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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
2
Irvin E Fike longtime Shafter businessman and member of local groups marks the tenth anniversary of Fike's Garage on Central Avenue opened in 1939. He leads employees in observance this month.
Wilbur Stocker takes the helm as service manager at a local shop after years in the department. He previously worked across the mechanical, paint and body, and service divisions, strengthening a broad leadership role.
Southern California Gas Company provided copies of its general rate increase application and exhibits to City Attorney Al Mortimore of Sh after, with Los Angeles hearing slated for October 10. Similar copies were sent to 70 city attorneys and concerned bodies to review before the Public Utilities Commission hearing. The company notes this would be the first general gas rate rise in over thirty years.
Agriculture Commissioner Lewis A. Burtch announced Kern County earned second prize of 330 dollars for its cotton exhibit in the best of any specific product class. The exhibit, created by the Kern County Chamber of Commerce, will be reerected at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona for a 15 day run. Siskiyou won first by 2.5 points, Mendocino third, Kings fourth. Kern’s class included counties with display costs under 2000 dollars.
The Santa Fe Railway operates a push button mobile icing machine in Bakersfield to crush five tons of ice and pour it into refrigerator cars in under 90 seconds. Developed by the Railways Ice Company and Santa Fe, the device speeds perishable freight from field to market at the Bakersfield plant, with two additional docks slated for September 15.
The Federal State Market News Service predicts California will harvest about 2 870 000 tons of grapes in year. Raisin-grape crops lead with 1 677 000 tons, wine varieties at 593 000 tons, and table grapes exceeding 600 000 tons.
The Bakersfield High School Future Farmers of America won fifth place in the Sheep division at the California State Fair Junior Livestock Show. Wasco High School FFA claimed first place in beef cattle while Bakersfield FFA took third in the same category.
Mrs. Theodora Richard head librarian explains changes in the Shafter High School library. The room features green and white decor for relaxing study, new book arrangements, and two coolers. 193 new books and seven encyclopedias are planned. periodicals back to 1947 are available for student research.
Mr and Mrs Robert McClain and their sons Charles and Carl spent a recent weekend in Pismo at the home of Mrs Ruth Ingalls the mother of Mrs McClain.
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