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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1952

Page

6

CSF Scholars to Teach In Day Event at Shafter High

California Scholarship Federation members will swap roles with teachers next Wednesday, teaching for a day under student scholar ship. Principal Dr. Grant Jensen will be replaced by Kenneth Handel. Participating CSF students include Gretchel Crawford Maudie Crabb Mickey Perry Max Tudor Roberta Liles Betty Howard Donna Mixon Robert Mettler Morton Brown Elaine Stoller Layton Lynch Karen Clarkin Betty Grundy Donna Weitz Norma Dunham Jan Gibson Bill Higbee Roy Jones Johnny De Vincenzo Anna-Faye Cooper Mary Stephens Harold Gaede.

California Scholarship Federation Grant Jensen Shafter High School Kenneth ‘Handel CSF Gretchel Crawford Maudie Crabb Mickey Perry Max Tudor Roberta Liles

Shafter Area Scouts Prepare For Youth Tribute Event

Shafter area Boy Scouts join nationwide tribute to youths tomorrow night. At 8 15 p m four troops from Shafter and Maple district will assemble at Central avenue and James street to recite the Boy Scout oath led by Dave Johnson scoutmaster of Rotary Troop 53. They will march to the county park for a youth movement tribute by H W Pat Kelly and return after the observance.

Shafter Maple District Central Avenue James Street Dave Johnson Rotary Troop 53

Shafter Teams Sweep Rio Bravo Opponents This Weekend

Shafter lightweights won 26 18 as Dick Morse rotated players. Joe Norris led the heavyweights with eight in a 22 13 victory over Rio Bravo. Delano B won 18 8 against Min ter while Wasco split with Mc Farland. Mc Farland heavies 24 16 Wasco lightweights 18 12. Shafter set to face Delano again tonight in North Kern league action.

Shafter Dick Morse Joe Norris Rio Bravo Mike Steele Delano Minter Wasco McFarland Wasco Minter Shafter Delano Asco

County Yo-Yo Contests Engage Kern Students

Yo-Yo contests sweep Bakersfield and 24 Kern schools with over 2000 students competing. District finals on February 23 at Griffith Stadium will award prizes including sweaters, yoyos, bikes, and cash while winners advance to regional and state contests. County events are run by the Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission and city events by the Bakersfield Recreation Commission.

Bakersfield Kern County Griffith Stadium Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commision Bakersfield Recreation Commission

Walker Couple Guests of Staudachers in Palm Springs

Mr and Mrs Ramsay M Walker of Coeur d Alene Idaho spend winter in Palm Springs as weekend guests of their niece and family Mr and Mrs W R Staudacher.

Ramsay M. Walker Coeur d'Alene Ida Palm Springs W. R. Staudacher

Physicians Learn Latest Medical Methods at Kern General

An 11 week course on basic science for practicing and resident physicians will be held at Kern General Hospital Bakersfield from February 8 to April 25 meeting Fridays at 2 p.m. Lectures will be given by 12 hospital doctors and the program is sponsored by USC School of Medicine’s medical extension education division. Local registration will occur just before the opening session.

Kern General Hospital Bakersfield Medical Extension Education Division University of Southern California School of Medicine

Smith Garrisons Return From Cuba Trip

Mr and Mrs Smith Garrison of 215 California Ave return from a two week trip by car and plane to Havana Cuba. The couple drove to Los Angeles and flew to Key West joining Mr and Mrs Albert Lane of Rio Bravo before continuing to Cuba. The Sutro Branch of the California State Library is housed in the San Francisco Public Library.

Smith Garrison California Ave Havana Cuba Los Angelees Key West Fla Albert Lane Rio Bravo Sutro California State Library San Francisco Public Library

Government to act on potato price ceiling plan

Kern County potato leader Don Maupin says Washington signals new steps on the price stabilization order for Irish ae roes. He cites expected actions on OPS price adjustments and notes widespread county shortages despite a $3.65 base price in California.

Don Maupin Kern County Potato Growers Association Washington Tato Maupin California Kern County Bethe

Noted Educator To Speak Here

A noted educator and author Dr J Aution of the School of Theology will speak Sunday at the Sip Mennonite ad Yer ning. Dr Huffman is participating in the annual Bible conference at the Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno and is a member of the American School of Oriental Research. He also joined the Palestinian expedition in 1930.

J. Aution

Water District Ponders Basic Contract For S W Acre Foot Allocation

Peters states the bureau may present the basic water contract for 69 000 acre feet for the S W district plus a distribution system build plan and cost estimate well above prior 9 figures The board seeks Ralph Brodie’s presence to secure clear answers and avert delay as Wasco’s Loren Voth warns against buck passing Contracts would be sent to the securities board for approval before ballot.

Peters Bureau S-W Ralph Brodie Fresno Wasco Loren Voth Buck Brodie Securities Board Dair Kern County Water Committee

Bakersfield Open Forum to Feature Hal Linker Color Film

Historic England and Wales highlighted at the Bakersfield Open Forum tonight as Hal Linker presents his color motion pictures with commentary in Harvey auditorium. Linker, a Georgetown graduate and WWII intelligence officer, previously lectured on Roaming from Rome to Bali and returned from England with a film of the Festival of Britain. Forum begins at eight with invited adults. doors open 7 15.

England Wales Bakersfield Hal Linker Harvey Auditorium Linker Rome Bali Britain Georgetown University United States Navy South Pacific Robert H. Young

Alfred M. Boyce Named New Citrus Experiment Station Director

Alfred M. Boyce is appointed director of the citrus experiment station at Riverside by UC President Robert Gordon Sproul. A longtime citrus entomologist, he succeeds retired Leon D. Batchelor after a worldwide insect search. Boyce holds BS MS from Cornell and PhD from California.

University of California Robert Gordon Sproul Alfred M. Boyce Citrus Experiment Station Riverside Boyce Leon D. Batchelor Orient Africa Mediterranean Cornell California The American Association For the Advancement of Science Entomological Society of America

Simple Test Found For Finding Nematodes

A simple test to detect nematodes in a field can be done by growers says David N Wright of the Kern County Agricultural Extension Service. Plant clean carrots with green tops about 100 yards apart in the field after soil warms in spring to see if knots or swellings appear on the carrot roots indicating nematode infestation.

David N. Wright Kern County Agricultural Tension Service Skys Wright

Maple and Greeley Split Four Basketball Games

Maple and Greeley battled in four basketball games with Maple taking two wins and Greeley two losses. High scorer Jimmy Parker led Maple in the boys game with 16 points while Neeley and Mary Sue Jones starred for the girls. The Little Seven League plans a tournament on February 16 at Rio Bravo.

MAPLE Greeley Gils Jimmy Parker Neeley Mary Sue Jones Little Seven League Rio Bravo

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Shafter Area Boy Scouts Roy Farrell Dave Muir Gary Weyand Dan Contreras Layton Lynch Roy Jones North Kern Lollow J. J. Baerg D.C Central Ave Kirschenman Tract 3Rd Street Bakersfield, Calif Kern County Retail Liquor Stores Association McMillan Bill's Bottle Shop United Cigar Store Poly Royal Jack Janzen Maple Scout Leroy. Balzer Donald Neufeld Shafter Drug Storm Maple No. 77 Abyathe: Parent-Teachers Association Shafter Press L. J. Woodard Woodard Motor Co Shafter Ara Tures Landis Rutter Armey Central California ARMEY Jewett Smith Trip J. A. Huffman Glas Taft Hearing Service Eastern Ave Stringham's
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