Hodgson Firm Built Shafter Theatre In 50 Days
R Hodgson & Sons of Porterville, founded 1911, rushed the Shafter Theatre to completion in 50 days and has since built hospitals, schools, post offices, churches, stores, and homes across the southern San Joaquin valley. Virgil Hodgson and Emory Kinclad lead the Shafter project, with expectations of more modern structures amid Shafter growth.
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R. Hodgson & Sons
Porterville
Shafter Theatre
San Joaquin Valley
Richard Hodgson
Rio Bravo
Earl
Virgil
Arthur
Shafter
Virgil Hodgson
Emory Kinclad
Tulare County
Visalia High School
Fanchon Proves Capable Woman Movie Head
A new name joins motion picture producers as Fanchon leads the Turn Off the Moon unit at Shafter Theatre. Her efficient Paramount group includes Lewis Seiler Charlies Ruggles Eleanor Whitney Johnny Downs Kenny Baker Phil Harris and Ben Blue. She built the Fanchon and Marco stage unit from a San Francisco club revue to hundreds of shows and says films allow wider, imaginative work with fewer stage limits.
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Fanchon
Marco
Shafter Theatre
Hollyood
Hollywood
Lewis Seiler
Charlies Ruggles
Eleanor Whitney
Johnny Downs
Kenney Baker
Phil Harris
Ben Blue
Paramount
Eve
Adam the Apple
Barbara Hutton
Prince M’dvani
San Francisco
Shafter Blanks Wasco 13 to 0 In League Softball Opener
Shafter dominates Wasco 13 0 as pitcher Huston Saap fires a no hitter with 10 strikeouts. Annis and Lachenmaier spark rallies, Heath belts a long grand slam style hit, and Gaede Becker Trent contribute key hits as Shafter seizes early control and turns back Wasco in a decisive league opener on the local diamond.
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Shafter
Wasco
Huston Saap
Annis
E.lachenmaier
Heath
Saap
Gaede
Becker
Trent
Lachenmaier
E. Lachenmaier
Schultz
B. Lachenmgier
Unruh
L. Annis
Art’ Annis
Nixson
Ravisdon
Wood
Knutson
Hahn
Strumph
Shoulter
Rudooff
H. Penner
Second Highest Peak Unnamed
The second highest peak in the world rises to 28 250 feet in Tibet and is marked on maps as K 2. It remains unnamed.
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Tibet
Old Orchard Beach Spotlight on Maine's North Atlantic Shore
Old Orchard Beach in Maine is described as the longest and smoothest stretch of beach along the north Atlantic coast. The article emphasizes its rugged beauty and appeals to visitors seeking coastal scenery and recreation.
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Old Orchard Beach
Maine
North Atlantic
Lobworm Eats Sand on Seashore
The fisherman's lobworm feeds by consuming sand to reach minute organisms inside. This feeding behavior highlights how shore life derives nutrients from embedded microfauna.
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Theodore F. Bayless
Shafter Press
Shatter
California
Paneros
Camp-West-Lowe Ginning Co
Franklin & Kamp Habertelde Bldg
Bakersfield, Calif
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