Shafter Harness Horses Vie In Hollywood Western Meet
Western Harness Racing Association prepares for a 40 day meeting at Hollywood Park starting Oct 5. Over 800 top trotting and pacing horses including Shafter entries expected. Notables Star's Pride Good Time Pronto Don among major stakes nominees. Top drivers Joe O'Brien Johnnie Simpson Fay Funderburk Clint Hodgins Jim Fleming and others listed. Mobile starting gate by A C McDowell and public address by Roy Shudt. Shafter High School will stage a holiday program in the auditorium.
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Western Harness Racing Association
Hollywood Park
Far West
Pres Jentine
Bernard Kearney
Southern
California
Star's Pride
Good Time
Prince Jay
Pronto Don
Mainliner
Sampson Hanover
Dr. Stanton
Highland Elien
Demon Hanover
Ferman Hanover
Lord Steward
Brewer's Gallon
Jerry the First
Mighty Sun
Floating Dream
Rush Hour
Stormyway
Florican
Spennik
Joe O’brien
Johnnie Simpson
Fay Funderburk
Clint Hodgins
Jim Fleming
Guy Crippen
Neal Houslet
Eddie Cobb
Harry Whitney
Harry Fitzpatrick
Clarence Hansen
Ken Carthal
Dan Cameron
Bob Parkinson
Neil Boardman
Jake Rodman
A. C. McDowell
U.S
Roy Shudt
New York
High School PTA Plans Year of Meetings at Shafter
The Shafter High School Parent-Teacher Association, led by Mrs. Peter Bergen, outlines a nine month program from September to May. September’s Back to School Night has occurred. October 16 features a 6:30 potluck in the cafeteria and a talk on the high school curriculum by Dr. John Eckhardt. November will center on a student teacher forum moderated by Richard Heber during a cafeteria potluck.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Shafter High School
PTA
Peter Bergen
John Eckhardt
Kern County Union High School
Richard Heber
Valley Agricultural Problems Topic of State Chamber Council
The San Joaquin Valley Council of the California State Chamber of Commerce will convene in Fresno for its semi annual meeting at the Hotel Californian. Lt. Gov. Knight will speak at the luncheon while F R Wilcox discusses reestablishing overseas markets for California fruit. Other sessions cover grape marketing, farm labor issues, and farm industry outlook with leaders from Merced to Kern counties.
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San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
California State Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert Jértberg
Hotel
Californian
Merced
Mariposa
Madera
Kings
Tulare
Kern
Goodwin
J. Knight
F. R
Fran” Wilcox
California Fruit Growers Exchange
California
Secretary of Agriculture
Walter Hines
Son
Norman McLaughlin
Agricultural Labor Bureau
Kern County Tax Rate Drops for 1951 52
Kern county is one of 34 California counties with a lower general property tax rate in 1951 52 than 1950 51, according to the California Taxpayers' Association. The 1951 52 general rate of 1.9765 per 100 dollars of value lowers by 3.53 cents from the 1950 51 rate of 2.0118 per 100.
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Kern County
California
California Taxpayers’ Association
California Chamber of Commerce Sets Statewide Topics
The discussion will cover taxation highways natural resources travel recreation and industry with a focus on local and statewide issues. Groundwork will be laid for coordinating activities through statewide committees of the California State Chamber of Commerce.
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California State Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Crops Face Frost Damage Study Visit
Dutch horticultural engineer Pieter A. Spoelstra will visit the University of California College of Agriculture this month to study modern frost protection methods. He is sponsored by ECA and works on increasing Dutch crop yields through updated machinery and practices.
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Netherlands
Pieter A. Spoelstra
University of California College of Agriculture
Spoelstra
ECA
McClure Dr or 333 Central One 628 Ad Notice
Fragmentary classified style notice mentions a contact at McClure Drive or 333 Central, with a pricing note of 40 cents back from any item if not pleased within one hour. The text is garbled and lacks clear event or instruction details.
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McClure
Central One
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RIO Bravo
Wanda Dozier
Shafter Press
MOTEL
Cawelo
Highway
Lerdo
Bakersfield
Schneider
Wikoff
James & State
Avin E. Fee
Central Valley Hwy
Eagle Lake
Lassen County
Sierra Nevada
Kenneth Grant
Herb Jett
Bill Grant
Theo LeCompte
Joe Turner
Chamber Council
Jertberg
L. R. Pennington
D.c
Camp & Barrows
Pacific Telephone
Hag
Ates
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