Bad Luck Friday Blaze Spreads Across Shafter and County
Firefighters battled multiple blazes on Friday, starting 5:40 a.m. with a cotton bale fire in L. A. Camp yard. They then fought cabins at Grove's Camp and later fires at 133 West Orange Street, Driver avenue, and the Associated Service Station, with total losses around 2300, 1155, and 6500 dollars saved by volunteers.
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Shafter
County Fire Departments
Paul Roblger
L. A. Camp
Sieep
Grove
Orange Avenue
Bill Self
James Glass
West Orange St
Driver Avenue
Associated Service
North Santa Fe Way
Werdel Warns on Communism and Labor Tightening
In a Rotary Club talk Werdel argued the United States must mobilize to counter Russia and its satellites. He urged after the election new actions to curb inflation, tighten labor, and limit elderly aid, claiming Russia has more full-time workers. He said unity of free Christian nations could avert war with the Reds.
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Russia
United States
Werdel
Rotary Club
America
U.S
Stringhams Plan Eastern Journey
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Stringham started a vacation trip to New York from Los Angeles. They will decide later whether to fly or drive, plan to buy a car in the East, and continue their trip to other parts of the country. The couple expects to be gone about two months.
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New York
E. B. Stringham
Los Angeles
Stringhams
Hi Y Club Drive Opens for Community Chest
The Hi Y Club at Shafter High School hosts a summer swimming schedule and explains the Community Chest benefits. Jack Hill outlines the club, its president Phil Zachary, adviser James Wilson, and its 25 members of high character. Eleven members will participate in the Hollywood Y Day drive, kickoff occurs with breakfast and five pm collection deadline at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Jack Hill
Shafter High School
Phil Zachary
James Wilson
Hill
YMCA
Hollywood
Shafter Dancers To Meet Saturday
The Shafter Dance Club will meet for the first time at 9:30 p.m. Saturday with music by Bob Sisson and his band. Ike Peters and his wife announce the informal affair, punch will be served to attending couples, and membership is closed to the public.
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Shafter Dance Club
Bob Sisson
Ike Peters
Miss Wheeler Addresses BPWC on This Is Our Problem
Miss Jeanette Wheeler district education and vocation chairman spoke to the BPWC at Lee's Dining Room on Oct 12 using a flannel board visual for a Freedom Forum titled This is our Problem She outlined socialism in the world today its encroachment on the American way of life and actions to defend it The session followed the regular meeting which planned initiation of new members on Oct 26 with Mrs Clara Schnidt presiding Guests included Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Betty Jane Stringer.
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Jeanette Wheeler
Business and Professional Women's Club
Lee's
Lee’s
Clara Schnidt
Margaret Smith
Betty Jane Stringer
Community Chest allocations for Campfire Girls YMCA and more
The Community Chest plan divides .84450 among four agencies Campfire Girls $1600 Shafter Recreation Commission $500 and YMCA $350. Board directors include Mayor Adolf Kir schenmann president Phil Clark vice president Marvin Lane secretary Tom Hayhurst treasurer William Dalke. Chest kickoff breakfast at Lee's Dining Room starts the Shafter campaign. John L Nickel son of John H Nickel and Mrs Nickel spent the weekend at home from UC Berkeley where he is a senior.
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Community Chest
Campfire Girls
Shafter Recreation Commission
YMCA
Chest
Adolf Kirschenmann
Phil Clarkin
Marvin Lane
Tom Hayhurst
William Dalke
Shafter
Lee's Dining Room
John L. Nickel
Cross St
University of California At Berkeley
Afternoon Music and Rites Honor Weyand Golden Anniversary
A full afternoon of music and services honored Mr. and Mrs. Gus Weyand for their golden wedding in the Mennonite Brethren Church. The program featured a family history, performances by relatives, and a service led by Rev. Waldo Wiebe. The Weyands married in Hillsboro Kansas in 1900 and lived in Germany before migrating to the United States.
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Rites
Mrs. Weyand
Gus Weyand
Brethren. Church
J. W. Nickel
Waldo Wiebe
Hillsboro
Kans
Germany
California
Lerdo
Lodi
Shafter
Wallace
Central Ave
Clarence
Pixley
Grace
Arvin
In California Insect Damage Hits Sugar Beet Crops
A brief reading notes serious injury to sugar beets in California due to insect species affecting large acreages. Researchers report multiple beetle and leafhopper species harming crops, with potential yield reductions and economic impact for farmers and processors statewide.
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California
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A.G. Mortimore
Advance Gifts
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Miss Wheeler
Bpwc Group
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
Bakersfield
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Kern County
George Grimes
Rio
Bravo
James Cuzner
Carol
Claremont
Cuzner
the Grimes
A. Lilliehoorn
Rio. Bravo
Kern County Free Library Institute and Staff Association
Annie Unruh
North Dakota
Messrs
Mes
Art Unruh
Albert Unuh
H. W. Kelly
MOTEL
Cawelo
Highway
Come
Safewall
Safeway
Duchess Brand
Tomi
Big
Iss
Ray i
Sey
Rinso Soap
Ted Ae
Westing House
Dalewood
Black Hawk
Jesly Ground
Somerset
Jqurex Prsson
del Monte Fine Foods
Earl Sorde
Jonathans
Ifeway
Utah
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