Continuity Plan Considered for Shafter Festival Schedule
The Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival board discusses a year round continuity program to improve planning and avoid future pitfalls. Rotary representative Jack Fleming urges ongoing committee work and two staggered units to keep members involved, with current directors to be reappointed where possible.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jack Fleming
Rotary Club
Chamber
A. G. Mortimore
Rotary
Shafter
Richard A
Dick) Larson
Wesley Staudacher
Kiwanis Club
Dorothy Neuman
Thomas Wedge
George Vine
Jack Janzen
American Legion
Bert Ware
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
HI. C
Tip) Henderson
Lions Club
Doris Loewen to Lead Tabor College Choir Tour
Miss Doris Loewen daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Loewen will travel with the 40 voice Tabor College choir on an extensive tour from May 30 to June 19 visiting Nebraska South and North Dakota Montana Minnesota and the Canadian provinces of Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The choir directed by Prof Merbert C Richert has given many concerts this year and is well regarded. President J N C Hiebert will accompany the group.
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Doris Loewen
Dan Loewen
Tabor College
Nebraska
Daota
Montana
Minnesota
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Merbert C. Richert
J. N C. Hiebert
Chamber Opposes McLain Blackjack Initiative in Local Resolution
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce passes a resolution opposing George H. McLain’s proposed constitutional amendment to bar tax funds to semi public groups testifying to lawmakers. It warns the measure would affect many civic bodies, raise government costs, and aims to punish dissenters. The chamber votes no on the initiative.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
George H. McLain
Chambers of Commerce
George H.mclain
McLain Blackjack
California State Chamber of Commerce
Local Chambers of Commerce
County Supervisors Association
McLain
Shafter Team Suffers Defeat Before Season Opener
The Shafter Merchants baseball squad fell 16 to 6 to the Wasco Dons at Sam Lynn Park and has until Saturday to regroup. Season schedule lists multiple dates including June 3 Digiorgio and June 5 Lamont clashes, with playoffs set for August 19–28 and championships September 5–7.
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Shafter »Merchants
Wasco Dons
Ernest Adamson Trucking Co
Kramer
Sam Lynn Park
Digiorgio
Shafter
Lamont
Wasco
Kramer's
Cubs
Shaftter
Lions Name New Officers in Buttonwillow Meeting
Lions and Lady Lions clubs in Buttonwillow elected new officers this week. Lion Howard Jeffries will lead the men, with Curtis Graves as first vice president and Allen Bottorff as second vice president. New directors include Wallace Schroder and Bill Brodbeck. Lady Lions named Mary Huyett president with Connie Schroder and Hortense Johns as vice presidents and Marcel Parsons as secretary. Installation is planned for June.
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Buttonwillow
Lions Club
Lady Lions Club
Lion Howard Jeffries
Ford Williams
Jeffries
Curtis Graves
Allen Bottorff
Jack Frey
Bob Hughett
Louis ~ Rice
Lion Tamer
Bill Murphy
Tailtwister
Wallace Schroder
Bill Brodbeck
Jack Rimmer
England
Duke
America
Lady Lions
Mary Hughett
Connie Shroder
Hortense Johns
Marcel Parsons
Kay — Ringgdorf
Ellen Hughcott
Dorig Williams
City to Receive 1880 From State Liquor Fee
The city of Shafter will receive 1880 as its share of the state liquor license fee. James H. Quinn of the State Board of Equalization reported total county allocations at 91305, Bakersfield 31006, Wasco 2410.
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Shafter
James H. Quinn
State Board of Equalization
Bakersfield
Wasco
Poultrymen Learn Tips On Keeping Broilers
The article argues for raising broilers of the same age on a farm to save labor and equipment costs and reduce disease risk. It notes that uniform age groups ease disease control by selling all birds and brooding at two or three week intervals.
Pilgrim Fellowship Camp Rally in Bakersfield
The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Union Congregational Church held a camp rally in Bakersfield with talks on world tension and getting ready for camp. Dr. Parley Kilburn spoke on mature handling, Melvin M. Swartz gave the closing address, Rev. Gordon J. Baker led afternoon talks, and Suzy Roberts was re elected treasurer during the Kern area fellowship meeting.
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Pilgrim Fellowship
Union Congregational Church
Bakersfield
Parley Kilburn
Bakersfield College
Wasco
Melvin M. Swartz
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley
Gordon J. Baker
Shafter
Kern Area
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Dick Smith
John Parnell
Dons
Lions
RIO Bravo
Union School
James R. Anderson
Eva Pauline Anderson
George Paul Anderson
Shafter Prensa
Beverly Jo Blair
Carol Lee Calder
Johnnie Helen Criner
Anna Gail Jones
Earl Dean Reynolds
Jack L. Robbins
Donna Rae Skidmore
Wayne White
Grant Jensen
Shafter High School
Kern Academy
LaVerne Wolcott
Andrew Dahl
Coalinga
Eric Cramer
Larry Schneider
Wanda Curry
Janice Dirksen
Kerry Adamson
Jerry Smith
Laura Gittenger
Carol Lorenz
Janice Wikoff
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
Shaeffer
Dorothy Gray Revlon
Cara Nome Yardleys
Stringham’s Shafter Drug Store
Lauren
Forsum of
New York
Tex-Tan
Swank Jewelry
Paris
Tru Val
van Heusen
Nunn-Bush
Edgerton
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile CO
Central Ave
Shafter Press
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