Kern County High School District Gears for 1960s Growth
Kern County Union High School District prepares for a surge in enrollments as 26 208 local births in four years and rising migration strain future planning. Superintendent Theron McCuen outlines master plans, including 1500 student capacity for North of the River high school and relocation of Bakersfield College on a 130 acre site with operation hoped by 1953. He notes $5 million spent since the war on new buildings and expresses concern over staffing.
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Kern County Union High School
Theron McCuen
Kern County Chamber of Com
Merce
Kern County
Larely
Kernounty
Kern — County
McCuen
San Joaquin Valley
MacCuen
North-of the-River
College
China Grade Bluffs
Bakersfield College
Arvin High School
Small School Gives Pupils Same Privilege as Big One
The Maple School three miles west of Shafter on Fresno avenue, founded in 1910, marks its 40th anniversary with a homecoming. It reports 142 pupils this Sept and a year-end gain of 13 as staff expand under long-range plans. The district’s industrial arts drive includes drivers training and safety instruction with graduates required.
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Maple
Shafter
Fresno Avenue
Maple School Activities and Community Notes
The Maple School exhibits fine work by students and strong parent and staff involvement. A branch library, school nurse visits, and health programs support pupils while PTA and various clubs engage families in events, 4-H, and Boy Scouts. Several local residents and families are noted for visits, travel, and celebrations surrounding the school year.
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Elmer Engel
Louella Schellenberg
Virginia Graf
Madeline Nicol
Marion Wells
Zanita Scott
James Prestley
Maple
Scott
Maple Parent-Teachers ' Association
Weod
Ralph Gribble
Engel
D. R. Gwin
Henry Penner
Gardner
Lucille Hearon
Librarian Reprimands Motorist at Main and Walnut
Miss Reynolds the town librarian had a car stall in center town blocking traffic at Main and Walnut. Most drivers waited, but one horn blared loudly.
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Miss Reynolds
Main and
Walnut
Prominent Buttonwillow Farmers Die Within Week
Pete Romanini 61 a native of Italy and Walter Hawkins Parsons 68 longtime Buttonwillow resident die in a week. Romanini active in the Grange and survived by Isola Roy Lillie Ghilarducci two brothers and sisters with services held at St Francis Bakersfield. Parsons a 17 year Buttonwillow resident and Kern County Farm Bureau director survived by Adele daughters Charles and John Parsons and siblings. services held locally with arrangements by Doughty Calhoun O Meara.
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Buttonwillow
Pete Romanini
Walter Hawkins Parsons
Italy
Romanini
Isola
Roy
Lillie Ghilarducci
Bakersfield
Guscepi Romannini
Eugenia
Patricia Ann Ghilarducci
Doughty-Calhoun-O’meara
St. Francis Church
Vincent Richards
Bakersfield Memorial Park
Parsons
Kern County Farm Bureau
National Farm Loan Association of
Kern County
Congregational Church
Adele, Parsons
Ray Blair
Mary Louise Parsons
Charles
John Parsons
Howard
Whittier
Cornelia Mercy
van Nuys
Jessie Parsons
Nellie Butcher
Claremont
American Legion Holds Regular Monthly Meet
Buttonwillow post held its regular meeting May 10 with Commander Cecil Shellenberger presiding. He urged all members and eligibles to attend these meetings at the veterans club building, noting past meetings are the second and fourth Thursday each month.
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Buttonwillow
American Legion
Cecil Shellenberger
Shellenberger
Veterans Club
Altar Society Plans Spaghetti-Chicken Dinner Dance
Buttonwillow Mrs. Eda Giannini president of St Marys Catholic Church Altar Society announces a chicken spaghetti dinner and dance on May 25 at the Grange Hall. Dinner served 6 to 8 p.m. Dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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Buttonwillow
Eda Giannini
Altar Society
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Grange Hall
Notable Names List Across Local Notices
A string of personal names appears, including Wayne Jeffries Ella M Pollard Hortense Johns Raymond Blair Elmer Grassis Mrs Trinidad Rev Ernest Ghilarducci R L Jeffries Donald Hanfman Billie Kephart. The text lists individuals without additional context or events.
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Happy Me
Wayne Jeffries
Ella. M. Pollard
Hortense Johns Raymond Blair
Elmer Grassis
Trinidad
Ernest Ghilarducci
R. L. Jeffries
Donald Hanfman
Billie Kephart
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Community Survey
Ralph Gribble Maple
Harry Drennan
Bakersfield High School and College
Drennan
Martha Torrigiani
San Luis Obispo
Martha
Gano Torrigiani
Mrs
Fred White
Mrs. White
Emma Holliday
Hammet
Frank Ghilarducci
Dante Giannini
Bishop
John Chicca
Giannini
Armando.Diodati
Lillian Liebrock
Mr. and
Shafter High School
Wasco High School
Barry Mineah
Happy Bruno
Aztec
Beardsley
Archie R. Liebrock
Alameda Naval Air Station
Nelson Lewis
Mercy Hospital
T. Kemp
Cottage Hospital
Fanny Tracy
Nancy Frey
Ruth McBride
Jerry
Kern-Friant Canal
McFarland
Fritz Army Strong
Fresno
T. H. Cox
Leon Ealum
Mae Payne
Aldo Antongigvanni
David
Oklahoma
Altus
Wilson
Bill Hamman
Kern General Hospital
Gary Ray
Lucy Hamman
Minor Roden
Hammans
Donald Edward
Arthur Ehrhorn
PTA
Ruben Siemens
Siemens
Mils Siemens
Schelenberg
Chrysler Air Conditioning
Schneider
Wikoff
James St
Prileement
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Zeaures
de Soto
Mapproven’ Service
de Soto-Plymouth
Plymouth
Butte
Sonia
Johnny Gaede
U.S
Central Avenue
McClure Drug Store
Walter Parso
Hel
High Sierra
Big Pine
California
Call Hornkohl Laboratories
Home Delivery
Waynes Dairy Drive
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