Haag Wins County Student Speech Honors in Kern Contest
Bob Haag of Shafter won extemporaneous speaking honors for all county high school students in last week’s competition to decide Kern entrants for the valley finals in Fresno. Second place in extemporaneous went to Hal Halloway of Bakersfield. Kathryn Trask and Ginger Stillwell won dramatic declamation for county.
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Bob Haag
Shafter Fgnd
Rio Bravo
Kern
Fresno
Haag
Hal Halloway
Bakersfield High
Kathryn Trask
Ginger Stillwell
Miss Trask
Taft High
Miss Stillwell
Bakersfield High School
Reg Equa
Shafter
Blums Leave For Tennessee Visit After Wedding
Following the marriage of Dr and Mrs Alfred Webber at their home on Thursday Doctor and Mrs C M Blum accompanied by Mrs Myrtle Glorig left by car for Tennessee They plan to be away about ten days.
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Alfred Webber
C. M. Blum
Myrtle Glorig
Tennessee
Arrests Flood Courts With Drunken Driving And Disorder
The report lists multiple arrests from March activities at the Mexican Colony and nearby towns. Herrera received 180 days in county jail with 60 days served. others faced fines from 25 to 425 dollars and suspended sentences. Names include Ted Howard Odell Templeton Johnnie Padgett Denver Ellis Raymond Hall Dennis Slagle Angeline Blackman Raymond Cummings.
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Herrera
Ted Howard
Odell Templeton
Johnnie Padgett
Denver Ellis
Joseph Clifton Anthony
Richard Keller
Raymond Hall
Dennis Leon Slagle
Angeline Blackman
Raymond Cummings
Oklahoma
Cotton boom in Kern county reshapes Shafter as cotton capital
Sounding off by Phil Horwith notes Kern county leads in cotton and spuds, with 65 percent of lower San Joaquin valley gins controlled from Shafter. County plans include eight gins under construction or proposed in Wasco, Rosdale, Buttonwillow, and Kern towns amid a rising cotton market and persistent local humor.
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Kern County
Tennessee
Texas
Oklahoma
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
S. A. Camp
Woods Stone
Coberly- West
Rosedale
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Honor D. O. Rogers Celebrates 17th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Rogers were honored at a 17th wedding anniversary party at their home 17451 Wasco Avenue. Comite movies were shown by Bill Siemens, with other outdoor films and refreshments. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Furlong, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Art Reed, Bill Siemens, and Wayne and Billy Siemens. Mr. Rogers is employed by Superior Oil Company.
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D. O. Rogers
Wasco Avenue
Comite
Bill Siemens
Furlong
John Walker
Art Reed
Wayne
Billy Siemens
Roger's
Superior Oil Company
Irvin Fike Couple Visited Los Angeles On Business
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fike traveled to Los Angeles last week for a business trip.
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L.A
Irvin Fike
Los Angeles
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Blums
Shirley Thomas
Leland Bell
Thomas
Cl Bell
Shafter High School
Central Ave
T. J. Russell
Santa Fe Way
Shafter Auto
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
Farmers Insurance
Save
Ann Severino
Martha Harrison
BY Phil Horwith
Ted Kinman
Ted
Ralph Boel
Shafter Motel
Ralph
Bakersfield
Sparks
Wasco News
Veteranis
Ira R. Ahern
Optometrist
Nineteenth St
Schneider
Wikoff
James and State
Sis
Westinghouse
Westinghouse General
Assurance All Westing
Laundromats
Honey Home Tours
Home Appliance and Furniture Company
Shafter’s Complete Home Furnishing Store
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