One Day Week Electric Shut Down Hits Kern In Drought
Growers and industry back drastic day a week power cut in Kern County as agricultural pumping and large industrial plants halt today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Shafter Wasco district and north of Kern River. The emergency program, begun last Saturday in Bakersfield, aims to conserve power, with switch pulling threatened if cooperation falters.
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Shafter- Wasco
Kern County
Kern River
Bakersfield
Con and Power Company
Kern
J. J. Duell
Wer
California Farm Bureau Federation
Power Company
A Communications Commission
Edison
P.G. and
California
Communications Commission
Water study warns sinking ground and needed action in irrigation district
A three member committee led by Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District urges rapid action to stabilize groundwater, citing overdraft and land use pressures. It endorses negotiating a Central Valley Project contract and questions the district form used for community services.
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Shafter-Wasco Irri- District
Central Valley
Utilas
Richland boy's band to perform at P.T.A. meeting
The Richland boys band will be featured at the regular Richland P.T.A. meeting this afternoon in the school cafeteria. An added feature of the program is to be used in wel-...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Boy
Rich- P.T.A
Local Stores Display Choice Oil Paintings in Kern County
Cooperating with the Wednesday Afternoon Club art department local merchants have exhibited original oil paintings by Kern County artists including Harry Smith Ellis Howen Vina Cross Lillian Howen and watercolors by Salazar One piece Wash Day by Vina Cross drew praise from Jehanne Salinger in Opera Concert Symphony magazine and showcases will continue as paintings circulate among venues with further works from artists expanding to museums and exhibitions
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Kern County
Harry Smith
Ellis Howen
Vina Cross
Lillian Howen
Salazar
E. B. Stringham
Vernon Pierce
Johnson Neuman Co
Harry Sturm
Oscar Hamrick
Art Brownell
Thomas Wedge
Woman’s Club
Opera, Concert, Symphony
Jehanne Salinger
San Joaquin
Seattle
Wash
Washington, D. C
Wichita
Laguna Beach
Northern Kern Tulare County districts seek consolidation plan
A Kern County Local Survey Committee meeting explored combining Wasco Delano Richland Mc Farland Semitropic Maple Lerdo Rio Bravo Lost Hills Wildwood Buttonwillow in Kern with Tulare's Colu mbia Pixley Earlimart Union Richgrove Allensworth Alpaugh districts into a single district. Estimated pupil count about 11 000 and assessed value near 91 million dollars. wealth per pupil near state average. Potential equalization gains noted. possible junior college operation discussed.
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Kern County Local Survey Committee
Wasco
Delano
Richland
McFarland
Semitropic
Maple
Lerdo
Rio Bravo
Lost Hills
Wildwood
Buttonwillow
Kern County
Columbia
Pixley
Earlimart
Union
Richgrove
Allensworth
Alpaugh
Tulare County
California
Harold Olson
Appleton and Field To Open Wasco Concert Series
Appleton and Field perform a duo piano concert in the Shafter Wasco Community Concerts series at Wasco High School auditorium this Friday at 8 p.m. Memberships sold for four concerts, limited to Community Concerts Inc. members. The non profit group aims to present top talent nationwide.
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Appleton & Fields
Shafter
Shafter- Wasco Community Concerts, Inc
Wasco High School
Appleton and Field
Community Concerts, Inc
Taft
Tulare
Bakersfield
Shafter-Wasco
Tulsa
Okla
Michael
Imperial Conservatory
Russia
Vera Appleton
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American Legion Auxiliary plans April pot luck dinner
At the Legion Hall last Tuesday the American Legion Auxiliary organized a pot luck dinner for April 3 with proceeds aiding a child welfare project. Members reported $80 raised from a Norges apron and bake sale. A new baby daughter of Dorothy Sukut will receive $2 to a savings fund. Initiation for new members is set for April 20 with Lindsay drill team assisting.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mickey Sturm
Norges
Dorothy Sukut
T. P. Rootes
Dorothy Horwith
Lindsay
Nellie Lassiter
Vera Moor
Vada Westbrook
Laura Hare
Helen Hobson
Georgette Kadel
Edith Hebel
Phil Horwith
Maple PTA Meeting Planned This Evening
Maple PTA meets at 7 30 p m in Maple School Auditorium. Theme Foundations of Healthful Community Life. County nurse Mrs Ellis Berger brings a Bakersfield speaker with motion pictures and lecture on rheumatic fever. Ben Giesbrecht plays the saw. A singing group led by Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn with piano by Mrs Paul Wiebe. Refreshments by teachers and sixth grade mothers.
