Organized Taxpayers Association Opens Membership Drive
The Organized Taxpayers Association plans to enroll 2,000 members among Kern County landowners. The March meeting, led by co-chairs Harold W. Grundt and Horton W. Williams, outlined membership forms and a countywide letter published March 30 to urge farmers to join and help curb tax money lost from farmers’ pockets.
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Organized Taxpayers Association
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Pondehosociation, Inc
Money Group
Kern County
Kern
Ing
M. Bryant, Jr
Hiden Beker
Juveniles Turned Over to Bakersfield Court Officials
Three Shafter juveniles were handed over to court officials in Bakersfield after police questioning. The incident stems from local volume of juvenile cases and follows standard processing by law enforcement and juvenile court staff.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Kenneth Rhodes In Okinawa
Kenneth R. Rhodes a builder third class in the US Navy serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Nine on Okinawa in the Far East. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray W Rhodes Route 1 Box 555 Shafter.
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Kenneth R. Rhodes
USN
Ray W. Rhodes
Box 555
Shafter
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Nine
Okinawa
Far East
March Building Permits Report by City Clerk
W H Johnston City Clerk reports in March permits issued for twelve new homes totaling 101000.00 a sign permit 200.00 two business remodels 1400.00 and five residential remodels 21200 totaling 123800.00 for the month.
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W. H. Johnston
Kit Nelson to Speak at PTA Meeting in Shafter
Kit Nelson, a noted Shafter speaker, will appear at the PTA meeting hosted by Our Circle of Cooperation. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Richland Cafeteria with Dick Southwick conducting officer installation and Mrs. Leonard Duck officiating.
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Kit Nelson
PTA
Shafter
Vince Sakowski
Legislation and Citizenship
Richland
Dick Southwick
Mrs. Leonard Duck
Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water District vote set for May 5
Residents with land titles within the proposed Rosedale-Rio Bravo district will vote from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 5 to form a new water storage district. Voters cast one ballot per hundred dollars of land value and may vote by proxy or in person. Ballots will also list director nominees once available. The district would adjoin the Semitropic Water District, a 25 to 1 vote winner last August.
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Rosedale
Rio Bravo
Rosedale-Rio Bravo
California
1000 Hungry Diners Expected At Shafter Barbecue
Anticipating a crowd of 1000 hungry diners, the Shafter High School barbecue organizers report ticket sales are progressing smoothly. The event is set for Tuesday April 21 with serving from 5 30 p m to 7 40 p m and dinner music by Shafter High School students on the patio.
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Shafter High School
Rolf Jacobsens
Junior Horizon Club to host barbecue dinner event
Horizon public service project in April features a barbecue dinner served by the Junior Horizon Club. Mrs Leonard Gaede, president of Shafter High, notes teacher cakes and potluck items will be shared after a walk and barbecue. Open house and homecoming follow the event.
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Leonard Gaede
Shafter High Eeeee
Specialist Talks On Cotton At Shafter Farm Bureau Meeting
John Stockton irrigation specialist from the U S Experimental Station spoke on cotton irrigation practices at the Monday Shafter Farm Bureau meeting. He demonstrated glides on plots following experimental irrigation methods. Ernest Anderson chaired Kern County Farm Bureau tax committee and reported on parks and recreation funding and the committee's study of county tax needs.
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Shafter Farm Bureau
John Stockton
U. S
Erneth Anderson
Kern County Farm Bureau Tax Committee On Parks and Recreation
Williamson Amendment Aids Farmers in Wage Bill
Bakersfield figure John Williamson backs a minimum wage amendment to permit continued use of the work system. The measure, reported from Sacramento, narrows powers of the State Industrial Welfare Commission while offering farmers relief.
