Growth outlook for Kern County industries in 1960
Prominent speakers forecast 1960 will mirror 1959 for agricultural income and emphasize Kern County cotton and crops driving the economy. They project continued oil field activity, dairy and feedlot expansion, and strong construction and retail finance supported by regional demand and Lake Isabella tourism revenues.
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Kern
Uae
G. L. Seitz
Calcot, Ltd
Kern County
Seitz
Albert C
Recreational Conference Set For May 21
A day-long recreation conference will be held in Bakersfield May 21 with representatives from Kern County's more than 30 local recreation councils attending. The event will feature a general meeting and five workshops on topics such as administration sports scheduling handcrafts culture and Playday. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bakersfield Inn with one-hour seminars so delegates participate in at least two discussions.
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Bakersfield
Capt. Hollister
Karpe
Bakersfield Realty Board
Credit and Finance
George C. Parker
Community National Bank
Buttonwillow
Kern County
Parker
California
Lake Isabella
Emory Gay Herman
Hoffman
Aun Sai
Bakersfield Inn
Mothers Focus on Crowded Classrooms Bond Issue
Young mothers may influence the February 9 classroom construction bond, says Mrs. Frank Hornkohl of Citizens for School Bonds. She notes mothers of young children raise the sharpest questions about adequacy of classrooms and teachers for future scholastic training.
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Citizens’ Committee
Frank Hornkohl
Citizens For School Bonds
Hornkohl
Kern County To Get Share Of Brucellosis Funds
State Director William E Warne announced California will receive 50000 dollars in federal funds and will resume federal state brucellosis testing in Tulare Kings Kern and Santa Barbara counties. Testing had halted since October 1 due to funding gaps. Brucellosis is a contagious animal disease and can cause undulant fever in humans. Cattle reacting to tests are slaughtered with indemnity from state and federal governments.
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William E. Warne
California
Tulare
Kings
Kern
San Barbara
California civilian employment hits record December 5.904 million
California sees civilian employment rise to a record 5,904,000 in December as steel plants run at full production and holiday hiring boosts retail and post office jobs. Unemployment averaged 265,000 in 1959, down from 6.0 percent to 4.4 percent of the labor force.
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California
Irving H. Perluss
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