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Maple P.T.A
Maple School
Ellis Berger
Bakersfield
Ben Giesbrecht
Arthur Ehrhorn
Paul Wiebe
Faulty Wiring Triggers North Shafter Fire Alarm
County firemen answered a Friday evening alarm in North Shafter at 877 Shafter Way near Banks Camp due to faulty wiring. The brief blaze caused no damage. owner W. T. Marlowe and tenant P. H. Baker were identified. Call time was 6 10 p.m. Flames were extinguished before arrival.
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North Shafter
Shafter Way
Banks’ Camp
W. T. Marlowe
P. H. Baker
Trip to Modesto Visit with Mrs Mauk Family
Professor and Mrs H H Mauk traveled to Modesto to spend several days with Mrs Mauk's parents Mr and Haglund who returned in Shawn sox telute in Sate for a short time.
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Modesto
H. H. Mauk
Train display to bring Declaration of Independence to Bakersfield
The Freedom Train arrives tomorrow for Kern County residents to inspect over 100 documents including the Declaration of Independence, a 1776 parchment endorsed by Franklin and Deane, Magna Carta, Washington letters, Columbus letter, and Washington farewell draft. The National Archives lends the exhibit and other historic artifacts.
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American Heritage Foundation
Bakersfield
Kern County
A. S. W. Rosenbach
Secret Committee On Correspondence
Benjamin Franklin
Silas Deane
Paris
United
U.S
National Archives
Christopher Columbus
George Washington
Morrising
Alexander Hamiton
George Washit
Building Permits Here Top $33 000 in February
Building permits totaling over $33 000 were issued last month by city building inspector E. K. Grant. Leading the list is a $12 000 new home east of the railroad tracks by George Vannutta near Tulare and Cross streets in the Kirschenmann addition. Jack Hare Inc. received a $10 000 permit for remodeling and moving a potato shed from Rosedale. Rev. Gordon C. Jans began a $7 000 home north of California Avenue. Other permits include additions to R. A. Jacobsen's potato office building, a $1 500 small dwelling for W. K. Graves, a $500 addition for Dr. P. C. Guenther, and a $300 improvement permit for Emil Stoller on Lerdo Road.
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E. K. Grant
George Vannatta
Tulare
Cross Streets
Kirschenmann
Jack Hare
Rosedale
Lerdo
Gordon C. Jans
Assembly of God Church
California Avenue
R. A. Jacobsen
Santa Fe and
Central Ave
W. K. Graves
Jaus
Graves
P. C. Guenther
Emil Stoller
Shafter Maytag Shop
Lerdo Road
Five Mexican Colony youths arrested on drinking charges
Five youths from the Mexican Colony were arrested during the weekend for drunkenness disturbing the peace and related offenses. Three under 18 were released to parents. Robert Hernandez 19 born in Shafter received a suspended 125 day county road camp sentence plus a $250 fine for buying liquor for minors. Joe Herrera 18, also born locally, faces pending charges. Grover Sherrell 23 of North Shafter Farm Labor Camp got 180 days with 55 suspended for one year. will serve 125 days after violating a prior suspended sentence.
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Robert Heredia
Shafter
County Road
Joe Herrera
Grover Sherrell
North Shafter Farm
Labor Camp
Sherrell
Arkansas
Aid Will Hear Local Priest Speak Today
The Ladies Aid of the Union Congregational Church will meet Thursday at 2 30 pm. Father Breslin of Shafter-Wasco Catholic Churches will speak on a yet unnamed topic, the year theme being Women of the Bible.
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Aid
Ladies Aid
Union Congregational Church
Father Breslin
Shafter - Wasco
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Paul Newell
New Grammar School District
Kern-Tulare
Appleton & Field
Richland Chevrolet CO
Phone Shafter
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