California Water Conservation Drives Statewide Resource Push
The piece argues for aggressive conservation and land stewardship in California. It emphasizes saving water from mountain streams, preventing erosion, rotating crops, developing substitutes for minerals, and reforesting. It highlights the Central Valley Project, Friant Kern canal, and Isabella dam as urgent milestones for agriculture and regional water security. It notes Kern County’s water rights and calls for early Isabella dam work to protect agricultural interests.
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Central Valley
Kern River
Kern County Land Company
Land Company
Isabella Dam
Friant- Kern
Central Valley Water Project
Richland trustees push tax hike for school needs and pool
Richland School trustees call a special election next Tuesday to raise the tax rate to 1.50 per hundred dollars for three years to fund maintenance and a new swimming pool. The district faces depleted building funds as enrollment rises and oil-field valuations decline. Voting is at the Music Building on campus.
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Richland
Wasco
Buttonwillow
Bakersfield
Richland School
Pse
Summer Play Program Opens Monday in Shafter
The Shafter Summer Recreation Program starts Monday May 26 with daily sessions at 10:00 a.m. through the summer. Activities include arts and crafts, lunches, story hour, playground games and tournaments for ages 5 to 15. Lorraine Kleinkauf Bernie Morris direct crafts. Ray Kitts handles publicity and Community Nights at the high school.
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Shafter
Sylvia Baughman
Lorraine Kleinkauf
Bernie Morris
Lorraine
Grand Island
Nebraska
State Teacher’s College
Kearny
Bernie
Richland
University of Oklahoma
Ray Kitts
Hi-Y
North Government Camp
McClure Drug
Kelly & Channeson
Marvin Neuman
Harold Miller
Twenty-Two Sheds Operate As Spud Deal Hits Stride
Shafter's 1947 potato harvest expands with twenty two sheds in operation and shipments peaking at 158 cars on Wednesday. Santa Fe yards run 24 hours with three switch engines and five crews moving cars for the Eastern market. Prices rise to about 2.50 per unit amid strong demand. no car shortages reported and officials expect steady movement through the season. The busy Shafter business district buzzes with people and activity.
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Shafter
Santa Fe
Kiwanis Rotary Softball Game Set For Tuesday Night
Tickets go on sale for the Kiwanis Rotary softball game to be played next Tuesday at the high school diamond. Adults 50 cents, children 25 cents. The event kicks off the summer recreation program and precedes the first league games next week. No lineups released yet. final details to appear Tuesday morning.
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Kiwanis-Rotary
Shafter High Graduation Ends Week of Activities
Seniors at Shafter High complete final exams and prepare for a busy wrap up week culminating in graduation on Thursday May 29 at 8 oclock in the school gym. Baccalaureate services are set for Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev John Bartel.
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Shafter High School
Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter
John Bartel
Recreation grants approved by Shafter Community Chest
Directors voted to appropriate 500 for the Shafter Community Recreation program and 50 for local Camp Fire Girls activities. Orvin Mittler, chest president, presided at the meeting.
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Shafter Community Chest
Shafter
Camp Fire
Orvin Mettler
Chest
Christine Pacheco 17 Dies in Shafter
Christine Pacheco age 17 died the day of report. Rosary was held at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Janzen Funeral Home. Burial followed in Shafter cemetery. Survived by parents Anastacio and with Pacheco, grandparents, four brothers, three aunts, five uncles. Born July 24, 1930 in Shafter. Attended Richland Grammar School. Funeral conducted by Father Batteson of St. John’s Church Wasco.
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Janzen
Christine Pacheco
Father Batteson
St. John's Catholic Church
Wasco
Shafter Cemetery
Miss Pacheco
Anastacio Pacheco
Route 1
Box 104
Burbank Avenue
Shafter
Richland Grammar School
Ascencion Lopez
Demetria Pacheco
Frank
Benny
Angel
Andrew
Weather Report Courtesy of U S Experimental Farm Shafter
A brief weather note from the U S Experimental Farm at Shafter reports current conditions and atmospheric hints. Data indicate prevailing winds and temperature tendencies likely guiding local agricultural decisions.
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U. S. Experimental Farm, Shafter
Miss Kern County Beauty Contest heats Shafter senior
Myrle Royal, Shafter high senior, competes in the Miss Kern County pageant at the Bakersfield Melody Bowl tonight as part of Jubilee Week. The winner advances to Santa Cruz for Miss California and later Miss America. 16 judges will assess beauty, poise, talk, and talent.
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Myrle Royal
Shafter
Kern County
Bakersfield
Myrle
Kern
Shafter High
Melody Bowl
Miss Royal
Sam Lynn Park
Mountain
Desert
Gay
Wiley K. Peterson
Maricopa
Archie Peckham
Ridgecrest
Frank Reed
Arvin
Josh Clarke
East Bakersfield
Karl Bishop
Kern Herald
James Day
The
Bakersfield Californian
Jake Vanderlie
C. A. James
John Easton
Joe Hinman
Art Mason
KPMC
Gene DeYoung
KERO
Bob Lewis
Minor Fire at Cousin's Cafe Causes Small Damage
A Tuesday call by City Fire Department extinguished a stove fire at Cousin's Cafe. Minor damage estimated at 25 dollars occurred before the blaze was put out.
Richland district eyes tax hike for pool and schools
Voters are urged to approve a $1.50 per $100 valuation tax for three years to fund increased operating costs school building needs and a community swimming pool without a bond issue The measure aligns Richland with nearby districts and faces opposition over sewer capacity and pool timing with last summer’s bond effort having failed by a small margin
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Richland
Annual Poppy Sale Promises Community Support
American Legion Auxiliary members will canvass the downtown district today for the annual Poppy sale. Camp Fire girls join Saturday with proceeds supporting child welfare, rehabilitation and education for needy veteran children. The event honors hospitalized veterans who make the poppies, and window displays at local stores compete for a national prize. A picnic on the Legion lawn closes Saturday’s activities with prizes for the top two poppy sellers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire
Johnson -Neuman’s
Helen Hobson
Leah Wolf
Laura Hare
Shafter
Legion
Richland Summer Activities Daily Schedule
The schedule lists daytime activities at Richland for the Shafter summer program. From 10:00 to 12:00 Arts and Crafts are offered, noon to 1:00 lunch in the cafeteria, 1:00 to 2:00 Story Hour, and 2:00 to 4:00 Organized playground activities.
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Richland
Shafter
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