Shafter Potato Festival drew wide publicity and photos
Ahead Shafter and Kern county industry planned a million dollars in wide publicity for the Shafter Potato Festival on June 12. Photographers from the United States and world would visit for days to capture the harvest and event. Local growers and merchants touted the festival as a colorful community showcase with strong official openings planned.
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Shafter
Kern County
Oe Ee
United States
Warner Brother
Merof
Kern
Richland
Wasco Irrigation Meeting Discusses a Kern Water Agency
The Shafter Wasco Irrigation District trustees set 2 p.m. in the office to discuss feasibility and advisory reports on forming a Kern Water Agency for water development in deficient areas. Advisory members include Harry Riddell Delano and engineers Emil Kirsch and John J. Peters. Board lineup features Clar Chairman Rolf Jac John Nale Ed Thiesen.
Motor Fire at 31143 Ave Causes Minor Damage
A refrigerant unit overheated and caught fire at 31143 Avenue on Friday causing a motor burn but only minor damage to the appliance. No injuries reported.
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Shafter High Faces Tough Kern County Track Meet Competition
Shafter high school placed fifth in the Kern County Track and Field Meet at East Bakersfield Permenter Field. Roy Packard and George Bender highlighted finals with fifth places, while the team failed to win events and earned limited points in field events.
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Shafter High School
East Bakersfield High School
Permenter
Shafter
Bakersfield
Wasco
Taft
East High
Maricopa
E. B
Safter
McFarland
Tehachapi
Roy Packard
Packard
Yim Crabb
George Bender
Crawford
Glenn
Shafter Roofers
Fletcher Bond
Generals
Crabb
Beese
Fletcher
Bond
Bobby Baze
Crane
John Kelly
DuPont
Agriculturalists to Speak at F F A Father Son Affair
Fathers and sons will dine at Shafter High School on Thursday May 6 for a Future Farmers of America banquet. Everett Eyrand F F A president will MC. Guest speaker, noted in agricultural education for the San Joaquin Valley, will address getting started in farming. Tickets are $1 per father and son.
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Fathers and Sons
Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
San Joaquin Valley
Everett Eyrand
F.F.A
S. A. Camp
Future Farmers Organization
George Harrison
Howard Dickson
Kern County Union High School
Holgar Hansen
Shafter F. F. A
Flower Show Correction Names Mrs Mary Codd as Winner
A correction from the Shafter Press fixes an error in last Friday’s flower show results. Mrs Mary Codd is the actual winner for the unusual arrangements with multiple ribbons. Mrs Mary Todd had been misnamed. Second place went to Mrs Jake Siemens and third to Mrs P L Arnold, with special mention to Mrs Homer Craig.
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Shafter Press
Mary Todd
Mary Codd
Jake Siemens
P. L. Arnold
Homer Craig
Writing Awards at Kern Academy Shared by Two Students
Two Kern Academy students Joyce Dirksen a senior and June Horst a junior received writing awards in the Instructor Pen League Contest in Washington DC. Thirty of 311 submitted manuscripts were chosen for publication and Horst’s Playing with Matches won a two dollar medal while Dirksen’s A North Dakota Blizzard earned a special award card.
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Kern Academy
Joyce Dirksen
June Horst
Washington, D. C
North Dakota Blizzard
Entries Open For Selection of Local Girl as Potato Queen
Details announced for the Potato Festival Queen contest in Shafter. Open to local single girls aged 16 to 24 within five miles. Entries close May 15 at noon, with a May 22 prelim and May 28 final at the high school auditorium. Judging based on beauty, personality, and poise.
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Kern County
Bakersfield Inn
Kern County Recreation & Cultural Commission
Shafter
Potato Festival Committee
Eat
J. H. Revell
20 30 Club Plans Pre-Harvest Dance and Island Trip
At its April 28 meeting the Shafter 20-30 Club mapped a May 22 Pre-Harvest Dance at the Women’s Clubhouse with Jerry Adams Orchestra and tickets sold by Twenty-Thirtians. Harry Blumkin chairs arrangements. The group also arranged housing for the September Twenty-Thirty International convention on Santa Catalina Island with Greg Malory and Herb Neuman coordinating a special trip.
