SWID Awaits Interior OK for Shafter Wasco Contract
Secretary of the Interior approves the Shafter Wasco irrigation water service contract for 32 000 irrigable acres opening the way for district actions. The agreement authorizes up to 50 000 acre feet Class I and 39 600 acre feet Class II CVP water from Friant Kern Canal per season with a five year termination if no district distribution system is built. Payments may be split with a 30 day grace period after due date. John J Peters Jr attends California Irrigation District Association meeting in San Francisco.
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Secretary of Interior
Douglas McKay
Central Valley Project Water Service
Shafter- Wasco
ICC
Apr. Fl
John J. Peters, Jr
Swid Board
California Irrigation District Association
San Francisco
Shafter
Water Service
Shafter-Wasco
Jack W. Rodner
Bureau of Reclamation
Fresno
Washington
California Districts Securities Commission
Rodner
Friant-Kern
Friant-Kern Canal
Street Clean-up Sought for Downtown Shafter Area
City street cleaner may run daily in the business district if time allows. Chamber spokesmen led by P. C. Clarkin planning commission chair propose morning sweeping as they push the latest chamber recommendation.
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Shafter
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
P. C. Clarkin
Planning Commission
Clarkin
Scout Trails Northern Scouters Meet In Shafter
Northern Scouters gather in Shafter for a district roundtable at the Ideal Scout building with Wasco Delano McFarland Pond Maple and Buttonwillow represented. Bill Siemens of Maple will chair as Scouts plan district campouts cooking and transportation for upcoming events.
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Shafter
Ideal Scout Building
Will
Wasco
Delano
McFarland
Pond
Maple
Buttonwillow
Bill Siemens
Shaffer
Leonard Johnson
Tony Vazquez
The
Maple Leaf
Granite Station
Jim Beard Ranch
Richland Spelling Bee Produces Winner and Alternate
Marvin Schmidt loses on breadth as Jerry Lauderdale wins Richland School spelling contest and advances to Kern county event. Schmidt will serve as alternate. prizes include a 50 dollar bond for the champion and 25 for the runner up with a Sacramento trip and a 600 dollar college scholarship at the Central Valley finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Schmidt
Richland
Jerry Lauderdale
Bindér
Marvin
Fred Hasty
Kirn
Sacramento
Central ‘ Valley
Ross Harrington
Funeral Services For W. A. Brown
W. A. Brown, 78, died February 28. Funeral services were held at Hopson Funeral Home with burial at Green Lawn Memorial Park. A Canadian native born February 25, 1875, he lived in Kern County 12 years and was a retired watchman. He is survived by three sons David Jesse and Dan Brown of Oregon two daughters Mrs Eleanor Peterson of Washington and Mrs Martha Wilson of Buttonwillow 15 grandchildren and one sister Catherine Mathews of Oakland. His sons and daughter in law attended the service along with Mrs Peterson who will stay with her sister Mrs Martha Wilson.
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Buttonwillow
Brown
Hopson
Green Lawn Memorial Park
Canada
Kern County
David
Jesse
Dan
Oregon
Eleanor Peterson
Washington
Martha Wilson
Catherine Mathews
Oakland
Dave
Dan Brown
Betty
Maxine
Johnny
E. Peterson
Pugalup
Wash
Peterson
Exposition Draws Hundreds To 1953 Junior Livestock Show
Exhibitors and candidates pour into the San Francisco Cow Palace for the March 28 to April 2 National Junior Livestock Exposition. 4-H and Future Farmers of America entries include beef and dairy cattle hogs and lambs with 3300 head expected. Queen contest hopefuls include Vicky Worthington Kay Fisher Naomi Johnson Joni Dunn Pat Martin and Doris Caldera. The weekend opening features a simulated Commando Raid by the 91st Infantry Combat Division along with parade clown calf roping pig and calf scrambles and mounted drills.
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San Francisco-San Mateo
Farmers of America
Bee
Earl Oregon
Neva Ard
Vicky Worthington
Bakersfield
Kay Fisher
Hollister
Naomi Johnson
Crualar
Joni Dunn
Oakdale
Pat Martin
Gardnerville
Nev
Doris Caldera
Lions Set Hollywood Radio Party in Shafter
The Shafter Lions Club plans a Hollywood Radio Party at the Veterans Memorial Hall on April 15. Master of ceremonies is Carl Webster Pierce, with a roving microphone and stage stunts. Proceeds go to the Philippine aid program and aid to the blind.
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Shafter Lions Club
Shafterites
Jack Stepp
Lions
Hollywood Radio Party
Veterans Memorial Hall
Carl Webster Pierce
Tom Berneman
Hollywood
Hollywood.” Stepp
Pierce
Art, Linkletter
Butterfly
Chase
Stepp
Mexican Trip Features Meet at Farm Bureau Hall
The Women’s Home Department of the Farm Bureau held a special meeting in the Farm Bureau Hall. Mrs. Jack Thomson chaired the session. Olga Shannon presented colored slides of a trip through Mexico while Frances Selvidge acted as hostess.
Dinner and plans for spring flower show discussed
A group shared enchilada dinner with salad ice cream and cookies coffee and hot rolls. They planned a spring flower show. Mrs Frances Selvidge led table decorations discussions.
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Frances Selvidge
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Swid
Okeh
Interior
ED Bender
Red Rock Canyon
Fred Mason
Glennville
West's
Leonard Duck
Photo By
Rick Smithy
Marvin and
W. A. Brown
Chrysler
Park Avenue
America
Ervine
Central Valley Highway
Shafter, California
D “Police
Shirley Lee
Shafter Mercantile CO
Hollywood Radio
Donna Weitz
Donna Hare
Shafter High School
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