Festival honors Kern County agricultural pioneer Burtch
Lewis A. Burtch, Kern county agricultural commissioner for 23 years, named Agriculture Man of the Year by the Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival. Retired January 1 after 29 years in county service, Burtch will receive a plaque May 17, with ceremony in Shafter.
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Lewis A. Burtch
Kern County
Shafter Potato
Burtch
Richard A
Dick) Larson
San Joaquin Valley
George Harrison
Shafter Experimental Station
California
Glenn O. Nay
Shafter High School
H. W
Pat) Kelly
Harrison
Kern County Agriculture
Kern County Agricultural Department
Lewis Burtch
Barth
Theater Owner Battles Local Amusement Tax in Shafter
Panero Theatre Co. secretary Ernie Panero argues the five percent city amusement tax hits theatergoers while exempting nonattendees. At a Shafter Chamber meeting Don Ruggenberg warns the levy would push patrons to Wasco for cheaper shows as officials cite city deficits and potential valuation gains from new business.
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Ernie Panero
Panero Theatre Co
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Panero
Old Board
Shafter
Old Council
Get Acquainted Series Planned by City Chamber
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce will host a series of get acquainted meetings at Lee's Dining Room. Secretary Ernie Hofman says members will present sketches of their life work. Industrial speakers, farmers, farm implement suppliers and insecticide specialists are on the program to brief Friday meetings.
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Shafter
Hofman
Care of Classrooms Urged at Dedication
Richland School dedicated twelve classrooms and an administrative unit three weeks early for California Public Schools Week. An open house let parents view the unfinished facilities while Dr. Irvin R. Melbo of USC urged students to care for their future rooms and education.
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Richland School
California Public Schools
Shafter
Irvin R. Melbo
University of Southern California
Melbo
California
Gordon Baker
Union Congregational Church
Ed Kirschenmann
Leonard Gaede
Ernie Panero
Light Ballot Seen for Utility Vote
Election workers foresee a very light turnout as only incumbents Albert D. Finkbeiner and Adolf Kirschenmann seek re election to the utility board. Kern County Building polling place at 336 Pacific Ave will open 7 am to 7 pm with bar rooms closed and no alcohol sales during voting hours. SPUD election staff include Grace Reily inspector Gladys Crandall and Muriel Youell judges and Helen Hildebrand Rosen Lud ers Pearl Bellows clerks.
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Shafter’ Public Utility
Albert D. Finkbeiner
Adolf Kirschenmann
Kern County
Pacific Ave
Board of Equalization
SPUD
Grace Reily
Gladys Crandall
Muriel Youell
Helen Hildebrand
Rosen Luders
Pearl Bellows
Nazarene Church to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
New officers for the coming year will be elected at 7 30 p m Monday during the annual meeting at the Church of the Nazarene. Delegates to the District Assembly in Santa Cruz May 14 to 16 will also be chosen.
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Church of the Nazarene
Santa Cruz
Five Judges and 75 Entries for Shafter Festival Parade
Kern county residents named five judges for the Shafter Potato n Cotton Festival parade on May 17. Parade co chairs Bates Dewey and Clarence Neuman announced the panel of Katherine Conron Ray Hoskins John E Loustalot Clyde Gibson and W C Billy Willis. Grand marshal will be Judge E K Grant of Shafter. Ten bands from Arvin Shafter Bakersfield Wasco Delano and Maricopa schools entered the procession.
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Kern County
Shafter
Bates
Dewey
Clarence Neuman
Katherine Conron
Ray Hoskins
John E. Loustalot
Clyde Gibson
W. C
Billy) Willis
E. K. Grant
Arvin High School
Shafter High School
Wasco
Bakersfield
Richland School
McFarland
Wasco High School
Cecil Avenue
Fremont
Delano
Maricopa Unified School
Shafter City Council To Press Five Percent Amusement Tax
The Shafter council endorses a five percent admission tax on amusements to boost revenue for city improvements. Three new members vote to back the ordinance as petitions circle for repeal, with opponents arguing the tax burdens the public and pushes entertainment costs higher.
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New Shafter
Frank GS. Shaw
Shafter
Fivenaw Board
Rolf A. Jacobsen
Merrill Thomas
Robert Gates
City of
Shakter
Panero Opposes May 13 Amusement Tax In Shafter
Ernie Panero of the Panero Theater Co. argues against a five percent city amusement tax. He notes higher costs for theatergoers already facing a 20 percent federal tax and says theaters would merely collect the tax and raise prices. Five reasons for repealing the levy include driving away customers. (Continued on Page 8)
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Don Ruggenberg
Shafter
Ople
Wasco
L. Woodard
Chamber
A. G. Mortimore
Hi. W
Pat) Keily
Kern County
Ruggenberg
Ernie Panero
The
Panero Theater Co
Panero
Saturn
Councilmen View New Policy on Annexation
City lawmakers raised early objections to past practices as they considered the Sierra Vista tract annexation and a tightened used car dealer ordinance. The council debated subsidies, fees, and a 90 day waiting period while CAP efforts in Shafter moved toward final designation.
