Weekend Socials and Travel Notes From Shafter
Shafter residents and former locals are featured in a week end roundup with visits in Los Angeles San Jose and Modesto. Ubiquitous travel includes a Santa Fe through Shafter heading to San Francisco and a family reunion at Mooney Grove near Visalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis Hughes
Los Angeles
San Jose
Dave Schmidt
Shafter Man
Nevada
Chester” Schaaf
Las Vegas
Koleta Osborn
T.C. Payne
Paynes
Shafter
Frances Midgley
Fall‘brook
H Midgley
Santa Fe
Chicago
Wholesalers
San Francisco
T.V. Little
Donald Little
Gene Bosserdet
Oakland
State Federation of Mineral Societies
John Melhose
Berkeley
State
Mooney Grove
Ralph Shorts
Visalia
T. C. Payne
Payne
Richard Hetz
Frances Kattenhorn
Margaret. Hetz
Fresno
Fred Uriarte
Uriarte
Bakersfield
Shafter Men Named On Spud Promotion Committee
August Bender and L. Ply of Shafter were named to the county chamber of commerce potato advertising committee by W. H. Jahant, chair, with A. H. Walker of Arvin as third member. The appointments followed a special potato promotion meeting held last weekend in Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bender
L. £. Plymale
Shafter
County Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Jahant
A. H. Walker
Arvin
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Potato Disease Threatens Kern County Potatoes
County seed specialist C H Metzger warns two potato diseases early blight and late blight threaten Kern County crops. Early blight damages vines reducing yield but not tubers. late blight spreads in wet, humid weather and can cause severe losses, with control via copper lime dust or wet sprays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Fdison
Ireland
United States
Maine
Minnesota
U. S Weather Bureau
Diane
Lewis A. Burtch
Dairy cattle and heifers named in Kern Cow Testing list
Five head of dairy cattle and eight head of heifers from the Shafter district were listed among high producers in Kern county. Woods Stone had four cows and Frank Adams one cow while Adams listed five heifers including a top producer for the north unit. Neil J. Morgan had three heifers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter District
Kern County
Woods Stone
Frank Adams
Adams
North
Neil J.morgan
Weekend social and community events around Bakersfield
Local residents report fishing trips to the mountains and visits to Martinez to see ill relatives. Activities include 4 H Club weiner roast at J E Haag home, Rio Bravo ball club practice, Farm Bureau meeting, Bakersfield dramatics club play Suppressed Desire, a county cultural film, birthday picnic at Jastro Park, and store changes as Barrets move to Bakersfield. Bob Curtis elected team captain. gatherings featured piano, cinema, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turker
Earl ‘Calder
Bob
Russell
W. BE. Haag
Bob Haag
Martinez
Ing Meeting
Farm Bureau
Bakersfield J. ©. Dramatics Club
Mr Longfellow
County Neit Cultural Office
Jastro Park
Barrets
Buttonwillow Highway
Shafter Highway
Bakersfield
Barrett
Superior Oil Company
Rio Bravo
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Kelly Grant
Mercy Hospital
Modesto
Ruben Dirksen
Wesley Ray
Paul McCoy
Fullerton
Sharon
Mrs
Powell McCoy
Eter Anderson
Norma
Neweld
Donna
Jane “Nedfeld
Sybil Dewey
California
Pallbrook Guest
Wasco
Bill Neuman
Claud Camp
Ellen Kerr
Katie Cool
Dick Moss
Fort Ord
Alex Bender
R. W. Green
Detroit
Katherine Vandersluys
Celeste Adams
Youell
Tulare
R. E. Youell
Mrs. Nevin Burell
M. Rasmussert
J.C. Channeson
Mae C. Lowe
Baakersfield
Maybelle Powell
Dinuba
Joy Crane
Helen McBride
Bill Hildebrand
Encino
Lena Shultz
H. M. Martins
Ruth Colton
Dickie
Lee Hare
Peggy Hansen
Hueneme
Shafter Sunday
Pred
Jack Hares
Vernon Pierce
Delano
W. P. ‘Pierces
Sultana
J. L. Ditman
Spud
C. H. Metzger
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Washington
Ok Producers
Paul’ Wilson
Michael
H. P. Wilson
Garry
Vertisers
Union Congregational Church
Alfred T. Chandler
Christian Youth Meeting
Warrime Gribe
del Monte Peas
van Camp
Hershey's
Brenden
Safeway
Celio
Celle
Utah
Lara
Firat
Golden City Peaches
del Monte
Ees
Guthrie
Scott
White King
Lux
Julia Lee Wrights
Julia Lee Wright
Caclu
Central Ave
America
Scipie
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