Far East Film Planned for Open Forum
African-born Joe Fisher nicknamed Singapore Joe presents the color film This Changing Orient with commentary at Bakersfield Open Forum in Harvey Auditorium. The session, starting at eight, replaces the canceled Finn Ronne lecture. Admission is free. event is sponsored by Bakersfield Evening High School. Fisher’s film covers Honolulu to Bombay with scenes from Hong Kong Shanghai Manila and Singapore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fisher
Far-East
Bakersfield
Robert H. Young
Shanghai
Manila
Sarawak
British North Borneo
Singapore
Malaya
India
Bombay
Delhi
Buffet party honors Ruth Alexander birthday
A buffet party for the birthday of Miss Ruth Alexander was given Saturday evening by her sister Thelma Alexander at their home 1081 North Park Lane. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bar Weil Mr and Mrs Clarence Foster with Kenny Joe Brown Francis Butcher Howard Wilson Thelma Alexander and Ruth Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Alexander
Thelma Alexander
North Park Lane
Bar Weil
Clarence Foster
Kenny
Joe Brown
Francis Butcher
Howard Wilson
Alexander
Farm Bureau Women Join Liberty Belles
Mrs. Merle Taylor spoke at the Farm Bureau meeting as county chairman for the Liberty Belles. Vivian Kellams described the Liberty Belles origin. The group advocates cleaner and cheaper government and non-partisan constitutional government. Carriers Mrs Wegis Kemp Thomson were chosen to represent the Butonwillow group in the county organization. Bakersfield Open Forum series concludes with seventh presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftonwillow
Merle Taylor
Liberty Belles
Farm Bureau
Vivian Kellams
Kenneth Wegis
Roland Kemp
Jack Thomson
Buttonwillow
Bred gilt auction raises funds for FFA chapters in Kern County
Shafter High School and Bakersfield area FFA chapters sponsor the first annual bred gilt sale in Bakersfield with 26 gilts auctioned for an average $93, totaling $2540. The event at Bakersfield High School farm drew about 200 bidders and spectators, with buyers from as far as Sacramento and Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Future Farmers of America
Bakersfield
Bakersfield “High
School College School Farm
Future Farmer
Chester
Future Farmers of McFarland
Duroe
Shatter Future Farmer
H. K. Dickson
Kern County Union High School
Col
Harry Hardy
Kernville High School
Future Farmer Chapter
Kerndale
Small Industry Meeting to Feature SDPA Chief Telford Taylor
Kern County Chamber of Commerce invites area manufacturers to a noon March 7 gathering in San Francisco to hear Telford Taylor, newly appointed SDPA chief, discuss roles for small business in defense. He will cover loans, raw materials access, and securing defense contracts with reservations due by February 29, 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Telford Taylor
Small Defense Plants Administration
San Francisco
St. Francis
Taylor
SDPA
Faculty Wives Gather at Kern Homes
A business and social meeting of Shafter High School faculty wives was held last week at Mrs. C C. Rhoads home in Kern Homes. Hostesses were Mrs. Jordan Eliades and Mrs. Dick Heber. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. P. L. Arnold and Miss Sally Jung. canasta winners were Miss Marjorie Rose and Mrs. Tom Letizia. Novel refreshments included ice cream in paper cups in flower pots. Attendees included Mesdames P. L. Arnold, Wanda Colver, Burley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
C C. Rhoads
Kern Homes
Jordan Eliades
Dick Heber
P. L. Arnold
Sally Jung
Marjorie Rose
Tom Letizia
Mesdames
Wanda Colver
Burley
Exchange Assembly Planned With Taft High Students
Shafter High School will present an exchange assembly before Taft High School students this Friday. The program opens with a two piece number by Johnny DeVincenzo, then the glee club performs three songs. The Red Lamp play follows with a listed cast. The program ends with a glee club medley and a novelty number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft High School
Shafter High School
Theodora Richards
Harley Martin
Johnny DeVincenzo
Glee Club
Earnest Graf
Bonnie Doone
Beth—McLean
Delmer Earls
David , Muir
Karin Burnquist
Jeannie Trantham
Martha Jeffcoat
Ross Adkins
Jan Gibson
Dooley and Guests Attend Event Led by Mrs Schacht
Dooley Elliott Garrison Ernest Graf Grant Jensen Tom Letizia Tom Oury Lowell Todd and the president Mrs Edward Schacht along with the Misses Joan Bell Sally Jung Marjorie Rose Jeanette Wheeler and the hostesses attended the function.
Gribble Guests in Santa Cruz Amid Green Hills and Poppies
Mr and Mrs Ralph Gribble visited Santa Cruz as weekend guests of Mr and Mrs A A Fanno. Heavy rains made the northern trip scenic with green hills and vast fields of poppies reported by the Gribbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gribble
Santa Cruz
A. A. Fanno
Gribbles
Fest Plans Parade Amid Mix Up Amid Festival Prep
Former festival director Clence Neuman promised to oversee parade arrangements as the festival set for May 17 features a trade fair barbecue a junior show aquacade and a dance with a 1952 automobile as the grand prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cl Ence Neuman
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Dane Clark
Fort Defiance
Johnny Weissmuller
Claudette Colbert
Mickey Rooney
Janis Paige
Alan Ladd
Sun
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Marjorie Main
James Stewart
Northside
Benares
Calcutta
FFA
Shafter H.S
Wheeler Furniture CO
Safeway
Elbo
Oregon
Rockwood
Royal SA
Swif Swift
Glen Brand
Family Circle Magazine
Fie Biscuits
Nob Hill
Chuck
U. S
U.S
Manor House
Pillsbury
ESSOI
Tse Hee Ae
Ageia
Utah
Safeway Storl Im Shafter
Wales
Gene Wishon
Jewell Craig
George Tidwell
Central Ave
A & Festival
The
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