Chrysler Thunderbolts Display In City Parade June 18
Irvin Fike owner of a local Chrysler and Plymouth dealer announces the Thunderbolt convertible coupés will be shown at Fike's Central Avenue showroom with a following parade through the business district. The Thunderbird style car features aerodynamics, full width body, flush glass, and a steel top that can fold away, blending safety with open car freedom.
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Irvin
Fike
Chrysler
Plygrouthedealer
Chrysler Corporation
Marketing Quotas May Bring Greater Storage Of Wheat
Kern county wheat growers may store more grain on farms due to recently voted marketing quotas and possible national storage shortages. Excess wheat faces a 49 cent a bushel marketing tax if not disposed in required years, with storage or government loan options at 60 percent of the rate for allotment producers. Information on bins and storage is available at the Farm Advisor.
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Kern County
N.D. Hudson
Farm Advisor
Library Hours Promised Here Raise Weekly Service
County librarian Miss Knief announced an additional ten hours per week for Shafter library, bringing total to 22 hours. She urged cooperation to meet rising local demands and asked for books and magazines to be donated for soldiers stationed nearby.
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Kennet
Knief
Dir Corp
Shafter Library
Thomas Wedge
Haag Tours Guayule Nursery at Davis Campus
J E Haag, chair of Kern County Farm Bureau Pure Seed, visited the Davis campus nursery developing guayule seedlings for rubber production. The project, funded by Brant of Intercontinental Rubber and supervised by UC agriculture, aims to test guayule climate viability in interior valleys with current production centered in Salinas. Rubber content ranges 18 to 29 percent on a dry basis.
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Davis
University of California
H. W. Longfellow
J. E. Haag
Kern County Farm Bureau
Pure Seed Department
Farm Bureau
Haag
Brant
Intercontinental Rubber ‘Company
Agronomy
College of Agriculture
Salinas
Grape Leafhopper Control Methods Told By Hudson
Kern county vineyards show higher leafhopper prevalence this season than in 1940 says N D Hudson UC assistant farm adviser. Many first brood nymphs have become adults while wingless nymphs remain on foliage. With fruit set sprays risk berry spotting, so calcium cyanide is suggested for the remainder of the season when all life stages are present. still air aids the treatment.
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Kern County
N. D. Hudson
University of California
Rotary meeting recounts Gilmore Oil motion at noon
Walt Gafford of Gilmore Oil fired a motion during Shafter Rotary's Tuesday luncheon. Guests included Paul Newell of Bakersfield and Jack Kliewer of Dinuba. Visiting Rotarians J. H. Porterfield of Delano and Tom Maguire of Taft attended.
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Shafter Rotary Club
Walt Gafford
Gilmore Oil. Company
Paul Newell
Bakersfield
Jack Kliewer
Dinuba
Jack ‘Lighthill
J. H. Porterfield
Delano Club
Tom Maguire
Taft
Lesson for June 15 Scriptural Selections
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copied by International Council of Religious Education, used by permission.
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Progress in World Missions Lesson on Acts and Galatians
The lesson notes Paul's mission from Cyprus to Antioch and the Gentile outreach. It highlights popularity and persecution, jealousy as a hindrance, and the shift from Jews to Gentiles. It cites Galatians 3:26 29 and emphasizes faith in Christ uniting all people as one in Him.
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Paul
Paphos
Cyprus
Antioch
Pisidia
God
Christ
Chris
Tian
Wonders of God in Weather and Storms
A meditation on divine power and mystery references William Cowper as the source of the line about God moving in storms and planting steps in the sea. This brief excerpt evokes a devotional reflection on providence amid turbulent weather.
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William Cowper
Terminal value of wheat set at 1.10 per bushel
Bright noted the USDA loan program will set California terminal values at 1.10 per bushel for No 1 wheat and 45 cents per bushel for barley stored on farm or with warehouse charges. The farm value is reduced by freight and handling, about 3 cents per bushel, with loans available to all Triple A cooperators and higher rates for non cooperators on excess acreage.
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Ss R Bright
Kern County Agricultural ‘Conservation, Committee
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Bright
Tate
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Res Bright
Boy Scout Summer Camp Opens June 22
Camp Huntington hosts the Boy Scouts of Kern County on Huntington Lake with opening day set for June 22 after an inspection. Twenty two boys have signed for one of four periods. The camp adds sailing boats and a professional cook, with transportation by chartered bus to shorten travel time and improve comfort. Cost starts at $8 for the first period and $7 for each additional period, plus $2 for round trip transport.
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Huntington
Boy Scouts of
Kern ‘County
Huntington Lake
Harold Fox
Scouts of the Council
Tull
Bakersfield
State repairs shoulder on Santa Fe Way this week
State work crews conduct shoulder repairs along Santa Fe Way west of the Canfornis highway system. The span is under state maintenance as part of ongoing utilities and road preservation. A note references a large French library in the United States at the Native Soris of the Golden West building in San Francisco.
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Santa Fe
Canfornis
United States
Golden West
San Francisco
Firestone DeLuxe Champion Tires Safti-Sured for Roads
Firestone combines proven speedway reliability with highway durability in the DeLuxe Champion line. Safti-Sured cord, Safety-Lock construction, and Vitamic rubber promise longer wear, endorsed by famous race drivers. Equip your car with these pioneering Safti-Sured tires today.
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