Prizes for Junior Talent Show Winners at Shafter Mar 21
Shafter High School hosts its annual Junior Talent Show on March 21 with 15 elementary contests and 10 from the high school. Winners in the high school division receive a free Hollywood trip including a movie studio tour and radio show attendance. The event starts at 8 p.m. in the high school gym with guest master of ceremonies Bakersfield DJ George Day.
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Shafter High
Hollywood
Kenny Handel
Shafter High School
Nasium
Handel
Southland
George Day
Bakersfield
Thomas Letizia
John Notley
Max Tudor
Ronnie Morris
Flaine Stoller
Jim Crawford
Stephanie Roberts
Donna Weitz
Donna Hare
Maudie
Jan Sas
Mauchoo Sonigelliatt
Jean Smit
Rosalie ‘Sade
Betty McCoy
Martha Jeffcoat
Charlene Krocker
Bobby Reeves
Edna Crane
Gertrude Baze
Geraldine Steward
Ross Adkins
Richland School
Eileen Bradshaw
Betty Wilson
Mae Ccott
Helen Reel
Kay Duerksen
Dorothy, Weitz
LaRae Pilgrim
Lin
Youths Run Hallway Safety Program at Richland School
Seventh and eighth graders at Richland School oversee hallway conduct with a safety committee led by eighth grader Bobby Granger. Violations bring lectures rather than harsh penalties, and only about five incidents occur weekly. The program, begun last month, has reduced chaos as teachers supervise student-led activities and prize presentations will be awarded for an upcoming school show.
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Jack Fleming
Richland School
Bobby Granger
Richland
Fred Hasty
Hasty
Veterans Win Sweepstake in 1951 Kern Cotton Contest
Veteran farmer George A. Thomas won sweepstakes and first prize in the 1951 Kern County veterans cotton growing contest open to farm superintendents and foremen with a 20 acre plot. Eight other Shafter men earned cash awards as the fifth annual awards banquet concluded in Bakersfield with noting high yields and community gifts.
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Kern County Union High School
Shafter
George A. Thomas
R. S. Davidson
Thomas
J. R. Kennedy
California Cotton Cooperative Association
George A.thomas
Cecil Steele
Shatter
Bakersfield
Kern County
Kennedy
Bakersfield College Day invites Kern seniors to campus
Kern County graduating seniors from Shafter and nearby high schools will visit Bakersfield College on May 1 for the second annual Bakersfield College Day. Students will tour the campus, meet student service groups, eat lunch at Beale Park, and hear speeches. The event aims to show benefits of further schooling and educational opportunities.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Shafter
Kernna
Bakersfield College
Kersfield College
Prater
Wattron
Lance and Shield
The
Renegade Knights
Beale Park
Harvey Auditorium
Auxiliary Praises Legion for Patriotism
Mildred Armstrong, president of Buttonwillow American Legion Auxiliary, sends birthday greetings to Francis Barulie, Buttonwillow Post commander, noting 33 years of patriotic service. The Legion, formed from World War I veterans caucus in Paris 1919, now includes about 3 million veterans and 1 million auxiliary members. August United States Defense Bond sales exceed August 1950 by 19 percent.
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Luttonwillow
American Legion
Mildred Armstrong
Buttonwillow
American Legion Auxiliary
Francis Barulie
Paris
United States Defense
Employers Reminded of Youth Work Rules at Shafter High
Shafter High School attendance department led by Dan Bledsoe and staff issued a report explaining California youth work laws. Minors under eighteen need school permits for specific employers and jobs. changes require new permits. work hours are restricted. permits can be canceled for nonattendance. violations carry misdemeanor penalties.
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Shafter High School
Dan Bledsoe
Amelia Cornell
Peggy Goodman
California
State of
Central Valley Project water deliveries rise in 1951 totals
The Central Valley Project delivered 542000 acre feet in 1951, up 46 percent from the previous irrigation season. Jack London, born January 12, 1876, produced 48 val before his death at age 40.
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Central Valley Project
Jack London
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Ray Rice
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Louis C. Rice
Oscar Rice
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Arthur L. McDaniel
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Lloyd S. Marr
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Harry Thompson
Weedpatch Gin
H. K. Dickson
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L. C. Cook
Marvin Cross
R.8. Davidson
Dale
W. Duncan
James Gardiner
Edwin Luttropp
Frank E. Nagel
Robert Rodriguez
Davidson
Dickson
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Donna
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