Fire Douses Hazard After Gasoline Ignites Near Heater
A Maple-a fire ended by a garden hose as gasoline spilled from a leaking washing machine outlet on the floor ignited by a hot water heater. Mrs. Jim Howard avoided serious burns, but their straw hat caught fire. damage to the home was limited. The family had just returned from Oklahoma with their four month old daughter Brenda to visit relatives in Wasco.
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Jim Howard
Howard
Oklahoma
Brenda
M. A. Carroll
Millay
Wasco
Mars
Ralph Bryan
Tulsa
Bryan
Mattie Carroll
Second Graders Tour Peacock Dairy Plant
Maple’s second graders visited the Peacock Dairy last Tuesday morning with teacher Miss Helen Schellenberg. They toured the creamery to see cottage cheese and ice cream production and watched fresh milk being packed in waxed cartons as Henry Penner drove the school bus.
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Maple
Peacock Dairy
Helen Schellenberg
Henry Penner
Kern County Proclaims Oil Progress Week October 12–18
The Kern County Board of Supervisors announces October 12 to 18 as Kern County Oil Progress Week. Chairman Charles P. Salzer signed the proclamation urging citizens to recognize the petroleum industry’s role in meeting civilian and military needs and to participate in exhibits and activities showing industry contributions to living standards and democratic freedoms.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Charles P. Salzer
America
United States
Board of Supervisors
OIL Progress—Board of Supervisor
Oliver Howell
Kern County Oil Information Committee
Joyce McCoy
W.W. R. Winton
Annual Turkey Shoot Planned by Club Members
Shafter 20 30 Club announces its Thanksgiving turkey shoot will be held all day November 23 at Old Sister Airport. Ed Gaede, president, said the event aims to raise funds and celebrate the season with members expected in the event.
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Shafter
Ed Gaede
Girls Entertain Guests Overnight at Townsend Home
Little Diane Peggy and Janice Townsend hosted a weekend overnight with cousins Shirlene Brown and Patty Parker. The five to seven year old entertainers served themselves with ice cream and cookies and played games. The Townsend family is from 18414 Poplar Ave. Bakersfield guests were driven home after Sunday supper.
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Little Diane
Peggy
Janice Townsend
Dale Townsend
Poplar Ave
Shirlene Brown
Chester Brown
Shafter
Patty Parker
Capt
James Parker
Bakersfield
Townsends
Patty
Executive Board Maps Program for New Year
Buttonwillow PTA leaders plan for the coming school year at a 3:30 p.m. meeting Oct. 19 at the school. Topics include the Jam and that Program and a card event slated for Oct. 25, per PTA President Mrs Curtis Graves.
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Buttonwillow
Buttonwillow Parent-Teachers Associations
Curtis Graves
PTA
Nusz Elected President of Awakiya Campfire Girls
Sharon Nusz was elected president at a Richland School meeting as Joan Eckmann left the post. Paula Allen became vice president with June Thompson secretary and Jean Thomas treasurer, Mary Brown scribe, as members wrapped white elephant gifts for the PTA carnival on Oct. 16.
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Sharon. Nusz
Les Nusz
Awakiya Campfire
Richland School
Joan Eckmann
Paula Allen
June Thompson
Jean Thomas
Mary Brown
Parent-Teacher Association
Sharon Nusz
Dorothy Weitz
Patsy Connell
Ruby Sanders
Judy Sanders
Athletic Season Opens at Rio Bravo with Openers
Rio Bravo School launched football and volleyball seasons with opening games at Maple. Football ended 9-12 with Maple defeating Rio Bravo, while the girls volleyball score was 39 to 37 in favor of Rio Bravo. Coaches Bill Benson and Do were noted.
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Rio Bravo School
RIO Bravo
Maple
O Bravo
Bill Benon
Grab Gifts Booth at PTA Carnival Draws Crowds
At the October 16 carnival and barbecue, the white elephant table led by Mrs. Marvin Lane offered colorful grab bags for 10 cents each. Boy Scouts collected jewelry toys and gifts door to door while Campfire Girls wrapped items for display. Patrons chose items by their 10 cent tickets.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Marvin Lane
Curriculum Director Ross Harrington Attends LA Meeting
Richland School curriculum director Ross Harrington travels to Los Angeles this week for a California School Supervisors Association session.
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Ross Harrington
Richland School
California School Supervisors Association
Los Angeles
Guests This Week At Anderson Home
Mrs Nell Ruble of Burbank and Mrs Emma Ferguson of Maywood are visiting this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson located at 240 Pacific Street.
