State Farmer Degree Awarded To Louis Starrh
Louis Starrh won the state level Future Farmer Degree at the California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo. The award is the second highest from the 78 state honors issued among 170 chapters with over 8 000 members. Starrh earned the degree for three years of farm projects producing 415 dollars in profit, meeting the minimum 250 dollar requirement, and for scholastic and student activity record. Official Shafter delegates Evars and Walter Kirsch Enman attended, with Glenn Nay leading the school agricultural department.
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Future Farmer
California Polytechnic Institute
San Luis Obispo
Star Farmer
Starrh
Shafter High School
Herb Neuman
Shafter High
Arizona
Shafter
Evars
Walter Kirschenmann
Glenn O. Nay
School board candidate filings and election details
Voters face June 2 election day with polls open 6 to 7 p m in Shafter. Incumbent Jake Neufeld announces he will not seek reelection as A F Warkentin and C A Merrill terms exit Rio Bravo. Only candidate filing so far is Ss P Schwell known local rancher with districts under 500 daily attendance must run polls 9 a m to 5 p m four hours minimum and post canvass results after closing.
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Esigeld
A. F. ‘Warkentin
Rio Bravo
C. A. Merrill
Shafter
Ss. P. Sch
Utility Board Canvasses Votes in Shafter
Ballots were canvassed at a public meeting of the Shafter Public Utility District board. Oliver Sly was elected to the board, W H Hitchcock reelected, Jake Neufeld retires after not filing for reelection, leaving H Midgley as the remaining member.
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Oliver Sly
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
Reuben Mettler Reaches County Tennis Semi finals
Reuben Mettler of Shafter advanced to the county tennis tour semi finals in Bakersfield with a 6 2 6 1 win. Dick Thomas of Taft defeated Wilson for the singles championship 6 2 6 3.
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Reuben Mettler
Shafter
Bakersfield
Wilson
Dick Thomas
Taft
Social Realm Fashion Show Features Local Women
Bonnie Bender and a host of local women modeled outfits from current styles to garments 35 to 75 years old. Mrs. Jack Lighthill chaired the refreshment committee with help from several ladies, while Mrs. Ben Sill led as general chair. High honors for bridge were awarded to Mrs. Marie Bender.
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Bonnie Bender
Joan Short
Annabelle Hawkins
Virginia Frizzell
Oan V
Miss Stockton
Betty Spry
Jack Lighthill
Mesdames
W. E. Johnson
Lawrence Magee
Ed. Friesen
J. C. Siemens
Ben Peters
Ben Sill
Mesdames D. O. Moore
Clyde Zachary
Marie Bender
Merrill Installed Rio Bravo P.T.A. Head
Mrs C A Merrill was installed as president of the Rio Bravo P T A for the coming year by Mrs F W Hart. Other officers include vice president Mrs C W Haag secretary Mrs Fern Calvert and treasurer Mrs C Murray. Closing exercises set for May 1 with committees named for the year.
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Rio Bravo
L. Foster
P.T. A
Merrill
Barbara
Latta to Lead Book Section Next Year
Mrs F F Latta will head the book section of the Wednesday Afternoon Club next season. The group met at Mrs Ohanesson's home for a review of Julian Dana's Lost Springtime. A California history study plan was announced and refreshments followed.
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F F. Latta
Girl Scout Tea Set At Legion Hall In Shafter
A Girl Scout tea will be held Saturday afternoon May 20 from 3 to 5 at the American Legion hall hosted by Shafter troop members. Proceeds go to offset Wasco and Greenhorn summer camp expenses. Musical numbers will accompany the event. tickets cost 25 cents from any Scout. A previous swimming party at Joe Channeson’s reservoir followed last Thursday’s after school session.
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American Legion Hall
Shafter
Greenhorn
Wasco
Joe Channeson
Richland P T A Elects New Officers at Meeting
Yesterday Mrs J W Frizzell was seated as president of the Richland P T A during a meeting at Richland auditorium. Other officers installed include Mrs Laurence Baughman as vice president Miss Mayme Brother as secretary and Miss Jane Jensen as treasurer.
