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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1951

Page

6

Beef Prices and Military Orders Stir Industry Debate

Loustalot argues packers do not set prices. government pricing based on USDA grading governs carcasses. Seventeen percent of Bakerfield plant volume last year served military orders, with the same allowed this year, while bids may rise as competition tightens. He notes possible army plans to buy beef from Argentina and urges greater use of domestic beef. Kathy Bergman recovers from mumps at home.

Loustalot Department of Agriculture Bakersfield U. S. Army Quartermaster General Corps Argentina

Willis Bustane Service Firm Certification Appears in Shafter

Public notice records that S A Willis of 340 Cross Street Shafter Kern County California certifies a business under the fictitious name Willis Bustane Service. Notary Sam L Becker verifies the document on June 6 1951 with seal and commission expiration February 14 1953.

Cross Street Shafter County of Kern State of California Willis Bustane S. A. Willis California State OF Kern A. D Sam.l. Becker

Hundreds Join In Summer Recreation Camps In Kern County

Registration for summer recreation is already in the hundreds as Kern County locates two camps Camp Richbar on the Kern River and Camp Fulton above Glenville for youths aged nine to twelve from twelve county areas. About 1600 attended last year and organizers expect more this season. Camp Fulton will be directed by Don Russell with assistance from Beverly Brown who studied occupational and recreational therapy at Chico State College.

Kern County Recreation Department Camp Richbar Kern River Camp Fulton Glenville Beardsley Oildale Aztec Arvin Lamont Vineland Rosedale Little Shafter Lakeside Kern Delta McFarland Wasco Lordo-Minter Delano Shafter Fulton Don Russell Roosevelt School Beverly Brown Chico State College Bakersfield Marilyn Victor

Merchants Move Into Second Spot in Kern League

The Shafter Merchants rose to second place in the Kern County Baseball League by beating the Arvin club 8 to 3 after a 3 to 0 win over Porterville. Bill Boyd pitched a two hitter for Shafter as Thompson, Lawton and Lawton and Barnes each contributed two base hits. Shafter's Magunden team schedules a Sunday game at the Second and Patents diamond against Kern Lake in Bakersfield.

Shafter Merchants Kern County Baseball League Arvin Walloping Porterville Bill Boyd Shafter Thompson Lawton Barnes Shaf‘er Magunden Kern Lake Patrets Bakersfield

Kern County Funds Boost Highway Projects

Progress marks CVH meet as the division of highways says Kern County will allocate more than 180000 dollars, with 55000 from the county covering about 11.29 miles of road. A new 76000 dollar Kings River bridge replaces a long hazard, and a 34000 dollar resurfaced one mile in Hanford adds to extensive maintenance in Fresno Kings Tulare and Kern counties. The Kings County Supervisors pass a rights of way and 2.9 miles of road project from Eighth Avenue to the state highway 198 east of town.

Kern County Division of Highways Kings River Hanford Fresno Kings Tulare Kern Kings County Board of Supervisors Eighth Avenue

Bids Sought for School District Vehicles in Bakersfield

The Kern County Union High School District invites bids for two eight passenger station wagons one six passenger sedan and one half ton pickup with specs on file at the Business Office 1341 F Street Bakersfield due July 9 1951 at 4 30 p m Bids opened publicly about 7 30 p m that day in the Administration Building The district may reject all bids or waive irregularities H E Woodworth president C W O Ne publisher June 14 21 1951 Hanford to Tenth Avenue area highway bypass funded at 350000 will reroute about 18 miles of Route 99 Central Valley Highway signs installed along the route and a survey of Tulare County stream groups discussed by a committee

Board of Trustees Kern County Union High School Bakersfield California F Street Board of H. E. Woodworth C. W. O'Ne Hanford Tenth Avenue State Division of Highways Corcoran Addiion U. S

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