Shrine Bowl Game Sets Sellout Crowd in Bakersfield
The 12th annual Shrine Potato Bowl at Bakersfield Memorial Stadium on December 5 sells out with stands and added bleachers exhausted. The 2:30 pm parade features 2000 bandsmen and Shrine patrol units, Queen Beverly Crabtree, and colorful floats. Kickoff is 8 pm with a halftime tribute to Shrine Clubs and the goal to raise funds for the Shriners Hospital in Los Angeles. Last year’s proceeds were 22777.48 dollars and expected to rise with large crowds.
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Shrine Merching
Beverly Crabtree
Truxton Ave
Chester Ave
Weason
Allan A. Shien, Jr
Bakersfield
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Gardening tips for winter care and spring color
Check long canes on climbing roses to ensure security against winter rains and winds. Add color to bare spots with pots of chrysanthemums and extra pots for indoor color. Lift and store dahlia tubers after drying. divide next spring. Plant annuals over spring bulbs to hide foliage and provide continuous bloom. Set aside dry potting soil for winter sessions in the shed.
Cotton Allotments Established for Kern County Farmers
Kern County farms will receive upland cotton acreage allotments for 1960. Two options Choice A and Choice B determine price support levels and acreage. If the referendum passes two thirds, farmers choose allotment. if not, regular allotments apply with 50 percent price support.
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Kern County
Loren Echols
Congressman Hagen Addresses Farm Bureau Dinner
Congressman Harlan Hagen told a Kern County Farm Bureau group that federal crop loans should stay as loans not direct payments. He opposed direct payments noting incentives to seek best markets. Fred Starrh led the meeting at Shafer Motel with Vic Cerro reporting on the Los Angeles convention and a quartet performing Love's Old Sweet Song and Thanks Be To God.
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Farm Bureau
Shafer Motel
Fred Starrh
Shafter Farm Bureau
Vic Cerro
Kern County Farm Bureau
Los Angeles
Bob Smith
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Dembers
Leo Heinrichs
Lowell Bergman
Art Penner
Franklin Martens
Starrh
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