Shafter to Build New City Hall Bid Notice 1953
Public notice invites sealed bids for constructing a new City Hall at Janes and Sunset in Shafter California. Plans by Ernest L Metley cost deposits, prevailing wage rates listed, bid security 10 percent, performance bonds 100 percent, bidding closes Oct 1 1953 with right to reject bids.
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California
Shafter
City of
California Avenue
Janes and
Sunset
Bakersfield
State Division of Architecture
Labor Code of
Steinforne Iron Workers
State Allocation Board
E Gordon Smiths Travel to San Diego
Mr and Mrs E Gordon Smith and daughters drove to San Diego over the weekend bringing his mother Mrs Laura Smith from Phoenix to visit a sister. She has stayed here and in Bakersfield for a month. They toured 790 Point Loma and Mission Beach during the trip.
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E. Gordon Smith
San Diego
Laura Smith
Phoenix
Ariz
Bakersfield
Point Loma
Mission Beach
Ownership and circulation data for Shafter papers 1953 notice
Legal advertisement lists owner publisher and staff of Shafter Press and Shafter Progress in Shafter California for September 24 1953. Names Paul Newell Florence Newell W J Staudacher Jack Plening and Lawrence E Wilson appear with addresses and roles. It states owner partnership of Paul C Newell and Florence J Newell, mortgage and security details and average copies per issue 2584. Sworn witness J C Penner. Also notice disclaims future debts by Lawrence E Wilson dated September 9 1953.
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Shafter Press
Shafter Progress
Shafter
California
Paul
Newel
Bakersfield
Calif
Newell
W. J
Staudacher
Walnut St
W. RR. Staudachenr
J. C. Penner
Rio Bravo 4 H Club Contests At Kern County Fair
Rio Bravo 4 H Club sends ten youths to Kern County Fair livestock shows with entries across sheep swine and beef divisions. Norma Nicol of Maple competes in home economics while Buttonwillow and Rio Bravo entrants include Larry Hamilton Judy McClellan Cleo Irene Dobbs John Wilson Carolyn Donnelson Beverly Witten Dennis Townsend Lois R Paslay Norman Olsen Dorothy Olsen Dixie Lewis Roberta Lewis Janet Olsen Dorothy M Olsen Bill Araujo.
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Rio Bravo
Kern County Fair
Buttonwillow
Maple
Norma Nicol
Larry Hamilton
Judy McClellan
Jean Calder
Cleo Irene Dobbs
John Wilson
Carolyn Donnelson
Beverly Witten
Carolyn Townsend
Dennis Townsend
Dorothy Olsen
Lois R. Paslay
Norman Olsen
Dixie Lewis
Roberta Lewis
Janet Olsen
Dorothy M. Olsen
Caravan Hosts Housewarming For Andersons In Corcoran
A Shafter caravan traveled to Corcoran Saturday evening to honor Mr and Mrs Elmer Anderson recently moved from Acacia street. A potluck supper opened the night and guests presented household gifts including Mrs Kenneth Howell and Mr and Mrs Channing Crandall Richard Larson James Moquist Harold Miller Marvin Lane Phil Jeffries Robert Senn Lowell Todd and Herb Neuman.
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Shafter
Corcoran
Elmer Anderson
Acacia Street
Andersons
Kenneth Howell
Messrs
Mesdames Channing Crandall
Richard Larson
James Moquist
Harold Miller
Marvin Lane
Phil Jeffries
Robert Senn
Lowell Todd
Herb Neuman
Gordon Kirschenmann Leads In Kern County Junior Farmer Show
Gordon Kirschenmann, brother to Marvin and Leroy, enters one steer in the Junior Farmer division at Kern County Fair livestock competition participating in both junior division and showmanship events.
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Gordon Kirschenmann
Marvin
Leroy
Kern County
Young Gordon
Shafter
Seaman Returns From Korea Duty
Eugene Dirksen son of Pa River mavenue arrives in San Francisco aboard the USS Princeton after eight months in Japan and Korea. He is greeted by his fiancee Hazel Aselton, parents, and nephews John and Tommy Everett. They plan to marry this Saturday.
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Eugene Dirksen
Pa Rivermavenue
San Francisco
Morlay
Princeton
Japan
Korea
Bay City
Hazel ‘Aselton
John
Tommy Everett
Dirksen
Miss Aselton
Potluck Honors Six Birthdays In Manuel Park
A Saturday potluck supper in Manuel Park honored six birthdays in September and October. Celebrants were Mrs. Delmer Mettler, Eugene Handel, Dan Schnidt, Mrs. Rachel Kirschenmann, Lawrence Handel and Miss Shirley Mettler with attendees including several Kirschenmanns and Handel families plus the Mettler and Neuman households.
Little Seveners Plan for Season
RIO BRAVO J Clark McInness, superintendent of Rosedale school, hosted the Little Seven athletic group at Rosedale. Members include coaches and administrators from Rosedale Greeley Norris Rio Bravo Fruitvale Lerdo and Maple. The meeting split into volleyball football and administrator groups to review and revise past rules and policies.
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RIO Bravo
J.clark McInness
Rosedale
Little Seven
Rosedale School
Greeley
Norris
Fruitvale
Lerdo
Maple
Jerry Miller
Lerdo School
Ralph Gribble
Frank O'Neill
Les DeHart
Vic Meyers
Margie Stockton
J. Clark McIinness
Richland Panel Set Over KWSO Promoting Reading
A Richland School panel on How We Teach Your Child to Read airs Saturday at 12 45 p.m. on KWSO. District leaders include Superintendent Bruce Crawford Principal Letha Brock and first grade teachers Alice Brown Ruth Moe Millam Winone Fairman and Lois Tucker. It kicks off a four Saturday series.
