Ninth Annual Kern County Fair Opens in Bakersfield
Plans complete for September 19 to 23 at Kern County Fairgrounds with 160 livestock entries. The Fifteenth District Agricultural Association leads, featuring horse show and racing, with national and state breed groups backing prizes totaling thousands. Future Farmers of Shafter plan 160 stock head including steers and sheep, while Shafter Generals prep for Wasco game under lights with a revised football schedule.
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Fifteenth District Agricultural Association
Kern County Fairgrounds
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
A. S. Goode
Howard K. Dickerson
George W. Wendt
A. J. Alexander
Charles Adams
Alhambra
National Cattle Association
American Hereford Association
Angus Cattle Association Safeway Stores
Henry Brandt
California Angus Breeders Association
Albert S. Goode
Arena
Frank Heathmen
Roy Robinson
Clint McCray
Bob Cooper
Clyde Gibson
G. A. Hutchings
H. T. Strong
P. D. Spilsbury
Frank Noriega
Walter E. Shore
Mrs. Harker Cunningham
Lewis A. Burtch
Walter Stiern
A. C. Allen
E. W. Martin
Margaret Cole
Ray Messinger
E. Gay Hoffman
Future Farmers of
Shafter High School
Kern County
Glenn Nay
Shafter High
Future Farmer's
Shafter Generals
Wasco Eleven
Wasco
Lowell Todd
Wes Linda
Bob Mettler
Shafter
Mettler
Navy
Todd
Generals
Gene Harless
W. C. Sanders
John Leonard
Mack Wilcoxon
Calvin Geering
Herbert Spitzer
George Smith
Carl Heffley
Bob Gaede
Bill Grumbles
Elmer Mettler
Bob Teeters
Mr. Wilson
South Gate
West Bakersfield
Delano
Paso Robles
East Bakersfield
Shafter Faces Housing Shortage and Growth Challenge
The Shafter community struggles to provide housing as demand from residents grows. Builders have only thirty five new houses prioritized, with materials scarce and skilled labor hard to find. Within six months better materials and more craftsmen are expected, while local investors are urged to develop a moderate price subdivision to meet low cost housing needs.
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Shafter
Eye Safety Emphasized At Shafter Kiwanis Talk
Dr L H McGrane optometrist urged care for children’s eyesight and warned against looking at solar eclipses or welding arcs. The Shafter club meeting was led by Edward Gamegan with President Glen Putman announcing a district Kiwanis gathering in Sanger. Guests included Earl Cady Bakersfield Dave Green Fresno and Dennis Bernard.
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L. H. McGrane
Shafter Optometrist
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Motel
Glen Putman
Sanger
Earl Cady
Bakersfield
Dave Green
Fresno
Dennis Bernard
Hot Lunch Stand Opens at Shafter High School
A new hot lunch counter is added to Shafter High School with Mrs. M. L. Edwards serving hot dogs hamburgers chili and sandwiches. Financed by the student body, profits support student activities and meals supplement the cafeteria which serves about 100 students.
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Shafter High School
M. L. Edwards
Reverend Chris Ummel Critically Ill in Bakersfield Hospital
The report states the Rev. Chris Ummel is in critical condition in a Bakersfield hospital. No other details are provided about the illness or admission circumstances.
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Rev. Ummel
Chris Ummel
Bakersfield
Willie Woo’s Cousins Café Reopens With Chinese Dishes
Willie Woo’s Cousins Café reopens today offering a la carte service and complete Chinese dinners. The gala event highlights Chinese specialties as the establishment resumes operations.
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Willie Woo
Woo
Classified ads due by noon Wednesday at Press office
Beginning with the next issue of the Press on September 20 all classified ads must be presented at the Press office by 12 o'clock Wednesday preceding press day. Ads received after the deadline will not appear on the classified page.
Housing discussion dominates Shafter association meeting
The Friday noon gathering of the Shafter Business Men's Association focused on housing shortages and the War Chest drive. Orvin Mettler chaired the session and will lead a joint War Chest Community Chest effort, with a Community Chest directors meeting planned. Paul Newell moderated with guests H. W. Pinkham and Bur Holmes attending.
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Shafter Business Men’s Association
Orvin Mettler
Community Chest
Mettler
Paul Newell
H. W. Pinkham
Cranston Printing Press
Bur Holmes
Shafter Press
Three Shafter Stations Change Hands
Three Shafter service stations came under new management. The Associated Service Station of Five Points is now under Al Finkbinder with Associated products tire and battery service lubrication washing polishing and accessories. Elzie French is new manager of the Mohawk Service Station on Santa Fe Way offering complete car service including washing and lubrication. Seaside Service Station at Five Points is under Walter Emerald with Seaside gasoline and complete car service.
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Three Shafter
Five Points
al Finkbinder
Elzie French
Santa Fe Way
Seaside
Walter Emerald
Five Escape Injuries In West of Shafter Car Crash
Five people escaped serious injury Saturday when Willis Clerry and Ivan Meyer collided on a curve four miles west of Shafter on the Shafter Wasco highway. Clerry and his family endured minor bruises and shocks. Meyer, driving a 1939 Plymouth owned by the Shafter News Agency, was uninjured.
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Willis Clerry
Ivan Meyer
Shafter
Wasco
Clerry
Mary Clerry
Venna Clerry
Glenda
Meyer
Shafter News Agency
Homemaking Meet Planned at Richland School Cafe
A fall meeting of the Home Demonstration program will be held Friday September 21 at 2 p.m. in the Richland school cafeteria. Dorothy Wilkenson from the Agricultural Extension Department will conduct the session on protein foods the first in a three meeting series planned for October and November.
