99 Highway Named Main West Route In National System
The U. S. 99 highway is designated the Main north south route of the West in the national interstate system. Approval came from the Federal Works Administrator via Public Roads Administration. The system will standardize laws and weights, include four lane sections, 12 foot lanes on busy routes, and reduce cross traffic at grade where needed.
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U. S. 99
Stanley Abel
California
Abel
Public Roads Administration
Mr. Abel
Hare couple marks 60th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jack Hare attended the 60th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs Charles Hare Monday evening at the Masonic Hall in Bakersfield. Charles Hare is a cousin of Jack's.
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Jack Hare
Charles Hare
Masonic Hall
Bakersfield
Jack
Appeal for Greater Sunday School Attendance in Shafter
The Shafter Ministerial Association asks local families to support worship and Sunday School attendance. Six churches back a 1000 poster campaign funded by a $2000 budget that enrolled 1078 children last year. Ministers offer posters for homes or businesses to spread the religious instruction effort led by Rev. Orval Seago and others.
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Shafter
Shafter Ministerial Association
Association
House Home design tips for kitchen layout and lighting
Mary E. Dague discusses kitchen layout choices for old houses. She argues sinks under windows are not essential, and suggests practical ideas like a mirror above the sink to reflect light, a table at the window, and a rocking chair for bright tasks. Emphasis is on convenience and efficient workflow in large kitchens.
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Sep
Roagias
County High School Men Teachers Set For Stag Weekend
Kern County Union High School District male faculty prepare for their annual fall stag at Portuguese Meadows. The two day event features induction of new teachers and is organized by Milton Perkins with a large planning committee and dedicated subcommittees handling games, entertainment, housing, transport, and hospitality. The group meets at Kern County YMCA camp, assembling Saturday and returning Sunday.
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Kern County Union High School
Portuguese Meadows
Kern County
Y.M.C.A
Milton Perkins
Perkins
Les Carpenter
Leonard Tate
M. D. Stutzman
Harry Hildebrecht
Wesley Moore
al Dennis
Cliff Scott
J. Marion Christensen
Lowell Todd
Richard Stutzman
Gerald Smith
Albert Roach
George Sagen
Frank Wattron
Wesley Linda
U. C. Allen
Holger Hansen
Guy Jaggard
Westbrooks Visit on Coast
Mr and Mrs John Wylie Westbrook and daughter Mary Elizabeth spent the weekend visiting Mrs Westbrooks brother Emerson Gibson and friends in Paso Robles and San Miguel They attended church in Paso Robles at 11 AM Sunday with Mr Gibson and his family and were greeted by many old friends.
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John Wylie Westbrook
Mary Elizabeth
Important Dates This Week In California
California history items highlight Sept 9 Admission Day marking statehood in 1850 and Sept 10 1887 incorporation of Redding. Public notices recall notable dates and civic milestones as local shoppers are urged to save while visiting Shafter.
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California
Reddings Incorporated
Burbank Man Guests With Martin Anderson Family
Week end guest of the Martin Anderson family was Williard Hellman of Burbank.
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Burbank
Martin Anderson
Williard Hellman
Grandson Bucky Visits Grandmother for months
Mrs Christina Roscamp hosts Earl Junior known as Bucky visiting for several months as his mother Mrs Earl Roscamp lies ill. The family welcomes a new brother, Thomas, born August 4.
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Christina Roscamp
Earl, Junior
Bucky
Earl Roscamp
Thomas
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Orval Seago
J. W. Bruner
Wm. S. Harper
Sec’y
Mary E. Dague
Bill” Young
WASCO
Acme Finance Corporation
Twenty-first Street
Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, California
Bill” Bergman
Acme
Bill Bergman
Twenty-first and
K Streets
County High School
Westbrooks
Carl G. Wooster
Union Hill
N. Y
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Case & Fairbanks Magnetos
Magneto
Chester Ave
Bob Hawk
East Eighteenth Street
Bakersfield, Calif
Smart Housewives
Central Market
Central
Wm. Stoller
Shafter’s
Emil Kirschenman
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