College President Cites Six Aims of Campus Objective
Bakersfield College aims outlined by President Ralph Prater at Shafter Chamber of Commerce include six objectives: vocational technical general education transfer or continua guidance and adult education. Prater stressed the growing role of vocational education and the college’s plan to serve about 70 percent of students through the division in coming years. The talk noted advances in industry agriculture and technologies shaping future progress and emphasized transfer programs for local students.
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Bakersfield College
Ralph Prater
Educational Institution
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Robert Nn
Kwso Shaftermann
L. J. Ww
Woodard
Bann
Godard
Ernie Iman
Dr. Prater
Prator
Wasco Shatter Hospital Committee Campaign Update
The Wasco Shatter Hospital Committee announces funds for a local hospital have not progressed and commends Bakersfield campaigners for efforts to expand Kern County facilities. Blew Freny, president, states the committee recognizes the need for hospitalization in Kern county.
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Momberd
Shatter-Wasco Hospital
Bakersfield
Kern County
Blew Freny
Pie Wag Pall Vet
Wasco- Shatter Hospital
Hemingson to Lead Cross Drive in Shafter Area
Arthur J. Hemingson owner of Shafter Mercantile will serve as chairman of the American Red Cross campaign in Shafter. The drive aims to raise county wide support and will open soon with Hemingson's leadership guiding the local effort.
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Arthur J. Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile
American Cross
Shafter
Hemingson
Conch
Dog Owners Urged to Vaccinate and Tag Pets Saturday
City residents are reminded that February 13 is the vaccination and tagging day for dogs. A county veterinarian will give shots and tags will be sold by city officials. Shots run from 9 to 11 a.m. at Smith's Corner, with the main event 12 noon to 5 p.m. at the county fire station.
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Smith’s Corner
Navy considers site for jet testing center at Shafter field
Talks continue as the Navy weighs placing a jet testing center at Shafter Minter Field. Douglas eyes a location as discussions with surrounding property owners proceed.
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Navy
Douglas Eyes
Shafter-Minter Field
California Cotton Quota Rises With Navy Base Plans
Kern county officials report 1954 cotton acreage allotment up as Congress boosts state share to 936,397 acres. The plan ties to flexible formulas using three year averages and high year figures, with pro rata distribution if oversubscription occurs. Navy base discussions near Shafter involve runway extensions and land restrictions affecting adjoining property.
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Shafters Area
Page Atwater
Kern County
Modify Stabilization Service
California
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Illinois
Oklahoma
Congress
Siresident
Eisenhower
Arizona
New Mexico
Festival Plans Grow for Kern County Ag Tribute
The seventh annual Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival advances with directors mapping plans for a May event. Secretary Ernie Hofman said the 1954 festival will take various shapes but aims to honor Kern County agriculture, including the Man of the Year chosen from local growers, farmers, and farming scientists. This marks the third year of the county agriculturalists’ honor.
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Shafter
Ernie Hofman
Kern County
Shaf
Shafter Recreation Program Draws Youth Basketball Talent
Shafter's winiter recreation program reports strong turnout with about 50 boys from Richland School's upper grades joining Saturday basketball sessions. The program plans March track and field events with swimming set to begin in April after school.
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Shafter
Winiter
Roy ‘Farrell
Bet Nen
Richland School
Shafter High School
Richland
Farrell
World Traveler to Present High School Forum Address
Alfred Wolff world wide traveler and lecturer will feature his colored Mexico movies in the third Shafter High School forum at 8 p.m. Monday Know Your World is the title of his travelogues. He arrived in the U S from Germany at age three and later became a citizen on the basis of his wartime record. He has worn many hats including racing driver cab driver and correspondent. His passion is roaming foreign lands with camera to capture atmosphere and people.
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Alfred Wolff
Mexico
Shafter High School
Weit
Germany
University of Wisconsin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Atlantic Coast Patrol
Navy Department
Chicago
Wolff
Ee Martheoh
Cal Poly Names Robert Smith Five Outstanding Animal Husbandry Seniors
Robert Smith of Cal Poly has been selected as one of five outstanding California State Polytechnic college animal husbandry seniors. He leads the California Young Farmer chapter, has served as FFA national vice president, and was a past ASB president. Other honorees include Roy Rogers, Charles Jacobson, Milton Howe, and Duane Noyes.
