Maple 4-H Girls Set For State Fair Contests
Two Maple 4-H Club homemakers Norma Nicol and Karen Wiens will compete in the California State Fair in Sacramento from Sept 3 to 13. Nicol participates in dairy food demonstration and coat modeling, while both girls enter dress divisions among Kern county entrants. Judging begins Sept 1 with blue ribbons for top groups and cash awards totaling $500 for all entries.
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Sacramento
Kern County
Norma Nicol
Walter Nicol
Karen Wiens
E. E. Wiens
Miss Nicol
Rebecca Lynch
Magunden
Dick Smith
Bizeiff Battles Manslaughter Charges in Kings County Trial Stage
Moses Nick Bizeiff's manslaughter case over a mid June auto crash that killed Mrs. George Collins moves toward trial in Kings County Superior Court. Deputy DA Charles Leach says Bizeiff, who pled not guilty, will return Sept. 8 as a trial date is set.
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Moses Nick
Bizeiff
George Collins
Kings County Superior Court
Charles Leach
Kings County
Shafter Optometrist
Lemoore
Collins
Hanford
California Highway Patrol
State
Typographical error puts Eckmanns in construction mix up
A misprint in the telephone directory mislists 713 as the Eckmann number for after hours contact with the Shafter Dandy firm. The Dandy firm is building new homes in Shafter’s Kirschenmann and Weinberger tracts. the correct after hours number is 731 for Edward E. Eidsen, the Dandy representative.
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Eckmann
Shafter
J. L. Dandy
Kirschenmann
Bay City Friends Visit Worden Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Doodha and children Frank Jr and Gene of San Francisco visit at the Worden home for the week Mrs Doodha recovering well after surgery in Cottage Hospital Doodha formerly with the United States consulate in Shanghai now living in San Francisco and with the Department of Commerce
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Buttonwillow
Frank Doodha
Frank, Jr
Gene
San Francisco
Ted Worden
Doodha
Cottage Hospital
United States
Shanghi
Department of Commerce
State Fair entries and 1952 petroleum imports figures
Sacramento County led with 97 entries and Tulare County had 64 as the red and blue ribbon winners are noted. Imports of petroleum products and other bulk items through the San Francisco Customs District in 1952 were valued at 11,686,750 dollars, with Shaea last listed.
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Sacramento County
Tulare
Erouing
Shaea
San Francisco
Shafter Council Debates Extra Help and City Trash Rules
The Shafter City Council discussed hiring extra police during vacation periods and approved a trial vacation schedule. They urged residents to haul rubbish to the county dump and considered ignoring an obsolete rule. The meeting also addressed parking meters, curb and gutter work on Mannel Street, and the appointment of L A Willis to the Planning Commission with a Dalke tract annexation hearing set for September 14.
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Police Department
Shafter City
Rolf Jacobsen
George H
Ben) Grundy
Adolf Kirschenmann
Kern County ‘Sheriff's “Department
Wasco
John Reily
Jacobsen
Shafter
F. Bender
Caief- Reily
Reily
Mannel Street
Jack Harris
Merrill Thomas
Mannel ‘Street
Shafter City Park
L. A. Willis
Cross St
George Collins
Dalke
Oak, Blake and
State Streets
Army nurses awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in World War II
Three Army nurses earned the Distinguished Service Cross for their actions during World War II. The award recognizes extraordinary heroism while serving in combat zones and reflects notable service by medical personnel amid wartime operations.
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Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kern
Elizabeth Logrecco
Delano
Butch Andreas
Crystel Carlson
Joyce Cartwright
Judy Hamilton
Donna Myer
Lela Padilla
Coy Perigo
Shirley Schlitz
Sally Curtis
Bakersfield
Jeanette Logrecco
Roger Andreas
Edna Cartwright
Vera DeTapia
Roberta Hendry
James Nunes
Sandra Padilla
Donna’ Mayfield
Louise Cunningham
Bizeiff Battle
Eckmanns State
Bay City
Worden
Pollock Motors
F Streets
Kirby's
West
Barefoot Sanda
Kirby
Irvine
Central Valley
Calif
Polaroid
Angelo Prine
Polaroid Camera
Stringham’ S Shafter Drug Store
Reggie Drug Store
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