Disney Drawn Safety Contest Planned for California Students
The California Highway Patrol announces a safety poster contest for junior and senior high students. 300 billboards will feature a Walt Disney drawing of a friendly patrolman and a safety slogan. Entries must be 17 or younger, include a nine word max slogan, and a suggested name for the character. Deadline postmarks by March 15, 1949.
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Highway Patrol
Walt Disney
Disney
Chicago
Arnold, Schwinn Company
California Highway Patrol
Capitol Avenue
Sacramento
Valley Empire Group Set to Name Officers at Bakersfield
Kern County nominating committee of the Central Valley Empire Association will meet in Bakersfield on Tuesday February 15 for a luncheon at 12 15 p m at the Bakersfield Inn to fill county vacancies on the Board Louis J Jandt executive committee member from Kern County announced. Current Kern County representation on the Board includes Frank R Stockton St H Werdel Howard Knost and O L Frost all of Bakersfield and Taft respectively.
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Kern County
Central Valley Empire Association
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Inn
Louis J. Jandt
Central Valley Empire
Frank R. Stockton
St. H. Werdel
Howard Knost
Taft
O. L. Frost
Growers Plan Spud Marketing Meeting in Bakersfield
Growers from Madern Fresno and Tulare Counties will attend an official hearing on March 2 1949 in Bakersfield to discuss the proposed Potato Marketing Agreement. FE E Gallahue of the USDA Potato Division will conduct the meeting and visit Kern County February 21–26 to meet with growers in Delano Shafter and Arvin.
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United States
Masonia Temple
Bakersfield
E. Gallahue
Potato Division
Fruit and Vegetable Branch
United States Department of Agriculture
Gallahue
Kern County
Delano
Shafter
Arvin
Madern
Fresno
Tulare
Dust storms blamed on dry spell in Kern Valley farm talk
Farm Advisor Lind says 150000 acres in Northwest Kern near Blackwell Corner suffer dust storms due to under three inches of yearly rainfall for three years. He notes thick aluvial soil exists and oil drilling depths reveal lasting soil, countering Midwest dust-bowl comparisons. Meeting opened by Harlan Wilson, with Kiwanis induction of Roy Farrell and Warlin Wilson.
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Kern County
Blackwell’s Corner
Lindsay
Mid
Harlan Wilson
Hanley Witcher
Jacobus
Jack Manweiler
Roy Farrell
Warlin Wilson
Bert Ware
A. H. Karpe
Bill’ Roland
Theron McCuen
Bakersfield
Bil Alexander
Kern Cub
Herb Loewen
Clyde Dewald
Rent Increase Sought in Kern County Housing
Landlords filed 158 applications for rent increases in Kern County in January under 13 grounds for adjustment such as major capital improvements and increased services. Of 132 cases acted on, 108 were granted and 24 denied, with approvals matching about 82 percent of decisions.
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Kern County
A. J. Morris
Legion Post 213 Showcases Films At February Meeting
Over 50 members attended Leslie J. Robinson Post 213 American Legion as Dr. O. G. Ohligon presented films on sports and a March of Time. A committee of Rem Bristow Jack Hare and Tip Henderson was chosen to represent the post at the Potato Festival meeting. Commander Lee Thomas announced Taft Post 70 will host an initiation for new members on February 21 with district commander Roy Driggers among expected attendees.
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Leslie J. Robinson
American. Legion
Dr. .O. G. Ohligon
Rem Bristow
Jack Hare
Tip Henderson
Lee Thomas
Taft Post No. 70
Legion
Roy Driggers
Snow Closes Roads To Good Skiing
Frank Celle of the Kern County Chamber of Commerce winter sports committee says Shirley Meadows access remains blocked as the Greenhorn road maintenance is abandoned by the state due to record snow. The state will keep its section from Glenville to the summit closed this season for the first time since 1942, hampering Bakersfield Ski Club efforts. Over six feet of snow blankets the area, hindering plowing despite a bulldozer on site.
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Shirley Meadows
Greenhorn Mountains
Frank Celle
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
State Division of Highways
Greenhorn Road
Greenhorn Strip
Glenville
Bakersfield
20 30 Club holds weekly meeting in Shafter
A turnout of 27 members attended the Shafter 20 30 Club weekly meeting at Motel Canelo. The business session focused on the Potato Festival which the group endorsed. Entertainment included group singing and harmonica numbers by Tom Letizia, with Bud Johnson as a guest.
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Canelo
Tom Letizia
Bud Johnson
Kern County Tops California in Oil Output for 1948
Kern County led the state in oil production and value for 1948 with about 103.32 million barrels valued at roughly 232.48 million dollars. The figures from the American Petroleum Institute noted the year’s output was a county record, though slightly below 1947.
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Kern County
California
Paul Howard
Kern County Chamber of Commerce Oil Committee
Kern
Howard
American Petroleum Institute
Chamber Oil
Chamber Petroleum
Los Angeles County
A. C. Britsche
California State Division of Mines
San Francisco Parks Opens With Notable Early Achievements
In the park's first year 21 000 trees were planted and four miles of macadam roads were built in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, marking significant early development of the new recreation area.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
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