Bay Barrier Study Passed Aids San Francisco Bay Plan
State Assembly approved a bill by H. W. Pat Kelly to spend 250000 for a feasibility study on earth and rock filled barriers for San Francisco Bay. The measure, praised as a Kern County and Shafter community victory, prompts a push for an impartial evaluation despite likely opposition from powerful interests.
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H. W
Pat) Kelly
San Francisco Bay
State Assembly
Pat Kelly
Shafter
Kelly
John Reber
Ker County
K Ey
Sonoma
Maniest
Kérn County
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
California
San Joaquin Valley
Kern County
Korean War Veteran Parade Marshal Idea at Shafter Festival
Directors of the Shafter Pototo n Cotton Festival seek a Korean War veteran to be grand marshal for the 1953 parade. The plan honors those serving in Korea and all veterans, stressing community gratitude for safety freedom and world peace. The festival aims to recognize merit and expand beyond a typical event.
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Korea
Shafter
Red Cross Campaign Seeks Full Shafter Support
Shafter red cross drive begins late after local chairman delay. Jim Hodges leads committees and urges residents to back the 1953 drive, following last year’s performance when the town exceeded its $2,200 quota by $800. Contributions from individuals are welcomed without solicitation to ease volunteers’ work.
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Shafter
Red Cross
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Mittees
Shafter Press Publication Details
The Shafter Press is listed as established 1021 and entered as second class matter on August 1, 1936. It is published every Thursday at 183 South Central Valley Highway, Shafter, Kern County, California, with annual subscriptions set at 3.00 within California and 3.50 outside, and notes postal regulations under the March 8, 1879 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
California
South Central Valley Highway
Kern County
Calif
Shafter Harness Racing Season Opens with Local Stables
Shafter's three top stables led by S A Camp William Lachmanier and Robert Neuman prepare for a prime season of pacers and trotters. Rivalry grows as new colts join the lineup with Bay Meadows hosting the Coast season start before broader national action.
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Shafter Racing
Shafter
California
S. A. Camp
William Lachenmaier
Robert Neuman
Bay Meadows
Scout Troop Weekend Trips Highlight Tight Weather
Scout Trails reports ED BENDER Troop 53 endured rain and snow during a trip to California Hot Springs. Scoutmaster Leonard Johnson guided transport with Ernie Panero C D Brice and Kenneth Pipkin as boys camped, warmed by hot chocolate and bacon.
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California Hot Springs
Ernie Panero
C. D. Brice
Kenneth Pipkin
Leonard Johnson
Pipkin
Johnson and
Minter Village
Shafter
Johnson
Fire Station Joining New County Radio Alarm System
Capt. T. L. Kincaid announced Shafter county fire station is now part of the county selective radio alarm network. The county headquarters can alert a single station two or three at random or the entire system via the new radio control set UP. Operators may run the system from Bakersfield or the China Bluff control tower for general calls fire alerts and civil defense including air raid warnings.
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Shafter County
T. L. Kincaid
Bakersfield
China Bluff
Scout outing notes on Maple Troop 77 activities
Transportation was by C E Mullins Glen Putman A M Boyle and a pickup for Scoutmaster Mason Maple Troop 77 with Elmer Engle has been studying scouting and achievement. For the Mar 30 meeting the boys enjoyed slides by Bill Siemens on the Valley Forge Jamboree Camp Kern and camps in different parts of the country.
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Valley Forge
Bill Siemens
Maple Troop
Leonard Duck
Jim Beard Ranch
Boy Scouts
C. E. Mullins
Glen Putman
A. M
Boyle
Mason
Elmer Engle
Kern
Big Tent Evangelistic Campaign in Shafter Opens Apr 12
Rev. Theodore H. Epp leads a “Back to the Bible” evangelistic effort in Shafter from April 12 to 26 under a big tent on the lot across from the Mennonite Brethren Church. Eight churches sponsor evening services with Norman Voth as song director and J Darrel Handel assisting as associate evangelist and personal work director.
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Theodore H. Epp
Shafter
Mennonite Brethren Church
Epp
Lincoln
Neb
Norman Voth
J. Darrel Handel
Close Battle For Top Spot In Doubles
In the mixed doubles league Shafter Motel defeats Shafter Bowl 2 games to 1. Evelyn Tiberghien tops the three game series with 454 while Kathy Gillaspie claims the single game honor with 184. Motel leads the overall standings at 37 26. Bowl 38 25. In men's play Austin Wikoff posts 525 across the three game series and Harry Mayes tops the single game with 199. Team totals place Motel ahead 1750 and Sportsman's singleton leader at 660.
