Colorful Shrine Potato Bowl Parade Draws 2500 Bands
Bakersfield hosts a Saturday parade featuring 2500 bands in brilliant uniforms, floats, and Shrine units. Dean Gay, parade chairman, says entries are limited to ensure top entertainment and regional balance across California as ticket offices sell through Kelly Somers.
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Bakersfield
Berlin
Bombay
Dean Gay
Kelly Somers
Shrine
West Coast
Gay
Chester Avenue
Dean
California
Golden” State
Pancake Breakfast at St. Therese’s Parish Hall
St Therese’s Parish Hall hosts a pancake breakfast on Sunday November 29 from 9 to 11 am. Sponsored by St Therese’s Club with donations 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Proceeds go to the church building fund.
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St. Therese’s Parish Hall
St. Therese's Club
Kern district studies report on school farm labs and dropouts
Progress reports on school farm laboratory costs and summer curriculum projects were presented to trustees. Data show costs dropping from 136437 in 1960 to 21101 in 1964 and enrollments rising from 459 in 1962 63 to 551 in the current fall.
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Kern County Union High School
Kern Junior College
John W. Eckhardt
Holger Hansen
Stine Road
Arvin High School
Kern Valley High School
McFarland High School
Shafter High School
Hansen
Supervisors Approve Santa Fe School Site Purchase for Library
The Board of Supervisors approved buying part of the Santa Fe school site for Richland School District. A $75,200 library fund was set in the budget to support the new building. The Richland board will donate additional area beside the portion purchased for the library site.
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Board of Supervisors
Santa Fe
Richland
Shafter
Rev Dick Delivers Sermon At St Marks Church
Rev Henry Dick preached at St Mark's Episcopal Church substituting for Rev John Spear who led the Corcoran church service Sunday. Rev A J Neufeld filled the pulpit at the Mennonite Brethren Church returning missionary status after a leave.
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Henry Dick
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
John Spear
Corcoran
Menonite Brethren Church
A. J. Neufeld
Chamber Directors Elected in Shafter Chamber Race
Bill Hildebrand Bob Bann Mrs Evelyn Agee and Harvey Gaede were elected as new Shafter Chamber of Commerce directors. They join others with remaining terms as outgoing directors are named. The organization plans its December 7 luncheon and January 14 annual meeting with Story Gange as speaker.
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Bill Hildebrand
Bob Bann
Evelyn Agee
Harvey Gaede
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Shafter
H. W. Pat Kelly
Alex Ogle
Frank Wisner
Richland
Richland Caf
Story Gange
State Chamber Comerce
Mert Weicmann
Bruce Crawford
al Finkbeiner
Bill Barnes to Speak at UCLA Banquet
UCLA football coach Bill Barnes will address the annual banquet scheduled for December 10 in the high school cafeteria. Principal Arthur Johnson says the event is sponsored by the high school with local groups helping. Barnes plans to bring assistant Sam Bargosian and hopes to include Dick Witcher in the program.
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Bill Barnes
UCLA
Arthur Johnson
Barnes
Sam Bargosian
Dick Witcher
Clifford Ratzlaff Named Shafter Paid Fire Chief
At the Monday council meeting Clifford Ratzlaff was named chief of the Shafter Fire Department. He will serve part time for the city while employed full time by Belridge Oil Company. Ratzlaff also serves as volunteer chief elected last year. The appointment is temporary until a full-time chief is hired, with a June 30 1965 proposed end date and a salary of 100 dollars per month.
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Clifford Ratzlaff
Shafter
Shafter Fire Department
Ratzlaff
Belridge Oil Company
The
Volunteers
Frank Russell Company
Russell
al Mortimore
Bill Johnston
Basket Committee To Meet December 4th
The community Christmas basket committee will meet Friday December 4 at noon. The luncheon will be hosted at the Richland Cafeteria. Reg Hammond deputy district superintendent announced the meeting and urged organizations to reserve by calling Pioneer 6 4.
