California Centennial Focus at Shafter Chamber Luncheon
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce met to plan the California 49 Centennial events in November in Death Valley and across the state. Officials urged immediate action on funding for the State Assembly Interim Soil Conservation Committee to combat dust-related wind erosion.
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California
Death Valley
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Yesteryear
Peter Channeson
Ija
Sam Becker
Chamber of Commerce
Kern Chamber
State Assembly
Earl Johnson
Final Woman's Club Meeting Tomorrow
The Wednesday Afternoon Club will hold its last meeting of the term tomorrow at 12 30 p m in the Woman's Club House. A pot luck luncheon precedes installation of new officers with Mrs J H Revell presiding. Honored guest is Mrs Martha Cheney of Chico. New officers include Mrs Arthur Brownell president and others in key roles.
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J. H. Revell
J. C. Channeson
Martha Cheney
Chico
Arthur Brownell
Ed Brown
E. C. Eckman
J. B. Nugent
Ed Schacht
J. C. Ohanneson
City Council Advances Street and Public Safety Measures
The council voted to send the full specification order to Sacramento for state funds and reviewed actions on illegal solicitation in Shafter. A Bakersfield photographer license was discussed with a June 13 hearing. Mortimore to seek outside info on solicitation. Dial Cleaners nuisance abatement approved. Light installation, stop sign, truck movement inquiry, ice cream license approved, park tools purchase, and fire department phone bill reimbursement authorized.
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Sacramento
Shafter
Bakersfield
Mortimore
Frank Shaw
Dan Loewen
Kirschenmann
Pacific and
Calloway
Cross Street
Frank Russell
Earl Johnson
Bakersfield Beach and Amusement Co Thanks Concerns
The Bakersfield Beach and Amusement Co thanks Mr Wiel and Mr Johnson for cooperation during the Potato Festival and expresses gratitude to attendees at the concession at the park.
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Bakersfield Beach and Amusement Co
Wiel
Mr. Johnson
Richland Holds Jr Aquacade Intra mural Meet
Richland School youngsters staged an informal inter mural swimming meet with two hundred participants after six weeks of instruction. Roy Farrell said the event aims to become annual. no times or trophies were awarded to give beginners meet experience.
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Richland School
Roy Farrell
Roy
Barbara Wroten
Loretta Bender
Mary M. Revell
Phyllis Higgins
Burl Montgomery
Glen Hamilton
Jack Hughes
Bob Sage
Kenny Handel
Marty Brown
Charles Howell
J. R. Simonson
Jim Middleton
Gary Weyand
Rex’ Talbert
Dave Muir
Dickie Powell
Rex Talbert
Charles Carter
Mario Martinez
Leroy Moser
Billy Siebel
Nelson Harris
James Branch
Glen Handel
Johnny Alcala
Bruce Muir
Leroy
Mouser
Geraldine Duerksen
Loretta. Bender
Mary W. Revell
Donkey Races Highlight Spud Festival at Park
At the Spud Festival donkey races drew laughs as teams battled unruly animals along a measured course to deposit spuds in a box. Wasco’s Reed Hastings led the victors, with H G Brooks and Art Tigg placing second and third as $25, $15, and $10 prizes were awarded.
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Wasco
Shafter - Wasco
Reed Hastings
Bacon
H. G. Brooks
Art Tigg
San Diego
Richland
Manuel’ Carrasco
Sharon Melvin
Olin Grills
Donald Leighton
Domingo Lopez
Maria Franco
Betty Hand
Harold Sharp
Donald Eddington
Glider Show Victory Fete Planned in Shafter
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Festival committee sponsor a victory celebration this Wednesday evening in the Richland School cafeteria for Kern County Soaring Society members. Glider pilots are asked to contact organizers for details. Wally and Dan Loewen and Dan Gaede will attend. Ardis Walker will address the group. Pat Kelly serves as master of ceremonies.
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Shafter
Arrangements Pending For Charles Muse
Charles Muse 65 died last Friday May 20 at Kern General Hospital from natural causes. He lived at 29111 Tulare Avenue Shafter since 1929 after moving from Texas. He was a farm laborer turned retiree. Flickinger Janzen Funeral Home handles arrangements with services to be announced. A daughter Geraldine Sanders Snyder Texas a son Gerves R Muse Flint Michigan and a sister Pearley Ford Oklahoma City Oklahoma survive.
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Charles Muse
Kern General Hospital
Tulare Avenue
Shafter
Muse
Texas
Flickinger - Janzen Funeral Home
Geraldine Sanders
Snyder
Gerves R. Muse
Flint
Mich
Pearley Ford
Oklahoma City
Okla
Parade Winners Named for Huge Festival Parade
The list honors top entrants across divisions including Maple Leaf Farms Wasco and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Co in Division F, Bakersfield Police Department and California National Guard in Division G, Bakersfield High and Delano High in Division H, and youth and school groups in later divisions. Mary Margaret Revell II and Kathleen Revell shared a bicycle prize for their bicycle drawn wagon entry Dakota to Shafter or bust, as the sole entrants in a special division.
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Maple Leaf Farms of
Wasco
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Shafter Commercial
Em. H. Mettler& Sons
Shafter Concrete Pipe Co
Robert Neuman and Sons
Coberly-West Co
Bakersfield Police Department
California National Guard
Bakersfield
Shafter Fire Department
P. G. and E. Co. Employees
Fresno
Bakersfield American Legion Dream
American Legion
Cecil Avenue School
Delano
Fremont
Richland School
Shafter
Maple Boy Scout Troop
Shafter Cub Scouts
Shafter Blue Birds
Mary Margaret Revell
Kathleen Revell
Dakota
Maple Graduation Draws Large Crowd and Honors Class
Trustees awarded diplomas at Maple graduation as Mr. Loewen praised the class and faculty. Sue Tackett sang The Blue Juniata and Dorcey Perry led He Who is Noble. Graduates Neva Becker Ruth Virginia Brooks Phyllis Chernabaeff Pearl Chernabaeff Roger Ehrhorn Charlene Laura Kroeker Demple Arin Mitchell Shirley Kathleen Neubold Dorcey Perry Juanita Kathryn Rand Sue Ellen Tackett Betty Jo Thomas received flowers and corsages from local donors.
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Loewen
Roger Ehrhorn
Sullivan
Sue Tackett
Dorcey Perry
He Who Is Noble
Flemming
Gilbert Adams
Neva Becker
Ruth Virginia Brooks
Phyllis Chernabaeff
Pearl Chernabaeff
Charlene Laura
Kroeker
Demple Arin Mitchell
Shirley Kathleen Neufeld
Juanita Kathryn Rand
Sue Ellen Tackett
Betty Jo Thomas
Marion Wells
Gordon Smith
Scott McMichael
Cooper’s Nursery
Arthur Ehrhorn
R. E. Gribble
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L. E. Watkins
Southern California Gas Company
A. B. Newby
Newby
O. G. Ohlsson
Gordon Baker
Shafter Congregational Church
puikta-Coara
Tseeas
Consolette Designs
Uda
RAC
Music Store
Sheen
Ire
City Council
Dial
Kafy
Lee Station
Kern County
Maple
Gunnarson
Central Ave
Superior Janitor Service
Second Street
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