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Sierra Vista Tract
John Lachenmaier
Ralph
Rolf Jacobsen
Lachenmaier
Lachienmaier
Kern County
Merrill Thomas
Adolf Kirschenmann
Old Council
Shafter
Cadet Cooper Aims at Wings in Solo Flight
Naval Aviation Cadet Jesse G. Cooper of Shafter completed the first phase of training by solo flight. He earned Wings of Gold and a future Navy ensign commission after soloing in the SNJ Texan Trainer at Whiting Field on Feb. 2, 1952. Cooper is a Shafter High School and UC Davis College of Agriculture alumnus and reported for duty at Whiting Field.
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Naval
Jesse G. Cooper
USN
J. F. Cooper
Shafter
Navy
United States Navy
Cooper
Shafter High School
University of California
College of Agriculture
Davis
Whiting Field
Postoffice Wins First Class Spot in Washington
Postal officials in Washington recognize the Shafter postoffice as a first class unit after July. Postmaster George Guenther says the milestone was reached by total sales exceeding forty four thousand dollars, above the required forty thousand.
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Washington, D. C
Shafter Postoffice
George Guenther
Gueather
Woman pays 16 year overdue library fine in pennies
A former Shafter resident, Mrs Homer Spuling of Montezuma Kansas, apologizes for an unpaid three cent library fine dating to 1936 or 1937. She encloses two three cent stamps to settle the old debt and notes the balance now clears the Shafter Branch Library ledger.
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Shafter
Thomas Wedge
Homer Spuling
Montezuma
Kan
Fern Schmidt
Open House at Dees Shafter High School
Dees Shafter High School announces Public Schools Week Visitors Day Friday night. A 6:30 dinner in the cafeteria precedes classroom visits and teacher chats, followed by an 8 p.m. gym program hosted by student body president Harley Martin. Dr. Grant Jensen will give the welcome. Glee club performs three songs and the homemaking fashion show titled Around the Clock with Summer Fashions precedes a band finale featuring His Honor March Joshua Argentina.
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Shafter High School
Harley Martin
Grant Jensen
Glee Club
Joshua
Argentina
Potato Picture in Washington Topic of City Chamber's Meet
Shafter Chamber of Commerce members will hear Don Maupin secretary manager of the Kern County Potato Growers Association summarize the national potato picture after his trip to Washington for Office of Price Administration discussions. E. J. Peters of Maple president National Potato Council will add remarks. chamber invites growers and leaders in the Shafter area to attend.
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Washington
City Chamber
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Don Maupin
Kern County Potato Growers Association
Office of Price Administration
Maupin
E. J. Peters
Maple
National Potato Council
Chamber
A. G. Mortimore
Shafter
Devet
Stove Blast Burns Shafter Woman Here
A Shafter woman, Mrs. Carmen Zimmerman, sustained first degree facial burns when a gas stove exploded in her home last Thursday afternoon. Firemen reported a defective oven control caused the blast. she was treated by a local doctor. Damage was estimated at $5.
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Shafter
Carmen Zimmerman
Petunia Plant Gift With New Shafter Press Subscriptions
The Shafter Press offers a free dozen single petunia plants with each new or renewing subscription. Subscriptions are $3 per year and can be mailed to the Press for processing.
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Petunia
Shafter Press
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Kern
Jack Fleming
School of Hard Knocks
Southland
County Department of Agriculture
DiGiorgio Farms
Kern County Seed Potato Association
Shafter Potnto 'N Cotton Festival Committee
Niles Street
Park Dr
Ae Menges
Arte At
Eae
Levy
Dick Smith
Robert Townsend
Jacob Thomas
Townsend
Erle Bailey
Hanley Witcher
CITY
Pta
Harry Thompson
Richland School Parent-Teachers Association
Shafter Chamber
Nazarene Church
Council
Lewis A, Burtch
CAP
Swhafter
AEA Reparats Uni
Vernon Pierce
Pierce
B. B. Butcher
Jim Bobst
Billy Lachenmaier
Bob Marlatt
Wallace Loewen
Bakersfield Squadron III
Shafter Group
J. G. Cooper
Dees
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