Shafter Exhibit Continues as Attendance Sets Records
Sam Becker, president of the Chamber, thanks the exhibit committee led by Don Zachary and William Clanin for the fair's success. The fair ends Sunday after three straight days over 20,000 attendees, with Tuesday drawing 22,843 and opening day 21,966. The committee includes Scott McMichael Ferrelene Zachary Pat Neuman and many others.
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Albert Goode
Sam Becker
Chamber
Don Zachary
William Clanin
Richland
Scott McMichael
Ferrelene Zachary
Pat Neuman
Carmen Clanin Bess Taffera
Harvey Neuman
Robert Somers
Chuck Ogle
Sy Ogle
Carl Taffera
Jack Steppy Brown
Julius Black
Tra Garton
C. Rippey
John Dalke
Jim Klassen
Pete Peterson
Ervin Toews
Gene Wilcoxon
Ed Bender
WHRA Driving Championship Preview Features Top Westbound Entrants
Harness racing time winner leads an eight horse Westward trek by A Camp Farms. Scott Frost and Diamond Hat head the American Classics contenders as Dottie's Pick and Duane Hanover also voyage west. Del Miller's public stable anchors Dottie's Pick while Billy Haughton fields Duane Hanover. The piece notes a seven to one edge for everyday Christian over practitioner.
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West
del Miller
Duane Hanover
Billy Haughton
Maple 4-H Club Sets Interviews For Enrollment
The Maple 4-H Club begins its year October 3 in the Maple School lunch room with interviews for prospective members and mothers. Girls aged ten by January 1, 1958 may enroll after a member and parent interview.
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Maple School
Local Real Estate and Finance Notices in Bakersfield Area
Readable lines list real estate and loan service entities in Bakersfield including 1414 18th St address and CME FINANCE CO at 1219 18th St. Notary Public and Insurance services appear, along with 248 Central Ave and free parking noted. The snippet suggests an ad cluster for real estate, notary, insurance and loan services.
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Central Ave
Shafter
CME Finance CO
18Th St
Family Ties Span Farms to Dry Cleaning Empire
The obituary traces Sarah L. Weeks funeral plans for February 20, 1896 and notes a life farming near Hanover for 15 years before a move to Jackson Michigan to run a dry cleaning business until 1934. He then settled in Shafter where the Avalon apartments on Levelo Avenue housed his family for years. The Sandersons celebrated a golden wedding in 1946, Mrs. Sanderson died June 29, 1951, and the widower moved to his final residence.
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Sarah L. Weeks
Hanover
Jackson
Mich
Shafter
Avalon
Levélo Avenue
Sandersons
Sanderson
Widdweer
Alma Trio Concert Set for March 21 at Alma Estate
The Alma Trio of Adolph Bauer Gabor Resto and Maurice Wilk will perform on March 21. The ensemble formed a decade ago at Yehudi Menuhin's Alma estate in the Santa Cruz mountains and tours coast to coast with an international reputation.
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Ter
Alma Trio
Alma
Yehudi -Menuhin
Santa Cruz Mountains
Canada
Alaska
New Zealand
Australia
United States
Adolph Bauer
Gabor Resto
Maurice Wilk
Columbia
Aegis
City plans 20 square mile master zoning plan
The plan for a 20 square mile area around Shafter would cost about 3000 dollars for the 1957-58 fiscal year. The city asks a county planning staff consultant to prepare preliminary estimates and reports to lay out the master zoning plan and requests that work begin immediately.
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Shafter
County Planning Co
Homecoming Week Events Include Game Pong Contest and Picnic
During the three day observance a homecoming football game a father and son ping pong contest and a back home to church program will take place. Shafterites visiting are asked to contact Mrs Effie Wedge at the Shafter public library branch for housing.
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Effie Wedge
Shafter
Public
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NEA
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Elaine Stewart
Universal International Picture
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Loewen
Wasco High School
Fort Ord
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Arthur Ehrhorn
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Fresno State College
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Ross Harrington
Taft
Bob Bann
Bill Irvin
Dan Loewen
Bill Johnston
Art Johnson
Whed's Shoe Store
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California
Bas Clube
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Goodwin J
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Seaibelen
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Shafter Lions Club
George Globe
Chester Avenue
Leeds
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Shafter, California
Ars
Mel’s Drive-in
Burnett’s Furniture V. & W. Cafe Neufeld’s Auto Parts
Jim and Mae’s Feed Store
H. & D. Service Johnson-Neuman
Brown & Bryant
Shafter Concrete Pipe Co
Hill’s
Richfield
Central Pharmacy
Finkbeiner’s Assoc
Carlton’s
Union Station
Koop Mobile
Jeffries’ Bros
Richland Chevrolet
Oldsmobile Co
Shafter Drug
Shafter Kiwmail Club
Robert T. Bann
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