Fewer Receive General Relief in Kern County in 1951
In December 1951, 649 people relied on general relief in Kern County, down from 823 in December 1950. For July 1951 the county had 607 recipients versus 1,178 in July 1950, with six months’ payments totaling $104,787 in 1951 compared to $171,757 in 1950. Statewide, general home relief enrollment for the first half of 1951-52 was lower each month than the same period in 1950-51.
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Kern County
California
Lief
VEW Concert Benefit Here Tonight For Veterans
The Musical Taylors perform at 8 pm in Veterans Memorial Hall to benefit hospitalized veterans through a free will offering. Fred and Nova Taylor present unusual instruments including the vibraharp solovox and a mystery instrument, with proceeds going to the Veterans of Foreign Wars for Shafter.
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VEW
America
Taylors
Veterans Memorial Hall
Taylor
Musical Taylors
Fred
Nova
Fred Taylor
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shafter
Virgil D. Spohn
The
VFW
Federal Land Bank Reaches 300 Million in Farm Loans
On the eve of its 35th anniversary the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley reports loans to California Arizona Utah and Nevada surpassing 300 million. President Walter C. Dean notes about 55 500 loans under national farm loan associations in four states. The bank holds a 21 million net worth with under 69 million in outstanding loans, owned by 53 national associations and 12 740 farmer members.
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Federal Land Bank of Berkeley
California
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Walter C. Dean
Farmers’ Credit Cooperative
National Farm Loan Associations
Mobile Radio Network Slated To Cover CVP
Acting Regional Director R S Calland announced a 500 mile mobile radio network planned for the Central Valley Project area. The system will include four mountain relay stations seven fixed stations and 30 mobile units plus alarms and two way sets. Ultimate cost is estimated at 375000 with three more fixed stations and 12 mobile units planned next year.
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Central Valley Project
R. S. Calland
Bureau of Reclamation
Calland
Shasta Lake
Bass Mountain
Redding
Grapevine Pass
East Park Reservoir
Maxwell
Mt. Oso
Patterson
Bear Mountain
Fresno
Sacramento
Shasta Dam
Togon
Shasta County
Tracy
Friant Dam
Orange Cove
Lindsay
Driver education urged to cut teen auto deaths nationwide
The Association of Casualty and Surety Companies warns that more than 300000 years of potential life were lost last year among 15 to 25 year olds in automobile crashes. It urges driver education for all high school students, noting only about 38 percent of schools offer courses and 44 percent of eligible students are enrolled.
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Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
Autamahila Sanidaante
Bsagma J
Camlveimyvveyl
Association
E. A. Brown
Fred Bryant
Shafter
Merrill C. Yost
Yost
Het
Acci
Ing
America
Maple Gis Meet on Korea Battle Front
Two Maple District youths, Robert Wall and Sgt. Kenneth Kelly, met unexpectedly near the Korean front where Kelly’s unit relieves duty. Wall, writing from Korea, describes a harsh, mountainous area ten miles from the front, with oil heated shelters and cold weather. Wall and Kelly share letters and notes about medical crews nearby. Ray Duerksen, son of Mrs. Henry B. Duerksen, also serves on an observation team in Korea.
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Maple
Fortie
Rea
California
Long
Oes
Robert Wall
Sth
Pete Wall
Kenneth Kelly
Silas Kelly
Kelly
Kori
Aff Rand
Japan
Young Wall
Wall
Ray Duerksen
Shi Korea
Duerksen
Henry B. Duerksen
Korea
Hay-Drying Bulletin Issued by Department
The USDA published an illustrated guide on mechanical drying of forage crops in barns silos and outdoors. The bulletin is obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington 25 D C for 5 cents. Chemical analysis shows forced air dried hay at 22.8 percent protein and field cured hay at 19.7 percent.
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USDA
Ments
Government Printing Office
Washington
D.C
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Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
Tire Sale
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Goodrich
Shafter Recap Tire Shop
E. Lerdo
Santa Fe Traffic Offices
Santa Fe
Santa FE System
Raney
Agent Santa Fe
Shafter, Calif
Allan A. Stramler
Bakersfield
Charles T. Reichert
al Malaikah Shrine
Federal Land Bank
Wasco
P.O
Cy’s
Highway 99
Twenty-fourth Street
Chester Avenue
Buick
Cruid
Equ “Orks
Bijow Avoit Dino W
Emai
Snow Bros
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