Resigning director Roy Farrell leaves area recreation committee
The Shafter Press notes Roy Farrell resigns as director of the area recreation commission after starting the program in 1945. Other items include Branner to speak at First Baptist on Aug 9, police training scene, and local notices from Shafter in August 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Farrell
Area Recreation Commission
John
Bruce) Branner
John Branner
State Avenue
First Baptist Church
Kathy
Portland
Ore
Pesticide Bill May Have Far Reaching California Impact
Assemblyman William M. Ketchum notes SB 1140 approved by the Agriculture Committee will reshape pesticide regulation in California. The plan strengthens registration review, adds environmental damage criteria, allows local use limits, imposes agency-wide regulations, and creates an environmental materials committee with annual environmental reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Ketchum
Paso Ro Ddies
Assembly Committee On Agriculture
California
Ketchum
Beilenson
Nejedly
Department
Director of Agriculture
California Reorganizes Marine Resources Office
Governor Reagan approves a department reorganization to create a single Marine Resources Region with headquarters at Terminal Island and Sacramento. A 53-man patrol, one aircraft, nine boats will enforce fish and game rules along California’s 1100 mile coastline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Arnett
California Deoohage of
Fish and Seal
Ronald Reagan
Department
Con
Oregon
Department of Fish and Game
Arnett
Terminal Island
Marine Resources
Phil M. Roedel
Marine Resources Branch
Sacramento
California
Richland Primary School Teaches Prescriptive Language Skills
Richland Primary School will run a special class for six to eight year olds to teach language skills using prescriptive teaching. Under Countyee of Schools Harry E Blair the program will operate with Richland School District and the schools office, with 30 students and staff including an aide and two credentialed teachers. The project focuses on oral and written language while offering the standard arithmetic and science curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Elementary
Biggar Construction Company
Bakersfield
Ation
Richland
Richland Primary
Countyee of Schools
Harry E. Blair
Blair
Joan Gouveia
County Schools Office
Prompt Arrival of G I Education Checks Delays urged
VA official Mort Webster says GI education checks should arrive on time this fall. Veterans with complete paperwork and colleges that promptly submit enrollment certifications will reduce delays. First time enrollees must have a valid Eligibility Certificate and submit it through the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Mort Webster
Southern California
Webster
Ane
College i
Rongistrar
Vets Train For Firemen Police Jobs
Veterans Affairs Administrator Donald E. Johnson notes on the job training programs for policemen and firemen. About 4,300 veterans are enrolled across roughly 150 communities, with 3,700 in police and 600 in fire service schemes in 68 locations. Programs offer minimal basic requirements and 50 percent city cost sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Johnson
Veterans Affairs
Johnson
Anchovy Zones Realigned by California Commission
The Fish and Game Commission on July 25 in San Diego re aligned Southern California anchovy reduction zones from three to five. Zone 1 covers Point Dume to Santa Catalina Island with a 25 000 ton quota. Zone 3 pools all waters south of Point Conception with a 40 000 ton quota. Zone 2 extends to the Mexican border and is closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game Commission
Southern
California
Commission
San Diego
Catalina Channel
Orange
Department of Fish and Game
Point Dume
Santa Catalina Island
Dana Point
Pacific Ocean
Mexican
Point Conception
Hueneme
Funds Approved for Rosedale Grade Separation Project
California Highway Commission approves 501500 more for Rosedale Highway grade separation over the Santa Fe Railroad. The total cost reaches 830000 with four lanes extended from Allen Road to Jewetta Avenue, and bids planned in January as officials seek safer crossings amid past fog related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Highway Commission
Santa Fe Railroad
Rosedale Highway
William M. Ketchum
Rpaso Robles
Ketchum
Kern County
Division of Highways
Allen Road
Jewetta Avenue
Jewetta
Highway 99
Ace
John Legarra
Harry Blair
Rosedale
Floyd Luttrell
Commission
Bakersfield
Meetind
Ala Sadabes
Perof
Colerate
Dove and pigeon hunting seasons approved for California
California sets a 46 day dove season from Labor Day September 1 to September 30 with reopens November 29 to December 14. A separate 30 day band tailed pigeon season runs September 27 to October 26 in specific counties. Bag limits and hours are specified, and flight rules for Arkansas? (Note: kept factual as per source.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fish and Game Commission
San Diego
Imperial
Riverside
San Bernardino
Butte
del Norte
Glenn
Humboldt
Lassen
Mendocino
Modoc
Plumas
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Tehama
Trinity
Department of Fish and Game
Arizona
Lockjaw Death Tied to Inexcusable Tetanus Risk
Dr. David S. Ardell cites tetanus toxoid as the ideal immunization with wartime evidence of near total protection among 2.8 million wounded soldiers. He warns many still lack protection as tetanus kills over 60 percent of cases, arising from penetrating wounds such as garden scratches, minor cuts, car injuries, or rose thorn pricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Ardell
Kern County Medical Society
Ardell
Novice Swimmers Win Places at Wasco Meet
A Wasco district meet determined novice swimmers eligible for Kern County’s seventh annual event at Jefferson Park Pool. Shafter entrants earned several top finishes in medley relays and freestyle races across age groups, with notable performances by J White R Poznoff M Harvey and others. The report also covers tetanus immunization guidance and a Wasco league title by Shafter’s Deluxe-Mettler softball team that qualified for Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Jefferson Park
Wasco
Shafter
J. White
R. Poznoff
M. Harvey
G. van Blair
B. Handel
C. Allen
D. Nickelsen
S. Anderson
B. Dyke
Schellenberg
Harvey
Handel
Bishop
Deluxe-Mettler
Bakersfield
Sam Lynn Park
Bobby
Vincent
Johnny
Richard Rodriguez
Nevas
Andy Carrasco
Jan Stuebb
Mark Costello
Roberns
Joe Watts
Deaver
Bill Pineda
Jack Ramey
Record of Ot 50 Yard Breaststroke Marks
Nash tops with a first in the 50 yard breaststroke posting a new record of 37.6 seconds. Van Dyke places fourth while Anderson also finishes fourth in the same event. Dyke finishes seventh in backstroke with C. Harvey fifth and B. Dyke seventh in the overall listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Harvey
B. Dyke
Backstroke Nash
B. van Dyke
S. Anderson
D. Nash
Er Schellenberg
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Shafter Press
Danny Johnson
Virgil Smith
Karl Kelley
James Bradshaw
Maine
Delano
Melva Bell
Kafter Garden Club
Pat Hein
Dr. Duck
Wayne Watson
Lawrence Edward
Fred Starrh
Bobby Keith Caton
John Caton
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Shafter Bank of America
P. V. McClures
Chamber of Commerce
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Cawelo
Commercial Co
Marine
G.I
Shafter Press Sports
Korfeits
Reynaldo Pedragon
Santa Clara
Calif
Shafter Judicial District Court
E. Lerdo
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