Record turnout climbs in Kern County November election
Kern County reports 101 930 registered voters for the general election with Shafter contributing 1435. Democratic party leads with 64 651 members followed by Republicans 34 710 and 2348 undeclared. Absentee ballots available Oct 15 to Oct 30. in person voting ends Nov 3 at the county clerk's Bakersfield office.
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Shafter
Vera K. Gibson
Kern County
Miss Gibson
Gibson
St. Bakersfield
Rees Outlines Welfare Efforts For Seventh Day Adventists
O R Rees of San Jose spoke to a welfare workers meeting of Seventh Day Adventists from Shafter Bakersfield Taft Wasco Delano and Pixley. He leads welfare activities for the Central California Conference and outlined plans for future emergencies including a Kern region welfare center in Bakersfield and first aid classes. Attendees from Shafter included Elder Stanley Hiten pastor Mrs George Mayer and others.
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O. R. Rees
San Jose
Shafter
Bakersfield
Taft
Wasco
Delano
Pixley
Rees
Central California
Stanley Hiten
Shafter Church
George Mayer
Henry Funk
Corcus Leader
Homer Stiner
Dave Buller
William Johnson
Lydia Fast
Hulda Voth
John Dirksen
Nature Event Program Told by Ninth and Tenth Grades
A Saturday night nature program at Kern emy Assembly Hall featured pantomimes of biblical scenes mentioning insects. Audience answered questions as names of insects were guessed. Lionel Nightengale performed pieces including Glowworm and Flight of the Bumblebee with students and staff pictured.
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Kernemy Assembly Hall
Lionel Nightengale
Sugar Bowl
Prof
JaVerne Wolcott
Wanda Currey
Janice Dirksen
Richland Superintendent Attends California Conference
Bruce Crawford the Richland School District superintendent attends a California School Administrators conference in Long Beach this week to discuss statewide education issues and district plans.
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Bruce Crawford
Richland
California
Long Beach
Richland Growth Prompts Public School Housing Discussion
Bruce M. Crawford, district superintendent, thanks editors for accurate coverage of a Richland Board of Trustees meeting on rapid population growth and school housing needs. He notes the board seeks citizen input before proposing solutions and underlines public responsibility to decide school plans.
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Richland
Shafter
Bruce M. Crawford
Pilots Attend Delano Wine and Harvest Festival
Twenty members of Kern County Civil Air Patrol from Shafter Airport flew to Delano Sunday morning for the Wine and Harvest Festival breakfast. Commanding Officer Vernon Pierce said it was the largest uniformed group in attendance. Four CAP personnel from Los Angeles joined as guests.
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Kern County
Civil Air Patrol
Shafter Airport
Delano
Vernon Pierce
CAP
Los Angeles
Reverend Mouw Guest Speaker at Wasco First Baptist
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ehrhorn hosted Rev. Arthur J Mouw over the weekend. Mouw has spent twenty years as a missionary in Borneo and shared his experiences as the guest speaker at the First Baptist Church of Wasco on Sunday.
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Arthur Ehrhorn
Arthur J. Mouw
Mouw
Borneo
First Baptist Church
Wasco
Concert Series To Begin Nov 3 By Shafter-Wasco Group
The Shafter-Wasco Community Concerts 1952 53 series opens November 3 with the Paganini Quartet and Dorothy Trew presiding. Events begin at 8 15 p m in Wasco High School Auditorium. Other shows include The Revelers on November 28 Janeice Moudry on January 26 and Igor Gorin on March 9. Members may also attend concerts in Taft Porterville and Delano.
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Shafter-Wasco
Paganini
Dorothy Trew
Wasco High School
Janeice Moudry
Igor Gorin
Taft
Porterville
Delano
Bucks Stop Dirks In East Bakersfield
Shafter High School Bucks shut out East Bakersfield Dirks 12 to 0 last Saturday. Boo Goossen and Bob Anderson connected for the Bucks touchdowns with Leroy Moser and Jack Brown on the receiving end in the first period.
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Shafter High
Bucks
Bakersfield Dirks
Boo Goossen
Bob Anderson
Leroy Moser
Jack Brown
Soth
St Therese Altar Society Plans Saturday Rummage Sale
The St Therese Catholic Church Altar Society announces a full day rummage sale on Saturday. The event will be held on a vacant lot beside Food Town Market on Lerdo Highway. Proceeds will support parish activities.
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ST. Therese’s Catholic Church
Altar Society
Lerdo Highway
Halloween Party Plans for Shafter Kiwanis Annual Event
The Shafter Kiwanis Club announces its 11th Halloween Kiddie Party set for Thursday Oct 30 at Shafter County Park. The parade ends at the park with prizes for creativity. Changes for grades six to eight are being considered to boost participation and talent displays.
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Kiwanis Club
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Joe Frizzell
Shafter
Frizzell
Corcoran
Central Stage
Hog price averages at 62 cents per pound
The average price for hogs sold by Shafter High School after the Kern County Fair was 62 cents per pound, more than twice the regular market price. Beef averaged 56 cents per pound, higher than the usual 33 cents in the market.
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Shafter High School
Kern County
Halloween Parade Floats Decked in Orange and Black
Youngsters decorate floats and bicycles with Halloween colors as they showcase festive displays on wagons and personal rides.
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U. S. Gov't
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Sunnybank Margarine
Delrich
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