Tuberculosis Campaign Notes Need and Progress
Dr Babcock addressed the Shafter Kiwanis and Bakersfield Lions about the TB fight. Shafter shows a high 1952 TB incidence with 11 cases, out of 168 countywide, while Wasco has four and Bakersfield 102 countywide. The plan promotes annual chest x rays for 15 year olds and highlights mass screening benefits, with Richland School aiding outreach to bring people to the mobile unit.
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Shafter
Wasco
Richland School
Maple Scouts Display Work at Pack Meeting
Maple Cub Scout packs showcased crafts and collections at the Tuesday evening meeting. Den 1 displayed shoe shine kits and chair models from boxes, with Den 3 giving the opening flag ceremony and Den 4 presenting a skit. Stanley Loewen was inducted into Den 1 in a living circle ceremony and awards were presented to parents and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den No, ‘1
den No. 3
den No.4
Stanley Loewen
den No. 1
Depawo
Home for the Weekend Returns to Family in California
Earl Byrd, son of Mr and Mrs O B Byrd of 16811 Santa Fe Way, visits from the USS Delta in San Diego. Also present were Mr and Mrs H Martin and Mr and Mrs Harold Kneeland, all of Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Byrd
Santa Fe Way
Earl
San Diego
H. Martin
Harold Kneeland
Long Beach
Red Cross Drive Kickoff Features Community Volunteers
The article lists the kickoff attendees and volunteers aiding the Red Cross campaign nearing $3000. Bruce Crawford chaired the effort in 1952. Women workers under Mrs Hodges and Mrs Eckmann lead house to house canvass while men target businesses. Special tables staffed at the post office Bank of America Justesen's and Safeway stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Henderson
L. J. Woodard
Bob Somers
Erle Bailey
Hodges
William Dalke
Mary ‘Starrh
Dorothy Eckmann
Rose Stocker
Zyrene Laughlin
Eckmann
Laughlin
Post Office
Bank of America
Justesen's
Safeway
Neva Warren
Gertrude Nay
Dorothy Woodard
Annette Albright
Leona Peters
Amelia Cornell
Mary Lou Collins
Anabel Thompson
Freda Kirschenmann
Helen Ruggenberg
Virginia Brownell
Sadie Duerksen
Crawford
Mixed Doubles Tie Ends Bowling Tourney Standings
The Shafter Motel and Bowl tied atop the standings at 39 27 after a 2 1 loss to Sportsman s and a 2 0 split against Schneider Wikoff Erle Bailey led all three games with 573 pins while Al Reich posted 210 in the singles Evelyn Tiberghien led the women with 439 in the series and 172 in the single game
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Sportsman's Alley
Shafter
Sportsman
Motel
Schneider
Wikoff
Erle Bailey
al Reich
Evelyn Tiberghien
Combined Orchestra Plans Maple Concert
A combined orchestra under James Prestley will give a Maple School concert Friday evening April 24 in celebration of Public Schools Week. Students from Maple Belridge Lost Hills and Semitropic will perform. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Maple
James Prestley
Maple School
Belridge
Lost Hills
Semitropic
Early Settler Bertha Bergthold Dies at 60 in Santa Cruz
Mrs. Bertha Bergthold, aged 60, longtime Shafter area settler, died last Thursday in a Santa Cruz rest home. Born in Marion county Kansas, she came to Shafter-Wasco in 1921 and lived there 20 years. Funeral service was held in Santa Cruz with Rev. Roy Kraft. interment in Shafter Cemetery. Survived by husband Jacob Bergthold of Santa Cruz, 14 children, three sisters, and 24 grandchildren.
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Shafter Area
Bertha Bergthold
Santa Cruz
Marion County
Kan
Bergthold
Shafter-Wasco
Wasco
Mennonite Brethren Church
Corn
Okla
White Chapel
Roy Kraft
Shafter Cemetery
Jacob Bergthold
Anna Rockwell
Bakersfield
Uise’ Kolby
Campbell
Alvina Rehder
Kansas
Delphine Gray
Los Gatos
Dorothy Bergthold
Emerson Bergthold
Fresno
Elwood Bergthold
Lost Hills
Glen Bergthold
Victor Bergthold
Terra Bella
John H. Bergthold
Martin .D. Bergthold
Dan H
Cupertino
James Bergthold
Navy
Easter Weekend Visit By Bell and Nelson Families
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Camp Bell of Burbank spent Easter weekend with Mrs. Campbell’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Nelson of Buttonwillow.
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Merle Campbell
Burbank
Former Shafterite Dies in Oregon
Sam Culwell, 68, a former Shafter resident, died March 23 in Lyions, Oregon. He is survived by his wife Gussie, three sons Elmer Hershal and A. B. all of Lyions, and two daughters Jessie of Salem and Florence of Lyions. Culwell worked as a labor contractor in Shafter and lived on Marengo Street before moving north six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Culwell
Lyions, Ore
Shafter
Oregon
Gussie
Elmer
Hershal
A. B
Lyions
Jessie
Salem
Ore
Florence
Culwel
Marengo Street
Generals Clash With Panthers Tigers In Weekend Baseball
Shafter Generals visit Corcoran on Friday under lights and Wasco Tigers on Saturday after a tough 15 to 2 loss to McFarland. Pitching staff includes Larson Unruh Trout Scales led by Coach Dick Heber as nerves ease from last week’s setback.
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McFarland
Shafter Generals
Corcoran Panthers
Wasco Tigers
Generals
Dick Heber
George’ Larson
Art Trout
Glen Unruh
Dale Scales
Scales
Trout
Larson
Arvin Bruins
Nitrogen use touted for max potato yields in Kern County
Kern County farm adviser David N. Wright says ammonical nitrogen yields best potato crops. Tests over years rank ammonium nitrate, urea, calcium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, with ammonium sulphate producing the most sacks per acre in 1952 at 260 sacks.
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Kern County
David N. Wright
Kern
Easter Weekend At Cayucas With Sie MenS Family
Mr and Mrs Ruben Sie mens and their son Phil spent the Easter weekend at Cayucas enjoying a family retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Siemens
Phil
Cayucas
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John. Buller
Merced Avenue
Bill Reimer
Escondido
Henry Friesen
Pismo Beach
Betty Grundy
Betty Stringer
Edna Rodgers
Bonnie Williams
Maple Scouts
Nance Ed
Ford Tractor
Dearborn
Maple Leaf Cases Corp
Red Cross
Bruce Crawford
Ernice Hofman
Jeanette Wheeler
Shafterite
Maple Leaf Sales Corp
New Enterprise
Panther Club
Wiey
Los Angeles, California
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