Betty Jane Stringer Tops Queen Hopefuls
Betty Jane Stringer 19, a stenographer, leads the field in the fourth annual Shafter Potato and Cotton Festival queen race. She has 213,730 votes and needs only one nod to win the crown at the Coronation Ball on Friday night. Dorothy Bet and Connie Pelosi follow, with prizes listed for top placements.
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Betty Jane Stringer
Miss Stringer
Dorothy 'Et
Connie Pelosi
Dolly Ann Mixon
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
William Stoker
Fire Fighters Hand 22 Calls Since Festival
Shafter Fire Department answered 22 calls averaging 12 men per run since the last potato festival. Carelessness caused most fires with a garage blaze costing about 2145 dollars from a cigarette. Firemen handled only three resuscitator alarms this year and five trash fires after legal burn hours. Christmas work saw about 2000 toys repaired and delivered to needy children. Assisting Chief Finkbeiner were Vernon Pierce, Melvin Parrett, Townsend, E. F., and P. V. Me. A mutual aid program exists between the city and surrounding locations.
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Shafter
Albert Inez
Finkbeiner
Vernon Pierce
Melvin Parrett
Ert Townsend
E. F
P. V. Me
Two Seniors Win Rotary Scholarships at Shafter High
Mary Torn and Ivon L Bartel, both seniors at Shafter High School, have each won a 125 dollar scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club. Dr John Revell, chairman of the committee, said they were selected prior.
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Wands
Mary Torn
Ivon.l. Bartel
Shafter High School
Rotary Club
John Revell
Press Today
Dunrksen
Pri
Guy Hall Wins Ag Building Contract for Shafter High School
Bakersfield contractor Guy E. Hall secured a $172,000 bid to construct Shafter High School’s new agricultural building, beating four bids and aiming for completion in 250 days. The project supports the agriculture department led by Glenn O. Nay. bleachers for the football gridiron will add about 1353 seats, with Industrial Tubular Steel Co. earning $12,000 for the bleacher work.
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Shafter High School
Guy E. Hall
Bakersfield
Glenn O. Nay
Hall
Kern County Union High School and College District
Dalke Brothers
Shafter
Arvin High School
East Bakersfield High School
Industrial Tubular Steel Company
Lions Club Names O. D. Handel Head Lions Club
O. D. Handel of Shafter area grower was elected president of the newly organized Lions Club on Wednesday night after serving temporarily since March. Harry Thompson was chosen first vice president and Jim Hodges second vice president. other officers include Tom Hayhurst secretary Elio Cardoni treasurer Clarence Heiser lion tamer C. E. Mullins tailwister and directors George Vine Marvin Neuman. They will assume duties July 1.
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O. D. Handel
Shafter Area
Lions Club
Harry Thompson
Jim Hodges
Tom Hayhurst
Elio Cardoni
Clarence Heiser
C. E. Mullins
George Vine
Marvin Neuman
County Firemen Attend Mountain School in Greenhorn
Members of the county fire department from Shafted will join the annual mountain firefighting school on Greenhorn next week and the following weekend. Engineer L F Cornelius will go first, leaving Saturday for four years. Captain Paul Rodyer will participate with the shift on the following weekend.
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Shafted
Greenhorn
L. F. Cornelius
Paul Rodyer
Candidates Seek Richland and Kerr County Posts in Local Elections
Muir and Gaede contest Richland School District seat vacated by Jacobsen. In Kern Union High District two incumbents Ben der and Gould face Eleanor Strauss. Richland officials say polling will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at booths in the music room. Other races include Rio Bravo with five candidates for two seats, Maple with one opening, Buttonwillow two incumbents unopposed, and Lerdo where R C Cook runs unopposed. State liquor officers warn bars will close during election period.
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Shafter
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Kerr County Union
David Muir
Leonard Gaed
Richland
Rolf Jacobsen
Chos
Kern County Union High School
Emil Bender
Albert Gould
China Lake
Eleanor Strauss
Bakersfield
Bruce Crawford
Music Room
Rio Bravo
Maple
Paul L. Wilson
Jack B. Addington
Donald K. Kinser
Paul Irvin Enns
Raffael
Bill
J. E. Wiens
Ruben Siemens
Buttonwillow
Curtis H. Graves
Allen Bottorff
R. C. Cook
Lerdo
State Board of Equalization
Cackling Hens To Get Ax for Noisy Morning
Neighbors petitioned the city council to remove a coop owned by Clarence Brock on Beth Eden after three residents complained that roosters and hens woke them during daylight savings. Council declared the birds a nuisance and directed City Clerk F G Shaw to notify Brock to remove the flock.
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Clarence Brock
Beth Eden
Allen Zenke
Eyron Hanson
F. B. Annis
G. H
Ben) Grundy
F. G. Shaw
Brock
Annexation Opens Way for Housing in Shafter
The Duchren tract for a $252,000 low rent federal housing project was annexed to the city this week. City council action brings 45 housing units for Shafter nearer reality, with final approval by the Shafter Public District still to be completed.
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Duchren
Shafter
Fritz Miller Joined Shafter Kiwanis Club By Induction
Fritz Miller staff artist of the Shafter Press was inducted into the Shafter Kiwanis Club. Visitors Ayer E Anderson Stockton and W A Caskey attended and participated in the ceremony.
