General Potato Company to Begin Operations in Shafter
Local growers anticipate a major expansion as the General Potato and Onion Company plans to start machinery May 21 under manager Claude M. Aunger. The plant aims to employ 85 to 100 workers at peak, with packaging in 50 and 100 pound bags under Perfex and General Potato brands.
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General Potato Company
Shafter
General Potato and Onion Company
Claude M. Aunger
United States
Weyl-Zuckerman Potato Company
Idaho
Zuckerman
Fred Ruhlman
Zuckerman Potato Co
East Lerdo
Aunger
Stockton
Mettier
Em H. Mettler
Kern
Mettler
Shaf
East Lerdo and
Beech
Wasco Eastern Star Social Potluck Planned for May 20
Wasco Chapter 489 Order of Eastern Star met May 13 at the Wasco Masonic Temple. Bethel 138 Jobs Daughters presented open ceremonies. Agnes McCannon Deputy Grand Matron of the 49th district Coalinga received escort honors. Ruth Grisso sang honoring mothers Your Mother and Mine with Velma Guenther at piano. A business meeting followed and a social potluck was scheduled for May 20 at 6 30 at the Atchison home Jumper Road Lerdo.
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Wasco
Order of Eastern Star
Wasco Masonic Temple
Bethel
International Order of Jobs Daughters
Agnes McCannon
49Th
Coalinga
Ruth Grisso
Velma Guenther
Starlight Circle
John Atchison
Jumper Road
Lerdo
Wa-Ca-Ka Blue Birds entertain at Mennonite Home
The Wa-Ca-Ka Blue Birds performed a play for residents of the Mennonite Home for the Aged on May 7 and for sponsors, the Shafter Junior Women's Club, at Mrs. Ivan Meyer's home. The girls presented We Ain’t Got the Money for the Mortgage on the Farm with a local cast, sang songs, and planned another show next year.
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Wa-Ca-Ka Blue Bird Group
Mennonite Home For
Shafter
Papa
Judy Guenther
Deanna Gorsching
Jane Hause
Janet Merz
Bad Zlaff
Kim Handel
Ivan Meyer
Stolen Car Found Abandoned Near Woods Shoe Store
A car reported stolen was found abandoned in Taft on Tuesday morning after being left at the back door of Woods Shoe Store last Wednesday. The vehicle had been stored in Taft prior to discovery.
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Woods Shoe Store
Taft
Five Shafter students earn straight A honor roll
The article notes 152 Shafter High School students on the honor roll with five achieving straight A averages: Mike Dean Gerald Higbee Phyllis Susan Parsons Kathie Schultz. It lists freshmen and other class honorees along with names such as Larry Adams Leslie Armstrong and Chris Baan and mentions local potato growers like Mettler's and Neuman brothers.
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Shafter High School
Mike Dean
Gerald Higbee
Phyllis
Susan Parsons
Kathie Schultz
Larry Adams
Leslie Armstrong
Chris Baan
Kathy Brown
H. C. Bryant
Danny Costello
Russel Enns
Ignacio
Porterville Police Arrest Man on Traffic Charge
Jamies Clayton Bales of 30152 Riverside Shafter was picked up by Porterville police on a traffic related charge.
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Jamies
Clayton Bales
Riverside
Shafter
Porterville
Frankly Speaking Continues with Keys Leftin Car Behind Hardware
Tony admits leaving keys in his car behind Central Hardware. If habits continue, both may walk to their fishing spot. Chief Witcher jokes of luck and hidden plans as Shafter starts a new business venture.
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Tony
Central Hardware
Shafter Anniversary Meet Prompts Artifact Saving Effort
Local leaders urge preservation of pioneer artifacts ahead of Shafter's Anniversary events. A track meet at Shafter on Saturday features Malcolm's boys, who have shown strong form this season, though recent results were off.
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Shafter
Glenn
Malcolm
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Leslié
Jim Frank
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SVN
Ben Peters
Mettler’s
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Neuman Brothers
Nancy Froese
Sharon Giesbrecht
Ronald Hamman
Linda Houchin
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Pat Kroeker
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Yolanda Morales
Glenda Mota
Robert Nikkel
Linda Nye
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Kathy Patterson
Ricky Penner
Carol Pimentel
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Ronnie Richards
Linnda Rose
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Steve Wedel
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Geli Scot
Poppy Deve
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American Legion Auxiliary For Veteran Relief
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Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
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