McMahon Furniture Plans 71st California Store in Shafter
McMahon Furniture Company will open its 71st California store in Shafter next Monday marking the chain's continued growth and Shafter’s expansion. Founded in Bakersfield about 25 years ago, the firm has grown to six Kern county locations including Bakersfield East Bakersfield Taft Delano and Wasco.
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McMahon Furniture Company
California
Shafter
Bakersfield
McMahan's
Shafter McMahan
Kern County
East Bakersfield
Taft, Delano
Wasco
Community Chest Drive Merits Full Support
Shafter pursues its annual Community Chest with a $6925 goal. Success hinges on intensified effort and broad cooperation. Dr. Grant Jensen leads as president and Merton Weidmann as drive chairman guiding the campaign.
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Shafter
Grant Jensen
Merton Weidmann
Kiwanis Stage Halloween Kids Frolic Parade
Kiwanis Club of Shafter sponsors its 12th annual Halloween kids parade to keep children engaged on Halloween and curb pranks. Joe Frizzell, first parade committee chairman, served faithfully through the years and deserves recognition.
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Kiwanis
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Joe Frizzell
Jim Janzen Now On Korean Duty
Mr and Mrs J F Jack Janzen of 477 Shafter Ave report their son Pfc Jim Janzen 22 is serving in communications at headquarters in Korea. A Shafter High School and Bakersfield Junior College graduate, he entered the Army a year ago, trained at San Luis Obispo, completed six months of radio training, and was sent to Korea with the 25th Infantry Division in April.
Mother Seeks 25000 Damages in Railroad Death Case
Mrs. Katherine Oblander of Shafter seeks 25000 from Santa Fe Railroad after her son Harvey Leroy Oblander 23 died Dec 25 when his seed truck was struck by a Santa Fe engine at Merced Avenue North Shafter. She alleges engineer Frank Bronson operated the locomotive in a careless negligent unlawful manner.
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Katherine Oblander
Shafter
Santa Fe Railroad
Harvey
Harvey Leroy Oblander
Santa Fe
Merced Avenue
North Shafter
Frank Bronson
Mrs Esther Parker Visiting Cousins in Oildale
Mrs Esther Parker of New Mexico, visiting her daughter in Oildale, was guest last weekend in the home of her cousins Mr and Mrs Joe H Tatum at 1057 Alamo Street.
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Esther Parker
New Mexica
Oildale
Joe H. Tatum
Alamo St
Candy parachute campaign clears city for holiday notes
The Sha city council ruled a store's plan to drop tiny parachutes with goodwill messages on Shafter youths does not breach the handbill law. Police chief sought guidance, but council testers deemed the campaign legal and non disruptive, recommending Saturday or holiday drops to reduce classroom disturbance.
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Sha
Southland
Shafter
John Reily
Council
Okch
Shafter High School to Air Highest Honors Program
The California Scholarship Federation outline will be broadcast on KWSO at 12 15 p m Saturday. The show forms part of monthly 15 minute broadcasts produced at Shafter High under Principal Grant W Jensen with input from Bob Bann of KWSO.
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Shafter High School
California Scholarship Federation
KWSO
Grant W. Jensen
Bob Bann
Spudmen Back Long White Order In Kern County Vote
Spudmen leader Don Maupin of the Kern County Potato Growers Association urges Shafter area growers to vote for the Long White marketing order. Last day for ballots is Oct. 31 and ballots must reach the state Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets in proper order.
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Don Maupin
Kern County
Siemens Praises Boy Scout Camp For Cooperation
Siemens lauds the North ern District Boy Scout camp-out at Rainbow Ranch for good comradeship. Bill Siemens and 25 leaders attended with troops from Shafter and Maple. Maple Scouts, transports by Siemens and others, joined the overnight event and listed participants.
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Siemens
Rainbow Ranch
Bill Siemens
Shafter
Maple
California Hot Springs
Ruben Siemens
Harvey Gaede
Pete Neu
Shafter Hopes for Tactical Edge in Nov Gridiron Clash
The Shafter football lineup under Coach Dan Bledsoe gears for flexibility against Wasco and Coalinga with key players like Charlie Ellis Johnny Palomo and Carl Beach in peak form. Anticipated returns and steadied line play aim to sustain momentum as Bledsoe mixes formations and pace to outmaneuver rivals.
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Dan Bledsoe
Generals
Horned Toads
Shafter
Charlie
Booster
Exeter
Carl Beach
Johnny Palomo
Bledsoe
Richard Neuman
Gary Weyand
Coalinga
Neuman
Rudy Prender
George Larson
Rex Allen
Don Blattenberg
Glen Handel
Jack Bonham
Hicks
Ronnie Colvard
Kenny Dalke
Billy Cummings
Bob Goossen
Leroy Moser
Clarence Kastner
Dick Nieto
Spud Show Directors Set Session
A special meeting of the seventh annual Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival directors is called for Monday to study brighter event ideas. Downtown merchants and organization leaders may attend to hear new plans. A luncheon will precede at Lee's Dining Room. The Shafter Chamber of Commerce board approved the tentative budget for the 1954 festival.
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Shafter
Jack Fleming
Lee’s
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The
Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ernie Hofman
Two Shafter youths join UC Davis agriculture program
Two Shafter youths enrolled in agricultural courses at the University of California, Davis College of Agriculture, joining six other Kern county youngsters. The Shafter High School graduates are Rolf A. Jacobsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolf A. Jacobsen, 470 Manuel Ave, and Kenneth Wayne Handel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Handel, 290 Faber St.
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Shafter
University of California’s
College of Agriculture At
Davis
Kern County
Shafter High School
Rolf A. Jacobsen
Manuel Ave
Kenneth Wayne Handel
W. C. Handel
Faber St
Pfc Milton Foster Transferred to Fort Ord for Training
Pfc Milton Foster of the Seventh Armored Division, previously at Camp Roberts, was transferred to Fort Ord for 12 weeks of leadership training. His wife Betty moved to Fort Ord to join him. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W E Foster of Buttonwillow and Mrs Foster is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Lewis.
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Milton Foster
Seventh Armored Division
Camp Roberts
Fort Ord
Betty
Foster
W. E. Foster
Herman Lewis
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