Ex Shafterite Dies in Crash While on OPD Duty
Marvin Siebert, 28, a former Shafter youth and current Oakland Police Department traffic patrolman, died from injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car. He was thrown over the hood and landed on his head at Merritt Hospital. Siebert, a Richland School alum, is survived by his mother Mrs. Lee Vaughn formerly of Shafter and Mrs. Rosie Doyle of Miami.
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Shafter
Oakland Police Department
Marvin Siebert
Siebert
Merritt Hospital
Richland School
Lee Vaughn
Rosie Doyle
Miami
Square Dance Class to Begin at Rio Bravo
A new series of square dance classes starts Tuesday in the Rio Bravo school cafeteria under the supervision of Mrs. Helen Hicks and Jack Roberts. The session includes an ice cream social and is open to the public. Attendees at the Caller’s Round Up in Oildale’s Veterans Memorial Hall included Mr. and Mrs. Enns, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Marlett, and several others.
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Rio. Bravo
Rio Bravo
Helen Hicks
Jack Roberts
Roberts
Veterans Memorial Hall
Oildale
Paul Enns
John Walker
Marlett
Bud Boggs
Leonard
Pete Bergen
Swan
Allen Walker
Marilyn Bergen
Reg Hammond Leads Richland Teachers Club Kickoff
Reg Hammond serves as president to launch the Richland Teachers Club year with officers Genevieve Craig Alma Janko Opal Day Dorris Wood and John Lackey. Members teamed with California instructors for the first Teachers’ meeting of the air and CTA membership push. Richland School reports 100 percent CTA membership. Mountain Democrat notes Placerville dates since 1852.
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Richland Teachers Club
Reg Hammond
Genevieve Craig
Alma Janko
Opal Day
Dorris Wood
John Lackey
Hammond
California
California Teachers’ Association
Assemblyman Kelly Named Advisory Director for Shafter
H W Pat Kelly of Shafter Kern county assemblyman was appointed to represent the community as an advisory director on the Kern County Chamber of Commerce. The appointment was confirmed this week by Shafter chamber president P C Clarkin and Kern C of C director Clifton Clemens from the first supervisorial district.
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
Shafter
Kern County
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
P. C. Clarkin
Shafter Chamber
Clifton Clemens
Kern C of C
Grocers Share Advice With Shafter High Class
Shafter High School science department head Joe Galante invited local grocers to a consumer education class panel on food and price issues. Seniors asked how to avoid buying mistakes while experts explained meat quality and canned goods standards. Contributors included Frank Fitzimmons Central Market Bob Tatum Safeway Market Joe Frizzell Foodtown Market and Jim Crabb Courtesy Market.
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Joe Galante
Shafter High School
Shafter
Frank Fitzimmons
Central Market
Bob Tatum
Safeway Market
Joe Frizzell
Foodtown Market
Jim Crabb
Courtesy Market
Forest Genetics Institute Founded in El Dorado 1925
The Institute of Forest Genetics in El Dorado County was established in 1925 by Seattle lumberman James G. Eddy and later turned over to the Federal government.
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Institute of Forest Genetics
el Dorado County
Seattle
James G. Eddy
Defense Bond Sales Rise 5 Percent in Kern County
August defense savings bond sales in Kern County show a 54 percent year over year increase with residents investing 387 190 497 dollars in Series E Bonds. County chairman H A Witham notes rising public awareness of national strength and the program’s role in savings and security. Total Kern year to date for E F and G Bonds reaches 2 226 359 92 with E Bonds at about 90 percent. Southern California counties report 90 195 365 25 in January to August.
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Kern County
H. A. Witham
The
Treasury
Defense Bond Committee
Witham
Henier
Treasury Department
Southern California
Kern
California
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Shafterite
Harold Greene
Richland Parent-Teachers Association
Kenneth Pipkin
John Reimer
Richland
Richland High School
Fish Pond Committee
Don Ruggenberg
L. J. Woodard
E. C. Eckman
Jimmy Eckman
Irvin Fike
Parent-Teachers Association
Sylvia Baughman
S Pinon
Mid-State’chemical Supply CO
P.O
Bakersfield
CTA
Mountain
Placerville
Frank Hornkohl Laboratories
Truxtun
Chrysler V8
Chrysler
Saratoga
Irvine
Fire Motor Port
Central Valley
Assemblyman
Kelly
Shamrock Cleaners A
North America
Truckee
San Francisco
Municipal Railway
Butter Armey
Central California
Butter Armey Engine Co
Jewett
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