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Martin Anderson
Pacific St
Nell Ruble
Burbank
Emma Ferguson
Maywood
Kern housing authority ready to open Terra Vista low rent homes
The Kern County Housing Authority plans to open Terra Vista Homes in Shafter with 35 units and a tentative Oct 15 opening. Applicants are screened by past tenancy, income limits, and veteran preferences. Units include four 4-bedroom, four 3-bedroom, twenty 2-bedroom and seven 1-bedroom homes. tenants must provide furniture and maintain moral residency.
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Housing Authority
County of
Kern
Shafter
Terra Vista
Bill Little
Public Housing Authority
Screen Families Little
Kings and Their Steam Dream Cars and Voices
Kings talk of extraordinary singing range with Bill able to reach from E to three octaves below middle C while his wife Carla belts a men’s alto. He plans a steam powered diesel car with a silent boiler, claiming faster travel, and cites an unofficial 197 mph test ending in a fatal wreck.
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Bill
Bill King
Fred Marriot
King
Newton
Mass
Bakersfield
Bergen Mechanics
Flaming couple depart after San Jose visit
Mr and Mrs J D Flaming with Barbara of San Jose left yesterday after visiting with her mother Mrs Elizabeth Goertzen on Pacific Street and other relatives in Shafter and Bakersfield.
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J. D. Flaming
Barbara
San Jose
Elizabeth Goertzen
Pacific Street
Shafter
Bakersfield
Iranian student Ali Ajdari speaks at Lions Club
Ali Ajdari a 29 year old agricultural student from Iran told the Kern county Lions Club how Americans helped him during a UN program visit. He described freedom and farming differences between Iran and the United States and said he will return home after studies to teach farmers mechanical techniques. The program chair was Earl Ditmore. guests included Les Horne of Shafter.
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Lions Club
Ali
Ajdari
Iran
Aan
Fnn
UNES
Hg Cot Try
Louisiana
Texas
Ggg Se
Expo Farm
Shafter
Kern County
Earl Ditmore
Lions
Les Horne
OD. Handel
The
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Auxiliary Will Donate Blood to Houchin Foundation Unit
Donations pledged at a La Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs John Notleys home on Oak street for the Houchin Foundation mobile unit on Oct 17. Refreshments included pumpkin pie with whipped cream coffee and iced tea. Next meeting set for Oct 23 at Mrs Orval Longs home 536 California Ave. Members present included Mesdamea Nick Johnson Orval Long Ed Bender Albert Finkbeiner Steve Roberts Mel Vaux Floyd Trent John Notley Vernon Pierce Wesley Gorsching and Don Little.
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Houchin Foundation B Bank
Sphunteer Wepre Men
John Notley
Oak Street
Orval Long
California Ave
Mesdamea
Nick Johnson
Ed Bender
Albert Finkbeiner
Steve Roberts
Mel Vaux
Floyd Trent
Vernon Pierce
Wesley Gorsching
Don Little
Neighborhood Homes Change Hands In Shafter Area
Two Shafter families moved into new J. L. Dandy homes on Walnut Street in Kirschenmann Park. The Spitzer and Scott families are the new residents. Mr and Mrs B G Hankins returned from Salem Oregon after attending the funeral of his mother Mrs Minerva Hawkins. Mr and Mrs Emil Kischennmann and Solomon Heh returned from a three week trip to Yellowstone Park Black Hills South Dakota Grand Canyon and Old Mexico.
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Shafter
J. L. Dandy
Walnut Street
Kirschenmann Park
Herb Spitzer
R. Jackson Scott
B. G. Hankins
Merced Avenue
Salem, Ore
Minerva-Hawkins
Emil Kibschenmann
Solomon Heh
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
South Dakota
Grand Canyon
Old Mexico
Battle of the Buses Ends With Balesville Accord
The town resolves a dispute over bus routes and branding after a franchised line from Balesville gains access to local streets. The settlement restores friendly relations between the towns and confirms operations under the Balesville ownership.
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Balesville
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Joe Neuman
Shafter Sportsman
Klamath River
Peacock
Peneese
Executive Board
Chicago
Senate
Ali A. Ajdari
Astound Ag
Joe Marsh
Windy Taylor
Judge Cunningham
Balesville Chamber of Commerce
Ours
Andy’s Garden Tavern
United States Brewers Foundation
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