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Richland School
Dorothy Wilkenson
Agricultural Extension Department
Richland P T A selects theme for year
The Richland Parent-Teacher Association chose Home and school education for peace and world relationship as the year's theme at a Monday evening meeting at the Primary School. Plans for the opening year were discussed and the teachers reception set for September 27 at 8 p.m. in the Cafeteria.
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Richland
Parent-Teacher Association
A. H. Mettler
Tos
Adeal Mettler
Homer Craig
Harlem Wilson
W. C. Handel
Glen Pitman
Ed Gamegan
R. C. Sturges
Rose Willis
Frances Hess
Beulah Bartlet
Letha Brock
Clayton Montgomery
Fred Hasty
O. T. Goison
Death of Epp Services Shafter Resident Dietrich J. Epp
Dietrich J. Epp aged 79 a Shafter resident for 26 years died at his home last Sunday morning at 10 20 Elizabeth Dyck his wife predeceased him by a week and four days He was born July 21 1866 in Chortitza South Russia came to the United States in 1891 The couple married in 1889 and had ten children Six sons and four daughters survive along with 12 grandchildren and one great grandson Funeral services were held at the Janzen Funeral Chapel Wednesday at 2 p m.
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Dietrich J. Epp
Shafter
Epp
Chortitza
South Russia
United States
Elizabeth Dyck
Helen E. Toews
British Columbia
Elizabeth Vothe
Marie Howell
Bakerfield
Dietrich
Bakersfield
John
Caruthers
Gerhard
Janzen Funeral Chapel
ROPER EXPECTED HOME SOON
Raymond Roper, a merchant marine, has been overseas for eight months and is expected to return home soon.
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Roper
Raymond Roper
Merchant Marine
Diversity urged in farming and stock raising benefits
Kern County farming could improve through diversified farming and stock raising says H. T. Strong. He cited crop rotation soil fertility and broader outlets for farm and stock products plus beef sugar beet crops as feed. He notes California and Kern County lag in cattle pigs and lambs to meet demand and lauds local livestock raisers. Visiting Rotarians and guests attended the Rotary club talk.
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Kern County
H. T. Strong
Rotary Club
Strong
Bob Spencer
California
Ernest Panero
Ward Waterman
Niel Huffsmith
Lee Wilhite
M. S. White
Harry Gobel
Jack Bruce
Los Angeles
Bul Holmes
Norm Palasky
C. Gobel
McCrum Services for Joel E. McCrum Held Sunday
Services for Joel E. McCrum 55 who died Monday at Tehachapi while working at the Jacobsen Potato shed will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m at Janzen Funeral Home Reverend Cecil Pool of the Pentecostal church will officiate He leaves his wife Minnie a son Joel E Jr and a daughter Mrs Dorothy DeLand of Pueblo Colorado and one grandchild
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Joel E. McCrum
Tehachapi
Jacobsen
Janzen
McCrum
Shafter
Cecil Pool
Pentecostal Church
Minnie McCrum
Fire department bond event and new recruits noted
Paul McClure, secretary of the fire department, received a $25 bond with $7.50 contributed by fellow members as they joked about his newborn daughter. The department plans a volleyball game and watermelon feed tonight. Two new members Ned Jenner and Burt Cook joined recently and expressed eagerness to respond to the siren.
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Paul McClure
Fire Department
McClure
Ned Jenner
Burt Cook
BPWC Show Set For October 18
Preliminary arrangements for the Business and Professional Women's Club Musical Style Show were made at a Tuesday meeting at Mrs Floyd Cooper s home. The show will begin at 8 p m with fall fashions from Johnson Neuman Shafter Mobil Shafter Mercantile and Schirmer s. Hair styles by Maxine and Diane Beauty Salons feature the event. Programs include sportswear afternoon and formal dresses robes lingerie coats and children's wear with a musical program and refreshments. Admission is 75 cents for philanthropic community work.
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Floyd Cooper
Johnson-Neuman
Shafter Mobtile
Shafter Mercantile
Schirmer’s
Maxine
Diane
George Enns
Les Hofson
BPWC
Miss Francelia Hanson Heads to Fresno State College
Miss Francelia Hanson leaves Friday to enter Fresno State College which opens Monday. Her father Mr J P Hanson will accompany her to Fresno.
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Fresno State College
Francelia Hanson
J. P. Hanson
Fresno
Raney Named Local Agent at Santa Fe Depot
F C Raney, ten year night operator at the Santa Fe station, is appointed station agent succeeding M A Willis who moves to night operator duties. Raney, formerly at Kern Junction, will handle the day shift while Willis takes the night shift. Runey predicts a busy season ahead.
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F. C. Raney
Santa Fe
Raney
M. A. Willis
Willis
Kern Junction
Reading Class Added to HS Program
A remedial reading program designed to increase speed, comprehension and vocabulary has been added to Shafter High School. Principal Jack Hill notes freshmen need, with Miss Jeanette Wheeler teaching the new class as a starting point for a broader program including arithmetic and social studies.
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Shafter High School
Jack Hill
Jeanette Wheeler
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E. M. Mettler and Sons
L.H. McGrane
Willie Wooo’s
General Electric
Philcp
Crosley
Neuman
Johnson
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