Hopefuls Enter Seventh Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival Queen Contest
Five candidates aged 18 to 23 from Bakersfield Shafter Wasco and Wasco areas have signed for the queen contest with four more expressing intent. Top prize is a weekend trip to Hotel Last Frontier Las Vegas with 16 other awards. Entries include Adrienne Greeg Patsy Bartshe Wilma Caton Edith Dipple Hazel Slivkoff and others already in Wasco and Shafter communities.
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Las Vegas
Last
Shafter Potato ’N Cotton Festival
Laverne Jacobs
Last Frontier
Nev
Adrienne Greeg
Parkway
Bakersfield
Patsy Bartshe
West Ash St
Shafter
Wilma Caton
Merced
Senroni Avenues
Edith Dipple
Magnolia Avenue
Wasco
Hazel Slivkoff
Rowlee
Wasco High
Slivkoff
Bakersfield College
Alex Slivkoff
District Solon Seeks Reelection to 39th Assembly Seat
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly announced his candidacy for a third term in the 39th district while attending the budget session in Sacramento. He spoke of continuing support for the county and a return to Shafter.
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Solon
H. W
Pat) Kelly
State Assembly
Kelly
Sacramento
Shafter Me
Earl Warren
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin Valley
Eagle Scout Pins Award Set for Five Maple Scouts
Five Maple District Scouts will receive Eagle badges in a Maple School Auditorium ceremony. Recipients are Jim Engel 16 Philip Johnson 17 Bill Siemens 16 Don Isaac 17 and Bob Strauss 17. Guests include E J Peters IKvern County Council president and J Ray Baker district commissioner.
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Maple District
Maple School
Ruben Siemens
Jim Engel
E. L. Engel
Fresno Avenue
Philip Johnson
William A. Johnson
Merced Road
Bill Siemens
Wiliam M. Siemens
Wasco Road
Don Isaac
A. F. Isaac
Bob Strauss
Dave S. Strauss
Lerdo Highway
Engel and Johnson
Shafter High School
Wasco High
Scout
E. J. Peters
Ikvern County
Shafter Rotary picks Crawford as president to start July
Bruce M. Crawford chief of Richland School District will become president of the Shafter Rotary Club on July 1, succeeding E. A. Brown. Elmer Unruh will serve as secretary, with new directors Phil Clarkin and George Collins joining the board. The item continues on page 2.
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Bruce M. Crawford
Richland
Shafter Rotary Club
E. A
Eddie) Brown
Crawford
Elmer Unruh
Phil Clarkin
George
Collins
EJ Peters Wins Top Award For Scout Work
E J Peters of Wasco along with Philip Urner of Bakersfield and D Lemon of Boron received the Silver Beaver Award at the 32nd Kern County Boy Scouts Recognition Dinner in Bakersfield. Peters, a longtime Scout leader and council officer, highlighted as past district chair and current Kern County Council president. Urner, a YMCA and Kiwanis leader, was honored for service to Scout units and community leadership. Lemon, a Boron Scout veteran, Lions Club president, and district governor, was recognized for extensive troop and organizational work supporting Scouting and youth programs.
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Kern County Council
Boy Scouts of America
E. J. Peters
Wasco
Philip Urner
Bakersfield
D. Lemon
Baron
Adrian Bellinger
Bellinger
Peters
Maple Sch
Wasco Rotary Club
Shafter-Wasco
15Th District Agriculttural Association
YMCA
Eagle Scouts
North Kern
Urner
Phi Betta Kappa
Stanford University
Bakersfield Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Heas
Son
Lemon
Idaho
Boron Scout Troop
Boron Lions Club
Lions
Lions Club
Growing Shafter area shows rapid population rise
The Shafter area posts rapid growth with a BIR population around 14,700, ranked third in county. Building permits exceed 5 million over six years while bank debits reflect strong business trends. 36 new members and 75 renewals follow the annual chamber drive.
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Shafter
Board of Trade
Iman
Io Ve
North Kern
Kersfield
Taft
Ano
China Lake
Hotman’s
Hofman
Lois Rosentiel
Chamber
Kern County Sports Car Club rep at Shafter Chamber meeting
Martin Leueur, a representative of the Kern County Sports Car Club, will brief Shafter Chamber of Commerce members at noon tomorrow about the Bakersfield Road Races set for March 21 at Shafter Minter Field. Proceeds go to the Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Association fund and the Municipal Motorcycle Officers Association of California.
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Martin Leueur
Kern County Sports Car Club
Tne
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Bakersfield
Shafter-Minter Field
Greater Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Association Fund
Municipal Motorcycle Officers Associaton of
California
Merchants Aid Shafter Kiddie Ride Festival
Shafter merchants join the festival plan for May with Tony Brown of the Chamber of Commerce leading the merchant division. They will handle advance sale of Kiddie ride tickets for the 1954 celebration and begin distributing ticket books with purchases starting April 15. Kay Vine will distribute the tickets to merchants in the coming days.
