Water development urged for Kern county area
A local and state call for united water development action amid the Kern County Land Company wells and district leaders seeking dissolution. The piece critiques negative local policy toward water projects and the stalled Friant-Kern canal, urging broader agreement and proactive effort to secure future water supply.
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Kern County Land Company
Dhi
Shafter
Wasco
Central Valley
Big Shasta
Sacramento River
Friant
San Joaquin River
Friant-Kern
Kern
Tulare County
Shafter and Wasco Urged as Route to Hanford Highway
The article argues a Santa Fe route between Bakersfield and Hanford would boost Shafter and Wasco by increasing traffic, supporting agricultural exports, and requiring counties to pressure state officials to adopt the Santa Fe corridor as part of the highway system.
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Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
Hanford
Santa Fe
Kern
Kings County
Visa-Versa
Sugar refinery potential near Shafter Kern County
Interest grows in developing sugar beets in Kern County with Wasco Shafter and Buttonwillow areas. A large sugar refinery could locate near the Wing center, with Shafter seen as the most logical site. Growers and businessmen urged to attract sugar companies now.
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Kern County
Shafter
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Wing
Roma Stone Engaged to Howard J. Russell
Announcement at a tea for Roma Stone and Howard J. Russell. The couple plan a garden wedding October 1 at Roma’s home in Shafter. Roma’s background includes Wasco High, Bakersfield Junior College, and UC. Russell attended Kern County Union High and Bakersfield JC, joined the Army Air Corps in 1942, served as B 24 pilot, discharged 1943, now with Shell Oil.
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Nancy Bergen
Otis Piepenbrink
Fred Stone
Walter Bergen
Robert Rorick
Miss Stone
Shafter
Wasco High School
Bakersfield Junior College
University of California
Russell
Kern County Union
Army Air Corps
Army
Shell Oil Company
Messrs. and Mesdames Otis Piepenbrink
E. V. Kattenhorn
Hilmer Nelson
William Goertzen
M. Anderson
John Grumbles
H. C. Harrington
Ivan Stone
R. L. Augustus
D. R. Gwin
L. A. Anderson
Bill Hildebrand
Paul Wiebe
Frank Wiebe
al Heckert
Walter J. Bergen Stone
Victoria R. Caldwell
Lester R. Smith
Helen Stark
Robert R. Rorick
Mabel F. Main
Davie’ Grumbles
Shirley Mhe Augustus
Margaret Kattenhorn
Norma Lohr
Winifred Wiebe
Normand Piepenbrink
Howard J. Russell
John Clark
Lawrence A. Kattenhorn
P. J. Buller
Richland PTA Hosts Open House for Richland Grammar Teachers
The Richland School Parent Teachers Association hosts an open house for Richland Grammar School teachers on Tuesday Sept 19 at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Invited Shafter residents meet the teaching staff with Rev John Bartel giving the invocation and O T Olson delivering the welcome.
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Richland School
Richland Grammar School
Shafter
J.W Gwin
John Bartel
O. T. Olson
James Trew
Wasco
Beulah D. Bartlett
Margaret Peters
Homer Craig
California Manufacturing Gross Income in 1943 Estimated
California manufacturing reported a gross income of 10 526 541 000 dollars for 1943 according to the latest state economic summary.
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California
Lindquist Harding Wed in Inglewood California
Lt. Gordon Lindquist and Miss Alvina Harding were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Porter in Inglewood on September 7. The bride was escorted by Jacob Harding of Lincoln Nebraska and attended by Irene as maid of honor. Guests included numerous relatives and friends from Los Angeles Long Beach Bakersfield Montebello South Gate and Laguna Beach before a short wedding trip.
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Gordon Lindquist
Jacob Harding
Lincoln
Nebraska
Inglewood
Ellis L. Porter
Irene
Ellis L
Lindquist
Hig Genes Ee Ier
Fredrick Harding
Cutneay
C. G. Linndquist
Rafter
Elmer Eckees
Long Beach
EB. Ll. Stankard
Bakersfield
J. H. Fuller
Shafter
Arthur Harding
Shirley
Montebello
Frederick Harding
Barbara
South Gate
Lucille Adair
Los Angeles
Wesley Lilton
San Fernando
C.J. den
Ice Cream Social Planned by Local Business Club
The Business and Professional Club executive board met at Mrs. Geo Gaede's home to plan activities for the year. Members present included Mrs. Rose Willis Mrs. Lyle Comfort Mrs. Annette Albright Mrs. Aldené Janzen and Miss Beulah Bartlett. The club will host an ice cream social on Sept 2 at American Legion Park with home made ice cream and cake. The first meeting is set for Thursday evening Sept 14 at the Shafter Motel.
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Business and Professional 'S Club
Geo. Gaede
Rose Willis
Lyle ‘Comfort
Annette Albright
Aldené Janzen
Beulah Bartlett
American Legion
Thanking the Rev and Mrs W S Harper Pantry Party Donors
Mrs and Mr Harper express gratitude to numerous friends who assisted at the pantry party held for them last week. Many neighbors contributed time and support in a community effort.
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Tate
Alicton
Paul Newell
Alvin W. Gaede
M.D
Mercy and
Kern’ General Hospitals
James Street
Shafter, California
Johnson
Neuman
Vegeta
STE Tey
J. E. Ramecy Jr
Roma Stone
Howard Russell
Woods Stone
Roma
Andrs. S. L. Russell
Oildale
Richland P.T.A
Warren
Ed Warren
Eugene Mettler
Rudy Juhre
Bakers‘field
T. P. Rootes
Jack Battaglia
Orvin Mettler
P. L. Arnold
Sylvia Baughman
Edma Prieve
Battaglia
Alaska
Stanley Wingire
George Guenther
Wingire
Kliewer
William
Bill’ Kliewer
Dan Kiliewer
Merchant Marine
Catalina Shoon
Bill
Ben Kliewer
Merchant
England
Laverne
Norman Voth
Central and James
H. A. Hubble
Shell
Alvina Harding
Inglewood, Calif
Onge
Harpers
Lowell Thomas
Standard of CaliFornia
Shafter Mercantile Co
Brown
Goodyear Well
Santa
Navy
Shaft Ter Mercantile Company
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