California Agricultural Aviation Meet Showcases Air Fire Fighting Drops
More than 450 people attended the three day California Agricultural Aviation meeting at Mirador from January 14 to 16. The program opened with an air show and a demonstration of coal powered spray planes and new crop dusting equipment. Highlights included a simulated aerial forest fire fighting borate drop. Discussions covered safer chemical and seed application by aircraft, new operating rules, and pilot training plans. Officials noted 1959 aircraft treatment of over 8 million acres with expected 1960 increases.
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Sewell’ Viton
Atwood Crop Dusters Shafter
California Agricultural Aviation
Mirador
California
Kern County Home Construction Hits 1959 Residential Total
Kern County residential construction in 1959 reached 28 540 471 dollars, second only to 1958, per the Kern County Board of Trade. Unincorporated areas led activity with 1 376 permits totaling 15 746 401 dollars. Bakersfield reported 684 homes worth 8 737 845 dollars.
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Kern County
Kern
Ted
U. S
Board of Trade
Board
Joseph, M. Gannon
Bakersfield
Delano
Shafter
Wasco
Tehachapi
Taft
McFarland
KCFB Plans Evening Meeting On Water Policy Talks
Kern County Water Problems Department will analyze new Feather River Project water delivery policies and discuss latest federal San Luis Unit legislation. Meeting set for 8 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building 2716 L Street Bakersfield. all interested persons invited.
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Feather River
Kern County
a_ Water Problems Department
KCFB
Allen Bottorff
Water Problems Department
San Luis
Farm Bureau
L Street
Bakersfield
Botterff
35 000 Aliens Now Delinquent Address Reports Urged
District Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service reminded aliens that the deadline to file address report forms under the 1952 act is Saturday. The law requires most aliens to submit their address cards annually in January at the nearest office, with about 35 000 still未 submitted.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Nationality
Rosenberg
Book For Parents Discussed at Area Meeting
An area meet at Richland School brought together Maple PTA representatives including Jo nas Nickel Ernest Siemens Willis Reimer Adolph Buhler and Frank Toston. A Seventh District session led by Mrs G Soarez preceded buzz sessions on a joint publication book for service and better acquainting duties.
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Richland School
PTA
Jonas Nickel
Ernest Siemens
Willis Reimer
Adolph Buhler
Saf
Frank Toston
Elmer Engel
G. Soarez
Bank of America Declares Quarterly Dividend for 1959
Bank of America President S. Clark Beise announced at the 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco that the bank will pay a quarterly dividend of 45 cents, totaling 1.80 per share for the year 1959. Shareholders represented 75 percent, with 25 directors re-elected.
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Bank of America
S. Clark Beise
San Francisco
Beise
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association Capital Stock
Rec
Billy Veatch at Fort Ord Begins Infantry Training
Army Private Billy L. Veatch, son of Mrs. Bonnie F. Veach of Shafter California, starts the eight week basic infantry program at Fort Ord. He is assigned to Company A 7th Battle Group 3rd Brigade, Fort Ord California, with courses in military subjects chemical biological radiological defense marksmanship infantry tactics first aid military justice maintenance and supply economy.
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Billy L. Veach
Bonnie F. Veach
Shafter
Calif
West Coast
7Th Battle Group
Fort Ord
Plans for 1960 Census in Kern Kings and Tulare
Congressman Harlan Hagen announced completion of plans for the 1960 census in Kern Kings and Tulare Counties. Donald R. Napier was named district supervisor with office space planned in Bakersfield. The district will need 26 crew leaders 426 enumerators and a five person office staff, with recruiting starting before April first.
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Harlan Hagen
Kern
Kings
Tulare
Hagen
Donald R. Napier
Quincy Street
Bakersfield
Ben
Chester Avenue
Napier
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Unruhs
Massey - Ferguson
Nikkel
Pg&e
Eee
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Bridgeport
Mono County
Beiser
Billy L. Veatch
Cen
Kern Loan Company
Central Ave
Cal
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Division
Richland Chevrolet
CHEVY
Richland Chevrolet Co
Central Avenue
Phone Pioneer
Shafter, Calif
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