Utilities in Shafter Assessed at 562960 by Equalization Board
The State Board of Equalization finalized utility assessments for county and city taxation. Shafter's utility property was valued at 370370 for county purposes and 562960 for city taxation this year. Across California, all cities with separate utility rolls reported county totals of 258531510 and city totals of 335234000, with city levels averaging 29.7 percent higher than county levels.
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Shafter
Equalization Board
State Board of Equalization
California
James H. Quinn
State Board
Young Hunters Face Certificate Requirement Next Year
California junior hunters under 16 must obtain a certificate of competence to renew licenses for 1954 55. The license price remains $1 for the current junior tag through July, while passing safety instruction is needed for future licenses, as explained by License Officer C L O Leary.
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California
Department of Fish and Game
C. L. O'Leary
Cobalt Shown To Enhance Cattle Vitamin B-12
O G Bentley of the Ohio Experiment Station reported at an American Institute of Nutrition meeting that adding minute cobalt to cow feed enables cows to synthesize their own vitamin B-12. He noted hay or pasture provides the cobalt, but poor quality roughage may be insufficient while good roughages typically supply enough cobalt for normal B-12 production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Bentley
Ohio Experiment Station
American Institute of Nutrition
Bentley
Disability Insurance Rates Delayed to 1954 Start
Edward A. Farrell states that new disability insurance benefits take effect January 1 1954. The law raises maximum weekly benefits to 35 dollars and daily hospital benefits to 10 dollars, applicable to disabilities occurring on or after that date.
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Edward A. Farrell
State Department of Employment
Bakersfield
Valley Days attendance by Shafter men to San Francisco event
Assemblyman H W Pat Kelly and Ernest Hofman of the Shafter chamber of commerce travel to San Francisco for the Valley Days program on Thursday and Friday. The event, sponsored by the Inter-City section, promotes trade with the San Joaquin valley and features tours, breakfasts, luncheons, and a cocktail party with Bay Area businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W
Pat” Kelly
Ernest Hofman
The
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco
Chamber
Pacific Coast
Grover S. Tracy
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
San Joaquin Valley
Tracy
R. W. Goodspeed
United Air Lines
Goodspeed
Bay Area
J. W. Mailliard, III
Elmer FE. Robinson
Shafter Couple Returns From Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Dick Deopere return from a three week wedding trip to Moline Illinois to visit his relatives He is a third class petty officer in the Navy and will return to base at San Diego Monday evening He has 18 months more of service His wife remains with her parents at 622 Pacific Street while she completes her senior year at Shafter High School
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Dick Deopere
Shirley Hendricks
Moline
Deopere
Navy
San Diego
Nick. Johnson
Pacific St
Shafter High School
California Cotton Crop Off From 1952
The California Crop and Live stock Reporting Service reports a total cotton harvest of 1,725,000 bales on August 1 1953 about five percent below the 1952 crop of 1,818,000 bales. Weather late June and July favored development but stands were hard to obtain as much of the acreage was late. Late crops may rely on a late open fall for satisfactory production.
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California Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
California
Tot Suffers Burned Foot in Accident
Barbara Hopper one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Hopper burned her feet tipping a pan of hot starch. She was rushed to Dr Ted Worden s office for treatment and the doctor said the feet are badly burned but she is doing fine.
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Buttonwillow
Barbara Hopper
R. A. Hopper
Ted Worden
Sunday Dinner Guests at Tatum Home
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tatum 237 Faber Street included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith with Donny Joan and Gail of Bakersfield and Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith of Shafter. Mrs. Smith is the former Estelle Edwards of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tatum
Faber St
C. E. Smith
Donny
Joan
Gail
Bakersfield
W. ©. Smith
Shafter
Japanese Lad to Enter School at Buttonwillow
Tai Psuchiya, a 12 year old Japanese boy, arrives from Japan aboard the S S Mearsh Lines as a guest of Dr and Mrs Ted Worden. His father serves as minister of international affairs in Japan. He will enter school here this fall and speaks English fluently.
