Press editor shapes Shafter news for broad readership
The Bakersfield Californian style emphasizes front page wire dispatches and local choice by the city editor. Shafter city council and irrigation district stories compete for space with chamber of commerce items and high school news, reflecting a wide community reach from Buttonwillow to Cherokee Strip. A church sing festival at Woodlake drew local residents including Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rodgers and two Miss Rodgers and Miss Trantham.
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Bakersfield
Shafter
Shafter- Wasco
Chamber of Commerce
Woodlake
The
Church of Christ
A. L. Rodgers
Dorothy Rodgers
Frankie Trantham
Boy Faces Tears After Losing Pet Dog at School
Seven year old Phillip Siemens, son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Siemens, mourns Bitsy a three year old toy shepherd who vanished this week. The Siemens offer a reward for Bitsy and ask the finder to contact the family at Fresno Avenue and Wasco Road phone Syatter 4362.
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Phillip —Siemens
Ruben Siemens
Bitsy
Siemens
Fresno Avenue
Wasco Road
Korea policy talk stresses trained ambassadors and faith
Morley urged reform of envoy selection focusing on preparedness over political contributions. He endorsed prayer and readiness to fight communism, noting the Pope's support and warning against negotiating with communists. An expanded FBI budget was proposed to curb infiltration as he forecast an allied victory in Korea despite Soviet and Chinese involvement.
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Morley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Korea
Russia
Red China
Ben J Stoller Returns From Fishing Visit
Mr and Mrs Ben J Stoller and their children Phyllis and Pat returned from a week of fishing and visiting at their former home in Lodi They were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Goehring and observed the cornerstone laying of the Zion Reformed Church during the trip
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Ben. J. Stoller
Golden West
Avenue
Phyllis
Pat
Lodi
Henry Goehring
Zion Reformed Church
Weights-Measure Agent To Check Cotton Seales
A representative from the county weights and measures office will check cotton scales. The agent will be at the camp Shafter plant on Walker avenue through Tuesday to inspect all field weighing scales.
Annin outlines land and water power battles in valley district
Annin frames the CVP as a clash between free enterprise and federal monopoly over Isabela Dam and Kings River projects. He cites Bureau of Reclamation vs Corps of Engineers competition and notes recreation plans could shift control. He explains Kern County Land Co withdrawal of 900 acres from the SW district and describes district governance by elected voters versus a seven member board in a storage district.
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Annin
CVP
Bureau of Reclamation
Kings River
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Isabella
Corps of Engineers
Bureau
Engineers
Kiwanis
Kern’ County Land Company
S-W
Entered in County Fair Implements Entered in County Fair
Kern County agri firms will display the latest farm implements at the Kern County Fair and Horse Show in Bakersfield from September 26 to October 1 1950. Exhibitors include Berchtold Grain and Implement House Cousins Tractor Company Inc Motor Truck Sales and Service Oliver Implement Company Inland Equipment Company and the San Joaquin Company with main offices in or near Bakersfield.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Inland Equipment Company
The
San Joaquin Company
Square Dance Opens Taft Anniversary Oil Show
Taft plans a four day Taft's fortieth anniversary festivities starting with a square dance festival at 8 p.m. on September 21. An estimated 500 dancers will perform in Taft, with top callers and visitors from Los Angeles to San Francisco expected to attend. The event begins the celebration featuring the world championship oil workers lines splicing contest.
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San Joaquin Valley
Ta‘t
Taft
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Four Birthdays Celebrated in Wasco Dinner Party
A Wasco birthday gathering Saturday night honored four celebrants at Bill's restaurant. Guests included William Kadel of Los Angeles, Art Kadel, his daughter Kathy, and Bill Carcer, who is Mrs. Kadel's brother-in-law, with a dinner to mark the occasions.
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Bill
Rancho Safe
Wasco
William Kadel
Los Angeles
Art Kadel
Kathy
Bill Carcer
Willis Reimer Takes Music Job
Mr and Mrs Willis Reimer and son moved to Salem Oregon where he has accepted a position at the Salem Academy to lead the music department offering vocal and instrumental training. The Reimers previously lived in Fresno while he prepared for teaching. Mrs Reimer, Gwen Ummel of Shafter, accompanies him, and C C Reimer and wife helped with the move last week.
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Maple
Willis Eimer
Salem
Ore
Salem Academy
Reimers
Fresno
Reimer
Gwen. Ummel
Shafter
Former Shafterite Takes Over Managership
C. A. Raynes, formerly of Shafter, is the new manager of the Glouster Furniture Store in Glouster. Mrs. Raynes, a native of Ohio, was formerly secretary to Peter Channeson in Shafter. Raynes came to Glouster from Shafter where he was connected with Schirmer's Department Store.
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C. A. Raynes
Shafter
Glouster Furniture Store
Glouster
Mrs. Raynes
Ohio
Peter Channeson
Raynes
Schirmer’s Department Store
Kern Academy to Enroll About 100 Students in Shafter
Enrollment of approximately 100 students expected to sign to Start school Monday at Kern Academy Seventh Day Adventist school in Shafter. Grades one to ten will be taught by W. Fred Riley principal who also teaches ninth and tenth. Other teachers include Arthur Mitchell seventh and eighth, Mrs. Willard Neumann fifth and sixth, Mrs. William Isaac third and fourth, and Mrs. W. F. Riley first and second.
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Kern Academy
Seventh Day Adventist
Shafter
W. Fred. Riley
Arthur Mitchell
Willard Neumann
Willam Isaac
W.F. Riley
Rio Bravo PTA Board Discusses Carnival Plans
Rio Bravo Parent Teachers Association executives and carnival committee heads met to discuss plans for the school carnival. The session covered the Campfire Girls group led by Mrs Jo Anne Hodges and setting a regular board meeting date.
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Rio Bravo
Parent-Teachers ‘Association
Campfire Girls
PTA
Jo Anne Hodges
Mrs Annie Guture Heads to Los Angeles After Visit
Mrs Annie Guture departed for Los Angeles following a two week stay with Sam Mulbrew of But tonwillow.
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Annie Guture
Los Angeles
Sam Mulbrew
Buttonwillow
Fire Captain Replaces Kinkaid in Shafter
Shafter appoints Paul Roblger as county fire captain effective Sept. 1 to replace T. L. Kinkaid who was recalled to the armed forces. John McDowell, engineer, also called to active duty with the engineer battalion this week. McDowell is a World War II veteran and former reserve member.
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John McDowell
Germany
McDowell
Holiday Visit and Niece’s Glendale Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wipf spent the holiday weekend in Los Angeles visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cisco Waldop. They attended the wedding of Lois Davis of Burbank to William Clark of Glendale. On return they visited Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schobey in Bakersfield where Mrs. Wipf’s birthday was celebrated.
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Earl Wipf
Los Angeles
Cisco Waldop
Mr. Wipf
Lois Davis
Burbank
William Clark
Glendale
Martin Schobey
Bakersfield
Mrs. Wipt
South Evangelist Set For Shafter Appearance
A colored evangelist from San Diego, Russell Moore, will preach at an 18 day tent meeting sponsored by the Church of Christ in Shafter. Services are at 7.30 p.m. nightly from September 7 to 22 at the tent on Manuel Avenue and Minter Street.
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San Diego
Church of Christ
Russell Moore
Manuel Avenue
Minter Street
Canasta Night Returns at Rio Bravo School Cafeteria
Canasta will be the main activity in the Rio Bravo School cafeteria tomorrow at eight oclock. The event is directed by the local Community Center and open to the public with prizes and refreshments provided, as at previous monthly functions.
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Rio. Bravo
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