Shafter Chamber Reviews Year of Publicity and City Projects
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce under President A. G. Mortimore highlights a year of active outreach and community work. Efforts included promoting business in Shafter, supporting water solutions, backing the Rosedale Highway plan, city beautification drives, and a long range parking program with measures to keep downtown areas accessible.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Mortimore
Shafter
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John Reber
Rosedale
Chamber
Jensen Wins Merit Award For Service
Dr. Grant W. Jensen principal of Shafter High School received a merit award from the California Conservation Council for service in conservation education. He chaired the California Association of Secondary School Principals conservation committee from 1949 to 1951, which produced a recommended school program in conservation. Jensen was one of 16 California educators to receive the honor.
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Grant W. ‘Jensen
Shafter High School
California Conservation Council
Jensen
California ‘Association
Dr. Jensen
Shatter High Contributes to Staff of New North School
Shafter High will contribute 27 teachers to the Kern County Union High School and College District’s North School, planned near Bakersfield north of the river. Principal Jack Hill will lead as the new school opens next fall with about 550 students, rising to 1000 in four years. Teachers from Shafter include Ernie Graf, Dick Heber, C. C. Dusty Rhoads, Turk Eliades, Jerry Hedden, and Elisabeth Lund, taking roles in music, social science, mathematics, health education, and athletics.
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Shatter High
Jack Hill
Shafter High School
Hill
Shafter
Ernie Graf
Dick Heber
C. C
Dusty) Rhoads
Jordan
Turk) Eliades
Graf
Heber
Rhoads
Eliades
Jerry Hedden
Elisabeth Lund
Bakersfield Family Guests for Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Ernest Sterling and daughter Sandy with two nieces, all of Bakersfield, were Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jake Ebel and son Norman.
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Ernest Sterling
Sandy
Bakersfield
Jake Ebel
Norman
Private Branch Serves in Japan with 1st Cavalry Division
Pvt Ardith L Branch and his wife Dorothy Fay reside in Shaftet. He serves with the 1st Cavalry Division in Japan undergoing intensive field training along with Korean War veterans guiding new replacements. The unit previously spent 17 months in the combat zone and helped liberate Manila. Santo Tomas prisoners were freed by an advance column of the division. Branch enlisted February this year. his parents also live in Shaftet.
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Ardith. L. ‘Branch
Dorothy Fay
Shafter
1St Cavalry Division
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Manila
Santo Tomas University
1St Cavalry
Branch
Shaftet
Christmas Visit With San Francisco Family
Mr and Mrs Valentino Vallente of San Francisco spent a four day Christmas weekend with Mrs Valente’s parents Mr and Mrs Devine Ghilarducci of Buttonwillow. They also visited with their grandparents Mr and Mrs A Giannini. Mr and Mrs Joe Ghilarducci and Mr and Mrs Gino Valente of Bakersfield were Christmas dinner guests of the Ghilarducci family.
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Valentino *Vallente
San Francisco
Valente
Devine Ghilarducci
Buttonwillow
A. Giannini
Joe Ghilarducci
Gino Valente
Bakersfield
Ghilarducci
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Chamber
Ernie Hofman
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Kern County
Tion
New School
Bakersfield High School
Beardsley
Standard Schools
Douglas
North Chester
Hoo
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Central Ave
Japan
Bonafab
Dan River
Marcus
Bogota
Avondale
Hemingson
Shafter Mercantile CO
Sante FE
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