Water shortage threatens Kern county agriculture in Shafter-Wasco district
California drought pushes water scarcity onto Kern, where Shafter-Wasco producers grow grapes cotton sugar beets and potatoes. Groundwater drops alarmingly with wells failing and land values at risk. district directors form an impartial board to study Central Valley Project access and seek timely water supply before widespread land loss.
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Kern County
Shafter-Wasco
Central Valley Project
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District
Central Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
Irrigation District
Shafter- Wasco
Tot Honored on First Birthday
Mr and Mrs L J Nichol of Taft hosted a birthday dinner for their granddaughter Mary Cosgrove as she turned one year old with Joe Cosgroves as dinner guests Thursday evening.
Doctor Becker Heads to Shafter for Hunting Trip
Dr Harold Becker of Oakland flies to Shafter with L T Walker Jeeve and Jack Battaglia for a day of hunting. Becker plans to return this evening and Walker will accompany him back to Oakland.
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Harold Becker
Oakland
Shafter
L. T. Walker
Jeeve
Jack Battaglia
Doctor Becker
Mr. Walker
Local Horses Win On Nation's Top Tracks
Two Shafter Racing Stable strings gain national fame across major harness tracks. Frilla Hanover leads western horses at California State Fair while Angus Worthy and Sonja Patch chase top honors. East coast entries Red Streak and Dean Jay compete at Roosevelt and Goshen, with Wind-up at Lexington Trots. Charles Witt injured in New York crash. Frilla Hanover wins Portland Clark County trophy.
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Shafter Racing Stable
Shafter
California State Fair
Neuman
Crawford
Carol Dale
Frilla
Hanover
Sam Slicker
Aurora Downs
Chicago
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Portland
Bay Meadows
Red Streak
Frontiersman
Justus Dillon
Betty R. H
McCarn
Dean Jay
Roosevelt Track
New York
Goshen
New
York
McCain
Lexington Trots
Lexington
Kentucky
Frilla Hanover
Angus Worthy
Charles Witt
Clark County
Teen Age Dance Set for Saturday Night at Woman's Club
The Teen-Agers will fill the Woman's Club this Saturday with Paul Garrett and his Orchestra for the third dance in a series sponsored by the Woman's Club and the American Legion. Tickets cost 50 cents with 5 cent cokes. no sandwiches. Door prizes will be awarded. Future dances are planned for September 6, October 11, November 15, and December 13.
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Paul Garrett
Woman's Club
The
American Legion
Shafter Airport Sees Interest Grow with New Cafe
Local man Paul V. McClure plans a fountain and restaurant at Shafter Port of Minter Field. Hangar rental starts at $10, with nine air owners already lining up space as others move from Kern ports. Mechanic service will be run under Arnold G. Hammervold. fusion of flight facilities boosts statewide interest in Shafter.
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Shafter Airport
Shafter
Minter Field
Kern
Cecil Meadows
Kern County
Meadows
Arnold G. Hammervold
Paul V. McClure
McClure
Shafter Port
Port
Minter
Snoopers Target Shafter Kern Fair Booth Secrets
Delano and Wasco chambers of commerce snoopers probe Shafter’s Kern County Fair exhibit planned for Bakersfield September 23 to 28. Dr. J H Revell says plans are tightly guarded as contractors Vanalla and Dalke face veiled threats from a mysterious Mr X, protected by Shafter police.
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Delano
Wasco
Shafter
Kern Fair Booth
Kern County
Fairgrounds
Bakersfield
J. H. Revell
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Delano Chambers of Commerce
Revell
Atomic Laboratories
Reasonable Rents Set for Shafter Farm Labor Camps
Plans move forward as Shafter growers group prepares to take over two farm labor camps on September 15 and government relinquishes state centers by September 30. Shafter Farm Labor Camps Inc. forms to manage rents set at 4 dollars weekly for tent houses and 10 dollars weekly for garden homes, utilities included. Cottage housing offers larger gardens and modern conveniences justifying higher rents, with potential future reductions after maintenance costs are covered.
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Shafter Growers Group
Shafter Farm
Shafter
Shafter Farm Labor Camps, Inc
Shafter High buys Link Trainer building for Farm Mechanics
Jack Hill announces Shafter High School has acquired a Link Trainer building and equipment from the War Assets Administration. The structure from Gardner Field Taft was reassembled on a 6 inch thick cement foundation 18 inches above ground, 40 by 120 feet, with ripsaws bandsaws lathes drill press and benches. A classroom and toll-supply room were added. Teachers Nay Dooley and Hansen will lead Seniors Sophomores and Freshmen respectively in the new setup.
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Jack Hill
Shafter High School
War Assets Administration
Gardner Field
Taft
Nay
Dooley
Hansen
Local Paint Firm Opens Taft Branch
The Shafter Maintenance Company and Paint Store expands to Taft opening a paint contracting office on Kern Street. M. M. KinCannon leads Taft operations working on two Taft schools under a $4,200 bid. E. H. Lilly will head a planned Delano branch with future Taft and Delano paint store buildings.
