Four New Homes Open in Weinberger Tract Growth
Expansion of the Weinberger tract in south Shafter marked by completion of a fourth home and the move of another family. New residents include John Rodriguez and family, Rudy Palomo, Arthur Cota, and the Weinberger family, with seven of 30 lots occupied. All houses were built by J. L. Dandy and Co. contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinberger
South Shafter
Shafter
John Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Patsy
Harvey Weinberger
West Ash Street
Rudy Palomo
Palomo
Arthur Cota
Cotas
House of Magic heads to Shafter High gym March 10
GE show House of Magic on its 18th season tours Northern and Central California under Pacific Gas and Electric sponsorship. It has drawn nearly 14 million nationwide audiences. Tickets are free at GE appliance outlets and PGE offices. A standout act features a whirling aircraft propeller that appears still under a stroboscopic light, illustrating slow motion of fast parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Magic
Shafter High School
California
Pacific Gag and Electric Company
PGE
Length of the Yangtze Kian River Discussed
The Yangtze Kian River is described as about 3100 miles in length from the Tibetan plateau to the China Sea. The detail highlights its vast course across multiple regions and serves as a geographic reference in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibetan Plateau
China Sea
Buttonwillow Elementary Parents Host Informal Grade Party
Intermediate grade parents joined teachers for a potluck and social hour at Buttonwillow Elementary. Students were entertained with motion pictures in the visual aid room while parents and staff met. principal Larry McClure chaired the evening as upper grade teachers plan future parent gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttonwillow
Tony
Visual Aid
Dora Martinez
George Toughstone
Jean Mefford
Edith Steffins
Bertha Beal
Delmar Nelson
Larry McClure
Principal and Teachers Contribute to State Conservation Bulletin
Shafter High School officials and staff are featured in a State Department of Education bulletin titled Teaching Conservation in California High Schools. Dr Grant W Jensen chaired the planning committee and Miss Beverly Gist and Burley Dooley offered student objectives and activities to teach resource use and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
State Department of Education
California
Grant W. Jensen
Beverly Gist
Burley Dooley
Miss Gist
Dooley
Woman Recovers From Car Mishap
Mrs Murphy recovers after October accident near Fresno Avenue. She wore a leg cast for five months, was in a vehicle owned and driven by J H Maurer of Shafter, suffered a broken rib and crushed heel, and has been hospitalized twice with one operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale
Fresno Avenue
J.H. Maurer
Shafter
Billy Joe Eslick Named to Honor Roll at Harding College
Billy Joe Eslick a senior at Harding College is named to the honor list for the first semester announced by Dern L Sears. To qualify a student must rank in the upper 15 percent of the class. Eslick is the son of Mr and Mrs George A Eslick of Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Eslick
Harding College
Dern L. C. Sears
Eslick
George A. Eslick
Shafter
William Isaac Wins Patent for Towing Device
William Isaac of Shafter received a patent on February 17 for a steering mechanism to guide a wheeled trailer behind a tractor in farming. The device uses four pulleys and cables to keep the front and rear wheels aligned, allowing the trailer to closely follow tractor movements and turn smoothly.
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William Isaac
Shafter
Isaac
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weinberger Tract
Dick Smith
Johnny Rodriguez
Betty
Vivian Palomo
Mom
Floyd Gibbons
Albert J. Lackey
State
Chrysler
Chrysler Engineering
Cure Vante
Irvin E- Fremoron
Central Valley
Paramount Presents
Wat Allming
Noah Beery
Grant Withers
Tewic Reogter
Tom Geil
William W Pine
William C Thomas
Goch, Hawkins
Del-Kern Drive-In
Thomas Wedge
D. S. Lochman
Kern County
George Montgomery Helena Carter the Pathfinder
Anne James
Johnny Weismuller
Forbidden Land
Ronald Reagan
Rhonda Fleming
Claudette Colbert
Malaya
Jane Russell
George Brent
Montana Belle
Dana Andrews
Susan Hayward
Jeanne Crain
Jeffrey Hunter
John Payne
Arlene Dahl
Caribbean
Servel Gas
Servel
Southern California Gas Company
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