Kern County Fair to Spotlight Outdoor Living Show
The 1959 Kern County Fair will feature outdoor living displays including two 20 by 40 foot swimming pools donated for interim use by clubs. The sports outdoor area will include swimming events, fishing gear, boats, water skis, and hunting equipment with a barbecues section and lawn furniture. The fair opens Sept 28 for seven days with an expected crowd near 200 000 and about 68 000 in cash premiums. August 8 is the entry closing date for many of the fair’s 37 divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Neudeck
Tom Eveleth
Bob King
Kern County
King
P. O
Bakersfield
Delano Miss Kern County Crowned In Downtown Pageant
Patricia McMurray of Delano wins Miss Kern County beating 45 entrants before a Bakersfield College amphitheater crowd of 2000. Janice Luker of Shafter is Miss Shafter, while McMurray earns a trip to Sacramento for the State Fair Maid of California pageant with an expenses paid flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Lully
Kern County
Sacramento
Be Woolley
Pat McMurray
Miss Shafter
Janice
Shafter
Patricia McMurray
Delano
Patricia
Bakersfield College
Kern County Board of Trade
Janice Luker
Miss Luker
Kern
Deleno High School
University of Southern California School of Dentistry
State Capitol
Raymond Bonilla
Bob King
Bakersfield
Warde Watson
Watson Realty Co
Elmer Goertz
Bakersfield Savings
George Parker
Community National Bank
Martin Zaninovich
Jasmine Vineyards
Ken Croes
Ner
Eddy Kero-Tv
William Paynter
Part and
Paynter
H. W
Pat) Kelly
John Gilli
Three Local Winners In McMahan Drawing
Announcement misdated this week by Dave Waldrum lists three winners in a McMahan Stores drawing from over forty entrants. About 200 prizes were awarded with Larry's Steak House winning a Lazy Susan, Vera Carter winning a Lazy Susan, and Garland Stafford winning a Vacuum Cleaner. All winners registered at the local McMahan Store and entries sent to a central point for the drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Waldrum
Shafter
McMahan
Larry
Dave
Mary Ann Mahan Hospitalized From Accident
Mary Ann Mahan a 10 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Mahan on Merced is hospitalized at Keri General Hospital recovering from an eye injury. She was accidentally struck in the left eye with a slip object while playing with a friend. The extent of damage is undetermined and sight in the eye is in doubt. She has been in the hospital since July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Mahan
Herman Mahan
Merced
Keri General Hospital
First Frenchman Dam project bids announced in Feather River
Governor Brown announced that the Department of Water Resources will open bids August 26 in Sacramento for the Frenchman Dam on Little Last Chance Creek in Plumas County. The 128 foot high earthfill dam will create a 51000 acre foot reservoir, starting in September and slated for completion before the 1960 61 rainfall season.
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Brown
Department of Water Resources
Frenchmen
Feather River
Little Last Chance Creek
Plumas County
Sacramento
Frenchman Dam
Annual Shafter Water Show Nets 63.00
Roy Farrell reports a net profit of 63 dollars from the Shafter Water Show to help fund water safety teaching. A Maine canoe bought via Galey's Marine Supply costs about 300 dollars and will arrive for the 1960 season at Richland Aquatic Center pool for boating, rescue, and safety demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Shafter
Roy Farrell
Maine
Galey
Marine Supply
Richland Aquatic Center
Shafter
Okie
Farrell
Commission
Shater
Labor Camp Council
July Building Permits Totals Reach $131 440
City Clerk W H Johnston reports July building permits totaling 131 440 with Deeter Construction leading at six new homes and Carter Smith four. Jack Bayless files for four more homes. remodeling involves 12 residences for 7 390 and one business at 2 350, bringing July total to 131 400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Johnston
Deeter Construction Company
Carter Smith
Jack Bayless
Wasco Police Learn Shooting Techniques at Shafter Range
Eight Wasco officers including Sgt. Leon Ragsdale train at Shafter Police firing range south of Smith's Corner under Sgt. Glenn Holt. The course covers safety dry firing and live fire with 50 rounds daily, focusing on accuracy and proper handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Police Department
Shafter
Smith’s Corner
Glenn Holt
Holt
Wasco
Wasco Police
Shafter Police
Gordon Haycock
Leon Ragsdale
Tom Green
Bob Duke
Ted Taylor
Myles Loomis
George Long
Herschel Ellis
Property Ratio Assessments Set At 24 Per Cent
Kern county 1959 property assessment ratio set at 24 percent according to the state board of equalization. County Assessor J. H. Hanky says the figure shows common property assessed at 24 percent of market value, close to the state average. He notes the public utility and railroad property figures are to be released later.
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State Board of Equalization
Kern County
Couty
J. H. Hanky
Board of Equalization
California
Kern
Hanks
Three Shafter Children Complete Six Weeks Course In Intensified Speech
Three Shafter youngsters Donald Watin Steven Moklofsky and Susan Hei finished a six week intensified speech course in Bakersfield run by the Society. Thirty county children enrolled and parents learned techniques to aid in speech improvement. The Society directed by Mr and Mrs Henry Grieve is supported by Easter Seals donations and private gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Guinn
Kern County Society For Crippled Children
Shafter
Sue McDonald
Bakersfield
Donald Warkentin
Steven Moklofsky
Susan Hei
The
Society
Donald Watin
Aaron Warkentin
Russell Moklofsky
Walter Hei
Henry Grieve
Kern County
Moklofsky
Kern
Lowes Travel Through Phoenix Cyclone Aftermath
Mr and Mrs Lowe and their son Larry visited Arizona to see Mr Henry Lowe and family as a cyclone struck Phoenix July 26 causing considerable damage. They then went to Lake Isabella for two nights of calmer relaxation before returning home.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Millard C. Lowe
Larry
Lowes
Henry Lowe
Lowe
Lake Isabella
Farmers in Kern and Tulare Counties Take New Farm Loans
John D. Webster reports Farmers Home Administration loans in 1959 reached 311 486 dollars with about 34 000 in interest. Farm operators used funds for feed seed tractor fuel and supplies while 198 100 went to real estate investments. Webster and Hansen made 440 farm visits and 24 county meetings screened 61 loan applications helping farmers plan and qualify for private credit.
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Farmers Home Administration
United State Department of Agriculture
Sa Ae Econ
John D. Webster
U. S. Treasury
Ebster
Age Farmers Home
Farmers Home
Tulare County
Pen Administration
Webster
Philip C. Hansen
Mr. Hansen
Hansen
Local Merchants Rally Against Out-of-Town Spending
A town news piece urges residents to support local merchants urged by a strong source who pledges over fifty thousand dollars for an eight page shop. Leaders including Shafer figures like Helano McFarland Pond Taft are named in the push to keep commerce within the community and fund schools and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Shafter
Helano
McFarland
Pond Taft
Shafer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kern Fair
Miss McMurrary
A. B. Newby
Miss McMurray
Don Rodewald
Ray Jerrard
Coun- Shafter
Cheryl Muns
Sharon Roberts
Barbara Pascoe
Gloria Ware
Karen Earl
Susan Kay Dillon
Cathleen Haller
Taft
Deanna Alexander
Entertainment
Shirley Ezell
Agriculture
Sam Seitz
Alcot, Ltd
Kern Cotton Wives
Atrolwoman Haycock
Kern and
Iee Ee Veter
Heb’ Tate
Coode
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