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Oheipman
John Williamson
Bakersfield
M Sacramento
Assemblyman
State Industrial Welfare Commission
Funeral services for Katherine Monday in Shafter
Katherine Monday, a longtime Shafter resident born in Kansas, died at noon in Bakersfield on April 6. Rev. Davis Block officiated at services held at 29541 West. She is survived by husband Martin J. Leepp, son Roy Koenig, daughters Ruth Koenig Iva Dell Lepp Ida Lovella Koenig Diane Loepp Karan Crigger Sharon Crigger Linda Crig, brother Herman Janzen, and two grandchildren Roy Dean and Arleen Renee Koenig. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Robert L. Jones Funeral Home of Wasco arranged.
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Katherine
Men- Shafter
Davis Block
Leepp
Kansas
Shafter
N Oon
Bakersfield
Martin J. Leepp
Roy Koenig
Ruth Koenig
Iva Dell Lepp
Ida Lovella Koenig
Diane Loepp
Karan Crig
Funeral services for Louis J Redfern at Wasco
Funeral services for Louis James Redfern 68 of 135 West Lerdo Shafter will be held at Robert L Jones Funeral Home Wasco on Wednesday at 2 oclock officiated by Rev Sam Wilcoxon He was a native of Omaha Nebraska died at home on April 4 He is survived by wife Viola May Redfern five sons Don Roy James John Glenn and a daughter Dorothy Walker 12 grandchildren Interment in Wasco cemetery Pallbearers listed 12 names
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Louis James Redfern
West Lerdo
Shafter
Robert L. Jones
Wasco
Sam Wilcoxon
Redfern
Omaha
Nebraska
Viola May Redfern
Don
Whittier
Roy
Tarkio
Missouri
James
Council Bluffs
Iowa
John
Glenn
Delano
Dorothy Walker
Lost Hills
Wascoemetery
D. W. Weaver
George McNeal
Jake Lackey
Daryl Duke
B. F. Williams
Carl Neumann
Textile Painting Fashion Show Set in Bakersfield
A Spring Symphony of Fabric Painting will be staged by the Stencilettes of Bakersfield on Friday in the evening. The show showcases textile painting by Kern County women with short participants including Mrs Jim Martin Mrs Les Nusz and Mrs Pete Gorsching. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to view the fabric art and articles displayed.
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Stencilette’s
Bakersfield
Stencilette's
Kern County
Jim Martin
Les Nusz
Péte Gorsching
Shafter Students Win Honors At Bakersfield College Science Fair
Shafter High students earned several honors at the Bakersfield College Science Fair. Dwight Walhoad received an honorable mention and award. Woodard captured a top biology award and a $100 prize. Gates earned a merit for Airplane Models. multiple local entrants from Shafter displayed projects on motor parts, electricity, fossils, and more.
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Shafter High School
Sophmore
Jim Woodard
Bakersfield College
Shafter
Feagued
Woodard
Young Woodard
Dwight Walhoad
Shafter High
Gates
Kern County
Robert Araujo
Mary Baker
Rodney Becker
Jim Bishop
Louis Burnett
Mike Crafton
John Dooley
Bruce Enns
Raden Fortenberry
Keen Pudge Green
James Hamman
Don Lewis to Speak at CBMC Luncheon Meeting
Don Lewis of Richland Chevrolet and Co. will be guest speaker at the Christian Business Men's Committee luncheon on Thursday April 9 at noon. The event is open to the public and a special invitation is extended to guests.
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Don Lewis
Richland Chevrolet&Co
Christian Business Men's Committee
All Breed Dog Show set for April 13 at New Fairgrounds
Nearly 1 000 purebred dogs from 80 breeds compete for trophies at the 13th annual event in Bakersfield. Show hours run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Obedience classes span from elementary novice to advanced utility. Hundreds of trophies and ribbons donated by local businesses and townspeople. Best in Show caps the event.
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New Fairgrounds
Bakersfield
Shafter Shopping Center Rumor Sparks City Debate
An anonymous reader questions why the Shafter Press ignored word of a proposed large shopping center in the west side of town. The letter hints that 200 new jobs in 1959 would prove the claim that Shafter has the greatest growth potential in Kern, King or Tulare counties.
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Shafter
Fair City
Kern
King
Tulare County
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