Annexation Steps Move Forward on Low Rent Housing Site
Shafter City Council approved an annexation ordinance for the Duehren tract project with no protests. The public utility district sets a May 28 protest hearing before a final vote on annexation. An agreement will cover one fifth of water and sewer line costs, with rest funded by unit rentals. The Kern County Housing Authority will manage the project and pay shelter rent to affected agencies.
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Shafter City Council
Public Utility District
Duehren Tract
Glenn
Nay
County of
Kern
Senior Carnival Set Tomorrow At Shafter High
Final arrangements for the annual Shafter High School Senior Carnival on the football field are complete. Dusty Rhoads, senior class adviser, says the event will feature club stands, fortune tellers, games, refreshments and a Carnival Queen vote.
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Shafter High School
Cc. C
Dusty) Rhoads
Jan Gibson
Goldie Gipson
Johnnie Vaughn
Carmen Palomo
Norma. Neuman
Shirley Hight
Sylvia Fitzpatrick
Jeannie Riley
Jeanie Trantham
Joyce Davis
J. C.warneke
Paul Cato
Barbara Stone
Managers to Air Summer Ball Slate
The summer softball schedule will be ironed out May 7 in a meeting at the Richland School office led by Recreation Director Roy Farrell. The 7:30 p.m. session will cover rules and procedures as managers sponsors and directors discuss the season opening day.
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Richland
Roy Farrell
CNPA Unit Plans Meet in Shafter With Tours
California Newspapers Publishers Association unit gathering in Shafter for a business meeting led by M L Coultrap at Cawelo. Paul Newell hosts arrangements with life members invited for a tour of the new Shafter Press plant, dinner at Canelo Motel, and remarks by CNPA officials and Jerome Criswell.
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CNPA
San Joaquin Valley
Shafter
Ior
California Newspapers Publishers Association
M. L. Coultrap
Corcoran Journal
Southe Valley Unit
Cawelo
Mote
Paul Newell
the. Hatter’ Pruss
Canelo Motel
John Long
Dick Miller
Los Angeles
A. E. Gilbert
San Francisco
Elwood Williams
Pasadena Star-News
Jerome Criswell
Kern County Publishers Association
Couple Burned Fighting Blaze at Their Home
A man and his wife, Sam and Mrs. Scott, suffered minor burns while fighting a porch fire at their San Diego and Maine avenues home. Their nine year old son woke them as heat shattered the front window. Firemen blamed a smoker dropping a burning ash on porch furniture.
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San Diego
Maine
Sam Scott
Betty Jane Stringer Advances to Second in Queen Race
Betty Jane Stringer, a Lions Club contestant in the Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival queen race, moved into second place this week. She trails Dorothy Gaede who holds first while Connie Pelosi is third and Dolly Ann Mix fourth among contestants.
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Betty Jane Stringer
Lions Club
Dorothy Gaede
Connie Pelosi
Dolly Ann Mixon
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
Betty Jane
Richland School Plans Open House Program
Richland School will observe California Public Schools Week with an open house tonight led by Superintendent Bruce Crawford. Visitors may watch exhibits and classroom demonstrations from 7 to 9 pm, enjoy music in the cafeteria from 6:30 to 7 pm, and view the Aquatic Center from 7 to 8:30 pm. Admission is free with a 50 cent dinner for adults and 30 cents for children.
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Richland School
California Public Schools
Bruce Crawford
Peeves Papce Wey Speyary Poe
Richland
Roy Farrell
Crawford
R. M. Thompson
Loretta Stuart
Helen Mattox
Martha Gloeckler
Daylight Saving Time Puts Clock Question to Street Corner Experts
No one can decide the best method to adjust clocks as Daylight Saving Time returns. The proposed fix is to move clocks one hour forward on Saturday night and keep the change until the last Sunday in September when standard time resumes.
Contests Set in Shafter Area School Board Elections
In the Shafter area elections on May 18 at least three school boards face contests. The Rio Bravo Union School District tops the slate with five candidates for two seats, including incumbent Paul L. Wilson and Albert Lifkiehoorn not seeking re election. Other races include Richland for one seat with David Muir and Leonard Gaede, Maple for one seat between J. E. Wiens and Ruben Siemens, Buttonwillowan where Curtis H. Graves and Allen Bottorff seek re election, Lerdo uncontested with R. C. Cook, and Kern County Union High with Emil Bender and Albert S. Gould opposed by Eleanor Strauss.
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Shafter
Rio Bravo Union
Richland
David Muir
Leonard Gaede
Rolf Jacobsen
Rio Bravo
Paul L. Wilson
Jack B. Addington
Donald K. Kinser
Paul Irvin Enns
Rafael
Bill) Araujo
Albert Lifkiehoorn
J. E. Wiens
Ruben Siemens
Maple
Buttonwillowan
Bents
Curtis H. Graves
Allen Bottorff
Lerdo
R. C. Cook
Ree J
Shafter Area
Kern County Union High
Emil Bender
Albert S. Gould
China Lake
Eleanor Strauss
Bakersfield
Pototon Cotton Festival Names West Grand Marshal
Harry West a Shafter rancher and antique vehicle collector is chosen as grand marshal for the fourth annual Pototon Cotton Festival parade on May 19. West owns ranching interests in Kern county and a Shafter cotton gin and is known for his historic vehicle and horse collections.