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Shafter Motel
Evelyn Tiberghien
Motel
Kathy Gillaspie
Sportsman
Les Reeves
Austin Wikoff
Schneider and
Wikoff
Harry Mayes
Sportsman's
Paratrooper Recruit Philip Zachary Heads for Fort Ord
Philip Eugene Zachary 18 of Lordo Highway left last week for Fort Ord to begin training for the paratroopers. He is the son of Clyde and Mrs Zachary and graduated Shafter High School in 1951, later attending Bakersfield College as a sophomore before enlisting.
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Philip Eugene Zachary
Clyde Zachary
Lordo Highway
Fort Ord
Zachary
Shafter High School
Bakersfield College
Five Queens Pageant Hopefuls From Shafter Describe Ambitions
The feature profiles five Shafter High graduates vying for a queen title. Jeri Mettiere serves Emnie Mettiere and Sons and enjoys riding and present-m moment living. Betty Grady, daughter of Councilman Grundy, is active in school groups and now works for Donald Ruggenberg as a receptionist. Margie Liles, 19, balances work at Bank of America and Johnson Neuman with scholastic honors and plans business college. Nancy McDonald, 21, works as a bookkeeper and contributes to church music while pursuing home economics.
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Montreal
Jeri
Emnie Mettiere and Sons
Shafter
Betty Grady
G.H. Grundy
Brunete
Betty
Girls Athletic Association
Horizon Club
Laurion
Donald E. Ruggenberg
Equipperdt
Margie
California Scholarship Federation
Quinn and Scroll -Literary Society
Nancy McDonald
L. H. McDonald
Shafter High
Nancy
Wheeler's
Rasco
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Wasco
Richland School Plunge to Open Swimming Classes
Physical Education Director Roy Farrell announced that Richland School aquatic center will open for classes on April 13. Elementary pupils and Shafter High School youths will take PE classes at the Shafter plunge, with public access starting around May 1.
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Roy Farrell
Richland School
Richland
Shafter High School
Shafter Plunge
Whitfields Visit Danzler Daughter in Utah
Mr and Mrs Daniel Whitfield enjoy a visit from their daughter Mrs Edward Danzler and her husband a technical sergeant in the Air Force stationed at Ogden Utah Mrs Danzler stayed several days after her husband returned to duty
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Daniel Whitfield
Edward Danzler
Air Force
Ogden
Utah
Danzler
Albert Hughes Hurt in Korea
Albert Hughes, 24, of Shafter, serving with the Marines, was injured in Korea, with notification received by his wife Maxine, a City Hall employee. He likely sustained the injury on March 20. A Shafter graduate, he joined the Marines in February 1952 and has been overseas since September. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Clelie H. Hughes of Orange Avenue.
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Pfe
Albert Hughes
Shafter
Korea
War Department
Maxine
Hughes
Marines
Clelie
H. Hughes
Orange Avenue
Greg Ohanneson Attends Jurisprudence School at Newport
Greg Ohanneson son of Mr and Mrs A P Ohanneson of Merced Avenue is attending a two month session of jurisprudence school at Newport Rhode Island. He recently returned from service and training with the naval forces.
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Bns
Greg Ohanneson
A. P. Ohanneson
Merced Avenue
Juriprudence School
Newport
R. I
Sailor Assigned to Destroyer Yarnall Post School
A sailor from Korea will join the destroyer USS Yarnall after finishing school. He will be stationed in San Diego for six months before departing for Yokosuka naval base in Japan.
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Korea
Yarnall
San Diego
Yokosuka Naval Base
Japan
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Shafter Press
Triumph
Sacramento
Siren Eater
Cyne
Iassociation
W. R. Standacher
Jack Fiem
Dick Smith
ED Bender
Larry Vannatta
Howard Duck
Bob Funk
C. E. Magnuson
Lions Club
Red Rock Canyon
Fred Mason
Audie Murphy
Madge Mercedes
New Wave
T. H. Epp
Philip Zachary
Betty Grundy
Margie Liles
Lottie Liles
Wheeler
Naval School
Pfc
Dowfume
Dow
DOW Chemical Company
Western Division
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
National
Farm Journal
Shafter Pump and Machine Shop
Maple Af Sales
Maple Leaf
Janzen
Stringham’s
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