Personal notices mention birthdays and visits among local residents
Mr and Mrs Ralph Grid hosted a dinner for friends including Walter Haag whose birthday was celebrated. Guests included the Haag siblings the Arthur Merrills of Santa Barbara and Mr and Mrs Henry Duerksen. Recent visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Trogdon and daughter-in-law were Ru ben Siemens parents. Ver non Isaac and the Siemens visited Fort Ord with Phil Isaac. Phyllis Peters and Adele Woods spent weekends with John J Peters Jr household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Grid
Walter Haag
Haag
Arthur Merrills
Santa Barbara
Henry Duerksen
Ruben Siemens
Frank Trogdon
Carlson
Asa
Fort Ord
Vernon Isaac
Phil
Isaac
Army Base
Siemens
Carmel
Monterey
Fishermans Wharf
Phyllis Peters
University of California of Los Angeles
John J. Peters, Jr
Adele Woods
Buttonwillow Socials Highlight Local Guests and Visits
Community figures in Buttonwillow hosted and visited over recent days. Families including Mr. and Mrs. Arch Neal entertained friends while others hosted guests from Medford and Santa Monica. Lions Club hosted a Boy Scout cookout as residents traveled to Shafter and Santa Cruz for family and sports events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Neal
Buttonwillow
James Norris
Tess
Joe Norris
Delmar Nelson
Raul Martinez
Louis Beal
Edith Steffins
Darrell Tracy
Mrs. Wilber Neal of
Etna
Shafter
Ford Williams
A. Ballard
Ballards
Santa Monica
Cinnabar and Almonds Highlight Mineral and Climate Notes
Cinnabar identified as the principal ore mineral of mercury. The text notes almonds require specific climate conditions for production.
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Cotton Shortage Cited By California Coop Official
Sam Seitz of the California Cotton Cooperative Association warned the Shafter Kiwanis Club that government controls in 1950 contributed to a dangerously low cotton supply and helped push recent price hikes. He noted revised federal output estimates dropping from 17.27 million to 15.77 million bales by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Seitz
Cooperative Association
California
California Cotton Cooperative Association
Seitz
Shafter Kiwanis Club
United States
U. S
Art Prize Winner Will Demonstrate in Shafter Exhibit
Bakersfield artist Eddie Sotello, noted for prizes across many contests, will present an art demonstration December 3 after a 6 30 p.m. potluck supporting the Shafter Wasco Art Association at Richland School cafeteria. He could not attend this coming Monday because of his father's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Sotello
Bakersfield
Shafter-Wasco Art Association
Richland
Sotello
Shafter’s
Los Angeles Art Institute
Savador Dali
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calvin Ellis
Elmer Bellack
Medford, Ore
Audrey Henry
Hortense Johns
Haze Goodspeed
Eastern Star
Albert Neal
Yreka
Franklin Hall
San Diego
Oliver Sly
Hall
Helen Sly
Stanford
USC
Ray Blair
Allen Botterf
Bob Vignolo
Peter Newell
Jim Fleming
Canter Cadets
David Anderson
C. E. Mullins
A. J. Loewen
East
Marengo Ave
Mercy Hospital
Burton Kendrick
Quincy
Rollin Dargatz
Jan
Faber St
Woodland
Santa Cruz
del Monte Tomato
Issio
del Monte
Betty Crocker
Cher.ami
Ballard
Briardale
Briardale New Potatoes
Central Ave
Tlake
Lale
Ake
Town & Country
Kiwanis
Bill Lowe
Mississippi
Georgia
Texas
Old South
Japan
San Francisco
Stephen Massett
Lerdo
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