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The Bakersfield Californian from Bakersfield, California • Page 20

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20 Bodtish's Joe Thomas New Kern River Valley CC Chief LAl-Oi ISABELLA "A community can be no better than its Chamber of Commerce," hi the opinion of Alvin 0. Hartwig, out- gohig president of the Kern River Valley Chamber. Hartwig, after two terms in office, turned over his gavel to the new president-elect, Joe Thomas of Bodfish, other new February. be installed In In his report to the membership on Chamber growth during his time in office, Hartwig commended the fine cooperation received from many private and Alvin 0. Hortwig, left, outgoing president of Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce, turned over his gavel to Joe Thomos.

Formal installation of new officers will be in February, specific dates to be onnounced later. Kern Oilfield News By BILL RINTOUL Califomian News Service Both Standard Oil Co. of per day of gas from three fornia and Texaco, have come up with new drilling jobs in the West Side's active ric field. Standard will drill the Mc- Kittrlck Front area of the field, while Texaco will try its luck zones. Designated as Petersen Estate Unit No.

1, the venture is on Sec. 34, 5N-2E on a acre block. The upper zone at feet yielded gas at a rate of 3.900.000 cubic feel per day through a bean. Tiie public agencies. These included the three other Chambers of Commerce within the valley.

Board of Trade, county board of supervisors, and other county, state and federal public agencies. He said: "We've worked both for and against the U.S. Forest Service because we thought we were right and they were wi-ong, but because we thought there were things that needed attention, and ui most they have been glad to cooperate with us." Otiier accomplishments have included a growth of membership to more than 400 thi-ough- out the valley area; a full-time office secretary for the first time in the history of the Chamber (oldest and first in the valley); organization of a women's division of the Chamber; a 25- member motel division; and, more recently, a cleanup and beautification conmiittee; a motel committee; and more than 30 news releases sent out weekly to various media. In addition, the past year has seen preparation and publication of a new valley promotional brochure, "Land of Magic," and progress on proposed new construction for the Havilah-Sierra Highway and "can- freeway," Hartwig report- 1 In the course of regular business, the chamber tabled for a later meeting an invitation to a candidate for "Mayor of Whiskey Flat" extended by Sim Barnes, chairman of the Whiskey Flat Days mayoralty contest. Winner of the annual race will be announced Feb.

20, with deadline for candidates to register set for Feb. 1, Barnes noted in his communication. other committees reporting. Jane Carter, chairman E. Kern S(Ms Classified Unit to Meet Les Norman of Ridgecrest and his champion American Soddlebred Palomino stallion, "Golden Sensation Supreme" or "Nugget," have returned from their second year in the Rose Parade in Pasadena and are planning their next Festival in Indio in February.

His liant scarlet suit and serope is set off by the flosh of red and silver sequin roses encrusted with green sequin leaves. Caltfornian News Service MOJAVE The general committee of the Eastern Kern County Schools Classified ployes wUl meet Monday in Mojave to plan a workshop. A tentative date for the workshop has been set for 5, with the meeting in Mojave. School districts participating Seaman Apprentice D. L.

in the planning session will be Simmons son of Mr. ond China Lake Joint Scliool Dis- Mrs. Dempsey Simmons, 1404 trict, Mojave Unified, Muroc Ridgeview Street, recently Unified, Soiitliern Kern Unified' completed his basic troining and Tehacliapi Unified. I pj The general committee isi I I heuded by Robert Gillis of Mo- t'oned at Treosure Islond jave, who was elected Nov. attending radar school, by the group.

GUI is has had', 20 years of experience in school, maintenance work and formerly was head engineer at Southern Inyo Hospital in Lone Pine. At Monday's meeting, committees will convene from p.in. to 7 p.m. for discussion' of problems of operation, maintenance, transportation and gar- (leiiin.ir. The regular nieetinu' will follow and will include interviews with vendor.s.

Speakers from llie dislrict.s will discuss nietliuil.s of accomplishing goals. Color Film Featured on Open Forum The colorful Kasbah, Algier's famed native quarter, will be featured in a color film tonight at the Bakersfield Open Forum. World travelers NMcol Smith, a photographer lecturer, will show an all-coloi' motion picture on Morocco. The program will be at 8 o'clock in Harvey It is open to the public, without charge. Sponsored by Bakersfield Evening High School, it will initiate the winter forum series.

Forum coordinator Wylie Logan JouL 's will preside. The remaining three winter forum programs will follow on consecutive Thui'sday nights. RICHARD M. WOLFSON, D.D.S. announces the removal of his dental offices for the practice of GENERAL DENTISTRY to 2.ViO Street Phone 324-8012 Suite A Bakersfield, California in the Salt Creek main area of the same field.

middle zone in intervals at t'w women's division cleanup .0 -1-1 and feel beautification committee. Standard's venture is JV No.if,o of 4,500,000 341 on Sec. 7, 30-22, located from the north quarter corner of the section 573 feet south and 3S0 feet west. The location lies one-quarter mile southeast and nearest production In the McKittrick FVont deeper pool area and 1,800 feet northwest of production in the deep pool area of the Northeast sector of the McKittrick field. test Is the T-U Anderson No.

