Shafter Gains Fame as a County Show Place in Early Settlement
The article extols Shafter as one of the county's show places three or four years ago it was mostly grazing land now the area is thriving with young vineyards orchards and rolling alfalfa lands. It notes land subdivision by Kern County Land Company favorable water conditions climate and rail access plus two stores a warehouse a lumber yard a hotel and churches. Farms focus on grapes pumpkins melons potatoes and beans with sales on easy terms to settlers. Most settlers are content and making money despite some farms not yet reaching full productivity.
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Shafter
Kern County Land Company
Shafter District
Kern County
Richland students named to Honor Chorus in Kern County
Richland High School joins 400 Kern County students auditioning for the Kern County Honor Chorus. March 22, 1980, 8:00 p.m. at Bakersfield Civic Auditorium will present the results to the public admission free. Members named include Jennifer Anderson Selina Barnes Janet Bernardi Billy Braisher Ruth Brown Melissa Corneau Eric De Vries Stephanie Dobbs and many more.
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Ersfield
Kern County
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium
Richland
Honor Chorus
Jennifer Anderson
Selina Barnes
Janet Bernardi
Billy Braisher
Ruth Brown
Melissa Corneau
Eric de Vries
Stephanie Dobbs
Richland School Menu January 31 to February 6 1980
Planned school meals list offerings for each day of the week from Thursday to Wednesday. Includes turkey with sides, tomato juice with fish, ravioli, barbecue chicken, and assorted fruits, vegetables, breads, and desserts for Richland schools.
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Lad
Island
P L Bill Arnold Pioneer Shafter educator dies at 92
P L Bill Arnold longtime Shafter High School business educator and 1957 retiree died at his Bakersfield home on January 22 at age 92. He helped found St Mark’s Episcopal Church in Shafter and was active with St Paul’s in Bakersfield. Survivors include his wife Maude and two sons Murray and Richard. Graveside rites were held January 26 at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
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Bill” Arnold
Shafter High School
Bakersfield
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Canton
Dakota Territory
Kern County
Maude
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Shafter
St. Paul’s Church
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Arnold
Madison
S.C
USC
Fresno State University
Deadwood
South Shafter
Greeks settle Nice tracing roots to Nike meaning victory
Historical note explains Greek settlers from Marseilles founded Nice on the French Riviera around 2000 years ago and gave the city its name derived from the Greek word Nike meaning victory.
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Marseilles
Nice
French Riviera
Nike
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