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Glenn O. Nay
Elizabeth Ingram
Clyde Bell
Floyd Penn
Senior Class Honors Juniors At Kern Academy
Kern Academy tradition continues as the senior class honors the juniors at a junior senior supper described as a hard time party. Highlights include a hay ride with a pretzel hunt at the Hunter home and games at Albert Buller, followed by an Italian dinner with bees and strawberries.
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Kern Academy
Hunter
Albert Buller
W. E. Berry
Wasco Club Women Plan Art Exhibit
Announcement this week of an art exhibit by Wasco Women's Club members on May 16 from 3 to 5 PM and 7:30 to 9 PM at the clubhouse. Show includes paintings and carvings from county artists and refreshments will be served by club women.
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Wasco Women’s Club
Ae Ee See
Ae Osee
Model Home Opened For Inspection In Sierr a tract
A model home in the Sierra tract by H. J. Harder of the Business it Service bureau opened for public inspection this week. The two bedroom dwelling with bath kitchen living dining room is fully furnished with modern conveniences and ample closet space. Electric fixtures tile sink hardwood floors floor furnace shower and Venetian blinds are installed. A two car garage sits at the rear.
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Sierra Tract
H. J. Harder
Business
It Service Bureau
Cotton Quota Rules Set for 1939 40 Season
Regulations released at Berkeley outline 1939 40 cotton quotas with penalties rising to 3 cents per pound on excess marketings from the current crop and 2 cents on carryover penalties. Blue white and red marketing cards identify penalty status. buyers must record all cotton transactions to enforce penalties.
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T Mert Ther
Berkeley
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Annual Pareas 4-H Club picnic announced
The Pareas 4-H Club picnic was announced this week. Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch, table service, cups and pitchers. An afternoon 4-H club clothing display will be shown and lunch will be served at 12 o'clock.
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Orfern Rivera
Pupils to Present Circus at Shafter School
Pupils in kindergarten and first grade at Shafter will perform a circus Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Parents and interested persons are invited to attend the program.
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Ergarten
Shafter School
Boy Scouts Sweep Camporee Honors At Kern County Event
Troop 41 The Core Patrol led by Don Allen Latta and fellow scouts Marvin Siebert Arnold Siebert Don Loewen Don Little Eugene Guenther and Max Wiles won top honors at the Kern County camporee. They earned five old seals on their certificate the maximum and right to attend the annual camporee near Los Angeles May 27 28.
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Kern County
Don Allen
Latta
Marvin Siebert
Arnold Siebert
Don Loewen
Don Little
Eugene Guenther
Max Wiles
Los Angeles
Posible
Bob Dequine
Roswell Daniels
Ralph Browner
Carroll Hansen
George Neufeld
Wade Hamilton
Augustine Beltram
Loal Boys
Card of Thanks from Kliewer Family
The Kliewer family thanks friends for sympathy in their bereavement. Recent visitors in Los Angeles and vicinity included J P Kliewer and Mrs F J Schierlmann and Elnor of Rio Bravo. Frank Munsey and others were noted as southern visitors.
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J. P. Kliewer
Los Angeles
F. J. Schierlmann
Hand Me
Elnor
Rio Bravo
Frank Munsey
Wallace Merrill kin visit in Rio Bravo district
Mr and Mrs Wallace Merrill or Mr Merrill’s brother C A Merrill and family spend time with relatives in the Rio Bravo district. Ada Hall of San Mateo visits mother Mrs Ace and relatives in the same district over the weekend.
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Mrs. Wallace Merrill
Mr. Merrill
C. A. Merrill
Rio Bravo District
Ada Hall
San Mateo
Ace
Rio Bravo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis Starrh
Jake Neufeld
Undgg
Bak
Utility Board
Sill Home
Rio Bravo P.T. A
Roger Lee Gaede
Lee Gaede
P. J. Gaede
Roger
A. Calvin Lee Bitzer
Sharlene Tley
Connie Louise Tanksley
Arla Ervin
William Funk
Ley Iyer
Baiana
Legion Hall
Wasco Club
General Electric
GE Thrift
Western Furniture Co
Electrolux
Wasco and
F Streets
Espey's Appliance
19Th St. Bakersfield
A. B
R. H
West
Creesa
Herbert L. Comfort
Western Auto Supply Co
Bois
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