1 on Sec. 20, 29-21, located from the northwest corner of the section 1.938 feet south and 1,072 feet east. The location lies about five miles northwest of the deeper pool production that was found last summer in the McKittrick Front area. Howard Oil Co. will try for a share of production in the Greeley field, drilling Howard No.

1025X on Sec. 21. 29-26, located from the south quarter corner of section 2,200 feet north and 300 feet west. cubic feet per day through a bean. The lower zone at feet gave up gas at a rate of 6,100,000 cubic feet per day through a bean.

Clyde Hall Drilling Co. was the contractor. Abandonment wrote finis to Standard's No. 1-1 on Sec. 3, 32-24 at Buena Vista at 5,650 feet; John S.

Hagestad's No. 1 on Sec. 24, 30-28 at Mountain View at 5,670 feet; Q. R. Grenfell Son's Marshall-Winston No.

1 on Sec. 27, 27-27 at Poso Creek at 3,700 feet; and Ketell Oil Jewett No. 1-A on Sec. 29. 28-29 at Round Mountain at 2,313 feet.

The program at tomorrow's luncheon meeting of the Petroleum Pioneers will feature "Dolphins That Joined the Navy," presented by the U.S. Time and place are 11:30 a.m. for the social hour, followed by luncheon at Freddie's Top of the Hill. George Snman advises The location one-half mile'members to "'siart the ultend- northwesl of production in the I autre yyur nahi and also to English Colony field, a friend. Stevens is the pay.

and one- half mile east of nearest production in the Greeley field, where Stevens, Olcese and Vedder sands are produciive. A Tulare County township that hadn't been di-llled before Is falling to the wildcatter's bit. Spur OU Co. filed notice to drill Gill No. 1 on Sec.

32, 20-28, located froin the west quarter corner of the section 746 feet north and 1,967 feet east. Jack Decker Is the agent. The location lies seven miles southeast of Lindsay, five miles aiortheast of Porterville, and 10 miles northeast of pi-oduc- tion In the Deer Ci-eek field. The nearest previous drilling was about two miles to the southwest on Sec. 1, 21-27, where Morganton Oil Co.

in 1956 drilled a pair of tests, going to S62 feet at one and to 465 feet at the other. Both bottomed hi basement. Signal Oil Gas Co. made its debut In Solano County's Llnd- sey Slough gas field an auspicious one by completing its first well as a three-in-one producer. The well flowed at cleanup rates totaling 14,500,000 cubic Cleanup Drive Set in Shaffer Califomian News Senice SHAFTER A cleanup campaign In Shaffer has been scheduled the last two weeks in January.

This announcement was made by the City Council at the suggestion of Lew Carroll, manager of public works. Residents on the east side of the city should have trash organized in the alleys before Monday. Jan. 17. when city crews will begin pickups.

West side owners should have trash and tree limbs assembled in alleys for pickups, which will begin Monday, Jan. 24. Warranf Arrest Leroy Wandick, 22. 1500 Virginia Avejiue, was arrested by police Tuesday on two warrants, one charging hhn with speeding and failure to have an operator's license In his possession and failure to appear in traffic court, and the other, issued July 2, charging assault and battery, police said. said the committee is going to "pull out all the sto))s" in urging better legislation on litter laws "in the state as well as in the county." The group also proposes a "cleanup, fixup.

paintup" campaign for April or May so the valley will not only have litter picked up but be beautified and made more inviting. Plans for the campaign are not yet complete but will include urging more planting of trees and flowers, Mrs. Carter said. In an unscheduled report on progress of the proposed "canyon freeway," Norman Tibbetts presented the Chamber with the latest mapping of the route which he had just acquired from Fresno. It is anticipated the work will be done in "million-dollar segments." with the first section at SI .200.000 to include a bridge.

Construction would start at the Birel powerhouse but completion could be a "matter of years." The valley cannot expect a million dollars to be expended on the project annually, Tibbetts explained but after two or thi-ee years the project "could snowball." barring other un.si)ecified con.siderations. Eight directors were elected from a slate of 13 candidates, some re-elected to fill second terms. Those included Tom McCambridge and George O'Donnell, both of Kernville; Bob Padgett and Woodrow W. Wallace, both of Wofford Heights; Pauline Lewis, Lake Isabella; Bill Singleton, Kemvale; Fred Dodds. Miracle Hot Springs, and Thomas, Bodfish.

Other officers then selected by the new board were Joe Leavy, secretary; Roy Apperson, treasurer. Disneyland Trip Winner Announced Californian News Service SHAFTER H. W. (Pat) Kelly, secretai-y of the Shaffer Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, announced the winner's name for Shafter Merchants Association complimentary family trip to Disneyland. The winner, Mrs.

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