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Shafter Merchants
Tony Brown
Merchants
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kay Vine
Early Heavy Response Promises Spud Meet Attendance
Kern County potato leaders announced strong early and heavy turnout for the 1954 Spud Growers convention March 22 and 23 in Bakersfield. Chairman Harlin Wilson said inquiries include nationwide leaders from Omaha to California with expectations of record attendance near 1000, plus 400 out of state guests. The event features business sessions and a wives program led by Mylo Mettler, with speakers from UC, USDA, the National Potato Council, Sunland Industries, and the Potato Advisory Board.
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Harlin Wilson
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Wilson
California
Omaha
Bakersfield Inn
Mylo Mettler
Jim Maquist
Shafter
Myron McFarland, Jr
McFarland
East Truxtun Avenue
George Mehren
University of California
Ken Schaible
USDA
Washington, DC
William
Calvin Fowler Enters Race For Municipal Clerk Post
Calvin Fowler 28 year old war veteran announced his candidacy for Shafter City Clerk in the April 13 election. Fowler, an employee of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., seeks the office now held by Frank Shaw who will not run. Fowler faces W H Johnston, current assistant city clerk, with two incumbents seeking re election. Fowler resides at 511 California Ave with wife Wanda and two children Janet and Ray. He is son of J W and Mrs J W Fowler of 191 Stones Ave. Fowler is a Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion.
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Calvin Fowler
Shafter
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Fowler
Frank Shaw
Shaw
W. H
Bill) Johnston
Adolf Kirschenmann
George H
Ben) Grundy
Bert Ware
Bakersfield College
Navy
Pacific
Philippines
China Coast
Formosa
Okinawa
Japan
California Ave
Wanda
Janet
Ray
J. W. Fowler
Stones Ave
The
American Legion
Southern Baptist Church
Shafter Building Reports Lead with $36,103 in February
Residential construction topped Shafter’s building activity in February, estimated at 36,103 dollars per Inspector E. K. Grant. The largest project in the reports is Milton Johnson’s Elm Street home, noted as the top structure.
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Shafter
E. K. Grant
Milton Johnson
Elm Street
Downtown Lights Plan for Christmas Decoration
A joint proposal by a representative of the chamber and city officials outlines central lighting control for Downtown’s Christmas decorations along Central Avenue and James Street with possible Lerdo Highway expansion. Council will seek a full cost estimate from City Public Works Director Jack Harris while weighing gradual, block by block implementation. The local council also approves purchasing a $1468.55 police prowl car from Lew Woodard Oldsmobile and sets clerk Shafter’s monthly pay at $250.
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Rep
Chamber
Electro
Tony Brown
Merchant’s Division
Jack Harris
City Public Works
Central Avenue
James Street
Lerdo Highway
Harris
L. J
Lew) Woodard
Oldsmobile
Wodard
George H
Ben) Grundy
Clerk Shafter
Tribute Set For Alvarado Honored by Bakersfield Congregation
Friends plan a Spanish dinner to honor Rev. Alvarado former Shafter High School athlete and football standout. The event March 19 at 6 p.m. will be held in Union Congregational Church fellowship hall with E B Stringham as a principal sponsor.
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Schel Oe Weil
Rao
Shafterigh
Alvarado
Bakersfield
Union Congregational Church Fellowship
E, B. Stringham
CIF Central Section appoints Jensen as committee chair
Dr Grant W Jensen principal of Shafter High School has been named chairman of the Central Section CIF committee tasked with studying and revising the constitution. Other members include Tafonene Cenoen of Lindsay High School and Neal Wade of Chowchilla High School. The group will meet in April likely in Tulare to discuss revisions.
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Grant W. Jensen
Shafter High School
Central Section
CIF
Tafonene Cenoen
Lindsay High School
Neal Wade
Chowchilla High School
Proba
Tulare
Federman Named to Managing Editor in Shafter
Donald Federman was named managing editor of the Shafter Press by W. R. Staudacher. He succeeds Jack Fleming, who leaves for Renton Washington to take the same post at the Renton Chronicle. Denie Hodges was named society editor to succeed Mrs. Fleming.
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Donald Federman
Shafter Press
W. R. Staudacher
Federman
Jack Fleming
Renton
Wash
Renton Chronicle
Staudacher
Denie Hodges
Pacific
Shafter
Society Edi
Tor
Hodges
Korea
25Th Infantry Division
Seoul
Capitol City Mirror
Lansing
News
Mohawk Valley, Democrat
Fonda
N.Y
Michigan State College
Fleming
The
Press
Shafter Chamber Ot Ceentrie
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Porterville
W. A. Scogin
Hitchcock Auto Parts
Miss Caton
Oklahoma
Willie Caton
Foster Mixon
Merced Avenue
Wasco Studio
Patsy Barishe
Howell Studio
Jimmy
Philip
Jim
Eagle Scout
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Central Valley Highway Association
Assemblyman
Sunrise City
Wasco, Mak
Pat Kelly
EJ. Peters
Spud
Dr. Jensen
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