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Canelo Motel
Shafter
Santa Catalina Island
Greg Malory
Herb Neuman
Cotton Growers Call for Higher Chopping Rates
San Joaquin Valley cotton growers urged higher chopping pay after reports of ample farm labor. At a California Hotel meeting, Agricultural Labor Bureau recommendations were set: 2.75 per acre in clean fields with housing, 3.00 per acre without housing, and 0.70 to 0.75 per hour depending on housing. President Ben H. Hayes noted a likely rise in cotton acreage and labor demand.
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San Joaquin Valley
San Valley
Californian Hotel
Agricultural Labor Bureau
Ben H. Hayes
Madera
Bureau
Rancheros Visitadores Ride Begins From Mitchell Ranch
Shafter men join the world famous annual Rancheros Visitadores trek in the Santa Barbara mountains. Riders include Harry West C J Vignolo Harold Greene Bates Charles West and Walt Fillmore. They left Mitchell ranch near Santa Barbara Friday and will travel for about a week.
Prominent Seed Potato Men From Northern California
Northern California seed potato men figure in a notable agricultural note. The report highlights leading growers and industry figures shaping seed potato production with emphasis on regional impact and prominence.
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California
April Building Permits Reach $136,200 in Shafter
Shafter issued a record month for building permits in April with a total of 136200 dollars approved for both commercial and residential construction. Inspector E K Grant released the regular monthly report detailing the surge in permits.
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Shafter
E.K. Grant
Two Early Morning Accidents Involving Arrests In Shafter
Two early morning crashes on Santa Fe in Shafter led to arrests and injuries. Fred Smith 29 of Oildale drove a Plymouth north at high speed lost control rolled multiple times injuring Flora Renda Smith 34 taken to Kern General. Horace Loyde Miller 32 of Shafter was arrested for no license drunkenness and driving on the wrong side. Goldie Kingsley 21 of Edison sustained minor injuries. Miller sentenced to 200 dollars or 100 days. Additional arrests included Ray Dyer Calvin Martin and others with varied penalties.
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Shafter-Wasco
Fred Smith
Oildale
Plymouth
Santa Fe
Flora Renda Smith
Kern General Hospital
Horace Loyde Miller
Shafter
DeSoto
Myrick’s Corner
Raydean
Robert Roper
Goldie Christene Kingsley
Edison
Miller
Ray Dyer
Grove
Calvin Martin
Tom Fletcher Wins Tight School Election Runoff
Tom Fletcher edged Patsy Kelly to win the president post after a two-stage election. Lowell Bergman’s write-in bid split votes, forcing a runoff and a later president's election. Bergman claimed the vice presidency as Jim Wroten joined the other ticket. Dana Baughman won the yell leader contest over Peggy Nikkel.
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Tom Fletcher
Patsy Kelly
Friends
Lowell Bergman
Bergman
Fletcher
Pat
Jim Wroten
Dana Baughman
Cveiutary
Peggy Nikkel
Bender
Yell Leader
Mabel
Dorcas Society Food Sale At Post Office Market
The Dorcas Society of the Shafter Seventh Day Adventist church will host an all day sale of home cooked foods baked goods and needlework at the Post Office Market this Thursday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Members will conduct the event and welcome all attendees.
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Dorcas Society
Shafter Seventh Day Adventist Church
Junior Women's Club Praised For Flower Show Help
The Wednesday Afternoon Club and Mrs Ed Brown chair man thank the Junior Women's Club for assisting last Tuesday in the flower show. Rob ert Mettler and Mrs Harvey Neuman presided at the tea table. Junior members aiding were EY Robert Mettler Harvey Neuman Merwin Schirmer Arnold Koehn and Clarence Neuman.
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Ed Brown
Robert Mettler
Harvey Neuman
EY Robert Mettler
Merwin Schirmer
Arnold Koehn
Clarence Neuman
Greene Coberly West Names Delano Gin Manager
Harold Greene named manager of the Coberly West Delano Gin succeeding C J Vignolo who resigned to devote full time. Vignolo had led the Delano gin since its inception with Coberly West. Both men are active in Shafter civic affairs and reside there.
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Harold Greene
Coberly - West
Delano Gin
C. J. Vignolo
Vignolo
Coberly-West In
Greene
Shafter
Elec Vine Geekee
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