Summer Session Opens at UCSB with Spanish Arts Focus
Minor R Rootes of Shafter plans to enroll in UCSB's 1957 six week summer term starting June 24 announced by registrar Dr Paul W Wright. The seashore campus hosts its third summer session featuring a curriculum on Spanish Colonial Arts. Rootes is a Shafter High School graduate.
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R. Rootes
University of California, Santa Barbara College
Paul W. Wright
Seashore
Rootes
Shafter High School
Shafter Crop News Highlights Barley and Market Outlook
The Shafter Market Letter notes California April 1 barley stocks at 216 000 tons, far below last year’s 587 000, with government-held barley and high consumption driving a potential record crop. Barley prices quoted around 48 50 per ton, with new crop near 47 00 LA. No distress in corn consignments as nearby prices stagnate. Government loan rates for Kern County not yet released.
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California Crop Reporting Service
Ornia
California
Kern County
L.A. S
Congress
Wilson Accepted For Navy Training
Gary Brian Wilson of Bakersfield has been accepted by the United States Navy to the Reserve Officers Training Corps. He earned a four year Navy subsidy in a designated college or university and was chosen for outstanding high school academics and physical qualifications.
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Gary Brian Wilson
Fresno Street
United States Navy
Reserve Officers Training Corps
U.S. Navy
Gerald F. Prater
AOI
USN
17Th Street
Bakersfield
Wilson
Joe Borton Recovers at Home After Gallbladder Surgery
Has Surgery Joe Borton recuperating at his home after gall bladder surgery at Mercy Hospital. He extends thanks for remembrances of flowers and cards sent by friends and neighbors.
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Joe Borton
West Lerdo Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Jr Mothers Treat Kids to Easter Egg Hunt in Shafter
A group of Junior Women's Club members of Shafter hosted an Easter egg hunt for boys and girls last Friday starting at 11:00 a.m. Children enjoyed a picnic of cookies and sandwiches followed by an afternoon of play, ending with tired but happy youngsters.
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Junior Women’s Club
Shafter
Baptist groups to meet at Southern Baptist church tonight
The Baptist Brotherhood, the Women's Missionary Union and all auxiliaries will meet this evening at 7 30 at the Southern Baptist church.
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The
Baptist Brotherhood
Women’s Missionary Union
Auxiliaries
Southern Baptist Church
Wasco Schedules Recipe Contest of Long White Spuds
Central Valley Empire Association offers 101 prizes for recipes using California Long White Potatoes for the Nation's Potato Dinner in Wasco on May 16. Submissions must be mailed by May 11 to Fresno with residency restricted to specified California Long White Potato counties. J Knight features in the Golden Jubilee kickoff.
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Central Valley Empire Association
California
Wasco
John Arthur Reynolds
CVEA
P.O
Fresno
Madera
Kings
Tulare
Kern
Los Angeles
Inyo
San Bernardino
Riverside
Mmne
J. Knight
Notice of Intent to Sell McClure Drug Store Assets
Paul V. McClure of 125 Golden West Ave Shafter California intends to sell to Louis Bridges of 333 Central Ave Shafter California all stock in trade fixtures equipment and goodwill of the McClure Drug Store located at 3353 Central Ave Shafter California. Purchase price to be paid in monthly installments starting May 3 1957 at 125 Golden West Ave Shafter Kern County California. Dated April 18 1957. Louis E Bridges Vendee Published April 25 1957.
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McClure Drug Store
Shafter
Central Ave
California
Golden West Ave
County of Kern
State of
Louis E. Bridges
Vendee
Defensive Driving Urged After Kern County Traffic Toll
In 1957 Kern County logged a high number of traffic fatalities prompting officials to call for a coordinated effort to curb the trend. The campaign promotes defensive driving as the key to saving lives for residents and workers alike.
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Kern County
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