Koenig Leaves for Army Duty in Los Angeles
Roy Koenig departed Monday morning for Los Angeles to enter medical service with the United States Army. A Maple School and Shafter High School graduate, he had worked in farm labor for Jin Bobst. He was assigned to the Youth Leaves For Army Duty at Los Angeles General Hospital for the time being, per his father. His 21st birthday was celebrated with a family dinner hosted by his mother. Present were his sisters Ruth Koenig Ida Koenig Iva Dell Koenig and Dianne Loepp. Corina Loepp of Fresno also joined.
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Roy Koenig
Los Angeles
United States Army
Maple School
Shafter High School
Jin. Bobst
Los Angeles General Hospital
Ruth’ Koenig
Earlimart
Ida Koenig
Pacific Bible Institute
Fresno
Iva Dell Koenig
Dianne Loepp
Corina Loepp
Loepp
Madison veto record shows six bills blocked
During his presidency James Madison vetoed a total of six bills. The record notes the number of vetoes issued by Madison while in office.
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James Madison
Goertzen Provides Aid For Africa Mission Construction
Shafter contractor William Goertzen 36 plans a two year service with the Mennonite Brethren Mission Board in West Congo. He will help build native schools and a hospital, taking his building equipment. He moves with wife Martha and children Christine 10 William Jr 8 and Deborah 2. The two older children will transfer to a Mission school in Africa. Departure begins Apr 1 in Shafter with a May departure from New York.
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Shafter
William Goertzen
Africa
Mennonite Brethren Mission Board
West Congo
Goertzen
First Corinthians
Martha
Christine
William, Jr
Deborah
Maple School
New York
Kansas
D.h. Goertzen
Weekend weather praised by Neufeld family at coast
Mr and Mrs Pete Neufeld and family reported exceptionally beautiful weather at the coast last weekend as they enjoyed warm sunshine and relaxing days.
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Pete Neufeld
Not Enough Rain Delays Full Bloom of Kern County Wildflowers
Kern County witnesses a poor rainfall season with flowers fading though safe hillside routes offer color. The Kern County Board of Trade notes delayed blooms but scenic loops like Granite Station to Woody Glennville and routes along Highways 99 466 Tehachapi Mojave show pockets of lupine poppies owl s clover and Joshua trees amid springtime coloring.
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Kern County
Board of Trade
California
Woody
Glennville
Highway 99
Old Rose Station
White Wolf
Arvin
Tehachapi
Mojave
Red Rock Canyon
Kern River Canyon
Kern River
Immunization Program Debate Moves to County Level
The article discusses expanding school immunization efforts to the county level with cooperation among the county schools office health department and Kern County Medical Society. Dr Henry Voth supports private physicians running immunizations while stressing public health coverage and parental outreach via schools.
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Health Department
Kern County Medical Society
Henry Voth
Shafter
The
Medical Society
Jesse D.stockton
Kern County Department of Health
Richland
Crawford
Richland School
Cal Poly Music Makers Tour Shafter Schedule
Cal Poly’s touring musicians from the all male Singers and instrumentalists begin their twelfth annual spring tour March 22 to 27 in the San Joaquin Valley, Merced to Delano. Harold P. Davidson directs the program featuring the glee club Collegiate quartet Majors and Minors barbershop group Collegi an dance orchestra and plans varied songs with selections from old favorites to light opera.
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California State Polytechnic College
Shafter High School
Max Tudor
Coastal College
San Joaquin Valley
Merced
Delano
Harold P. Davidson
Davidson
Cal Poly
New Queen Contestant Listing for Shafter Festival
The 1953 Catalina model Pontiac will appear before the potato growers association convention. Queen contestants Norma Neuman Marge Liles Nancy McDonald and Betty Grundy compete with sponsors Shafter 20 30 Club Lions Club Veterans of Foreign Wars and Shafter Kingos Club. Each seeks a $500 prize plus official queen status for the May 15 16 celebration.
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The
Potato Growers Association
Shafter
Norma Neuman
Cpl. Bob Baze Returns Home from Korea
Cpl. Bob Baze arrives home at midnight Friday from Camp Stoneman where he has been since returning from Korea. He and his wife Vivian Handel will return Sunday night for discharge processing. Baze, a Shafter High School graduate, entered the Army in 1951 and served 14 months in Korea. Relatives including Mrs. Frank Lovett and Miss Patricia Baze greet him. one sister was absent.
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Bob Baze
Frank Bazé
Los Angeles Ave
Camp Stoneman
Korea
Baze
Vivian Handel
Stoneman
Shafter High School
Frank Lovett
Ray Canaday
Patricia Baze
Bob Lowder
Floyd Baze
J. C. Baze
Doc Baze
Paul Jones Joins City Fire Department Staff
Paul Jones, 23 year old infantry veteran from Korea service, has joined Shafter County Fire Department as fireman at Station. He replaces Robert Dennis who was promoted to engineer and moved to McFarland station. Jones previously served at Glenville and is an East Bakersfield High School graduate.
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Paul Jones
Korea
Shafter County
L. F. Cornelius
Robert Dennis
McFarland
Jones
Glenville
East Bakersfield High School
Shafter High presents Clock Struck Twelve mystery comedy
Drama students present The Clock Struck Twelve a three act mystery comedy at Shafter High School gym at 8 p m tomorrow. Donna Hare Lawanda Edwais and Donna Weitz star as three stranded women with a billionaire and a suave neighbor among quirky residents.
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Photon
Jack of
Barbara Jobe
Morton Brown
Shafter High School
Arlene Brown
Alan Walker
Royce Eslick
David ._Muir
Donna Hare
Lawanda Edwais
Donna Weitz
Dave Muir
Flames Damage Tires and Trailer in Weekend Fire
A Sunday fire damaged four large trailer tires and the trailer body totaling 604 dollars, caused by friction from a flat tire. The owner listed is California Potato Growers, with Lloyd McDonald of 444 West Marengo as the driver. A separate blaze at 550 Acacia Street burned a hedge for 75 dollars. the owner, R. E. Arnold, said leaves were being burned when the fire spread.
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California Potato Growers
Lloyd McDonald
West Marengo
Acacia St
R. E. Arnold
Planners Face Housing and Street Design Decisions
The planning commission must address housing for planners and determine curb and gutter shapes for future tracts. The city council favored a definite curb and gutter style to ensure consistency and aid cost analysis for developers. They plan to back planning actions with a strong ordinance.
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Planning Commission
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