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Richland
Reg Hammond
Pioneer 64
Annual Thanksgiving Service At Ebenezer Reformed Church
Ebenezer Reformed Church to hold its 46th annual Thanksgiving service at 10 a m Thursday. The 1919 founded church continues the custom with Rev Mel Nonhof delivering the message titled Space for Thanks to God in the Space Age with a visiting choir. Visitors are welcome.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
Mel Nonhof
Braille Items On Sale At Bakersfield Veterans Hall
The Kern County Braille committee announces an sale of articles made by the blind on Tuesday December 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veterans Hall located at Mt. Vernon and Ridge Road Bakersfield.
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Veteran’s Hall
Mt. Vernon
Ridge Road
Bakersfield
Kern County Braille Committee
High School Drama Class Presents Wizard of Oz
The Shafter high school drama class staged The Wizard of Oz directed by Charles L. Van Blair. Cast included Dorothy Bryce Putnam Scarecrow Ron Richards Lion Bob Herndon Wizard of Oz with supporting roles and a full crew handling sets costumes makeup and publicity.
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Don Sanders
Scarecrow
Margaret Fraley
Bryce Putnam
Tin Wood
Charles L. van Blair
Shafter
Dorothy
Ron ‘Richards
The
Bob Herndon
Darlene Schultz
Toto
Rose Lopez
Pat Andreotti
Vallerie Roselle
Anne Jacobus
Munchkins
Barbara Mettler
Susan Dobrenen
Susan Mason
Trudy Lovell
Jeane Anderson
Roger Beniscek
de Oe Atler
Jeannette Tanner
Bryce Carroll
Mike Lacy
Billy Herndon
Millie Burrow
Ron Richards
Ann Hannis
Bettie Hardwick
Parsons
Barbara
Et Canale Se Sammons
Denne Tan Tan
Jeanie Anderson
Jerry Pryce
Ernest Kuhns
Marion Bailey
Linda Williams
Carla Baggiani
Pam Isbell
Betty Lundgren
National Potato Council Reorganizes to Unite Industry
The National Potato Council met in Moorhead Minnesota on November 16 17 to adopt a plan reorganizing the group and creating a coordinated promotional program. By law changes revise voting rights to favor larger states with paid assessments. The plan strengthens finances and sets a two thirds board vote on controversial issues while boosting public relations to link growers processors shippers buyers and retailers.
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National Potato Council
Moorhead
Minn
James Paul
Council
FBI Police School to Be in Shafter
Chief Hanley Witener announced a Federal Bureau of Investigation police school in Shafter from December 7 to 11, sponsored by the Los Angeles office. Police departments from nearby areas are invited. the program covers photography, search and seizure, and due process in criminal interrogation with daily classes 1 to 4 pm.
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Hanley Witener
Shafter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Los Angeles
Christmas Party Plans by Local Groups
The article notes a district event with a potluck supper and a plan to purchase an electric rotary spit and hood as a prize. It mentions scrapbooks for the Veteran's Hospital fund and leaving copies of the magazine Need A Lift at Shafter High School. The next meeting is scheduled for December 1.
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Oes
Veteran's Hospital
Fresno
Shafter High School
Buttonwillow Plans Fifth Grade Flight To Los Angeles
Frank Wisner notes Buttonwillow favors a surprising move sending its fifth grade class by air to Los Angeles. He cites local civic topics including Shafter football season wrap, upcoming library expansion, and a fire code ordinance hearing set for December 14.
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Buttonwillow
Bank of America
Los Angeles
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the Rev
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Dale Klint
Jack F. McArthur
McArthur Memorial Bible Church
Burbank
My Eternal King
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Shafter Churches
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Irvin Fike
Weston Futrell
Jay Atkinson
Tony Brown
Paul Hoffmann
Wayne Wood
Ets
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Wes Foreman
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