Kern County Fair Seeks Two Six Word Slogans
Kern County Fair invites entries for two six word slogans to accompany displays marking 100 years of progress. Hollis Roberts says the winning phrases will win 25 dollar bonds each. Deadline is June 15 and entries go to Slogan Committee Kern County Fair Bakersfield California.
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Kern “County
Hollis Roberts
Ings
U. S. Air Force
Stagecoach
Roberts
Kern County Fair
P. O
Bakersfield
Calif
Kern County Air and the Fair Board
Agee Appointed to Kern County Health Board
Agee was named to the Kern County Health Group board at the annual meeting held at the Ramada Inn in Bakersfield. Dr. Joseph Ander was cited during the session.
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Agee
Board Health Group
Kern County
Ramada Inn
Joseph Ander
Kern County Taxable Sales Rise 7.5 Percent in 1965
Kern County total taxable sales in 1965 topped 511 million, rising 7.5 percent from the prior year and beating California’s average growth. Retail store sales reached 361 million, with manufacturing wholesaling contracting and services adding over 129 million and more than 20 million in hotels motels and resorts. The Board of Trade notes 6 760 firms hold sales tax permits, with food fuel and prescriptions excluded.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
State Board of Equalization
The
Board of Trade
California
Bicycles Recovered After School Theft Incident
Two bikes stolen from Richland School have been recovered and police say the case is solved. Thefts were reported by Rodney of 431 Elm and John Walker of 314 East Marengo.
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Richland School
Rodney
Elm
John Walker
East Marengo
California Leads With Most Motor Hotels
California has more motor hotels than any other state with over 500 locations scattered across the state. This concentration highlights a dense hospitality network serving travelers and motorists.
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California
Maple PTA hears Judge Jelletich on juvenile problems
Maple with Mrs. John Siemans presiding held the final meeting of the year Tuesday May 10. Judge John Jelletich of Bakersfield spoke on juvenile problems tied to parental involvement and the role of field probation officers. He praised Camp Owens for rehabilitating youths and noted the program's costs but value. The program included kindergartners and first graders with musical numbers and May Day Mother’s Day Memorial Day themes. The meeting covered budgets, a thank you note from the Gerald Brown family, and plans for Wasco High School band concert and kindergarten information meeting for May 19. Graduation plans for June 2 were discussed.
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MAPLE
John Siemens
Maple Pta
Kindergartners
Lorraine Heywood
Nancy Smith
Opal Ratzlaff
Billy Bryant
Willis Reimer
Ernest Reimer
Roger Frantz
Gerald Brown
Clyde Johnston
Anne Morning
Wasco
Johnston
Dren
Jess Karber
Douglas Peters
John Hernstedt
John L Penner
Martin Wilcox
Kenneth Kelly
Two Firms Chosen to Design Wind Gap and Ose Pumping Plants
State Water Resources Director William E. Warne announced the selection of International Engineering Co. and another firm to design the Wind Gap and Ose Pumping Plants for the State Water Projects in Sacramento.
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Sacramento — State Water Resources
William E. Warne
International Engineering Com
Bechtel and Mossri Selected for Wind Gap and Oso Pumps
Bechtel Corporation of San Francisco was chosen to design the Oso Pumping Plant and Many, Inc. of San Francisco to prepare the Wind Gap Pumping Plant sign. Wind Gap lies 28 miles southwest of Bakersfield in Kern County with nine pumping units costing about 28 million dollars. Oso Pumping Plant near Gorman in Los Angeles County will cost about 15 million and feature eight pumping units. The Department of Engineers reviewed 11 proposals and awarded contracts to the two firms as specialized construction features beyond current staff capacity.
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Many, Inc. of
San Francisco
Wind Gap
Bechtel‘ Corporation of
Oso
Bakersfield
Kern County
Gorman
Los Angeles County
Ment’s Bean of Engineers
Warne
Visits School Is Too Young Robin Rice Story
Robin Rice, 3, visited Richland School but authorities could not reach her mother. Shafter police contacted her guardians and returned the child to 321 West Ash after the mother was not aware of the visit.
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Robin Rice
Richland School
Shafter Police
West Ash
State Bowling Tourney Opens in San Francisco
Six women from the Shafter Wasco area attended the State Women s Bowling Tourney in San Francisco from April to July in doubles and other matches. Gerri Ogle bowled a 200 in doubles at the Fiesta Bowl in Hayward and received a pin. Sue Braisher posted two 200s and a 622 in singles.
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Shafter- Wasco
San Francisco
Shafter-Wassco
Lila Jones
Colene Brown
Betty Johnson
Wilma Bradshaw
Sue Braisher
Gerri Ogle
Alameda Bowling Alley
Hayward
State
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Kern Fair
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Charles Gates
Joe Johanneson
Stubody
Jerri Ohlsson
Don Nik
Kel
ASB
Rhona Larry Dean
Channeson
Mr. Gates
Jelletich
John Jelletich
Camp Owens
Wasco Convalescent Hospital
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Shafter
San Franncisco
Pgwe Pacific Gas and Eectric Compa
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Irvine
Fire, Inc
Contral Valley Hwy
Shafter, Calif
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