Shafter High honors three basketball championship teams
At an all school assembly, SHS coaches awarded letters to players and managers from the A B and C teams following a historic season in which all three squads won league titles. Players receiving letters include Boel Mike Brown Herman Jones J R Meek Bill Nixon Jim Nixon Glen Putman Gene Wallandingham Arthur White and managers Douglas Owens and Douglas Toews.
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Shafter High School
Marlin Olsen
Gay Pare
Don Murfin
Wer Boel
Mike Brown
Herman Jones
J. R. Meek
Bill Nixon
Jim Nixon
Glen Putman
Gene Wallandingham
Arthur White
Douglas Owens
Douglas Toews
Nor
Dwaine Banks
Ron Blumkin
Carlee Bradford
Dennis Giannini
Marshall Jones
Dennis Klein
Curt Lawson
Bill Schacht
Noel Wilson
Windell Cates
Buddy Engel
Easter Seal Sale In Final Week Here In Kern County
Ray mond G. Taylor, chairman for Kern County Society for Crippled Children, says the 1958 Easter Seal drive aims for $23 000 and has surpassed 63 percent. He urges more local contributions before the campaign ends on Easter Sunday April 6 to sustain and grow the program.
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Raymond G. Taylor
Kern County Society For Crippled Children
Kern County
Taylor
Art Kadel Sells Santa Fe Garage to Ralph Baehr
Arthur Kadel proprietor of Santa Fe Garage sells the shop to Ralph Baehr a known Shafter garage operator. Baehr will continue to run the Five Points garage while Kadel focuses on Santa Fe Auto Parts Company where he has long been proprietor.
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Art Kadel
Santa Fe
Ralph Baehr
Arthur Kadel
Santa Fe Garage
Shafter
Baehr
Kadel
Santa Fe Auto Parts Company
Families Enjoy Sugarloaf Weekend Snow Fun
Mr and Mrs Leonard Duck and daughter Barbara and Mr and Mrs Fred Mason with children Susan and David spent a weekend at Sugarloaf enjoying snow activities bridge and relaxation during their trip.
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Leonard Duck
Barbara
Fred Mason
Susan
David
Sugarloaf
Local Delegation Attends District PTA Meet at Taft
Shafter residents joined the 7th District California PTA session in Taft on Friday March 21. Mrs C H Culbertson outlined a planning program for Parent-Teacher units with the theme Lets Focus Our Lights on the Coming Year. CCPT board approved 27 new student loans totaling 17850.
Shafter JVs Invited to Friday Brifsid Tourney
Shafter JVs were invited to a Friday tournament at North High diamonds. The event targets junior teams. invited South Sequoia squads cannot use senior players. Wasco defeated Shafter 5 to 0 as Mel Velvick struck out 11 in seven innings, with Dennis Giannini’s bloop single the lone hit.
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Shafter
North High Diamonds
J. V
Emai
South Sequoia Ague
Generals
Wasco
Mel Velvick
Dennis Giannini
Kermit Pricket
Tiger
New County Golf Course Near Cawelo Grows Despite Rain
Equipment, seed and fertilizer were on hand to plant fairways at the Northern Golf Course near Cawelo. Rain delayed the program again, but newly appointed pro Jimmy Haggerty said the soil is clean and fertile with an up to date irrigation system and ample water. He expects to make up lost time once seeding begins.
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New County Northern Golf Course
Cawelo
Jimmy Haggerty
Pitcher Pricket Dominates Despite Homer Trouble
Pricket struck out four using a sharp curve ball to dominate the game. He encountered his only trouble in the third inning when Dan Dunlap and Wayne Siemans hit back to back homers in that sequence.
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Pricket
Dan Dunlap
Wayne Siemans
SHS Student Aid Drive a Huge Success at Shafter High
Shafter High School reports a successful student aid drive from March 24 to 28. California Scholarship Federation members organized the voluntary collection to fund glasses lunches and school supplies for needy students. Second period rooms were split by size with winning rooms earning a CSF hosted party on April 16.
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Shafter High School
Amelia Cornell
California Scholarship Federation
Cornell
CSF
Kern City Taxes Up Across Eight Municipalities
Kern County eight cities levy a total property tax of 2,409,573 for the current year up from 2,277,714 the previous year 1956 57. California Association leader S J Arnold notes alongside property tax the uniform local sales tax adds 1 134 856 for half of the 1957 58 fiscal year.
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Kern County
California
S. J. Arnold
General of California Oe Association
Arnold Pointout
Haram Hill CSF Drive Acknowledges Student Helpers
In Haram Hill's second period social studies and Miss Marlys Andrist English class, Carol Froese and Leonard Duck served as drive co-chairs. All CSF members contributed to collecting items for the drive.
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Haram Hill
Marlys Andrist
Carol Froese
Leonard Duck
CSF
Statement from Elmer Anderson for Shafter City Council
Elmer Anderson, candidate for the city council, says Shafter must progress with modern trends. He supports feasible projects and praises that benefit Shafter now and in the future. He aims to serve the youth and promote activities that aid this goal.
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Elmer Anderson
Shafter
Urge Citizens to Sign Up for Vote in Shafter
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Shafter registers voters and reminds residents that the registration deadline is April 10. Chairman Clara Schnidt urges all eligible residents to sign up now to participate in the coming elections.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Shafter
Clara Schnidt
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