Thomas to host town hall meeting in Oil Dale
State Assemblyman Bill Thomas will hold a public town hall for Oil Dale residents on Saturday September 27 at Standard School District administration building 1200 North Chester from 10 a.m. to noon. The open agenda invites residents to attend ask questions and discuss state issues including malpractice insurance reform gun control and legislators salaries.
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Bill Thomas
Oildale
Standard School
Bryce Rathbun
North Chester
Thomas
Brown
First 1975-76 cotton samples classed in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Classing Office of the USDA reports the first cotton samples for 1975 76 season were classed on September 19 1975. Roy Henson Sons supplied machine picked cotton from Wheeler Ridge ginned at South Valley Gins Inc. Forty two samples were primarily grade 31 staple 35 with micronaire 4 3 to 4 6, within the desirable 3 5 to 4 9 range.
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Bakersfield
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Max B. Medcalf
Roy Henson& Son
South Valley Gins, Inc
Wheeler Ridge Gin
Western Region
Reins Babkerstic Ig
Kern County Fair shows record exhibit interest
Kern County Fair expects a record number of entries as 4-H home economics and floriculture expand while horse show moves to spring. Cy Allen credits county residents for strong participation with department gains led by junior livestock and craft exhibits. Fair runs September 26 to October 4.
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Kern County
Cy Allen
James Stockton
Dorothy Hoag
Lou Welch
Georgia Gardner
Hobby
Peter Gilli
Harold Hendricks
Leathercraft
Betty Graviss
Harold Starbuck
Aquarium
John Wilson
Mary Ester
Table grape workers lean to Teamsters in early elections
In the first week of representational elections under the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act workers in Southern San Joaquin Valley table grape operations favored the Teamsters. Across 20 elections through Sept 15, Teamsters had 110 wins to four for UFWA and six pending. Totals show 3,963 Teamsters votes against 2,944 UFWA and 970 for no union. A grower spokesman noted the industry has endured difficult union history.
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Table Grape
Teamsters Union
California Agricultural Labor Relations Act
San Joaquin Valley
Teamsters
United Farmworkers of America
California Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Table Grape Ranches
United Farm Workers of America
UFWA
Hazel Hobba Nominated for Zonta Woman of the Year
Kern County education veteran Hazel M. Hobba is nominated by fellow school directors for the Zonta Club Bakersfield Woman of the Year. Dr. Harry E. Blair praises Hobba for her work with handicapped children and development of the Development Center for Handicapped Minors in Kern County. The Zonta Club plans a community ceremony during International Women’s Year with judges named to select the local IWY personality.
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Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Hazel M. Hobba
Zonta Club
Harry E. Blair
Hobba
California
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield College
University of Nevada At Reno
Kern County
Hobbs
Bakersfield
Ketchum Seeks Applications for Military Academy Nomination
Congressman Bill Ketchum announces 1976 academy nominations for U S Military Naval Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. Applicants aged 17 to 21 must send a handwritten letter to Congress with nomination request and reasons. Early applications advised to receive admission guidance and materials.
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Bill Ketchum
United States Military
Naval
Air Force
Merchant Marine Academies
Congressman Ketchum
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Ketchum
Enrollment Surges at Shafter High Adding Staff and Schedule
Shafter High School expands to meet higher demand as enrollment nears 1,000 students. Barbara Zajac, Cal State Bakersfield reading specialist, will teach vocabulary and reading. two more teachers gain extra periods. Nichols and Grayson add classes to balance loads. PE sizes range 21 to 60 with shared staffing. Richland District also exceeded projections by about 100, prompting four new hires after earlier cuts.
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Shafter High School
Barbara Zajac
Cal State Bakersfield
Bakersfield
North High
CSB
Evan Jones
Richland
School Child Exhibit Featured at Goode Auditorium Fair
A south wall display in the Goode Auditorium highlights a school child exhibit and community shows on agriculture and products from the last fifty years. Visitors are urged to explore livestock, hobby and flower displays, poultry and rabbits, with assurances that all fair attractions are screened for high caliber youth events.
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Hibit
Goode
Allen
Shafter Bicentennial medallion design contest winners announced
The Shafter City Council opened with a ceremony awarding three $25 U S Savings bonds for best ideas on the medallion design. Kal Matis won for the national side, Gail Anderson and Beth Martens tied for the shorter side, with plans to refine by a professional artist. Funds from the bonds support upcoming Bicentennial projects.
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U.S
Shafter
Carl Moyer
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Kal Matis
Shafter High School
Gail Ander
Son
Richland School
Beth Martens
Fresno State University
Beth
Gail
Larson
Nina Leigh
Unaniser of Commerce
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Merv Huston
Shafter High Generals
Norman Williams
Bobby McIntosh
Kelly Mason
Danny Lopez
Peter Romanini
Markeran Clint Arnold
Joe O’brien
Jimmy Glasco
Mike Alters
Shaffer High Colonels
Ricky Rambo
Ron Froehlich
Mike Taffera
Craig Bassett
Brett Allen
Virgil Wimble
Aurelio Cavazos
Arlie Smith
Craig Link
Mark Kirschenmann
Davi Criswell
Albert Lopez
Jerry Shultz
Alex Vasquez
Ben Ansolabehere
Wheeler Ridge
PTA
William Prout
Arvin Ellison
Tom Strelich
Hazel Hobba
Zonta Award
United Nations
Gerald Ford
Zor’a
IWY
Stockdale Country Club
Mary L. Jones
Charles Dodge
Ethel Jones
Mike Nichols
Larry Grayson
Nichols
Grayson
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