35 Kern County Towns Have Play Program
Mrs. F. E. Starke announces Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission supports organized summer programs in 35 communities. Greenfield Panama and Edison Lordminter join, with many towns offering softball baseball volleyball swimming skating and crafts through a Participating Finance Plan matching funds from county schools and districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
F. E. Starke
Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission
Greenfield
Panama
Kern Delta Recreation Council
Edison
Lordo-Minter
Arvin
Bakersfield
Bodfish
Boron
Buttonwillow
China Lake
Del
Johannesburg
K Lost Hills
Lebec
McFarland
McKittrick
Mojave
Oildale
Randsburg
Ridgecrest
Rosamond
Rio Bravo
Shafter
Taft
Tupman
Tehachapi
Vineland
Walco
Weldon
County Recreation ‘Commission
Parade Highlights Potato Festival in Shafter Parade
The Shafter Potato Festival parade awards honors to the Santa Fe Railroad Co for a miniature Streamliner Golden Gate, the Atwood Crop Dusters for a decorated crop-duster, Wasco Farm Equipment, and Jack Hare Inc for a dual-float display. Open division honors go to Mr and Mrs J H Emery with an Alaskan Station Wagon. Mounted groups see Kern County Sheriff’s Posse winning first, with Delano Saddle Club and Wasco 20-30 Club Riders tying for second. Bakersfield Police Motor Brigade leads Division D. Shafter High School Band earns top high school honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad Co
Golden Gate
Shafter
San Francisco
Bakersfield
Atwood Crop Dusters
Wasco Farm Equipment Company
Shafter Commercial Division
Jack Hare, Inc
Jack Hors, Inc
Dalke Brothers
L. A. Camp
Panero Theatre Co
Central Market
Home Appliance & Furniture Co
J. H. Emery
Fike’s
Grapette
K. J. Seib
Shafter Fire Department
Kern County Sheriff's Posse
Delano Saddle Club
Wasco
Orange Belt Saddle Club
Porterville
Coberly-West Cotton Gin
Crack
Bakersfield Police Motor Brigade
California Highway Patrol
Kern County Fire Department
Shafter High School
Shafter American Legion Post
Army
Naval Reserve
Potato Festival Reflections and Proposed Spud Picking Contest
A veteran columnist recalls sunburns and mishaps from the latest Potato Festival. He proposes a future potato picking contest to boost local interest, joking about costs and parade ideas while venting about festival aftermath and ticket sales. The piece also critiques merchant fund requests and shares quick anecdotes on flags and women.
Softball League Standings Mentioned in 1860s Bay Area
Historical note recalls how Market Street in San Francisco grew as a major thoroughfare after the 1860 construction of a steam railroad. The passage frames early softball league standings within a broader urban development context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schneider
Wikoff
Fiat
Shafter Paint Store
Central Ave
Plymouth
Legion
Grocers
Golden Crust
Shafter Warehouse Co
Mercury
Kitchen Boyd Motor Co
Chester
Rio Bravo Aparna Renee Mewn
Phansnwenebenewen
McClure’s Drug
Stedshanedaves Damson Trucking
Shafter-Wasco
Gin Peete Dial Cleaners
Fike’s Garage
Fiabetate Eneensdecelees Kiwanis Club de Esa Sieveneseeesencsers
Americ¢an Legion eSoseseneedngneten Food Town
Ae Neeet Teers
Seasenawetons Men’s League
Hitchcock Auto
Buttonwillow Girls Saebekevetewes Post Office Market
Ee Peeweneer
Jack Hare
Modern Market
Mance Espeeenesereeee
Johnson-Neuman Neueeeevarenses
Pee-Wee League
Brown & Bryant
Oedeahsneeveedesetee
Fred Ruhlman
Seedeesence
Frank Russell Wood
Avreveserdteme Lachenmaier Bros
Shafter Body & Paint Shop
Pattette
Wheeler Furniture Company
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