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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1952

Page

6

Maple Leaders Observe National 4-H Club Week in Tulare

Kern Tulare and Fresno counties sent about 200 delegates to a regional 4-H leaders conference in Tulare. Miss Lois Lyman and Bill Hight led the Kern group with Mrs. Frankie Siemens and Mrs. Madeline Nicoll of the Maple Club. A new Silver Star award was announced to recognize sustained 4-H achievement beyond senior status.

Kern County Tulare Lois Lyman Bill Hight Kern Frankie Siemens Madeline Nicoll Maple Club Shafter-Wasco Wayne F. Weeks Berkeley Focal Cube Committee Kern Kings Fresno

Green Bar Patrol Plans Night Camp

Members of Boy Scout Troop 53's Green Bar Patrol plan an overnight training campout at Richland School ball diamond. Senior patrol leader Carroll Crabb reports training on fire building camp layout and cooking, followed by a camp fire and singing, with breakfast and cleanup at 6 and 8 am. Guest advisers Dr Leonard Duck Fd Bender and Kenneth Pipkin.

Green Bar Patrol Boy Scout Troop 53 Richland School Carroll Crabb Leonard Duck Fd Bender Kenneth Pipkin Dereck Steel Bruce Epp Glenn Stoller Gerald Bender Gordon Pipkin Harold Zimmerman Tommy Garrison Arleigh Johnson Steward Magnuson

Guy Hall Wins Low Bid for NOR High School Construction

Guy Hall Builders of Bakersfield won the $2,748,157 contract to build North-of-the-River High School in Kern County. The project, planned for a 44 acre site near North Chester Avenue and Douglas, will open in September 1953 and accommodate about 1500 students in 11 building units plus a music building and separate gymnasiums.

Guy Hall Nor High School Guy IE. Tal North-of-the-River Kern County Union High School Jack Hill Shafter High School Hall Ashby and Opperman M. J. Brock and Sons Los Angeles R. A. Daum Construction Inglewood Fred Macomber Halk Bakersfield Arvins High School Mast Bakersfield High School North Chester Avenue Douglas Arvin East Takersfield North Awil

Housing admissions rules for veterans and families

The article outlines housing project income limits and rent scales with $2400 for 3 or 4 members and $2800 for five or more. It details exemptions per minor child and deductions for government payments for service connected disabilities or deaths. Preferences prioritize disabled veterans, then deceased veterans, then other veterans, followed by non veterans in urgent need. Income verification and annual income reviews are required to determine continued occupancy.

Widmer Veterans Administration

S D A Group Attends Meet Adventists in Fresno

The Seventh day Adventist Central California Youth's Congress met at Memorial Auditorium Fresno on March 8 with Shafter Church members present. Visiting ministers included Elders Wood Falkenberg Bergh Smith Baker Schnepper Nelson. Rose and Roy Slaybaugh shared a major faith story at the afternoon session. L W Halsted led music from San Jose district. Bob Lorenzo of La Sierra College led musical numbers and coordinated the evening parade featuring Central California Conference academics two California colleges and the La Sierra band. theta

Seventh-day Adventist Central America L. W. Halsted San Jose Bob Lorenzo la Sierra College Congress Central California Conference California la Sierra Band

Mosquito Control Plan Urges District Cooperation

The district will supply mosquito fish to address the problem and asks farming residents to monitor irrigation to avoid water pooling that creates mosquito sources. District operators will patrol the area soon and need resident cooperation for effective work.

Smith

Grand March Directed by Elder Clark Smith

A grand march was directed by Elder Clark Smith with music furnished by the La Sierra band. The event showcased a formal procession and concert style backing by La Sierra.

Elder Clark Smith la Sierra Band

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