Central Valley water project urged to speed completion
Residents of the San Joaquin Valley press Congress and the Bureau of Reclamation to accelerate the Central Valley project. They warn that cutting federal appropriations risks drying up water supplies, harming districts like Delano MacFarlan Edison Arvin Shafter Wasco and endangering billions in land and investments. They urge civic groups to mobilize and demand early completion.
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San Joaquin Valley
Central Valley Water Project
Congress
Central Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Shafter FFA Field Day Competitors Attend Selma Event
Shafter High School agri culture students traveled to Selma for the fourth annual FFA field day. The Aberdeen Angus cattle judging contest was featured at Hacienda de los Reyes. Attendees included Leland Kroeker Marvin Kirschennam Tom Fletcher and Jack Janzen with Holger Hansen and Burley as chaperones. The program included swimming at the ranch pool.
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Shafter High School
Selma
Shafter
Leland Kroeker
Marvin Kirschenmann
Tom Fletcher
Jack Janzen
Holger Hansen
Burley
Wasco Hosts Central Valley Route Group Dinner
Wasco will host Central Valley Highway Association members at a dinner meeting at West's Cottage Hotel next Tuesday night. Topics include the Central Valley route advertising program for 1947-48, a financial report, and proposed budget. A nominating committee will appoint a slate of officers.
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Wasco
Central Valley Highway Association
West’s Cottage Hotel
Ie Sand
Paul Newell
Association
Hanford
J. R. Thornton
Kern County
Speed B. Leas
Fresno County Planning Commission
Fresno County
Alexanders Host Wedding Supper for Newlyweds
Mrs. Richard Pearce and her husband, newly married in Las Vegas on March 30, were honored guests at a wedding supper hosted by Mrs. M. Alexander at her home in Bakersfield. Roses and mock orange blossoms decorated tables. a three tier cake and ice cream followed a ham dinner. The couple will reside in Bakersfield where both are employed at East Bakersfield Safeway.
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Richard Pearce
Mrs. Alexander
Mesdames
Leroy Zachary
E. J. Jenkins
Bill Johnson
Sue Alexander
Eunice Guenther
Louise
John Jenkins
Adam Slater
Myrtle Russell
Wanda Dozier
Carol Ann
I. .O. Hays
Dorsey
Clarence Searing
Bakersfield
Ward Shank
Eunice
Guenther
Carl Kelley
Larry
Louise and
Darrell
Jerry White
Marie Creswell
Roy Cummings
L. C. Gregory
Monroe
Irene Hamilton
Pearce
East Bakersfield
Safeway
Shafter High Dramatic Club Radio Skit “I’m In Love”
Shafter High dramatics will present the humorous skit I’m In Love over Bakersfield’s KERN on Wednesday at 9 15 p m. Sponsor Burton D Filut announced with students Betty Taylor Virginia Frizzell Odessa Harris Joyce Bender Donald Nikkel and Myrle Royal in the cast. This marks the fourth radio program from Bakersfield stations by the Shafter High student organization.
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Shafter High Dramatics Club
Bakersfield
Kern
Burton D. Filut
Betty Taylor
Virginia Frizzell
Odessa Harris
Joyce Bender
Donald Nikkel
Myrle Royal
Shafter High Students Organization
Dramatics Group
B P W Club Plans For Girls Week
The Business and Professional Women's Club outlines Girls Week activities with two hour hands on sessions for April 23, a luncheon, and a tea on March 23 at the high school home economics room. Funds from a rummage sale support a delegate to a Texas event in 1948 and a Belgian Orphan fund. Delphine Martin and Genevieve Cooper named as delegates to the Central District meeting.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Richland
Miss Holmes
Helen Helmes
Pearl Bellows
Barbara Lee
George Enns
Texas
Delphine Martin
Cooper
Exeter
Alvina Enns
Florence Smith
Cawelo
Shafter Horses Feature in Hollywood Park Harness Races
Shafter Racing Stables Ba sends at least six top horses to Hollywood Park harness events as Red Streak and Frontiersman, who were runner ups on opening day, set to run in the California Bred stakes. Brigadier Hanover Max Napoleon Sonja Patch and Bunter Patch also listed among participants this week.