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Buttonwillow
Tai Psuchiya
Japan
S.S. Mearsh Lines
Ted Worden
Tai
Louis Ralph Walker Arrives on 15-Day Furlough
Louis Ralph Walker, 19, arrived last Wednesday for a visit with his brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Dec A Walker at 403 East Marengo Ave He is on a 15 day furlough after completing jet mechanic training in Amarillo Texas On completion of his leave he will be assigned to the Air Force base at Riverside Walker is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Walker of Delano
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Louis Ralph Walker
Dec A. Walker
East
Marengo Ave
Amarillo
Tex
Riverside
Walker
Charles. Walker
Delano
Mr and Mrs Dirksen Head For Portland Visit
Mr and Mrs Reuben Dirksen along with Janis Galen and Belva Don of 231 Cross Street depart this weekend for Portland Oregon to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Alfred Voth. Mrs A Kloepppel with Janet and Ronnie of 30945 East is in Long Beach and expected back tomorrow.
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Reuben Dirksen
Janis
Galen
Belva
Don
231
Cross St
Portland
Ore
Alfred Voth
Alex Kloeppel
Janet
Ronnie
Long Beach
Another Teen Age Dance Scheduled in Shafter
The Shafter Recreation Commission announces a sixth teen age dance on Saturday night at the high school patio. The event aims to test continued youth support. the Shafter Fire Department provides a record player and microphone. Dance starts at 8 30 with refreshments for all.
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Recreation Commission
Commission
Shafter
Mike
Hurst Family and Tulsa Visitors Stay At Santa Cruz
Mr and Mrs Tom Hay Hurst and their son Timmy along with Tommy stay in a Santa Cruz house shared with her Fresno relatives and two cousins from New York. Mr and Mrs Weller Burrow and daughters Elsie and Janice arrive from Tulsa Oklahoma and plan a two month visit before returning home.
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Tom Hayhurst
Timmy
Tommy
Pacific St
Santa Cruz
Fresno
New York
Weller Burrow
Elsie
Janice
Tulsa
Okla
Glaciers Noted in Olympic National Park and Visitors Abroad
The article notes more than 100 glaciers in Olympic National Park Washington. It cites the deepest Antarctic Ocean depth at 14284 feet and mentions the Graves family visiting relatives in Missouri with a return next month. Miss Betty Sue Hobbs and F Hobbs of San Diego are named. Avtang working in Paris Galif is listed.
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Olympic National Park
Washington
Willi
Betty Sue Hobbs
F. Hobbs
San Diego
Avtang
Paris
Galif
Standard Oil California Feeds 15 Farm Workers
The notice highlights Standard Oil of California supplying Western farms with feed, lubricants, weed killers, roof coatings, stock dips, detergents, bottled gas, and more. It invites questions or comments to the company in San Francisco.
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Frank S. Corda
California
Salinas
Mr. Corda
Standard Oil Company of California
U.S
Standard
California Spray Chemical Corporation
P.O
San Francisco
New Fireworks Reveal Ricky Jr in I Love Lucy Style Plush
July Fourth on the Schuylkill River featured a 20 foot cradle prop showing Ricky Jr from I Love Lucy as a dramatic centerpiece. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz heard on the public address system with Desi singing There’s a Brand New Baby at Our House. Gale Storm notes her wardrobe grows too large for a home. The Capitol platter chatter highlights The Four Knights Baby Doll Tennessee Train and other contemporaries.
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Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Ricky Jr
Ricardos
Lucille
Ball
Desi Arnaz
Desi
Gale Storm
Margie
Gale
Capitol
Four Knights
Tennessee Train
Harry Kari
Nishimoto
Japan
Jerry Shard
Jackie Gleason
White House
Floyd Coo PER and Mettler Family Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Floyd Coo PER and Mr and Mrs Orvin Mettler with their son departed last week for an indefinite vacation trip to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cooper
Orvin Mettler and Son
Canada
Weather and Training Notes From Base Newswire
The Air Force sends all its WAF enlistees to basic training at Lackland AFB Texas by air. The wettest winter climate on the continental West side of Olympic National Park in Washington state averages 140 inches of yearly precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
United States
Olympic
National Park
Washington
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John DeVincenzo
Jack Avenue
Tot
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KSOW
Oswk
SKOW
WSKO
OSKW
Dan Loving
Harry Cowan
Oklahoma Baptist University
Southern Baptist Church
Kern ST
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West Ash
Cecil Pool
Business & Professional Guide
J. C. Penner Real Estate, Notary Public, Insurance
Central Ave
Agme Finance CO
18Th St
By Lyn Connelly
DIOR
Couturier
Christian Dior
Norman Hartnell
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
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