Local Schools Plan Art Festival with Entry Blanks
Local schools announce an art festival this spring at Maple School with exhibitions February 19 and 20. Mrs. Janet Peterson chairs the Maple exhibit, Principal Clyde Johnston notes full school participation, and entry blanks are available at the library or from Mrs. John J. Peters. High school students may also obtain blanks at the high school or from art instructor Mr. Jack Cooper.
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Maple
Janet Peterson
Clyde Johnston
John J. Peters
Jack Cooper
Boggess
Partment
K Street
California road and street expenditures rise in 1957-58
State Controller Robert C. Kirkwood reports total street and road expenditures in California cities and counties reached 289,856,360 for 1957-58, up 21.56 percent from the prior year. Cities received 173,976,222 for street purposes, counties 129,518,493 for roads, with miles of county roads totaling 68,581.
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Robert C. Kirkwood
California
Income and population rise across San Joaquin Valley study
The California State Chamber of Commerce Economic Survey notes per capita income in the San Joaquin Valley District reached 2041 in 1956, a 30 percent gain since 1950. Population about 955,200 in 1958, up 18 percent since 1950, with 58 counties covered and a 300 page bulletin detailing population, agriculture, fishing, mining, savings, and wholesale data.
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Bing Joaquin Ee
Ifornia State Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Ve
Fresno
Kings
Mariposa
Merced
California State Chamber of Commerce
California
County fairgrounds host wide range of events
The Kern County fairgrounds host church meetings trade clubs 4H field days and FFA banquets with about 16 000 attendees this year up from 9 000 last year. The Albert Goode Auditorium seats 3600, the grandstand 5000, and the new livestock building supports 4-H events with upcoming farm equipment show and ram sale.
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FFA
Kern County Fairgrounds
King
Fairgrounds
California
Albert Goode
Rev Wilcoxen in Hospital and Recovery Update
The Rev. Sam Wilcoxen of the 1st White plans recovery while Rev. James Thompson of Fieldsfield will supply the pulpit. Sam Wilcoxen is back and being held for observation, yet he is holding his own very well.
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Sam Wilcoxen
Wilcoxen
James Thompson
Ersfield
Pul- Meyer
Sam
Lane Straddling Cited as Major Driver Annoyance
The lane straddler is identified as a major cause of driver annoyance. Lane markings serve a definite purpose and prudent drivers stay in the right-hand lane except when passing.
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Shafter High School
Kern County High School
Harvey Auditorium
Robert McDaniel
Doris Turner
Wayne Hamilton
Beverly Tatum
Bobby Moore
Tepe
Admiral
Umort
Rca-Victor
Sylvania
Neval Electric
Trav Ler
Zenith
Northern California Electrical Bureau
Community National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dad
Morning Worship
Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
Phone Pioneer
Shafter
Frank Russell
Meg.co. Goodsyear
Shafter Manufactured
Bryant
Central Ave
Brown & Bryant
Kern County
Our
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Pacific Avenue
Frank Russell Manufacturing Company
Shafter, California
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