Shafter News Roundup of Visits and Local Goings-On
Dinuba guests Elmer Willems and family visited in Shafter at the Unruh home. Bakersfield trips included midget auto race attendance by Buck Osborne Myrtle Osborn and others. J D Starr and parents visited in Bakersfield. Ducks hunted west of Wasco yielding 48 birds. Midwestern and eastern travel planned by Fred C Christensen and family. Local visits include Roy Roscamp family and Waseca guest Mrs Tyner. Local births noted Daniel Wayne son of Leon and Mrs. Smith. Texas family moves to Shafter. Bean family relocates from Kerrville. Several Shafter residents attended broadcasts and events in Los Angeles and Bakersfield. Regular social visits include D S Clark of Lindsay, K M Herring of Santa Monica, Meettler and Schnidt families.
Firestones Return to Shafter Home
Mr and Mrs Darrell Firestones former Hanford residents return to Shafter to reside in the C B Hudson house located at Santa Fe way and Lerdo road marking their move back to the area after several months away.
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Darrell Fireston
Hanford
Shafter
C. BE. Hudson
Santa Fe Way
Lerdo Road
Kern County Cotton Bales Reach 61,220 in 1940 Crop
Census data show 61,220 bales of cotton ginned in Kern county for the 1940 crop prior to October 18, compared with 35,476 bales for 1939. The figures are released by P. A. Schmidt, special agent in the Bureau of the Census, Commerce Department.
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Kern County
P. A. Schmidt
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Pomona Offers 22 Scholarships to Incoming Freshmen
Official notice at Shafter High School states Pomona College will grant 22 scholarships to new students for the 1941 42 academic year. Awards will be determined by competitive examinations.
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Shafter High School
Pomona College
Southern
California
California Aircraft Plants Pay 44 Cents in Labor Share
California aircraft plants allocate 44 cents of every sales dollar to shop labor, highlighting labor cost structure in the industry.
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California
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Dinuba
Elmer Willems
Harold Unruh
Bakersfield
Buck Osborne
Myrtle Osborn
Mrs. J. D. Starr
Mr. Starr
Mrs. J. W. Starr
Bob McClain
Billy Lachenmaier
Tip _Henderson
Wittmayer
Frank Russell
Wasco
Christensens
Fred C. Christensen
Florida
W. S. ‘Tyner
Waseca
W. S. Pyler
Honolulu
U. S.S. Brooklyn
United States Fleet
Les Hobson
Bob Black
C. I. Black
Glendale News-Press
Glendale High School
Hoover High
Schnaidt
Jacob Schnaidt
Robert Langston
Leroy. Levi
Bakkesfield
William Bender
John Schnaidt
Mrs
Claud Newsom
Corcoran
C. Newsom
Los Angeles
Roy Roscamp
Roger
J. A. Roscamp
Leon Smiths
Leon Smith
Daniel Wayne
Texas
L. C. Bean
Kerriville
Mr. Bean
Mountain View
R. S. Carter
D. S. Clarks
Ralph Short
D. S. Clark
Lindsay
Santa Monica
K. M. Herring
Ellen Kerr
Mrs. Vernon
Pierce
W. P. Pierce
Delano
J. L. Ditman
Sultana
Philip Camerons
Philip Cameron Triday
Carolyn Marie
Strauss
Meadows
0. C. Meadows
Ray Mettler
Ernest Schnidt
Ray Kay
Ray ‘Ray of
Cit
Leonard Gaede
Bob. Carter
Charlie McCarthy
Hollywood
National Broadcasting System
Jack Janzen
California Highway ‘Patrol
Velton Walker
Springville
M. W. Walker
Coalinga
Phil Buxton
Superior Oil
Jess Combs
March Field
Combs
Powell McCoys
Powell McCoy
Las Vegas
Nevada
Boulderdam
McCoy
Erma Wendland
Ralph Lachenmaier
Elmer
Lachenmair
Lodi
Ralph
Murray Arnolds
Murray Arnold
Bakersfi
Arnold
John E. Lotssyost
Tom Eveleth
Herb Schirmer
Dick Arnolds
Dick Arnold
W. E. McNatt
Southgate
Odd Fellows
Gerald Bosserdet
Olen Treat
Taft Lodge
Earl Jacobson
Lois L. Berry
Doris Barlow
J. R. Codd
Porterville
Flavis Wallace
Roy Woollomes
Kern, County
George Gaede
Harry Davis
Glanzer
Winton
J. P. Glanzer
Mr. Glanzer
First Mennonite
Bank of America
Jimaplan
Bank of Res
Bank of America National Javai8 Association
Commercial “Savings “Trust Safe Deposit
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shafter Branch
M. L. Thomas
Sunnybank IR
United States Department of Agriculture
Safeway
Coney Grote
Ees
Safeway Guaranted Meats
Serge
Burbanks
Piara
Ania
Grace Petateen
Jonathan
Lucerne
Castle Crest
T-Ld
Vermont
Royal Satin Fleischmann’s
Stokely
N.B.C
Qin Ele
Whale du Hauser
Ben Honey Maid Grahams
Strongheart
Eales
del Miz Niblets Ss
Sacramento
Ne! ‘ Natural Pack
Lee Herring
Arvin
Exterpiilan
Cousins Tractor Co
East Seventh Street
John Deere
Killefer
LE Tourneau
Tae Era
Met
Darrell Firestones
Teme Win Singin
Sam
KPMC
Pomona
Jack A. Lighthill
Sunset Ave
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