Former German Prisoner Seeks U S Citizenship at Tracy Ranch
Rudibert Fruth 28, a former German internee who escaped capture during wartime, arrives in the United States and settles on the Tracy Ranch in Buttonwillow. Sponsored by Mrs. Fannie Tracy, he plans to work as a mechanic and attend night school to pursue citizenship with his wife Marianna accompanying him.
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Buttonwillow
United States
Rudibert Fruth
Tracy Ranch
Fannie Tracy
Germany
Fruth
United Es
Roswell
Mojave
Kern County
Tracy
Marianna
Bakersfield
New York
Harvest Season Brings Threats Of Field Fires
Harvest season brings risk as more harvesters enter fields. Fire Chief Elmo Frecar urges operators to follow state health and safety codes. Requirements include fire extinguishers and spark arresting devices on harvesting equipment to prevent fires.
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Wefield
Elmo Frecar
State of California
Conor
Ofifornia
Buttonwillow Lions at Santa Monica convention
Three Buttonwillow Lions Howard Jeffries Ford Williams and Bob Hughett attended the Lions Convention in Santa Monica last weekend. Accompanied by their wives they toured movie star homes and the Los Angeles Farmers Market during the event.
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Buttonwillow Lion
Santa Monica
Howard Jeffries
Ford Williams
Bob Hughett
Los Angeles
Kern County Fair gains eye on youth and growth
The Kern County Fair expands with 30 000 square feet of exhibit space and a 40 000 square foot illum in outdoor area called implement city Officials note the fair has circulated more than 3 000 000 since 1923 supporting local workers and civic groups The 160 acre site will include a 2500 seat basketball court and facilities to host youth shows with teams from Shafter Los Angeles Culver City and other cities through the district
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Kern County
Goad
Shafter
Bakersfield
California
Goode
B. Kearney
Los Angeles
Flintridge
Culver City
Book About American Politics at Shafter Library
George W Stimpson authors a nonpartisan history titled A Book About American Politics now in Kern County Library system. Librarian Mrs Thomas Wedge says the Q A style covers basic political facts and answers questions about democracy, parties, and emblems.
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George W. Stimpson
Shafter Library
Stimpson
Thomas Wedge
United States
Republic
South
Kern County
Six-Point Plan Aims Water Delivery for Parched District
The Wasco district board endorses a six point plan to secure supplemental water. It calls for resubmitting a water service contract, building a cost effective distribution system, using engineer Paul Bailey, assessing financial needs, and pushing for voter approval. State approval from the California Securities Commission is required before construction begins, with Bailey’s report heading to the state commission after the September meeting and review by November 15.
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Loren’ Voth
Wasco
Prom Ao
Board of
Bureau of Reclamation
California Securities Commission
Bailey
State Commission
Shafter Submariner Returns From Rigorous Training Trip
Eugene Mosley Jr., steward first class, of Shafter, serves aboard the 1500 ton submarine Dace during a drydock hull cleaning at the Submarine Base. The Dace, famed for WWII service, has 28,689 tons of enemy ships sunk and marked its first drydock in a year since recommissioning.
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Atlantic Submarine Force
Dace
Eugene Mosley, Jr
Shafter
Marine Railway
Pacific
Mosley
Eugene Mosley Sr
Rt. 1
Naomi Davis
Cairo, TH
Election on water service contract and bond issue standards
The article discusses an upcoming election on two issues water service with the Bureau and a bond to finance the venture. If approved an engineer will file a six month final report including field surveys to prepare the project for bid. Construction could start in July 1953 and take over a year to finish.
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Bureau
Gineer
Harrison Warns Cotton Producers Against Defoliating Crop Early
United States Department of Agriculture plant breeder George Harrison of Shafter warned about premature defoliation at a Phoenix Arizona conference. He said early defoliation lowers yield and harms fiber quality by increasing immature sugary bolls that spoil the cotton when picked. Growers were urged to time defoliation to preserve lint quality and market value.
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Harrison
George Harrison
Shafter Experiment Station
Phoenix
Ariz
Shafter Area
California
USDA
Shafter Cotton Experiment Station
Kern County
Harri
Scholarships and defoliant timing discussed at Bakersfield event
The article lists several scholarship winners including Harley Martin and Anna Faye Cooper and notes Norma Neuman and Norma Harrison receiving awards. It also covers agricultural guidance from Harrison on defoliation timing for cotton, stressing soil conditions, nitrogen timing, irrigation cessation by Sept 1, and careful topping to optimize bottom boll yields.
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Harley Martin
University of California
Anna Faye Cooper
Norma Neuman
Los Angeles County Hospital
U. S
Harrison
Shafter Station
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Kern Fair
Board OF Director
L. M. Giannini
Bank of Americational Jav We3 Association
Cimed Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ts Building
Calif
Shafter High School
Grant Jensen
Dick Smith Mennonite Brethren Church
Kyle Hill
Jim Brown
Roberta Liles
Ida Koenig
Betty Grundy
Jack Anderson
Ken Roden
Chester Neufeld
Paul Bailey
Southern California Gas Company
Thomne
Rigidaire
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
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