Heifetz to Appear in Kern County Concert Series
Jascha Heifetz the renowned violinist is named the fourth artist in the Kern County Musical Association 1948 49 series to be staged in the new Shafter High School auditorium next fall and spring with Ruber stein pianist Thébom soprano and the San Francisco Opera Company in La Bohème completing the lineup. About 400 season seats will be available and no single opera admissions will be sold. Requests for seats may be sent to the association care of Tracy’s Music Store Bakersfield.
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Jascha Heitz
Supreme
Kern County Musical Association
New High School
Heifetz
Ruberstein
Thébom
San Francisco Opera
San Joaquin Valley
Frank Hornkohl
Kern County
Musical Association
Music Association
Cobalt Described as Bright Silverlike Metal with Red Tint
A concise description notes cobalt resembles silver in appearance with a distinct hint of red. The statement highlights its metallic luster and subtle coloration characteristic of cobalt.
Kern County Crop Report For January
January preparation for planting saw minimal shipments with 45 cars of grapes 99 cars of fall potatoes 30 cars of cauliflower 8 cars of broccoli 3 cars of lettuce and 1 car of sweet potatoes. The month was warm and dry and enabled cleanup of cotton picking and the largest cotton crop on record due to mild winter weather. Edison district expects 13 527 acres of early potatoes up 1 116 from 1947 with acreage figures to be published soon. District inspectors monitor operations as most stored fruit moves to market. Weather data show January as extreme for cloudiness temperatures and rainfall with .01 inch rainfall the driest since 1889. only 1918 and 1924 were drier. Seasonal total since July 1st stands as the second driest to January 31st, behind 1904. Average temperature 52.6 degrees, 5.1 above normal, warmest January since 1909. Daytime highs averaged nearly 9 degrees above normal.
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Edison
Weather Bureau
McFarland Oil Worker Enlists in U.S. Army
Marion Howell of McFarland, a former oil field worker, chooses a tough career in the U.S. Infantry after enlisting at Delano’s Army and Air Force Recruiting Station. He aims to join the Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Ord, having served in the Pacific in Transportation Corps duties and earned the Philippine Independence Ribbon, Victory Medal, and Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon.
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Marion Howell
McFarland
U.S. Infantry
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Main Street
Delano
Fourth Infantry Division
Fort Ord
Transportation Corps
Spud News From Around Kern Co
Weather and market notes on potato shipments in Kern County Texas. Potatoes face light demand due to cold nationwide conditions. Maine increases central shipments while support prices expected to rise about 16 percent. Potatoes priced around 2.72 dollars by May and June. Edison district frost delays affect early plantings. Red River Valley shipments down from cold. March 1 1948 deadline for acreage reports to the County Agricultural Conservation Association. Cotton classing office housing discussed in Bakersfield with lease ending June. Kern County representatives named for Wasco Shafter and other nearby towns.
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Maine
Washington
Edison
Red River Valley
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Bakersfield
Kern County
Wasco
Glen Compton
E. J. Peters
Shafter
Bates Dewey
Irwin
Nikkel
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Shafter Press
Jasch Heifetz
Thrift Days
W. H. Hitchcock Lawrence Kattenhorn
Central Ave
McFarland Oil
Shafter Mercantile CO
Kern Co
Fresno F.M. and
Bakesfield
F.M
F.M. Aerial
James St
Wasco Radio
7Th St
OOD
Lordo W. Frank Johnson
J. W. Frizzell Groceries & Vegetables Meat & Dairy Products
Tastewell
Pride of Oklahoma
Turnip
U.S
Fecen
Flako
Wilson
Frigidaire Ranges
Frigidaire Links & Cabinets
Richland
Sales & Service
Frigidaire
Thor & Western Holly Appliances
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