Adams Hard-Facing New California Corp
Adams Hard-Facing Company of California, Inc. is formed after two years serving California and Arizona with a Shafter plant. Myron Adams is president, John Hanner secretary treasurer, and C. E. Adams vice president. The firm will expand to a 25 30 employee plant in Shafter, with 8 currently employed, producing hard faced heat treated tillage tools for dealers across the West.
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Adams Merc Gesing
Adams Hard
Facing Company of California, Inc
Pacific Coast
The
Oklahoma Company
California Corporation
Prests
California
Arizona
Shafter
Adams
John Hanner
C. E. Adams
Guymon
Oklahoma
Wakita
Mississippi
International Harvester
John Deere Plow Company
J. 1 Case
Great Adams
United States
New California Corporation
McMahan's Appoints New Manager In Shafter
Dave Waldron named manager of the Shafter McMahans Store bringing years of furniture experience. He and his family are relocating to Shafter and expect to move soon. Waldron vows to preserve the quality of service and products McMahons customers expect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Waldron
Shafter McMahans
Shafter
McMahans Organization
Walden
McMahons
Neuman Completes Diesel and Heavy Equipment Course
James E. Neuman of Shafter California completes a two year home study Diesel Tractor and Equipment Course through the Port land Oregon state Training Service. The program covers diesel operation repair and service across truck tractor and heavy equipment maintenance. Graduates obtain top level positions with firms in heavy equipment sales and service across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Neuman
Shafter
Calif
State
Portland
Oregon
C. E. Green
Neuman
Committees Form for Fashion Show at Woman's Club
The Woman's Club plans a December fashion event titled litter and glow of Christmas with Sher El featuring fashions for the discriminating woman. Barnard Lohr of Wasco will MC, tickets at 1.25 from club members or Sher El in Bakersfield. Proceeds go to the Julia A Potter Nuewud Scholarship fund.
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Woman's Club
Bers
Shafter Woman's Club
Sher’ el
Bakersfield
Julia A. Potter Nuewud
Shafter Woman‘s Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Ivan Mettler
Elmer Richards
Ottering Kalofet
William Irvin
Robert Bongberg
Jack Thompson
Chamber elects 59 officers and boards for next year
The Community Chamber of Commerce selects 12 directors from 16 nominees. Elected officers include Cass Garlatz as vice president and Sam Becker as secretary. Terms range one to three years with new by law expanding the executive board to twelve directors. A meeting is set for next Tuesday at 7 am to plan the year and installation.
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Ficers
Cass Garlatz
Sam Becker
Chamber of Commerce
Phil Clarkin
Roger Thuman
William Johnston
Harvey Gaede
Johnston
Gaede
Gene Guenther
A. C. Burnett
Boots Perry
Clyde
Guenther
James Tucker
Ray Randolph
Ter
Shafter Embraces Christmas Spirit With Community Tree
Exchange Club president Jack Cutherell announces support for the United States Olympic Fund and a letter from W R Bill Schroeder. Johnny Loustalot to speak at the meeting about the Potato Bowl and revenue. Shafter Merchants set up a 30 foot tree with help from Tony Brown Ray Randolph Lowell Webb Buster Long Earnie Long Packard Ideal Welding and local fire department. All children invited to town during the first planned visit.
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Jack Cutherell
Exchange Club
United States Olympic Fund
W. R
Bill” Schroeder
Service Clubs Olympic Council
Exchange
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Civitan
Optimist
Sertoma
Exchange Clubs
Stan Cook
Johnny Loustalot
Bakersfield
Loustalot
Jimmie Haggerty
Haggerty
Smiley Burnett
Smiley
Bakersfield Country Club
Shafter
Tony Brown
Ray Randolph
Lowell Webb
Buster Long
Earnie Long
Dale Randolph
Jack Thompson
Thanksgiving reflections on family and season to Christmas
The piece discusses Thanksgiving as a quiet, family centered holiday and a gateway to Christmas spirit. It recalls early traditions of gathering at grandparents homes for a simple dinner and the spread of gratitude as the year ends. It notes the ongoing shift toward a broader festive period with friends and distant families reuniting.
School Orchestra Exchange Opens at Standard School
Richland Elementary Orchestra directed by Richard Southwick performed at Standard School auditorium in Oildale on Friday November 21 as part of an exchange. Richland will visit December 5. Kathy Bergman announced selections. The program included The Great Gate of Kiev, Waltz from Oberon, Andantino, themes from Tschaikovsky First Piano Concerto, Concertmeisters Serenade, with violin solo by Diana Putnam.
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Richland
Richard Southwick
Standard School
Oildale
Standard
Richland School
Kathy Bergman
Great Gate of Kiev
Moussovsky
Oberon
von Weber
Eugene Tillman
Randy Nations
St. Wedel
Russell Ernst
Tschaikovsky
Muller
Diana Putnam
Walter
Richland Orchestra
McFarland
New Shipment of Books Arrives at Shafter Branch Library
A fresh book shipment at the Shafter Branch Library features Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago among many new titles. Readers may join a waiting list for the banned Russian work, with requests filled in order received. The release includes works by Camus Hemingway and others.
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Amedeo
Barclay
Bonham
Bourne
Camus
Cather
Pudd
Davey
Douglas
Edmonds
Ellis
Fair
Fores
Blair
Hancock
Harkins
Marquand
Remarque
Roberts
Routh
Shulman
Stevens
Indiana
Tarkington
Trimble
America
Golden
Heyerdahl
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New California Corp
McMahan’s
Dave Waldrun
Uman
MD Aga
Jim Tucker
Harvey Grede
Shafter Merchants Association
Seetor
U.S
Cannan “Tor
R. Robert Evans
Frank O’ Neill, Jr
the Rio Bravo Pta
Robert W. Curtis
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