Kern County Seed Potato Meeting Sees Report On Europe Trip
Mr. Al Mercker of the USDA spoke at Kern County Seed Potato Association field day about his recent European trip on potato conditions. Local growers in Shafter and Wasco discussed competition from Atkins Kroll and Company and efforts to wash and pack Kern potatoes. The group praised seed programs led by Dr. John McLean while noting storm damage in Wheeler Ridge and Edison districts and shifts to cotton as fields recover. Potatoes shipped from Kern totaled 1565 carloads this year, with expectations of higher shipments despite storms.
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al Mercker
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Kern County Seed Potato Association
Europe
Mercker
Shafter
Wasco
Mackinlay
Mr. March
Atkins Kroll and Company
California
Capps
Kern
John McLean
Kern County
Stockton
Wheeler Ridge
Arvin-Edison
Edison
Arvin-Wheeler Ridge
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Guy Capps
Kern County Potatoes
Birthday Greetings Around the Community This Week
A local birthday list features Mrs. Pete Richert May 4 and several others including Karen Adamson May 5 George Vannatta May 5 Hulda Voth May 5 Udley Mrs. Paul Ingraham May 10 Mrs. Elizabeth Rice May 10 Lena Etter May 10 and Janis Talbert May 10.
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Pete Richert
Karen Adamson
George Vannatta
Hulda Voth
Udley
Paul Ingraham
Elizabeth Rice
Lena Etter
Janis Talbert
Kiwanis Delegates Named For 33rd International Conclave
Kiwanis Club of Shafter selects President Jack Hill and Secretary Bert Ware as official delegates to Kiwanis International annual convention in Los Angeles June 6 to 10. About 10 000 leaders from the U S Canada Alaska and Hawaii expected. Dr C Oscar Johnson to deliver keynote address. Dr Charles W Armstrong and Wayne Guthrie also set to speak on national and atomic topics.
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Shafter
Jack Hill
Bert Ware
Kiwanis International
Los Angeles
Calif
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
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Ware
Shrine Auditorium
C. Oscar Johnson
Kiwanis' Club of
St. Louis
World Baptist Alliance
Johnson
Salisbury
Wayne Guthrie
Indianapolis News
Bikini
Armstrong
Guthrie
Fresno Art League invites Shafter to May exhibit
Fresno Art League announces its 5th Semi Annual Art Exhibition in Shafter from May 2 to May 15 at the City Schools Administration Building. Viewing hours are 2 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evenings. The letter thanks residents for cooperation and looks forward to future exhibits. Weekend guests include Dr and Mrs Charles Fliton of Los Angeles visiting Mr and Mrs Peter Channeson. An opening for the new self service Central Hardware and Appliance is expected.
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Shafter Press
Fresno Art League
Shafter
Art League
The
Darwin Musselman
Vicki Badvelian
J. Cor. Sec’y
Doctor
Charles Flitton
Los Angeles
Peter Channeson
Mosquito Abatement Director Visits Shafter High
Shafter Mosquito Abatement District Director Art Geib spoke to Shafter High School biology students about the abatement program. A motion picture on the mosquito life cycle and slides illustrated the crews' work while Mrs. Amelia Cornell's classes plan follow up discussions. A souvenir gift included several fish used to stock ponds to curb larvae.
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Shafter High School
Art Geib
Shafter
Geib
Amelia Cornell
Conrad Ebel Family Visits Brother in Shafter
Mr and Mrs Conrad Ebel from Lodi spent the week with his brother Jacob Ebel in Shafter. We are sure you will like to browse around our new self service Central Hardware and Appliance.
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Conrad Ebel
Lodi
Jacob Ebel
Shafter
March of Dimes Drive in County Tops 21000
After the Shafter and Kern County campaign, receipts totaled 2144.70 with 2169.24 in expenses leaving 19375.46 net. Half stays in Kern County to fight infantile paralysis, with 9887.73 sent to the National Foundation and 9687.73 retained locally.
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Shafter and
Kern County
A. L. Trowbridge
Joe Frizzell
National Foundation
Cpaign
More Shafterites at Santa Anita
Saturday drew a crowd of Shafter residents at Santa Anita. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown and their guest Miss Avisia Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. William Lachenmaier, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Camp, Mrs. J. C. Channeson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren, Mr. Ed Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Thomas, Mr. John Lachenmaier, J. H. Fuller and his sons, Dave Muir, Harold Miller, Rolf Jacob sen and Sam Lachenmaier.
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Santa Anita
Ed Brown
Avisia Kingston
William Lachenmaier
S. A. Camp
J. C. Channeson
Robert Warren
Ed Warren
Merrill Thomas
John Lachenmaier
J. H. Fuller
Dave Muir
Harold Miller
Rolf Jacobsen
Sam Lachenmaier
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