Vintners Wait Judgments In Fair's Wine Contests
Vintners from across the state bring top wines to the California State Fairgrounds for a Wine Show judged by Aug. 10 to determine finalists for blue red and white ribbons. The fair features fashion shows acts and a 11 day run with steady prices and free admission for children under 12.
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California State Fairgrounds
Fred Heitfeld
Ernie Smith
Jean Emery
Dotsie Barta
Conover
New York
Mildred Mersich
San Francisco
Dorothy van Nuys
Mendez
Villa
Health Officer Warns Against Abandoning Pets
Kern County health official Dr. Wm. C. Buss warns owners not to dump dogs or cats on roads or on others property. Abandonment is illegal and subject to county ordinance prosecution. Report sightings with vehicle and owner details to the health department and use the county pound for disposal at Brundage and Mt. Vernon. Rabies control will collect bound animals for a $1 fee if dogs are tied and cats boxed.
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Wm. C. Buss
Kern County Department of Public Health
Health Department
Brundage
Mt. Vernon
Bressler Named New Director of Giannini Program
The Regents of the University of California appoint Raymond G. Bressler Jr. as director of the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics and chairman of the Department of Agricultural Economics for the statewide College of Agriculture on Berkeley Davis and Los Angeles campuses. He succeeds Harry R. Wellman who became vice president of agricultural sciences. Bressler, born 1911 in New Braunfels Texas, joins UC faculty in 1948 and has focused on marketing wages of milk and efficiency in deciduous fruit marketing.
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Raymond G. Bressler, Jr
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Economics
College of Agriculture
Berkeley
Davis
Los Angeles
Bressler
Harry R. Wellman
Agricultural Sciences
Giannini Foundation
Amadeo Peter Giannini
California
The
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New Braunfels
Texas
Pennsylvania State College
Rhode Island State College
University of Connecticutt
Harvard Univer
National Research Project
WPA
AAA
New England Research Council
University of Connecticut
Et Bon Bureau Ace
California Legislature Passes Pension Increase Proposal
Emergency legislation recommended by counties to raise old age pensions by five dollars a month has cleared the Legislature and awaits Governor Earl Warren's approval. Pensions will rise from 75 to 80 dollars and blind aid from 85 to 90 dollars monthly starting October 1, funded by new Social Security Act amendments. The County Supervisors Association urged fast passage for consideration of school bond matters in the special session. Governor Warren backed the measure and called for swift action, with five bills introduced to enact the increase and $13 million in additional federal funds to be distributed annually to California aged aid recipients.
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Earl Warren
California
County Supervisors Association of California
Cultivator and Spray Rig Unite for Cotton Fields
Cotton farmers in the southern states adopt a new rig developed by the USDA and the Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station. The combined unit is a regular tractor cultivator with a spray rig, enabling tillage and application in one pass and remaining mounted on the tractor through harvest.
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USDA
Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station
Notable USDA economist and academic society member
In 1943 he was with the Program Development and Appraisal Division and Dairy and Poultry Division, USDA, on wartime conservation programs in marketing. From 1947 to 1948 he served as staff representative on the Agricultural Marketing Committee of the Social Science Research Council. Bressler belonged to the American Farm Economic Association, Western Farm Economic Association, Econometric Society and Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
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USDA
Social Science Research Council
Bressler
American Farm Economic Association
Western Farm Economic Association
Econometric Society
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Brandt Investment Co Real Estate and Insurance
Real estate and insurance agency Brandt Investment Co operated by LO J Brandt at 1414 18th Street with telephone service 46786 offering property sales and coverage options.
Ag Implements On Display at Annual Kern County Fair
Kern County Fair features agricultural implements by high school students under the California plan for vocational agriculture. Clarence Reed chairs the division with premiums over 552 dollars, awards from 1 to 10 dollars, and a class for repaired farm implements. Livestock showmanship judges exhibitors on appearance and handling with special awards totaling over 400 dollars.
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Kern County
Clarence Reed
Voters to Get Peek at Proposals This Fall
Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan begins distribution of a 52 page booklet outlining proposed constitutional amendments propositions and laws for the November election. Six million booklets will be sent to county clerks and registrars to be forwarded to registered voters with sample ballots from Jordan's Sacramento office.
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Frank M. Jordan
California
Jordan
Sacramento
Oak Root Fungus Curb Seen in Soil Usage
University of California reports a carbon bisulphide treatment can curb oak root fungus in most soils. Dry soil helps the gas reach roots and irrigation should be avoided until treatment finishes. Not a positive cure, but the best known control to date.
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University of California
Weekly Grapes Shipments Show Lighter Volume
Last week’s grape shipments were lighter with care arrivals. Thompsons accounted for 29 percent. 9 cars, and 2 cars carried Red Malagas Ribien Khandahars and Olivettes. Prices ranged Thompsons 5.51 to 6.96 week average about 6.00 Cardinal 4.94 to 5.50 Malagas 4.71 to 5.55 Ribiers 8.36 to 8.45 Buyers stayed away amid high prices. retail grape prices 29 to 39 cents per pound amid scarce cheaper markets.
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Thompsons
Malagas
Ribien Khandahars
Thompsons Os
Cardinal
Velar
Kern County
Radio Log Highlights A Busy Week On KWSO
A dense schedule lists sign ons and sign offs from 6:15 to 7:00 with music programs, news, and religious services. Shows include Harmony Music Fil, Haven of Rest, Back to the Bible, Rescue Mission, Symphonic Treasures, and various church hour hours, adding up to a full weekday lineup.
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Fil Rey Bible Institute
Haven of Rest
Bible Rescue Mission
Sunshine Sonata Shafter
Carte Vasco
Glee Club
Sunshine Boys
Assembly of God
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