Torchbearers Honor Girls With Diverse Community Skills
Campfire girls showcased varied achievements from arts and crafts to gardening and business craft. Sharon Nusz led gardening lessons, June Thompson traced games origins and taught sports, Jean Thomas served as treasurer, Paula Allen directed a play and makeup project, Dorothy Weitz chronicled composers while performing piano, Joan Eckmann taught dancing and posture, and Mary Brown and Patsy Cornell planned meals and ran cooking lessons for two weeks, reflecting Torchbearer requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page 7 Chamber of Commerce
Parent- Teachers Association
Judy
Egypt
Sharon Nusz
Leslie N. Nusz
Orange Ave
Lerdo Highway
Jean
Shafter
Paula Allen
Leroy Allen
E. Euclid Ave
Bluebirds
Dorothy Weitz
Dan Weitz
Cross St
Joan Eckmann
E. C
Dick) Eckmann
Manuel Ave
Mary Brown
E. A. Brown
Patsy Cornell
A. M. Cornell
Faber St
George Washington
Anglers Gauge Prospects for 1953 Trout Season
Wardens of the California Department of Fish and Game predict the trout season will open with prospects between fair and good. Some areas show very good to excellent prospects while others may be poor. Overall opening weekend outlook slightly above average, though early low water could dampen the season's later prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Department of Fish and Game
Turlock Council Urges Invocation Before Meeting
The Turlock City Council, led by Mayor E. S. Christofferson, held an invocation before its regular meeting and urged Shafter civic leaders to adopt a similar practice as guidance for upcoming sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
E. S. Christofferson
Turlock
Open waters offer best trout angling this season
Wardens say the Sierra area waters will yield the best trout angling, with season closures in most counties until May 30. Exempt lakes include Tahoe Donner Boca Almanor Bucks Butt Earl and Talawa. General bag limit is 15 trout or salmon or a combination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra
Tahoe
Donner
Boca
Almanor
Bucks, Butt
Earl
Talawa Lakes
Tuolumne
Alpine
Calaveras
Amador
el Dorado
Placer
Nevada
Plumas
Lassen
del Norte
Humboldt County
Man of Year Honors and Buttonwillow Farm Leadership
The feature highlights a farmer known as a “cotton man” for his leadership in Buttonwillow and Kern County. He chairs the Buttonwillow and Rosedale Co op Gins, helped organize the Buttonwillow Grange and serves on state agricultural boards. He directs the Buttonwillow National Bank and the Buena Vista Water Storage District, while active in Rotary and farm bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Gin
Buttonwillow
Rosedale
Kern County
Smith
Cooperative Gins Association
Western Cotton Growers Association
California
Cotton Seed Distributors
California Cotton Cooperative Association
National Cotton Council of America
NCC
Buttonwillow National Bank
Buena Vista
Shafter Adopts Uniform Building Plumbing and Electrical Codes
City of Shafter adopts Uniform Building Code 1952 edition and Uniform Plumbing Code 1952 edition with amendments, repealing prior ordinances. ordinance details plan checking fees, septic and electrical fee schedules, and required public notices. The measure passes April 27 1953 with a two thirds council vote and publication within 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
Shafter
Kern
California
City Council
Pacific Coast Building Officials
Ifficiala Association
Pacific Coast Electrical Bureau
State of California
Eeseeen Nbs
Aes Eakv
Des Wien Pease
K. W. Fop
Wurereshoeveeer Cnmme Me Ee
Nene Eneees Ag
Firm
Corporation
Vision
Iter
FL Gy Shaw
I. F. G. Shaw
Eaid City
Gay Bee
Nota
G . Jacobsen
Thomas
Ray L. Jenkins Serves in Korea on USS Philippine Sea
Ray L. Jenkins aviation ordnanceman third class USN serves aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea on its third Korean tour with Task Force 77. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jenkins of 133 West Orange and husband of the former Donnia Mixon of 164 Munzer, all of Shafter. Jenkins entered naval service in August 1950 and is a graduate of Okemah High School in Okemah, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Sea
Korean
Ray L. Jenkins
Aviation Ordnanceman
USN
Marvin Jenkins
West Orange
Donnia Mixon
Munzer
Shafter
Jenkins
Naval Service
Okemah
Oklo
Local farmer with deep faith receives FFA honorary honors
The subject, living three miles from Buttonwillow with his wife of 28 years, counts two sons Wayne and Robert and two daughters Jean and Evelyn among his family. Evelyn just wed Robert Scales from the Rio Bravo area, a fellow farmer's son. He also recalls two top achievements: the Bakersfield Future Farmers of America Chapter honorary member tribute and National FFA recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Future Farmers of America
National
FFA
Smith
Buttonwillow
Wayne
Robert
Jean
Evelyn
Robert Scales
Rio Bravo
Shafter Plans Early Settlement Pageant For May 15
The Shafter festival opens May 15 with tableaux tracing early settlement and a queen coronation by Robette Bentley of Los Angeles. Authors Bob Bann and Dr Grant Jensen led the pageant with Dick Larson stage managing and Mrs Elda Beth directing casting. The show at Shafter High School football field features music from the Glee Club and a Spud Heinrichs quartet, with a royal procession and flower girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Robette Bentley
Los Angeles
California
Maid of Cotton
Bob Bann
KWSO
Grant Jensen
Shafter High School
Dick Larson
Elda Beth
McLean
Ernie Graf
Theo “Spud” Heinrichs
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Dick Smith
Shafter Area
Imperial Road
Shafter Avenue
Dee Wilson
Dee, Jr
Ernie Hofman General Insurance
James Ph. Shafter
J. C. Penner
Notary Public
Insurance
Central Ave
Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Bakers
Free Park
Anglers Eye
Peecova
Maureen O’hara
Alex Nicol Redhead
Wyoming
Johnny Weissmuller
Savage Mutiny
Broderick Crawford
Barbara Hale
Dan Dailey
Diana Lynn
Indo
China
Technicolor
Rosalind Russell As
Douglas
Diana Douglas
Joan Crawford
Turlock Council
Camer
Universal-International
Ponca
Inc
Eee Vtivy Wits Fuutiawet
Deptic
Tata
Heerour
Ane
Ek Rein
Politica
Adolf Kirschenmann
F. G. Kaw City Clerk
Korea
Buhl Planetarium
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
ARMY
William D. Slivkoff
Fred Slivkoff
Normandy News
304Th Signal Battalion
Eighth Army
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