National Recognition for P G and E for Home Service Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Company earns its second national award in two years from McCall's Magazine and Edison Electric Institute for leadership in modern home making through lighting and eyesight conservation. Miss Marguerite Fenner, director of home economics, wins $200 prize for a school assembly demonstration.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P. G
McCall's Magazine
Edison Electric Institute
Marguerite Fenner
Laura McCall
McCall's
McCall
Miss Fenner
Kern County Spring Festival dates selected
Mrs. Margo Robesky of Bakersfield was named chair man of the Kern County Spring Festival by Alec Smith. The third annual festival, aligned with National Music Week May 1 to 8, includes Kern Philharmonic student concert May 1, a Taft Philharmonic concert May 1, and a Bakersfield Philharmonic concert May 2. A junior Folk Dance Festival is planned.
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Margo Robesky
Bakersfield
Kern County
Alec Smith
County Recreation and Cultural Commission
Robesky
Kern Philharmonic
Philharmonic
Taft
Philharmonic Orchestra
German Measles Warning Issued by County Health Officer
County Health Officer Dr William C Buss warns of a German measles epidemic in parts of the county. The department urges isolation of affected children for seven days and keeping them from school. Pregnant women are advised to avoid exposure due to congenital defect risks. Gamma globulin may offer protection at the county health department.
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State Department of Health
County Health Department
County Folk Dance Festival Series Planned in County
County schools will stage folk dance events in April as a lead up to the May festival at Griffith Stadium Bakersfield. Wasco hosts northern county schools on April 22 for a dance gathering. Other week events include an Art and Music Festival on May 4 and an adults Folk Dance Festival on May 7 followed by a Hymn Festival at First Baptist Church on Mothers Day May 8.
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Griffith Stadium
Bakersfield
Leon Guide
Wasco
First Baptist Church
Gold price in 1849 California Gold Rush
The official price of gold during the 1849 Gold Rush in California was eighteen dollars per ounce.
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California
New Year Fasting and Prayer Mark Early Christian Practice
Early Christians observed New Year’s Day with fasting and meditation as a communal religious discipline. The practice highlighted spiritual discipline, reflection, and devotion at the turn of the calendar year.
Kern Director Foresees Stricter Rent Rules
Kern Defense Rental Area Director A J Morris predicts the new rent law will be tougher and more enforceable and better for tenants and landlords. He notes enhanced penalties for evictions and triple damages for violators, plus authority to recontrol areas and adjust ceilings as needed.
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Kern County
A. J. Morris
Kern Defense Rental Area
Congress
Mr. Morris
Local Firms Urged to Enter Shafter Parade
Shafter Potato Festival Office asks all local firms and individuals planning an entry to fill the Entry Blank and return it promptly. For information on parade barbecue rodeo or other festivities call the Festival Office at 9197.
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Shafter
Final Hearing On Kern County Building Code Set
A final hearing is scheduled for Monday April 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Bakersfield to review the Kern County building code proposed by a committee led by Public Works Director C A James. The hearings, following March 28 and April 4 sessions, invite public input as the board prepares action after the meetings.
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Bakersfield
Kern County
Public Works
C. A. James
James
Barnes
Warning on Handling of Light Fixtures
Dr W C Buss county health officer reports warnings from the State Department of Public Health to all persons handling fluorescent lighting fixtures about beryllium and its compounds. Skin scratches from glass can ulcerate if chemical particles remain. inhalation of vapor or dust may cause respiratory irritation and cough, with prolonged exposure risking severe lung disease or death.
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W. C. Buss
State Department of Public Health
Wilton L. Halverson
State Department
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Jat Walcott
New York
Kern
Mobil Home
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Yale
Hermosa
Armstrong
Lennox
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Mobilhome Corp
Inyo and
Butte Sts
California Ave
P. O. Bok
Sierra Madre
Cam
Payne
Central Ave
Walker St
Shafter, Calif
Chester Ave
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