USDA Cotton Station to Mark 50th Anniversary Open House
The USDA Cotton Research Station in Shafter celebrates 50 years since its 1922 founding with an Open House on Leap Year Day February 29, 1972. Station director John Turner expects about 500 visitors. the event is in cooperation with the Shafter Chamber of Commerce.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
John Turner
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Valley
Teresa Lehman
USDA
Pam Riggle
Turner
Teresa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kern County
W.b.camp
Bakersfield
John Leonard
Wegis Defends Frick Amid ASCS Land Controversy
Kern County Farm Bureau President Robert H. Wegis condemns calls for Kenneth Frick’s resignation as asinine while urging careful investigation of alleged irregularities in ASCS regulated lands. He notes the program’s complexity and warns against premature judgments affecting Kern growers and the national ASCS trust.
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Kern County Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Committee
Kern County Farm Bureau
Robert H. Wegis
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Kenneth Frick
Nixon
ASCS
Kern
Kern County
Wegis
Harris
Frick
KCFB
Arvin-Edison
Department of Agriculture
AICS
ASC
Shafter Grants Lerdo Highway Crossing Gate Agreement
Shafter City Council approved six automatic crossing gates at Lerdo Highway and Santa Fe tracks with new signals and circuits. Santa Fe pays half the $36 156 project cost, reducing Shafter’s share to 9 039 after a possible CPUC refund. Action on Shafter Avenue crossing and other crossings was deferred for Planning Commission study.
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Lerdo Highway
Santa Fe
Shafter Avenue
Central Valley Highway
City Planning Commission
Lerdo Wat
Lerdo
California Public Utilities Commission
Shafters
Public Utilities Commission
Shafter
Freezing Nights Mark Week in Shafter
Temperatures fell below freezing on seven of the past eight nights in Shafter with Monday’s high of 42 degrees, a season record. The cold spell tees up the winter season start next Wednesday as daily highs and lows are recorded at the USDA Cot Shafter station.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
Booster Club to Meet Wednesday Night at 7 30
Shafter High School Booster Club will show the Movies' of Shafter High School Generals basketball victory over Highland at its Wednesday meeting in the high school cafeteria starting 7 30 p m President Joe Frizzell announced city clerk Bill Johnston estimated tax revenues at 110 118 with 101 353 for grade crossing improvements and re alignment of Shafter Avenue to be spent over three years.
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Shafter High School Generals
Highland
Shafter High School
Joe Frizzell
Bill Johnston
Shafter Avenue
Kenneth M. Bryum
Bakersfield
City Planning Commission
Bryum
Shafter
Byrum
Shafter Chamber chois La Grange as new president
Millard La Grange, Shafter Bank of America officer, elected president of the Shafter Chamber at Tuesday board meeting. John Leonard becomes vice president, Bo Butler treasurer, Wayne Wood secretary. installation at January 17 dinner. Meeting also notes Jack Frost football support proposal and Minter Field industrial park feasibility.
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Shafter
Community National Bank
Stern Chamber
Oomerce
LaGrange
Jim Hamilton
John Leonard
Bank of America
Bo Butler
Wayne Wood
Kerneth Anderson
Carl Moyer
la Grange
Clara Schnaidt
Bob Bann
Jack Frost
Bud Johnson
Robert Millwee
John Fabric
Bruce Joppins
Don Allen
KLYD
Bakersfield
Chamber
Veterans Memorial Hall
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Buttonwillow
Ben Grundy
City of
Minter
Kern County
Special Event Schedule at Shafter High Christmas Activities
Shafter High lists events for December including PTA Christmas program at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Wrestling at Coalinga Friday 6 30 p m. Basketball vs Delano at home 5 15 p m with bus to Buttonwillow 6 30 p m return 10 p m. JV at South High Bakersfield December 20 22. BC Tournament Bakersfield College December 23 all day.
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PTA
Coalinga
Delano
Shafter High
Buttonwillow
South High
Bakersfield
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Jack) Frost
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