Terra Vista Homes Redefine Low Rent Federal Housing
Architect Biggar reshapes the Terra Vista project blending government standards with modern design to improve space economy and comfort. The plan emphasizes weather aware, staggered housing to counter sprawl and deliver a mid California standard likely to outshine similar projects.
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Shafter
Biggar
California
Ile
San Joaquin Valley
L. A. Camp
Jim
Cawelo
A. F
Bud) Gidney
Fred Macomber Co
Survey urges against local hospital in Shafter Wasco area
Two UC Medical Center consultants concluded against building a local acute general hospital now or in the near future. They recommended interim measures to improve facilities and coordinate care with Bakersfield, suggesting expansion of nearby clinics as a possible interim solution.
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University of California Medical Center
Shafter- Wasco
Kern County Economic Council
R. J. Stull
Max F. Gerfen
Stull and
Geffen
Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
Kern County Chamber to Die Officially in Reorganization
The Kern County Chamber of Commerce will cease in its current form this July as the county board of supervisors approves a plan to split the chamber. One half becomes the Kern County Board of Trade led by Jimmy Radoumis. A second organ is planned pending countywide chamber action and legal functioning.
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Kern County Chamber
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Kern County Board of Trade
Jimmy Radoumis
County Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Associated Chamber
Ernst Hofman
Shatter
Legion Carnival Moves After Petition Fight in Shafter
The Shafter American Legion carnival opened on schedule at the South Shafter Labor Camp after a petition of 32 residents objected to the Lerdo site. City officials noted the site was not yet inside the city limits, while Legion commander Earl Wipf announced proceeds would fund civic projects including Kiwanis scholarships and a park playground.
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Shafter American Legion
E. V. Kattenhorn
South Shafter Avenue
South Shafter
Lerdo
Walker
the Legion
Public Housing Authority
County Board of Supervisors
South Shafter Camp
Frank Shaw
Kattenhorn
Los Angeles Avenue
Shafter Avenue
Shafter
Earl Wipf
American Legion
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Shafter Fire Department
Wipf
Jack Manweiler
Girl Injured In Car Crash Near Delano
Five year old Dianna Quarry of Shafter sustained serious injuries in a car truck collision north of Delano on a country road. Relatives Ruth Foeltz Jimmy Quarry aged 8 Ralph Key 30 and Fred Mathisen 36 of Delano suffered minor injuries. Irene Ellis of Shafter the other driver escaped uninjured. The two vehicles collided at an intersection.
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Dianna Quarry
Shafter
Delano
Delano Hospital
Ruth Foeltz
Jimmy Quarry
Ralph Key
Fred Mathisen
Irene Ellis
Shafter Chamber Drives Renewal as 28 Members Sign Up
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce reports a healthy start to its annual membership drive with 28 memberships sold so far. President A G Mortimore notes an overall goal of 120 this year, aiming to reach or exceed the 1951 total, while the agricultural committee works to boost rural area memberships. George Harrison Day drew rain of notable agricultural leaders who honored his cotton industry contributions in California.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
A. G. Mortimore
Special Agricultural Committee
Shafter
Shafter Chamber
Mortimore
Chamber of Commerce
George Harrison
California
Harrison
Acala
North Camp Team Clinches Crown In Men’s League
North Camp softball club clinched the Shafter Men's League crown with four straight wins in the past week. Key power came from Leroy Hammond of Wasco known as Hambone, bolstering the team’s hot form. The club now holds the lead heading into the second half.
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North Camp
Leroy (Hambone) Hammond
Wasco
Lions Club Earn First Half Low Pee Crown With Win
The Lions Club beat the Yankees 8 to 7 to clinch the Low Pee league first half title. Manager Jim Hodges hosted a free hot dog feed after the victory. Coaches were Bud Spradlin and Harry Bumpkin. Other Wednesday results include Central Hardware 5 Police 2 and Dodgers 5 Maple Leaf 4.
