Housewarming for Merrill Thomas Ends With Patio Gift
Neighbors and friends surprised Merrill Thomas at a housewarming on Sierra street. Guests brought supper and a patio chair as a housewarming gift. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neufeld, Harold Greene, Ted Vignolo, Gordon Haycock, John Peters, A. Peter , Mrs. J. C. Onan neson and Mrs. Horace Grey. Balboa Vacation Plans By Phil Jeffries Family to visit Balboa and an uncle Meyers. Mrs. Lachenmaier and son Ryan to accompany them.
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Merrill Thomas
Thomas
Sierra Street
Henry Neufeld
Harold Greene
Ted Vignolo
Gordon Haycock
John Peters
A. Peter
J. C. Onanneson
Horace Grey
Phil Jeffries
Balboa
Mr. Meyers
William ,Lachenmaier
Jeffries
Ryan
Lachenmaier to Attend St. Louis Harness Races
Mr. Bill Lachenmaier plans to depart next week for St. Louis to attend harness races. He will travel with a small party and return after the event.
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ST. Louis
Bill Lachenmaier
Miss Kern County Evangeline Steel Crown Contender
Evangeline Steel Miss Kern County shown on Memorial Auditorium steps in Santa Cruz after competing last weekend in the Miss California pageant. Steel represented Kern County in the annual beauty contest for the title.
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Evangeline Steel
Kern County
Memorial Auditorium
Santa Cruz
Miss Steel
Spud Growers to Vote on Market Agreement Soon
The U S Department of Agriculture announced that ballots will be mailed to about 1700 early crop California potato growers eligible to vote in a referendum on a proposed federal marketing order. Ballots returnable by June 30 require two thirds approval by growers or volume.
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California
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sherman L. Pabst
USDA
Pabst
Merced
Madera
Fresno
Kings
Tulare
Kern
Riverside
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Agricultural Conservation Associations
Age Limits For Boy Scouts and Cubs Are Revised
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America voted at its annual meeting in May to revise member age groups. Effective September 1, 1949 Cub Scouts will include ages eight to eleven, Boy Scouts will cover eleven to fourteen, and Senior Scouts will be fourteen and up. The change replaces the prior nine year minimum for Cub Scouts and shifts overall age grouping.
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Boy Scouts
Cubs
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts
Cooper Family Attends George Cooper Graduation
Mr and Mrs Floyd Cooper traveled to attend their son George Cooper's graduation from the University of California at Davis on Wednesday. Their other son Kenneth spent the past week with his brother in the north and plans to return Friday with his parents.
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Floyd Cooper
George
University of California At Davis
Kenneth
Scouting Ages Revised in Kern County Council
G L Winslow announces new age group policy for Boy Scouts effective Sept 1 1949 in Kern County area. Change expands leadership needs as segments shift ages 12 15 and 16. National Council studies prompted update with national membership 2 232 621 and Kern County Council total 4 125 active members.
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National Council
G. L. Winslow
Kern County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kern County
Morley Foresaw July Cotton Worm Invasion
Kern county deputy agricultural commissioner Morley says the main yellow striped army worm invasion is over for now but another wave is expected in early July. He credits farmers pest control workers and authorities for limiting damage as worms breed in alfalfa. A second pest, the sugar beet worm, is also attacking Kern county cotton though less harmful and may rise.
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Morley
Kern County
Kern
Fresno State summer sessions expand across four campuses
Fresno State College plans four separate campuses from Bakersfield to Camp Hayfork in northern California. The expansion will open June 20 to San Joaquin Valley teachers and students, continuing last year’s record with more than 2400 attendees across Fresno, Huntington Lake, Bakersfield, and Visalia. Fresno Main Campus and Bakersfield sessions run five weeks, ending September 1.
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Fresno State College
Bakersfield
Camp Hayfork
California
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Huntington Lake
Visalia
Cotton growers combat worms with early spraying
As cotton chopping winds down across the county, growers intensify early spraying to curb infestation. The ongoing efforts target worm issues affecting crops and yield prospects.
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Balboa Vacation
Shafter Progress
Paul C. Newell
Phil Horwith
Florence J. Newell
Central Avenue
Shafter
Calif
Frigidaire
General Motors
Shafter Maytag Shop
E. Lerdo
Monel
Bt. Ae
Home Appliance & Furniture Co
Central Ave
McClure Drug Store
Local Business Man Heads Club
C. W. McCafferty
McCafferty
Wasco Exchange Club
Wasco
24Th St
Bonnie
Peacock Dairies
Shafter Press
Fresno State
Shafter Paint Store
Chrysler
Alka Cade
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