Population of Kern County grows to 238000 in 1952
California Taxpayers Association estimates Kern County population at 238 070 on January 1 1952 up 4 3 percent from April 1950 census. County rise reflects an increase of 9 761 over 228 309, with 41 percent gain since 1951. California overall reaches 11 236 900, up 6.1 percent since 1950. Central Valley Project funds 34 936 572 in the year to deliver water for 4500 more acres.
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Kern County
Califonia Taxpayers’ Association
California
Association
Central Valley
Entries Open for Kern County Art Competition
Kern County art officials report rising entry numbers for the Fourth Annual Kern County Art Competition with a February 9 deadline for applications. Fred Hasty notes that submissions must be in by then though artwork need not be completed yet. Local winners will be displayed in Bakersfield during the Spring Festival. elementary winners at Westminster Youth Center, adults at the Elks Club, and high school winners in Harvey Auditorium.
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Kern County
Fred Hasty
Shafter
Bakersfield
Westminster Youth Center
17Th
H Streets
Elks Club
First Grade Teacher Visits Salt Lake City
Maple School's Mrs. Marion Wells spent a two week vacation visiting relatives. She stayed with sister Mrs. E. F. McGuire in Salt Lake City and with sister Mrs. T. W. Mathews in Idaho before returning through San Francisco to visit her daughter Mrs. Stuart Bennett. The trip featured heavy snow and enjoyed change.
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Salt Lake City
Maple
Marion Wells
E. F. McGuire
Idaho
T. W.mathews
San Francisco
Stuart Bennett
Popular Fabric Painting Class At Shafter High School
One of the more popular evening adult classes at Shafter High School is fabric painting. It is taught Tuesday evenings from 7 to 10 and also offered Wednesday morning 9 to 12 and afternoon 1 to 4 at First Mennonite Church in Shafter. Mrs Mary Clanton leads the course with open enrollment for all adults.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Mary Clanton
County spring events set with judging and awards dates
Adult entries are planned between April 1 and 20. The county final judging will occur on May 4 and the awards will be announced at the Art and Chamber Music Festival on May 7 as part of the County Spring Festival.
Airlift Demands on Oil Firms During Korea War
Since mid 1950 military needs in Korea press oil companies to fund and supply airlift operations. The question asks what it costs an oil firm to sustain aerial resupply and transport during the conflict.
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Korea
Standard
Wake Island
U.S
Wake
38Th Parallel
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Shafter Colonels
Exeter
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Ken Carthal
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Monarchs
John Notley
Exeter-Shafter
Harold Gaede
Generals
McFarland and Corcoran
Kern Up
Los Angeles
Ter Tisas
Olga Banuelos
Harley Martin
Anna Faye Cooper
Max Tudor
MOTEL
Cawelo
Highway
Lerdo
Southern California Gas Company
Pacific Coast Gas Assy
Canton Island
U. S
Tte
Pacis Geee
Kontos Sweee
Standard Oil Company OF California
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