Maple District Scouts Prepare for Eagle Court of Honor
Five Maple District Explorer Scouts, Phillip Johnson Jim Engel Linh Chaal Dillee Draper Donald Isaac and Robert Strauss, earned Eagle candidate status after a Board of Review. A special Court of Honor is planned for late February at Maple School auditorium with Ruben Siemens guiding the process.
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Maple
Maple District
Phillip Johnson
Jim Engel
Shafter
Linh Chaal
Dillee Dra
Lmgbil Ounvul
NU Ly Wrcu
Maple School
Weed Expert Joins X-Farm Cotton Staff
Miller, a Minnesota weed control specialist and World War II veteran, joins X-Farm Cotton to address cotton pest issues in California. He holds a Nebraska bachelor's and South Dakota State master's, will work from the new greenhouse at the Shafter Experimental Station and resides with his wife Doris and daughters Dianne and Jean Ann at Kern Homes.
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Minnesota
Calif
John Turner
Shafter
Turner
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
South Dakota State College
Miller
University Farm
University of Minnesota
St. Paul
Air Force
Doris
Dianne
Jean Ann
Kern Homes
Teenager Admits to Prowling After High-Speed Chase
A 17 year old high school senior pleads guilty to a six week prowling spree including a library break in and burglaries at Lee's and other locations. After a pursuit through Shafter with gunfire and tire shots, Officer Hubert Mayberry wounded him in the leg. He was treated and later confessed to the burglaries.
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Shafter
Hanley Witcher
Cedanary
Hubert Mayberry
Weinberger Tract
Mary. Neufeld
Lester Reeves
Reeves
Mrs. Neufeld
Wall-Stone Street
Mayberry
Shafter Camp Areea
Witcher
Lee
SWID to Hold Talks With Bureau Over Water Service Contract
Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District delays continue as directors plan a Sacramento session with Bureau of Reclamation officials to resolve issues on the water service contract including distribution system costs. Chairman John J. Peters Jr. to lead. meeting adjourned to 2 p.m. Jan 22 with potential action on proposals.
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Shafter-Wasco _ Irrigation District
Board of Directors
Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento
Bureau District
Shafter-Wasco
John J. Peters, Jr
Clyde H. Spencer
Bureau
Peters
Iain
School Adds New Bus to Erase Burden
Richland School expands transport with a new 92 passenger bus. Eight units will now shuttle rural and city students, up from seven, easing driver workload. Jack C. Harris will operate the new bus, with Clarence Gilbreath promoted to driver for the 64 passenger vehicle used for spot loads.
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Richland
Bruce M. Crawford
Kenneth Pipkin
Jack C. Harris
Clarence Gilbreath
Pipkin
Richland Pupils Show Boost But Slump Forecast
Richland school enrollment rose in the first four months of the year with an average of 1737 students, 64 more than 1952. Superintendent Bruce M. Crawford cautions that exceptional spring growth may not continue due to the slow potato planting season in the Shafter area, though last spring enrollment exceeded 1900.
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Richland
Bruce M. Crawford
Crawford
Shafter
Clerk Reveals Official Action On C of C Fund
City records detail Chamber of Commerce funding decisions from 1950 to 1953. Actions include a $1200 Christmas decorations grant, a $100 monthly budget for 1951 52, and a $100 monthly 1953 54 allocation. The chamber agreed to decorate and maintain decorations with various arrangements.
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C of C Fund
Frank G. Shaw
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Valley Decorating Co
Fresno
Earl) Johnson
Dan) Loewen
Chamber of Commerce
Ter
Frank) Russell
Loewen
Rolf) Jacobsen
G. H.) Grundy
Farm Bureau Chief To Address Shafter Chamber Meeting
Curtis Graves of Buttonwillow, president of the Kern County Farm Bureau, will be the guest speaker at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce weekly meeting tomorrow. Program Chairman Bruce Crawford arranged the event, set for 12 noon in Lee's Dining Room, with Graves expected to outline the bureau's objectives.
