Buttonwillow Prepare For Historical Landmark Tribute
Buttonwillow residents plan a February 24 ceremony as California places a historical marker at the Buttonwillow tree site. Darrell Tracy chairs the committee for the Chamber of Commerce while five residents contend for honorary mayor. The event will showcase Miller and Lux artifacts and feature Kern County historians and local organizations joining in the dedication.
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Buttonwillow
California
Darrell Tracy
Miller and Lux Holdings
Miller and Lux
Henry Miller
Elizabeth Lewis
Miller
Lions Club
Buttonwillow Drive
Cecil
Tracy
Miller and Lux Ranch
Lewis
Fanny Tracy
Richard Bailey
Frank Latta
Kern County Historical Society
Kern County Museum
Lions Clubs
Churches
Parent-Teachers Association
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
East Bakersfield student wins FFA contest in Shafter event
Richard Shore of East Bakersfield High School was named winning speaker at a Fu ture Farmers of America contest before the Shafter Lions Club. He presented California Gold as his topic and received 15 dollars from local sponsors and entry into upcoming regional matches.
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Richard Shore
East
Bakersfield
Shafter Lions Club
Farmers of America
California Gold
Grant Jensen
Shafter High School
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Bob Bowman
Buttonwillow
FFA
Jimmy Johnson
Three Shafter Residents Attend Kern County Mineral Meet
Mr and Mrs Clifford Weaver of Stone Street and T V Little of Grant Street joined more than 40 Kern County Mineral Society members at the Bakersfield gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs John Kennedy on Morning Drive. Next month’s meeting will be a potluck supper.
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Clifford Weaver
Stone Street
T. V. Little
Grant Street
Kern County Mineral Society
Bakersfield
John Kennedy
Morning Drive
Maple Cagers Enter Contest
Maple School announces a basketball tournament next week at Rio Bravo where Little Seven League boys teams compete for honors. Orem Flemming will perform a lighter classics program for a student assembly at 9am. Washington's Birthday holiday is observed Friday per Principal Ralph Gribble.
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Rio Bravo
Little Seven League
Orem Flemming
Liszt
Chopin
Brahms
Parent-Teachers Association
Ralph Gribble
Washington
German student leaves for UCLA to pursue doctorate
Miss Erika Tronicki of Bufton Willow departs this week to study at the University of California at Los Angeles for her doctorate. She earned a master's degree at the University of West Virginia as a German exchange student and returns this year through the interest of Mrs. Fanny Tracy, having stayed with the Tracy family since November.
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Bufton Willow
Erika Tronicki
University of California At
Los Angeles
University of West Virginia
Germany
Fanny Tracy
Tracy’s
United States
Seven Schools Compete in Rio Bravo Basketball Carnival
Seven schools Norris Lerdo Fruitvale Rosedale Greeley Maple and Rio Bravo meet Saturday at Rio Bravo School gymnasium for a basketball carnival. The event begins at 8 30 a m with trophies for best offensive and defensive teams and a raffle booth by the club.
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RIO Bravo
Rio Bravo School
Frank O'Neill
Norris
Lerdo
Fruitvale
Rosedale
Greeley
Maple
Private VFW meeting planned in Shafter February 28
A private reorganization meeting of the Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars is set for February 28 at the Veterans Memorial. Quartermaster Virgil Spohn will oversee arrangements.
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Shafter Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Memorial
Virgil Spohn
Big Bee storm knocks out power across miles
Cappy Miller visits relatives and reports a severe Bee storm that left widespread outages. The local power company works to restore service as residents call in with comical and urgent concerns, including a farmer lamenting milk production demands with no milking by hand available.
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Cappy Miller
Parking buttons replace painted parking lines downtown
Public Works Director Jack Harris will install designation buttons to mark parking areas in the downtown. Council approved the plan amid a complaint by Mrs DeWitte Mattson who argued two painted lines created an unfair ticket. City Clerk Frank Shaw confirmed the ticket was not fined after an investigation found her claim valid.
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Jack Harris
Harris
DeWitte Mattson
Frank Shaw
Three Held In Beating and Robbery of Soldier in Kern
Pfc. Charles L. Duggan, 25, just home from Korea, was attacked and robbed. Homer Clark 31 Arnold Kellogg 30 of Bakersfield and Olga Irene Phillips 37 of Shafter were jailed on suspicion of robbery with bail set at 5000 each.
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Kern County
Shafter
Korea
Blake Witcher
Homer Clark
Arnold B. Kellogg
Bakersfield
Olga Irene Phillips
Witcher
Pfc
Charles L. Duggan
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Shafter Mercantile
Central
Santa FE
Toni Torch
Avondale
Toni Todd
Dan River
J. Ps. Stevens
Meron
Veterans Memorial Hall
Fine Entertainment
E. B
Campfire Girls
Bluebirds
Bert Bates
The
Shafter Press
California Country Carnival
UCLA
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Clara Schnaidt
Central Ave
Safeway
Morrell Pride
U.S
U. Choice
Breakfast Gems
Welch Brand
U. S
Lou
Utah
Imperial
Oak Glen
Rome
Bell Peppers
Welch
New York
Concord
Martinelli
U.S.P
Pitas Stein Istos
Angee
SUN
Sunnybank
Poser Pkg
Zee Brand
Thad
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