Local F F A boys start steer projects at Shafter High
Steer projects for 1948 began as fifty seven steers were assigned to twenty three Future Farmers for Care and feeding. Angus and Hereford steers financed by the school will be raised for Kern County Fair in September and the Great Western Livestock Show in Los Angeles in December. Prizes and sale proceeds repay the borrowed funds. Notable participants include Marvin Kirschenmann and other exhibitors such as Jack Janzen James Mathis Leland Kroeker Bill Sharp Steve Rodriguez.
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Shafter High School
Los Angeles
Marvin Kirschenmann
Kern County Fair
Jack Janzen
James Mathis
Leland Kroeker
Bill Sharp
Steve Rodriguez
Everett Eyrand
Tom Fletcher
Richard Fletcher
Phil Zachary
Dewayne Neufeld
Mickey Hair
Bill Blattenberg
Walter Bergen
Dean Flaming
Aubrey Galbraith
Mitchell Galbraith
Bob Calder
Jim Neuman
Lowell Reimer
Waylon Sturges
Roy Koenig
Valentine Bridge Supper Hosts and Prize Winners
St Valentine theme supper was hosted at Mrs T P Rootes home on Wednesday with co hosts Mesdames J Frizzell P Channeson and J Peters. Guests included Mesdames Putman Cosgrove Peters Fletcher Jacobsen Eckman Arnold Bledsoe Revell Ware Sill Hugh Sill Ruhlman Olson Guenther Lowe Freedman Lachenmaier Ingraham Roscamp Little Talbot Hanson Battaglia Baughman Bender Fuller Vannatta and Talbot. High prize went to Mrs Ingraham with other prizes won by Mrs Lundy and Mrs Talbot.
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St. Valentine
T. P. Rootes
P. C. Guenther
William Lowe
Harold Freedman
William Lachenmaier
A. F. Ingraham
Christine Roscamp
T. V. Little
William M. Talbot
Byron Hanson
Jack Battaglia
Sylvia Baughman
Pete Bender
Floyd Cooper
J. H. Fuller
George Vannatta
Tom Carpenter
Dick Dun- High
Mrs. Ingraham
Lundy
Talbot
Mrs Johan Peters travels to LA after twin sister’s death
Mrs Johan Peters was summoned to Los Angeles on Wednesday morning owing to the death of her twin sister Mrs Ray Tucker who had been ill for months. The family had hoped she would improve. The Argentine University at Cordoba was founded in 1613.
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Johan Peters
Los Angeles
Ray Tucker
National
Cordoba
High Future Farmers Elect Eyraud
Everett Eyraud, a junior agriculture student and former reporter, was elected president of the Shafter High School Future Farmers of America. Marvin Kirschenmann became vice president with Jack Janzen as secretary, Steven Riquez as treasurer, Mickey Hair as reporter, and Leland Kroeker as watchdog. The group plans four delegates for a cattle judging contest at Hacienda de Los Reyes in Selma.
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Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
Everett Eyraud
Everett
Shafter
Kern County
Marvin Kirschenmann
Jack Janzen
Steven Riquez
Mickey Hair
Leland Kroeker
Power Shortages Slow Clocks Says Pacific Gas Boss
Ray Sirman, local manager of Pacific Gas and Electric, said lack of rainfall raises pumping for crops and mechanical failure in northern steam plants force a reduction in electrical frequency for part of each day. Clocks run slow but are not damaged. the duration is uncertain and time should be checked frequently.
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Ray Sirman
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Sirman
Subscription Rates for California and Out-of-State
The notice lists the annual subscription price at four dollars inside California and four dollars and fifty cents outside California. Single copies are five cents each.
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California
Camp Fire Girls Kern County Council Meet Held in Bakersfield
The Camp Fire Girls Kern County Council meeting on January 30 at Plymouth Guild Hall Bakersfield featured Mrs Ed Brown named as local representative to the Kern County Council Board. Harry H Stoops state recreation official spoke on youth service leadership benefits and community life. Officers for the year include Mrs C B Stockton president H W Kelly first vice president Tom Wingate treasurer and board members Mrs Ed Brown and Mrs Jesse Frost.
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Kern County Council
Plymouth Guild Hall
Bakersfield
John Devincenzo
Emil Stoller
Homer Craig
Lorraine Klienkauf
Ed Brown
Harry H. Stoops
C. B. Stockton
H. W. Kelly
Tom Wingate
Jesse Frost
Arnold Family Visits While Ill Spouse Recovers
Mrs. Richard Arnold's mother Mrs. Mike Pegues visits at their home and will stay until son-in law Richard recovers from the flu. Dick Arnold III's condition was poor earlier in the week but is now much improved.
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Richard Arnold
Mike Pegues
Richard
Mr. Arnold
English War Bride Joins Husband Here
Mrs. Bertram Davis an English war bride arrived in Shafter January 26 joining her husband whom she married in England on April 25 1947. Their romance began during the war. Davis worked as a chemist in England and studied at Cambridge before returning to the United States. The couple plan to return to Los Angeles where Davis resumes studies at USC. Bertram is brother of Mrs. Doris Crockett.
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Bertram Davis
Shafter
England
Bertram
States
Eng
Davis
Cambridge
Eira Wiliams
W. C. Davis
Los Angeles
U.S.C
Doris Crockett
Kids Observe Sixth Birthday With Classmates
Glennie Poznoff celebrated his sixth birthday Monday by treating his first grade classmates. The celebration continued at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Poznoff, after the close of school.
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Glennie Poznoff
Walter Poznoff
Maple P.T.A. Plans Founders Day Program
Maple P T A will observe Founder's Day with a 7 30 p m meeting at the school auditorium. Mrs Hugh Nation of Bakersfield will be the speaker and a Corner Stones of P T A skit will be presented by Mesdames J Wiens John Siemens Marion Wells John Reimer E J Peters and Walter Nicols. A mirimba program and refreshments are planned with Mrs Menno Siemens in charge.
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Maple P.T.A
Ares
Hugh Nation
Bakersfield
Nation
Board of Educators
P.T.A
Mesdames J. Wiens
John Siemens
Marion Wells
John Reimer
E. J. Peters
Walter Nicols
Menno Siemens
Louella Schellenberg
Emericks Visit At Wednesday Luncheon
Mr and Mrs Walter Emerick attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs P L Arnold. Mr Emerick presented slides about the Middle East during the Wednesday Afternoon Club gathering.
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Emericks
Walter Emerick
P. L. Arnold
Mr. Emerick
Middle East
Relatives Visit the William Lowe Family in Shafter
Mrs. William Lowe’s brother and wife Mr and Mrs W R Haney of Pipestone Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Clack of Wilmer Minnesota arrived in Shafter Wednesday to visit several days with the William Lowes.
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William Lowe
W. R. Haney
Pipestone
Minnesota
Clack
Wilmer
Shafter
William Lowes
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F.F.A
Eyraud
Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Florence J. Newell
Walter C. Nelson
Létal News
Central Avenue
State of California
Dick Arnold III
Service Today
Shafter News Agency
Phone Shafter Shafter
Maple
Baldwin
Baldwin Piano Distributor
17Th Street
Bakersfield, California
Wayne’s Dairy
Shafter Housewives
Wayne's Dairy
Wayne’s Drive-In
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