SWID Elections Set for Next Wednesday Vote Seen Light
Voters in Shafter Wasco district vote next Wednesday from noon to six at five sites for three SWID directors and for an assessor treasurer tax collector. Incumbents and unopposed candidates indicate a light turnout despite a competitive treasurer race.
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Mittal
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco I
Ounty
Vera K. Gibson
Devauues
S.w.ld
Cnallet
Sone
Allen Feanewen
E. J. Peters
Maple
Marvin Neuman
Domestic Arts
Wasco Grammar School
Wasco Fire Station
Shafternning Company
En Valley Highway
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7Th Union Cantional
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Growth Seen as New Industry Comes to City
The SIDELINES column notes optimism as a Fresno plant expansion nears, with Sam Becker citing forthcoming arrivals and Mettler praising local impact. Bruce Crawford’s remarks on the board’s record set tone for next year amid cheerful, if referential, reports of recent events.
Polio Immunization Drive Set For Shafter Clinic
February 12 immunization events announced for Shafter area with two shots for children. Dr C Bus Kern County official notes 17 000 children immunized last year and 46 852 doses given in 1956. Clinic runs 9 to 11 am and 1 to 3 pm at Valley site with Richland students receiving sheets.
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Shafter Ne
C Bus
Kern County
Shafer
An Are Valley
Sie
Richland
Agnes Theur
Exchange Club of Wasco to Honor Members at California Meeting
The National Exchange Club will send an announcement to club officers and state leaders. Four governors will receive service banners, and special emblems will go to Committeemen Her ri Neuman and President Greg Malory for sponsorship. The meeting aims for strong attendance from California Exchange clubs and invites potential members to join within a week to become charter members. entertainment and a dance will follow.
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Exchange Club of
Wasco
Herri Neuman
Greg Malory
California
National Exchange Club
Glub
New Phone Book Due April 9 in County Directory
The 1957 county directory will close for listings soon as Truman Blair, telephone company manager, notes the need to complete necessary clerical work before the April 9 deadline. The process includes registering new names and addresses, with emphasis on households and business entries.
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Anc Mype
New Nefaine
Truman Blair
Cusorageane
Lings
Mayor Proclaims February Heart Fund Month
The city leader announces February as Heart Fund Month and outlines a plan for related events. A free trip to Florida is mentioned for selected participants while ongoing work sessions are scheduled from early morning to late afternoon to train others in civil sky-watch duties.
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Air Agree
Shatter
Vail
Florida
GOC
Shafter Youth Stricken By Polio At Bay Hospital
Robert I. Pee, 19, nephew of Mrs. George of Maple Standon, is a polio victim at Bay Hospital Eugene Oregon. He was moved there by air from Oregon and has been in an iron lung since September. He is reported as improved but will need prolonged artificial lung support and extent of recovery uncertain.
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Robert i. Pee
Rs. George
Maple Standaon
Felon Sanderson
Panapeet
Mirvice
Oregon
Eugene
Serene Se
Davis
Artificia
Identity of Man of Year Revealed in Shafter Ceremony
The Shafter community long puzzled over its Man of the Year reveal as H W Pat Kelly was named after a surprise moment on stage. Mayor Adolf Roschemann signed a Heart Month proclamation, with officials stressing research into heart disease, cancer, and accidents as leading causes.
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Shafter
H. W. Pat Kelly
Adolf Airschenmann
Roscheomann Ecole
American Heart Association
Heart Sease
Office of Vital Statistics
Heart
Doss
State of California
Heart Fund
Bill McCullough
Velmar Cross
Louise Mettler
Cathy Morgan
Heart Sunday
Chamber Officers Are Installed at Annual Banquet
Becker was installed president of the chamber at the annual banquet Tuesday night. He succeeds Merton Wied Bruce Crawford and Pat Kelly attended the event in a ceremonial capacity.
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Becker
Provident
Moss Cham- Commerce
Uture
Merton
L.wied
Bruce Crawford
Ah Evenh
Pat
Kelly
Funeral Services for Philip P. Bender in Shafter
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Ebenezer Reformed church Shafter for Philip P. Bender 92 of 179 West , who died at a Bakersfield rest home after a short illness Rev Robert Stuebbe of Grace Reformed Church Bakersfield officiated and interment was in the family plot Shafter cemetery Arm mortuary in charge Bender born January 23 1865 in Russia came to the United States at age four and to California later years Continued on Page 12.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Shafter
P. Bender
Gy West
Bakersfield
Robert Stuebbe
Grace Reformed Church of
Bender
Russia
California
Richland School Completes Bike Safety Program
Richland School completed a bike safety series led by physical education director Farrell with help from the Shafter Police and Lions Club. The program taught riding rules using a model street intersection. records were kept of bicycle ownership and room numbers to aid police in locating owners.
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Richland
F Farrell
Prom Wit
Hafter Police Copertunness
Shafter Lions Club
Farrell
Glen Holt
Shafter Call
Richland Bicycles
Chamber to Meet Monday Noon at New Triangle Restaurant
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and agriculture holds its first 1957 meeting Monday noon at the newly redecorated Triangle restaurant at Tulare and Shafter avenues. Sam Becker, president, will explain the organization's objectives. All other luncheon programs are dropped. meeting ends at 1 p.m.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Triangle
Tulare
Shafter Avenues
Lee’s Drive-In
Sam Becker
Becker
Goodwin J
Orvin Mettler Predicts Growth for Shafter Area by 1975
Orvin Mettler, Shafter farmer and vice president of Em Mettler and Sons, predicts unprecedented growth in the Shafter area over 20 years if farmers grow potatoes year round. He spoke at the Shafter Chamber of Commerce installation banquet, noting year round potatoes would attract allied industries. The event also awarded S A Camp the second annual man of the year plaque. Camp, owner of frost farms, has moved stables to Shafter from Del Mar. More than 250 people attended the talk.
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Shafter
Orvin Mettler
Em. H. Mettler and Sons
Mettler
Allied Industries
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Richland School
S. A. Camp
Camp
Frost
del Mar Race Track
Kern‘ County
California
State of
Shafter Council Passes Ordinance Against Water Waste
The Shafter City Council approved a ordinance making water waste a misdemeanor to encourage conservation and reduce street repairs. The measure targets habitual sprinkler misuse rather than occasional homeowner overuse.
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Council
Pianist Natalie Hinderas Set for Wasco Concert Next Tuesday
Natalie Hinderas, a petite colored piano virtuoso, will perform in Wasco on February 5 at 8 15 p m under the Shafter Wasco Community Concert Association. Born in Oberlin Ohio she began public performances at age three and has appeared with Hoagy Carmichael Betty White Steve Allen and Kate Smith on NBC Presents. Her early training at Oberlin Conservatory led to a Cleveland Women's Symphony debut at age 12 and a notable Oberlin graduation recital.
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Natalie Hinderas
Wasco
Shafter-Wasco
Natalie
Ted Healy
Mickey Rooney
Healy
Oberlin
Ohio
Cleveland
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Grieg
Cleveland Women's Symphony
Hoagy, Carmichael
Betty White
Steve Allen
Marjorie Trumbell
Jack McElroy
Kate Smith
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Pat) Kelly
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Bay Hospital
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Wes Janzen
Elmer Anderson
Shafter Lions
Shafter High School
March of Dimes
Larry Mullins
Philip P. Bender
Lord McDonald
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New Restaurant
Shafter Area
Shafter Public Utilities District
Irving
Howard C. Chadwig Shafter
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