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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
5
The report notes insecticide timing for aphids and mentions Burton’s cautions on dosages. It describes camp activities including stunts, music, and storytelling. Kern County boys trade patches and frogs with Scouts from other countries before 52,000 Scouts march to the arena for final ceremonies with candles signaling unity.
The report lists boys and girls events with ages ten and under through fourteen and under, naming top finishers and times for 25 yd races in freestyle backstroke breaststroke butterfly and related events. Key names include Mark Larsen Tim Anderson Philip Anderson Ricky Swan and others from Rio Bravo and Shafter as top finishers.
Ag classes cover range management with mountain forage, grape varieties under normal growing and ripening conditions, and open courses for entering freshmen include pest control spray materials and horse husbandry.
Polio shots urged for young people at the first opportunity as the Kern County season begins. Officials warn the peak typically comes in August and September and emphasize immunization now to prevent hardships from the illness.
Entries rush in for the sixth annual Child Personality Contest at Kern County Fair during fair week September 23 to 29. Sponsored by Austin Studios Bakersfield under Martha George, winners receive savings bonds and trophies. Two classes exist Class A 6 months to 2 years and Class B 3 to 8 years. First prize 25 dollar savings bond plus 25 dollar photo, second prize 25 dollar photo, third prize 10 dollar photo.
Duerksen Auto, now an Oldsmobile dealer for Shafter, announces a new 4 door hardtop sedan for Pat Kelly, chairman of the Assembly interim committee on Agriculture, who will drive to Sacramento. The firm will also continue Chevrolet sales at Richland Chevrolet on East Central Avenue.
A fragment notes planting on the old track field to expand recreation space for PE classes and explains pre reopening cleaning and floor refinishing. It also references a National Fisheries Institute claim about 240 species of fish and shellfish on American dinner tables and their varied nutrient content.
A safety note states that about one in ten grass fires are started by children playing with matches and urges keeping children and matches apart to prevent fires.
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