Shafter Chamber Vows Strong Year Ahead
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce, led by Dr G Ohlsson, has built a tight civic group in Kern County. Members meet regularly, with 40 to 50 attending, as the chamber backs the Pot of Gold program, a bus line to the airport, and the Potato Festival to boost Shafter’s profile and economy.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kern County
G. Ohlsson
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Merchants’ Division
Pot of Gold
Shafter
Kern Homes
Minter Village
Dr. Ohlsson
Central Valley Highway Slowly Taking Shape
The Central Valley highway nears completion with $295 800 federal funds budgeted for a Shafter to Rosedale link. Bids will be issued, and once constructed the Kern county segment will be finished. The route runs through Kern Tulare Kings and Fresno counties with state support criticized as inadequate.
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Shafter
Rosedale
Kern County
Stag
Corcoran
Tulare County
Sunrise City
Kern
Tulare
Kings
Fresno
Kern Flood Seeks Speed on Isabella Dam Construction
Kern County residents face ongoing flood risk as Isabella dam construction lags. The piece urges urgency to finish flood control and water conservation works on Kern River to prevent future inundations and conserve scarce water amid repeated nearby floods.
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Kern
Isabella
Kern County
Bakersfield
Kern River
Era County
Peters Heads Potato Group for National Council
Ed Peters elected president of the National Potato Council, highlighting Kern county prominence in potato production. Peters operates farms and a gin between Shafter and Wasco, with radio offices in Shafter and Wasco, symbolizing regional leadership and cooperation among growers.
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E. J. Peters
National Potato Council
Kern County
North Kern
Peters
Ale
Shafter
Wasco
Ed Peters
Shafter Press
Wasco News
National Council
Clarence Neuman
John Jacobson
Kind Ministry of Rev William S Harper in Shafter
The Rev William S Harper, long absent from Shafter, returns to serve with his compassionate ministry in the community and guidance for residents.
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William S. Harper
Shafter
Shafter Press Memorials and Local History Notes
The Shafter Press profile recalls editor Paul C. Newell and staff roles, plus a memorial tribute to Rev. Harper highlighting his civic service in Shafter. It also notes California facts about car ownership, forests, and infrastructure such as the Feather River Highway opening in 1937 and the Carquinez Straits bridge.
Woodlake football injury rumors dispelled
The Woodlake community debunks rumors about the October 13 football injury to a local boy. The injury was not fatal. the boy recovered with no permanent ill effects and was kept under two days of observation before being taken home by his parents.
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Woodlake
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State Highway Commission
Central Valley Highway Association
Hanford
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Florence J. Newell
Edituonita Battaglia
Icene
Fritz Miller
Paul Groves
Ray Warren
California
South Central Valley Highway
Calif
Union Congregational Church
Mr. Harper
Salvation Army
Carquinez Straits
Martinez
Feather River
San Francisco
Central Ave
Safeway
Accomodation
Dalk Brothers
Pacific Telephone
Hunt
Dan Bledsoe
Wistantis
Stringham’s
Shafter Drug Store
McClure
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Chrysler
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
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