Gifted West collection may find Kern County Museum permanent home
Harry West of Shafter offers about 50 antique vehicles to Kern County Museum for a permanent housing site. Museum directors cite lack of a guaranteed lease for the promised 13 acres at the Kern County Fairgrounds, delaying acceptance until a written lease is secured.
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Kern County Museum
Harry West
Shafter
West
Kern County Museum Board of Directors
Aber
Historical Society
Central Valley Highway Ranch
Otto Kamprath
Museum Board
Roy Loudon
Grendon Rogers
Frank Latta
Old West
Yellowstone Park
Mother Lode Country
Latta
Kern County
Arthur Phillips
Studebaker Wagon Co
San Francisco
Phillips
Kern County Fairgrounds
Pancho Villa
Gen
John Pershing
Mexico
Glendon Rodgers
Museum and Historical Society
Dick Smith
San Joaquin Valley
Jay Allen Latta
Granddad
Richland Eyes Building Plan For Primary Campus
The Richland board tentatively approves a site utilization plan for six buildings on the primary campus including a cafetorium to reduce pupil transport. Estimated cost from School Architect Ernie McCoy is 514000 for the main building program with total expenses around 570000. The plan covers 45123 square feet of classroom space and awaits final state approval.
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State Department of Education
EAS
Ernie McCoy
Trustees Consider Bid for Heater Units at Richland School
The board weighs a bid of 9367 to install 12 individual heater units in the main building classrooms. Schneider and Wikoff, a Shafter firm, submitted the proposal and a decision is due next Tuesday night.
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Richland School
Schneider and Wikoff
Shafter
Physicians to Handle Immunization Program
Shafter physicians will take over the Kern County Health Department immunization program this month. The community is described as a potential test case to compare private physicians with the health department. Officials did not wish to be quoted directly.
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Shafter
Kern County Health Department
Health Department
County Health Department
Fourteen Youths Win Spots in Kern County Art Contest
Richland School announces fourteen young artists qualified for the district Kern County Art Competition. Judge-selected works will compete next month at Shafter High School in April, with entries divided by primary and intermediate grade levels.
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Richland School
Kern County
L. C. McClure
Shafter High School
Donna Russell
David Powell
Larry McNaught
Christine Neuman
Diana Toews
Idanell Prickett
Erma
Linda Selva
Naomi Baze
Reba Phillips
Carol Rosales
Cruz
Sab Johnson
Melva Bell
Nick Johnson named chair of Potato n Cotton Festival concessions
Nick Johnson, local drive in operator, will chair the concession committee for the sixth annual Potato n Cotton Festival on May 16. He will assign booth locations by draw and determine which organizations sponsor concessions, with sponsors urged to contact Ernie Hofman or Johnson.
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Nick Johnson
Johnson
Ernie Hofman
James St
Reed
Shafter Chamber backs Bay barrier study plan
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce wins support for the San Francisco Bay barrier study campaign. Early letters to legislators and state agencies show strong backing from six scholars and two senators, with Southern California representation. The plan promises extra water for parched Southern San Joaquin Valley farms and is championed by H. W. Pat Kelly, 39th District assemblyman.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco Bay
San Joaquin Valley
Ardent Shafter Chamber
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Solons
Presley Abshire
Jack B. Townes
Los Angeles
S. Buller
Five Local Beauties Enter Potato n Cotton Festival Queen Contest
Shafter residents are urged to buy tickets as five local contestants begin canvassing for the Potato n Cotton Festival. Each queen hopeful will vie for cash prizes of 500, 300, and 200 dollars with a one third commission to each contestant and sponsoring organization.
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Shafter
A. Brown
Jim Jacobs
Norma Neuman
Phyllis Hight
American Legion
Betty Grundy
Kiwanis Club
Nancy McDonald
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marge Liles
Lions Club
Dick Saith
Marge Brown
Voting bid for police car nips council in stalemate
Shafter City Council split two to two on bids for a new police car. Mayor Adolf Kirschenmann, visiting up north, is to settle the dispute at the March 23 regular meeting.
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Shafter City
Adolf Kirschenmann
Rolf Jacobsen
Merrill Thomas
George H
Ben) Grundy
Robert Gates
Army Inducts Harley Martin From Shafter
Harley Martin aged 19, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Seay of Shafter, was inducted into the Army on Feb 25 and is stationed at Camp Roberts. A UC Berkeley freshman, he is a Shafter High School alumnus and former Generals stellar guard. He is married to Norma Nix, living with her parents on Euclid Street.
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Harley Martin
Lawrence Seay
Shafter
Army
Shafter Chamber to Host Kern Potato Growers Leader
Don Maupin, executive secretary of the Kern County Potato Growers Association, will speak at the Shafter Chamber meeting Friday. He outlines plans for the association’s March 18 business meeting in the high school cafeteria and the March 23 Bakersfield annual meeting, with outlook for 1953 prospects.
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Don Maupin
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Shafter Area
Association
Bakersfield
Maupin
Spud Growers To Hear Crop Acreage Total
Agricultural Commissioner Charles Grimm will forecast 1953 potato acreage at the Kern County Potato Growers Association meeting in Shafter. Max Wilkes says the 7:30 pm session at Shafter High School Cafeteria is open to all potato growers and features Howard Willoughby of Sunset Magazine.
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Charles Grimm
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Shafter
Max Wilkes
Shafter High School
Howard Willoughby
Sunset Magazine
Willoughby
Commonwealth Club of California
Advertising Association of the West
California Arts and Crafts
Wilkes
CTA Field Conference Set for Richland School
The central California Teachers Association will hold a field conference next Friday night at Richland School in Shafter. Mrs. Arthur B. Craig, president of the Richland Teachers Club, said instructors from across the Southern San Joaquin Valley will attend. Dr. Arthur Y. State Five will deliver the principal address.
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California Teachers Association
Richland School
Shafter
Arthur B. Craig
Richland Teachers Club
San Joaquin Valley
Arthur Y
State Five
CTA. i
Shafter District Expands Pipe Lines With Major Installations
Superintendent Jack Harris outlined pipe laying projects for the Shafter Public Utility District with material costs around 25000 dollars. Projects include two eight inch sewer and water lines 1000 feet long in Potter tract, a 1260 foot 10 inch water line on Redwood street, and a 2640 foot trunk line in Kirschenmann Park area with Adolf Kirschenmann sharing in costs and sewer line work. Additional work covers 110 feet of sewer and 260 feet of water line at Elm street crossing.
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Shafter Public Utility District
Jack Harris
Potter Tract
Sierra Vista Tract
Redwood
Redwood Street
Manuel Avenue
Kirschenmann
Elm Street
Interior Chief Approves SWID Water Contract
Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay announced final approval of the Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District water service contract. The SWID directors must now submit the form to the California districts securities to proceed to a district vote.
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Douglas McKay
Shafter-Wasco
Jack W. Rodner
Bureau of Reclamation
Fresno
SWID
Fred D. Handahl
Washington, D.C
California
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Richland To
Kelly Barrier Study Plan
Woodard Motor Co
CTA
Interior Chief
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