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Harry West
Shafter Area
Pototon
West
Kern County
Shafter
California
Kiwanis Backs Vocational Training for Shafter Youths
Kiwanis Club sponsors Blue and Gold Day in Shafter on May 12 to provide high school students with hands on work experience. Merchants back the plan and will host several youths in local stores and offices for an eight hour day with interviews to match students to positions.
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Shafter
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
William Lowe
City crews push Shafter cleanup as two lots warned
Garbage crews sweep up debris and weeds in Shafter as part of a spring cleanup. Fire Chief Albert Finkbeiner flags two troublesome Pacific and Walker lots as filthy and unhealthy and the city council votes to bill owners if not cleaned. Public works director Jack Harris urges residents to place grass clippings in boxes by cans for curbside pickup.
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Shafter
Albert Finkbeiner
Pacific
Walker
Finkbeiner
Jack Harris
Public Works
Top Seniors Win Honors At Shafter High School
Five outstanding seniors were chosen to give graduation addresses at Shafter High on June 1. John Kelly Barbara Becker Bert Fuller Jimmie Wither Kay Raney were picked after a faculty committee screened candidates. Theme is School Is More Than The Three R's with tentative topics listed.
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Shafter High School
John Kelly
Barbara Becker
Bert Fuller
Jimmie Witcher
Kay Raney
Cecil Rhoads
Theodora Richard
Dan Bledsoe
Gerald
Hedden
Shafter Eyes Permanent Street Signs Budget Battle
City council weighing a move to install permanent street signs to aid navigation in Shafter. Public Works Director Jack Harris cites readability at night and cost estimates around 1043 dollars plus pipe. Some members want more markers for citywide coverage, while a wooden design faces opposition for durability. The 20-30 Club offers to install signs if funded.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
City Public Works
Jack Harris
Wasco
fFee Tt
Cabeoel
Lerdo School Girl Wins Poster Contest at Festival
Betty Faulkner of Lerdo School won the grand prize in the Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival poster contest, defeating students from Richland Rio Bravo and Maple. Winners from Richland Maple Rio Bravo and Lerdo received prize money with first 5 dollars second 3 dollars third 2 dollars.
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Lerdo
Betty Faulkner
Shafter
Richland
Rio Bravo
Riichland Parent-Teachers Association
Claudette Forehand
Lottie Thompson
Paulie Anderson
Lerdon
Charlotte Ellison
Judy Algood
Sue Blakely
Potatoes to Begin Harvest May 10 in Shafter Area
1951 potato harvest in the Shafter area slated to start May 10 with 26 sheds and about 35 washing units ready. Ned Smith predicts processing at Neuman Sons in Shafter and Edison district spuds to be prepared for shipment after the start date.
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Shafter
Ned Smith
Providia
Neuman Sons
Pota
Edison
Smith
Em. H. Me and Sons
Yama Valley
Shafter Western Dance Opens Potato n Cotton Festival
Shafter prepares for the fourth annual Potato n Cotton Festival with banners and streamers. A western kick off dance at Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday blends mood for the festival through May 19. Larry Foster and his cowboy band perform from 9 p m to 1 a m with prizes for best costume. Admission is 1 per person or 1 25 per couple.
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Shafter
Veterans Memorial Hall
Larry Foster
William Stoller
Campfire Girls Win Top Torchbearer Award in Bakersfield
Six Shafter Campfire Girls earned the Torchbearer badge at a Bakersfield Washington School ceremony. Recipients include LaVelle Stoller LaVonne Stoller Janis Beaver Mary Margaret Revell Norma Craig and Virginia Bender. Guardian Lorraine Christensen noted it is the first time many from the same unit reached the highest honor.
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Shafter Campfire
LaVelle Stoller
LaVonne Stoller
Janis Beaver
Mary “Margaret Revell
Norma’ Craig
Virginia Bender
Bakersfield
Washington School
Lorraine Christensen
Homecraft
Janis
Norma
Utility District Seeks Easements Along Shafter Avenue
Shafter Utility District requests property owners along 1900 feet of South Shafter Avenue grant a 10 foot easement for a six inch water line. Public Works Director Jack Harris says work will start in the coming months to install the pipeline now to avoid future disturbance and reduce costs.
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Shafter Avenue
Shafter Utility District
Public Works
Jack Harris
Fire Department Prepares July Fourth Fireworks Display
The Shafter fire department readies for Independence Day celebrations. Chief Albert received a $25 council grant to fund the fireworks display.
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Fire Department
Shafter Fire Department
Albert
Council
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Ted) Vignolo
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Billy) Willis
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Diana Strauss
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