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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1947

Page

2

Maple Troop Competes In Scout Camporee

Maple Troop 77 of the Boy Scouts of America joined troops from Shafter Wasco Mc Farland Delano Belridge and Maple at Woody for the North District Camporee. They arrived November 15 at 2 p.m. and earned several placings in events like tent peg making water boiling signaling and chariot racing while also placing second in camping and camp appearance.

Maple Boy Scouts of America Woody Shafter Wasco McFarland Delano Belridge Maple Maple Mountain Elms

Cotton Bales Ginned In Shafter Reach Quarter Mark

Ginning in the Shafter area advances as about three quarters of the year's crop is now processed. Totals show 24,700 bales by week end with L A Camp Gins at 6,000 and Smith Garrison Girls at 5,700 bales.

Shafter L. A Smith Garrison Garrison City Coberly-West Shafter-Wasco Ginning Company

Expansion plans stir Kern County growth talk at roundtable

Kern County Chamber of Commerce roundtable at Hotel El Tejon discussed industrial expansion across Bakersfield Wasco Shafter and Wasco areas. Harold Fox highlighted many small industries with steady payrolls while Kings County plans a cotton textile plant and Earth Batteries plans rapid plant expansion.

Kern County Kern County Chamber of Commerce Hotel el Tejon Chamber Industry and Commerce Department Harold K. Fox A. L. Trowbridge Fox Bakersfield Norman Holt Kings County San Joaquin Valley Holt George Haberfelde Phillips Foundry Earth California Avenue H. H. Ralstin Fresno Tulare Kings Counties Ralstin Shafter Paul Newell

Two Building Permits Totaling 37000 For Two Houses

Building Inspector E. K. Grant issued two permits this week totaling 37000. W. C. Handel will build a 30000 house with 3500 square feet on Faber Street. Adolph Kirschenmann plans a two bedroom 7000 house on Faber Street.

E. K. Grant W. C. Handel Adolph Kirschenmann Handel Faber Street

Ex Shafter Resident Visits Son Here

Mrs. Marian Mayer spent a few weeks visiting her son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs Johnnie Mayer, at their West Lerdo home. The Mayer couple brought her home from a weekend trip to Oakland where Mrs Mayer resides. Mrs Mayer lived in Rio Bravo for 20 years before leaving two years ago.

Marian. Mayer Johnnie Mayer West Lerdo Mayer Oakland Rio Bravo

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