Local residents undertake business and leisure trips
A flurry of short notes lists local residents traveling to cities like Los Angeles Reedley Salt Lake City and Bakersfield for business visits family gatherings or weekend getaways. Highlights include Judith Ann Moore born at a Bakersfield maternity home weighing six pounds one quarter ounce and Fred Janzen enlisting in the Navy with expected training in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Moore
Friday
Judith Ann
Bakersfield
A. R. Duehren
Los Angeles
Bakersfield Lodge of Ameranths
Hollywood Bowl
Howard Scott
Fred Janzen
Navy
Shafter
United States Navy
San Diego
Shafter Notices Highlight Visits and Local Travel
Readers note a busy pattern of travel and visits centered on Shafter. Chicago guest Alvin E. Johnson joined Harlow Johnson in Sequoia National Park, while McNew and Lingo families attended an all-star game in Los Angeles. Local residents hosted and visited friends in Santa Monica Santa Cruz and Tulare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Johnson
Chicago
Harlow Johnson
Shafter
Sequoia National Park
Charles C. McNew
S. B. Lingo
Los Angeles
South
Les Hobson
Santa Monica
Mr. Hobson
Lobster Season Opens With Size Limits
Spiny lobster season opened October 1 with sport and commercial fishermen active, especially in southern California. Fishermen use lobster traps and are subject to size limits: a minimum of 10 inches and a maximum of 16 inches for legal harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Shafter Generals Meet Maricopa On Home Turf Saturday
Shafter Generals unbeaten and tied meet the Maricopa Indians in a Sierra league clash on local turf Saturday around 2 15 p m. A double feature has Shafter Colonels vs Bakersfield Sandab reserves at 12 30 p m with Monty Montgomery guiding his squad through tough drills to shore up tackling and blocking and aim to avenge last season’s drubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Generals
Maricopa High School Indians
Shafter Colonels
Bakersfield Sandab
Monty Montgomery
McFarland
Cotton Destroyed in Fire at Shafter Wasco Gin
Thirteen bales of cotton were destroyed at the Shafter Wasco gin last Thursday noon with damage estimated at 650 dollars. County fire crews from Shafter Wasco and Bakersfield answered the alarm. Cause of the fire has not been determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
New Choral Group Plans Second Meeting Tonight
The Shafter Choral Club, newly formed, will meet again at 7:30 p.m. at Union Congregational Church. Open to all who enjoy singing, including those seeking regular choir work, with a social half hour and refreshments after rehearsal in Plymouth House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Choral Club
Union Congregational Church
Carol Pulcifer
Plymouth House
Synthetic Pig Bristles Replace Pig Bristles in Brushes
A new synthetic material replaces pig bristles in toothbrushes. The change aims to improve durability and hygiene. Manufacturers say synthetic fibers offer consistent texture and longer lifespan for consumer dental care.
Casually Noted Local Officials Named In Public Notices
A clipped public notice lists A. J. Jack Zimmerman holding roles as notary public fire insurance counselor and public weighmaster with unspecified authority or dates. The brief item names several official capacities attributed to Zimmerman in a casual summary.
Shafter Hi-Y Contributes 50 Dollars To Needy Students
Members of the Shafter Hi-Y group at Shafter high school voted to give 50 dollars to fund clothing and other items for needy students. The fund came from a selling and lunch stand on school grounds. An ice cream social at Kern County park is planned for tomorrow evening. Faculty advisor is J V Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Temple of Isis Described as Beauty Amid Ideal Surroundings
The Temple of Isis on Philae Island near Assuan dam in Egypt is described as the most beautiful structure set in the most perfect surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Chevrolet
United States
Isis
Philae
Ass Suandam
Egypt
One Big Auto Ride in America
The piece notes there are 25,250,000 autos in America capable of carrying every man woman and child in the country at once, highlighting the vast auto ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
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Herb Schirmer
Sam Mishler
Reedley
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John Harder
Phil Buxton
Superior Oil
Visalia
Baughman
Oral Speight
Laurence Baughman
Los A
Reynold Duehren
Riverbank
W. W. Tannahill
Fred Houk
Gil Guthrie
Ed. Friesen
Sarah Janz
Abe Janz
Abe Isaac Arreee
Bill Lachenmaier
John Lachenmaier
Lawrence Hudson
Orvin Mettler
Utah
Idaho
Nevada
Bill Stoller
Grant Tract
Golden West Avenue
Fullerton
Adolph Goertzen
Albert Phillips
J. W Lassiter
W. K. Peterson
Co. L. Black
Glendale
L. Black
Shafter Public Utility District
Tulare
Shafters
F. F. Latta
E. W
Art Craig
Lost Hills
Ida Dickinson
DeWitt Caldwell
Santa Cruz
Marvin Neuman
Cal. Poly
San Luis Obispo
R. W. Partridge
H. R. Bridges
Southgate
Bridges
Santa Barbara
June Lachenmaier
Santa Barbara State College
Fresno
Fresno State College
Elmer Isaac
John Caldwell
E.P. Jones
Jack Singer
Maple
California Teachers’ Association
Jones
Kern
Singer
Maricopa
Tehachapi
Monty
Calvin Newton
Glenn Bender
Kenny Pasley
Montgomery
Bill Pearce
Russell Stone
Phil Haar
Gene Wilcoxon
Jack Muse
Lloyd Suckut
Leroy Witcher
Ray Poston
Charles Sanger
Robert Senn
Teddy Pierce
Roy McDonald
Lowell Casey
Rosie” Daniels
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Ed. Evans
Tommy Thompson
J. W. Wilson
Norman Voth
Dudley Pasley
Junior Pyle
Wade Hamilton
Buel Mouser
Ralph Fleming
Cal Fowler
Murray Evans
Eldon Myrick
Doyle Bagby
Boyce Townsend
H.P
Victory
N & K Chevrolet Co
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Castle Crest
Kennel King
Strongheart
Neatie
White King
King
Bors
Fates Tax
Oras
Tate
Edwards Coffee
Edwards
NOB Hill
Mob Hill
Sunsweet
Prunes
le Sale Welch's
Welch's
Me Lede
Zim Ic
de Best Coffee
Towm
OEE
Crisp
Jaley
Jeonathens
Bartlett
Cortes
Royal Pilsner
Safeway
U. S
Food Stamp Plan
FESCO
Kern County
West
Safeway Geerentesd
Essary
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Shafter Hi-Y
Singin Sam
KPMC
Jack A. Lighthill
Sunset Ave
L. H. McGrane Optometrist
Shafter, Calf
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