Ripple frames professional teacher ideal at Shafter High
L W Ripple, a 32 year veteran at Beardsley School, defined a professional teacher as well trained and engaged with students and community. He urged participation in the National Education Association. Mrs Eyron Hansen reported on Shafter High P TA membership and scholarships. Tan Don Murfin organized refreshments.
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L. W. Ripple
Beardsley School
North-of the-River
Shafter High School
Ripple
National Educational Association
P-Ta
Eyron Hansen
Tan Don Murfin
Report Cards Explain Purpose and Parental Role
Education Today outlines why report cards exist, arguing they inform parents about learning progress funded by taxes. Richland School District adds face to face discussions, rejects pay for good grades, and notes most grades are not N or O.
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Richland
Pavent
Eleanor Reimer Returns to Southern Town
Eleanor Reimer settled with her brother and family Mr and Mrs Bill Reimer after arrival. Local readers note she enjoyed a beer at a nearby spot during her visit.
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Eleanor Reimer
Bill Reimer
Kern Electric Plant Started 59 Years Ago
Kern County marks Diamond Jubilee as Kern Steam Plant began generating in 1948 and the Kern Canyon and Bakersfield plants helped power a growing agricultural and industrial economy. Transmission lines link Midway Buttonwillow to PG&E, meeting rising demand from cotton, potato, and domestic users.
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Kern County
Ligal
Kern
Kern River
The
Power Development Company
Kern Canyon
Bakersfield
Onstock
San Joaquin Eight and Power Corporation
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Taft
Midway
Buttonwillow
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pit River
Absentee Ballots Available for Voters to Oct 28
Instructions announce absentee ballots through Vera K. Gibson County Clerk. Eligible voters unable to vote at their precincts or with disabilities may apply in writing, sign individually, and vote at the clerk’s office or by mail. Restrictions apply for movers out of county or precinct within 54 to 90 days of election.
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Ilec Stree
Vera K. Gibson
New Fairgrounds
P” Street
Oakersfield
Farm Bureau to Hold All Day Meet in Visalia Saturday
Farm Bureau Region 3 members from Madera Fresno Kings Tulare and Kern counties convene an all day session at College of the Sequoias Visalia on Saturday October 23. H V Eastman chairs Water Problems conference outlining Valley needs while Allan Bottorf leads ballot debate on water rights and Irwin Althouse discusses proposed state water control revamp.
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Farm Bureau
Madera
Fresno
Kings
Tulare
Kern
College of the Sequoias
Visalia
Allan Grant
H. V. Eastman
Chowenilla
San Joaquin Valley
Allan Bottorf
Buttonwillow
Irwin Althouse
Porterville
California Farm Bureau Federation
Long Beath
Water Problems Department
T. C. Bettencourt
Hanford
Gerald van Horn
Bakersfield
Gary Sanderson Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Mennel Park
Gary Sanderson marked his tenth birthday with a park party on Tuesday October 17. Hostess was Cary’s mother Mrs J W Sander, helped by Mrs Paul Dirksen and Gary’s sister Karen. Guests included Art Brownell Pudge Green Dickie Witcher Gordon Kirschenman John Everetts Charlie and Carl McClain Raydon Fortenberry Tommy Everett and Gary’s brother Danny.
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Gary Sanderson
Mennel Park
Cary
J. W. Sander
Jack Avenue
Paul Dirksen
Gary
Karen
Johnny “Everetts
Gordon Kirschenman
Art Brownell
Pudge Green
Dickie Witcher
Kenneth Mettler
John Kadel
John Everetts
Charlie
Carl McClain
Raydon Fortenberry
Tommy Everett
Danny
Edison’s Invention Sparks Modern Electric Industry
The article notes how Edison’s electric light, developed 75 years ago, enabled the birth of today’s electric utility industry and its growth into a major national enterprise.
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Ing
Edison
Toda
Knowland Dinner Set for Saturday in Kern County
Enthusiasm and marked interest attend preparations for a fund raising dinner Saturday at Banemsfield Inn honoring Knowland. Kern County Republican leaders and many Democratic friends plan to attend as donors and sponsors are listed from Wesco Delano Wasco and Bakersfield. Funds will back campaign work and get out the vote ahead of the November election.
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Banemsfield Inn
Et F. Knowland
McCormac
Kern County Republica
E. J. Petres
Glenn Stanfield
David JF. Snedden
Clarence R. Annin
Wesco
Garl T. Carver
Delano
Relf A. Jacobse
Shafter
Otto C. L. Witte
Fellews
Ross McColum
Los Angeles
Harvery S. Holloway
Wasco
Adolph Kirschenman
Siester
John R. ‘Montgomery, M.bd
LeRoy Rankin
Caliente
Jule Villard
Ethel McLennan
Fellows
Bakersfield
Jesi
Me Cormac
Shea
California
Knowland
Kern County
Republican Central Committee
Republican
Buttonwillow Farmer Nominated for CFBF Distinguished Service Award
W. L. Smith of Buttonwillow is nominated by Kern County Farm Bureau directors for a California Farm Bureau Federation Distinguished Service Award. The long-time ag leader, born in Maine in 1884, has served as Kern County Grange master, state agriculture board member, and leader of cooperative gin ventures, with extensive roles in cotton, marketing, and farm finance.
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W. L. Smith
Butonwillow
Kern County
Farm Loan Association
National Cotton Council
Western Cotton Growers
California Board of Agriculture
Maine
Smith
Aroostock
Plains
California
el Monte
Batonwillow
Lander and Lux
Farnces Mary Burroughs
Kansas
Santa Ana
Waynes
Robert
Jean
Evelyn
Wayne
Oregon State
Kern’ County Farm Bureau
Cal Poly
Rd Munday
Robert Scales
U. S. Navy
W.L
Buttonwillow Grange
Kerny County
California State Grange
California State Board of Agriculture
B Uttonwillow. Chamber of Conetemane “and Agriculture
Buttonwillow
Kern County Farm Bureau
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Buena Vista Watéraeoreee District
U. S
Kern “County
P.M.A
California Agriculture
Ein Legislative
America
Cub Scouts Hold Skating Party
Cub Scouts of Den 7 at Phok 953 enjoyed a skating party Friday evening at Wasco Skating rink. Attendees include Den Chief Sammy egt Bailey Kenneth Coleman Bibi Vincent Carrasco Freddie Guenth er John Kadel and Johnn Alexander. Den mother is Mrs Art Kade with assistant den mother Mrs Eveda Coleman.
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Phok
Wasco Skating Rink
Sammy Egt.and Bailey
Kenneth Coleman
Bibi
Vincent Carrasco
Freddie Guenther
John
Kadel
Johnn Alexander
Art Kade
Eveda Coleman
Mr and Mrs Luther Have Kel Hankins Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Luther Hankins welcomed a baby boy named Billy Joe on July 8 1937 at their home. The birth adds a new member to the Hankins family in the community.
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Luther Haskel Hankins
Billy Joe
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