Shafter Scientist Wins 1955 State Farm Bureau Award
California Farm Bureau Federation honors George Harrison of Shafter for developing Acala 4-42 cotton and introducing wilt resistant varieties. His work increases California cotton value by about 25 million dollars annually. Harrison, tied to the university and California Experiment Station since 1934, retires from Agriculture this year.
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San Francisco
Shafter
California
California Farm Bureau Federation
Nee of Agriculture
Sacaton
Arizona
Harrison
Federation
Wilson
Seven New Directors for 1956 Board Nominated
The chamber plans to elect seven new directors from 14 candidates. The seven highest vote getters will win, with the immediate past president as the eighth member. Nominees from the committee are Lou Carroll George Collins Bruce Crawford Jill Johnston Alex Ogle Paul McDonald and Bob Somers. Floor nominees include Adolf Kirschenmann Mert Wiedmann Cass Garratz Don Zachary Jack Wilcoxon A G Whitson and John Fuller. Ballots go out this week. return by November 18.
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Tors
Lou Carroll
George Collins
Bruce Crawford
Jill Johnston
Alex Ogle
Paul McDonald
Bob Somers
Adolf Kirschenmann
Mert Wiedmann
Cass Garratz
Don Zachary
Jack Wilcoxon
A. G. Whitson
John Fuller
Don Knowles
Chamber
Tickets On Sale For 1955 Annual Sports Banquet
Tickets went on sale this week for the 1955 sports banquet on December 8 at which Shafter High School football players will be honored. General chairman Tony Brown says tickets are 2.50 each and the event starts at 7 p.m. Local leaders from Rotary Kiwanis Lions American Legion and 20-30 Club oversee sales. The evening includes dinner guest speaker and entertainment.
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Shafter
Tony Brown
Mike Pecarovich
Los Angeles Rams
Ee Geeepeater
Apnathene
St. Anthony High School
Long
Meeting to Form Shafter Basketball League
An organization meeting will be held Monday at 7 30 p m at Richland School to form an adult basketball league in Shafter Director Roy Farrel announced All managers and coaches are invited League play will begin December 1 The following teams have been organized Nick's Drive In Brown and Bryant Maple Leaf Rio Bravo Harold's Jewelers of Wasco Delano and Buttonwillow
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Richland
Shafter
Roy Farrel
Farrel
Nick’s Drivein
Brown and Bryant
Maple Leaf
Rio Bravo
Harold’s Jewelers
Wasco
Delano
Buttonwilow
Swid Names Successor to Canessa and Posts New Manager
A 44 year old Fresno trained engineer was named secretary manager of the Shafter Wasco Irrigation District to replace William Canessa who resigned last week. Theodore R Thompson appointed after serving as technical adviser for a federal foreign operations plan and returning from the Philippines. He previously worked with the UC State Department of Public Works and the United States Bureau of Reclamation.
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Gineer
Fresno
Shafter-Wasco
William Canessa
Canessa
Theodore R. Thompson
Administra Foreign Operations Flan
Thompson
Philippine Islands
John J.r
SWID
Tattle Telr
Friant-Kern
Thompson Was
Southern
California
The
University of the California State Department of Public Works
United States Bureau of Reclamtion
Bureau
Central Valley Project
Used Toys Needed for Shafter Fire Department Drive
The Shafter volunteer fire department asks residents to donate used or damaged toys for needy children this Christmas. Call Shafter 678 or Ed Bender at 348 to arrange pickup. Deadline for repair is December 1, and December 15 for ready toys. Fire Chief Al Finkbeiner notes last year about 600 toys were donated to local baskets.
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Shafter Volunteer Fire Department
Shafter
al Finkbeiner
Bender
Kiwanis to Hear Kelly on Water Problems
Assemblyman H. W. Pat Kelly will speak at Shafter Kiwanis on Wednesday noon about Kern county water issues. The talk will cover state legislation with emphasis on water and oil problems, per Kiwanis president Grant W. Jensen.
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H. W
Pat” Kelly
Kern County
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Kelly
Grant W. Jensen
Post Office Closed on Veterans Day
No mail delivery Friday in observance of Veterans Day per acting postmaster Gene Guenther. Banks and other services stay open. Richland Elementary will not be in session, but classes will be held.
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Gene Guenther
Richland
Prowlers Break Into Armstrong Mortuary. Leave Empty Casket
Police report a break in at Armstrong Mortuary last Friday. The burglars forced open a casket box but fled when it yielded nothing of value, noting they had no chance to take items.