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Fritz Miller
Shafter Press
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Ary E. Anderson
Stockton
W. A. Caskey
Garbage Can Clean-up Ordered in City Drive
City crews prepare to enforce new garbage can regulations. Downtown containers to be moved to racks. 32 gallon standard. Grass clippings to be placed in wooden containers for easier collection. Janitor A J Loewen salary raised to 25 dollars monthly for police department quarters cleanup.
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Caerifee
Cal Ee
Adolf Kirschenmann
Earl Johnson
Johnson
Jack Harris
A. J. Loewen
Loewen
Future Central Valley Highway plans outlined for area
CVH official Irvin E. Fike reported that federal funds have been allocated for the Central Valley Highway project with matching state funds likely from the current legislature. Construction could begin after July 1, widening and resurfacing the road, re routing to avoid jogs, and extending from Coberly West to Stockdale Highway.
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Shafter
Central Valley
Stockdale Road
Irvin E. Fike
CVH
Chester A. James
Vernon Smith
Central Valley Highway
Coberly-West
Stockdale Highway
Rosedale
King County
Bakers
Kings County
Hanford
Fike
Council Denies 861 Dollar Storm Damage Claim
Shafter City Council rejected an 861 dollar claim by Ingraham Lumber Company for flood damage blamed on drainage under Santa Fe tracks at Lerdo Avenue. City Attorney A G Mortimore said the city is not responsible due to a 14 inch grade pipe. He ordered letters to Santa Fe and the highway department, seeking action to prevent further storms.
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Shafter City
Santa Fe
Lordo Avenue
Fresno
Santa Fe Railway
Ingraham, Lumber Company
Larator Yard
A. G. Mortimore
Mortimore
Highway Department
Lerdo Avenue
Lumber Company
Sheds Begin Perking Up in Shafter Potatoes
Agricultural Inspector Ned Smith notes Shafter area sheds slowly opening with more than six expected by week end. Processed spuds come from Arvin Edison and Seco Lerdo regions, with only a few from Shafter. 64 carload shipments credited to Shafter so far.
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Shafter
Ned Smith
Shafter Area
Arvin
Edison
Seco-Lerdo
Smith
Bervice
Churches unite for 55 minute natural color film
Members of the First Baptist and Mennonite Brethren Churches will gather at 8 p.m. Wednesday to view a 55 minute natural color Christian film at the Mennonite Brethren Church.
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First Baptist
Mennonite Brethren
Mennonite Brethren Church
Those Golden Memories High School First Graduates Gather
The 20th reunion of Shafter High School's first graduating class will be a dinner meeting at Cawelo Motel at 7 30 p.m. June 2. The 21 graduates will be joined by the 15 member 1931 Sn High junior class. organizers are Mesdames Harlin Wilson Dan Weitz and Max McKinley. Names listed include James Camp Dorothy Engel Henry Karber Jean Maurer Edna Wendland Albert Kattenhorn Evelyn Jumper and Charles Unruh.
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Shafter High School
Cawelo Motel
Sn High
Elmer Beary
Glenn Nay
James Wilson
Mesdames Harlin Wilson
Dan Weitz
Max McKinley
James Camp
Dorothy Engel
Henry Karber
Jean Maurer
Edna Wendland
William B Ter
Ae Aen Cae
Fourth Annual Potato N Cotton Festival Parade Sets Course
About 95 parade entries will march in Shafter on Saturday for the fourth annual festival parade. Units form at Richland Primary School before 9 a.m. and travel Five Points Central avenue to Lerdo Highway, returning to Five Points. Entries include Kern County groups, city bands, floats, and youth organizations, with Grand Marshal Harry West and various sponsors.
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Shafter
Richland
Central Avenue
Central Valley Highway
Lerdo Highway
Lerdo
Mail Carriers Not Errand Boys
Postmaster George Guenther stated mail carriers are not required to pick up letters from houses unless there is a delivery to that address. Residents may hand letters to a postman on his rounds to mail them. Carriers are not permitted to peddle, and the post office will remain open with separate employment rules.
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Uncle Sam
George Guenther
Guenther
Sonik Moe
Potato Festival to Feature Pot of Gold Contest Saturday
Shafter merchants announce the Pot of Gold contest at the Potato Festival with John Gaede serving as chair. The event aims to draw crowds Saturday with festive activities and local vendors.
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Shafter Merchants
John
Gaede
Shafter Potato Festival Plans Reduced Kid Barbecue Price
Chairman William Stoller announced the barbecue for children under 12 at the fourth annual Shafter Potato Cotton Festival will cost 75 cents. The event pages note social ice and California avenue details as families plan to attend.
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William Stoller
Shafter
California Avenue
Shafter Band to Play at County Park Celebration
After entries are judged by the master chef of Kern County Charlie Castro the Shafter High School band under Ernest Graf will perform at the new county park bandstand during the celebration.
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Kern County
Charlie Castro
Shafter High School
Ernest Graf
New
County Park
Press Rates Jump to $3 Per Year
Effective June 1 Shafter Press subscription rates rise to 3 per year due to higher production costs and more expensive newsprint. Existing subscribers may renew at 2.50 per year through June 1, while new subscriptions also run at 3 per year until June 1.
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Shafter Press
California Osteopathic Associaction May 25 Ceremony
Mrs G T heads group as California Osteopathic Association marks its 47th annual convention with a colorful ceremony at the Wilton Hotel in Long Beach. The event highlights the association’s longevity and regional medical leadership.
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California Osteopathic Association
Wilton Hotel
Long Beach
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L. A. Camp Company
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Kern County’ Sheriff
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Shafter Young Rmers
Wasco American Legion
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Paft Chamber of Commerce
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R. L. Draper
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