Raney as second vice president and Mrs Elizabeth Ingram as chaplain Mrs Glen Way became secretary treasurer and Mrs P C Guenther historian Delegates and alternates to the county council and state conv…
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J. W. Lassiter
Leslie Loo Post
Gion
Zabion
Fred Vandenberg
Floyd Raney
Elizabeth Ingram
Glen Way
P. C. Guenther
Kern County hosts big weekend of rodeo and trotting races
Kern County fairgrounds set for the Highway Patrolman's club rodeo and trotting and pacing races this weekend. Wil liam Lachenmaier Clarence Gromer and Frank Adams enter top trotters led by Sonja Patch, Pacific Coast champion two-year-old, with other pacing horses and rodeo stock. Local owner entries include Lachenmaier and Miller connections.
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Iasts
Kern County
Highway Patrolman’s Club
Kern County Fairgrounds
Shafter
William Lachenmaier
Clarence Gromer
Frank Adams
Lachenmaier
Sonja Patch
Pacific Coast
Relief Gets Drastic War Cut in Kern County
Kern County relief loads dropped from a peak of 28 000 in 1939 to a present low of 16 families. County welfare official Donald Dauwalder told Shafter Kiwanis about ongoing duties including old age payments for 2300 recipients and aid for 800 orphan children. OPA district supervisor O R Dibbley and clothing price specialist C S Sherwoon spoke on price control as part of the meeting. Ted Kinman chaired with President Bill Johnston presiding.
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Kern County
Kern County Welfare Department
Donald Dauwalder
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Dauwalder
Jack Zeman
O. R. Dibbley
OPA
Shafter
C. S. Sherwoon
Ted Kinman
Bill Johnston
Camp Fire Girls Hold Annual Council Fire Meeting
The Camp Fire Girls of the Shafter and Maple schools held their annual council fire meeting recently. A charming program was conducted by the girls, assisted by sponsors. Mrs. Ruth Pawson and her daughter Dulcie were guests of the meeting. Miss Beulah Bartlett, principal of the Richland primary school, attended.
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Shafter and Maple
Ruth Pawson
Dulcie
Beulah Bartlett
Richland Primary
Boys Lick Gas Shortage Horse Back
They plan to leave Shafter at about 4 a.m. to reach in time for all events and will stay over Saturday night, returning home on Sunday.
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Shafter
Starrh First Lt. Starrh Promoted in Liberator Squadron Honor
Laurence I. Starrh 25 is promoted to first lieutenant and serves as engineering officer for his Liberator Squadron stationed in Italy. In a letter to his parents in Shafter he describes flying over Mt. Vesuvius. He is a University of California graduate.
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Laurence I. Starrh
George Starrh
Shafter
Starrh
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Lt. Starrh
University of California
Women’s Mission Circle Meets May 11 at Wedel Home
The Women's Mission Circle plans a noon luncheon at the home of Mrs. C. T. Wedel on May 11. Mrs. J. F. Owens will co host with Mrs. Wedel in serving the luncheon. Members are expected to attend.
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Women’s Mission Circle
Man Waaei
C. T. Wedel
J. F. Owens
Wedel
Shafter
USO
Minter Field
Ministers Elect E M Anderson
At the Shafter Ministerial annual meeting at Rev H D Wiebe home on Monday evening officers for the coming year were elected Rev E identified and Rev Orvil Seago pastor Church of the Nazarene sec
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Shafter
H. D. Wiebe
E. Ident
Orvil Seago
Church of the Nazarene
Richland Graduation Monday Program Summary
Graduation exercises in Richland Monday at eight o clock feature a full program. Processional State Center MarchPat Lee Sylvia Oleg Speaks cornet solo Lowell Eisenberg Yesternight Serenade Richland band directed by David Powell Oh What a Beautiful Mornin Daffodils Herm es Girls Glee Club Mrs Powell. Address Dr Thomas Lund. Now the Day Is Over Barnby Girls Glee Club directed by Mr Powell.
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State Center
Pat Lee
Sylvia
Oleg Speaks
Cornet
Lowell “Yesternight
Eisenberg
Richland Band
David’ Powell
Rodgers
Daffodills
Hermes
Mr. Powell
Thomas Lund
Barnby
Girls’ Glee Club
Harper Maple School Speaker Invited for Address
A speaker from Harper Maple School was invited to give the address at a funeral service. A. R. Duehren traveled to Acton on Saturday to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, H. N. Newton.
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Harper Maple School
A. R. Duehren
Acton
H. N. Newton
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Santa FE
Johnnie Miller
Louis Gratton
Miller
Cuff Burrell
The
Red Cross
Minster Field
USC
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
E.M. Anderson
Richland
Duehren
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