Top Soprano to Appear with Kern Philharmonic
Olive Mae Beach, a leading lyric soprano, will solo with the Kern Philharmonic under Edouard Hurlimann on March 1 in Bakersfield. The artist has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at sixteen, sung at the Hollywood Bowl, and performed in operas and on radio, recently selected for UCLA artist series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Philharmonic Society
H. C. Gardiner
Symphony Orchestra
Edouard Hurlimann
Whic
West
Olive Mae Beach
Bakersfield
California
San Francisco Press Club Opens 1000 Scholarship Contest
The San Francisco Press Club invites high school seniors from Bakersfield to the Oregon line to compete for four $250 college scholarships in news story feature, photo, and radio commentary. Entries due by April 17, judged by industry editors, with winners announced May 1 at the Junior Gang Dinner.
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San Francisco Press Club
Bakersfield
Oregon State Line
Lawrence Davies
The
Press Club
Powell Street
San Francisco
Boundary establishment by Coast and Geodetic Survey
The task of setting state boundaries is recognized as a legitimate function of the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Shafter potato growers spread into Cuyama valley
Local pioneers from Shafter expand into the Cuyama valley for a major potato project led by Em H. Mettler interests and crews such as Roscamp & Kirschenmann. Other Shafterish investors include the Goehring brothers Ed Kirschenmann Knittel & Richardson and the William Kirschenmann estate. Potatoes are grown in Edison Shafter and Arvin areas across three seasons with harvests in spring May July and fall September to November. The piece also notes community humor and local sports recap.
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Shafter
Cuyama
Em.h. Mettler
Roscamp & Kirschenmann
Cuyama Valley
Sons Daughters Honor Mrs Greene 81st Birthday
Three sons and three daughters of Mrs Virginia V Greene traveled to Sacramento this weekend to mark her 81st birthday on February 15. Harold and Walter Greene with wives came from Shafter, Louis Stockton attended, and sisters Mrs J Bonde son from Madera and Mrs Cecil Gary from Cross joined the celebration. Another sister, Mrs S A Johnson, lives with the mother in Sacramento. The Greene family has held a birthday reunion for several years.
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Virginia V. Greene
Sacramento
Surprise Baby Shower for Mrs Bennie Voth at Home
A surprise baby shower honored Mrs Bennie Voth at her home on February 10 hosted by Mrs Mabel Voth and Mrs Mary H Voth. A decorated crib held many gifts while guests included Dora Ulrich Herb Handel Dan Voth Helen Dozhier Isaac Heinrich Toots Kayser Ann Fink Julius Dozhier Ruby Voth and Williard Neumann. Gifts were sent by Velma Gay Otto Handel William Johnson and W C Milan who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Voth
Mabel. Voth
Mary H. Voth
Mesdames Dora Ulrich
Herb Handel
Dan Voth
Helen Dozhier
Isaac Heinrich
Toots” Kayser
Ann Fink
Julius Dozhier
Ruby Voth
Williard Neumann
Mesdames Velma Gay
Otto Handel
William Johnson
W. C. Milan
Monthly Irrigation Advice for Kern Vineyards and Orchards
Kern County vineyards and deciduous orchards should be irrigated at least once during late fall and winter to prevent delayed foliation in spring. Assistant Farm Advisor J. D. Axtell notes dormancy needs moisture. leaf-out delay can reduce yield.
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Kern
J. D. Axtell
East High Receives New Bleachers for East Bakersfield
East Bakersfield High School will get steel bleachers for its athletic field to seat about 1900, following a $15,511.92 bid by American Seating Company. Construction begins within 30 days and finishes in 45 working days under Wright Metcalf and Parsons.
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East Bakersfield High School
American
Kern County Union High School District Board of Trustees
Wright, Metcalf and
Parsons
Bakersfield
Shafter High
T. L. McCuen
East High
Griffith Stadium
Fendersons Visit La Sierra College for Enrollment
Mr and Mrs C E Fenderson travel to La Sierra College to enroll daughter Clarabelle in a secretarial course. They also bring home son Junior who had been attending the college.
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C. E. Fenderson
la Sierra College
Clarabelle
Junior
Locals Dominate Maricopa In Three Games
Perry and Reed each scored five as Shafter defeated Maricopa 35 to 20. John Kelly led with 16 points, Cato added 12, while Bledsoe and guards Tom Kelly and John Howard impressed on defense. Shafter’s red hot team crushed Maricopa 37 to 5, coach Dick Heber rotating stars. Freddie Palomo led with 13 points as locals praised for passing and shooting.
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Perry
Reed
Maricopa
Shafter
John Kelly
Cato
Dan Bledsoe
Tom Kelly
John Howard
Kelly
Houston
Colonels
Dick Heber
Ters
Freddie Palomo
Jerry Johns
Proctor
Dick Fletcher
Heaton
Harris
Farm Surplus Housing Available from Army
The Department of Finance of California reports farm surplus buildings for agricultural labor housing. Over 60 structures are available in Beale and Marysville, with 35 two story barracks. Most buildings measure 25 to 30 feet in width and 80 to ? feet in length.
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Department of Finance
State of California
M. A
Kern County
Beale
Marysville
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kern Philharmonic
S.F. Press Club
Phil Horwith
Edison
Ed Kirschenmann
Ernest Adamson
Shaiter
Swamsport
Jack Hare
Arvin
Joan Crawford
Wasco
Shafter Press
Shafter Theatre
Helen Blondell - Gray - Walker
Mrs. Greene
Nelisa Allen
Donald Barnes
R. Bell
J. W. Bolin
Eugene Booker Poppy Borjon
Reynold Borjon
W. P. Brewer J. B. Brimager
M. Cofield
Lucille Davis
Betty Dixon
Dorothy Ebel
I, Evans M. Gibbs
Willie Gooding
B. L. Graham
Enran Gulley
E. Hammond Elzetta Hammond L. Hammond
Wm; Harris J. Heslip
Alice Mendez
Agnes Mitchell
Carl Miller
Janie Montesino
Vern Morgan
M. M. Murphy
V. Noland
George Owens Louis A. Patton
L. G. Perkins
L. G. Plemmoses
Ray Price
R. Patman
Carl Ray Jack Robles
Ernest Riley
Joe Rueda
C. Rogers
Pat Scott
Ernie Sewell
Harry Sierras
T. E. Smith
Eugene Stinson
Dorothy Tate Elder Taylor
CO. D. Thomas
Doris Thompson
Alice Walles
T. W. Velvick
W. H. Waldron
Ernestine Walker
E. Young
Homer Young
McCafferty
7Th Street
Donald Brock
Washington
Home Appliance & Furniture
Shafter’s Complete Home Furnishing Store
William Stoller
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