Shafter High School Plans Big Growth Under Board
Editorial praises Emil Bender and Kern County Union High School District for strong leadership. Master plan calls for 1200 pupils by 1960, an 80 acre campus with farm, new administrative unit library and study hall at 275 328 dollars, plus auditorium and music building, and relocated athletic field to free space for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bender
Shafter
Kern County Union High School Board of
Shafter High School
Expansion of X Farm Is Hopeful Omen
California cotton faces acreage cuts but the U S Department of Agriculture Cotton Experimental Station at Shafter expands work. Scientists have driven California’s rise to leading cotton production with new seed and improved fiber developed at Shafter.
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X-Farm
California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Shafter
Shafter Farm
California Cotton Industry Sees Bright Future With Science
California must keep science as its ally as Shaler Peas leads cotton progress. The expanding Shatter farm facilities and staff offer a hopeful omen for the state's cotton industry.
Maple District Scouting Noted For Eagle Scouts Band
The Maple District within the Shafter Community excels in scouting with many Eagle badge recipients from Kern County. Five Eagle Scouts now form an Explorer unit led by Scoutmaster Ruben Siemens and have formed a band, highlighting district leadership and opportunities for youth development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Siemens
Newspaper Servants to the Public The Press and Its Responsibilities
The article argues that reporters are not privileged but obligated to gather accurate facts with cooperation from police fire and clerks. It notes crime stories interest readers but stresses careful reporting and public service through campaigns such as preventing drunk driving and theft. An editor notes this is the second in a series on newspaper relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth Estate
Teachers and the profession in Richland and beyond
An editorial and reports highlight teachers striving for professional growth through college summer school and extension courses. Richland staff leaders and grade group chairmen shape monthly meetings and planning, illustrating enduring professional marks and dedication to student learning.
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Richland
Alice Brown
Alice Camp
Alma Mullins
Mary Todd
Carol Roberts
Nancy Howard
Mae Newcomb
Ruth McClure
Ichabod Crane
Hoosier
Family Visits Parents After Newfoundland Air Force Duty
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Few and their daughter Theresa are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Few for a month. The family recently returned from duty with the Air Force in Newfoundland and will report to Texas next month.
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Kenneth Few
Theresa
Mitchell Few
du@y
Air Force
Newfoundland
Texas
Duerkson Named Historian at Pacific Union College
Monroe Dale Duerkson of Shafter has been chosen historian for the new senior class at Pacific Union College. The class of 94 will graduate in May with a bachelor of arts and a major in business administration. The students, spending a fifth year at the Seventh day Adventist college, will hold graduation exercises on May 28.
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Monroe Dale Duerkson
C. C. Duerkson
Shafter
Pacific Union College
Duerkson
Seventh-day Adventist College
Coast Range
California
Mr and Mrs Wade Ham Hilton Dine in Bakersfield
Mr and Mrs Wade Ham Hilton and Mr and Mrs Calvin Fowler shared a Chinese dinner in Bakersfield Saturday evening, enjoying a quiet social gathering with friends.
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Wade Ham
Ilton
Calvin
Fowler
Bakersfield
Bakersfield Calls for New Hospital Facilities
Editorial warns that Greater Bakersfield and surrounding areas face dangerous hospital bed shortages as population grows. It argues urgent need for modern facilities to avoid crowding, delayed care, and unsafe conditions during emergencies or epidemics.
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Bakersfield
Greater
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Campaign Underway
A plan to build Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and expand Mercy Hospital is ready. Architects are finalizing plans, site chosen, and over two thirds of funds pledged. To secure the federal allotment of 1,072,923 dollars, 1,068,091.37 must be raised by March 1, 1954. A fundraising campaign is organized to collect pledges promptly.
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Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Mercy Hospital
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Shafter Press
Bender
Theron McCuen
Chamber of Ommoerce
Kern County Union High
Shaler
National Editorial
Lassociation
Paul C. Newell
Paul ©. Newell
Florence J. Newell
W. BR. Staudacher
Jack Fleming
South Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Quieide Calif
Maple
Maple Scout
Maple District
Reiker Tract
Lerdo Highway
Church of the Nazarene
Smith's Corner
Oravenue
Shafter Highway
Education Today
By E
Ross Harrington
Richland School
Kern River
Herman W. Riese
John
Nickel
Cross Street
John A. Nickel
Reedley
Henry Janzen
Dinuba
Central Valley Television
Central Ave
Packard Bell
Kern Union Academys
Investors Diversified Services
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
Greater Bakersfield
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bryant
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