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Robert Smith
California State Polytechnic College
Smith
California
Cal Poly
California Young Farmer Chapter
Blue Key
Future Farmers of America
California Young Farmers Association
Roy Rogers
Delano
Charles Jacobson
Redding
Milton Howe
Berkeley
Duane Noyes
Mondamin
Iowa
W. L. Smith
Kern County
Shafter
Twelve Shafter youths join all county orchestra and chorus
Richland School music director Robert Sniveley announced twelve Shafter youths will participate in the all county orchestra and chorus. The orchestra includes Bruce Branner and Leroy Dansby on strings, with Dian Jensen Carol Froese and others. Chorus members include Patsy Jones Etta Lee Linda Hanson Carolyn Stewart Sharon Eidsen and Clara Tate. The program begins at 7 30 p m Saturday in Harvey Auditorium.
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Shafter
Robert Sniveley
Richland School
Bruce Branner
Diane Jensen
Carol Froese
Carol Barton
Nona Johnson
Leroy Dansby
Patsy Jones
Etta Lee
Linda Hanson
Carolyn Stewart
Sharon Eidsen
Clara Tate
Youth to Get UC Sheepskin
Minor Rootes 23 son of Mr and Mrs T P Rootes Central avenue has completed requirements for his bachelor of arts degree at University of California at Santa Barbara He finished his college course mid year and will receive his degree in absentia in June He is scheduled to leave for Fort Benning Ga in March to serve with the Army He received his commission from Reserve Officer Training Corps at UC He attended Shatter High School was a football team member active in dramatics and served as president.
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Minor Rootes
T. P. Rootes
Central Avenue
University of California At Santa Barbara
Rootes
Fort Benning
Army
Reserve Officer Training Corps
S. A. Camp Named Honorary Chairman of Salvation Army Drive
S A Camp will serve as honorary chairman of the annual Salvation Army rural service committee in Shafter. He urged residents to respond to this week’s appeal and described the campaign goals including aid for the hungry, mothers and children, the aged, and transportation for transients. He noted the Memorial Hospital for girls and said the missing persons bureau helps locate friends and relatives. Camp emphasized the impact of donations on prisoners and general welfare nationwide.
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S. A. Camp
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Rural Service Committee
Shafter
Memorial Hospital
Npa
Missing Persons Bureau
Peru Student Rotary Talker Visits Wasco Shafter Clubs
Emilio Gonzales of Peru spoke at a joint Wasco and Shafter Rotary meeting at noon. He is a Rotary fellow at the University of California studying anthropology and outlined his Peruvian background and planned use of his studies. He stayed with Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brown and travels next to address clubs in Oildale and Bakersfield.
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Emilio Gonzales
Peru
Wasco
Shafter
Gonzales
University of California
E. A. Brown
Mannel Avenue
Oildale
Bakersfield
Progress Report on Richland School Primary Building
Construction officials describe the primary building project as 15 to 20 percent complete. Vance Middaugh, superintendent for contractor Fred S. Macomber, says framing is underway on the $559 000 project in Richland.
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Jack Fleming
Public Builders
Lawman
Paul Self
Vance Middaugh
Fred Ss. Macomber Co
Richland
Fred S. Macomber
Isi
Shafter Women Invited to Governor’s Conference
At least four Shafter residents have been invited to attend Governor Goodwin Knight’s conference later this month. The invitees include Mrs. Marvin Neutian of California and other local women.
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Shafterites
Gov. Goodwin Knight
Marvin Neutian
California
Kern County Farm Bureau Sets Meetings On Cotton Quota Formula
Secretary Jack Rimmer announced a series of meetings to explain the new cotton quota program formula to individual growers. Page Atwater will speak as director of agricultural production, with sessions at Veterans Memorial Hall in Shafter at 7:30 p.m. February 12. The bureau will hold the first regional meeting for the new year Saturday morning at the Farm Bureau meeting place.
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Kern County
Farm Bureau
Jack Rimmer
Page Atwater
Shafter
Veterans Memorial
Hall
Rimmer
Mettler to Speak on Corn at Shafter Commerce Meeting
Orvin Mettler of Mettler and Sons will address Shafter Chamber of Commerce members at Léeé's Dining Room. The agricultural pioneer promotes corn development and diversification efforts, discussing plans for field crops and innovations in cotton production to boost local agriculture.
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Shafter ’ of Commerce
Léeé
Orvin Mettler
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L. J. Woodard
Aircraft Corp
Minter Field
Douglas
Det
Douglas Aircraft
Frians-Kern Canal
Kern
Atwater
Peay Gre Cotton Committee
Francisco
Harvey Auditorium
Mettler
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