Salt Water Guard Survey Plan Passes Assembly
Assembly passes H. W. Kelly measure to study San Francisco Bay salt water barriers with a $250000 allocation. The bill moves to the Senate finance committee for two to three weeks of study before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Pat) Kelly
San Francisco Bay
Senate
Assembly
Kelly
Committee On Finance
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Earl Warren
Richard J. Dolwig
San Carlos
North Bay
Dolwig
State Water Project Authority
Bay
San Joaquin Valley
Easter Sunrise Services Greet Shafter Area Faithful
Citizens in the Shafter area plan sunrise Easter services at 5 30 a m in Manuel Park led by Rev Melvin Krug president of the ministerial association Other congregations will hold separate services if rain drives worshippers indoors Women will wear new spring outfits and ministers will stress peace amid the Korean War The guest speaker is Rev Marvin Jost of Grace Bible Mennonite Brethren Church Special music will be provided by Bill Hildebrand and others in church choirs Scripture will be read by Kenneth Anderson If rain forces a change services move to the Nazarene Church on Lerdo Highway
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Shafter Area
Manuel Park
Melvin Krug
Ministerial Association
Shafter
Marvin Jost
The
Grace
Bible Mennonite Brethren Church
Bill Hildebrand
First Baptist Church
Teehee
Church of the Nazarene
Kerneth Anderson
Union Congregational Church
Nazarene
Lerdo Highway
Krug
SWID Contract To Go Before Security Group
The fate of the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District water service contract with the Bureau of Reclamation will soon be before the California Securities Commission. Board Chairman John J. Peters Jr said counsel J Crowe of Visalia, a water expert, was instructed to draft documents and present the papers despite the continuation indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter-Wasco
Bureau of Reclamation
California
Securities Commission. Board
John J. Peters,Jr
J. Crowe
Visalia
Press Needs More Art to Show History in Shafter
The Shafter Press invites residents to share photographs for a Potato and Cotton Festival edition. Interviewing locals reveals Shafter’s growth came from diverse settlements, with Ebenezer Reformed colonists around 1919 noted. Call 4421 to arrange pickup of photos.
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Shafter
Shafter Press
Ebenezer Reformed
Five Beauties Vie For Cotton Festival Queen Title
Five of Shafter's cutest belles race for the Cotton n Potato Festival queen title with a $1000 prize, as most entrants are under 21 and recently left high school. Each contestant seeks local prominence during the May 15 and 16 event.
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Beauties
Elmer Ziemke
Shafter Dream Girls
Pototo N
Shafter
Shafter Community Chest Roles Set For 1953
Dr. Grant Jensen, Shafter High School principal, to serve as president of the Shafter Community Chest for 1953. Jack Wilcoxon named treasurer and Mrs. George Collins secretary. New board members include Mrs. A. G. Whitson and William Siemens. Norma Neuman named Coronation Queen candidate with a $500 purse, recent high school leader and Bank of America teller. Jeri Vannatta, rival contestant, is a BC graduate and prospective nurse trainee. Broadcast plans released for KKWSO tomorrow.
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Grant Jensen
Shafter High
Shafter Community Chest
Community Chest
Jack Wilcoxon
George Collins
A. G. Whitson
William Siemens
Norma Neuman
Fred Neuman
Riverside Avenue
Norma
Bank of America
Jeri Vannatta
Clyde Vannatta
Shafter
British Columbia
Jeri
Bank
Old West Beard Growers Claim Shafter Festival Fun
A Shafter event recreates a Western town look for the Cotton 'n Potato Festival May 15 16. Whiskerine Chairman A G Whitson set Apr 1 as beard start deadline. Slick Puss buttons cost $1 with proceeds split between the festival and club members. Prizes May 16 include reddest thickest blackest best trimmed and thinnest beards. Judges include Earl Johnson H C Henderson and Art Hemingson.
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Shafter
A. G. Whitson
Horizon Club
Hennad
Whitson
Earl Johnson
H. C
Tip) Henderson
Art Hemingson
Alfalfa Seed Will Feature at Shafter Chamber Meet
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will host Allenby White of Northrup King Co. to discuss Kern county's growing certified alfalfa seed harvest. White will focus on local practices, with a screening of the film Seeds and Science the Western Story. Bryce York, Kern county mill manager, will introduce the guest speaker at tomorrow's luncheon at Lee's Dining Room.
