Winters rites and regional tours draw Kansas Kern County appeal
A Kern County Board of Trade release touts High Desert attractions for travelers as snowbound readers in the east, Midwest and Canada pause to read. The article playfully notes misconceptions about Southern California, touches on Veterans Day date changes, and hints at a continued discussion of holiday observances and weather contrasts.
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East
Middlewest
Canada
Kern County
Minnesota
Board of Trade
California
Midwest
Richland Drive widening set after district city pact
Negotiations between the Richland School District and Shafter City Council conclude with an agreement to widen Richland Drive linking to Poso Street. Work starts with preliminary earth road surface and curb installation restricted until school term ends. Two trustees honored for long service at the meeting.
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Richland Drive
Richland School District Board of Trustees
Shafter City
Richland Board
Public Works
Lewis Carroll
al Mortimore
Ben Grundy
Richland District
Ne City
Sunset Avenue
Oo Lone 7
del Ie
Richland
Carroll
Poso Street
Shafter Avenue
Poso St
Henry Voth
Phil Zachary
Arthur Penner
Zachary
Voth
R. H. Garber
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Phillip Zachary
Penner
Penmer
Fred Starrh
Dave Anderson
Richland School District Wins Kern Fair Art Award
Richland School District earned one of ten special awards in the Kern County Fair Elementary School Art Show. Second grader Michael Ramey won first place in the second grade with The Undersea World. Judges praised 240 paintings as fresh and original.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Michael Ramey
Arthur J. Penner
Goode
Nicol
Maple School
Greenfield
Buena Vista
di Giorgio
Arvin
Standard
Iris Ingham
John Ingham
Saugus
Douglas Oliver
Lancaster
Gwen Burgess
Shafter Sees Fine Fall Weather With Mild Temps
Shafter enjoyed pleasant autumn conditions with temperatures from 92 degrees on Sunday October 11 to 74 degrees on Wednesday October 7. Overnight lows reached 38 on October 7 and 8 and soil readings ranged from 74 to 64 as recorded at the U S Cotton Research Station in Shafter. Grounded in a clear sunny spell, winds were low compared with earlier dustier days.
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Voth
Richard H. Garber
Usda Cotton Research Station
Shafter
Garber
Richland
California
U. S. Cotton Research Station
Children Sprayed By Crop Duster In City Limits
A Shafter Press report last week mischaracterized spraying of seven children, who were playing basketball at a Willow Street residence in the city. Some required medical treatment for skin and eye irritation.
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Shafter
Willow Street
Curfew Relaxation On Hold As Council Approves Street Work
Shafter city council delayed key items including curfew relaxation and a municipal employee retirement program after approving street improvements totaling about 24 000 dollars. A petition by 142 Shafter High School students prompted initial steps toward easing the 9 p m curfew while a Police Department building project and retirement plan faced snags. The next regular meeting was canceled for Oct 26 due to a convention conflict, delaying further action by about a month.
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Shafter City
Shafter
California Municipalities Association
Reti
Kern County
City projects progress as bids awarded and delays noted
Gianelli informs the Employees Association of city negotiations while its general manager Howard Dallimore is away causing no contact with officials. Bakersfield firms Griffith Company and Dicco Inc win street project bids with Shafter Avenue work and concrete road components. Public Works Director Carrogott seeks approval for a Pac Ave triangle area surfacing project amid bids near four thousand dollars and one and a half inch overlay bids.
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Griffith Company of
Bakersfield
Dicco, Inc
Shafter Avenue
Dicco
Carro
Triangle
Pac Ave
Griffith Company
Lerda
California Avé
Carroll
Buena Vista Pumping Plant Dedication Set for Friday
The Kern County Water Agency and partners sponsor the Buena Vista Pumping Plant dedication near Taft on Friday October 16 with William Gianelli as principal speaker. Public tours precede the ceremony and free bus transport is offered via the Taft Chamber of Commerce.
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Kern County Water Agency
State Department of Water Resources
Taft Oilderado, Inc
Buena Vista
Taft
William R. Gianelli
California State Water Project
William C. Bryant
Gardner Field Road
California Aqueduct
Kern County
California
Gianelli
Nevada
Water Council
Taft Chamber of Commerce
P.O
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Tommy Estes
Shaw
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Gibson Lane
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Smitty
E. Lerdo
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