Five seek Shafter City Council seats in early filing phase
Five prospective candidates, including incumbent Lowen, entered the race for three Shafter City Council seats to be vacated this spring. Circulating petitions aim to gather 10 qualified voter names for each candidate. Candidates include Lowen, Frank Russell, Earl Johnson, Riley, Jacobsen, Thomas, and Panero with theater and irrigation ties. Deadline for petitions is approaching.
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Threeplace
Shafter
Frank
Dan Lee
Ernie Panero
Lowen
Frank Russell
Earl Johnson
Loewen
Marvah
Kern County
Riley
Lee's
Hazel
Jacobsen
Shafter-Wasco
Richland
Thomas
S. A. Camp Co
Canelo
Panero
Richland School District
Housing Low Bid at 232 000 Dellke Vannatta comes in second
The Kern County Housing Authority recommends Fred Widmer Co for the Terra Vista low rent project in Shafter. The bid of 232 000 is 18 000 under the original 250 000 estimate. Seven bids were received with Dalke Vannatta second low at 240 441 and Fier E Biloff and Ike Brothers George Vannatta among others. The Beach and Co abate project will house families with low income in safe sanitary units and must be approved by the San Francisco housing office before contract.
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Fred Macomber Co
Low
County of Kern
Shafter
Fred Widmer
Public Housing Authority
San Francisco
Shafter Contractors
Fier E. Biloff
Ike Brothers
George Vannatta
Dalke-Vannatta
Biloff
Widmer
Tame Vista
Beach and Co
Country Carnival Wins Support of Homemakers
Hundreds of Shafter area homemakers filled Veterans Memorial Hall to hear Marguerite Fenner of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. offer economical meal planning tips and see appliance displays from local dealers. R. W. Rodgers and wife of 146 Beth Eden won a $300 prize donated by homemakers. The event included a free booklet, Better Meals at Lower Costs, and featured humorous remarks and cooking demonstrations.
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Shafter -Area
Veterans Memorial Hall
California
Les
Bright
Evenin
Ams
Shafter
Mdern
Water Tank Job Starts at Shafter 75000 Capacity
Works Director Jack Arris said the Shafter water storage tank project began this week with descaling the inside to remove paint tar and rust. Steel workers from Thal Tank Co started by removing debris and rust, then will weld rivets and coat the interior to prevent future corrosion. The project includes scraping blistering, aluminum repaint, and is expected to last eight to fourteen days.
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Shafter
Buc
Jack Arris
Thal Tank Co
Traditional Rivals Back Traffic Death Holiday Plan
Shafter and Wasco announce a 60 day traffic safety drive from April 1 to May 30. Originated by Wasco Chamber of Commerce, the program gains county wide support from communities and law enforcement. Assemblyman Pat Kelly promotes the effort and cites high accident costs in Kern County. Bob Somers leads the safety committee as road blocks and sobriety checks are anticipated by the California Highway Patrol.
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Shafter
Wasco
Wasco Chamber of Commerce
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Wallace Shafer
Rita Fry
Tasco Chamber
Kelly
Waste Chamber
Kern County
Chamber
A. G. Mortimore
Bob Somers
California Highway Patrol
Meanest thief steals polio box in Shafter cafe
Shafter police, aided by March of Dimes Campaign Chairman Joe Frizzell, hunt for a man who stole a March of Dimes container from a Central avenue cafe. Investigators estimate the loot at 15 to 20 dollars in coins.
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Shafter
Joe Frizzell
Central Avenue
PTA Minstrels To Aid Shafter Scholarship Fund
The Shafter High School PTA minstrel show to be held next Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school gym will raise funds for the annual scholarship program. Local talent includes Jack Manweiler as interlocutor and Bill Carpenter, Dan Bledsoe, John Walker, and Dr. Grant Jensen as End Men. Mona V. Moor and Kay Duerksen perform a specialty dance, with musical numbers by Mrs. John J. Peters Jr. and Harold Green. The dialogue The Engagement Ring will be staged by Carpenter and Mrs. J. L. Hill.
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Shorter High School Parent-Teachers Association
PTA
E. A. Brown
Jack Manweiler
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Bill Carpenter
Dan Bledsoe
John Walker
Grant Jensen
Mona V. Moor
Kay Duerksen
Harold Greene
Fred Starrh
Reginald Hammond
Rex Thompson
John J. Peters, Jr
Harold Green
Bates Dewey
Lee Riley
Joan
Jennie
Carpenter
J. L. Hill
Cathryn Putman
Watch Sky For Aircraft Spotlight Shows Need for Volunteers
P L Bill Arnold, officer in charge, disclosed two men answered a county wide alert for Shafter Defense Corps spotters during a Saturday test. The pilots from Bakersfield Oxnard Shafter and Santa Barbara observed 14 planes at Kern County Airport. He noted one plane attempted hedge hopping while others were routine and stressed the need for more volunteers in a real alert.
