Fourteen college students visit Shafter Farm for breeding talk
Fourteen California State Polytechnic students toured the Shafter Experimental Farm this week and received an explanation of the breeding work from E. Gordon Smith, superintendent. Charles McKenney of Shafter enrolled at Armstrong College Berkeley for professional accounting studies, son of Mrs. Emma Griffin. Mrs. Leota Adams and others attended the Baptist Missionary Women’s Conference at Delano. Buttonwillow Farm Bureau Center heard Wayne Smith give final farm policy resolutions. Johnnie Laughlin, Navy man, and family visited Shafter from Long Beach. Mrs. J. W. Lassiter of Shafter recovering after surgery in Los Angeles. Buttonwillow Community Baptist Church showed missionary pictures from China.
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California State Polytechnic College
Shafter Experimental Farm
E. Gordon Smith
Charles McKenney
Shafter
Armstrong College
Berkeley
McKenney
Emma Griffin
Beth Eden
Buttonwillow
Vignolo Notes and Early San Francisco Commerce
The text cites swine values sold on the West Coast shows at 40 to 50 cents per pound, listing buyers and weights such as Paul Jones 138 pounds and Jerrell Wood 194 pounds. It records Jacob Primer Leese arriving at Yerba Buena on July 1, 1836 to establish the communitys first retail store.
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Paul Jones
Hampshire
Shafter Drug Store
Billy Milam
L. A. Camp Co
Ray Jara
Duroc
S. A. Camp Co
Jerrell Wood
Charlie Elwood
Jacob Primer Leese
Yerba Buena
San Francisco
ACME FINANCE CO Offers All Types of Loans
ACME Finance Co located at 1219 18th St Bakersfield advertises all types of loans and financing. Free parking noted with contact phone 4 6795 for financial services.
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ACME_FINANCE
18Th St
Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Kellars Welcome Dr Robert Kellar Guest
Mr and Mrs C C Kellar of Poplar Avenue hosted their son Dr Robert Kellar of Weslace Texas for a week end visit.
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C. C. Kellar
Poplar Avenue
Robert Kellar
Weslace, Tex
Scouts Tour Maple Fire Station Learn Fire Safety
Maple Boy Scout Troop No. 77 visited the Shafter Fire Department last week to see a new fire truck, older equipment, and pump operation. They practiced rescues and learned fire prevention. Transportation was provided by Bill Siemens Oscar Bergman and Jimmie Engel. Wayne Siemens was elected senior patrol leader with Willie Kelly as scribe and Elwood Enns leading the Flaming Arrow Patrol. The group includes about 20 members from Maple Ruh Johnny Janzen and Donald Troop No. 77, with several Cub Scout graduates and new joiners. Bill Siemens serves as acting scoutmaster. They viewed Jamboree footage from Balboa and plan a Campo reef October 24–25 at California Hot Springs and a Court of Honor date to be announced.
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Maple
Shafter
Maple Boy Scout
Bill Siemens
Oscar Bergman
Jimmie Engel
Wayne Siemens
Willie Kelly
Leroy Balzer
Cobra
Elwood Enns
Flaming Arrow
Mapleruh
Johnny Janzen
Donald
Jerry UN- Whitfield
Cub Scouts
Jimmy Ellis
Elmer Engel
California Hot Springs
Kellys Attend Knight Oath Ceremony In Los Angeles
Assemblyman and Mrs. H W Kelly of Shafter attended the oath of office ceremony as Goodwin Knight became governor of California. The rites were held in Los Angeles.
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H.W. Kelly
Shafter
Goodwin Knight
State of California
Los Angeles
Primm Guests From San Jose Stay Five Days
Mr and Mrs Henry Neu Feld recently entertained as houseguests Mr and Mrs J K Primm of San Jose. The Primms stayed five days.
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Henry Neufeld
J. K. Primm
San Jose
Primms
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Leota Adams
Ethel Rey
Eva Whitaker
Doris Williams
Baptist Missionary Women’s Conference
Delano
Johnnie Laughlin
Shafter Over
Long Beach
Johnnie
Navy
J. W. Lassiter
California Hospital
Buttonwillow. Community
KCUHS
Shafter High School
Rudy Prender
Don Blattenberg
Dan Bledsoe
Camp Fire Girls
Judy
Jane
Barbara
Central Ave
Pe A Ee
Buick
Milton Berle
Buick-Berle
Snow Bros
Wasco, Calif
Vignolo
Real Estate
J. C. Penner Real Estate, Notary Public
Shafter City
Boy Scout Hall
Dalke Brothers of
Ricl& Miller
David Biggar
Tobisch & Colombo
A. J. Hendricks
M. E. Beachler
Kenneth N. Wheeler
Jack Lowe
Forrest Frasier
Sunset and
James
California
State Division of Finance
James Street
Shafter Public Utility District
Kelly & Somers
Teudenaia
Aaelia
Jack Menning
Carl W. Johns
Mark
Kern General Hospital
Siemens
Balboa
McCormac’s General Store
Hormel
CIA
Rofel
Chum
Camay
Washington
Idaho
Calan
Amatio
Armour’s Star
U. S
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