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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
10
The American Legion plans its regular meeting with officer nominations and a barbecue as part of a Cotton and Potatoes fest. The event details include a roast and ball style gathering.
Joe Burnside of Aurora Illinois named western corn research director for Pfister Associated Growers. A California testing program in 1955 will evaluate 40 plus new hybrids for disease resistance yield and adaptability across production areas with ongoing basic research and field plots for heat tolerance insect resistance standability and maturity traits.
Enrolled at Whittier College for the spring semester are 1008 students, including Miss Rhea L. Babbitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul E Babbitt of 213 Shafter Avenue. The current figure surpasses last year's 907 and is the highest spring enrollment in five years. Check the classifieds.
Miss Valentina Valena of the Kern County Union High School district notes that on days with a fish entree a nonfish option is available. The master menu for April 18 to 22 lists cheese enchiladas with sides on Monday and spaghetti with sides on Wednesday, plus milk and bread offerings.
Southern California Gas reports three new all-time records for gas delivered in Kern Division. A. B. Newby says winter demand and higher use by households and businesses pushed February consumption 128 percent above the previous February.
Menu listing items priced at 0c each includes Monday split pea soup and baked custard with Tuesday prc yam dessert. Relishes milk wheat bread and butter accompany meals in a simple daily schedule.
Mrs. Lydia Heller of Milwaukee is visiting indefinitely with her son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Heller, of Manne Avenue.
A crowd of local residents gathered over Easter, hosting and visiting across communities. UCLA student Donna Weitz and Berkeley student Micky Perry spent time at home. families including Ball, Koenig, Walseth, and Johnson shared visits with kin from Artesia to Los Angeles and beyond.
Education Today describes a Richland kindergarten exhibit showing a sample day from 9:00 to 11:50 with group singing, painting, puzzles, woodwork, cooking, outdoor play, rest on heated mats, milk, and a bus ride home. It notes occasional visits from a nurse or speech correctionist and stresses health habits and speech development for five year olds.
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