Vision and Courage Bring Kern County Fairgrounds
Editorial lauds a few dedicated leaders for funding planning and building the expanded Kern County Fairgrounds on Highway 99. It credits Albert Goode and the fair board for a $536000 current year investment, with long term plans of 5 million dollars, and praises the fair as a catalyst for education and year round recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
America
Kern Fair Board
Albert Goode
Kern
Highway 99
Bakersfield
L. H. Good
California
Manager Good
Shafter
Glenn O. Nay
Agricultural Department
Shafter High Ee
Howard Dickson
Kern County High School
Assurance of Supplemental Water Should Boost Shafter Growth
The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District advances a Central Valley Project water distribution plan to stabilize land values and spur population and business growth in Shafter. Voters must approve financing for the new system, with strong support urged from property owners and local business leaders.
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Shafter-Wasco
Central Valley Project
Shafter
Kern County
Shaf
ter-Wasco
Central Valley
Club Scholarship Awards Wonderful Boost to Youth
Seven Shafter high school graduates received college scholarship funds totaling 1250 dollars from local service organizations. Scholarships ranged from 100 to 300 dollars and aim to support bright deserving youths pursuing higher education.
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Shafter
Salt recovery and disease eradication notes from early sources
The article highlights San Francisco Bay as a major site for large scale salt production by solar evaporation. It also notes a joint US Mexico five year campaign vaccinating over 60 million animals against foot and mouth disease in Mexico. California 1951 beef production valued above $400 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay
Mexico
Kelly to Head Assembly Committee on Fairs
H. W. Pat Kelly of Shafter becomes chairman of the state assembly interim committee on fairs and expositions. The Kern county official previously served as vice chairman and is credited with boosting the committee. His appointment supports Kern County as the county fair moves to the new million dollar fairgrounds on Highway 99 near Bakersfield.
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Shafter
Kern County
H. W
Pat) Kelly
State Assembly
Kelly
Highway 99
Bakersfield
Fair
California
Fair Committee
Shafter continues strong home building in May
City Building Inspector E K Grant reports permits for new homes totaling 115 025 dollars in May signaling steady growth. 1952 may become a record year with over 100 homes. continued pace could turn Shafter into a substantial small city as housing improves and moves families from substandard homes. \
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E. K
Shafter
Potatoes Stir Washington Dirt Over OPS Ceiling Policy
California potato growers, buyers, and shippers confront OPS price ceilings after fresh fruit and vegetable ceilings were lifted. The action sparks market chaos in Kern and Shafter during the early harvest, with price instability and calls for reform ahead of the November election.
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California
Office of
Washington
Coxey
OPS
Federal
Shafter
Kern County
Edison District
Edison
National Potato Council
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Ellis Arnall
Senate
Wasco
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Shafter Press
County Fair Board
Ages Aone
Strictly For Fair Board
National Editorial Association
Paul C
Newell and
Florence J. Newell
W. KR. Staudacher
Back Vieming
Bert Bates
Faul Groves
Dick Smith
Ferryerrs
South Central Valley Highway
Calif
San Francisco Bay Region
Future Farmers of America
Shatter Press
Shafter High School
Jack Fleming
Wash
Ington
Fowler
Hanford Chemicals
Pontiac
Fisher
E. Lerdo
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