Notice to Contractors for Kern County Road Bid
Sealed proposals will be received at the State Highway Engineer's office in Sacramento until 2 pm on April 8, 1959, for a Kern County road project between Buttonwillow Avenue and Mirasol Avenue in Buttonwillow. The 0.5 mile segment requires grading and plant mixed surfacing on an untreated base per the specifications.
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Public Works
Sacramento
California
Kern County
Buttonwillow Avenue
Mirasol Avenue
Buttonwillow
State Highway Engineer
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Associated General Contractors
State of
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield
County Superintendent of Schools
County Board of Education
Peg Boets
Cools
Wynamee
Services Held for Mrs Suydam Snt
Mrs Hannah Sophie Suydam died March 11 and funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Greenlawn Mortuary Bakersfield with Rev Dr Orman Roberts officiating. Interment followed in Shafter. Surviving are two daughters Ada Bergen Shafter Birdie Gross Bakersfield a son Donald Suydam Santa Ana a sister Birdie Holbrook Van Nuys seven grandchildren six great grandchildren Pal bearers Earl Beck Paul Enns Harlan Wilson Timothy McDonald Roland Bergen William Carrol Honorary bearers Dr Thomas Larwood Herbert Hess.
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Hannah Sophie Sophie Suydam
Greenlawn
Bakersfield
Orman Roberts
Trinity Methodist Church
Shafter
Suydam
Ada Bergen
Birdie Gross
Donald Suydam
Santa Ana
Birdie Holbrook
van Nuys
Earl Beck
Paul Enns
Harlan Wilson
Timothy McDonald
Roland Bergen
Wiliam Carrol
Thomas Larwood
Herbert Hess
Five Fatal Accidents Reported On Bay Bridge In 1958
The San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge saw five fatal accidents and 172 personal injury incidents during 1958 according to the roadway safety records.
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Wax Coats Millions of Milk Cartons Daily
A large refinery can process enough wax in one day to coat 6 110 000 milk cartons.
Kern County Builds Toward Metropolitan Achievements in Construction
Kern County shows growth in building permits with February activity led by unincorporated areas at nearly two million dollars, Bakersfield posting 166 thousand, and McFarland at 33.5 thousand. Two month totals reach 4.72 million with a 3.4 percent rise year over year. Banking also shifts as Kern totals dip 3.1 percent while Metropolitan Bank sees February debits rise 2.3 percent to 146.5 million.
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Kern County
Accra
Bulding
Board of Trade
Bakersfield
Kern
Wasco
McFarland
Metropoltan
Fishing Licenses On Increase In California
For the second straight period the sale of California sport fishing licenses rose over the comparable period last year. The Department noted 1958 was a low year, and it is too early to tell if the current uptick will offset that drop. License stamps at $1.00 each rose for the first time this calendar year. Anglers repurchased 141,382 licenses so far in 1959, an increase of 8,657 over the prior period.
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California
Mrs Al Nikkel Recovering From Auto Accident
Mrs Al Nikkel is in Bakersfield Hospital recovering from injuries from an automobile accident on the Porterville Highway last Sunday afternoon. Also on the sick list is Mrs Ivan Mettler in Bakersfield Memorial Hospital recovering from recent surgery.
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al Nikkel
Bakersfield Hospital
Porterville
Ivan Mettler
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Stoplight test notes flicker as brake pedal pressed
A practical check notes that if the ammeter hand flickers when the brake is jabbed, the stoplight is functioning. This suggests a simple in-car indicator test for a working signal.
Wabbit Hat Tales At Paper Yard
A humorous note from a paper’s column discusses rabbits appearing in boxes and hats as Easter time nears. It mentions manager Doug Allen, a linotype operator returning to work, and Mary Donohoe joining as an additional operator, balancing work with home tasks.
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Doug Allen
Doug
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Euclid
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Universal Equipment
G. T. McCoy
Shafter Press
Maple
Wasco Union High School District
Trustee Area No. 1
Kern County Committee On
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Maple (Elementary
Maple School
Jesse D. Stockton
of the
Lerdo (Elementary
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Lerdo School
State of California
Fin
Ae Jae Piace
Paul K. Wayro
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Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Christian Science
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Ried
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Ae E E Ee School District
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