Second Victory Generals Face Arvin Next
After a 26 0 season opening win over the North High Stars the Shafter High Generals seek their second victory against Arvin High School. Ed Ellis stars at halfback with Morris sharing ball carry duties as the Generals aim to repeat their strong ground game and stout line play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North High Stars
Shafter High Generals
Ed Ellis
Arvin High School
Arvin
Bob Goosen
Charles Bonham
Glenn Morris
Lawrence Becker
Joe Borton
George Larson
Mike Steele
Wayne Kirschenmann
Jim Engel
Bill Hearn
The
Generals
North High Field
Shafter
Ellis
Morris
Larthe
Kern County Potato Growers Meet Set for Dec 14
The Kern County Potato Growers Association will hold its annual business meeting and officers election on Tuesday evening December 14, 1954 at the Kernfield Inn. Growers from Kern Tulare Riverside and San Bernardino counties are invited with their ladies. An Agriculture Department representative from Washington and a California Giannini official will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern County Potato Growers Association
Kersfield Inn
Kern
Tulare
Riverside
San Bernardino
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
California Giannini
Newcomers Concert Series Tickets Available in Shafter Wasco
The Shafter Wasco Community Concert Series offers series tickets at six dollars each for all concerts. Individual tickets are not sold. contact the board of directors Mrs John Peters Mrs Hemmingson Mrs Harold Green Bob Bann Dr Jensen Bruce Crawford or Herb Loewen to obtain tickets or arrange a call. The first concert is scheduled for October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peters
Hemmingson
Harold Green
Bob Bann
Dr. Jensen
Bruce Crawford
Herb Loewen
Adult Physical Culture Course Begins October Fourth
Wasco high school hosts an adult physical culture program starting Monday October 4 with two hour sessions on Monday and Thursday nights. Coach Jack Burtner will supervise. activities include badminton wrestling and gym conditioning with equipment provided. Non residents invited. one dollar registration fee. applications available October 4 at the school or from Gene Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burtner
Wasco High School
Areca
Wasco
Gene Miller
Shafter
Pond
Lost Hills
Famoso
Miller
Barker to Speak on The Bataan Death March
Bakerfield fuel engineer Francis Barker of Union Oil will address the Shafter Chamber luncheon on The Bataan Death March. Sam Seitz of Cal Cot Ltd. reported a strong California cotton market with high mill demand and limited government loan stock.
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Kern County
California
Sam Seitz
California Cotton Cooperative
Bakersfield
Seitz
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Harlan Wilson
Francis Barker
Union Oil Company
Barker
Bataan
Cal Cot Ltd
Maple 4-H Club Wins Ten Fair Awards at Kern County Fair
Maple 4-H Club dominated the Kern County Fair booth winning ten of sixteen special awards. Members Norma Nicol Di Anne Loepp Karin Nickel Karen Wiens Evelyn Penner and Lela Kelley tor led the club with top honors in food preparation clothing and home furnishings. Other Maple exhibitors swept first places in home economics events including Erlene Enns Lela Kelley Henrietta Loewen and others with many earning second and third place ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Fair
4-11 Council
Norma Nicol
Dianne Loepp
Karin Nickel
Karen Wiens
Evelyn Penner
Lela Kelly
Maple 4-H Club
Erlene Enns
Lela Kelley
Henrietta Loewen
Evelyn Schellenberg
Carol Becker
Karen Bartel
Rhoda Reimer
Ruth Wittenberg
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed Across Kern County
Fire Chief Elmo Freear announced Fire Prevention Week will run October 3 to 9 with the slogan Lets grow up not burn up The nationwide observance endorsed by President Eisenhower aims to stress fire safety as a daily responsibility for individuals families and communities The week marks the Chicago Fire anniversary of October 9 1871 which killed 250 people leveled 17430 structures and caused massive losses
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Elmo Freear
Kern County
Eisenhower
Chief Freear
Evry
Freear
Chicago
Guest Minister Rev W Bartlett to Lead Local Church
The church will welcome Rev Willard Bartlett as guest minister for the next two Sundays October 3 and 10. Bartlett, a retired Presbyterian minister from Pilgrim Place Claremont, has taught at La Verne College and previously served in Burr a China Otterbein College and on General MacArthur's staff in Japan. The Bartletts reside in California and will serve as interim ministers in nearby congregations.
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Willard Prd
Dr. Bartlett
Pilgrim Place
Claremont
Bartlett
la Verne College
Vrs. Bartlett
Bura
China
American School For
Shanghai
Queen Contest Sparks PTA Carnival Night Fun
The Richland PTA Carnival features a queen contest among six eighth graders Beverly Tatum Caroline Tiberghien Marjorie Rector Joyce Pool Carol Froese and Margaret Warkentin Final voting comes from ticket sales with a prize for the winner and runner-up Each contestant also earns a free hair styling Contest host Vernon Pierce plans a full evening of booths games and entertainment with prizes and activities including dart throws silhouettes food booth grab bag and more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Richland Elementary School
Beverly, Tatum
Caroline Tiberghien
Marjorie Rector
Joyce Pool
Carol Froese
Margaret Warkentine
Beverly Tatum
Margaret Warkentin
Mr. Horwege
He Aso
Vernon Pierce
Thrifty Shopper Fixes Gertie For Kern County Fair Ride
A Bakersfield reader recalls a trip to the 1954 Kern County Fair with Gertie the family car. Maurice Howe at OK Rubber Shop repaired unbalanced wheels, restoring a smooth ride for a dollar per wheel and ending the tires’ shimmy and tram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Gertie
Maurice Howe
OK Rubber Shop
East Lerdo Highway
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Seekgainst Arvin
PTA Carnival
White
Chamber of Commerce
Bakersboro
Hardwick
Sue Howell
Eens Wards
Joyce Field
McDonald
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