Alfalfa Seed Production Discussed at Two Grower Meetings
Growers in the county gathered for two alfalfa seed meetings led by Farm Adviser Roy M. Barnes. A Tehachapi dinner meeting was held at the Grammar School Auditorium and a second session occurred at Bakersfield’s Agricultural Building on Wednesday at 9 am. Specialists from the division of agronomy Davis spoke on general alfalfa seed production. Attending agronomyists included Luther Jones Frank Parsons Vic Osterh and Bill Harvey.
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Roy M. Barnes
Tehachapi
Grammar School
M_St
Bakersfield
Division of Agronomy
Davis
Agronomy
Luther Jones
Frank Parsons
Vic Osterh
Bill Harvey
Schneider and Wikoff Begin Storage Center Construction
Industrial development along East Lerdo Highway advances with a new storage center erected by Schneider and Wikoff. The facility, fenced in with redwood, is designed for future expansion and will store plumbing supplies.
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Schneider and Wikoff
East Lerdo Highway
Out-of-State Cars Register Hike in California
The 1951 influx of out-of-state automobiles reached a record high with 1,369 vehicles and 3,645 passengers entering California in a single year, a 21 percent rise over 1950. The first ten months alone surpassed all prior years, totaling 52,666 cars and 3,024,657 passengers.
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California
Secra
Generals to Tackle Tough McFarland Quintet After Two Wins
The Shafter Generals, coming off two easy wins, host McFarland in a televised style clash and then Corcoran at home. Shafter led Exeter 16 11 at quarter and 30 21 at halftime in a 52 45 win, with scoring spread among Roden Thompson Gaede Scales Hamilton Bergman Notley. Delano win followed as Shafter edged 31 28 after a tight start.
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Generals
McFarland
Shafter Generals
Colonels
Exeter
Delano
Shafter's Bucks
Nerals
Lowell Todd
Corcoran
Shafter
Monarchs
Atkinson
Roden
Thompson
Gaede
Broom
Scales
Hamilton
Bergman
Notley
Tigers
West Coast Receiving More Egg Shipments
West Coast poultrymen expand as imports rise for 1951. Nine months show 1855 carloads of eggs sent west vs 631 in 1950, with Minnesota among key shipping states. Dressed poultry shipments reached 134 cars, up from 673 the year before, excluding military cargo.
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West Coast
Severnal Mnesota
Shafter High Students’ Berkeley GPA Report
A report from the University of California relations with schools shows that three Shafter High School graduates who entered Berkeley in the 1950 51 academic year posted a combined grade point average of 1.88.
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Shafter High School
Office of the Director Relations With
University of California
Berkeley
State Cotton Leaders Meet in South
Leaders of the cotton industry from across the nation meet in New Orleans for the 14th annual session of the National Council. Delegates from California include L. W. Frick Arvin president of the California Cotton Progressive Association and other state leaders. Attendance nears 600 with talks on promotion utilization foreign trade production and marketing of cotton and its products.
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South
Indus
New Orleans
National Council
Califdenia
Nnal
Counciil
L. W. Frick
Arvin
California Cottonative Association
W. Ly
Sani Buttonwillow
Gene’ Hayes
Madera
Smith and Hayes
State
California Grange
California Farm Bureau
O. L. Frost
of San
Cotton Oil Co
Bak Gation
Vnc Vity
California
J. Kennedy
California Cotton Cooperative Association
Bakersfield
Ed J. Neufeld
Growers Cooperative Gin
Wasco
Harry Thompson
Weedpatch Gin
Harry Baker
Ers Cotton Oil Co
Fresno
Harry West
Coberly .West Co
James Camp
L. A
Funeral Rites Held For War Victim Cpl Fregeau
Funeral services for Corporal Arthur W. Fregeau were conducted at St. Francis church Bakersfield with burial in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Plot Union Cemetery. Fregeau, born April 27 1929 in Los Banos, died October 9 in Korea while serving with the 9th Infantry Regiment. He had lived in Kern county 12 years and worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad before enlisting. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Fregeau of Rio Bravo and a brother.
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RIO Bravo
Cpl
Arthur W. Fregeau
St. Francis
Bakersfield
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Union Cemetery
Fregeau
Los Banos
Kern County
Korea
9Th Infantry
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rio Bravo Tary
Bakersfield School
Alfred Ceau
Joseph
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Kirschenman Tract
3Rd Street
California Ave
Bakersfield, Calif
Bruce Crawford
Richland
Crawford
Public Utility District
Frank Shaw
Justice Court
Frank Hornkohl Laboratories
Truxtun
FORD
Geo. Haberfelde
Ford Coachcraft
J. J. Baerg
D.C
Central Ave
Leroy Thompson
Cager
O. K
Lerdo Hwy
Harold C. Stellmacher
16Th
H Sts
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