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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1954
Page
8
Kern County Tuberculosis and Health Association offers free chest X rays at the Mobile Chest X-ray Unit during the fair week September 27 through October 3. The unit operates each evening 5 to 9 near the information booth to aid early TB detection.
The Ninth Annual Delano Harvest Holidays will run October 8 to 10 with a colorful parade and two day rodeo. Walter McClintock says thousands are expected to attend as over a dozen floats, bands, and mounted groups join Bakersfield police motorcycle drill team in the procession. Rodeo starts October 9 at 2 p.m. at Delano Memorial Park, plus exhibits, booths, and entertainment at the fair grounds.
Fall series of the Bakersfield Open Forum starts next Thursday at 8 PM in Harvey auditorium. Six programs are planned with five color film lecture style sessions and one straight lecture, sponsored by Bakersfield Evening High School, Forum Director Robert H. Young introducing speakers.
Employees of the Irwin E. Fike Motor Port and wives enjoyed a turkey dinner at the Fike Home on Shafter Avenue. Mrs. Irwin Fike and Mrs. Ezra Suderman assisted with serving. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Penner, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wilcoxen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dewitte, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Spearman, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Martinez, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Church, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Le Compte, Mr. and Mrs. Ted James, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Suderman, and Roseva Fike. The group then held a Technician course meeting at the factory.
The article notes an invitation extended to adults to attend a public session without payment, in keeping with customary Q and A periods.
Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of 240 Pacific Street hosted visitors this week. Mrs Anderson's sister and husband Bert and M rs Bert Lewis of Burbank joined them for the weekend, followed by Mr Andersons brother Clarence Anderson of Port Townsend Washington spending a few days with the family.
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