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KWSO
Shafter
Bob Bann
Bruce Crawford
Richland School
Letha~ Brock
Alice Brown
Ruth Moe Millam
Winone Fairman
Lois Tucker
Friends Celebrate Ninth Birthday at Moore Home Rio Bravo
Ro ger Dean Moore’s ninth birthday party was hosted by Mrs. Dean Moore with assistance from Mrs. Barbara Jean Aday of Shafter. Prizes went to Ray Rice Beverly Swan and Dean Anderson among the guests and friends listed.
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Rio Bravo
Roger Dean Moore
Roger
Moore
Dean Moore
Barbara Jean Aday
Shafter
Ray Rice
Beverly Swan
Dean Anderson
Charles Blattenberg
Bob Enns
Craig Wilson
Jerry Revel
Leroy Bridges
Dannie Payton
Brian O'Neill
Harry Rice
Robert Araujo
Larry Meredith
Myra Treece
Viola Acosta
Carrie Rice
Patsy Aday
Janice Dunn
Bill Heyart
Krug Named President of Shafter Ministerial Association
Rev. Melvin Krug of the First Dent takes over as president of the Shafter Ministerial Association. He succeeds Rev. J Austin McNaught former Nazarenan pastor who moved to another assignment.
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Melvin Krug
Shafter Ministerial Association
J. Austin McNaught
Church of the Nazarene
Buick Twin Turbine Dynaflow earns positive feedback
New Buick owners report excellent impressions of the Twin Turbine Dynaflow transmission with favorable early comments highlighting smooth operation and strong performance.
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Buick
Harvester Dealers At Maple Leaf School
The Maple Leaf Ford tractor building in Wasco hosted a dealer school to update on the Dearborn Cotton Harvester. Pete Neufeld from Ford's Michigan division and Oakland representatives led instruction as dealers from across the Valley attended.
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Wasco
Dearborn
Pete Neufeld
Ford Tractor Division
Michigan
Oakland
Valley
Horizon Club Names Girls to Membership
Shafter High School's Horizon Club nominated 15 girls for membership this past week at a meeting held at the home of Lavina Regehr. The nominees are Paula Allen Mary Brown Patsy Cornell Joan Eckmann Barbara Hardwick Sue Howell Carol Irvine Valera Kirschenmann Sharon Nusz Ruby Sanders Judy Schultz Jean Thomas June Thompson Dorothy Weitz and Donna Young.
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Shafter High School
Horizon Club
Lavina Regehr
Paula Allen
Mary Brown
Patsy Cornell
Joan Eckmann
Barbara Hardwick
Sue Howell
Carol Irvine
Valera Kirschenmann
Sharon Nusz
Ruby Sanders
Judy Schultz
Jean Thomas
June Thompson
Dorothy Weitz
Donna Young
Buttonwillow News Briefs Travel Notices
Buttonwillow residents report travel plans and visits. MR AND MRS RAY NORTH ERN and family cut a trip to Arizona short due to Mrs Northern's aunt death. FANNIE SELVIDGE leaves for San Diego for a week. TRACY visits Los Angeles to see Mr and Mrs Howard Asper. Threewitt family weekend at Bodfish. BOT TOROEF couple on 2 week vacation to Long View Washington. EVA WHITAKER organizes two girls groups with Margaret Johnson in Bakersfield. BILL BARLETT and Minor Roden visiting Buttonwillow from Fort Smith and Madera respectively.
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Mrs
Ray Northern
Arizona
Fannie Tracy
Buttonwillow
Los Angeles
Howard Asper
Eva Whitaker
Buttonwillow Community Baptist Church
Margaret Johnson
Bakersfield
Reverend Leland Whitaker Attends Crestline Pastors Conference
Reverend Leland Whitaker of Buttonwillow attended the Baptist Pastors Conference held at Thous and Palms Baptist Camp near Crestline by Lake Arrowhead recently.
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Leland Whitaker
Buttonwillow
Thousand Palms Baptist Camp
Crestline
Lake Arrowhead
Noble Nelson Named Rotary Scout Head
Noble Nelson will serve as chairman of the Rotary Troop 53 committee for the coming year. Other committee members include Ernest Panero advancement, Dr. Leonard Duck treasurer and secretary, Ervin Toews transportation, Oliver Neufeld assistant transportation, Arne Johnson camping activities, Ken Bryce assistant camping activities, Harvey Funk, Kenneth Pipkin, Gale Kern and E. F. Bender.
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Noble Nelson
Ernest Panero
Leonard Duck
Ervin Toews
Oliver Neufeld
Arne Johnson
Ken Bryce
Harvey Funk
Kenneth Pipkin
Gale Kern
E. F. Bender
Herons Form Large Colonies During Mating Season
The great blue heron gathers in sizable colonies only in the mating period, aggregating in colonies for reproduction and nesting activities.
Central Ave Realty Notary Public Insurance Office
A compact listing for real estate and notary services at 248 Central Ave. The entry notes a business offering insurance and related professional services in a single location. No additional details were provided.
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J. C. Pennereal Estate
Notary Public
Central. Ave
Ter
ACME Finance Co. Advertising Loans and Financing
Bakers field listing shows ACME Finance Co located at 1219 18th St Bakers with phone four six seven nine five. Free parking offered.
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Acme Finance CO
18Th St
Bakers
Free Park
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Ray Millard
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Bodfish
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Minor Roden
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