Pat Cornell Captures Third in County Speech Festival
Shafter High School senior Pat Cornell won third place in the oratorical interpretation section at the County League Speech Festival held March 26 at Arvin High School. Under instructor Ruth Seigall, Cornell performed Unknown Soldier and had earlier won first place at the Sierra League Speech Contest to qualify. Nine schools participated and first place will advance to the San Joaquin Valley Contest. Cornell will also represent Shafter in the Lions Club Student Speakers Zone later in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Cornell
Shafter High School
Ruth Seigall
Arvin High School
Pat
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter Area
Lions Club
Bill Araujo Wins FFA Bank Award At Annual Dinner
Shafter High student Bill Araujo received the California Bankers Association Future Farmer of America award during the Shafter High Future Farmer banquet on March 28. G. Cie Parker, Buttonwil National Bank president, presented the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Araujo
FFA Bank
Shafter High School
California Bankers Association
Future Farmer of America
G. Cie Parker
Buttonwil National Bank
Ground Observer Corps Notes From Shafter Area Meeting
Mrs. Dan Voth recovering at home after neck muscles injury from a San Bernardino auto accident. A March 19 training meeting at Beulah Barling's home discussed reporting and identifying planes and invited questions for M/Sgt Harold J. Buck. Observers listed include Opal Evans Janet Peterson Clara Notley Ella Brown Faye Bender Pat Winter Katherine Ogle Ruth Stover and Sam Dirksen. Nancy Barling celebrated her 10th birthday with friends. A group of young watchers toured Bakersfield Air Defense Filter Center to learn how Aircraft Flash calls are plotted in the operations room.
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Shafter
Airense Filter Center
Oil Defense Office
Bakersfield
Opal Evans
Janet Peterson
Clara Notley
Ella Brown
Faye Bender
Pat Winter
Katherine Ogle
Ruth Stover
Sam Dirksen
Barling
Nancy Barling
Air Defense
Ground Observer Corps
Air Force
Notable GOC Wing S Presented By Lt Stivers and Team
Post were presented GOC wing s by Lt Stivers, Art Brownell, John Kadel, Steve Ruggenberg, Freddie Guenther, Harold Greene, Vincent Carrasco, Billy Ford, Billy McDonald, Tim Scully, Billy Veach, and Ray Martin. Also on the trip were Tom Martin, Gary Osborn, Larry McCright, Mrs Opal Evans, Mrs Beulah Barling, and Mrs Georgette Kadel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Martin
Gary Osborn
Larry McCright
Opal Evans
Beulah Barling
Georgette Kadel
Final Report On State Fairs Aims For Legislative Release
The final reports of the legislative subcommittee on fairs and expositions will be made available to the legislature and public this week. Assemblyman H. W. Kelly notes two years of study on improving educational aspects of county and district fairs. The pilot study supports including industrial education exhibits while acknowledging problems to resolve. The subcommittee also suggests studying exhibits of California state government activities.
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Ing
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Kelly
California
Candles n Cake Event Calendar Late March 1957
A weekly listing shows participants for Candles n Cake from Friday March 29 to Thursday April 4 1957. Names include A Cornell Maxine Sanders Myro Mettler and others across days with several no shows and multiple attendees listed per date.
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A. Cornell
Maxine Sanders
Myro Mettler
Bert Cook
Martin Anderson
Snow Rounds Rubberized Packing Seals Valve Leaks
Parkerising prevents rust and rot so Snow Rounds Rubberized Packing seals valves against leaks. Only Snow Gates and Valves offer these exclusive features.
Nature Nook field trip to the desert
Victorine Bair reports a Nature Club outing in warm sun at Mannel Park with sightings of a lizard, jack rabbit, Monarch butterfly, Fritillary, Tiger Swallowtail, Red-winged Blackbird, Robin and Bluebird. Members discuss migration and nesting, and invite attendance next Saturday at 10 o clock.
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Nature Club
Sharon Montgomery
Mannel Park
Brandt Investment Co Real Estate and Insurance
Bakersfield listing for Brandt Investment Co owned by Louis J Brandt at 1414 18th St offering real estate and insurance services. ACME Finance Co advertises loans and financing at 1219 18th St with free parking. J C Penner Real Estate Notary Public operates at 248 Central Ave Sh after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt Investment CO. Real Estate and Insurance
Louis J. Brandt
18Th St
Bakersfield
J. C. Penner Real Estate, Notary Public
Central Ave
Shafer
Acme Finance CO
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Kathy Goertzen
Cora Mettler
Patsy Young
Janice Handel
Barbara Wherry
Patricia Phillips
Deanna Morgan
Glenda Young
Jon Wesley
Wayne Morse
Danny Dane
David Brunson
Johnny Jara
Allen Taylor
Bill Casteel
Richland School
Kay Friedley
Sandra Hampton
Sandra McMichael
Susan Heiser
Sharon Janzen
Karen Sanderson
David Wray
Bob Norman
Jim Wiggs
Ronnie Leach
Doh Osborn
Bruce Crawford
Kern County Union High School
J. Russell Kennedy
Calcot. Ltd
United States
Swinging Sergeants
Pat Jones
Norma Graves
Verna Peters
FFA
Skywatch
San Bernardino
Dan Voth
Harold J. Buck
Sec
George Globe
Liberal Credit
Chester Avenue
Leeds
Harold C. Stellmacher
Chester Ave
Ned Smith
Orvin Mettler
J. J. Voth
Flora Schwartz
Mary Austin
Ray Rose
H. A. Thomas
Steven Ruggenberg
Donna Lee Rose
Emil Statler
Anna Enns
K. A. Bromwell
Phil Channeson
Claude Hall
Adolf Schwartz
Floyd Hoeger
Margaret Goertzen
Pete Kro
Calm Bull
Butoey Ion
Buick
Roapmaster
Mel
H.P
Pioneer
24Th St
Los Angeles
Calif
Kirschenmann
James St
Kelly & Somers
A. Kirschenmann
Nature Nook
By Victorine Bair
Business & Professional Guide
And
Electra Company
P. G
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