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Curtis Graves
Buttonwillow
Kern County Farm Bureau
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Crawford
Lee
Graves
Ohio Women Awarded Two Dollars For Bogus Tip
In Willard Ohio a woman received two dollars from This Week's Sunday magazine for supplying misinformation about Buttonwillow's mayor. She misread a story about a returning prisoner of war Corporal Oreolas and the March of Dimes campaign, which had elected Buttonwillow’s mayor earlier that year.
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Ohio
Buttonwillow
Willard
Buttow
Willow
California
Isaac Orelas
Corporal Oreolas
March of Dimes
Ity
Shafter High elects student associations leaders
Seniors Roy Jones and Leroy Kirschenmann campaign for president of the Associated Students of Shafter High School backed by Whigs and Federalists. Whigs nominate Dave Russell Dolores Stout and Mary DeVincentzo for vice president secretary and social chairman. Federalists nominate Friedley Marlene Enns and Doris Wilson for their offices.
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Roy Jones
Leroy Kirschenmann
Associated Students
Shafter High School
Whigs
Federalists
Dave Russell
Dolores Stout
Mary DeVincenzo
Federalist
Friedley
Marlene Enns
Doris Wilson
Kiddie Rides Planned for Shafter Festival
The seventh annual Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival will feature six kiddie rides plus 14 locally sponsored booths. Fontana group led by Stephen J. Merten offers rides including merry go round and ferris wheel with non gambling games. Final decision due Monday. potential one week date shift to avoid Wasco High School events.
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Jack Fleming
Fontana
Stephen J. Merten
Mertens
Wes Janzen
John Fuller
Ernie Hofman
Merten
Eens
Fleming
Wasco High School
Future Farmers of America
Smith
Wasco. High School
Honey Offers Gun Work for March of Dimes
A Shafter man, Jim Honey, plans a March of Dimes fund drive by offering gun cleaning and maintenance. He will charge $1.50 per gun and donate all proceeds to the Shafter fund for polio relief.
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Honey
March OF Dimes
Shafter
Jim Honey
Sida
Three Trustees May Run For Richland Jobs
Richland School District may elect three or five trustees at the May 21 election depending on a final state ruling. Superintendent Bruce M. Crawford cited differing county counsel interpretations of a law expanding boards to five members. Richland serves about 1740 students with three trustees. if reclassified as a union district, five would be required.
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Richland
Bruce M. Crawford
Crawford
Kern County
Rio Bravo
Fire damages three room home on Pacific avenue
A smoldering blaze at 243 Pacific Avenue damaged a three room house owned by Pearl L Christensen. The Rutledge newlyweds were away when flames, aided by Shafter county and 12 volunteers, burned for nearly an hour. Loss to personal property estimated at 200 to 300 dollars. House 50 percent damaged.
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Robert Rutledge
Pacific Avenue
Shafter County
Pearl L. Christensen
Butledges
Albert Finkbeiner
Labor Contractor Fined for Labor Code Violation
Eugene Ledbetter a 23 year old labor contractor was fined 50 dollars for running a cotton picking crew without license or insurance. He received a 90 day suspended sentence for three years upon his guilty plea in Judge E K Grants court per Special Investigator Lester Y Bruner.
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Eugene Ledbetter
Lester Y. Bruner
Ledbetter
E. K. Grant
Mexico Expert in Conduct Forum Series
Hubert Herring, a renowned authority on Mexico, South America and Spain, will speak at Shafter High School for the second forum in a series. He has spent years in South America, Scandinavia, Spain and Portugal studying politics and economics, and has written works including Mexico the Making of a Nation Good Neighbors and America and the Americas. The event Monday at 8 PM in the school gym is open to the public with no admission charge.
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Mexico
South America
Spain
Hubert Herring
Shafter High School
Herring
Portugal
America
Americas
Prator to Speak on Business and Education at Shafter Banquet
Dr. Ralph Prator Bakersfield College president will discuss Business and Education at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce installation banquet on January 28. Robert Bann will assume the president’s role as L. J. Leward exits. other officers and a director join the incoming slate. Tickets are on sale for the 7 30 p m event at Shafter High School cafeteria.
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Ralph Prator
Bakersfield College
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Robert Bann
L. J
Lew)ard
Tony Brown
Irvin Fike
Jack Fleming
Bruce Crawford
Don
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