Wilson Carr take top spots in Kern County Fair
Shafter High School FFA youths James Wilson and Vernon Carr win key placements at Kern County Fair livestock show. Wilson earns reserve in Future Farmers of America middleweight Angus, second in FFA showmanship. Carr captures three choices in swine, first in FFA showmanship and advances to Round Robin.
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Shafter High School
James Wilson
Vernon Carr
Kern County
Young Wilson
Angus
Farmers of America
FFA
Carr
Elliott Garrison
Ffaers
Billy Milam
Jerel Wood
Paul Jones
Billy Wood
Ray Jara
Burley Dooley
Shafter High
Guardian installed as associate to replace crash victim
Ingwer Ketelsen was installed as associate guardian of the Wasco Bethel of Job's Daughters at the first meeting after summer recess in the Masonic Temple. Ketelsen succeeds Martin Wagner, killed in a summer accident. Other officers were installed, and plans for Fresno state convention discussions were outlined along with reports on summer activities and future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingwer Ketelsen
Wasco
Job's
Masonic Temple
Ketelsen
Martin Wagner
Jacqueline Howard
Grand Bethel
Grand Guardian Council
Caseyee Delano
Delano
Oildale Bethels
Olson
Wasco Bethel
Dorothy Worley
Bryant
Springville
Shafterpool
Linda Waugh
Miss Howard
Joyce
Hammer
Maudie Crabb
Donna Weitz
Shafter
Y-Day Essay Contest Set in Hollywood Trip Plans
Kern County YMCA maps Y-Day trip to Hollywood for the 21st annual event on October 31. General Secretary Charles G. Stone announces an essay contest on This Nation Under God with prizes a camera and a sound system. Local youths from Gra Y to Hi Y will travel to see a morning show at the Hollywood Bowl and the UCLA California game at Memorial Coliseum. Last year over 100 Kern youths attended. more are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Film Capital
Hollywood
Charles G. Stone
Hollywood Bowl
UCLA
California
Memorial Coliseum
Duster Survives Crash After Plane Strikes Ranch Wire
Howard Francis, pilot for Inland Crop Duster Co., escaped a deadly crash Monday afternoon when his aircraft struck a guy wire at the C. J. Vignolo ranch near Highway 99. The plane nosedived and caught fire before Francis freed himself. His flagman dragged him from the wreck as an ambulance was called.
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Kern County
Howard Francis
Inland Crop Duster Co
C. J. Vignolo Ranch
Highway 99
Francis
Marvin Sextons Open New Shop
Mr and Mrs Marvin Sexton of South Shafter celebrate the formal opening of their auto and furniture upholstery shop at 219 Central Ave They have moved the business into town Ruth Bryan the former wife of one partner is a Shafter High School graduate and war veteran continuing the enterprise
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Marvin Sexton
South Shafter
Central Ave
Sextons
Ruth Bryan
Shafter High
Wives Visit Parents While Husbands Away
Mrs. Freda nape peoligg Da yya Dango from Long Beach arrived home to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs. Wayne But row, and Elzie Peench, while the husband Elzie Munish set out to sea on maneuvers for two weeks. Mrs. Martin returned Sunday to spend a week with her family in Baldwin Park before her husband returns from sea duties. Seaman Stanley is noted among the absent sailors.
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Buttonwillow
Freda Nape Peoligg da Yya Dango
Long Beach
Paren
Wayne Butrow
Elzie Peench
Martin
Baldwin Park
Ae Husband
Stanley
Propaganda Uproar Over U S Troop Buildup in Japan
A circulated mimeographed Japanese bulletin accuses American soldiers stationed at Camp Gifu of planning new war actions. It claims 12,000 US troops will arrive, criticizes Korea truce assumptions, and calls for sending all American soldiers home to preserve Japanese peace and independence.
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Japan
Bob Nixon
Shafter
Nixon
C. H. Nixon
Gifu City
Gifu
Korea
States
Far East
United States
Nenecol
Etl
Eps
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Jobbies
Dwight Bryant
the Bethel
Ketel‘sen
Paul Pilgrim
Lester Smith
Bethel
Mahoney
Pam
Wasco News
Marvin Sextons
Red
Marine
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