Johnston Advocated by Clerk as Health Declines
Grundy official cites declining health and backs Johnston for the post. Richland plans a building program adding five upper grade classrooms and a shop homemaking unit with a music room as part of a larger campus update. The district already handles a $560,000 primary campus project as funds are sought.
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Grundy
Richland
Board of Trustes
Theampus
Bruce J. Crawford
Music Room
Queen to Take Last Frontier Pleasure Trip
The queen of the seventh annual Shafter Potato Festival will visit Las Vegas Nevada for a weekend at the Hotel Last Frontier. Hotel plans include a toast in Nevada style and a souvenir photo for Desert Sea News Bureau. Officials announce prizes and start date for the queen contest with April 1 official kickoff.
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Ernie Hofman
Nevada
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Desert Sea News Bureau
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Laverne
Jacobs
Kern County
Carlin Kelley
Shafter Junior Women's Club
Las Vegas Fifth Street Strip
Wasco Manager Sirman Moves. Bakersfield Sees New Sales Chief
Raymond A. Sirman, longtime Wasco official, promoted to sales supervisor for the district. Bakersfield native B Hathersall named successor in Kern district, with prior roles in baseball and football and active in local business and civic groups. Sirman, moving to Wasco in 1947, has served since 1927 in various district offices and holds leadership posts in Wasco Chamber of Commerce Scouts and hospital groups. he plans to relocate his family to Wasco.
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Raymond A. Sirman
Gas and’ Co
Trict
Ried B. Hathersall
Kern
Baékersfield
Uim
County Union
Bakersfield Exchange
Bakersfield R of
Commerce
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Wasco
Sirman
Vat Coalinga
Los Banos
San Luis Obispo
Wasco Post
Wasco Chamber of
Merce
Wasco Tary Club
Kern County Council
Scouts of America
Wasco-Shafter Community Hospital
Siren Test Advisory Prompted by Fire Dept Cooperation
The siren will sound at noon Monday as Kern County Fire Department and Kern County Pog plan a cooperative test. Residents are urged not to answer calls during the test to avoid disrupting civil defense.
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Kern County Pog
Hybrid Field Corn Prospects Highlight Kern Growers Meet
An Em Mettler and Sons sponsored meeting drew over 79 Shafter and Kern County farmers to discuss hybrid field corn in California. Orvin Mettler noted potential gains for livestock, while Raymond Mettler outlined Cuya ma Valley operations. Herman Pfister outlined life cycle factors and soil warming timing, recommending 20 000 plants per acre and 60 degree soil temperatures for best yields. Harvest guidance centers on kernel moisture between 20 and 25 percent. A Kern County Press feature expands on future prospects and fertilizer needs.
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Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Shafter and
Kern County
Mettler
California Potato Growers
Raymond Mettler
Cuyama Valley
California
West
Herman T
Pfister Seed Organization
Cuyama
Kern County Press
F Staffer Will View Control of Weeds in Cotton
The Shafter Experimental Station continues its program this week with Chester L. Foy 25 as a weed control expert. Station Director John Turner from California and United States Department of Agriculture specialists will work with Foy. Foy, a Tennessee native, has six months at the university.
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Shafter Experimental Staon
Chester L. Foy
John Turner Craity
California
Scien
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United States
Tennessee
Foy
University F Ture
Guest Conductor Leads County Honor Band Concert
Nine Shafter High School students were selected for the All-County Honor Band directed by Guest Conductor Clarence Sawhill of California. The 150-piece ensemble rehearses Saturday morning and again Saturday afternoon March 6 at Los The students include Norma Craig Eric Hanson Fussell Harden Royce Eslick Charles Glenn Philip Johnson Gordon Pipkin Roger Tatum and Alan Walker.
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Shafter High School
Clarence Sawhill
Nayprotend
California
Los
Shafter
Kenneth Fahsbender
Norma Craig
Eric Hanson
Fussell Harden
Royce Eslick
Charles Glenn
Philip Johnson
Gordon Pipkin
Roger Tatum
Alan Walker
Boband
Peg Wesley Esley
Moore
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Bakersfield
Rainy Weather Delays Potato Planting in Shafter Area
Stormy weather delays potato planting as growers wait for a dry spell while others welcome rain. Precipitation totals near Shafter show .65 for the storm bringing season to 3.45. normal is 5.50, 1953 total 4.81. rain gauge at the fire station records .72 for the period.
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Shafter
Fike to Attend Corcoran CVH Meet
Irvin E Fike, officer in the Central Valley Highway Association, plans to attend a February 25 meeting in Corcoran at the Cotton Club. The gathering, led by President Jack Polzin, will discuss future highway plans including a bypass south of Bakersfield.
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Irvin E Fike
Central Valley Highway Associacg
Corcoran
Bakersfield
Cotton Club
Jack Polzin
Welfare Plan to Help Feed Needy Families in Shafter
Unemployed families in Shafter will receive 60 days of relief funded by the county welfare department and the a ministerial association. The program uses relief cards to distribute basic commodities from the county and canned goods from churches with donations of clothing and baby food also requested.
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Shafter
County Welfare Department
Ministerial Association
Gor Baker
Terariios
Tom
Welfare Department
Chirch
Shafter Camp
Max Sliter
Baker
Red Cross Sets $3000 Goal for Shafter Campaign
Shafter leaders announce a $3000 county Red Cross fund goal led by Hemingson, aiming to boost local generosity and staffing for multiple divisions. He urges volunteers to support the drive and expand the effort as the area seeks to strengthen county relief services.
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A.J. Hemingson
Shafter
Red Cross
Hemingson
Shafter Area
Three Shafter Students Enter Lions Club Speaking Contest
Deloris Potts Ga Wilson and Jack Robbins from Shafter High School will speak on What the Constitution Means to Me with Darlene Ludtke coaching. The trio compete locally with a chance to advance to the zone contest in Bakersfield on March 28 for a $1000 scholarship.
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Shafter High School
Lions Club
Shafter
Deloris Potts
Ga Wilson
Jack Robbins
Darlene Ludtke
Kelley
Saif
Bakersfield
15 Dogs Receive License in City
About 115 canine pets within Shafter city limits were vaccinated for rabies and issued license tags last Saturday afternoon, up ten dogs from the previous year. More dogs were treated and licensed from the county area outside the city limits, health officials reported. The county fire station was used as a temporary veteran center with dogs of all sizes.
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Shafter
Bill Johnston
Riders of Los Flojos Camp Plan Spring Ride at Granite Station
Bates S Dewey announces the Riders of Los Flojos Camp will hold their annual ride April 8 to 11 at Granite Station. George Jamison George Wiswall George Smith and Walt Fillmore named as officers and directors to succeed Harry West and his brother.
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Harry West
Coberly West Co
Granite Station
Bates S. Dewey
Caer
Earving
George Jamison
George Wiswall
George Smith
Walt Fillmore
Solved Parking Jam at The Justesen Grocery
The Justesen grocery store in downtown Shafter opens new parking space off California Avenue behind the store. Eighteen cars can park at once, easing access for customers. The new spot went to Roy Kelley, manager of the local shop.
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Shafter
California Avenue
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Roy Kelley
Blood Bank Mobile Stop Heads to Shafter Thursday
The Mobile Blood Bank will stop in Shafter Thursday afternoon from 4 to 7 30. Albert R chairman of the Shafter Community Fund said a local physician will process donors. The drive aims to build a community blood fund for emergencies and needs. A special committee will recruit volunteers by telephone in the Shafter area.
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Shafter
Albert R
Con Fund
Eiteseey Les Dpe
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