Five Years Ago Diplomats Tour Kern County Agriculture
Five years ago thirty five foreign diplomats from Washington and the United Nations toured Kern County last weekend to learn about the county's agriculture and people. In Shafter and Buttonwillow families they spent two days while greeted by Todd Kodet returning from South Africa. The eighth grade Maple School girls closed a twelve week food course with a luncheon for invited guests.
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Washington
United Nations
Kern County
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Todd Kodet
South Africa
W. T. Walhoad
American Field Service
Todd
Russell Kodet
AFS
Lynedock
Stennenbosch
The
Maple School
Hall and Icardo Re-elected to Kern County Fair Board
Wayne Hall of Taft and Jimmie Icardo of Bakersfield were unanimously re elected president and vice president of the Kern County Fair Board. Both serve their second year atop the nine member board with Hall director since 1968 and Icardo since 1969. Other directors include Howard K. Dickson Don M. Johnston Kenneth N. Mebane Raymond A. Mettler Keith V. Nylander Hollis B. Roberts and Donald J. Valpredo all unpaid. The 1975 fair dates were set for September 26 through October 4 and a budget of 556 788 was approved. The Kern County Fair operates without local taxes and relies on state aid and pari mutual betting funds for premiums and capital improvements.
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Wayne Hall
Taft
Jimmie Icardo
Bakersfield
Kern County Fair Board
Nineman
Hall
Icardo
Howard K. Dickson
Don M. Johnston
Kenneth N. Mebane
Raymond A. Mettler
Keith V. Nylander
Hollis B. Roberts
Donald J. Valpredo
Cy Allen
Sacramento
Kern County
California
Allen
Fair Board
Managamen
Harvest Hall
Fire at Fuller and Son Cotton Mill Bale Yard Burns Five Bales
Fire at the Fuller and Son Cotton mill bale yard on Wednesday night destroyed five bales of cotton with damage estimated at $700. Lloyd Robertson of Shafter was elected vice president in charge of farming operations for M. L. Dudley and Company overseeing more than 10 000 acres. Mr and Mrs Calvin G Mettler of Los Angeles Avenue reviewed the past 25 years of their
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Fuller and Son
Lloyd Robertson
Shafter
M. L. Dudley and Company
Calvin G. Mettler
Los Angeles Ave
Shafter FFA Places Fourth at California Contest
Shafter High School FFA earned fourth place as a team among 35 groups at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Cathi Martin won high individual with 196 of 220 points. team members were Kellie Hayes Mary Dawson and Katie Hayes. Art Parham, advisor, placed third in adult judging.
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Shafter High School
FFA
State of
California
Pork Producers
Cathi Martin
Cathi
Kellie Hayes
Mary Dawson
Katie Hayes
Fresno Fairgrounds
Art Parham
Stiern names Lillie Givan to Kern EOC board
Senator Walter W. Stiern appoints Bakersfield native Mrs. Lillie Givan as representative to the reorganized Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation board. Givan has led local groups and served on advisory boards while the EOC outlines 1972 act changes requiring broader public official and community representation.
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Walter W. Stiern
Lillie Givan
Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Givan
Bakersfield
Henry Fissler School Pta
Sen. Stiern
Fort Hood Stationing Linked Radio Operator Tom McNabb
Private Thomas G. McNabb, 18, son of Mrs. Neita Mitchell, 470 Olson Ave., Shafter, is assigned as a radio operator in Company C of the 1st Cavalry Division's 13th Signal Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Army
Thomas G. McNabb
Neita Mitchell
Olson Ave
Shafter
Erator
1St Cavalry Division
Ft. Hood
Tex
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Allen L. Zenk
John C. Williamson
Jack T. Cacey
California State College
Gene Guenther
John A. Gronouski
Washington, D. C
Ben Stollers
Golden West Avenue
Fair
Shafter Ffa
Nationa Automobile Club
Stiern
ECEOC
Christian and Professional Women
League of Women Voters
National Secretaries ‘Association
Gas
Cials Endins
Benos
Jackson Ave
Tom McNabb
Fort Hood
Shafter Area
Beno
Robert D. Schmelze
Santee Street
Los Angeles
Raggedy Ann & Andy
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