County seeks Army commitment on local air fields
The county reports static in Washington over reactivating local air fields. Congress funded Hammer Field near Fresno but local protests stalled that use. Private firms show interest in Shafter Minter Wasco and Gardner Fields while the Army lingers. The field now serves Indonesian Air Cadets in training and as veteran housing.
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Hammer Field
Jones
Shafter-Minter
Wasco
Gardner Field
Taft
Army
Badgett Reports Combat In Korea Bloody Ridge Heartbreak Ridge
Badgett Bryed Pade Jr. son of Mr and Mrs J T Badgett writes from Korea describing his participation in the Bloody Ridge and Heartbreak Ridge battles. He will receive two battle stars for his service with the Ninth Infantry regiment and may earn a silver star after five more. A note adds the U S paid about four cents an acre to acquire California territory by treaty with Mexico.
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Republic of Mexico
United States
California
Maple 4-H Members to Attend Annual Achievement Program
Maple 4 H club members will attend the annual achievement night at Emerson School Bakersfield next Tuesday evening. Pins will be awarded to those who completed projects and submitted records with special awards for top achievers. Local girls with pins include Effie Douglas Norma Nicol Carol Giesbrecht Wannetta Velva Whitfield.
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MAPLE
Emerson School
Bakersfield
Effie Douglas
Norma Nicol Carol
Giesbrecht
Wannetta
Velva Whitfield
Frankie Siemens
Bill Siemens
Frank Neufeld
Louella Schellenberg
Norma Nicol
Maple Group
Lois Lyman
Maple Club
Lyman
Club
Miss Lyman
Siemens
John Balzer
Ben Giesbrecht
Silas Kelly
Henry Penner
Walter Nicol
Carol Giesbrecht
Velva Whittfield
Janice Balzer
Lela Kelly
Martha Mitchel
Lola Moore
Evelyn Penner
Patricia Hill
Generals Bledsoe take on Lemoore Friday night
Rio Bravo visitors to Alhambra recount sports notes and lineup details for Bledsoe's Generals facing Shafter and Coalinga rivals. It covers Bledsoe's cautious outlook, lineup projections, and injuries including Harley Martin, with starter assignments for both teams listed.
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Bledsoe
Lemoore
Exeter
Shafter
Corcoran
Bledesoe
Coalinga
Horntoads
Harley Martin
Martin
C. C
Dusty) Rhoads
Dee Wilson
Rudy Prendez
Chet Neufeld
Max Tudor
Albert Prendez
Don Blattenberg
John Notley
Dale Scales
Andrew Dillard
Kyle Hill
Students Get Holiday for Institute Day in Bakersfield
Friday becomes a holiday for all Kern County Union High School District students as teachers attend an all day education institute in Bakersfield. Institutes aim to update teachers on the latest research and introduce new teaching techniques and procedures.
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Kern County Union
Bakersfield
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