Longtime Shafter Agriculturist Glenn Nay Retires
Glenn Nay, a pioneer Shafter High School agriculture teacher since 1929, educated hundreds of students and helped shape local farming standards. He served on the City Council and Public Utility District and was active on the Kern County Fair Board. After retirement, he plans a vacation before returning to Shafter for the best years of their lives.
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Glenn Nay
Shafter High School
Shafter City
Shater
Kern County
Nay
Cultural Yeast Is Working Here in Shafter
Cultural yeast is at work in Shafter with an art show featuring about three hundred local paintings an annual community concert series at Shafter High School auditorium and numerous high quality musical art and drama productions in local schools. Community leaders provide the resourcefulness needed to set high standards in recreation and culture in Shafter.
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Shafter High School
Shafter
Shafter Merchants Host Successful Dollar Days Event
Shafter Merchants staged another Dollar Days sale last Friday and Saturday drawing enthusiastic participation from North Kern residents. The event is part of a monthly series sponsored by the Shafter Merchants through the Merchants Division of the Shafter Chamber of Commerce. Local merchants plan long term to position Shafter as the leading shopping center of Northern Kern County.
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Shafter Merchants
North Kern
Merchants Division
Shafter
City Election Reminder Calls for Strong Voter Turnout
Editorial correction urges a large turnout for the City Election scheduled for next Tuesday April 8. Voter interest is high and a State Primary follows in June. The piece frames this election as a good starter and emphasizes the importance of voting each year.
Jim Ryan Wins FFA Award at Shafter High Banquet
Jim Ryan, Shafter High School student, received the California Bankers Association Future Farmer of America award at the Shafter High School Future Farmer Banquet on March 28. G C Parker, Buttonwillow National Bank president, presented the honor. honorary memberships went to Ed A Brown and Bates Dewey. H E Woodworth, Kern County Union High School district board president, spoke on US and Kern County agricultural outlook.
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Jim Ryan
Shafter
California Bankers Association
Future Farmer of America
G. C. Parker
Buttonwillow National Bank
Shafter High School
Ed. A. Brown
Bates Dewey
H. K. Dickson
Kern County Union High School
H. E. Woodworth
Kern County Union
United States
Kern County
FFA
Sandra Hampton
No Time for Sergeants Stage Run in Bakersfield
No Time for Sergeants the touring comedy arrives at Harvey Auditorium for a single performance on Thursday April 10. Maurice Evans producers say the show has toured 40 weeks through 48 states and five Canadian provinces with 125 city appearances. Tickets on sale at Booth's 2020 H Street Bakersfield or by mail orders.
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Harvey Auditorium
Maurice Evans
Living Theatre
Canada
Booth’s
H” Street
Bakersfield
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Smiley" Burnett
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