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Shafter Defense Corps
P. L
Bill) Arnold
John Reily
Bakersfield
Oxnard
Shafter
Santa Barbara
Kern County
Arnold
Buttonwillow to Dedicate Historical Tree Landmark Sunday
California and Kern County Historical Society honor Buttonwillow with a Sunday ceremony to dedicate the Buttonwillow tree as a California landmark. Honorary mayor, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, Mrs. Fanny Tracy, and Kern County dignitaries are expected to attend a 2 p.m. program led by W. D. Tracy, a pioneer descendant.
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State of California
Kern County Historical Society
California
Elizabeth Lewis
Fanny Tracy
W. D. Tracy
Buttonwillow
Kern County
Charles Parsons
Jimmie Witcher Enters Fifth Shafter Festival Queen Contest
Jimmie Faye Witcher of Bakersfield College enters the fifth annual Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival queen contest. Festival chairman Richard A. Larson announces ticket sales are underway with service clubs urged to sponsor.
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Jimmie Faye Witcher
Pretty Bakersfield College
Richard A
Dick) Larson
Kern County
Sevan Benes Saker
Shafter Chamber Plans Beautification Contest
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce beautification committee works on a community contest split into business industrial and residential divisions. Participants register and outline painting or upkeep plans during a designated period, then judges pick winners with prizes funded by the chamber. The city council endorses the program while streets crews prepare February cleanup efforts.
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Jack Fleming
Chamber
Ter
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Ee Erie Bailey
L. O. Seaiwine
Jack Harris
City Aims Lawn Rubbish Pickup Week of Feb Twenty Five
Public Works Director Jack Harris announced a lawn dumping collection by city crews from Shafter alleys during the week of February 25. Homeowners should place debris in a convenient location for easy pickup of trash and tree trimmings.
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City Garbage Department
Jack Harris
Shafter
Merchants of Shafter Chamber to Elect Officers at Noon
Members of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Monday in Lee's Dining Room to elect officers and discuss marching. President L. J. Woodae reported today.
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Merchant's di
Shafter Chamber of Merce
Lee's
Cers
M Dssing
L. J. Woodae
Man Pleads Guilty in Drunken Driving Case
Alving Thomas Howell aged 44 of 205 River Street was fined 150 dollars and given a one year suspended sentence for 120 days after pleading guilty to drunken driving Police Chief John Reily reported.
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Alving Thomas Howell
River St
John Reily
Shafter Woman Enters Potato Queen Contest
Williams 20, a Shafter business student and Miss Williams from Shafter High, leads in the Shafter Potato Queen contest with support from the American Legion. She works at the Shafter Press.
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Williams
Shafter
A &F
Shafter High School
Miss Williams
American Legion
Shafter Press
Queen Contest Prizes Tied to Race Positions at Festival
The celebration crowns a queen with a $500 cash prize while the runners up receive $300 and $200 respectively. This year contestants gain votes through ticket sales, with 10 votes per ticket toward a Plymouth sedan prize. Service Club II involvement is optional for ticket handling.
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Service Club II
Service Club
Lachenmaiers Petition SPUD For Annexation
SPUD directors accept a petition by John and Ralph Lachenmaier to annex two parcels to the Shafter Public Utility District as an extension of the Sierra Vista tract. Attorney A G Mortimore will prepare papers. a hearing and final council vote will follow. The brothers will cover costs to tie sewer and water lines. sidewalks curbs and gutters are to be provided. Similar action is underway by the city council for the same parcels.
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Shafter Public Utility
Sierra Vista
SPUD
John
Ralph Lachenmaier
Orde
A. G. Mortimore
Mortimore
Mmnaiers
20-30 Club Urges State Study of Rebel Plan for Water
The Shafter 20-30 Club pushes for a state survey of the Rebel plan to bring water to the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Committee Chair Richard E. Smith says members want a formal study by the state department and the club votes to act locally. Albert Suckut and Jim Moquist assisted in the effort.
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20-30
Shafter
Cently
State Wars Department
Albert Suckut
Jim Moquist
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Terra Vista
Northern
Californ
Electrical Bureau
Ishafter Press
Ht. W. Rodgers
Beth Eden
Stiles
Hier
Wesle R. Staudacher
Country Carnival
Dick Smith
Jack Frey
PTA Minstrels
Joe Tazioli
Historical
Miller and
Lux
March of Dimes
Eeke
NE Ae Wiha
Bureau’ of Reeliitiation
Jack W. Rodi
Shafter-Water Irrigation District
Tony J. Peters
Ted
Paul C. Bailey
Santa Ana
Ralph Brody
Sacramento
J. Thomas Crowe
Visalia
Dick Smit
Jimmie Witcher
Shafter Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee
Lachenmaiers
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