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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
4
The Generals led a three-team composite for Wasco Relays, winning three events and setting two new records. Steve Bryant tied a week old school mark in the discus as the squad placed second in the two mile with a 9 17.8 clocking amid a 17-team field with six colleges entries.
Shafter high school baseball fell 5-2 to Taft and 1-0 to Arvin. Gene Sperling took the loss for Taft in the opener after Shafter errors in the first inning fed five Taft runs. Ken Torrigiani fanned 12 for Shafter in the Arvin game but received no run support.
A sports brief notes play resumes at 11 o clock and 4 pm with semifinalists set to return Saturday. The report highlights players Zetia De Einar Se Ge ne Jack Shep r Forrest Main Dick Selma Jack Aker and Pat Corrales as those who drew attention.
Invitations were sent for the BW Ginning Golf Tourney to be played Thursday April 7 at the Buena Vista course.
A special DFG report to the Commission outlines opening days for pheasants and other species for 1966-67. It notes December 11 opener in six counties and November 20 in other areas, with wide land closures and late seasons to accommodate farmers schedules and cotton harvest delays. The commission will adopt seasons at the May 27 meeting in Los Angeles, covering deer quail chukar sage and grouse with regional date variations.
Forty players gathered Thursday March 31 at Northern Golf Course for the Big and Little Golf Tourney chaired by Ruth Hoffman. Barbara Hill won with 45 on the front nine, followed by Nadine Maclin and Katherine Cesaro. Additional winners included Jessie Brown and Linda Ogle led Calloway flight results.
Mr and Mrs Jack Keinath took his mother Mrs Bessie Keinath to Santa Barbara by plane on Sunday March 27. She spent the week there with daughter Mr and Mrs C R West. The Wests brought Mrs Bessie Keinath to Shafter on Sunday April 3 and they planned a vacation in the Big Pine vicinity near Bishop during Easter week.
The notice lists hunting rules by species and counties. Crowley Lake retains closure. tree squirrel rules mirror last year. Cottontail season spans Sept 1 to Jan 2 in most regions, with regional shifts. jack rabbit open year round with no bag limit. European wild pig has Oct 1 to Apr 2 in Monterey County. other counties open year round.
California's Water Commission unveiled Bulletin 160-66 outlining projected needs to 2020 and beyond. It forecasts population growth to 54 million, urban land rise to 6 million acres, and total water use near 50 million acre feet annually.
The Shafter golf team fell to West High by a tight score of 344 to 2 percent last week, placing third behind Taft and West. Individual results show Jensen (W) 36 def Ogle 40, Lehman (W) 39 def Balangee 41, Shroer (W) 41 def Steiber 44, McKinley (S) 44 tied Tubbs 44, Hoggard (S) 45 def Smith 46, Air (S) 47 def Lewarton 49.
Bakersfield report outlines opposition to accrual accounting to cover a 270 million dollar deficit in a 4.6 billion state budget. Robert C. Brown of the California Taxpayers Association warns against new taxes and urges budget cuts and economy measures. He predicts 1967 as a year of reckoning for tax structure and asks local groups to push regional unity.
Maple students competed in an all ages track meet at Rio Bravo, classed A through D by age height and weight. Nearly every pupil won a ribbon or placing, with Danny Isaar winning the basketball throw and 13 baskets. Johnston coached the boys and Mrs Janet Peterson the girls.
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