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Armstrong Mortuary
Alert Merchant Halts Bad Check Passing Spree
A 31 year old transient, G. T. Loveday, was sentenced to 90 days in jail by Judge B. K. Grant after pleading guilty to attempting to pass a worthless check at Kings Department Store. Sixty days were suspended. Officer Hanley Witcher arrested him on a tip from store manager A. G. Whitson who reported Loveday tried to pass a check allegedly from C. A. Kliest of Wasco. Whitson described Loveday and police captured him 45 minutes later.
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Kings Department Store
Whit Whitson
Whitson
Los Angeles
G. T. Loveday
Kings
Loveday
Hanley Witcher
A. G. Whitson
Witcher
C. A. Kliest
Wasco
Pilot and Wife Curry Visit Family Before Hawaii Tour
First Lieutenant Roy Lee Curry and his wife have been visiting at his parents home on Poso Street for two weeks. Roy, a pilot with the United States Air Forces, has served in San Antonio and Hawaii, where he will be stationed for the next three years. Sam and his wife left San Francisco last Saturday for Hawaii.
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Roy Lee Curry
BE. H. Curry
Poso Street
Roy
United States Air Forces
San Antonio
Texas
Hawaii
Sam
San Francisco
Shafter Sanger Game hinges on league title outcome
An important notice to football fans states that if Shafter wins the South Sequoia league championship Friday night the November 18 game against Sanger will be cancelled. If Shafter loses, the Sanger game remains scheduled here. Grant W. Jensen notes tickets and playoff regulations under the California Interscholastic Federation.
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Shafter
Grant W. Jensen
Jensen
Sanger
Award Night for GOC Volunteers at Shafter Camp
The Air Force will honor volunteers at the new Shafter Ground Observer Corps lookout with an award night on November 17 at 7 30 p m in the Rich theater. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Air Force
Shafter
South Shafter Camp
Richeafetorium
Teers
Generals to Play Final League Game at Exeter Friday
The Shafter Generals travel to Exeter for their final South Sequoia League game of 1955. A win would secure at least a share of first place with three victories and one tie. The teams previously tied Wasco 7–7, and Wasco plays Corcoran Thursday night.
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Generals
Exeter
Wasco
Shafter Generals
Shafter
Wasco Tigers
Corcoran
Shafter Colonels
Colonels
Net Exeter
Graces
Fumble 'Arves
Joe Borton
Ed Ellis Shafter
Maurice Banks
Banks
Lions Club White Cane Days Set for November 25 26
General chairman announced Lions Club will hold White Cane Days November 25 and 26 for sight conservation. Proceeds from miniature cane sales and street corner donations will fund the club's eye care program. President Vernon Wilson leads the group with Han Smith Pred Mason Dick Ts Whiteye and Kenneth Pip assisting.
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Lions Club
Smith
Han Smith
Handel
Pred Mason
Dick Ts Whiteye
Kenneth Pip
Vernon Wilson
Masters Doubles Championship At Poloynis Club
Joe plays as Masters Doubles champion with partner Galante at the Poloynis Athletic Club in Bakersfield starting 10 30. Galante and partner recently won the Central California Doubles title. Joe, rank fifth nationally, eyes near term national competition. Morris Singer and George Brotemarkle face Ike Poloynis and Frank Orloff in another doubles match. Singer is the 1955 AAU Southern California Singles champion. Brotemarkle was the 1954 Masters National champion.
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Oe Ae
Joe
Poloynis Athletic Club
Bakersfield
Galante
Central California
Morris Singer
George Brotemarkle
Ike Poloynis
Frank Orloff
Singer
Brotemarkle
Permit Granted for Home at 284 Walnut Street to Bert S Collins
A building permit was issued this week for the construction of a residence at 284 Walnut Street. The permit holder is Bert S Collins and the project carries an estimated value of the work.
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Walnut Street
Bert S. Collins
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George Harrison
United States Experimental Station
State Farm Bureau ‘55
Larry Hamilton
Roger Tatum
Tatum
Shafter High
Assesor-Collector
Shafter Basketball League
North Shafter
Gladys Johnson
Boyce “Butch” Hicks
L. D. Parks
Sega Et Deets
E. K. Grant
Hage Glen Pvcleenna
Belting
Sar Ter
Kiwanis
Brin
GOC
Shafter-Wasco Lions Clubs
Shafter High School
Verna Peters
Mona Moor
Jean Thomas
Arlo J. Roskam
Wasco Lions
Fee Shafter
Shafter Lions
Fred Mason
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