Future Farmers of America Contest At State Fair
The five Shafter youths, all Future Farmers of America members, compete in junior FFA events at the California State Fair with Leroy Kirschenmann entering Aberdeen Angus stock. Marvin Kirschenmann, now 21, previously claimed grand champion honors in Hereford shows in 1945 and 1947. The group travels to Shafter Tuesday after Sept 7 judging and Sept 5 Night Theatrical Spectacle.
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Ornery
Burley Dooley
Shafter High School
Bur! Howze
Kirschenmann Brothers
Leroy
Marvin
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Shafter
Leroy Kirschenmann
Young Kirschenmann
Kern County
Aberdeen Angus
San Francisco
Emil Kirschenmann
Future Farmers of America
Dooley
Elliott Garrison
Holstein-Friesian Association
California Milking
Kenny Brothers
American Jersey Cattle Club
California State Agricultural Society
FFA
Camp Lillard
Farmers of America
California State Fair
Glen Hamilton
Roy Jones
Hamilton
Dee Wilson
Burl Howze
Howze
Dick Smith
Daughter Kaffy Jane born to Mr and Mrs Chester Lee
A daughter named Kaffy Jane was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lee, marking a new addition to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaffy Jane
Mrs
Chester Lee
Free Will Baptist Church Granted City Fund Solicitation
City council granted the Free Will Baptist Church permission to solicit within limits after their attorney A. G. Mortimore explained the charitable nature of the drive. Church representatives led by the Rev. L. C. Lynch outlined the campaign.
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Free Will Baptist Church
A. G
Bakersfield College Nursing Course Registration Scheduled
About 40 inquiries received for the new vocational nursing program to be held August 30 31 and September 1 in cooperation with Kern General Hospital. Ruth Maguire says women ages 18 to 50 are welcome. The course aims to relieve local nurse shortages with psychology hygiene related sciences and foods emphasized in the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield College
Kern General Hospital
Ruth Maguire
New Sow Study Examines Heat Effects on Pregnant Pigs
Researchers from the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station led by Hubert Heltah Jr C F Kelly and the late E H Hughes studied how different environmental temperatures affect pregnant sows. They found that sows can die from heat prostration during pregnancy but do not necessarily lose their litters, based on a controlled climatic study of a group of pregnant sows.
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Hubert Heltah, Jr
C. F. Kelly
E. H. Hughes
University of California Agricultural Experiment Station
Buttonwillow Young Farmer Bowes Own Hog Ranch Plans
Bob Bowman, Buttonwillow, was elected 1951 president of the California Young Farmers. He rebuilt his career after wartime service and now operates a 130 acre farm with 40 acres of hog ranch, 22 breeding sows, and a 10-pen farrowing house under construction. He uses electric fences, field sprinklers, vaccination, and regular feed for his herd as he pursues blue ribbon winners.
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Young Farmers of California
Bob Bowman
Buttonwillow
Bowman
Danny Lawson
Bob
Bakersfield
Future Farmer
FFA
Infantry
United States
Japan
Nic College
San Luis Obispo
Duroc
Friant Kerns Canal Begins On Operations
The Friant Kern Canal in the Central Valley, from Kaweah River to Kern River, shifts to operations under Bureau of Reclamation authority. Lindsay and Delano host the canal headquarters with districts Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utilities District and Lindsay Strathmore served from the southern section. Contracts for water service are being negotiated with other nearby districts as shifts finalize.
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Central Valley
Kaweah River
Kern River
San Joaquin Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
Jack W. Rodner
Lindsay and
Delano
Friant-Kern
Friant Dam
San Joaquin
Disi Ngrates Tion
Young Farmer chapters to grow with training in procedure
Steady Growth Bob predicts continued expansion of the Young Farmers in the state, limited by readership in local chapters. He notes that new parliamentary procedure training for Future Farmer boys in high school should yield better officer material for future years.
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Bob
Kern County High School
Izer
Young Farmers Organization
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Future Farmers
Glen
Glenn Q. Nay
Wyoming
Free Will Baptist
Friant-Kern Canal
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