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Lions Club
Small Fries
Yankees
Jim Hodges
Bud Spradlin
Harry Bumpkin
Central Hardware
Police
Dodgers
Maple Leaf
Low Pee Wee
Kelly and Somers
Stringhams
Junior
Rio Bravo
Buttonwillow
Narrow Junior League Standings With Three-Way Tie
Friday night in the Junior League sees a three way tie for first place among Al's Associated North Camp and Brown and Bryant each with two wins and one loss. Kelly and Somers sit 1 2 while Stringhams drops to 2. The Yankees and the Lions are 3 1 tied for first in the Low Pee Wee. Shamrock and the Baptists dropped from Pee Wee. Softball Director Edward Schacht says the second half champion will face an all star group from other teams. In the Men’s league North Camp beat Reubens 3 14 3 Buttonwillow 8
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Associated
North Camp
Brown
Bryant
Kelly
Somers
Stringhams
Yankees
Lions
Shamrock
The
Baptists
Edward Schacht
Reubens
Buttonwillow
North Shafter camp program tools youth recreation growth
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Ummel oversee the North Shafter Labor Camp summer program with low early attendance and.expectations of peak participation later. Regular afternoons include games and story hours, while July events feature vacation Bible school and a Camp Gaines trek for older youths.
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North Shafter
SPOR
C. F. Ummel
Rev. Ummel
Shafter
Ummel
Ummels
North Shafter Gospel Chapel
Heavy Equipment Operators Strike Delays California Highway Project
A walkout by heavy equipment operators disrupts the 343 308 Central Valley Highway project between Shafter and Rosedale, involving the Operating Engineers and the Association of General Contractors. Six machines sit idle near Bishop Acres as negotiations continue over wage and contractor terms.
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Central Valley
Shafter
Rosedale
Association of General Contractors
California
Army Field
Borrow Pit
Bishop Acres
Madonna Struction Co
Sohn
Beach Avenue
Madonna
Legion Posts Set Mass Installation On Shafter Field
American Legion commanders from eleven posts in Kern and Tulare counties will be installed at a mass ceremony June 28 at Shafter High School football field. Earl Wipf says Elmer Davidson will conduct the installation. The event includes a public 8 p.m. service and a private dance at Veterans Memorial Hall, with district officers to be elected at the following day’s meeting led by Davidson.
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American Legion
Kern
Tulare
Shafter
Earl Wipf
Elmer Davidson
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
Fellows, Taft
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Oildale
McFarland
Delano
Tehachapi
Kern County
Alpaugh
Tulare County
Legion
Veterans Memorial Hall
Larry Turner
15Th District
Davidson
Jack Hare
Club Splits Two Games in Kern County League
The Shafter Merchants split two Kern County League games, losing to Kramer's TV due to errors and beating the Superior Cubs 4-2. Bill Boyd earned the win, Kenny Roden hit a solo homer, Dale Scales doubled twice, and West hit a triple. They sit five down three up and set dates with DiGiorgio on June 25 and Lamont on June 28.
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Shafter Merchants
Kramer
Cubs
Bill Boyd
Kenny Roden
Dale Scales
West
Merchants
DiGiorgio
Lamont
Potato Growers Hit Three Quarter Mark For Season
Shafter area potato growers reached the three quarter mark in processing 4324 acres of spuds as prices leveled at 3.50 per hundredweight. Movement in sheds stayed rapid with hundreds of sacks moved from field to market. The biggest day was June 11 with 255 carloads shipped from the Shafter potato center, pushing the season total to 3485 cars, surpassing Edison district movements.
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Shafter Area
Shafter
Edison
Hare Takes Reins Of U.S. District 15th Commander
Jack I. Hare, an agriculturalist from Shafter, is set to assume the command of the 15th American Legion district covering Kern and Tulare counties on June 29. He will succeed Elmer Davidson of Tulare at a district meeting in Shafter.
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Jack I. Hare
Shafter Agriculturalist
The
American Legion
Kern
Tulare
Hare
Elmer Davidson
Shafter
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Shafter Preas
Whitney Biggar
Pha
Dream of Glassing
Pete
August W. Koenig
Koenig
Ryland) Jacobus
Harold) Freedman
Legion Carnival
C of C
CVH
Ival Pressley
Joyce Milam
C. M
Fuzzy) Warren
Sue Wood
Harvest Trims
N. C
Dick Smith
U.S
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