Reber Plan Faces Skepticism in Bay Freshwater Scheme
A Shafter Press editorial argues for John Reber’s bold plan to convert San Francisco Bay ends into two large fresh water lakes with earth causeways creating salt water barriers. It questions state nerves and port interests while noting Central Valley Project reliance on a salt water barrier to save irrigation lands.
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Central Valley Water Project
Sacramento River
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Sacramento
Delta-Mendota Canal
Sacramentato Valley
Central Valley
John Reber
San Francisco Bay
Bay
California
Reber
Warren
Oakland
San Joaquin Valley
Central Valley Project
Added Push May Bring Chest Drive Over Goal
Confusion lingered as the Shafter Community Chest neared its $5200 target with two thirds raised. Directors questioned organization early, yet funds budgeted for local agencies were deemed well used. A letter appeal to missed potential givers could push the drive past the finish line.
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Shafter Community Chest
Shafter
Shafter Area Attracts Big Industry With Cotton Mills
The Shafter area moves toward major industry as S A Camp Company builds a large cotton oil mill on Lerdo Road near Cawelo. A cotton compress is planned near Famosa, and airport land could draw airplane makers. The region already hosts small machine shops and forecasts significant industrial growth with careful planning.
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S. A. Camp Company
Lerdo Road
Cawelo
Shafter
California
Famosa
Shafter Kiwanis Parade Impresses Community Again
Shafter Kiwanis club staged a well planned Halloween parade with participation from youngsters and oldsters. Kudos to committee head Joe Frizzell and club president Bill Lowe for the successful event.
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Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Joe Frizzell
Bill Lowe
Fros Fros Established 1921 Weekly at Kern County
The brief paper notes a weekly publication in Shatter California with mail matter details and rate card. It references irrigation districts contracts totaling 2 858 062 and mentions tomato virus infections in the San Joaquin Valley tied to cleanup work on Russian thistle during winter.
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Shatter
California
South Central Valley Higha
Kern County
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter-Wasco Community Hospital Survey Planned
Residents of Shafter and Wasco await a survey by August Koenig, funded by voluntary contributions, to determine the form financing and organization of a Shafter Wasco Community Hospital. The study should complete within two weeks and will inform local needs and planning.
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Shafter
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco
August Koenig
Harrison Day honors Shafter agronomist George Harrison
The Shafter community praised its local agronomist and Acala 442 developer George Harrison on Harrison Day. The event, organized by the Shafter Chamber of Commerce led by President Phil Clarkin and Harrison Day chair Ted Vignolo, drew celebrities from far afield and showcased town pride.
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George Harrison
Shafter
Acala
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Phil Clarkin
Benton Joins PE Teachers In Coordinating Programs
Rio Bravo teacher Bill Benton attended a Kern county meeting to coordinate school game rules. A central group was urged to standardize rules with volleyball as example. Benton joined a committee to study touch and flag football with Roy Farrell. Louis Leon presented Flickerball. A county track meet was proposed for spring. next meeting is Dec 1 in Bakersfield.
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RIO Bravo
Bill Benton
Kern County
Jesse D. Stockton
Uni
Sunset
Standard
Panama
Benton
Roy Farrell
Richland
Louis Leon
Panama School
Bakersfield
Corn Will Grow in Kern County Experts Find in Trials
Roy M. Barnes farm adviser reports six year trials at Walter Haag Ranch Rio Bravo and Ruben Siemen ranch Shafter show Pioneer 302 averaged 7055 pounds shell corn per acre and DeKalb 1002 averaged 7840 pounds. Early plantings boosted yields for Pioneer 302 and DeKalb 1002 while Pioneer 352 did well with March 30 to June 1 planting. The San Francisco Museum of Art houses 12 galleries.
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Kern County
Roy M. Barnes
Agricultural Extension Service
Walter Haag
Rio Bravo
Ruben Siemen
Shafter
Midwest
Machinist Mate Loran Nightingale to Graduate Soon
Loran E Nightingale a machinist mate fireman apprentice in the US Navy is slated to graduate from the naval machinist mate school at Great Lakes New Jersey on November 2 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Nightingale of 403 West Euclid Ave He entered naval service in April 1951 and received recruit training at San Diego News records show.
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Naval
Service School Command
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Loran E. Nightingale
USN
Dan Nightingale
West Euclid Ave
Nightingale
Naval Service
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Kern County Eyes Industrial District Plan to Attract Jobs
Kern Chamber of Commerce moves to form a nonprofit corporation to finance an industrial district aimed at drawing new industries to Kern County. The plan mirrors Fresno’s model, seeks to grow payrolls and tax base, and keep labor local. no site or funding details yet.
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Kern County
Chamber of Commerce
W. Frank Jones
Chamber ‘Industrial Division
Jones
Bakersfield Inn
Barney S. Gill
County Chamber Industrial District Organization Committee
James Eastl
Pacific Gas, and Electric Company
Bakersfield
Fresno
Graf Announces Plans for Fifth Starring County Artists Auditions
Graf, representing Shafter on the 1951-52 county auditions committee, announces completion of plans for the fifth Starring County Artists auditions series. The county board approved the regular and junior audition rules open to non professional instrumentalists and vocalists under 31 by May 12, 1952.
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Keth County
Rhest Graf
Shafter
Board of Supervisors
County Auditions Committee
Shafter Students Enroll at San Jose State College
Four Shafter residents join San Jose State College as the campus, celebrating its 94th year, reports 6700 California students. Enrollments show a dip from last fall but exceed the 1951 Spring quarter by 700. Named Shafter students include Jay Raney Clyde M Wilcoxon Phillip E Zachary, all turning 16 by May 3 1952. The article also notes auditions for the season moved to February 2 1952 from earlier years.
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Shafter
San Jose State Colle
California
San Jose
San J State College
Jay Raney
Raney
Clyde M. Wilcoxon
Phillip E. Zachary
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WSB
Miliservice
Crusade For Freedom
C of
Harrison
Act
Dick Smith
Walt Whitman
Nancy Gorsching
Kern
San Francisco Museum of Art
Civic Center
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Poultry & Fish Market
Bill Sage
J. T. Dunkin
Harold Sage
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Star
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