Cotton Eyed Future Farm Report Highlights 1951 1953 Harvest
A rugged agricultural bulletin notes bright prospects for cotton and crops in 1953, with harvest underway across the county. Reports cite favorable weather, steady labor, and strong shipments of potatoes, grapes, onions, melons, corn, and other produce. Pest control and defoliation efforts are described as active, alongside mechanized hops picking in Wheatland.
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Apie
Lewis A. Burtch
Burtoh
HL Rai West
Fionean Pharrtig
Burteh
Arvin
Era County
Day Jane Dawson Needed a Friend
A young girl in a quiet Sunday moment asks for help after missing a train connection. She needs to reach her brother Mike, who is with the Navy in Port City. Operator 11 arranges help by contacting an operator forty miles away to locate him.
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Union
Mike
Navy
Port City
Jane
Operator 11
Kern County farms and city relations committee named
A proposed Kern County farm to city relations committee was announced with plans for an organizational meeting likely on Nov 20. Chairman JRE W Wesintidy and officers BE Ke Peters and EAs Flarodd lead, with an executive group including W.B. Camp and Walter Kane and a working committee led by James Beagle.
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Kern County
Kern
Jre W Wesintidy
Ke Peters
Ies
Eas
Flarodd
Tabor Vier
Don F
Maupin
Execuive
W.B. Camp
Pom oProkis Frost
Walter Kane
Harold’ Pomeroy
Albert _ Phillips
Consus
James “Beagle
William Gagan
Roy Barnes
Army and Air Force Open for Women Enlistment
The article reports Army and Air Force expanding enlistment for women with increased quotas and new basic requirements. It notes age limits between 18 and 34, and mentions graduates and applicants for the Women’s Army Corps may be recognized for equivalent status.
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Ard Air Force
Sean Akomen
Air Force
Women's Army Corps
Vocational Guides For Fresh Freshmen At Shafter High
Miss Joan Bell administers the California Interest Test to social science freshmen at Shafter High School. The class explores occupations under the theme the right person in the right job. Students examine test results and study occupations to list required qualifications.
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Shafter “High School
Joan Bell
California
Informal Bridge Party Held by Local Women
An informal bridge event was hosted recently at Canclo Motel by Mrs. M. L. Thomas and Mrs. Henry Neufeld. Fall flowers and zinnias set a seasonal motif as eight tables competed with Mrs. Orvin Mettler and Mrs. Bill Bender tying for second. draw determined by Mrs. Bert Ware.
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Canclo Motel
M. L
Thomas
Henry Neufeld
Zinnias
Orvin. Mettler
Bill Bender
Bert Ware
Reform Church Plans Annual Mission Day Fete
Ebenezer Reformed Church at 241 James St announces Mission Day events with guest speaker Rev. Reinhold Birk of San Francisco. Services set for 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and open to all, as Pastor Robert Klaudt reports.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church
James 'St
Robert’ Klaudt
Reinhold Birk
San Francisco
Kauldt
Guests Over The Week End At Dansby Home
Guests over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs I D Dansby Merced avenue were Mr and Mrs Marvin Durham of Los Angeles cousins of the Dansbys.
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I. D. Dansby
Merced Avenue
Marvin, Durham
Los Angeles
Dansbys
Boehnke Hosts Friends at Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Frank Boehnke of 189 East Lerdo Highway hosted a dinner for friends. Guests included Mr and Mrs Oscar Schaeffer of Cuyama Valley with Don and Marlene, Mr and Mrs Morris Letz of Wasco, and Mr and Mrs Ed Kirschenmann and family of Shafter.
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Frank Boehnke
East Lerdo Highway
Oscar’ Schaeffer
Cuyama Valley
Don
Marlene
Morris Letz
Wasco
Ed. Kirschenmann
Shafter
Blue Flame Combustion Powers Chevrolet Engine Concept
Chevrolet promotes a valve in head engine design featuring blue flame combustion aimed at higher power and fuel efficiency. The system emphasizes high efficiency chambers and specially shaped burn patterns to ensure smooth, even fuel use with improved economy.
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Chevrolet
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Wheatland
Yuba County
Centry
Bob Baze
Carl Beach
Bob Nixon
Kenneth Handel
Shafter High School
Jane Dawson
Pacific Telephone
I . Smith
Theran McCuen
Or Burton
Cy Bart Ee
Omerlin
Hmagh
Air Force Open For Women
Chrysler
Schneider
Wikoff
James
Texaco
Ernest Ehrhardt
Shafter Texaco Station
Central Valley Hwy
General Car Servicing
Reformed Church
Frank Boehnkes
Chevrolet Trucks
Demai
Richland Chevrolet Company
Central Ave
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