Brumquist Wins Junior Talent Show at Shafter High
Nearly 600 spectators witnessed the fifth annual Junior Talent Show in the Shafter High School gym. Karen Burnquist won the high school division while Verna Peters and Joan Eckmann shared elementary honors. Mary DeVincenzo captured second in the high school acts with a marimba solo. Gertrude Sowder Annes earned third with a popular song. Verna Peters and Joan Eckmann, in a pantomime, won first in the elementary division performing as a couple dressed as a dandy and his gal.
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Shafter High School
Karen Burquist
Verna Peters
Joan Eckmann
Nerfarmere . Dic
A.J. Hemingson
Ob Bann
Bob Presley
Karen Burnquist
Mary DeVincenzo
Gertrude Sowderannes
I Beieve
Richland School
Johnnie Mosley
Lerdo School
Rio Bravo
Larry Meredith
Mrs. Mary Young Becomes Buttonwillow PTA President
Mrs. Mary Young is newly elected president of the Buttonwillow School PTA with Rev. Leland Whitaker leading the installation. Officers include Leland Whitaker first vice president Wallace Shrader second vice president Ellen Hughett third vice president Dora Martinez secretary Juanita Lewis treasurer Ethel Rey historian Connie Shroder publicity Allen Bottorff auditor and Peggy Graves parliamentarian. The meeting featured musical numbers by the Mothers Singers Club directed by Mrs. Whitaker. Public Schools Week observance announced with primary program May 1 at 1 PM and upper grade program at 8 PM. parents urged to attend.
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Buttonwillow
Leland Whitaker
Community Baptist Church
Mary Young
Glen Moody
PTA
Bakersfield
Young
Wallace Shrader
Ellen Hughett
Dora Martinez
Juanita Lewis
Ethel Rey
Connie Shroder
Allen Bottorff
Peggy Graves
Richard Patrick
Debussey
Mothers’ Singers Club
Lei
Richard Benson
Poultrymen Warned To Watch Chicken Lice
With warmer days ahead poultrymen are urged to inspect for lice. A spray mix of nicotine sulfate and water is advised to treat and prevent infestations by applying at night to roosts and cracks. The spray is considered safe for birds.
FSC Offers Scholarships For Youths and Junior College Students
Fresno State College announces over 200 scholarships totaling about 20000 dollars for fall entrants and current students. Awards range from 50 to 500 dollars with 2500 and 10 250 grants from McMahon Furniture Stores and the Arakelian Foundation. Applications due April 24 to FSC Scholarship Office. selections based on scholastic records character promise and financial need.
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Fresno State College
FSC
Gordon W. Wilson
Fresno
Kings
Madera
Merced
Mariposa
Stanislaus
Tulare
McMahon ‘Furniture Stores
Arakelian Foundation
San Joaquin Valley
Wilson
San Joaquin Caesh School
Parade attracts 55 units for Shafter Cotton and Potato Festival
Parade planners expect a larger roster than last year for the Shafter Cotton and Potato Festival on May 16. Kyle Austin says entries include 14 floats three horse drawn vehicles three mounted groups eight bands stage teams antique cars and majorette units with themed potato and cotton displays to cut costs.
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Shafter
Kyle Austin
New Automatic Electric Ranges At Your Local Dealer
Dealers reveal new automatic electric ranges now on display. Modern features promise efficient cooking and easy operation for daily meals.
Community Pride Shapes Skywatch Effort in Shafter
The Air Force shifts toward local involvement for Operation Skywatch reorganization in Shafter, urging voluntary, steady leadership. Leaders warn against overburdening volunteers and stress community pride as the key to a durable Ground Observer Corps program.
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Air Force
Ground Observer Corps
Shafter
Lachenmaier Ranch
Kesd County
GOC
Local Art Show Displays 150 Works From Kern County Youth
North Kern artists contribute 150 plus pieces with 14 Shafter High School and 37 Richland entries, 10 adult Shafter submissions, Wasco peers from Wasco schools, Wasco High School 32 entries, and eight Wasco area adults. Winners advance to Kern County finals in Bakersfield under Kern County Cultural and Recreation Commission oversight.
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Kern County
Shafter High School
Richland School
Shafter
Wasco
Wasco High School
Bakersfield
Kern County Cultural and Recreation Commission
Shafter-Wasco Community Art Association
UC Davis Picnic Day to Feature 26 Departments Exhibits
The 40th annual Picnic Day at UC Davis will showcase 26 departments from the College of Agriculture and new College of Letters and Science with exhibits in science labs and buildings. Visitors can tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and learn about bee handling charcoal drawing and research projects from faculty and graduate students. The event draws up to 20 000 visitors and offers elephant train tours, parade, barn competition, track meet, swimming meet, aquacade, and other activities lasting into the night.
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University of California At Davis
College of Agriculture
College of Letters and Science
Robert L. Brewer
Oakdale
School of Veterinary Medicine
Davis
California
Tuna Species Dominate Global Supply
The species make up the majority of the world's supply of tuna albacore yellowfin and skipjack.
Why you're using your telephone more today
Western telephone usage rises as service expands and calls reach more people. Improved long distance dialing speeds and operator direct dialing reduce hold times while customers increasingly dial nearby communities. The system aims to connect more people with faster, broader access.
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West
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Barbara Groves
Deanna Skidmore
Carrie Rice
Ray Rice
Audrey Dunn
Rio
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Diana Mettler
Shirley Mettler
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Marion Mettler
Barbara Wroten
Leroy Kirschenmann
Harvey Friedley
Kirk Fitzpatrick
Roy Jones
Phyllis Stoller
Dwight Harvey
David Muir
Gary Weyand
Karen Clarkin
Sally Jung
Jeanette Wheeler
Thomas Letizia
Jordan Eliades
Buttonwillow Pta
P-G +E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Dick Smith
John Ray
Ned Smith
Ray
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Buena Vista Ranch
Jack Fleming
Kelly & Somers
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