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Allenby White
Northrup King Co
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
L. J
Lew) Woodard
White
Kern County
Shafter
Bryce York
Berkeley
Chamber
Lee’s
Benson Skips Shafter Cotton and Potato Festival
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra T. Benson will not attend the Shaf ter Cotton n Potato Festival on May 15 and 16 due to a scheduling conflict. Ernie Hofman announced Benson declined the invitation with regret while other officials confirm their attendance including Wayne Weeks of UC Berkeley, Lewis Burtch of Santa Cruz, Assemblyman Pat Kelly, Lee Grimm, Kern County ag commissioner, and Supervisor John Holt.
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Ezra T. Benson
Shafter
Lewis A. Burtch
Santa Cruz
H.W
Pat) Kelly
Lee Grimm
Kern County Agrical
John Holt
City TB X ray program to be planned tonight
Representatives from Shafter and Kern County Tuberculosis Association meet at Veterans Memorial Hall to map a community x ray survey. Mrs Elmer Richards urges a proactive campaign to attract citizens for screenings and emphasizes inviting all organizations including churches and schools. Meeting starts at 8 p.m.
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Shafter
Veterans Memorial Hall
Elmer Richards
Kern County Tuberculosis Association
Richards
Kern County Fair theme contest offers $50 bond
Kern County residents may enter a four or five word theme for the 1953 fair. The winner receives a $50 savings bond. Entries must be mailed to the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce by midnight tomorrow. Duplicate entries judged by postmark. earliest wins. Last year's theme was Mechanized America.
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Greater
Bakersfield
America
Paul Drengwitz Named Commander of Shafter VFW Post
Paul Drengwitz a local novelty store manager becomes the new commander of the Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars post replacing Virgil Spohn. He aims to strengthen VFW ties with community groups and serves as representative on the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival committee. Other officers elected include Blake Witcher senior vice commander Joe Thompson junior vice commander Wesley Sherwin quartermaster Irvin Lautsch chaplain and John Froese trustee.
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Paul Drengwitz
Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virgil Spohn
Drengwitz
VFW
Shafter
Irvin Lautsch
John Froese
Red Cross Opens Campaign in Shafter Drive
Shafter kicks off its annual American Red Cross drive with a 7 30 a m kickoff breakfast at the Shafter Motel. General Chairman Jim Hodges says the 1953 quota is 2500, up 300 from 1952 to aid polio blood needs. More than 30 workers start the drive, with Mrs E C Eckmann and Emily Hodges assisting.
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Shafter
Jim Hodges
Shafter Motel
Odges
E. C. Eckmann
Emily
Hodges
Kern County
Red Cross
John Loustalot
Loustalot
Haedges
Shafter Red Cross
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Richland District to Preview Survey Findings Monday
Staff members will receive a personal interpretation of the Richland School District survey conducted since September. Dr. Lloyd Morrisett and his study team will present a confidential report to teachers and staff, while a public report will follow in May at the May 12 meeting.
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Richland
Lloyd N. Morrisett
Schol
Morrisett
Bruce Crawford
Morrisettt
Pasadena
Hollywood Party to Feature Lions Two Way Benefit
The Shafter Lions Club plans a Hollywood Radio Party at Veterans Memorial Hall with master of ceremonies Carl Webster Pierce. Proceeds support Operation Philippines and the aid to the blind fund. Audience participation includes stunts gags quizzes and prizes with featured fur.
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Hollywood
Vet Hall
Shafter Lions Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Jack Stepp
Hollywood Radio Party
Carl Webster Pierce
Tom Breneman
Art Linkletter
Lions Club
McCoy
Stepp
Youth Writes From Ft. Ord
Harold Reimer son of Mr and Mrs C C Reimer left last week with inductees and sent a letter from Fort Ord stating he did not expect a long stay. The family earlier enjoyed a day together with relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Wallace Reimer, Mr and Mrs Willie Reimer, Wesley Nickel and children Marilyn and Jimmy from Dinuba, and Rhoda Reimer.
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Harold Reimer
C. C. Reimer
Fort Ord
Wallace Reimer
Willie Reimer
Wesley Nickel
Marilyn
Jimmy
Dinuba
Rhoda
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Dick Smiths
Shatter 5
Smith Garrison
San Diego Avenue
Dick Smith
Betty Grundy
Marge Liles
Nancy McDonald
Belles
SWID
Security Group
KKWSO
Bob Bann
Benson
City TB
Ft. Ord
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