County Chamber Urges Census Tract Formation in Kern County
Kern County planning engineer Walter Maitland urged the county chamber to form a permanent census tract committee for the 1959 U S Bureau of Census survey. He warned action is urgent to avoid a 10 year delay and cited data benefits on population housing schools crime and property inventories.
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Kern County
United States Bureau of Census
Commerce_ roundtable
Walter McC. Maitland
Maitland
United States
Mrs Joe Cosgrove Undergoes Surgery in Santa Barbara
Mrs. Joe Cosgrove entered Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara on Sunday and underwent major surgery on Monday. She is expected to stay about ten days. The Cosgroves last lived in Shafter where Mr. Cosgrove managed the Bank of America. Local social note mentions dinner guests at the Rice Bowl in Bakersfield.
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Joe Cosgrove
Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara
Cosgroves
Ersfield
Shafter
Cosgrove
Bank of America
la Verne Kliewer
Les Nusz
Elmer Richards
Rice Bowl
Bakersfield
Rising Kay Starr Backed By Early Career Sketch
A retrospective piece follows Kay Starr from her early days with Charlie Barnet to stage shows in New York and a 1945 return from Europe. It notes a May earnings burst of over $10,000, radio spins, and a local saluted push amid industry chatter about her rising fame.
Shafter Notes and Local Items From July 29 1940
News snippets from Shafter include visits by Mrs. Sidney Crawford from Sunnyside Washington and Mrs. Joe Cosgrove of Bakersfield, church and social notices, and remarks on local street work. Also mentions Bakersfield Californian report on Shafter City Council meeting and temporary closures at Speed Grill and R W Cafe.
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Brisild
Bakersfield
Central Avenue
James Street
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Arden
Neuman & Sons
Kentucky Wonders
Acad’s
Need ‘Em Bell Peppers
Cerro
Prater Matte
Bologna
Entral Market
Rea
Kaytarr
Charlie Barnet
Europe
New York
Roxy Theater
Epectecaler
Starr
Jack Smith
Taft
KTKR
Bill Elliott
Dick Martin
Brsild
Fred N. Howser
Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento
M. H. Marsh
F. S. Rasco
Marsh
Walt Little
Bakersfield Californian
Phil
Walt
Darrell Dreyer
Bakersfield Press
Shafter Press
L.A
Los Gangeles
Sidney Crawford
Sunnyside
Washington
Robert
Angel
Cremance
Louis
Webi
Gunnarson’s
Clara
Shafter Mercantile CO
DIAL
Shafter Paint Store
Central Ave
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