Colorful Kern County Fair Grand Entry Parade Planned
Stanley Newman, chairing the Kern County Fair Grand Entry Parade, plans a colorful Sept. 27 opening. Entries from last year mailed. calls to the fair office accepted. Camp Pendleton Mounted Color Guard leads band music with diverse entries. First and second place ribbons awarded. Spanish speakers and Miss Kern County Fair contestants to participate. Entries due by Sept. 6.
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Stanley Newman
Newman
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Bakersfield
Camp Pendleton
Ing
Harvesting Of Tomatoes Must Have Solution
California tomato growers face competition from eastern and midwest varieties and imports from Mexico if harvesting labor shortages persist. In 1964 California supplied over half of U S processing tomatoes. 1965 forecast about 44 percent. Mechanical harvesters progress but remain limited, with only about one quarter of capacity ready for harvest and 70 machines in 1964, 262 projected this year.
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Bank of America
East
Midwest
Mexico
California
U. S
Snack Bar Bids Sought for Morro Bay State Park
Fred L. Jones announces bids for a marina snack bar and bait shop at Morro Bay State Park in San Luis Obispo County. The park between San Francisco and Los Angeles offers camping, picnicking, a golf course with pro shop, a boat basin and a natural history museum with 1,104,000 visitors last year. Information from Concessions Officer John Hightower.
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Sacramento
Fred L. Jones
Parks and Recreation
Morro Bay State Park
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Luis Obispo
Morro Bay
Jones
John Hightower
Department of Parks and Recreation
P. O
Cal
Taft Oildorado Parade Opens Official Entry Blanks
Taft Oildorado officials announce the entry blanks for the October 23 parade are available at the Taft Civic Center. The parade theme is The West Side Story.
Rock-O-Rama Parade Set At Morro Bay
Morro Bay co chair Glenn Coonce says the Rock-O Rama parade on Saturday September 4 features many units already listed with new entrants daily. Highlights include the Tehran Legion of Honor Marching Unit and Color Guard from Fresno with flags of the U S Canada Mexico and California and rifle bearers and a drum corps. Bakersfield police motorcycle drill team Goshen mounted police Tulare County Antique Car Club and the Bay Theater entry with Maryin and her chimney sweeper lead a music filled route followed by Amvet Junior Drum Corps and Color Guard from Santa Barbara and the Gail ettes from Fresno. A Seaside Holidays theme boat by Morro Bay Grange and a Carioca float by Cayucos Morro Bay MLS, first mobile home entry Jack's Trailer Sales, Blazzers band and Morro Bay Fire Dept youth band join numerous others including equestrian, decorated cars, majorettes, Cub Scouts and Morro Union beach buggies.
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Tehran
Legion of Honor
Fresno
U.S
Canada
Mexico
California
Bakersfield Police
Goshen Mounted Police
Tulare County
Bay Theater
Maryin
Santa Barbara
Amvet
Gail Tipton
Gailettes
County Assessments Below State Average
The State Board of Equalization announced Kern County assessed property at 20.1 percent of full cash value for 1965 66, compared with a 58 county average of 21.8 percent. The board will publish ratios for each county and can adjust values by September 2 to promote uniformity in assessments.
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Model A_ Club
Kern County
State Board of Equalization
Oday
John W. Lynch
Department of Education
Alan Cranston
Help for Coat Is Selected as Project for 20 30
After a Calgary convention discussion the 20 30 Club chose deaf aid and treatment as its major work for the coming year. Tommy Colvard president of the Shafter Club notes funds raised will largely stay in the community to replace obsolete equipment and buy hearing aids for the needy.
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Calgary
Tommy Colvard
Shafter Club Reports
Shafter 20
Colvard
Hobby and Stamp Display at California State Fair
The Sacramento Philatelic Society runs the second annual Hobby and Stamp Show at the California State Fair in Sacramento from September 5 through 12. The hobby section features antiques art coins dolls guns handicraft leather and woodwork with Indian artifacts on display. The Stamp Show showcases collections from club members across northern California.
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Sacramento
Sacramento Philatelic Society
California
Cotton ContiAGet promises big gains for Australia
The article reflects on American optimism about future profits from cotton and the clear early results showing how Australia may benefit. It notes planned strategies, hard work, and willingness to gamble the future on cotton earnings. The tone signals confidence in continued growth and monetary gains.
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Australia
Vacation Trip Patterns During July and August
A study notes that most vacation trips occur in July and August. It highlights peak travel in mid summer and suggests planning ahead to avoid crowds and high prices.
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Central Ave
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