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Taft
Shafter Maintenance Company
Harry Sturm
M. M. KinCannon
Shafter Paint Contracting
Kern Street
Sturm
Delano
E. H. Lilly
Kern County Fair committees named for 1947 event
The Kern County Fair and Horse Show Board announces full committee rosters for the September 23 to 28 fair. Horse Committee chairman Clyde Gibbon leads alongside McLaughlin Lachenmaier and others. other divisions include Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Rabbit, Processed Food, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Agricultural Mechanics, Community Entertainment, Future Farmer, and 4-H Club committees with named chairpersons and members.
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Kern County Fair
Clyde Gibson
W. E. McLaughlin
William L. Lachenmaier
Harvey Slade
A. Webster
Ken Lewis
Walter Filmore
John Gills
A. J. Alexander
Jules Villard
Lenis Norman
Bob Ford
Art Johnson
Wayne Peacock
Gus Teake
M. A. Salis
Henry Brandt
D. C. McCann
Holger Hansen
Charles Atwood
B. G. Edwards
Gilbert Hutchings
Sam Rudnick
Don Crabtree
James Olives
George Norton
Walter E. Shore
Fred Cremer
Clyde Sabin
Martin Obermire
Harker Cunningham
A. E. Rapp
Ada Shellabarger
Lewis A. Burtch
Irving Williams
Harry Holmes
J. A. DiGiorgio
Donald Kennedy
P. D. Spillsbury
A. C. Allen
S. Alex Smith
Future Farmer
Burley Dooley
Ted Olsen
James Boone
Sterling Grant
Frank Gaffner
Fred Deuel
Dick Burt
Terminal Leave Bonds Cashable At Local Bank
A simplified procedure allows veterans to cash terminal leave bonds instantly at the local bank upon presenting identification. The program requires only the bond and ID, expediting the disbursement to veterans.
Chamber Pushes For More Home Building Here
Shafter faces a critical housing shortage as the Chamber of Commerce discusses adding housing to keep pace with new businesses and workers. Members urge contacting local contractors or hiring outside firms to build low and medium rent homes to attract residents and prevent outmigration.
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Chamber
Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Motel
Shafter High Opens For New School Year
Shafter High backs reopening with improved facilities and expanded curriculum. Floors gleam with varnish and wax as Principal Jack Hill's office gains a fresh color scheme. Study hall enlarges to hold 90 students with new coolers. New library spaces added. Six new teachers join the faculty including Miss Gwenyth Parker and Mr Richard Heber. Aviation Science begins under Wesley Linda.
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Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Gwenyth Parker
Margrette , Smithberg
Richard Heber
Jean Waffle
Joseph Bruner
Edward
Schoch
Donna Graf
New Cafeteria Planned at Shafter High
Plans draw for a new cafeteria at Shafter High School set for early next year. Principal Jack Hill says it will be among the best with a double serving line a private faculty dining section and a sheltered outside eating area for students who enjoy fresh air. The double line should speed service giving students more lunch hour time.
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Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Hill
Williams Return From Enjoyable West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Leonard Williams have returned from a week long vacation to San Francisco. They describe a wonderful trip filled with sightseeing and meals at famous restaurants noted for their food and entertainment.
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Leonard Williams
San Francisco
First B and P W Club Sets 1947 48 Dinner
The Business and Professional Women's Club holds its first dinner meeting of the 1947 48 year Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Cawelo Motel. New president Mrs. Annette Albright will preside. Reservations via Mrs. Jerry Unruh at 882. New year chairmen to be announced and plans discussed.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cawelo Motel
Jerry—Unruh
Annette Albright
Richard Lyle Scott Dies In Oregon Accident
Richard Lyle Scott 21 died in an Oregon hospital after an early month accident. Services were at Green Lawn Chapel Bakersfield with Rev. Dr. John R. Kenny officiating. Born Taft July 29 1926 he left a mother Alma Lee Scott Ventura four brothers Robert F. Scott Oregon Chester L. Scott Wasco Donald Norman Scott Ventura and sister Lois J. Scott Ventura. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
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Richard Lyle Scott
Oregon
Greenlawn Chapel
Bakersfield
John R. Kenny
Scott
Taft
Alma Lee Scott
Ventura
Robert F. Scott
Chester L. Scott
Wasco
Donald
Norman Scott
Lois J. Scott
Greenlawn Memorial Park
Small Home Initiative for Shafter Community
A local plea urges a group of well off farmers and businessmen in Shafter to finance and build a dozen or more small homes. The plan targets workers, small business operators, and professionals who could afford modest down payments with monthly payments like rent. The town could use at least one hundred additional homes in the coming year, started by a few proactive local men.
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Shafter
Means
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Paul Newell
California
Arvin
Trotters
Huntley
Bill Lachenmaier
Saul Camp
Lachenmaier
Sonja Patch
Jacobsen
Mettler
Neil Boardman
Harry Iirm
Legion
Inez Wright
Lewis Wright
Wayne Hill
Shafter High
Wayne
Lerdo
Highway 99
Wesley Linda
Williams
F. Trip
Shafter Man Passes
North
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