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Shafter Racing Stables
Red Streak
Frontiersman
Brigadier Hanover
Max Napoleon Sonja Patch
Bunter Patch
Local High School Student Passes N R O T C Examinations
Gregory Ohanneson, the sole Kern County student among about 35 to complete N R O T C examinations, passed aptitude, physical, and interviews in Los Angeles. He awaits State Selective Committee recommendation before final entry and has applied to UC and Stanford for chemistry. He would receive naval training during college and possible Navy Reserve service after graduation. his father A Peter Ohanneson is a noted Shafter attorney.
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Gregory Ohanneson
Kern County
N.R.O.T.C
The
Navy
Gregory
Los Angeles
University of California
Stanford
Navy Reserve
A. Peter Ohanneson
Ohanneson
Shafter
Maricopa Merchants Discuss Then Plan Chamber of Commerce
Maricopa business men met last week to discuss forming a Chamber of Commerce for the oilfield community after a visit by Jake Allen national affairs representative of the National Chamber of Commerce. Allen spoke to the Maricopa Exchange Club and outlined committee work on new chambers. The club board then considered a plan to organize the chamber.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jake Allen
National Chamber of Commerce
Allen
Maricopa Exchange Club
Board of Control
Club
Premature Baby Girl Born to Peters Family
A two pound five ounce premature girl named to be kept in hospital incubator after birth on April 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Al Moose Peters. Mrs Peters has returned home. Thelma Lorraine weighs eight pounds five ounces at birth on April 10 for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kirschenmann.
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al (Moose) Peters
IND Community Flower Show Set For This Thursday
Shafter hosts its annual flower show this Thursday April 17 sponsored by the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Amateur exhibitors compete for prizes while commercial entries are excluded. Judges include Mrs. Charles Melton and Mrs. Maude Ely. Tea serves 2 to 4 pm with the Junior Women’s Club assisting.
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Shafter
Wednesay
Floyd Cooper
Ted Vignolo
Garden Club
Charles Melton
Maude Ely
Bakersfield
George Vannatta
J. L. Hill
T. V. Little
Charles Burns
R. C. Sturges
Claudine Albright
Elsie Mettler
Mariam Schnidt
Otto Handel
Mrs Otto Handel Elected President Junior Women's Club
Mrs Otto Handel is elected president of the Junior Women's Club and will be seated May 14. At a potluck garden party at Mrs Clarence Neuman's home officers named include Mrs Kenneth Pipkin vice president Corrine Mettler corresponding secretary Maxine Alb rite recording secretary and Elsie Mettler treasurer. The club plans a tea from 2 to 4 PM Thursday at the flower show hosted by the Woman's Club Building and co sponsored with the Wednesday Afternoon Club.
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Otto Handel
Clarence Neuman
Kenneth Pipkin
Corrine Mettler
Maxine Albright
Elsie Mettler
Woman’s Club
Weekend arrests report in local police blotter
Week end arrests list several cases including Holland for drunken driving Olen D Rogan for drunkenness and shoplifting and Wood rown MecCastion who received 90 days in a road camp for beating a board bill. Other cases remain pending.
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Her Holland
Olen D. Rogan
Woodrown MecCastion
Kern Juniors Win Choice Class at Grand National Expo
Forty three hundred twenty three boys and girls entered 1041 fat cattle sheets and hogs at the Grand National Junior Livestock Exposition in San Francisco. The show classified by the Danish system awarded premiums to animals in the top grades, with many Future Farmers of America and 4 H Club members from Bakersfield, Buttonwillow, Shafter and nearby areas placing in beef, sheep and swine classes.
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Kern County
Farmers of America
4-H Club
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Future Farmers of America
Mickey Hart
Tom Phillips
Bakersfield Union High School
Jack Janzen
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Norman K. Olsen
Bulftonwillow
Bakersfield Junior College choir visits Shafter High
The Bakersfield Junior College a capella choir of 35 voices directed by Ronald Clark performed for Shafter High School students in the school gym on Thursday. A brief drama skit followed and counselors from BJC, led by Grace V. Bird, offered course planning help to seniors.
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Bakersfield Junior College
Edward Simonson
Margaret Levinson
Way
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Cay
Shafter-Wasco District
Shafter High Ff.a
Weather Report
U. S. Experimental Farm
Alexanders
B.P.W
George
Sammy Mason
Hollywood Hawks
Mason
Wasco Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Hollywood Park
Greg Ohanneson
Maricopa
Chamber of Com
Central Valley Water
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