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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1952

Page

5

Three Leaders Return From Atlantic City Convention

Three local men Bill Siemens Bill Goertzen and Hartley Gaede describe their Atlantic City trip with the Christian Business Men's Committee convention. They met delegates from Canada Ireland Britain and the United States and visited New York City sightseeing and the United Nations Building. They noted R G LeTourneau plans to level 5000 acres in Liberia to employ natives in farming and industry.

Toledo Ohio Christian Business Men's Committee Atlantic City Bill Siemens Bill Goertzen Hartley Gaede Washington D. C Dallas Tex White House Arizona New Mexico New York City Franklin. Roosevelt United Nations Christian Business Men Canada Ireland England United States R. G.letourneau Longview Liberia LeTourneau

Educators Set Luncheon Panels At Bakersfield Institute

Educators will host eight luncheons and one dinner during a teacher institute on November 7 in Bakersfield. Speakers include Frank McIntrye on building a better mouse trap, Kermit Sefield on You and Youth, Mildred Stainbrook on teen age art, and Louis Means on intramural programs. Reservations are coordinated by Genny Schumacher and Bruce Marble, with other talks at Estrada’s and the Catalina Room of the Adobe Motel.

Bakersfield California Association For Childhood Education Bakersfield, Inn Frank MclIntyre California Teacher Association Genny Schumacher Inyo Street Bruce Iles Rive Crystal Inn Mildred Stainbrook Golden State Ave Francis Grant Bartlett Louis E. Means State Department of Education California Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Catalina E Adobe J.B Cap) Haralson F St

Packaging Boosts Grape Sales in Merchandising Test

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association ran a merchandising test on grapes across 177 stores in 13 states. Packaged grapes in one and two pound transparent containers increased sales and reduced losses while retailer profits rose. Displaying packaged grapes beside bulk options raised sales for both formats.

United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association

4 H Achievement Program Planned in Rio Bravo

Kern county 4 H Club youths will meet at Rio Bravo School auditorium next Wednesday at 7 30 p m for the annual achievement program Demonstrations by champion 4 H members and the presentation of pins of merit are planned The two 1952 4 H All Stars Don Clark and Sall Curtis will be honored during the event.

RIO Bravo Kern County Don Clark Sall Curtis

Denmark Film Lecture Promises Insightful Open Forum

Herbert Knapp returns to Bakersfield Open Forum on November 6 with a color film narrative Denmark and Sweden. The eight o clock Harv ey auditorium program is free for adults and sponsored by Bakersfield Evening High School led by forum director Robert H Young.

Herbert Knapp Bakersfield

Richfield Oil Co Leads Major League Bowling Standings

The Richfield team defeated Sportsman's Cafe 2 games to 1 to hold first in the major league with 9 wins and 3 losses. Ed Wagner led with a 584 three game series and 214 in the single game. Bennett's Cafe swept Barnett's 2-1 for the three game series and 893 high single. Other 500 Club members included Trent, Gaede, Dalke, Hagenston, Hadlock and Migdat.

Richfield Oil Co Sportsman's Cafe Richfield Ed Wagner Barnett Bennett Sportsman's Bennett's Cafe Wagner Floyd Trent Ed Gaede John Dalke al Hagenston Ralph Hadlock Frank Migdat

Rites Held for E W Moser in Shafter Church

Funeral services for Eugene Walter Moser seventy of Shafter were conducted Sunday at the Union Congregational Church with Rev Gordon Baker and Armstrong Mortuary in charge. Burial was in Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Inez Moser a Richland School teacher two sons E W Moser Jr three daughters Mattie Linch Redondo Beach Mrs Floyd Beard Virginia Mrs Wilbur Winburen Hendrick, two sisters and three brothers.

Eugene Walter Moser Shafter Union Congregational Church Gordon Baker Armstrong Shafter Cemetery Inez. Moser Richland West Lordo Hwy E. W. Moser, Jr Mattie Linch Redondo Beach Floyd Beard Virginia Wilbur Winburen- Hendrick Washington, D. C Eli Moser George Moser Oklahoma V. K. Mullins Eula Moser Arkansas

Final Services For A. D. Fletcher

Arthur D. Fletcher 62 of Bishop Acres died Saturday. Final services were held yesterday afternoon with Rev. Melvin Krug officiating and interment in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by wife Fannie. son Ivan Shafter. daughters Lola Sullivan Firebaugh Betty Foster Oregon Florence Bass Oklahoma. brothers Roy Jessie Fletcher Sacramento Joe Glendale. sisters Pansy Spencer Temple City Birdie Whipkey Oklahoma.

Armstrong Mortuary Chapel Arthur D. Fletcher Bishop Acres Melvin Krug Shafter Cemetery Fannie Fletcher Ivan Shafter Lola Sullins Firebaugh Betty Foster Oregon Florence Bass Oklahoma Roy Jessie Fletcher Sacramento Joe Glendale Pansy Spencer Temple City Birdie Whipkey

State lifts no feeding rule for waterfowl in Central Valley

Immediate authorization granted for duck feeding by clubs and individuals in select Central Valley zones. Federal and state agencies cite crop damage as the reason, with limits requiring feed to be removed near shooting areas and prior to hunting season opening.

Secretary of the Interior Washington, D. C U. S. Ish and Wildlife Service California Department of Fish and Game California Department Seth Gordon San Francisco California Joint Wildlife Committee Gordon California Fish and Game

Ages of Trees and Fruit Bearing Advice

Frequent questions arise about two or three year old fruit trees not bearing. Keep trees vigorous and large for their age to begin bearing early. varieties vary. Apricots three to four years, plums about four, pears and apples four to five, citrus and most avocados five to six. The Fall River Valley in Shasta county spans 30 miles by 15 miles.

Fall River Valley Shasta County

Shafter Extends Curfew To Ages Eighteen

Shafter city council passed an ordinance raising the curfew age to 18 for youths found wandering after 9 p m. Police say the rule targets disorderly conduct and excludes theatergoers and youths in approved activities. Copper production in 1950 reached 403301 tons, about 44 percent of U S output.

Shafter John Reily Arizona United States

4 H Organizational Meeting for Maple Shafter 4 H Club

An organizational meeting for the Maple Shafter 4 H Community Club will be held in Shafter High School Cafeteria at 7:20 AM next Thursday. Lois Lyman and Bill Hight help organize. about 10 4 H leaders from other units will explain projects in agriculture and home making with David N Wright as guest speaker on potato crops.

Maple-Shafter 4-H Shafter High School Cere Or Weeny Pewey David N. Wright Shafter Lois Lyman Bill Hight John Nickel Shafter-Maple Agricultural Club Don Zachary Marvin Kirschenmann Ernest Siemens Zachary Shafter Farm Bureau Center Shafter Homemaking Club Art Kade Walter Nicol

One Sixth of U.S. Food Used by Restaurants

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports that eating places, institutions and large feeding establishments consume about 16 percent of the total U.S. food supply. Hotels and restaurants use more fresh fruits and vegetables per capita than average households.

Bureau of Agricultural Economics

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Manhattan Tees Teacher Institute Kermit Se@field Santa Barbara California Industrial Education Association Estrada Allen S. Martin Troy Russell Rodgers Lerdo Martin Rodgers Donald Barr Wasco After Hours P.O. Box Open Forum Denmark Sweden Copenhagen Stockholm H. W Pat Assemblyman E. W. Moser A. D. Fletcher California Seven Rice Alliance W. 6Th Dick Smit Smith Morrisett Survey Ralph H. Bush Aubrey L. Berry Wilbur H. Dutton Southern Califor U.S Shell Chemical Company U. S
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