CVH Backers Seek Extension Southward
The Central Valley Highway Association requests extending the CVH from Ne to a point south of Greenfield on Highway 99. Irvin Fike and other CVHA leaders appeared before the Kern County Board of Supervisors, with the matter referred to the County Road Commission for action and to widen Rosedale Highway to four lanes toward Bakersfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Kern County Road Commission
Central Valley Highway Association
Irvin Fike
Shafter
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Vernon Smith
CVHA
Vernon Tiemins
C. J A. James
Paul Newell
Rosedale Highway
CVH
Bakersfield
State Division of’ Highways
Council to Order New Truck for Street Workers
Councilman Rolf Jacobsen urged the city to prepare specifications for a new streets department truck as old units are a false economy. Public Works Director Jack Harris will prepay specs, with bids likely this month. The city also plans its annual bid for a new police patrol car on a turn in basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolf Jacobsen
City Streets Department
Public Works Department
Jack Harris
Maple Troop Chairman Goes to Belgian Congo New Mission 2-Year Stay
The Maple Scout committee accepted the resignation of Chairman Bill Goertzen effective immediately. He will move with his family to the Belgian Congo to work for the Mennonite Missions Board for a two year assignment. The group approved funding part of five Scouts to the National Jamboree at Balboa Beach next summer and discussed aiding the Maple PTA program presentation. The next district Court of Honor will meet Feb 19 at the Elks Club in Delano, and the North Kern District meeting is set for Wasco on Feb 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’. Club
Delano
North Kern
Wasco
Ing
Goertzen
Bill Siemens
Walter Nicol
Ruben Siemens
Pete Neufeld
Irrigation course attracts Wegis and Frey at UC Davis
Anton Wegis Sr of Wegis and Sons farms and Jack Frey of the Tracy Ranch attended the Sprinklers and Irrigation Agriculture Engineering short course recently held at the University of California Davis College of Agriculture.
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Buttonwillow
Anton Wegis
Wegis and Sons Farms
Jack Frey
Tracy Ranch
University of California, College of Agriculture
Davis
Taxpayer aid extended for filing in Shafter area
Federal income taxpayers in Shafter will receive maximum aid for form filing. The IRS Southern California director said offices will be open for about six weeks. A Bakersfield help desk at 1424 17th St is available, with dates set for Wasco Taft Delano and other Kern County locations in February and March.
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Shafter Area
Robert al Riddell
Atérnal Revenue
Southern
California
Internal Revenue Office
York County
Bakersfield
Shatter
California Ave
Kern
Wasco
Taft
Delano
City Hall
CAP to Join In Invasion Feature at Kern Drive In
The Shafter Civil Air Patrol unit will join the Invasion USA feature at Kern Drive In Theater Sunday and Monday. Capt Vernon Pierce says a plane will fly over the arena to show contact and aerial accuracy. CAP members will demo radio gear and explain unit roles in national defense. Charles Pierce is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Civil Air. Patrol
UCLA Educator Leads Richland Grade School Study
Dr Lorraine Sherer of UCLA oversees a kindergarten to third grade study as Richland teachers present reading charts paintings and devices. Dr Wilbur Dutton UCLA associate director of teacher training supervises the testing program with IQ spelling handwriting and upcoming reading arithmetic and language tests for Richland children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Sherer
UCLA
Richland
Wilbur Dutton
Dutton
Four Drunk Drivers Fined $150 Each in Shafter Pleas
Four drunken driving suspects pled guilty before Judge E. K. Grant and were fined $150 apiece. Identified as Allen, Steve Martin, 25, Francisco Esquer, 51, and Bobby Hamlin, 18, all of Shafter, with Hazel Jarman of Bakersfield also named. Licenses were suspended in each case.
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Shafter
E. K. Grant
Allen
Steve Martin
Francisco, Esquer
Bobby Hamlin
Hazel Jarman
Bakersfield
Richland School Fosters Children in Creative Art Activities
The eighth grade at Richland School held a social to raise money for class pins as students prepared box lunches with pretty wrappings. The article surveys art education from Aristotle to modern teachers, detailing classroom practices, displays, and the art program led by Mrs. Ruth McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Pele
Asia
Alaska
Ruth McClure
Shafter High School
Richland
Men Sought for Maintenance Jobs at Shafter Airport
Kern County personnel board seeks men to fill a maintenance department post at Shafter Airport. Director J H Rainwater Jr announces a salary of 240 to 292 dollars and calls for semi skilled workers in building, bridge and grounds upkeep with eighth grade education and two years in building trades. Applicants will face written or oral tests and an appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Personnel Board
Shafter Airport
J. H. Rainwater, Jr
Birthday Feed Honors Floyd Heinlein Here
Birthday dinner honored Floyd Heinlein of 3eeeh avenue as guest of honor. After dinner a cake and ice cream followed by gifts. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jack Heinlein with Ralph Marilyn and Janice from La Junta Colorado and others. Nhon information available from personnel department 3805 North Chester Ave. Applicants must be 21 or older and tests will be conducted in Shafter.
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Floyd Heinlein
3Eeeh, Avenue
Jack Heinlein
Ralph
Marilyn
Janice
la Junta
Colo
Kenneth Youngblood
Kathy Sue
Elmer Heinlein
Nhon
North Chester Ave
Shafter
Judge Fines Two Suspects $400 in DUI Case
Two drunk driving suspects were fined by Township Judge E. K. Grant this week. George Alfred Baker, 38, paid 250 after a stop at Munzer Avenue and Pacific Street. Charles B. Hanks Jr., 26, who struck a parked car on Central Avenue and knocked it onto the curb, was fined 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Grant
George Alfred Baker
Munzer Avenue
Pacific Street
Charles B. Hanks, Jr
Central Avenue
Rio Bravo B Team Stuns Greeley 26 to 17 in Cage Duel
Rio Bravo School B team defeated Greeley 26 to 17 in a youth basketball game. Officials were William Benton for Rio Bravo and Vic Meyers for Greeley. The As led visitors 50 baskets to 33 in another frame of the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RIO Bravo
Greeley
Invaders
William Benton
Vic Meyers
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San Ra Asa
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Westlake
del Monte
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Gerber’s Baby Food
van Camp
Bisquick
Durkee
Art
Aristotle
New
Kern County
Wte
Shafter Press
Norma Venable
Mary Brown
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
Hight’s Men’s Store
Greeley Squad
Frank Hornkohl
Truxtun
McWhorter’s
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