Kern District Adopts 1950 51 School Calendar
The Kern County High School District approves the 1950 51 calendar for Shafter and member schools. Faculty meeting Sept 6. registration Sept 7 8 9. classes begin Sept 11 and end June 8 with 175 school days. Holidays include Nov 23 24 Christmas New Year Dec 18 Jan 20 Easter Mar 19 23 and Memorial Day May 30. Vote April 11.
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Kern County High School
Shafter
Board of Trustees
Nee Inclusioinning
Minter Auxiliary Plans Potluck Supper
Plans for a potluck supper were made at the meeting of the Minter Village volunteer firemen auxiliary held at Mrs Rex W Cunningham's home. Members present included Mrs Carl Cravatt and Mrs Doris Fleming among others.
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Minter Village
Rex W. Cunningham
Carl Cravatt
Doris Fleming
Mary Pearson
Gardening Topic of Home Meeting at Harlan Wilson Residence
A home demonstration meeting will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Harlan Wilson residence on Fresno avenue. Gordon Smith of the Shafter Experimental Farm will give a talk on gardening. A plant exchange will be held. attendees are asked to bring a favorite plant or slip to swap. All interested are welcome.
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Harlan Wilson
Fresno Avenue
Gordon Smith
Shafter Experimental Farm
Local Ladies Club Sets March 30 Meeting
Names listed include Robert Barry and nine Mrs. entries. The next meeting will be held March 30 at the home of Mrs. Clarence Cravatt.
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Robert Barry
Bernice Cheney
Dick Miller
Clarence Cravatt
Bill Putnam
Arnold Hammervold
Ethel Simmons
Keith Sink
Loren Allgood
Queen Contest Rules At Shafter Potato Festival
County women aged 18 to 25 may enter the Shafter Potato Festival Queen contest. Barbecue tickets sold May 20 count as 4 votes. each 1.50 ticket yields 10 votes to the seller’s queen and diverts 10 percent to the girl and 5 percent to the organization. Official open date March 31 and closes at noon. clubs may buy tickets from Bert Ware, Em Mettler and Sons. Clubs must report weekly vote tallies by 5 p.m. Wednesday to Ware.
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Bert Ware
Em, Mettler and Sons
Ware
Shafter Forms Branch Of Young Republicans
The Shafter branch of the Young Republicans of California forms with O. D. Handel as president. The group will meet at 7 30 tonight in the Veterans Memorial Hall. Richard Nixon is slated to speak at 9 am on April 4 in the county park. Other officers include Dick Zink vice president Harold Miller treasurer Bert Wose secretary Jim Maquista Peters publicity committee and Bob McClain Mert Weidmann membership committee.
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O. D. Handel
Shafter
Young Republicans of
California
Veterans Memorial Hall
Richard Nixon
United States Senate
Young Republicans
Dick Zink
Harold Miller
Bert Wos
Jim Maquista Peters
Bob McClain
Mert Weidmann
Fiber Expert Joins Farm Here
Marvin Hoover, UC extension specialist, moved to Shafter to centralize experimental work in cotton and fiber crops. He arrived from Davis where he conducted related experiments. New street lights on Walker Street: six units ordered installed.
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Shafter
Marvin Hoover
University of California Extension Speciality
University’s Agricultural College At
Davis
Walker Street
Camera Club To Sell Books At Shafter High School
Shafter High School's Camera Club under Miss Jeanette Wheeler will begin selling yearbooks to the student body. The booklet is not a rival to Laurion but offers signatures from those leaving and space for students and faculty.
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Shafter High School
Camera Club
Jeanette Wheeler
Laurion
Peas Spuds Shipped from Shafter Area After Frost
Spring shipments of peas and potatoes were planned to begin soon in Shafter and Wasco districts. Frost caused varying damage with Edison district potatoes largely lost, while Shafter suffered less. Alfalfa and young crops were lightly damaged. plums and grapes remained largely unaffected as 12,000 acres are planted to diverse crops and new staples.
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Shafter
Wasco
Edison
Lewis A. Burtch
Shafter-Wasco- Rosedale
Laura VanCleave Crowned Most Fascinating Eyes
Laura VanCleave, a Shafter High School sophomore, won the Most Fascinating Eyes title in a gender neutral contest judged on eye width, size, color, animation, clearness, and reflection. Ernest Hughes and Dorothy Ramay placed as runners up.
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Laura VanCleave
Shafter High School
Laura
Ernest Hughes
Dorothy Ramay
CHP To Equip Cars With Blue And Red Emergency Lights
California Highway Patrol cars will feature a blue light alongside the existing red light for emergency use. Commissioner Clifford E. Peterson announced the change to aid quick identification of approaching official vehicles. The blue light mounted on the front opposite the red light signals motorists and pedestrians that the vehicle is a patrol unit.
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California
Clifford E. Peterson
Peterson
Ofice
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